Oblivion:Patch

Upgrading Oblivion to the latest patch is highly recommended, as many bugs and glitches are often fixed by the patches. Performance has also greatly been improved since the original version of Oblivion.

• Users that purchased Oblivion through Steam do not need to manually patch their copy of Oblivion, the latest patch is automatically incorporated into the game when it is downloaded, and subsequent patches are released through automatic updates.
• The 5th Anniversary Edition comes with the 1.2.0416 patch but this is applied only when disk 2 (Knights of the Nine and Shivering Isles) is installed. Installing only disk 1 gives Oblivion version 1.1.425. So install both ^{[verification needed — True of UK edition at least]}.

Version 1.2.0416

This patch is available for download for PC users and over Xbox Live for Xbox 360 users.

This is the final version of the FormID patch, and was released on 4/30/2007. See the Official Patch page for details.

Xbox 360 users will automatically be prompted to download the patch when they connect to Xbox Live. To confirm that the FormID patch has been installed, Xbox 360 users should check the "Video" screen under "Options". The bottom left corner of the Video screen will read "Version 1.2.1" if this FormID patch has been installed; without this patch it will read "Version 1.2" (if other previous patches have not been installed, the version may be missing completely or may read "Version 1.1").

For PC users there are two distinct versions of this patch: one is specifically for users who have installed Shivering Isles and the other is for users who have not installed Shivering Isles (both versions are available for all localized versions of Oblivion/SI). The FormID bug that is fixed by this patch affects all versions of Oblivion (even if Shivering Isles has not been installed) and therefore should be installed by all players. Bethesda's Shivering Isles FAQ provides additional information about SI-related issues.

On the PC, if you get an error message about "Old file not found", first check that you downloaded the correct version of the patch (Shivering Isles and vanilla Oblivion have two different patches) or the correct English patch version. European and Australian discs have a different patch than North America game disc. The other reason for this error message is that you previously installed one of the Shivering Isles beta patches. Any PC users who installed the first Shivering Isles beta patch (version 1.2.0410) need to uninstall and reinstall Oblivion in order to install the final version of this patch. This problem also occurs if you are using the Direct2Drive version of Shivering Isles as the current patch is not compatible with it. PC users who installed the second beta patch (Version 1.2.0416) do not actually need to install the final patch, because other than the download file name it is identical to the beta patch.

This patch will prevent any further loss of items or other buggy behavior that may have been caused by the Shivering Isles Reference Bug. However, it will not restore any items that were previously lost, nor will it fix any other errors introduced into save files after FormID rollover had occurred. Items are lost because they are never added to the save file, and it is therefore impossible to retrieve them. It is recommended that players resume play using a save from before rollover occurred.

Patch Fixes

Bug Fixes

• Fixed a crash caused by bad form IDs
• Fixes an issue where the game would try to use a form ID that was either restricted or not available yet.
• Fixed an issue where form IDs were not being marked as free properly, causing objects to disappear in game.

Known Issues

• Some users of nVidia cards have reported experiencing frequent crashes after installing this patch. The crashes manifest as a black screen with a looping sound after going through a door. For more information and a solution to this problem, see this forum thread.

Version 1.2.0416 (Beta)

A small update to the beta patch below, released on 4/17/2007. See the Official Patch page for details.

Bug Fixes

• Fixed a crash caused by bad form IDs.
• Fixed an issue where the game would try to use form IDs that were either restricted or not available yet.

Version 1.2.0410 (Beta)

This was a beta patch to address the Shivering Isles Reference Bug and was released by Bethesda on 4/11/2007.

This patch is incompatible with the Version 1.2.0214 patch that was previously released. Therefore, anyone who previously installed the version 1.2.0214 patch (but not users who installed Shivering Isles without the patch) will be forced to do a complete uninstall and reinstallation of Oblivion. Reinstall Oblivion in the following order:

1. Oblivion from original DVD
2. Knights of the Nine and any other previous downloaded content
3. Shivering Isles
4. The 1.2.0410 beta patch

It has also been reported that instead of a complete uninstall it is possible to just rename the "Oblivion.exe" file, install Shivering Isles, and then install the beta patch. See Reference Bug for information on other unofficial and temporary fixes that are currently available (and that do not require a complete uninstall of Oblivion).

