"Oblivion Remastered's Top Mod Boosts PC Performance"

If you’re among the countless fans of *The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered* on PC, you may have encountered more than a few hiccups with the game. According to the tech gurus at Digital Foundry, Oblivion Remastered is plagued with severe performance issues on PC. Video producer Alex Battaglia went as far as to call it “perhaps one of the worst-running games I've ever tested for Digital Foundry.”

Battaglia elaborated, “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.” He further noted that the game is surprisingly resource-intensive, stating, “And beyond the hitching, we are looking at one of the most bizarrely resource-intensive games I've ever tested - so even if you're OK with lurching stutter, you'll be turning down the settings just to keep the average frame-rate looking acceptable.”

The mod's description reads, “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 further explained, “After months of UE5 testing, I would like to share my definitive custom ‘Engine.ini’ changes for the game. My goal was to just include as many optimizations as possible (both for CPU/GPU/RAM/SSD) in order to remove most stuttering, improve performance, reduce input latency and improve picture clarity (e.g. by removing Film Grain & Chromatic Aberration, optimize DLSS/FSR upscaling and more) all without any visual loss nor introducing glitches or crashes.”

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Feedback from users who have downloaded the mod has been overwhelmingly positive. Chubbyd07 exclaimed, “Stutter be gone! Simply amazing, thanks!” Yeeto51 added, “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).” BabaSmith was equally impressed, saying, “Uhm, what the hell! I went from 60fps on High Preset around Waynon Priory to 90-110fps on the same location. Wizardry!!”

Despite its PC version's challenges, *Oblivion Remastered* remains incredibly popular, boasting a significant concurrent peak player count on Steam and over 4 million players across all platforms. On Steam, the game maintains a ‘very positive’ user review rating.

However, a recent hotfix deployed on April 25 has impacted Microsoft Store players’ UI settings for graphics, particularly regarding upscaling and anti-aliasing. As of this article's publication, players using the Microsoft Store version (including those via Game Pass for PC) are unable to adjust these settings due to issues with the settings UI. Bethesda has acknowledged the problem and is working on a solution.

For those looking to delve deeper into *Oblivion Remastered*, we have extensive coverage, including a report on a player who ventured beyond Cyrodiil to explore Valenwood, Skyrim, and even Hammerfell, the rumored setting for *The Elder Scrolls VI*. Additionally, our comprehensive guide covers everything you'll find in *Oblivion Remastered*, from an expansive Interactive Map and complete Walkthroughs for the Main Questline and every Guild Quest, to tips on How to Build the Perfect Character, Things to Do First, every PC Cheat Code, and much more.