OUT playground
🟠 Updated over a year ago⚠️ Install Order · 2 steps
Install in this order, then this mod last — most mods fail to load without their framework and dependencies in place.
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 1.2% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #479 of 485 Models And Textures mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Because I am kind and benevolent I have compiled some comparison shots for you. Random stuff in the Imperial City Talos District. Click drop down to see different mods. I included: vanilla, qarl's texture pack 3 redimidized, 4x vanilla remastered, OUT 2, OUT 4.
Rug - image 1
Character - image 2
Cobble - image 3
Door - image 4
V4 from 2022:
It's been awhile. I had an urge to go over some Oblivion stuff again, and see how much better we can do, surprisingly my old work (OUT v2) still hold up. I suppose that's why I never bothered working too much on OUT v3, there wasn't much necessity for it, especially when I could work on other games. I must say it is a lot faster to process these now, compared to a few years ago. It took me several hours to process all these, today. Whereas OUT 2. 0 in 2019 took probably an entire week.
4x All diffuse textures from oblivion, shivering isles, DLCs, and the unofficial patches.
I used REALESRGAN for upscaling all the textures. This does have some occasional errors but eh, testing.
I used DEDXT to clean all the textures.
I used a new compression method for BC1 and BC3 compression so the compression should be higher quality.
compressed zip: 5. 87 GB
unpacked zip: 11. 7 GB
V3 from 2020:
New Normals:
I created normals using BC1_smooth2 and 4x_box models. This is an all-in-1 4x-compressed download.
compressed zip: 6. 09 GB
unpacked zip: 10. 7 GB
Cleaned Oblivion Textures:
Cleaned all oblivion textures using BC1_smooth2, all-in-1 1x_uncompressed download. I use these to generate the upscaled textures.
Cleaned menu textures using BC1_smooth2 1x_uncompressed download. Probably worthless.
Instructions & Recommendations:
Just dump in the data directory. Recommend that you use MO2. Requires some form of archive invalidation. Recommend you use SkyBSA.
Configurations:
larger) OUT_2_Default + SIUT_default + DLC_default, then overwrite with OUT_4 Diffuse and OUT_3 Normals.
smaller) OUT_2_Default + SIUT_default + DLC_default, then overwrite with OUT_4 Diffuse.
OUT playground is a texture dump collection by kartoffels for Oblivion, offering random texture overhauls. With 159 endorsements and 13,398 downloads, it's a modestly popular resource for players seeking occasional visual refreshes. Last updated May 2025, it remains actively maintained.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Active modder – updated May 2025, so it's fresh.
- Decent community traction with 159 endorsements and 13k downloads.
- Simple concept: if you like the author's style, you get regular texture drops.
⚠️ Cons
- No specific texture details – you don't know what you're getting until you download.
- Random dumps mean inconsistent quality or coverage – not a curated overhaul.
For Oblivion players who enjoy following a specific modder's texture style and want occasional visual refreshes without committing to a full overhaul. Skip if you need detailed documentation or a comprehensive texture pack.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Check the mod's file section for the latest dump – older files may be outdated.
- Since it's a texture dump, back up your original textures if you want to revert easily.
- Use a mod manager like Oblivion Mod Manager to keep track of which textures you've installed.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Oblivion Mods
- Author
- kartoffels
- Version
- 4.0
- Downloads
- 13,398
- Endorsements
- 159
- Category
- Models And Textures
- Created
- 6/9/2020
- Updated
- 5/4/2025
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