This is a beta patch, and therefore will not be released on Xbox Live. Xbox 360 users need to wait until Bethesda releases an official patch and Microsoft approves its release over Xbox Live.

Patch Fixes

Bug Fixes

• Fixed an issue where form IDs were not being marked as free properly, causing objects to disappear in game.

Version 1.2.0214

Version 1.2 Oblivion version 1.2.0214 (commonly known as simply "Version 1.2") was released on 3/23/2007, and is the second official patch to be released by Bethesda for the game. The PS3 version of the game comes with this patch already installed.

Patch Fixes

New Features

• 10 new Xbox 360 Achievements for Shivering Isles.

Bug Fixes

• Improved LOD visual quality for landscape.
• Optimizations to file loading system.
• Taking items from dead owned creatures is no longer a crime.
• Fixed issue where lock/unlocked states on doors would occasionally be stored incorrectly in a save game.
• NPCs no longer pop into view after player cancels out from the Wait menu.
• Fixed memory leak with sitting in a chair multiple times.
• The reflection from the environment map in windows now displays properly.
• Fixed an issue where player is still in combat even though the creature is no longer present.
• Player can no longer fast travel when paralyzed.
• Fixed infinite dialogue loop when arrested by guards who have high disposition to you.
• Fixed issue where guards would not properly report crime if they were pickpocketed.
• Summoned creatures properly fade away when they are created from a leveled list.
• Fixed issue where stolen items would lose their stolen status if the player character was female.
• Fixed crash that would occur with NPCs loading in with arrows.
• Pickup sound effects no longer play during the loading screen.
• If you attack a creature owned by you, crime is no longer reported.
• Fixed issue with LOD not loading in properly when entering/exiting worldspaces.
• Fixed infinite soul gems exploit by dropping and picking up stacked soul gems.
• Fixed a crash with summoning a creature and immediately exiting the cell.
• Fixed a crash with stealing an object, exiting and immediately re-entering an interior.
• Fixed issue where an NPC would occasionally not perform the proper idle animation.
• Fixed an occasional crash when a creature loses detection on the player.
• Fixed an occasional crash with NPCs who were not loaded going into combat.
• Items can no longer be duplicated using arrows.

Quest Fixes

• In Light the Dragonfires, fixed issue where improper journal would appear if you closed an Oblivion gate.
• In Till Death do They Part, fixed an issue where Melisande would not properly give you Cure Vampirism potion.

Known Issues

• Some users of nVidia cards have reported experiencing frequent crashes after installing this patch. The crashes manifest as a black screen with a looping sound after going through a door. For more information and a solution to this problem, see this forum thread.

Version 1.1.511

Oblivion version 1.1.511 was released on 6/6/2006, and is the first official patch to be released by Bethesda for the game.

This patch is available for download for PC users and Xbox 360 users.

Patch Fixes

• Fixed an issue with falling through collision in Fort Wooden Hand.
• Fixed issue with remapping controls in French, German, Italian and Spanish versions.
• Fixed issue with some shadows not lining up.
• Going to jail while equipped with bound armor or weapons no longer crashes the game.
• Fixed issue with bound weapons not dispelling properly after dismounting a horse.
• Fixed issue with player shadow being delayed after fast travel.
• Fixed infinite gold issue on some dead NPCs.
• Fixed issue with disease resistances that made it impossible to contract vampirism under certain circumstances.
• Fixed an issue where occasionally skills would not increase properly after you received an increase in a way other than skill uses like as a quest reward.
• Fixed issue where spells, powers and lesser powers were being improperly resisted when the player cast them on themselves.
• Fixed an issue where creatures and NPCs would not go into combat properly after being hit by a projectile.
• Fixed an issue with duplicating items and unequipping the bow.
• Fixed an exploit that allowed you to sell equipped items to a vendor more than once while on a horse.
• Fixed an issue with items reappearing in dead bodies after saving and reloading.
• Fixed crash when NPC with active light spell on them unloaded from memory.
• New Very Low Quality graphic setting available under Launcher options with improved support for low end FX cards (5700 and lower). To use this setting, go to the Launcher, select Options and click Reset to Defaults to allow the auto detect to check your system.
• Implemented SLI-mode optimizations on Nvidia cards, and Crossfire optimizations for ATI cards.
• Fixed a crash issue where loading a save would crash if the player had extra data on them.
• Fixed an issue for LOD art for city was not unloading quickly enough when exiting an interior.
• Fixed an issue where Ayleid doors would not open when activated in Miscarcand.

