Stability

[ljacquard]

Tcch.

 

You've saved me so many times in the past, without knowing it, by helping others with their issues on these forums, that I am no longer counting

 

Being sober like a jail bird on Saturday night, now THAT is something bad (or just something that we still need to learn from you)

[Nepro]

I don't know what happened but since last couple days my Oblivion FPS dropped heavily. I get like between 20 and 30 FPS. Even after I changed configuration in Steamline and OSR the FPS remains same laggy as it began couple days ago :C

[gregathit]

Check to see what all is running in the background.

 

You might also defrag your HD's while you are at it if you have not done so lately.

 

How much free disk space do you have on your c:\ drive?

[Nepro]

Check to see what all is running in the background.

 

Everything seems okay there.

 

You might also defrag your HD's while you are at it if you have not done so lately.

 

Yesterday I installed Windows 7 on my machine. Even on the new system the FPS is same laggy as it began couple days ago. I will defrag my hard drive.

 

How much free disk space do you have on your c:\ drive?

 

Plenty, a lot of space. 313 GB free of 454 GB.

[Nepro]

Does Oblivion utilize 4 core processor? If so will Oblivion run better on 4 core processor (?) given Oblivion thingy about processor, performance and stability.

[Symon]

No, Oblivion predates multi-core processors by several years. It will only use a single core. For that matter and IIRC, it will only use a single processor if you have a multi-processor rig.

 

Not the most advanced build is it?

[Nepro]

My laptop does not handle well games which draw heavily on processor.

 

Should I save only using streamline saving feature or do it in a "traditional" way? Is it safe to save the game using both streamline and traditional way of saving?

[gregathit]

Manual saves (hitting escape and selecting 'new save') are the most reliable method of saving. They are also the biggest pain to do. Streamline's autosave feature is very reliable also.

 

I do not trust the oblivion autosaves and have turned them completely off. NEVER quicksave - they break in short order and it is only a partial save to boot.

[Symon]

I do not trust the oblivion autosaves and have turned them completely off. NEVER quicksave - they break in short order and it is only a partial save to boot.

Well, all I can say is that I've never has an issue with autosaves and as for quicksaves, Wrye found them stable enough to make part of Wryemorphs core, so that's good enough for me. NOTHING pushes the engine to the limit more than Wrye Morph. (Honestly, shapeshifting into a completely different character with different faction membership?)

 

What I've always assumed is that if your game has issues, Quick and Autosaves will throw them into stark relief. They are as reliable as your game.

[Nepro]

I have a problem with fog. After playing some time very thick fog appears and never goes away. I have to load early save to avoid this eternal fog.

 

I use streamline, but even if I turn it off when the thick eternal fog kicks in this does not remove the fog.

 

uGridDistantTreeRange=12
uGridDistantCount=12

set SLv.MinDistanceFog        to   17000  ; Min distance before fog starts (0%)
set SLv.MaxDistanceFog        to   71000  ; Max distance before fog ends (100%)

 

I have the right setting for the fog and its corresponding values in Oblivion.ini. I don't know what may be causing the problem.

 

Can someone explain me what those values are? The ones above the bars e.g. value: 1.0, value: 2.0 etc.

 

 

 

 

Active Mod Files:

 

