Oblivion Starting problem

Bubbafat · March 7th, 2008, 00:17

When i go in and hit new-game, it says "start new game? Yes-No" hit yes, it just exits outta that, to the regualr menu and does that loop over and over, and my save games got erased, cause i reinsatlled windows after formating.

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Thanakil · March 7th, 2008, 00:23

Did you try to reinstall the game?
Are you using patches? DLC? Expansions?

Start first with the game vanilla with nothing else, at all. See if it works, then install other stuff gradually.

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**refraction** · March 7th, 2008, 00:24

what i can suggest is reinstalling a vanilla copy and trying that, no patches, nothing. then slowly reinstall everything in this order.

Oblivion
Patches
DLC's (if you have any)
Shivering Isles (if you have it)
ALL Unofficial patches (mod patch if you have DLC's and SI patch if you have SI)

do one at a time making sure it still works

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Bubbafat · March 7th, 2008, 23:31

No, i have installed like 5 times, completely stock off the dvd, and it still does that. I got the latest patch for it, and it still didnt work. (i dont have the expansions, wish i did tho...)

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makotech222 · March 7th, 2008, 23:38

hmph starcraft always does this to me whenever i try to play campaign mode. not oblivion though.

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Bubbafat · March 8th, 2008, 02:21

Well im probably gonna format my pc anyway, put windows Xp on(thank you kirby, i may now browse the internet without my mother knowing

) in a few hours. I may put vista back on, surprisingly i do like it for some reaon altohugh a few of my games dont work on it...

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Squall-Leonhart · March 8th, 2008, 02:32

delete the ini file from My documents\my games\oblivion

Bubbafat · March 8th, 2008, 13:19

Ok, ill try that. Im running out of ideas...

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Radix865 · March 8th, 2008, 14:19

Give up and find a game that's actually worth the trouble...

Try without the patches, if it works its because of that patch...

StriderVM · March 8th, 2008, 14:51

Did you by any chance changed video cards/drivers after installing Oblivion? Oblivion I think doesn't really like that. I suggest removing all traces of your own drivers.

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Bubbafat · March 8th, 2008, 16:25

My computer was just previously formatted there was NOTHING on it besides a fresh copy of vista, and it didnt work. thats when i kept adding patches etc. to see if it would help. But im gonna format again anyway, put on xp.

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**SCHUMI_4EVER** · March 9th, 2008, 15:28

In Vista, never install any game into the Program Files directory...always install outside of it as there is some crazy protection for the Program Files directory. Also the DLC's will not neccessarily work on Vista...for some people they do, others they do not.

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Squall-Leonhart · March 9th, 2008, 19:40

theres no protection on program files at all >.> people just don't have a clue how to use Vista..... its just an administration elevation issue.

March 7th, 2008, 00:17	#1
Bubbafat Mhm. Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Mass. Posts: 2,131	Oblivion Starting problem When i go in and hit new-game, it says "start new game? Yes-No" hit yes, it just exits outta that, to the regualr menu and does that loop over and over, and my save games got erased, cause i reinsatlled windows after formating. __________________

March 7th, 2008, 00:24	#3
refraction PCSX2 Coder $refraction's Avatar$ Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Plymouth, UK Posts: 10,037	what i can suggest is reinstalling a vanilla copy and trying that, no patches, nothing. then slowly reinstall everything in this order. Oblivion Patches DLC's (if you have any) Shivering Isles (if you have it) ALL Unofficial patches (mod patch if you have DLC's and SI patch if you have SI) do one at a time making sure it still works __________________ http://www.pcsx2.net Intel i7 920 @ 3.4Ghz, POV GTX 570 1.3Gb, 1.8Tb HD space, 6Gb OCZ Reaper PC3-14400 Triple Channel Dont PM me for help, use the forums, thats what its for! My Chip16 Emulator RefChip16 http://code.google.com/p/refchip16/
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Bubbafat Mhm. Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Mass. Posts: 2,131	Well im probably gonna format my pc anyway, put windows Xp on(thank you kirby, i may now browse the internet without my mother knowing) in a few hours. I may put vista back on, surprisingly i do like it for some reaon altohugh a few of my games dont work on it... __________________

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March 7th, 2008, 00:23	#2
Thanakil Wheee Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Qc, Can Posts: 3,104	Did you try to reinstall the game? Are you using patches? DLC? Expansions? Start first with the game vanilla with nothing else, at all. See if it works, then install other stuff gradually. __________________ Land: burned; sea: boiled; unable to acquire sky, please wait...

March 7th, 2008, 23:31	#4
Bubbafat Mhm. Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Mass. Posts: 2,131	No, i have installed like 5 times, completely stock off the dvd, and it still does that. I got the latest patch for it, and it still didnt work. (i dont have the expansions, wish i did tho...) __________________

March 7th, 2008, 23:38	#5
makotech222 The one and only Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Chicago Illinois Posts: 3,609	hmph starcraft always does this to me whenever i try to play campaign mode. not oblivion though. __________________ Desktop: [Windows 7 x64][Asus P8P67 Deluxe][Intel i5 2500k @4.4ghz][EVGA GTX 570][Corsair DDR3 8gb] [Corsair 550w][Viewsonic 23inch 120hz 1680x1050 Display] Lenovo X200Tablet: [Windows 7 x64][L9400 @1.86ghz][Intel GMA 4500MHD][2gb Ram][160GB 7200rpm][LED-lit Touchscreen/pen-abled]

March 8th, 2008, 02:32	#7
Squall-Leonhart Banned Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 23,270	delete the ini file from My documents\my games\oblivion

March 8th, 2008, 13:19	#8
Bubbafat Mhm. Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Mass. Posts: 2,131	Ok, ill try that. Im running out of ideas... __________________

March 8th, 2008, 14:19	#9
Radix865 ~sta~are~ Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Finland, now further below the arctic circle. Posts: 5,620	Give up and find a game that's actually worth the trouble... Try without the patches, if it works its because of that patch...

March 8th, 2008, 14:51	#10
StriderVM Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Philippines Posts: 2,849	Did you by any chance changed video cards/drivers after installing Oblivion? Oblivion I think doesn't really like that. I suggest removing all traces of your own drivers. __________________

March 8th, 2008, 16:25	#11
Bubbafat Mhm. Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Mass. Posts: 2,131	My computer was just previously formatted there was NOTHING on it besides a fresh copy of vista, and it didnt work. thats when i kept adding patches etc. to see if it would help. But im gonna format again anyway, put on xp. __________________

March 9th, 2008, 15:28	#12
SCHUMI_4EVER Hackin 'n Slashin Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Most-expensive-Internet-on-the-Planet Land : South Africa Posts: 26,389	In Vista, never install any game into the Program Files directory...always install outside of it as there is some crazy protection for the Program Files directory. Also the DLC's will not neccessarily work on Vista...for some people they do, others they do not. __________________ Intel Core2Quad Q9550 (2.83Ghz stock) \| ASUS P5Q \| 2x2GB Transcend JetRam DDR2-800 \| ASUS ENGTX260\HDTP\896M \| Windows Vista Home Premium 64bit SP1 The Champ has retired but may his Legacy live on FOREVER !!!! No$GBA DS FAQ 2.0 Get it right fools! The glass is HALF-EMPTY, not half-full!!! !!! WARNING: Emulation requires a brain !!! WARNING: Emulation =/= Piracy !!!

March 9th, 2008, 19:40	#13
Squall-Leonhart Banned Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 23,270	theres no protection on program files at all >.> people just don't have a clue how to use Vista..... its just an administration elevation issue.