MODDER ADDS MULTIPLAYER MODE TO OBLIVION

I just read over at Joystiq that an enterprising modder known only as “the FERRET” has created a mod named MultiTES4 for the PC version of The Elder Scrolls IV that will allow for a (currently) very limited multiplayer experience;

“The current version (being only an alpha) is pretty limited in it’s capabilities. It supports only 2 people running around Cyrodiil. The other players in the game are represented as NPCs to each individual on their computer. The NPC will move and travel to match the players that are connected to the server.” -the FERRET

While there certainly aren’t a ton of features at this time, the mod has only been in the works for about a month and a half and has been a one man job, so the progress so far is still pretty impressive. As per the FAQ on the front page of the MultiTES4 homepage, the FERRET will shortly be adding a few people to the team in order to allow the mod to continue growing.

This is one I think every PC Oblivion owner should keep an eye on, as it could easily add a whole new dimension to the game once completed. Check out the MultiTES4 homepage here and marvel at the dedication of the PC community.

UNREAL TOURNAMENT 2004 COMMUNITY MAP PACK 3 RELEASED

The Unreal Community Map Pack Team has released their final set of maps for Epic’s Unreal Tournament 2004. The pack, titled Community Bonus Pack 3, includes 4 Deathmatch maps, 1 Capture the Flag map and 1 Assault map. As always the pack is provided free of charge, the trick currently is finding it online at an unburdened server. According to this post over at Beyond Unreal, right now they are the only ones hosting the map pack, so start your search there.

OLDBLIVION PC MOD TO ALLOW OLDER VIDEO CARDS TO RUN ELDER SCROLLS IV

You know, I often wonder why it is that some of the best and most useful mods come from third parties. Anyway, a modder named asp has developed Oldblivion, a mod that will allow people who don’t have uber high end PC’s to enjoy the RPG goodness that is the Elder Scrolls IV. What exactly is Oldblivion you ask?

"Oldblivion is a piece of software which allows graphics cards which are pre DirectX9 to run Elder Scrolls: Oblivion from Bethesda. This means that Oblivion can run on cards such as Geforce 3, Geforce 4, Radeon 9200 and so on. Oldblivion is still in an early development phase but it’s fairly stable, however there still are a few bugs and kinks to work out." – Oldblivion website.

If you’re one of the many people who bought Oblivion just to find that you could barely play it, why not head on over to the Oldblivion site and see if this mod can make things better for you.