FCOM SuperPack Den :: STEAM GOTY install guide & disabling some hardcore mods

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I had trouble getting FCOM Superpack working on my GOTY Steam install of oblivion,
but after much reading on this forum and others, I think I have got most of it working (I still have a lot of bugs/problems but not sure if they are caused by this mod). This is my attempt at an install guide and includes instructions for disabling/customising some of the more hardcore mods like combat fumbling, let there be darkness etc.

Most of the following info can already be found in other posts, but I have put it all in one place for you. If you have the Steam GOTY version of oblivion this guide may help. Some of my instructions may be wrong, I'm not the expert, but its better than nothing.
Also, I run Win 7 pro x64 (I dont know if that is relevant).

INSTALLATION:
start with clean steam install
run game, start new game (to create ini files), exit
install all 8 official DLCs (~60MB) get from:
- http://www.4shared.com/folder/MKxZ1Rb8/The_elder_scrolls_iv_oblivion_.html
(even if you have Steam delux version, do this as FCOM SP does not work with that)
if using QTP3 (high res textures), install that now (~2GB)
install FCOM superpack 6.0 (3 files ~2GB):
- extract the first file and run it (make sure other 2 are in same place)
- if using steam point installer to: "...\Steam\steamapps\common"
- it will install TweakOblivion also
install 6.4.2 patch, select unmerged install (I had trouble with merged install)
patch oblivion.exe with 4GB patch (recommended)
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The mod will not work properly now (Darn UI menu not working, no backpack on player at start of game etc), so, follow these instructions to rebuild the bashed patch: (partly quoted from:

**budget_security**

Having done the above to get my game working, I still have a lot of bugs that nearly ruin the game for me, almost making me go back to the vanilla game. below is an incomplete list. If you know a solution to any of these, please tell, and then I can add it to the guide.

reloading often causes problems, some things carry over from before save, and other things dont work anymore, so I often restart the game instead of reload for fear of bugs.
sometimes imput is ignored, mouse clicks ignored (even in esc menu), requires game restart
mount horse sometimes fails, nothing happens, can get stuck sometimes, require restart
enter city gate while mounted sometimes fails, nothing happens , temporarily fixed on game restart
CTD when giving away items of no value
lots of graphics bugs - fubar shading, pink water, long spikes (missing heads) on NPCs (in dungeon), invisible people, often riders, massive monocolor planes that moves with NPCs (in dungeon), often completely blinding me, & many more...some of these are random, others repeatable
and lots of other small but annoying bugs I cant remember now...
chests that look open (when closed) and close when you get near
orphaned horses, often outside city gates, no rider to be seen
pathfinding problems, NPCs walking into walls (possibly caused by MMM diverse water life)

FPS is also way lower than in vanilla game (outside first sewer exit: 80fps vanilla, then 30fps with mod) and I read that this mod is not supposed to do that.

I realise the some of these bugs are not mod specific and are also found in vanilla game, but as a whole, this list is not normal.
I'm not in the mood to do a long slow troubleshoot on the off chance a solution is found. sorry. I have already spent too many hours to get this far.
I could do with an instant fix to these problems. Sad

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my game seems to be running more stable after I disabled some mods that may have been causing problems for me. I disabled (using wyre bash):

Francescos optional chance of more enemies
chapel tithe
DropLitTorches
Marts Monster Mod - Diverse WaterLife
book placement
armorers advantage
combat fumbling
skill decay

I'm not sure which ones may have caused me problems, but my game runs more stable now (1 CTD per hour instead of 1 CTD per 20 min or so)

I say this on the small chance it helps you if you have similar problems.