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*** ATTENTION ***

At this early stage in the guide, I really appreciate any feedback I can get
from people using it regarding pretty much any topic. I'm particularly
interesting in hearing if you came looking for information on a particular
subject and didn't find it. If you let me know what's missing it's almost
certainly something I can still add at this point. I'd also really like to
know if you find any mistakes or errors so I can correct them as soon as
possible. Anything else you wish to send (email address below) is fine too.
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| Author: Alex Eagleson |
| Began: March 25th, 2006 |
| Completed: Eventually |
| Email: StarOceanDC(at)gmail(dot)com |
| University of Guelph, Ontario |
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| || Feel Free to contribute anything you wish via email || |
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| || CT.TS || Table of Contents || CT.TS || |
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| - Table of Contents.....................CT.TS |
| - PC Controls...........................CN.PC |
| - Xbox 360 Controls.....................CN.XB |
| - System Requirements...................00.00 |
| - Basic Tweaking........................01.00 |
| - Out-of-Game Settings.............01.01 |
| - In-Game Settings.................01.02 |
| - Advanced Tweaking.....................02.00 |
| - Read this First!.................02.01 |
| - INI Performance Tweaks...........02.02 |
| - INI MIsc. Tweaks.................02.03 |
| - Nvidia Coolbits Tweak............02.04 |
| - Gameplay Mecchanics...................03.00 |
| - Combat...........................03.01 |
| - Interaction......................03.02 |
| - Freedom..........................03.03 |
| - Crime............................03.04 |
| - Everything Else..................03.05 |
| - Quests......................03.05 |
| - Guilds......................03.05 |
| - Persuasion..................03.05 |
| - Lockpicking.................03.05 |
| - Haggling....................03.05 |
| - Leveling Up.................03.05 |
| - Health......................03.05 |
| - Magicka.....................03.05 |
| - Fatigue.....................03.05 |
| - Vampirism...................03.05 |
| - Skills................................04.00 |
| - Descriptions.....................04.01 |
| - Statistics.......................04.02 |
| - Character Creation....................05.00 |
| - Choosing the Right Character.....05.01 |
| - Race & Appearance................05.02 |
| - Birthsigns.......................05.03 |
| - Character Class..................05.04 |
| - Introduction: The Prison..............06.00 |
| - The Prison.......................06.01 |
| - The Imperial Substructure........06.02 |
| - The Imperial Subterrane..........06.03 |
| - The Main Quest........................07.00 |
| - Deliver the Amulet...............07.01 |
| - Find the Heir....................07.02 |
| - Breaking the Siege at Kvatch.....07.03 |
| - Weynon Priory....................07.04 |
| - The Path of Dawn.................07.05 |
| - Dagon Shrine.....................07.06 |
| - Spies............................07.07 |
| - Blood of the Deadra..............07.08 |
| - Bruma Gate.......................07.09 |
| - Blood of the Divines.............07.10 |
| - Miscarcand.......................07.11 |
| - Allies for Bruma.................07.12 |
| - Defense of Bruma.................07.13 |
| - Great Gate.......................07.14 |
| - Paradise.........................07.15 |
| - Light the Dragonfires............07.16 |
| - Daedric Quests........................08.00 |
| - Azura............................08.01 |
| - Fighters Guild Quests.................09.00 |
| - A Rat Problem....................09.01 |
| - The Unfortunate Shopkeeper.......09.02 |
| - The Desolate Mine................09.03 |
| - Unfinished Business..............09.04 |
| - Drunk and Disorderly.............09.05 |
| - Den of Slaves....................09.06 |
| - Amelion's Debt...................09.07 |
| - The Master's Son.................09.08 |
| - More Unfinished Business.........09.09 |
| - Azani Blackheart.................09.10 |
| - The Wandering Scholar............09.11 |
| - Optional Quests.......................10.00 |
| - The Battle for Castle Kvatch.....10.01 |
| - Imperial Dragon Armor............10.02 |
| - Download Content......................20.00 |
| - Horse Armor Pack.................20.01 |
| - Accomplishments.......................21.00 |
| - Legal & Copyright.....................LE.AL |
| - Credits & Thanks......................CR.DS |
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| || CN.PC || Controls || CN.XB || |
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O== PC VERSION ==============================================================O

