Empty Starting Map
🟠 Updated over a year agoPreview
🔍 Analysis
- 👍 2.1% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #52 of 183 User Interface mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
A simple plugin that removes map markers at the start of the game so you can discover them for yourself.
If installed mid-playthrough, locations that you have already discovered will remain on the map and any unvisited major settlements will be correctly removed.
The Changes
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[]Marks all discovered-by-default locations as undiscovered, hiding them until you visit their location.
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]Weynon Priory gets marked on your map during the events of the Tutorial, but remains undiscovered.[]Cloud Ruler Temple gets marked on your map during the events of Weynon Priory, but remains undiscovered.
Manual Installation
If you don't want to install via Vortex Mod Manager or another mod manager:
- []Extract "SS_ESM_EmptyStartingMap.esp" to the game's Data folder (Oblivion Remastered\OblivionRemastered\Content\Dev\ObvData\Data)
- Add "SS_ESM_EmptyStartingMap.esp" to the plugins.txt file, which can be found in the same folder.
Removes all map markers at the start of the game, letting you discover locations naturally. A simple quality-of-life tweak for players who prefer exploration without hand-holding. With 198 endorsements and 9,585 downloads, it's a niche but appreciated mod.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Clean, simple concept that does exactly what it says
- Solid community support with 198 endorsements
- Lightweight UI tweak with no performance impact
⚠️ Cons
- May conflict with other UI mods that add or modify map markers
- Not updated since May 2025, so compatibility with future game patches is uncertain
- Limited to start-of-game markers; doesn't affect markers added later
For explorers who want a fresh, unmarked world from the get-go. If you're tired of fast-traveling to every icon and prefer stumbling upon locations, this is for you. Skip if you rely on map markers for navigation or use mods that overhaul the map UI.
💡 Beginner Tips
- If you're using a mod manager, install this like any other mod and enable it before starting a new game for the full effect.
- For existing saves, the mod may only affect newly discovered areas, so start fresh to see the difference.
- Pair with a compass mod if you still want directional hints without map markers.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Oblivionremastered Mods
- Author
- SamanthaSays
- Version
- 2.0.0
- Downloads
- 9,585
- Endorsements
- 198
- Category
- User Interface
- Created
- 4/27/2025
- Updated
- 5/20/2025
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