The modding community has been hard at work since the release of Oblivion Remastered, creating numerous modifications to enhance gameplay experience. While Bethesda hasn’t officially supported mods for the remaster, particularly for console players, PC enthusiasts can enjoy a growing collection of community-developed improvements available on Nexus Mods. These modifications range from performance enhancements to quality-of-life changes that make exploring Cyrodiil more enjoyable.
We’ve compiled a comprehensive list of twenty outstanding mods currently available for Oblivion Remastered. This collection covers various aspects of the game, ensuring there’s something for every type of player looking to customize their experience.
Performance Optimization
Ultimate Engine Tweaks
This essential modification optimizes the game engine to eliminate stuttering, reduce latency, and boost overall performance. Created by VP40L0, this popular mod maintains visual quality while improving how the game runs, making it a must-have for anyone experiencing performance issues.
Oblivion Remastered High Quality Music
DEEJMASTER 333 developed this audio enhancement mod that replaces the standard music files with high-definition MP3s from the official soundtrack. The result is noticeably crisper and clearer audio throughout your adventures, elevating the atmospheric experience without changing the beloved compositions.
Quality of Life Improvements
Carry Weight Modifier
Erok’s ingenious modification addresses inventory management by significantly reducing the weight of carried items. It functions by assigning lockpicks a negative weight value of -150 pounds. Players must always keep at least one lockpick in inventory to benefit from this effect, with additional lockpicks further increasing carrying capacity.
No Item Degradation
Another creation from Erok, this modification removes weapon and armor deterioration, eliminating the need for constant repairs. Players can focus on exploration and combat without worrying about equipment breaking or seeking out blacksmiths. Note that enchantment charges still deplete normally, so Soul Gems remain necessary for magical weapons.
Difficulty Slider Fixed
IxionXVII addressed the often punishing higher difficulty levels with this mod that replaces preset difficulties with a customizable slider system. Players can fine-tune damage taken and dealt multipliers to create a more balanced and enjoyable combat experience, even at Master difficulty.
Weightless Alchemy and Misc. Items
Exalderan created this alternative to carry weight modifications by making specific item categories weightless. Arrows, alchemy ingredients, potions, books, soul gems, and miscellaneous loot no longer contribute to encumbrance, while weapons and armor retain their normal weight values.
Convenience Features
Richer Vendors
Erok’s merchant enhancement increases vendor gold by tenfold, ensuring shops can purchase more valuable items. With merchants holding at least 1,000 gold, players can sell their accumulated treasures without having to visit multiple vendors due to limited funds.
Horse Whistle – Summon and Follow
PushTheWinButton developed this practical modification that allows players to summon their horse with a whistle ability. When used outdoors, horses either teleport from distant locations or walk over from nearby. An additional follow command can be activated by using the whistle in conjunction with the wait mechanic.
Less Restrictive Spells and Utility Spells
Oblivion6871 removed many limitations on spellcasting and enchanting, allowing all magic effects to be available once learned. The mod enables spellcasting in any location, increases summon limits to ten creatures, and adds useful utility spells including True Invisibility and Master Key.
Auto Local Map – Smarter Map Opening
Cosmin G streamlined the map interface with this modification that automatically displays local maps when opened in cities or dungeons. This eliminates the tedious process of zooming in from the world map view, saving time and reducing frustration during navigation.
Visual Enhancements
Classic Oblivion Color Grading
For players seeking nostalgia, Wickedzz created this visual modification that restores the vibrant color palette from the original game. The mod replaces the remaster’s slightly muted tones with brighter yellows and greens that longtime fans will recognize from their first journeys through Cyrodiil.
A More Complete World Map
Dralkkin’s map enhancement adds detail and color to the otherwise plain world map. Roads are clearly marked with their intersections, greenery is visible, and previously unmarked locations appear as points of interest. This comprehensive improvement aids navigation and discovery throughout the game world.
Gameplay Enhancements
Auto Upgrade Leveled Items
TheOneTrueRy developed this practical mod that ensures rewards and loot match your character’s current level. This prevents the disappointment of receiving powerful but obsolete items, making quest completion and exploration consistently rewarding regardless of when you undertake them.
Quest NPCs Run
Dispensation addressed the frustration of following slow-moving quest NPCs by increasing their movement speed. Rather than walking leisurely to their destinations, key characters now run, significantly reducing quest completion time. The modification currently affects more than a dozen NPCs, with plans for further expansion.
Valuable Clutter
SamFisher338 reimagined the value of miscellaneous items to better reflect their apparent worth. Silver platters, uncut gems, quality dinnerware, cloth, pelts, and tools now sell for prices more aligned with their material and craftsmanship, rewarding thorough exploration and looting.
Auto Lockpicking Always Success
Odashikonbu simplified security challenges with this mod that guarantees successful auto-lockpicking attempts. Players can bypass lockpicking mechanics entirely, preserving lockpicks and focusing on exploration rather than mini-games.
Staffed – Staves and Weapons Charge Increased
SausageSatan extended enchanted weapon usefulness by increasing available charges before depletion. Players can customize the multiplier from double charges to an essentially unlimited 60,000 uses, reducing reliance on Soul Gems for frequent recharging.
Simple Faster Horses
StefN addressed the counterintuitive slowness of horses by increasing their speed by ten points. This modification ensures mounts actually outpace characters on foot, making horseback travel a genuine advantage when covering long distances.
Faster Sleep and Wait
xConfused streamlined time advancement by making sleep and wait functions nearly instantaneous. Players can customize acceleration settings, but all options significantly reduce waiting time compared to the standard clock animation, improving pacing during quests requiring time passage.
Fast Travel Everywhere from Anywhere
Exalderan removed fast travel restrictions with this convenience mod allowing teleportation between any discovered locations from anywhere in the game world. Players can optionally unlock all fast travel points without prior discovery, eliminating the need to physically visit locations before using them as destinations.
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