# What are the essential Elder Scrolls Oblivion mods? **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [July 25, 2012, 3:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-essential-elder-scrolls-oblivion-mods/629345 "2012-07-25T15:41:09Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2012, 3:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-essential-elder-scrolls-oblivion-mods/629345/1 "2012-07-25T15:41:09Z")
I’m playing PC non-Steam Oblivion and am not really familiar with the modding community. I assume for most mods, I just put the mod file in the Data folder and choose it from data files on the launcher screen. Anything too much more complicated than this, and I probably won’t want it. Anyway, what are the essential mods for Oblivion? I’m especially interested in gameplay ones, but I’m open to literally any mods that you think are worth it. Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![Grey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/b782af/32.png) [@Grey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grey)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2012, 4:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-essential-elder-scrolls-oblivion-mods/629345/2 "2012-07-25T16:50:03Z")
[OOO](http://planetelderscrolls.gamespy.com/View.php?view=OblivionMods.Detail&id=3953)is great and really changes the gameplay and enemies you’ll face. I don’t remember installation being tricky. ---
**Author:** ![lisiate](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/f05b48/32.png) [@lisiate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lisiate)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2012, 9:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-essential-elder-scrolls-oblivion-mods/629345/3 "2012-07-25T21:51:22Z")
I didn’t get too heavily into mods, but I’ll second Oscuro’s Oblivion overhaul. It’s a well thought set of changes to virtually the entire game world. On a purely cosmetic level, I’m a big fan of the Unique landscapes projects. They make trekking across country much more interesting. ---
**Author:** ![thelurkinghorror](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7c8e57/32.png) [@thelurkinghorror](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thelurkinghorror)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2012, 12:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-essential-elder-scrolls-oblivion-mods/629345/4 "2012-07-26T00:50:41Z")
The one that lets you see if you already grabbed reagents. Harvester? Harvest? There are a lot of decent single-use mods. Like ones that make vampires better, if you decide to go that way. Or one that fixes Khajit Night Eye, if you use one of them. ---
**Author:** ![lisiate](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/f05b48/32.png) [@lisiate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lisiate)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2012, 12:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-essential-elder-scrolls-oblivion-mods/629345/5 "2012-07-26T00:53:39Z")
The harvest mod is included in OOO. ---
**Author:** ![thelurkinghorror](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7c8e57/32.png) [@thelurkinghorror](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thelurkinghorror)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2012, 1:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-essential-elder-scrolls-oblivion-mods/629345/6 "2012-07-26T01:21:43Z")
Yeah, well… it’s still cool! Shows how long ago I’ve played. ---
**Author:** ![Mollie\_Magill](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mollie_magill/32/20882_2.png) [@Mollie\_Magill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mollie_Magill)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2012, 2:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-essential-elder-scrolls-oblivion-mods/629345/7 "2012-07-26T14:02:09Z")
I picked up Oblivion during the Steam Summer Sale. (Game of the Year Bonus edition for about $10.) I’ve heard good things about the OOO. Can I install it using the Nexus Mod Manager, or will I need to know what I am doing? ---
**Author:** ![Evil\_Captor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/f17d59/32.png) [@Evil\_Captor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Evil_Captor)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2012, 7:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-essential-elder-scrolls-oblivion-mods/629345/8 "2012-07-26T19:22:52Z")
Well, you can check out the Youtube videos in the spoiler box for a different (i.e., naked) kind of mod: [Naked woman mod for Oblivion](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_qwrFR5F61Q). Mild stuff, really, but kinda funny. ---
**Author:** ![thelurkinghorror](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7c8e57/32.png) [@thelurkinghorror](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thelurkinghorror)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2012, 7:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-essential-elder-scrolls-oblivion-mods/629345/9 "2012-07-26T19:53:05Z")
My naked mod for Oblivion and Skyrim is called “Daggerfall.” ---
**Author:** ![awldune](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c77e96/32.png) [@awldune](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/awldune)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2012, 7:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-essential-elder-scrolls-oblivion-mods/629345/10 "2012-07-26T19:58:50Z")
> [@thelurkinghorror](#): > > The one that lets you see if you already grabbed reagents. Harvester? Harvest? Harvest Flora. It really is a must, as are the “Unofficial Oblivion Patch” and the unofficial DLC patches. ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2012, 8:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-essential-elder-scrolls-oblivion-mods/629345/11 "2012-07-30T20:30:48Z")
Let me update this post with what I’ve found: Harvest Flora Vilja - best compainion. I’m forgetting this game is primarily a solo experience. She comments on almost every quest, including non-main quests. Book Sleeves - Makes books look way better. Various Potions - makes each potion look different Elven Maps - Makes the world map look 1000% better. I’ve forgotten how bad the original map was. Unofficial patch - basically fixes the game.