o================o====================oo================o====================o
| Key / Button | Function || Key / Button | Function |
o================o====================oo================o====================o
| Q | Auto Move || Tab | Menu |
|----------------+--------------------||----------------+--------------------|
| W | Move forward || Caps Lock | Autorun |
|----------------+--------------------||----------------+--------------------|
| A | Slide left || Ctrl | Sneak mode |
|----------------+--------------------||----------------+--------------------|
| S | Move backward || Alt | Block |
|----------------+--------------------||----------------+--------------------|
| D | Slide right || F5 | Quicksave |
|----------------+--------------------||----------------+--------------------|
| E | Jump || F9 | Quickload |
|----------------+--------------------||----------------+--------------------|
| R | Switch view || Spacebar | Activate |
|----------------+--------------------||----------------+--------------------|
| T | Wait || Left Mouse | Attack |
|----------------+--------------------||----------------+--------------------|
| F | Toggle weapon || Right Mouse | Block |
|----------------+--------------------||----------------+--------------------|
| Z | Grab || Middle Mouse | Change view |
|----------------+--------------------||----------------+--------------------|
| C | Cast magic || Mouse Wheel | Zoom in / out |
o----------------o--------------------oo----------------o--------------------o

O== XBOX 360 VERSION ========================================================O

o================o====================oo================o====================o
| Key / Button | Function || Key / Button | Function |
o================o====================oo================o====================o
| N/A | Auto Move || B | Menu |
|----------------+--------------------||----------------+--------------------|
| L Thumbstick | Move forward || N/A | Autorun |
|----------------+--------------------||----------------+--------------------|
| L Thumbstick | Slide left || Click L Analog | Sneak mode |
|----------------+--------------------||----------------+--------------------|
| L Thumbstick | Move backward || LT | Block |
|----------------+--------------------||----------------+--------------------|
| L Thumbstick | Slide right || N/A | Quicksave |
|----------------+--------------------||----------------+--------------------|
| Y | Jump || N/A | Quickload |
|----------------+--------------------||----------------+--------------------|
| Click R Analog | Switch view || A | Activate |
|----------------+--------------------||----------------+--------------------|
| Back | Wait || RT | Attack |
|----------------+--------------------||----------------+--------------------|
| X | Toggle weapon || LT | Block |
|----------------+--------------------||----------------+--------------------|
| LB | Grab || Click R Analog | Change view |
|----------------+--------------------||----------------+--------------------|
| RB | Cast magic || N/A | Zoom in / out |
o----------------o--------------------oo----------------o--------------------o


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| || 00.00 || System Requirements || 00.00 || |
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As you are undoubtedly aware, Oblivion is one of the most graphically
intensive games to be released in quite some time, and there are a certain
number of hardware "requirements" that you should meet before you attempt to
play this game. You should also be aware that there are many settings in the
game that can be tweaked in order to let you play with some pretty
ridiculously old machines assuming you don't mind having the game look like
Daggerfall. We'll begin with the basic manufacturer requirements.

Minimum:
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Windows XP
512 MB System RAM
2 Ghz Intel Pentium Processor (or Equivalent)
128MB Direct3D Compatible Video Card DirectX 9.0 Compatible Driver
8x DVD ROM Drive
4.6 GB Free Hard Drive Space
DirectX 8.1 Compatible Sound Card

Recommended:
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Windows XP (with Service Pack 2)
1 GB System RAM
3 Ghz Intel Pentium Processor (or Equivalent)
ATI X800 Series, Nvidia Geforce 6800 Series or Higher Video Card
8x DVD ROM Drive
4.6 GB Free Hard Drive Space
DirectX 8.1 Compatible Sound Card

When it comes to upgrading your system for performance (assuming you at least
meet the minimum requirements) then upgrading the video card will usually be
the best option for maximum performance and quality increase. Upgrading your
RAM will typically get your a decent performance and framerate increase to a
point while as long as you meet the recommended requirements for your
processor, you should be fine in that category. Now we'll assume that you
have the game and have it installed and want to start getting better quality,
with better performance. Believe it or not, even after you set the game up to
fit your computer, there are advanced tweaks you can do outside of the game's
video menu that can increase graphical quality AND performance if done right.


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| || 01.00 || Basic Tweaking || 01.00 || |
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+-- (___ / UT-OF-GAME SETTINGS ------------------------------------- 01.01 --+

This means that for now, we'll look at changing the game's various in-game
settings for better performance while staying away from system files and mods
for the time being. I'll outline what each of the settings does and how it
affects performance so you'll have a better idea what to change to get your
game running well. We'll begin before you even go into the game. When you
click the desktop icon it will bring up a little mini menu with options like
"Play", "Data Files," "Elderscrolls.com," etc. There should be an
option