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    Oblivion won't play in windowed mode.

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by 133794m3r, Jun 9, 2009.

  1. 133794m3r

    133794m3r Notebook Consultant

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    Every time i try to play it in Windowed mode, it will just crash on me. I got the game patched up to most recent version yet it still won't work for me. Anyone out there get this thing figured out?

    OS:7 build 7100 x64
    VGA:Nvidia 9800M GS
    Other info;
    Laptop Model:Asus G50Vt-X2(bestbuy model)
     
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    Unmodded Oblivion?
    I used the normal launcher and it crashed for my too.
    Then used OBSE ( Oblivion Script Extender ) and it worked.
    You should try switching too.
     
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    what in the world is the OBSE and where can i find it? o_O and yes it's pretty much unmodded only thing i did was the NoDvDthing as my dvd drive's very loud.

    Ok tried your thing did the patcher thing back down. And yet no effects at all. When i try to do "Windowed mode" it still says a problem has occured blah blah blah.
     
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    http://obse.silverlock.org/download/obse_0017.zip
    OBSE is used for running and creating more complex mods for Oblivion that require more than the built in commands or variations by my understanding.

    To install place contents of folder 0017 in the archive to your Oblivion installation.
    Run using obse_loader.exe
     
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    Ok now just a question does your version of Oblivion have some weird double color thing going on? Like it's seperating red and blues it seems.

    edit:It still refuses to do windowed mode when i'm dual screen also.

    edit2:i can't take a screenshot but it looks almost like a 3d movie. Like that kind of video. I have no idea why it's doing this to me.

    Ok i think it's something to do with HDR whatever that is or Bloom. When i try to disable those it doesn't work. The game will ONLY PLAY with HDR which i thinhk is the problem with it. NOw that i googled it, it seems that may not be it. :/
     
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    I never had this problem....
    Try playing about with the .Ini file but first a backup!
    Try setting gamma and color to something different.
     
    Aequus, Jun 10, 2009
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