"Oblivion Remastered's Top Mod Boosts PC Performance"

If you're a fan of *The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered* on PC, you might have noticed that the game comes with its fair share of challenges. According to the tech experts at Digital Foundry, the remastered version suffers from significant performance issues. Video producer Alex Battaglia didn't mince words, calling it "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 beyond the hitching, the game is unusually resource-intensive, forcing players to lower settings just to maintain an acceptable frame rate, even on high-end systems.

Here's how P40L0 describes the mod: "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 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, optimizing 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. "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 its PC performance issues, *Oblivion Remastered* remains a beloved title, boasting an impressive peak concurrent player count on Steam and over 4 million players across all platforms. On Steam, it enjoys a 'very positive' user review rating.

However, a recent hotfix released on April 25 has caused issues for Microsoft Store players, particularly affecting UI settings related to upscaling and anti-aliasing. At the time of writing, players using the Microsoft Store version (including those via Game Pass for PC) cannot adjust these settings due to the problem with the settings UI. Bethesda has acknowledged the issue and is working on a solution.

For those looking to delve deeper into *Oblivion Remastered*, we offer extensive coverage. This includes 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, we provide a comprehensive guide covering everything in the game, from an expansive Interactive Map and complete Walkthroughs for the Main Questline and every Guild Quest, to tips on building the perfect character, things to do first, every PC cheat code, and much more.