Through The Valleys Collection

Description

This collection provides a "vanilla plus" foundation for gamers to re-experience the joy of Oblivion once again.  The mods were selected from PushTheWinButton's outstanding work in his Through The Valleys mod guide.  This collection is intended to preserve the original aesthetic and play of Bethesda's award-winning game.  You will be able to download this collection and immediately begin playing.  Or, alternatively, you can use it as a foundation for further modding.

The collection upgrades a portion of the visuals while maintaining many of the original textures to ensure modest PC requirements that will make it playable on a wide range of systems.  Players looking for a total overhaul of the games' graphics should check out my Oblivion Rebirth+ collection.

Join me on my Discord for early releases, questions and support.

Before you start

This collection is not compatible with the Game Pass version of Oblivion.

PREREQUISITES

-  Requires the latest version of Oblivion Game of the Year Deluxe edition installed on Windows 10 or 11.  This is the version with all DLC.  The regular GOTY version is incompatible.

-  I strongly recommend installing the game on a solid state drive (SDD) to significantly improve performance and reduce stuttering.

-  Run the game once to establish your INI files.   Select Options, then choose the "Ultra High" preset.  Finally, adjust the Resolution for your monitor.

FIRST-TIME INSTALLATION

1.  Go to the Profiles section in Vortex and select "Add Oblivion Profile" then add a name.

-  Check the options "This profile has its own save games," and "This profile has its own game settings."

-  Save the profile, then select Enable.  This step is crucial to avoid future problems.

2.  Select "Plugins" within Vortex and ensure all 10 DLC are enabled.

3.  At the Next site, click Add To Vortex for the collection.  Select the profile you created in Step 1 to install into when prompted.   Do Not attempt to utilize the option to create a new profile when prompted.

3.  Run the 4GB RAM Patcher Tool in your dashboard.  When the app opens, select the "Oblivion.exe" file from the displayed window, then Open.  Click Ok again to close the window it opens.

4.  Run the game through your Oblivion Script Extender icon in the dashboard.

UPGRADING FROM A PREVIOUS REVISION

1.   At the Next site, click Add To Vortex for the collection.  Select the profile you created previously for Through The Valleys when prompted.

2.  After the collection is installed, select Purge Mods, then Deploy Mods, in the Mods section of Vortex to remove error messages caused by earlier revisions.

3.  Run the game through your Oblivion Script Extender icon in the dashboard.