FCOM Installation Tutorial Part 5: Improving FCOM Performance

[Browncoat1984]

Any chance of possibly getting an update version of this video? Many of the mods/utilities you mentioned in this video series have been updated. You no longer need to do any tricks to get Wrye Bash and BOSS to work together, Steam users don't need to go through the whole DLC installation thing. Maybe you're waiting for the new versions of FCOM and its parent mods to come out? I know I am before playing, but that might be a while.

[geoffparker88]

@Waylend (Continued) So, I right click on Steam in my start menu and run it as administrator. I then procede to go to Library, choose Oblivion, and press PLAY.

Guess what? The game still crashes after I sleep.

What do I do? Do I need to share any more information, such as my BOSS reading? Because I didn't see anything wrong there. I wasn't having this problem when I tested things at the end of video 4, but now that I did the things outlined in video 5, I can't get out of the boat! PLEASE HELP

[geoffparker88]

@Waylend I'm almost positive that I'm having the same problem that you described about going to sleep, the game loading, and then going black and crashing to desktop. I also have Windows 7 64bit. The only problem is (and anyone who could give me an answer would be my hero!), I bought the game on Steam. When I try and run obse_loader.exe, I get this message:

"You are trying to use a Steam version of Oblivion. Steam users should launch the game through Steam, not by running obse_loader.exe. (TBC)

[Waylend]

Once again, Thank you! Additionally, I run Windows 7 64bit and found that if I do not right-click the OBSE loader and select "run as Administrator", FCOM runs fine until I sleep, then crashes to desktop every time. Just an FYI for anyone else who might be pulling their hair out looking for some step they missed or conflict between mods.

[dillenbeck53531]

I would like to thank you also. It took me a while to find this video post, but I am glad I did. All the lengthy text posts often contradicted another install guide or had quite convoluted orders rather than going completely through each step as you did. There were a couple of times I wished you had explained what the esp files were for, but I understand you can't detail everything. My recommendation? Get them to put a link to the videos on the official FCOM install guide to help beginners!

[BradleyMcCloud]

Ok, so I've done everything here. Oblivion FCOM has never looked sweeter. Thanks. I tried to install it on my own before I found this video and no matter what I did, I could not get it to work right. It turns out that I didn't know I had to remove certain folders like you did as well as download certain files that didn't come with the main download.

[Mr2010weg]

Errr can you do one on Deadly reflex 6 please!!!!! if thats not asking too much

[Mr2010weg]

Believe you me if you can get me to make it work, your one hell of a teacher, excellent pace and glad to see you not being lazy, explaining the whys and wherewithalls

[zygyzag]

Fantastic series of videos. Clear presentations and good pace of delivery. You have saved me a ton of time! Only thing I struggled with was the deselecting and reselecting of multiple options - wasn't always sure I had checked the right ones - difficult to tell which ones you had ticked sometimes. But still a great job - you clearly have an in depth knowledge of the mods.

[mentalnuts]

Thank you so much made this so much easier only thing the guild is missing is adding texture packs to it.

[nability]

Where did you get your information about Wrye bash not running OBSE, it's got a check box in the bottom left corner which turns the option on for running both Oblivion + OBSE so you might want to take that little note off saying it doesn't.

[Gummifunzel]

How the flying fuck do you rebuild your bashed patch in 5 second?

I take 20 minutes for this!

[bokkreviewing]

@Gummifunzel If you hadn't noticed he fast forwards the recording during the boring stuff like that. You can tell by the way the background sound changes.

[TheVinnst]

@bokkreviewing Please answer this! I appreciate this guide so much! What I wonder is if I can install Qarl's texture pack while using FCOM? And also if Qarl's texture pack and OBGE is compatible.

