"Ultimate Engine Tweaks Mod Boosts Oblivion's PC Performance"

If you're among the countless fans of The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered on PC, you may have encountered its fair share of issues. According to the tech experts at Digital Foundry, the game suffers from severe performance problems. Video producer Alex Battaglia labeled it as "perhaps one of the worst-running games I've ever tested for Digital Foundry."

Battaglia highlighted, "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 unusually 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 elaborated, "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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The community's response to 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, stating, "Uhm, what the hell! I went from 60fps on High Preset around Waynon Priory to 90-110fps on the same location. Wizardry!!"

Despite these PC-specific issues, Oblivion Remastered continues to enjoy immense popularity, boasting an impressive concurrent peak 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 impacted Microsoft Store players, particularly affecting their 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) are unable to 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 Cyrodiil to explore Valenwood, Skyrim, and even Hammerfell, the rumored setting of The Elder Scrolls VI. Additionally, we offer a comprehensive guide covering everything in Oblivion Remastered, including an expansive Interactive Map, complete Walkthroughs for the Main Questline and every Guild Quest, tips on How to Build the Perfect Character, Things to Do First, every PC Cheat Code, and much more.