Uploaded February 2010 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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Since a few people asked me what mods I'm currently using I decided to make this video. Although, I'd recommend just browsing through the categories of tesnexus to see what strikes your fancy rather than being told what to get, but hey:

This video will showcase most of the more noticable mods that I'm currently using. I use many more smaller miscellaneous mods too and listed some of them in the description below.

First off: Start using OBLIVION MOD MANAGER!

tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=2097

Not only do you keep a better record of what's installed, but you also will be able to uninstall mods with just a double click. Make a habit of creating OMODS out of any mod you download and wish to install.

Please read the included documentations of the programs/mods and google for anything you're unsure about. You will 100% not be the first person to have had a problem. If you are really stuck though, then post on the tesnexus forums for help. Please DON'T PM me for everything though... It's a really bad habit to hand pick people to have the answers spoon fed to you. Post on forums for a larger base of people to be able to help you or search on google (for example: 'Oblivion creating omods'). Noone wants to find their inbox full of PMs with questions that can be answered with 5 seconds spent on google. :/

Some mods may replace the ones I have shown before in my 'A show of Mods' video. A lot of the old mods still stand though and the reason I didn't mention them again is to actually make this video different to the one before. The other video is fairly old but still has good stuff in it.

youtube.com/watch?v=yTC42uDPNlk

Mods shown/mentioned:
-Auriel's Retreat (adds a beautiful world to explore)
-Better Cities (redesigns every city in Cyrodiil)
-Chocolate Elves (adds a new race to play as)
-Leras Knight Armor
-Weaponskill Powerattack Replacer (also adds idle stances)
-GW71 Life Detect
-Lightspell Recolor (red/white/blue/etc...)
-Nighteye Shader Replacement (the one in the video is 'Desaturate')
-Stylish Jump
-DarNified UI (overhauls every aspect of the User Interface)
-Well Used Map (replaces the map with a coloured one)
-Windfall (adds a new land to explore with a quest unveiling its story)
-Super Hotkeys (adds more 'Hotkey Rings' and allows weapon cycling)
-DMC Stylish (replaces attack and idle animations)
-Chase Camera (stops the delayed camera movement)
-The Glory of Cyrodiil (main menu video replacer)
-Themed Loading Screen Replacer (I've also got the 'addon' and 'SI' release)
-Shadowcrest Vineyard (adds a beautiful player home)
-Cobl (allows cobl based mods to share resources and adds other useful otions)
-Smite of Order (a hilariously good spell is added)
-Oscuro's Oblivion Overhaul (does what it says... a complete overhaul for Oblivion)
-No Battle Music (gets rids of the battle music)
-Armamentium Complete (revamps all the weapons in the levelled lists)
-Atmospheric Weather System (provides more and better weather patterns)
-Unofficial Oblivion Patch
-Unofficial Shivering Isles Patch
-Generic Dungeon Drones:
tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=1879
-Custom Music (Project Divinity, Project Frozen Silence and Celestial Aeon Project) downloaded from:
mikseri.net/artists/?id=48148
mikseri.net/artists/?id=48150
mikseri.net/artists/?id=48147
(Place it in your dungeon/explore/public folders as you see fit)
-Realistic Ragdolls and Force (fixes Oblivions weird default gravity)
-No More Annoying Messages Fix (removes the 'now loading...' and other worthless messages)
-Illumination Within Revived (lights up buildings at night)
-Enchanting and Spell Making Altars (you no longer need to become the dog of the mages guild to use them)
-Mayus Animation Overhaul (best used with any animation replacer)
-No Psychic Guards (commit a crime without every guard in the vicinity busting you instantly)

Mods not shown/mentioned that I use:
-Actors in Charge
-UMPA Dance Animation
-Better Grass Tiling
-Better Bell Sounds
-Better Horse Eyes
-Better Amulet Replacer
-Better Ring Replacer
-Book Jackets: Oblivion Standard Res
-HG EyeCandy Body
-High Rez Textures for HGEC
-Dreadweave Bow
-Vagabonds Real Katanas
-Feint Death
-Let the People Drink (adds fountains to the Imperial City)
-All +5 Attribute Modifiers
-Real Lava (lava texture replacer)
-nONatees colored Shivering Isles map
-Clothing and Armor Replacer for Exnems Complete

Some mods may require the use of OBSE:

obse.silverlock.org

If you can't find some of the mods try alternative spellings or use only some of the words. I've tried to write the names as accurately as possible.
All mods from tesnexus.com

If it can't be found there anymore then I DON'T know any alternatives.