If you are too impatient to wait for 'TESOblivion'

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puki
 #1
Dig out your old copy of Morrowind (and the 2 expansions: Tribunal and Bloodmoon).

Then get the these mods from Planet Morrowind (EDIT: Oops, I mean PlanetElderScrolls):

http://planetelderscrolls.gamespy.com/

Vibrant Morrowind 3
Better Heads 1.1
Better Bodies 2.2
Morrowind Comes Alive 4.1
The Wilderness Mod 2.1
Real Signposts (or similar)
Bitter Coast Sounds (or similar)


This stuff is incredible when used together - a complete graphical overhaul, plus added realism.

Now, Oblivion can take as long as it likes - coz, I am re-enjoying Morrowind.

DampeS8N
 #2
I used all of the ones that didn't require the 2 expansions when I played through it the first time... including the house in balmora and the girlfriend...

Course.. I didn't stick em all on till I was about level 25... if I had.. the girlfriend would have made life a whole lot easier in the begining...

Genexi2
 #3
Anything there that fixes the collision issues where you fall through the ground, or prevents the game from jerking around from streaming stuff in, even on a high-end PC?

puki
 #4
Mmm, beta testers may be required for Oblivion - my system should handle it nicely at the 'recommended' level:

When we reach the stage where we need external beta testers, we'll put out an announcement and information on how to apply. Until then, we don't keep names or lists, so you'll have to wait for the announcement.


What are the PC system requirements? New!

Recommended:

* 3 Ghz Intel Pentium 4 or equivalent processor
* 1 GB System RAM
* ATI X800 series, NVIDIA GeForce 6800 series, or higher video card

Minimum System Requirements:

* Windows XP
* 512MB System RAM
* 2 Ghz Intel Pentium 4 or equivalent processor
* 128MB Direct3D compatible video card
* and DirectX 9.0 compatible driver;
* 8x DVD-ROM drive
* 4.6 GB free hard disk space
* DirectX 9.0c (included)
* DirectX 8.1 compatible sound card
* Keyboard, Mouse

Supported Video Card Chipsets:

* ATI X1900 series
* ATI X1800 series
* ATI X1600 series
* ATI X1300 series
* ATI X850 series
* ATI x800 series
* ATI x700 series
* ATI x600 series
* ATI Radeon 9800 series
* ATI Radeon 9700 series
* ATI Radeon 9600 series
* ATI Radeon 9500 series
* NVIDIA GeForce 7800 series
* NVIDIA GeForce 6800 series
* NVIDIA GeForce 6600 series
* NVIDIA GeForce 6200 series
* NVIDIA GeForce FX series

MadJack
 #5
Minimum System Requirements:* Windows XP

Hope they'll be extending that to Win2k. Not really up for installing a new OS for a game.

(now I'll wait for the posts telling me to 'get with the times')...

DampeS8N
 #6
Anything there that fixes the collision issues where you fall through the ground, or prevents the game from jerking around from streaming stuff in, even on a high-end PC?


Actually... yes... there were a few user mods that -helped- with some of these issues.

Jeremy Paxman - Yeeeeeeeees
 #7
Anything there that fixes the collision issues where you fall through the ground,


AARRGG!
That was an issue in the 2nd elder scrolls game. Bethesda are so overrated.

Genexi2
 #8
They aint overrated, they just get a bit too ambitious and not have a large enough testing station to make such a huge project bug-free......even after many game patches later on.

Timeslip
 #9
Good advice, although personally I use Visual packs 1.11, 1.2 and XT instead of vibrant morrowind, and don't use MCA. If you're going for a complete graphical overhaul you should also look at some of these.

...or prevents the game from jerking around from streaming stuff in, even on a high-end PC?

Change the line DontThreadLoad=0 in morrowind.ini to 1. That'll stop it streaming anything, but it makes loading times longer.