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A compilation of mods, utilities and methods of preventing crashes | A compilation of mods, utilities and methods of preventing crashes | ||
This started as a [http://www.bethsoft.com/bgsforums/index.php?showtopic=992466 discussion thread] intending to provide a one-stop-place to find collected wisdom about preventing crashes and bugs. Note that the person who started the thread has stated that the information in that thread has been copied to an external website: [http://preventcrashesinoblivion.page.tl/ Prevent crashes in Oblivion] due to it being "...easier to update information on one website compared to a number of posts...". The information on the website will probably be more updated than either the topic or this wiki page. | This started as a [http://www.bethsoft.com/bgsforums/index.php?showtopic=992466 discussion thread on the Bethsoft forums] intending to provide a one-stop-place to find collected wisdom about preventing crashes and bugs. | ||
'''Note that the person who started the thread has stated that the information in that thread has been copied to an external website: [http://preventcrashesinoblivion.page.tl/ Prevent crashes in Oblivion] due to it being "...easier to update information on one website compared to a number of posts...". The information on the website will probably be more updated than either the topic or this wiki page.''' | |||
Here is the current list of known ways to prevent the crashes and bugs: | Here is the current list of known ways to prevent the crashes and bugs: | ||
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* 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 === | === Windows Vista and DX10 === | ||
Unless you need DX10 for other games (Oblivion doesn't take advantage of it), want the security or want the other useful features in Vista, you're probably better off sticking with Windows XP. If you are having problems with Vista, [http://www.tweakguides.com/VA_1.html Tweakguide's Vista Annoyances] article might be helpful. | Unless you need DX10 for other games (Oblivion doesn't take advantage of it), want the security or want the other useful features in Vista, you're probably better off sticking with Windows XP. If you are having problems with Vista, [http://www.tweakguides.com/VA_1.html Tweakguide's Vista Annoyances] article might be helpful. | ||
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===Fast Quit=== | ===Fast Quit=== | ||
Fast Quit by Scanti and Skyranger-1 - this OBSE plugin lets you quit the game without the game crashing, giving the game a chance to save it's ini file and it makes the quitting process much faster. I have personally used this mod and I can vouch that this mod does what it is advertised to do. Before using this mod, my game would crash on exit nearly all the time. The Oblivion ini file was also usually not saved which meant any changes made ingame were lost. Now that this mod is installed in my game, I have not had a single crash on exit. | [http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=22410 Fast Quit by Scanti and Skyranger-1] - this OBSE plugin lets you quit the game without the game crashing, giving the game a chance to save it's ini file and it makes the quitting process much faster. I have personally used this mod and I can vouch that this mod does what it is advertised to do. Before using this mod, my game would crash on exit nearly all the time. The Oblivion ini file was also usually not saved which meant any changes made ingame were lost. Now that this mod is installed in my game, I have not had a single crash on exit. | ||
If you use Deathless Aphrodite's Clean Quit mod, I recommend that you switch to this mod instead. The reasons being that Fast Exit doesn't require Pluggy (which is rumoured to cause crashes) and it is also more reliable than Clean Quit. DA also mentions in Fast Quit's comments that it makes her mod obsolete. Since I spotted that comment, I have not been able to find Clean Quit on this site, leading me to the conclusion that it has been deleted by her. This OBSE plugin requires OBSE (Oblivion Script Extender) v0016 or later | If you use Deathless Aphrodite's Clean Quit mod, I recommend that you switch to this mod instead. The reasons being that Fast Exit doesn't require Pluggy (which is rumoured to cause crashes) and it is also more reliable than Clean Quit. DA also mentions in Fast Quit's comments that it makes her mod obsolete. Since I spotted that comment, I have not been able to find Clean Quit on this site, leading me to the conclusion that it has been deleted by her. This OBSE plugin requires [http://obse.silverlock.org/ OBSE (Oblivion Script Extender) v0016 or later]. | ||
===Oblivion Stutter Remover=== | ===Oblivion Stutter Remover=== | ||
Oblivion Stutter Remover by SkyRanger-1 - This OBSE plugin tries to even out your framerate. It is slightly more difficult to install than most mods but the effort is worth it. | [http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=23208 Oblivion Stutter Remover by SkyRanger-1] - This OBSE plugin tries to even out your framerate. It is slightly more difficult to install than most mods but the effort is worth it. | ||
You first type in a minimum and maximum framerate for Oblivion to run at. If your framerate drops below the minimum framerate, the game goes into slow-motion. If it rises above the maximum framerate, Oblivion is forced to give up some of it's processing time, supposedly improving stability by allowing other tasks use of that processing time. | You first type in a minimum and maximum framerate for Oblivion to run at. If your framerate drops below the minimum framerate, the game goes into slow-motion. If it rises above the maximum framerate, Oblivion is forced to give up some of it's processing time, supposedly improving stability by allowing other tasks use of that processing time. | ||
I have briefly used this mod. I am not sure about crashing but it has improved my experience with the game (try play with 1,5GB RAM; a P4 Celeron 2.6GHz and Radeon 9550. I sometimes want to pull my hair out). The slow-motion is slightly annoying but it's an improvement over the stuttering. Some people have also reported improved stability using this mod. | I have briefly used this mod. I am not sure about crashing but it has improved my experience with the game (try play with 1,5GB RAM; a P4 Celeron 2.6GHz and Radeon 9550. I sometimes want to pull my hair out). The slow-motion is slightly annoying but it's an improvement over the stuttering. Some people have also reported improved stability using this mod. | ||
This plugin requires OBSE to work. | This plugin requires [http://obse.silverlock.org/ OBSE] to work. | ||
===Oldblivion=== | ===Oldblivion=== | ||
Oldblivion by Asp, Atomizer, Excors, CrazyDog and Tommionu - This allows older graphics cards to run Oblivion and allows you to use lower quality settings. This can help make the game more stable. Note that, | [http://www.oldblivion.com/ Oldblivion by Asp, Atomizer, Excors, CrazyDog and Tommionu] - This allows older graphics cards to run Oblivion and allows you to use lower quality settings. This can help make the game more stable. Note that, according to information on their website, Oldblivion only runs on versions 1.0 and 1.1 of Oblivion though this is uncertain. | ||
==Known Crash Sources== | ==Known Crash Sources== | ||
This is a list of mods that are known to cause Oblivion to crash excessively (or more often than necessary) and any known solutions or workarounds for the issues. Use at your own discretion. | This is a list of mods that are known to cause Oblivion to crash excessively (or more often than necessary) and any known solutions or workarounds for the issues. Use at your own discretion. | ||
* Pluggy v122 by Elys - Pluggy v122 has been tested and shown to increase the chances of a crash on an Interior/ Exterior switch. This has been linked to the HUD component added after v91. If you are experiencing these kind of crashes, try downgrading to v91 or upgrading to v125b and see if the crashes stop (available on the same page as v122 above). | * [http://tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=23979 Pluggy v122 by Elys] - Pluggy v122 has been [http://www.bethsoft.com/bgsforums/index.php?showtopic=955774 tested and shown to increase the chances of a crash on an Interior/ Exterior switch]. This has been linked to the HUD component added after v91. If you are experiencing these kind of crashes, try downgrading to v91 or upgrading to v125b and see if the crashes stop (available on the same page as v122 above). | ||
[[Category:Troubleshooting]] | [[Category:Troubleshooting]] | ||