help me with graphics issue :(

diddly3000

first tings first my specs:

cpu: i5 2500k
ram: 4gb corsair dominator
psu: corsair 750w
gfx: asus gtx 460 oc'd to 830 mhz
mobo: asus p67 pro
hdd 500 gb sata 3

i installed oblivion today, it didn't recognise my gfx card so it set it its medium defaults, i played the game flawlessly until i got out of sewers into open world.
so i decided this aint pretty enough so i hiked up all the sliders and turned everythin on in video options.
when i reloaded game everythin was blue it was as if i was looking up at the sky it was all just light blue, i could see the cross hairs compass and everythin else just no grass tree's water mountains nothin just blue. so i reset it to defaults and everythin was fine accept for PURPLE GRASS, what the hell is with this?
my system should be able for maxed settings on a 4-5 year old game no?

has anyone else got it running on gtx 460 and if so what settings

Monotype

Update directX fully
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/en/details.aspx?FamilyID=2da43d38-db71-4c1b-bc6a-9b6652cd92a3&displaylang=en

Get the latest drivers
http://www.nvidia.com

Get the latest updates for oblivion

Get the unofficial oblivion patch(es)
http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=5296

If there's still problems, there's a few nvidia patches that you could try at tesnexus, but it might be a problem with the card itself or overclocking.
I used to get black screens now and again with my nvidia card. It went away with an upgrade to an ATI card, so it might be an nvidia thing.

diddly3000

hi, thanks for reply and the links. i did some googling and found its a problem with nvidia cards, for some reason when i have distant view i think it is turned on i get purple grass bit silly really, maby its somethin to do with the gtx models maby they came after the games launch or somethin?

i will update from the links but i only updated my nvidea driver a week or so ago

diddly3000

also iv gone out and just bought the ps3 game of year edition of oblivion today (less hassle lol)
and also got witcher 2 for pc its time to go into hermit mode lol:D

Monotype

Ah that's unfortunate. If there's any work arounds, I recommend that you try them as there are many great mods to experience.
You could try the ini settings in the last post or two.
http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_other-gaming/windows-7-tes-oblivion-grass-colors-problem/52ac7df9-367e-4a36-8e64-a5e978672bbf

diddly3000

what kind of mods?
i decided to just grab a copy of the ps3 version because pc games can be a pain in the ass when somethin goes wrong with a game.
why cant they just be as simple as the ps3 just slap in the disk and away you go lol, i know pc's have some excellent benifits mods,customisation and even graphics wise

Monotype

I haven't played recently so I wouldn't be fully up to date as to what is there, but a few simple mods can make the world of difference.

Without changing the game itself much, here's a few I think are good.

1. Bug fixing
The unofficial patch above fixes loads of bugs that Bethesda couldn't be bothered doing.

2. Managing mods
Mod manager: http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=2097
Script extender: http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=37952

3. The UI
I had a pretty simple one which just made the text about half size, but this seems to be a more advanced and customisable version of it. When you have a lot of items, it can get crazy scrolling through them all, so a smaller amount of space for each one is much more convenient.
http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=10763

4. Harvest mods. These are fantastic. "Did I open that crate over there and pick those flowers?" Well this mod changes the appearance and saves a lot of rechecking.

Harvest Containers
http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=3979

Harvest Flora
http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=2037

5. Texture mods. Quarl's pack 3 used to be the best and was some huge size.

6. Key chains and extra hotkeys. These mods are great when you have 200 door keys in your inventory and want to have more than the original 9 items hotkeyed.

If you want to change things around, there's mods which add clothes, armour, swords, monsters, places, quests, people, spells and all sorts of other things which you wouldn't have even thought anyone in their right mind would make.

Deadly reflex - This doesn't change a whole lot but on the higher skill levels, you have a chance of freezing people with frost spells, setting them alight with fire, chopping off limbs, bashing them with your shield and other cool stuff.
http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=8273

diddly3000

these are great links thanks a million mono for you help much appreciated

by the way if your waitin on skyrim like i am, give the witcher 2 a whirl its a epic game, great music,great voice actin and very interesting story, keeps you sucked in
by the way the dwarf's in it are brilliant characters, burstin with humour and funny story's

only minus side so far for me is the ai can be bit retarded at times but the good stuff out weighs the bad imo.

again thanks for your help:)

if your on the ps3 at all add me my username is kn1ght_crawler84 cheers:cool:

Monotype

Thanks, I may give the witcher a go eventually. It looks good and I like the development company's policies. At the moment, I'm trying to get morrowind finished... I've been at it a loooong time.

Sorry no PS3, I love the power that the PC bring to games - even if they are more trouble to set up. :pac: