Shivering Isles

DSage · 07-15-2008, 06:19 AM

O.k. Here's the problem. I'v been playing oblivion for quite a while now and finished it about 3 times I then got Shivering Isles and installed it. During the installation, everyhting went fine. No errors or anything, smooth as can be. But when I load the game, and wait the a day i dont get the quest started for the gate. I tried swimming to were it should be but there was nothing. I even tried using the console command that takes you to the exact spot were it should be and ended up under the surface of the river bed. In a last effort I re-installed everything and applied the latest patch. Still no dice. I cant think of anything else to try...

. Anyone got any ideas?

DSage · 07-15-2008, 06:32 AM

Oh, will getting rid of all my mods help? Cuz i dont want to do it unless I really have to.

**pharoah** · 07-15-2008, 10:24 AM

what order did you install?of course the main game first.did you load up all your other mods before,or after shivering isles?also what mods do you have? ive got a fairly long list of mods and dont have a problem with the isles.

DSage · 07-15-2008, 11:03 AM

Well yeah I installed the main game first but all the mods were already in place. I thought they might be deleted after I uninstalled the game but when I re-intalled they were there already.
As for the list of mods they are as follows:

Active:-
Allinonebasement
ArborWatchGuardsV2
BrumaHouseGuards
BrumaMGRestored
DB_NightMother Money5k
lucienLastchance
mnp Nighteye Goggles
Pek_Halls_of_The_Phoenix_Order
Reznod_Mannequin
SkingradGuards
WOTFH_1.3

Inactive:-
Gift Of Kynareth
Transmutation
Ungarion1TheWelkyndSword
Sparring Mod

Quite a list...

**pharoah** · 07-15-2008, 02:20 PM

ah so you uninstalled and didnt delete the files?that may be the source of your problem.

guru88 · 07-15-2008, 02:58 PM

i would try running with all of the mods turned off... then do the quest to get there... you dont necessarily need to keep them off, thisll just check to see if one of them is the issue

**Aus_Karlos** · 07-16-2008, 04:34 AM

Sometimes unchecking Oblivion.esm (Master File) will make the expansion pack work.
A common bug in Vista i found out.

DSage · 07-16-2008, 10:20 AM

O.k. First I tried disabling all my mods. No change. I then Deleted all the mods, still no change. Finally I tried Aus_Karlos's idea and disabled the master file. That didnt work either. I'm running out of hope pretty fast..

**Aus_Karlos** · 07-17-2008, 01:34 AM

Try removing the Mods out of the Oblivion folder and uninstall the game. Reboot and then install oblivion. Run it once exit and install Shivering Isles and see if it plays.

DSage · 07-17-2008, 11:34 AM

Nope. I do know sumthing is happening though because when I run the game with the shivering isles esm unchecked, it brings that notification when you start the game that some content may be missing.

DSage · 07-20-2008, 07:01 AM

I know this is a long shot, but i'm going to try using my brother's data file, which works with the same shivering isles CD. At least then I'l b able to tell whether the problem is with my game.

sharpeye42 · 07-20-2008, 07:09 AM

i thought it took about a week in the game for the gate to appear, i read it in one of the oblivion guides.

DSage · 07-21-2008, 09:30 PM

Well the bad news is copying my brothers data file didnt work but I did some research and manage to fix the problem. Just so anyone else encounters this problem I'l put it up.

Go to the link below and scroll down to the "Vista Compatibility" sub heading under "PC Specific Issues".

http://bethblog.com/index.php/2008/0...shooting-tips/

If that doesnt help, there are alot of other solutions on the page that might work so I suggest you read them.

Thanks for everyone's help though.

07-15-2008, 06:19 AM	#1 (permalink)
DSage Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 18 OS: Vista SP1 (32-bit)/ XP SP3 My System	Shivering Isles O.k. Here's the problem. I'v been playing oblivion for quite a while now and finished it about 3 times I then got Shivering Isles and installed it. During the installation, everyhting went fine. No errors or anything, smooth as can be. But when I load the game, and wait the a day i dont get the quest started for the gate. I tried swimming to were it should be but there was nothing. I even tried using the console command that takes you to the exact spot were it should be and ended up under the surface of the river bed. In a last effort I re-installed everything and applied the latest patch. Still no dice. I cant think of anything else to try.... Anyone got any ideas?

07-15-2008, 06:32 AM	#2 (permalink)
DSage Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 18 OS: Vista SP1 (32-bit)/ XP SP3 My System	Oh, will getting rid of all my mods help? Cuz i dont want to do it unless I really have to. Last edited by DSage : 07-15-2008 at 06:36 AM.

07-15-2008, 10:24 AM	#3 (permalink)
pharoah Super Gaming Mod Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 4,778 OS: vista business edition My System	Re: Shivering Isles what order did you install?of course the main game first.did you load up all your other mods before,or after shivering isles?also what mods do you have? ive got a fairly long list of mods and dont have a problem with the isles. __________________ Follow These Steps First Power Supply Selection Posting System Specs Oblivion Tweak Guide Video Drivers& Information TSF folding at home team 85015

07-15-2008, 11:03 AM	#4 (permalink)
DSage Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 18 OS: Vista SP1 (32-bit)/ XP SP3 My System	Re: Shivering Isles Well yeah I installed the main game first but all the mods were already in place. I thought they might be deleted after I uninstalled the game but when I re-intalled they were there already. As for the list of mods they are as follows: Active:- Allinonebasement ArborWatchGuardsV2 BrumaHouseGuards BrumaMGRestored DB_NightMother Money5k lucienLastchance mnp Nighteye Goggles Pek_Halls_of_The_Phoenix_Order Reznod_Mannequin SkingradGuards WOTFH_1.3 Inactive:- Gift Of Kynareth Transmutation Ungarion1TheWelkyndSword Sparring Mod Quite a list...

07-15-2008, 02:20 PM	#5 (permalink)
pharoah Super Gaming Mod Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 4,778 OS: vista business edition My System	Re: Shivering Isles ah so you uninstalled and didnt delete the files?that may be the source of your problem. __________________ Follow These Steps First Power Supply Selection Posting System Specs Oblivion Tweak Guide Video Drivers& Information TSF folding at home team 85015

07-15-2008, 02:58 PM	#6 (permalink)
guru88 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 100 OS: vista ultimate service pack 1	Re: Shivering Isles i would try running with all of the mods turned off... then do the quest to get there... you dont necessarily need to keep them off, thisll just check to see if one of them is the issue

07-16-2008, 04:34 AM	#7 (permalink)
Aus_Karlos Mentor, Games Team Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Western Australia Posts: 1,786 OS: Vista Ultimate x64, Windows XP 32-bit/64-bit My System	Re: Shivering Isles Sometimes unchecking Oblivion.esm (Master File) will make the expansion pack work. A common bug in Vista i found out. __________________ MemTest86 / Nvidia Drivers / ATI Drivers / DirectX 9.0c / Sys Requirements / Everest Crysis Tweak

07-16-2008, 10:20 AM	#8 (permalink)
DSage Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 18 OS: Vista SP1 (32-bit)/ XP SP3 My System	Re: Shivering Isles O.k. First I tried disabling all my mods. No change. I then Deleted all the mods, still no change. Finally I tried Aus_Karlos's idea and disabled the master file. That didnt work either. I'm running out of hope pretty fast..

07-17-2008, 01:34 AM	#9 (permalink)
Aus_Karlos Mentor, Games Team Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Western Australia Posts: 1,786 OS: Vista Ultimate x64, Windows XP 32-bit/64-bit My System	Re: Shivering Isles Try removing the Mods out of the Oblivion folder and uninstall the game. Reboot and then install oblivion. Run it once exit and install Shivering Isles and see if it plays. __________________ MemTest86 / Nvidia Drivers / ATI Drivers / DirectX 9.0c / Sys Requirements / Everest Crysis Tweak

07-17-2008, 11:34 AM	#10 (permalink)
DSage Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 18 OS: Vista SP1 (32-bit)/ XP SP3 My System	Re: Shivering Isles Nope. I do know sumthing is happening though because when I run the game with the shivering isles esm unchecked, it brings that notification when you start the game that some content may be missing.

07-20-2008, 07:01 AM	#11 (permalink)
DSage Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 18 OS: Vista SP1 (32-bit)/ XP SP3 My System	Re: Shivering Isles I know this is a long shot, but i'm going to try using my brother's data file, which works with the same shivering isles CD. At least then I'l b able to tell whether the problem is with my game.

07-20-2008, 07:09 AM	#12 (permalink)
sharpeye42 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: WA,Australia Posts: 31 OS: Vista Home Premium(32-bit), PS3 60GB, Wii	Re: Shivering Isles i thought it took about a week in the game for the gate to appear, i read it in one of the oblivion guides.

07-21-2008, 09:30 PM	#13 (permalink)
DSage Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 18 OS: Vista SP1 (32-bit)/ XP SP3 My System	Re: Shivering Isles Well the bad news is copying my brothers data file didnt work but I did some research and manage to fix the problem. Just so anyone else encounters this problem I'l put it up. Go to the link below and scroll down to the "Vista Compatibility" sub heading under "PC Specific Issues". http://bethblog.com/index.php/2008/0...shooting-tips/ If that doesnt help, there are alot of other solutions on the page that might work so I suggest you read them. Thanks for everyone's help though.