Jason McCullough's Ridiculous Oblivion Mod List - RTM Release

Jason McCullough · 10-09-2009, 01:08 AM

You know that oblivion mod list and automatic installer I started putting together two and a half years ago? It's really, really done this time.

Here you go: http://www.hronk.com/jmromp/JMROMP%20V014.zip, 150k.
Readme is here: http://www.hronk.com/jmromp/Readme.html

Readme teaser:

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What Is This Thing?

Way back a couple of years ago I finished Oblivion. There was some cool looking mods out there, so I tried adding a few. And then a few more. And a few more. Unfortunately, Bethesda's modding system simply doesn't scale beyond having a handful of mods; everything overlaps with everything else, there's strange rules about what conflicts matter and what don't, conflicts result in content just being deleted, and it requires an elaborate amount of custom tooling to make mods work together. It sucks.

So I got to thinking - ok, I'll just figure out what exact order I need to extract everything in to have it all work, and the exact load order, and I'll be ready to go play. Hey, and why not document all that so other gamers can do it to?

Fat chance - you can't just do a single installation in sequence. Mod packs overlap. They all have different layouts when extracted. Some times you want to keep a few files from a previous mod, but overwrite the rest. Some of them include custom scripting. Some of them have installers. There's an entire project devoted just to tracking the conflicts!

So fine, I'll write a installer myself to do it all, and just include a load order. I don't trust the conflict tracking project to get things right, so whatever, I'll manually check the conflicts myself. How hard can that be?

About a 120 hours of work hard, that's what. Yeesh. Two years since I first started it, after reading the entire Bethesda oblivion mod forums both before and after they deleted their archive, it's finally ready. I hope you appreciate it.

I'd like to think dev_akm for his awesome modding explanations and reviews, TESNexus for providing such a valuable community resource, and the denizens of the Bethesda oblivion mod forums for their awesome work producing the content I link to here.

I'm just installing their work. Thank them, not me.

Let me know if you have any troubles or any other feedback on how to simplify it.

Dave Long · 10-09-2009, 07:04 AM

Demon's Souls has me thinking I should go play some Oblivion again. I will give this a try within the next week.

Thanks! Your hard work is appreciated!

Jason McCullough · 10-09-2009, 10:44 AM

No problem.

By the way, biggest addition: A Minimap!

jpinard · 10-09-2009, 01:19 PM

Awesome!

Kunikos · 10-09-2009, 01:56 PM

Holy crap. Damn you! Now I have to reinstall again!

Edit: Aww, nards, I need to get Shivering Isles.

Cory · 10-09-2009, 03:35 PM

Just a note that the OBMM link doesn't work automatically. You have to go to their site to download it.

Shadari · 10-09-2009, 04:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Dave Long

Demon's Souls has me thinking I should go play some Oblivion again. I will give this a try within the next week.

Thanks! Your hard work is appreciated!

Play Fallout 3 instead.

Jason McCullough · 10-09-2009, 04:51 PM

Whoops, thanks. I'll move OBMM to the manual list.

Jack Black · 10-09-2009, 05:15 PM

Starting down the download list, this is quite a process.

Cory · 10-09-2009, 05:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Jack Black

Starting down the download list, this is quite a process.

Yeah, I'm doing the same. I think the payoff will be worth it though. :)

Jason McCullough · 10-09-2009, 05:55 PM

Well, if you cough up for a tesnexus.com subscription you can batch dl that lot.

Cory · 10-09-2009, 06:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Jason McCullough

Well, if you cough up for a tesnexus.com subscription you can batch dl that lot.

I bought a 30 day sub, but I noticed that several mods were missing after I ran downthemall. There are are a few download links that take you straight to the tesnexus homepage instead of getting the file. I'll have to go down the list and make sure I got everything.

Jason McCullough · 10-09-2009, 06:06 PM

Hrm, ok. Make sure you're logged in.

If you could send me a list of the missing files I'll fix 'em up. I checked them all last night but I probably screwed up a couple.

Cory · 10-09-2009, 07:24 PM

The Rational Names 2.04 is one that doesn't seem to be working.

Jason McCullough · 10-09-2009, 07:28 PM

Argh. Get it from here until the site starts responding again.