00  Oblivion.esm
01  Beautiful People 2ch-Ed.esm
02  Cobl Main.esm  [Version 1.72]
03  Romance Air.esm
04  Lovers with PK.esm
05  TamagoClub.esm
06  HiyokoClub.esm
07  LoversCreature.esm
08  DanceSynchronizator.esm
09  x117race.esm
0A  SPTDiverseGuards-Resources.esm
0B  HorseCombatMaster.esm
0C  YoungerHotterNPCwithPussies.esp
0D  Unofficial Oblivion Patch.esp  [Version 3.4.2]
++  Oblivion Citadel Door Fix.esp
0E  DLCShiveringIsles.esp
0F  Unofficial Shivering Isles Patch.esp  [Version 1.5.1]
10  Idle Dialogue.esp  [Version 1.3]
11  Luchaire's Neck Seam Concealer.esp
12  Portable Campsite.esp
13  Gorangas Economy System.esp
14  Populated Prisons.esp
15  DropLitTorchOBSE.esp  [Version 2.4]
16  FormID Finder4.esp
17  MigNoDeath.esp  [Version 1.2]
18  Quest Log Manager.esp  [Version 1.3.2]
19  Streamline 3.1.esp
1A  Dynamic Map.esp  [Version 2.1.1]
1B  Map Marker Overhaul.esp  [Version 3.9.3]
1C  Map Marker Overhaul - SI additions.esp  [Version 3.9.3]
1D  Enhanced Hotkeys.esp  [Version 2.3.1]
1E  DLCHorseArmor.esp
1F  DLCHorseArmor - Unofficial Patch.esp  [Version 1.0.7]
20  DLCOrrery.esp
21  DLCOrrery - Unofficial Patch.esp  [Version 1.0.5]
**  DLCOrrery Vwalk.esp
22  DLCVileLair.esp
23  DLCVileLair - Unofficial Patch.esp  [Version 1.0.8]
24  DLCMehrunesRazor.esp
25  DLCMehrunesRazor - Unofficial Patch.esp  [Version 1.0.6]
**  DLCMehrunesRazor Vwalk.esp
26  DLCSpellTomes.esp
**  DLCSpellTomes - Unofficial Patch.esp  [Version 1.0.1]
++  MaleBodyReplacer.esp
27  Blackwire.esp
28  BisPainBringer.esp
29  CB Elegant Dress.esp
2A  Crossbows of Cyrodiil.esp
2B  GothicGirls.esp
2C  RGMsRealFlails.esp  [Version 1.1]
2D  CuteHalloweenCostume.esp
++  DMRA BBB Complete Clothing and Armor Replacer.esp
2E  Dominatrix Suit.esp
2F  R18PN - Eisen Platte Armor.esp
30  R18PN - Mina Armor.esp
31  R18PN - Perona armor.esp
32  Velveteen_Armor_HGEC.esp
33  Ves Armor plus Recolours.esp
34  GizmodianSorceress.esp
35  DMwardropemerged.esp
36  Colourwheels Sexy Lady Outfit.esp
37  GloriousMageDress.esp
38  HGEC_Golden_Assassin_Armor.esp
39  LadyDeath_DMRA.esp
3A  MillaOutfit.esp
3B  Vanilla Maternity Clothes.esp
3C  TafasSexyLingerieset02.esp
3D  Fighters Guild Quests.esp
3E  M.O.E. - The Black Sacrament - Night Mother's Ritual.esp  [Version 2]
3F  Mages Guild Quests.esp
40  RA Objects.esp
41  RA ADD GRV.esp
++  Shady Sam Enhanced.esp
42  Whispered Warning.esp
43  Cyrodiil Travel Services.esp  [Version 3.0.5]
**  Cyrodiil Travel Services Vwalk.esp
44  za_bankmod.esp
45  Knights.esp
46  Knights - Unofficial Patch.esp  [Version 1.1.2]
++  DMRA BBB Knights of the Nine Replacer.esp
**  Knights Vwalk.esp
47  M.O.E. - Main Quest Delayer.esp  [Version 3]
48  Banes Guilds United.esp
49  HUD Status Bars.esp  [Version 5.3.2]
4A  GuildAdvancementBGU.esp
4B  M.O.E. - Lycanthropy and Lichcraft.esp  [Version 7]
4C  P1DkeyChain.esp  [Version 5.00]
4D  LoversTamagoClub.esp
4E  HiyokoGenerator.esp
4F  HiyokoGeneratorCreature.esp
50  LoversCalm.esp
51  LoversFSE.esp
52  LoversProstitute.esp  [Version 0.25a]
53  LoversAdultPlayPlusforSSP.esp
54  LoversHooker.esp  [Version 2.2]
55  LoversAdultPlayPlusforSSP_HookerPatch.esp
56  LoversJoburg.esp
57  LoversBed.esp