Thank you so much

[bokkreviewing]

@TheVinnst I've heard that some people have problems installing OBGE and Qarl's texture pack together for some odd reason. But for the most part they should work well together. In his previous video's he has a link to the Main forum thread on FCOM, i'm pretty sure you can find a list of incompatable mods on the site. Though given that these are two very well known mods,They should mesh together nicely. If you do have problems it's best to ask on the forum itself. As they are the most knowledgabl

[bokkreviewing]

@bokkreviewing Also Just a quick note, I'm not the guy Who made the video. So I don't know everything there is to know about FCOM. and If you are trying to get better graphics you might also want to check out better cities and natural enviroments. Though I do believe FCOM has a verion of natural enviroments already on it.

[Pizzaburst]

I have spent a lot of time on my own trying to get FCOM working properly but have always encounterd some stability issues or bugs, mostly major ones. I just followed your instructions and everything seems to now work flawlessly. You have done a huge favor, for me and for a ton of people like me. Now I finally have some good elder scrolls action on my hands while waiting for Skyrim! :D

[zc0rp10]

@Beamer159

Good job mate! Easy and simple to follow, and everything works.

[tatts4life]

I'm also using OBSE. Does Oblivion still use OBSE without launching through the OBSE loader or do I need to use the loader for it to work?

[StreetStar5]

@tatts4life

use the obse loader

[dbennordin]

Thank you very much! I had been tinkering with Wrye Bash and FCOM for two weeks! Couldn't make heads or tails of it. After watching your tutorial, I installed FCOM within minutes! You're a lifesaver! Thanks again. I'll be sure to keep track of any other tutorials you might post.

[LAVERTUEG]

Thanks dude, very helpful and for the first time of my life, there was no confusion with your tutorial. Congrats and if you feel to create more tutorial about anything else, please use the same formula. Its very effective

[rdogg2507]

AWESOME TUTORIAL! Everyone should like this video, the tutorial was flawless. Made FCOM understandable.

[Azazl187]

Do the extra weapons, armor and monsters start appearing more as you climb levels? I'm a level 3 and i have only come across a few different weapons and creatures/monsters :(

[StreetStar5]

@Azazl187

yes : )

[Azazl187]

Hi. I have now 150+ mods now working with the game. I used this guide as a basis and worked up from there. Thanks again for the helpful guide and response. just one more thing- when I make my bash patch o get a warning that I should activate all mods with in the patch but as I'm only around the 150 mods amount then I didn't see the point. Would I be correct in assuming so? Regards

[Hornstrom1]

Excellent tutorial, thank you! It was even more daunting then I thought not less to install FCOM but thanks to your videos it worked out great. I would also love another video on what graphical mods you prefer and maybe some general guidelines on what more mods we dare to install without screwing up FCOM.

[Troublesome2008]

Thank you very much Beamer159. I took me a while, but i finally succeeded! You are the best!

[lockhorntwo]

Thank you so much for covering mod cleaning. The wiki read like more of a technical life lesson on why to clean mods, rather than how to do it.

[vereen70]

OMG!!!! Thanks so much for this video you taught me more in thoses few minutes than I could find looking all over the web. If I can make a request.. I would like to see you add some instructions on how to use Wyre Bash (just the basics) and what Jaref said below. Thanks again :-)

[Jaref]

Once again, thank you so much for this! I've tried to install FCOM multiple times in the past, but I wouldn't have figured out 9/10 of this stuff on my own. Just finished your guide and everything seem to be running perfect! Hope I can enjoy a smooth Oblivion now for a change =)

Would love to see you add some instructions on some popular mods like textures, weather, deadly reflexes, leveling ect

[Antiks72]

My game crashes everytime I disembark the boat. The next screen never loads and it fails. Oh well.

[Trancedd]

@Antiks72 there are a few more suggestions in the FCOM thread. "most always caused by missing resources. Make sure that the MMM.bsa is renamed to FCOM_Convergence_MartsMonsterM­od.bsa. Also, make sure that the resources from Francesco's get loaded, either by registering FraNewItems.bsa in the Oblivion.ini during install or by renaming it to FCOM_Convergence_FraNewItems.b­sa."

