So I just got the Deluxe edition with the Shivering Isles and all the other expansions off steam for £6.80 and was wondering what mods I should use to get the most out of the game visually. I already played through this game to death on 360 when it was first released and would like something to change the way it works. Other than Qarl's Texture pack (I have a pretty beefy system so performance isn't an issue), anyone know of any good weather mods or other visual tweaks that would work with both the vanilla game and the expansions without too many problems?

Hamz is pretty cool.

" @Vitor: the one that makes everyone nude "

" @organicalistic_ said:

" @Vitor: the one that makes everyone nude "

Considehring how ugly people are in this game with their clothes on, I'd LOVE to see them without... "

Ones that make the game look better.

" @The_Laughing_Man: I've got a rig that can handle it - what are the names of the mods in those pics?  EDIT: Found the site, got it, thanks. "

I really dig the Natural Environment collection. It adds some ambient stuff (butterflies, rainbows), better weather patterns (storms will actually blow in, better fog), etc. 
 
You also need to do something about the terrible UI on the PC. I've used Darnified and BTMod for that. More people I think tend to prefer BT but I gravitate more towards Darnified. It makes the UI really small and it cleans up the menus just about the same as the BTMod.

Just picked it up on Steam also. $8.50 with all of the DLC. I'd say it's worth it. Looking forward to some mods.

" @armaan8014:  Sweet, thanks! Just installed the game (I LOVE my uni net connection - 9.0Mbs download speed) and then got Qarl's texture pack and OBMM. Installed, reloaded the first dungeon (yet to make it outside) after having played through it quickly before the texture pack had finished downloading and I can't see much of a difference... Any way for me to check if it's all installed correctly? "

Deadly reflexs is a must and longer defense of bruma

Is there a mod that stops items from leveling up with you? So, like, there would be an actual reason to get quest items early?

" @Vitor said:

" @armaan8014:  Sweet, thanks! Just installed the game (I LOVE my uni net connection - 9.0Mbs download speed) and then got Qarl's texture pack and OBMM. Installed, reloaded the first dungeon (yet to make it outside) after having played through it quickly before the texture pack had finished downloading and I can't see much of a difference... Any way for me to check if it's all installed correctly? "

Did you put the texture package into your texture folder?  "

Its cause Oblivion AND fallout 3 are not optimized at all. Beth has issues with that. 

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I'd be interested to know more about mods that change game mechanics and if there are any significant quest modules.  Im sure there's a torrent out there with all the cosmetic mods compiled.