58  LoversHiyokoShooter.esp
59  LoversImmoralGuards.esp
5A  LoversPayBandit.esp
5B  666_Modified_Contraception_esp_1_0.esp
5C  Lovers with PK.esp  [Version 90]
5D  LoversBitch.esp
5E  LoversCreature.esp
5F  LoversMotionsNT.esp
**  LoversCreature_SexualOrgans_Dogs.esp
++  LoversCreature_SexualOrgans_UOPS.esp
60  LoversStopCombatEx.esp
61  LoversSpermSplashEx.esp
62  LoversTrueCrimeEx.esp
63  Nudeshy X.esp
64  nudeshyceadb.esp  [Version 2.8.2]
65  Nudeshy Undergarments.esp
++  SPTDiverseGuards-Core.esp
++  SPTDiverseGuards-Combined-AllRaces.esp
++  SPTDiverseGuards-InnsRoads-AllRaces.esp
66  Basic Primary Needs.esp  [Version 6.2]
67  Basic Personal Hygiene.esp  [Version 2.6]
68  Nekhanimal's Awesome Vampire Mod.esp
69  Unholy Darkness.esp
6A  M.O.E. - Mythic Dawn Powers.esp  [Version 1]
6B  M.O.E. - Teleportation Magic and Icarian Flight.esp  [Version 2]
6C  MadCompanionshipSpells.esp  [Version 2.5]
6D  MCS extension.esp
6E  Mysterious Bear's Epic Necromancy + EM.esp
6F  Broom.esp
70  SetBody.esp
71  MidasSpells.esp
72  Real Time Lockpicking Minigames.esp
73  SM Bounty.esp  [Version 1.22c]
74  RenGuardOverhaul.esp
75  SPTDiverseGuards-RGO-Patch.esp
76  TRN One of the Gang.esp
77  Enhanced Grabbing.esp  [Version 0.5]
78  Duke Patricks - Combat Archery.esp  [Version 7.3]
79  SamVimes's Feint Death.esp
7A  Duke Patricks - Melee Combat NO RECOIL.esp  [Version 5.9]
7B  DanceSyncEng.esp
7C  GangBangSync.esp
++  Specialanims.esp
++  Beautiful People 2ch-Ed Sheogorath Eye.esp
++  Beautiful People 2ch-Ed Vanilla Race.esp
++  Beautiful People 2ch-Ed Merged Hair Modules.esp
++  Beautiful People 2ch-Ed Merged Eye Modules.esp
++  Beautiful People 2ch-Ed Merged SKSRENs Hair Modules.esp
++  Beautiful People 2ch-Ed Merged RoseSims Hair Modules.esp
++  x117 Merged SKSRENs Hair Modules.esp
++  Beautiful People 2ch-Ed CustomRace.esp
++  Beautiful People 2ch-Ed Chocolate Elves.esp
++  Beautiful People 2ch-Ed Cute Elves.esp
++  Beautiful People 2ch-Ed Nec Mystic High Elf Remake.esp
7D  Beautiful People 2ch-Ed MS Elves - NoSc.esp
++  Beautiful People 2ch-Ed ENG Dialog.esp
++  Beautiful People 2ch-Ed ENG Race.esp
++  Tolkien Elves Voice Fix.esp
7E  x117race.esp
++  x117Race ENG Race.esp
7F  VailenaCompanionValeria.esp
80  Uruk-hai Raiding Parties.esp
81  pussyfur.esp
++  DJS_Realistic_Creatures.esp
++  LevelSlow-3x.esp
++  Armor and Weapon Durability and Damage Increase.esp
**  Sensual Walks.esp
**  Sensual Walks SI.esp
**  Sensual Walks SI DS + GS.esp
82  Mounted_Spellcasting_Deadly_Reflex_Compatible.esp
83  Deadly Reflex 6 - Timed Block with no damage or durability changes.esp
84  UVII.esp
++  Deadly Reflex 6 - HeX NifSE Patch.esp
85  DeadlyReflex 6 - Combat Moves.esp
86  TT-EquipableBeardsLEVELEDLIST.esp
87  Bashed Patch, 0.esp
88  PlomsOrcOverhaul v1.2.esp
89  Ahtata Arquamer female got hair.esp
8A  BetterOrcs v1.02(Old skin&smallTeeth).esp
8B  DynamicLeveledLists.esp
8C  FuroGeneratorTrap.esp
8D  Void_Estrus_Traps.esp
8E  PlayerSlaveEncounters.esp
8F  PSE_BloodyHandMark.esp
90  LoversAdultYield.esp
91  LoversRaperS.esp
92  LoversMB2.esp
93  Lovers3dorgasmMB2.esp
94  LoversIdleAnimsPriority.esp
95  LoversAnimObjectsPriority.esp

