Bethesda has officially launched The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered, delighting fans with a visually enhanced version of the classic game. However, the announcement during their recent livestream brought a significant caveat: the remastered version will not feature official mod support. This decision has left many in the community puzzled, especially given Bethesda's strong history of supporting modding communities with official tools like the Creation Kit for games such as Fallout 4, Skyrim, and Starfield.
Bethesda Confirms No Mod Support for Oblivion Remastered
During the reveal, Bethesda highlighted numerous improvements in Oblivion Remastered, showcasing enhanced graphics and gameplay features. Despite these advancements, the absence of official mod support has been a notable disappointment for fans. Bethesda's support page confirms this stance but offers no explanation for the decision, leaving fans to speculate on the reasons behind it.
Nevertheless, the modding community has not been deterred. Enthusiasts are actively using the old Creation Kit from the original game to integrate mods into the remastered version. Discussions and experiences are being shared on platforms like Reddit, where modders are exploring how to adapt their work to the new Unreal Engine 5 platform on which the remaster runs.
Oblivion Remastered on VR
Despite the lack of official mod support, the community's ingenuity shines through in other areas as well. Just three hours after its launch, fans began experimenting with playing Oblivion Remastered in VR using UEVR, a tool that enables VR play for non-VR games. YouTuber LunchAndVR shared an early test video of the game running in VR, demonstrating promising performance. The video, showcasing gameplay at 70 fps on a setup with medium graphics, DLSS, a GeForce RTX 4090, Intel Core i9-13900, and 64GB of RAM, suggests that with further optimization, Oblivion Remastered could offer a robust VR experience.
The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered is now available on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S (including Xbox Game Pass), and PC. To keep up with the latest developments and insights on this remastered classic, be sure to check out our detailed coverage below!