Oh, and the readme does explain how to diff what you have with what you're supposed to have; look at the beyond compare bits.

Cory · 10-09-2009, 07:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Jason McCullough

Argh. Get it from here until the site starts responding again.

Thanks Jason. I can't imagine the hell that is trying to keep all these links current.

Jason McCullough · 10-09-2009, 07:55 PM

Whoops, slight oversight: the hotkeys for Map Marker Overhaul and QZ Easy Menus overlap. I updated the zip file with an QZ Easy Menus.ini file and readme instructions, just copy it into your Oblivion\Data directory.

Becoming · 10-09-2009, 08:04 PM

Oh you dirty bastard, I JUST uninstalled Oblivion last weekend as I hadn't touched it in like 6 months...

Sigh, guess I need to dig it out again this weekend.

It all sounds rather neat though. Thanks for all the work!

Cory · 10-09-2009, 08:19 PM

A couple of the Really AEVWD files aren't an automatic download. I think the dude just updated the mod today.

Jason McCullough · 10-09-2009, 08:30 PM

Oh cool, he fixed some stuff. Updating now.

Cory · 10-09-2009, 09:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Jason McCullough

Oh cool, he fixed some stuff. Updating now.

I'm still in the downloading mods phase. Besides getting the mod update, do I need to redownload your scripts?

Jason McCullough · 10-09-2009, 11:41 PM

Fixed. To update:

Downloading
1. The only change was the 2 new AEVWD files. If you've already got them you're good to go.

Installing
1. Redownload the zip file.
2. Extract it on top of the old one.
3. If you've started installing, redo it from a clean installation. This is why I advise backing up your patched/expansion packed but otherwise unmodified Oblivion directory before touching anything. :)

Jason McCullough · 10-09-2009, 11:59 PM

Aaaand the only thing I use not in the mod list (because it's too tricky to support) is Oblivion Stutter Remover. With heapmode 1 it gives me an amazing smoothness increase.

I'd recommend poking around with it when you get comfortable with the rest of the system.

Jason McCullough · 10-10-2009, 10:26 AM

RAEVWD just updated today 10/10 to fix something I noticed. Make sure you redownload RAEVWD v1_6-20053.7z.

Jason McCullough · 10-13-2009, 09:20 AM

I noticed I broke spell deletion again, so I updated the installer with Spell Delete and Item Remove. Just drop it the ESP into the Data and enable it with OBMM.

pogozorro · 10-13-2009, 07:28 PM

elricm.com seems to be having issues with phpnuke at the moment, taking several of the textrure mods offline.

Thanks for all the work on this, Jason!

Jason McCullough · 10-14-2009, 09:03 AM

They seem to be back up.

Ergo · 10-16-2009, 09:37 AM

They're down again. Dammit.

Jason McCullough · 10-16-2009, 11:28 PM

Send me a private message if you want a link to download elricm's stuff while their website is borked.

Jason McCullough · 10-18-2009, 08:20 PM

Updated with A To Take All....AND MY VERY FIRST MOD EVER!@!@!@!

Save skill training for later.

10-09-2009, 07:04 AM	#2
Dave Long How To Go Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Reading, PA Posts: 14,204	Demon's Souls has me thinking I should go play some Oblivion again. I will give this a try within the next week. Thanks! Your hard work is appreciated!

10-09-2009, 10:44 AM	#3
Jason McCullough World's End Supernova Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 26,577	No problem. By the way, biggest addition: A Minimap!

10-09-2009, 01:19 PM	#4
jpinard Keeper of the Frop Bog New Romantic Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Enceladus, Saturn Posts: 7,158	Awesome!

10-09-2009, 01:56 PM	#5
Kunikos How To Go Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Sigil Posts: 11,674	Holy crap. Damn you! Now I have to reinstall again! Edit: Aww, nards, I need to get Shivering Isles.

10-09-2009, 03:35 PM	#6
Cory New Romantic Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Lafayette, IN ---> XBL: Cubit33 --------------> PSN: Cubit85 --------------> Posts: 9,413	Just a note that the OBMM link doesn't work automatically. You have to go to their site to download it.

10-09-2009, 04:51 PM	#8
Jason McCullough World's End Supernova Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 26,577	Whoops, thanks. I'll move OBMM to the manual list.

