Bethesda has revealed the contents of Update 1.2 forThe Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remastered, which is available on Steam Beta today, July 9. Among the changes brought by the new patch,Oblivion Remasteredplayers can expect some bugs to be fixed, and more importantly, the game’s performance to finally improve.

Oblivion Remasteredwas shadow dropped earlier this year after rumors about its existence had continuously surfaced for months. Deemed as a remaster by developers Bethesda and Virtuos, the game is more akin to a remake, greatly improving graphics, overhauling the leveling system, and making some other major changes. The quality of the remaster ensured thatOblivion Remasteredgained positive reviewsand allowed the title to obtain an average critic score of 81 onOpenCritic.

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Update 1.2 forOblivion Remasteredimproves the open-world RPG in various ways, fixing problems with the UI, squashing dozens of bugs in quests and gameplay, and improving overall stability.Oblivion Remasteredwas criticized for its performance on consolessoon after its release, so these performance improvements are some of the main highlights of the update. According to the official patch notes, they include fixing the frame rate drop rates in some dungeons, reducing the frequency of hitches in the open world, optimizing the rendering of water, the weather system, character animations, and more. Another interesting change introduced by Update 1.2 is that gamers can tweak the difficulty settings further than before, fine-tuning elements such as “Player Combat Damage” and “Enemy Combat Damage.” Gamers who want to opt in for the update can do so by opening their Steam library, right-clicking onOblivion Remastered, selecting “Properties,” “Betas,” and then Beta in the drop-down menu.

Oblivion Remasteredis one of the best-selling games of 2025, so it’s good to see Bethesda still supporting it. Bethesda and Virtuos have not been incredibly quick with updates, which concerned some fans, but it seems that console players will have some of the worst performance issues fixed as soon as the update rolls out officially.

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Unfortunately,Bethesda has no mod support planned forOblivion Remasteredin future updates. While this could change, it seems unlikely that console players will be able to use mods, as they are currently available only unofficially via platforms such as Nexus Mods, and can only be installed on PC. Hopefully, Bethesda will continue rolling out updates forOblivion Remastered, though, as it’s still possible that such a huge open-world experience may still have some glitches after the new patch.

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This update will be in the Steam Beta. If you would like to opt in to the The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remastered Beta update, please follow these instructions:

  1. Open your Steam Library and navigate to The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered

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  1. Right click on “The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered” and select “Properties”

  2. In the new properties pop-up window, select “Betas”

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  1. In the beta drop down to opt into, select “[beta]“5. Wait for app to download new build and launch.

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