Oblivion Mod:Modification

Modification is the process of modifying your game using player-created Mods. This section covers mod installation and management for mod users – for the process of creating your own mods, see Modding.

Introductions

• Oblivion Mods FAQ — Thorough introduction to using mods. (Extremely useful for newbies!)
• OMFAQ: What are Mods? — What mods do. Mods vs. plugins, etc.
• OMFAQ: Where can I find good Mods? — Where to get mods and lists of good mods.
• Mod Complexity — Why are mods and mod tools so complicated???
• Mod Compatibility and You — Mod incompatibilities. Why they exist and how to deal with them.
• Mod Acronyms — Cobl, FCOM, MMM, common acronyms for mods, etc.
• Mod Glossary — Commonly used terms in working with mods
• Configuration and Management — Index page for a wide range of topics related to using mods, including Configuration, Optimization, Stabilization and Installation

Mod Configuration Tools

• OBMM — Install/uninstall mods, browse BSA archives, etc.
• Tes4View — Advanced tool for diagnosing mod conflicts
• Bash vs. OBMM — A comparison between the mod installers of Wrye Bash and Oblivion Mod Manager

Note: For modder specific tools, see Modding Tools.