10-09-2009, 05:15 PM	#9
Jack Black Spinning Toe Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Where you can see sky and the stars Posts: 813	Starting down the download list, this is quite a process.

10-09-2009, 05:55 PM	#11
Jason McCullough World's End Supernova Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 26,577	Well, if you cough up for a tesnexus.com subscription you can batch dl that lot.

10-09-2009, 06:06 PM	#13
Jason McCullough World's End Supernova Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 26,577	Hrm, ok. Make sure you're logged in. If you could send me a list of the missing files I'll fix 'em up. I checked them all last night but I probably screwed up a couple.

10-09-2009, 07:24 PM	#14
Cory New Romantic Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Lafayette, IN ---> XBL: Cubit33 --------------> PSN: Cubit85 --------------> Posts: 9,413	The Rational Names 2.04 is one that doesn't seem to be working.

10-09-2009, 07:28 PM	#15
Jason McCullough World's End Supernova Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 26,577	Argh. Get it from here until the site starts responding again. Oh, and the readme does explain how to diff what you have with what you're supposed to have; look at the beyond compare bits.

10-09-2009, 07:55 PM	#17
Jason McCullough World's End Supernova Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 26,577	Whoops, slight oversight: the hotkeys for Map Marker Overhaul and QZ Easy Menus overlap. I updated the zip file with an QZ Easy Menus.ini file and readme instructions, just copy it into your Oblivion\Data directory.

10-09-2009, 08:04 PM	#18
Becoming Mad Chester Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 1,164	Oh you dirty bastard, I JUST uninstalled Oblivion last weekend as I hadn't touched it in like 6 months... Sigh, guess I need to dig it out again this weekend. It all sounds rather neat though. Thanks for all the work!

10-09-2009, 08:19 PM	#19
Cory New Romantic Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Lafayette, IN ---> XBL: Cubit33 --------------> PSN: Cubit85 --------------> Posts: 9,413	A couple of the Really AEVWD files aren't an automatic download. I think the dude just updated the mod today.

10-09-2009, 08:30 PM	#20
Jason McCullough World's End Supernova Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 26,577	Oh cool, he fixed some stuff. Updating now.

10-09-2009, 11:41 PM	#22
Jason McCullough World's End Supernova Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 26,577	Fixed. To update: Downloading 1. The only change was the 2 new AEVWD files. If you've already got them you're good to go. Installing 1. Redownload the zip file. 2. Extract it on top of the old one. 3. If you've started installing, redo it from a clean installation. This is why I advise backing up your patched/expansion packed but otherwise unmodified Oblivion directory before touching anything. :)

10-09-2009, 11:59 PM	#23
Jason McCullough World's End Supernova Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 26,577	Aaaand the only thing I use not in the mod list (because it's too tricky to support) is Oblivion Stutter Remover. With heapmode 1 it gives me an amazing smoothness increase. I'd recommend poking around with it when you get comfortable with the rest of the system.

10-10-2009, 10:26 AM	#24
Jason McCullough World's End Supernova Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 26,577	RAEVWD just updated today 10/10 to fix something I noticed. Make sure you redownload RAEVWD v1_6-20053.7z.

10-13-2009, 09:20 AM	#25
Jason McCullough World's End Supernova Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 26,577	I noticed I broke spell deletion again, so I updated the installer with Spell Delete and Item Remove. Just drop it the ESP into the Data and enable it with OBMM.

10-13-2009, 07:28 PM	#26
pogozorro Broad Band Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 194	elricm.com seems to be having issues with phpnuke at the moment, taking several of the textrure mods offline. Thanks for all the work on this, Jason!

10-14-2009, 09:03 AM	#27
Jason McCullough World's End Supernova Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 26,577	They seem to be back up.

10-16-2009, 09:37 AM	#28
Ergo Social Worker Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Portland, Oregon Gamertag: ErgoWill Posts: 2,681	They're down again. Dammit.

10-16-2009, 11:28 PM	#29
Jason McCullough World's End Supernova Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 26,577	Send me a private message if you want a link to download elricm's stuff while their website is borked.

10-18-2009, 08:20 PM	#30
Jason McCullough World's End Supernova Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 26,577	Updated with A To Take All....AND MY VERY FIRST MOD EVER!@!@!@! Save skill training for later.

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