"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 on PC. 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 stated. He further noted that beyond the hitching, the game is "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."

"After months of UE5 testing, I would like to share my definitive custom 'Engine.ini' changes for the game," P40L0 explained. "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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The reaction to the mod from those who have downloaded it has been overwhelmingly positive. "Stutter be gone! Simply amazing, thanks!" declared 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 hugely popular, boasting an impressive Steam concurrent peak player count and over 4 million players across all platforms. On Steam, Oblivion Remastered has earned a 'very positive' user review rating.

However, a hotfix released on April 25 has impacted Microsoft Store players' UI settings for graphics, specifically 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 the confines of Cyrodiil to explore Valenwood, Skyrim, and even Hammerfell, the rumored setting of The Elder Scrolls VI. We also offer a comprehensive guide to everything you'll find in Oblivion Remastered, including an expansive Interactive Map, complete Walkthroughs for the Main Questline and every Guild Quest, How to Build the Perfect Character, Things to Do First, every PC Cheat Code, and much more.