[Antiks72]

@Trancedd I'll have to try this some other time because it took me all day to install this the first time around. Right now I've gong back to running OOO, Bob's, Loth's, and other things via OBMM. Much simpler and easier. This processes is a nightmare to be honest.

[Azazl187]

Seems all good so far. I'm just cleaning up. Can you recommend how to add Quals tex patch, natural weather, varied landscapes and different user menu with coloured maps? Thanks for the very easy to follow guide :)

[Trancedd]

@Azazl187 For a new user menu/coloured maps I simply downloaded Darnified UI and Color Map Mod. When you unzip the files they contain an OMOD file. I simply opened that file with Oblivion Mod Manager and clicked activate. I can't be sure, but it's probably the same for natural weather as well. Possibly the other 2; I'm unsure

[innthe]

I "liked" this.

[Diorrom]

Thank you so much,man!Never could have done all that without your videos :D

[diehard200]

also this installation of fcom plus other mods you have mentioned took me 4 hours O.o.. had to download to mods too but the following the guide took the longest. thanks again!

[diehard200]

awesome guide dude!!!! please can you tell use how to install unique landscape compilation and qualrs texture pack!!! pleease god.

[flyingspatula00]

ive done exactly as this guide, yet my game crashes after 3 gametime days. :( i have retried installing this a few times exactly as this video. after i made my character and leave the boat if i wait/sleep for 3-4 days my game just CTD's

[booyahz]

You are a saint man, absolutely superb.

You have answered so many questions I've had, and I agree with a prior post.

if you are able to expound upon your tutorials and include other mods like

Unique Landscapes, Bananas Better Cities, Quarls Texture Packs ........and even Colourwheels many naughty mods and overhaul compilation that would be even more awesome, I suppose common sense should lead me to utilize your suggestions on those, but you do it with such precision, anyways, you ROCK

[JochemHraback]

Thank you so much beamer ! very, very useful tutorial and well done. I hope you will continue to present some update to this base install ;)

[Joehtosis]

At around 0:50 you wrote that running Oblivion from Wrye Bash will not run it with OBSE...

If you were to install OBSE then run Wrye Bash (I believe we're using the same version so if this does not happen with yours, I wouldn't know why), there should be a green box at the bottom left corner. If you check that, it should run Oblivion from the obse_loader.exe.

[FrankJHarrison]

You are a god among men. All my initial efforts had fallen short, but this guide sorted me out. I also managed to use BAIN to install all my previous aesthetic tweaks which was great.

A quick question if you don't mind. I'd like to use Mighty Magick reborn and already have it installed via BAIN. It also seems to be working fine, yet a few spells are oddly named for their effects. ("bound helmet" for a bear summoning spell) Any idea if this could be a BAIN install order issue? Thanks again!

[strilaren]

Shouldn't you patch the obse_loader with the 4gb patch? Nice videos none the less:)

[pentalway]

Okay, I've figured out everything but one, and this will be my last question, hopefully. When cleaning Francesco' s Optional Chance of Stronger Enemies.esp, Francesco's Leveled Creatures-Items Mods.esm comes up above it when I select optional chance of stronger enemies. Do I clean that as well?

[pentalway]

For OSR, do I download the updates as well?

[Neltharions]

Just amazing work. Modding this game is not for the weakhearted. =)

[alromaithi2k]

Hi, nice tutorial (^_^)/

I was step by step with you the whole time, however I stumbled with a problem where not sure on what to do, can I request for a great video tutorial to install some mods that will change the whole look of the game (MBT, MBT++, HGEC Body replacers, Rens Beauty Pack, new houses, new races.. etc). as so far I am at the level you stoped the tutorial, and again realy appreciate your time and support you did to create this videos.

Thanks! \(^_^)/

[Jester4908]

Thank you so much for all your help!