 

 

//So far no problem with thick fog kicking in. I don't know what I did to make it work...

[Nepro]

Anybody found out what these ORS Heap values stand for?

 

	iGenericFreeDelay = 0
bZeroAllocations = 0

 

I can't find their description in readme or on the mod's nexus page.

[gregathit]

I did a google search and some digging and I can't find anything explaining what they do either. One thing that I did find is that no one ever appears to change them from the default zero position. I think it is pretty safe to assume that they are something you should not be messing with. Beyond that I don't know what else to tell you......

[getmilkyone]

I was reading earlier in the thread to turn off Oblivion autosaves/quicksaves. How do you normally do this?

[gregathit]

I was reading earlier in the thread to turn off Oblivion autosaves/quicksaves. How do you normally do this?

 

To turn off autosaves just hit escape and turn it off in the main oblivion options.

 

To not quicksave you just don't hit the F5 key.

 

You can install Streamline which will do autosaves for you (and they are quite reliable).

[Nepro]

I didn't know where to put that so here it is.

 

	if (fQuestDelayTime != 8) 		; Improve performance
	set fQuestDelayTime to 8
endif

 

There are lines of the code from TRN One of the Gang mod, TRNOotGSuspicion script. How do I set this value to improve performance. Judging by the name of the script I assume this is the time by how often the script checks for proper disguise or if the player is disguised as a guard. So increasing the value from 8 to higher number supposedly makes the mod less CPU intensive? Also should I change both eights? The one next to != and other next to word to?

 

I see this sign != many times, and not only in Oblivion. I think I saw it in one of php scripts. What does it mean?

[Shiloh2012]

It means:

  if (fQuestDelayTime DOES NOT EQUAL 8)         ; Improve performance
        set fQuestDelayTime to 8
    endif

 

So I guess you'd want to change them both.

[snarfies]

I'm getting a lot of crashes on cell changes - would streamline's cell purge help with that? Or something else?

[gregathit]

Try turning off autosaving on cell changes and see if that helps. Streamline "might" help as well. Have you tried installing\using OSR (oblivion stutter remover)? That actually should aid you a great deal as it has some very good memory management as well as purge features.

[snarfies]

Oh yeah, I have OSR installed and configured, and autosave is turned off. But I still crash like a bastard when, say, fast travelling or even when going through doors.

[Santr]

Stumbled on a site with all kinds of stability suggestions and links to guides/mods, etc.. Thought maybe it'll come useful to somebody here: http://preventcrashesinoblivion.page.tl/

[Poontank]

Good link, Santr! Lots of helpful info on that site.

 

Sometimes even Streamline's maximum purging factor isn't enough... Independently from Streamline's 'Streampurge' settings vou can manually force the utility to do such a purge at anytime with the key command CTRL + DEL.

 

If successfully executed, the message 'Streamlined' will appear in the top left corner of the screen.