Alternative Start
🟠 Updated over a year agoPreview
🔍 Analysis
- 👍 1.4% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #77 of 624 Gameplay mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
What does it?
Let's you arrive via ship and skip the Tutorial Dungeon. Due to some early difficulties modding the remaster you will encounter some cosmetic issues. None of which should cause problems for the game itself. I hope you still like it!
How to install?
Just unzip the archive and drop it's contents into the "Oblivion Remastered" folder.
After that edit the "Plugins" text file under:
"Oblivion Remastered\OblivionRemastered\Content\Dev\ObvData\Data"
and add the following line at the end of the document: "Alternative Start.esp"
Once ingame you need to activate the bed to progress.
Version 1. 3:
-Fixed the Mythic Dawn Assassin appearing in the streets
-Fixed potential problem with Baurus
-Beds don't show exit message
This project was highly inspired by Robert_evrae Arrival by Ship mod for the original Oblivion
Alternative Start is a compact gameplay mod that lets you arrive via ship and skip the tutorial dungeon. With 479 endorsements and 34,051 downloads, it's a popular quality-of-life tweak for players who want to jump straight into the action. Last updated April 2025.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Community-approved with 479 endorsements and over 34k downloads.
- Saves time for players who've done the tutorial a hundred times.
- Clean, focused design—does one thing and does it well.
⚠️ Cons
- May not be compatible with other mods that alter the game start sequence.
- Last updated April 2025—could break with future game patches.
For veteran players who are tired of replaying the tutorial dungeon and want to dive straight into the open world. Also great for roleplayers who want a fresh arrival narrative. Skip if you're a first-time player who needs the tutorial experience.
💡 Beginner Tips
- If you're using a mod manager, let it handle the file placement to avoid conflicts.
- Check if your game version matches the mod's last update date (April 2025) to ensure compatibility.
- Consider pairing with other start-altering mods only if you know they don't conflict.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Oblivionremastered Mods
- Author
- cookiedoughnexus
- Version
- 1.3
- Downloads
- 34,051
- Endorsements
- 479
- Category
- Gameplay
- Created
- 4/24/2025
- Updated
- 4/30/2025
🧩 Commonly Used Together
Users add these mods to the same collections — a real compatibility signal, not an AI guess.
🔧 How to Install Oblivion Remastered Mods
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