Quest Fixes

• If you are permanently expelled from Mages Guild, you can now go back into the Mages Guild buildings.
• In The Siren's Deception, the door to Gweden farmhouse is prevented from locking too soon if player exits too quickly.
• In the Light the Dragonfires quest, player controls are prevented from being locked if player accidentally hits Ocato during the final battle in the Imperial Palace.
• In the Confront the King quest, fixed an issue where Mannimarco would occasionally stop fighting the player while the player's controls are locked.
• In Corruption and Conscience, fixed an issue if player got to Llevana's house earlier than expected and she would initiate trespass behavior rather than move the quest forward.
• In Theranis' Mistake, it is no longer possible to get multiple copies of Ahdarji's ring. Also, fixed an issue with player receiving Blood Price topic too early in the quest.
• In the Leyawiin Recommendation quest, it is no longer possible to bypass Kalthar in Fort Blueblood.
• In Revenge Served Cold, Corrick will now recognize when player had the jade amulet in their inventory if No Stone Unturned quest had been previously completed.
• In Infiltration, player can no longer kill Blackwood Company members and stop progress in Fighters Guild.
• In Dark Brotherhood, if you kill fellow members and get kicked out of the guild, you can no longer continue to progress in the questline until you redeem yourself and get back in.
• In The Master's Son, the player now properly receives their reward when completing the quest.
• In Caught in the Hunt, fixed an issue where NPCs would not go into combat properly.
• In the Cheydinhal Recommendation quest, fixed an issue where Vidkun's body would disappear if you left the well.
• Getting disqualified from the first Arena match no longer blocks you from further matches.
• In Till Death Do They Part, the Count no longer rewards player with gold more than once. Fixed an issue with not receiving the Vampire Ashes topic if the player picked up vampire ashes before getting the quest. Fixed issue where Bloodgrass topic was not added if player finished the Main Quest before starting quest. Hal-Liurz will now follow player properly when asked about the cure.
• In Mystery at Harlun's Watch, the dead body you are supposed to find will no longer disappear from Swampy Cave if you cleared out the dungeon before starting the quest.
• In Blood of the Daedra, Martin will now recognize Spellbreaker as a Daedric artifact.
• In When the Vow Breaks, additional instance of Rockshatter are now prevented from appearing on Bjalfi's dead corpse after saving and reloading.
• In Paranoia, game no longer crashes when Bernadette Peneles exits the city while you are following her.
• For Clavicus Vile quest, fixed crash with giving or refusing to give Umbra to Clavicus Vile.

Plugin Fixes

• Fixed issue with saving your game while an actor is in a new interior cell created in a plugin, and re-loading the save game without the plugin.
• Fixed issue with loading previous saves with plugin that contains new base objects that are containers, NPCs and creatures.
• Fixed issue with linked pathpoints scripted to switch on/off that are modified by a plugin.
• NPC's companions no longer disappear when they fast travel with player to an exterior cell that is modified by a plugin.
• New scripted spell effects created in a plugin now work properly.

Version 1.1.425 (Beta)

Oblivion Version 1.1.425 was released on 5/2/2006, and is the first beta patch to be released by Bethesda for the game.

