"Oblivion Remastered's Top Mod Boosts PC Performance"

If you're among the many fans of The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered on PC, you might have encountered more than a few issues with the game. According to the tech experts at Digital Foundry, Oblivion Remastered suffers from "dire" performance problems. Video producer Alex Battaglia described it as "perhaps one of the worst-running games I've ever tested for Digital Foundry."

"Even if you're running the most powerful hardware around, the stuttering is egregious, dragging down the experience to the point where I really don't understand how this was considered good enough for release," Battaglia remarked. He further highlighted that, aside from the hitching, the game is one of the most bizarrely resource-intensive titles he's tested. This means players might need to lower settings just to maintain an acceptable average frame rate, even if they can tolerate the stuttering.

Here's the mod description:

"Definitive Unreal ‘Engine.ini’ changes with the goal to remove most stutters, improve performance and stability, decrease input latency, improve picture clarity. All with no visual loss."

P40L0 elaborated, "After months of UE5 testing, I would like to share my definitive custom ‘Engine.ini’ changes for the game. My goal was to include as many optimizations as possible (both for CPU/GPU/RAM/SSD) to remove most stuttering, improve performance, reduce input latency, and enhance picture clarity (e.g., by removing Film Grain & Chromatic Aberration, optimizing DLSS/FSR upscaling, and more) all without any visual loss or introducing glitches or crashes."

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The response to the mod from those who have downloaded it has been overwhelmingly positive. "Stutter be gone! Simply amazing, thanks!" exclaimed chubbyd07. "This .ini is a miracle. From 15-20 fps outside the prison to 65-70 stable. Running on 3600XT and a 2060 with 20GB of RAM (yes)," added yeeto51. "Uhm, what the hell! I went from 60fps on High Preset around Waynon Priory to 90-110fps on the same location. Wizardry!!" said BabaSmith.

Despite the clear issues with the PC version, Oblivion Remastered remains incredibly popular, boasting an impressive peak concurrent player count on Steam and over 4 million players across all platforms. On Steam, the game enjoys a 'very positive' user review rating.

However, a hotfix released on April 25 has impacted Microsoft Store players' UI settings for graphics, particularly related to upscaling and anti-aliasing. At the time of this article's publication, Microsoft Store players (those playing via Game Pass for PC) cannot adjust these settings due to the issue with the settings UI. Bethesda has acknowledged the problem and is working on a solution.

For more on Oblivion Remastered, check out our report on a player who managed to escape Cyrodiil to explore Valenwood, Skyrim, and even Hammerfell, the rumored setting of The Elder Scrolls VI. We also offer a comprehensive guide to everything in Oblivion Remastered, including an expansive Interactive Map, complete Walkthroughs for the Main Questline and every Guild Quest, tips on How to Build the Perfect Character, Things to Do First, every PC Cheat Code, and much more.