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* Upgrade your computer, especially RAM! Oblivion is a relatively demanding game and if your computer is not up to scratch, you will find that your game, under enough strain, will miss pieces of code or give up. Also, Oblivion has a nasty habit of storing all the data it needs to load and never releasing it from memory. This causes crashes when your memory gets too full. Note that more RAM will only make this problem appear later though (I provide a way of almost completely removing this problem below). | * Upgrade your computer, especially RAM! Oblivion is a relatively demanding game and if your computer is not up to scratch, you will find that your game, under enough strain, will miss pieces of code or give up. Also, Oblivion has a nasty habit of storing all the data it needs to load and never releasing it from memory. This causes crashes when your memory gets too full. Note that more RAM will only make this problem appear later though (I provide a way of almost completely removing this problem below). | ||
* Did you know that you can find your PC's specifications by following these instructions: | * Did you know that you can find your PC's specifications by following these instructions: Click on "the Start button on your taskbar => Run". In the box that appears, type (without quotes) "dxdiag". In the system tab of the window that appears, write down the information you see next to "Processor" and "Memory" in the "System Information" box. Then click on the "Display" tab. In the "Device" box, write down information next to "Name" and "Approx. Total Memory". You have now got your PC's (game important) specifications. | ||
Click on "the Start button on your taskbar => Run". In the box that appears, type (without quotes) "dxdiag". In the system tab of the window that appears, write down the information you see next to "Processor" and "Memory" in the "System Information" box. Then click on the "Display" tab. In the "Device" box, write down information next to "Name" and "Approx. Total Memory". You have now got your PC's (game important) specifications. | |||
* Remove dust build-up from your computer every once in a while. Dust restricts airflow and prevents heat from moving away from your components. The best way of removing dust is to use pressurised air to blow the dust away. Brush the dust off non-electronic components (eg, heatsinks) then earth it (touch against computer's PSU while plugged in and mains switched off). | * Remove dust build-up from your computer every once in a while. Dust restricts airflow and prevents heat from moving away from your components. The best way of removing dust is to use pressurised air to blow the dust away. Brush the dust off non-electronic components (eg, heatsinks) then earth it (touch against computer's PSU while plugged in and mains switched off). | ||
* Regularly update your | * Regularly update your hardware drivers. | ||
* Overclocking can cause game instability. Oblivion is very sensitive to overclocking and can become unstable even if other games work perfectly well. I personally only overclock my graphics card. | * Overclocking can cause game instability. Oblivion is very sensitive to overclocking and can become unstable even if other games work perfectly well. I personally only overclock my graphics card. | ||
* HP software has been reported to cause problems with Oblivion (?). Turn off your printer and exit all HP related software. | * HP software has been reported to cause problems with Oblivion (?). Turn off your printer and exit all HP related software. | ||
=== Windows Vista fixes === | === Windows Vista fixes === | ||