Bug Fixes

• Fixed an issue with falling through collision in Fort Wooden Hand.
• Fixed issue with remapping controls in French, German, Italian and Spanish versions.
• Fixed issue with crashes on exit.
• Fixed issue with some shadows not lining up.
• Going to jail while equipped with bound armor or weapons no longer crashes the game.
• Fixed issue with bound weapons not dispelling properly after dismounting a horse.
• Fixed issue with player shadow being delayed after fast travel.
• Fixed infinite gold issue on some dead NPCs.
• Fixed issue with disease resistences that made it impossible to contract vampirism under certain circumstances.
• Fixed an issue where occasionally skills would not increase properly after you received an increase in a way other than skill uses like as a quest reward.
• Fixed issue where spells, powers and lesser powers were being improperly resisted when the player cast them on themselves.
• Fixed an issue where creatures and NPCs would not go into combat properly after being hit by a projectile.
• Fixed an issue with duplicating items and unequiping the bow.
• Fixed an exploit that allowed you to sell equipped items to a vendor more than once while on a horse.
• Fixed an issue with items reappearing in dead bodies after saving and reloading.
• Fixed crash when NPC with active light spell on them unloaded from memory.
• New Ultra Low Quality graphic setting available under Launcher options with improved support for low end FX cards (5700 and lower). To use this setting, go to the Launcher, select Options and click Reset to Defaults to allow the auto detect to check your system.
• Implemented SLI-mode optimizations on Nvidia cards, and Crossfire optimizations for ATI cards.

Quest Fixes

• If you are permanently expelled from Mages Guild, you can now go back into the Mages Guild buildings.
• In The Siren's Deception, the player can no longer get locked outside Gweden farmhouse if they exit too quickly.
• In the Light the Dragonfires quest, fixed an issue where player controls get locked if player accidentally hits Ocato during the final battle in the Imperial Palace.
• In the Confront the King quest, fixed an issue where Mannimarco would occasionally stop fighting the player while the player's controls are locked.
• In Corruption and Conscience, fixed an issue if player got to Llevana's house earlier than expected and she would initiate trespass behavior rather than move the quest forward.
• In Theranis' Mistake, it is no longer possible to get multiple copies of Ahdarji's ring. Also, fixed an issue with player receiving Blood Price topic too early in the quest.
• In the Leyawiin Recommendation quest, it is no longer possible to bypass Kalthar in Fort Blueblood.
• In Revenge Served Cold, Corrick will now recognize when player had the jade amulet in their inventory if No Stone Unturned quest had been previously completed.
• In Infiltration, player can no longer kill Blackwood Company members and stop progress in Fighters Guild.
• In Dark Brotherhood, if you kill fellow members and get kicked out of the guild, you can no longer continue to progress in the questline until you redeem yourself and get back in.
• In The Master's Son, the player now properly receives their reward when completing the quest.
• In Caught in the Hunt, fixed an issue where NPCs would not go into combat properly.
• In the Cheydinhal Recommendation quest, fixed an issue where Vidkun's body would disappear if you left the well.
• Getting disqualified from the first Arena match no longer blocks you from further matches.
• In Till Death Do They Part, the Count no longer rewards player with gold more than once. Fixed an issue with not receiving the Vampire Ashes topic if the player picked up vampire ashes before getting the quest. Fixed issue where Bloodgrass topic was not added if player finished the Main Quest before starting quest. Hal-Liurz will now follow player properly when asked about the cure.
• In Mystery and Harlun's Watch, the dead body you are supposed to find will no longer disappear from Swampy Cave if you cleared out the dungeon before starting the quest.
• In Blood of the Daedra, Martin will now recognize Spellbreaker as a Daedric artifact.
• In When the Vow Breaks, fixed an issue where a second instance of Rockshatter would reappear back on :*Bjalfi's dead corpse after saving and reloading.
• In Paranoia, game no longer crashes when Bernadette Peneles exits the city while you are following her.

Plugin Fixes

• Fixed issue with saving your game while an actor is in a new interior cell created in a plugin, and re-loading the save game without the plugin.
• Fixed issue with loading previous saves with plugin that contains new base objects that are containers, NPCs and creatures.
• Fixed issue with linked pathpoints scripted to switch on/off that are modified by a plugin.
• NPC's companions no longer disappear when they fast travel with player to an exterior cell that is modified by a plugin.
• New scripted spell effects created in a plugin now work properly.

Additional Information

• See Xbox 360 for information on how to remove patches from the Xbox 360.