If you're a fan of The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered on PC, you might have encountered several performance issues that detract from the overall gaming experience. According to the tech experts at Digital Foundry, the game suffers from what they describe as "dire" performance problems. Video producer Alex Battaglia has gone as far as to call it "perhaps one of the worst-running games I've ever tested for Digital Foundry."
Battaglia elaborated, stating, "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 "one of the most bizarrely resource-intensive games I've ever tested," suggesting that even with adjustments to settings, maintaining an acceptable average frame rate remains a challenge.
Given these issues, it's no surprise that the most-downloaded mod for Oblivion Remastered on Nexus Mods is P40L0's 'Ultimate Engine Tweaks (Anti-Stutters - Lower Latency - No Film Grain - No Chromatic Aberration - Lossless),' which has seen an impressive 386,604 downloads in just under a week. The mod's description promises to be the "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, the mod's creator, 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 reported a significant improvement, saying, "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, noting, "Uhm, what the hell! I went from 60fps on High Preset around Waynon Priory to 90-110fps on the same location. Wizardry!!"
Despite these performance issues, Oblivion Remastered continues to enjoy significant popularity, boasting an impressive peak concurrent player count on Steam and over 4 million players across all platforms. On Steam, the game holds a 'very positive' user review rating.
However, a recent hotfix released on April 25 has introduced a new problem for Microsoft Store players, specifically affecting the UI settings for graphics related to upscaling and anti-aliasing. At the time of writing, these players, including those using 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 those looking to delve deeper into Oblivion Remastered, we offer a wealth of resources, including a report on a player's exploration beyond Cyrodiil into Valenwood, Skyrim, and even Hammerfell, the rumored setting for The Elder Scrolls VI. Additionally, our comprehensive guide covers everything you need to know, from an expansive Interactive Map, complete Walkthroughs for the Main Questline and Guild Quests, tips on building the perfect character, what to do first, and all the PC cheat codes you could want.
