Combat FPS Optimizer
⚪ Last updated 2008⚠️ Install Order · 2 steps
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 1.7% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #92 of 127 Miscellaneous mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
The Elder Scrolls IV OBLIVION Combat FPS Optimizer v 1. 0 by dieterweb ************************** Index: 1. Description 2. Installation 3. Details 4. Version/Contact *********************** 1. DESCRIPTION *********************** I walk in the outside with around 20-30 FPS with nearly all detail sliders to the maximum. Thats good enough for exploring, but too low for good fighting. Additionally the FPS will be reduced even further when a fight starts. The Combat FPS Optimizer changes the graphic settings dynamically when you start or end combat and depending on you position (outside / inside / town) It reduces the amount of grass and the details for shadows, trees, objects, and items (as well as the maximal view distance - this was removed in version 0. 9. it caused problems with the fog underwater, fixed and readded in version 1. 0). To use this mod you need the Oblivion Script Extender V0008 or higher. The changes of the settings will not be set immediatly when a fight starts. It can take up to 10 seconds. This was done to not warn players too early that an enemy is approaching. *********************** 2. INSTALLATION *********************** Simple copy the CombatFPSOptimizer.eps into your data folder and activate it. Oblivion Script Extender v0008 or higher is required! You can download the latest version here: http://obse.silverlock.org/ *********************** 3. DETAILS ************************** This is a second beta of this mod. Not everything works as I want it, but I decided to let others try it. Maybe someone knows how to improve it. CFPSO will change the following oblivion.ini and game settings: Setting Fight Exploring iMinGrassSize:Grass 200 120 ; density of grass. lower values -> more dense grass iGrassEndDistance:Grass 2000 6000 ; distance to which grass is rendered. iGrassStartFadeDistance:Grass 1500 5000 ; distance at which grass starts to fade out fLODFadeOutMultItems:LOD 4. 0000 12. 0000 ; changes distance at which items are faded out. higher values -> farer fLODFadeOutMultObjects:LOD 4. 0000 12. 0000 ; changes distance at which objects are faded out. higher values -> farer iActorShadowCountInt:LOD 2 5 ; number of shadows in interiors. iActorShadowCountExt:LOD 0 2 ; number of shadows in exteriors. ClipDist 9000 -1 ; distance at which clipping starts -> You have to set to -1 when not in combat. otherwise ist will cause problems with underwater fog. These values are hardcoded into one script (combatFPSOptimizer) of the CFPSO.eps. To change them you have to change them there. You can change the settings manually by pressing alt+u. This
Combat FPS Optimizer is a small utility mod for Oblivion that aims to improve frame rates during combat. It has 370 endorsements and over 21,000 downloads, but was last updated in 2008, making it potentially outdated for current game versions.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Community-trusted with 370 endorsements and 21k downloads
- Targets a common issue—combat FPS drops—which many players appreciate
- Simple install: just drop files in, no complex setup
⚠️ Cons
- Last updated in 2008—likely incompatible with modern Oblivion patches or mod setups
- No support or updates for over a decade, so bugs are on you
For Oblivion players who still play the original version and struggle with FPS drops during combat. If you're using modded setups or the Steam/GOG versions, skip this—it's ancient and likely broken.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Make sure you're running the original unpatched Oblivion, as this mod predates most official patches.
- Back up your Oblivion.ini before installing, just in case the mod tweaks settings.
- If you're using a mod manager like OBMM, you can still install manually—just drop the files into your Data folder.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Oblivion Mods
- Author
- dieterweb
- Version
- 1.0
- Downloads
- 21,169
- Endorsements
- 370
- Category
- Miscellaneous
- Created
- 9/2/2006
- Updated
- 1/7/2008
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