Streamline v1.0
                The Elder Scrolls IV - Oblivion
                        April 14, 2007


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  Mod Description
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 Streamline enhances the performance of Oblivion by reducing
stuttering and lag, and smoothing out gameplay.  It does this by
maintaining much cleaner cell buffer and video ram caches while
the game is running and the player is moving from place to place.

 As a result, average FPS performance over a gaming session should
be higher, and the lag generally experienced as gameplay progresses
should be significantly reduced (or eliminated entirely).  Further,
due to the manner and frequency in which memory is cleared, people
that were unable to use higher resolution texture packs in the past,
may be capable of doing so now.

 The extremely intelligent algorithms that run ensure that memory
is cleared on a regular basis, only when it is safe to do so, and
so that nearby conversations by NPCs pose little risk of being
interrupted, unlike in the past.

 Streamline will enable itself with the default mode (performance)
which should be adequate for most people, but can be configured
to run in three additional modes (both faster and slower) to suit
different needs.  The faster the script runs, the more often cell
buffers will be cleared.

 The scripts used should have virtually no impact on real FPS
performance, despite whichever mode is selected.


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  Gameplay Details
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 Upon entering the game, a Streamline Signet ring will be added to
the player's inventory, and Streamline will initialize (activate)
itself in the "performance" operating mode.  No further input from
the player is needed unless you want to change how Streamline runs.

 When worn, the ring enables the player to adjust the frequency of
Streamline's operation, or to disable it entirely.  It is not
necessary for Streamline to work, and can be stored or disposed of
if the player wishes (it is not a quest item).  If you believe the
script has ever stopped working properly, simply wear the ring and
choose an operating mode.  All of the Streamline's variables will
be reset, and the script re-initialized.

 The four speeds streamline runs at are:

- Extreme
   For low-end computers / video cards, or players who want the
   absolute fastest cache clearing time possible.

- Performance  (default)
   For medium speed computers and graphics cards, or a nice balance
   of stability and cache clearing.

- Standard
   For faster computers and graphics cards.  Will attempt to
   clear cell data, but at a slower rate than performance mode so
   that content stays in the buffers longer

- Lite
   For people wanting the benefit of cached cell data, and the
   occasional (infrequent) flushing of that data.  Best for a
   high-end PC due to a higher level of game resources being used.


 Streamline will attempt to empty cell caches, and may (very rarely)
interrupt NPC voices.  This occurs less the slower the script runs,
so don't use the extreme mode if you don't actually need it.  The
frequency at which caches are cleared determines how many system
resources Oblivion takes up: faster cache cleaning means more
resources are freed, but that those resources need to be reloaded
when needed again.

 There may be times when the player has changed cells and Streamline
would like to clear the cache, and cannot.  Generally this happens
when the player is near other NPCs, such as in a town.  Fortunately,
Streamline is patient and will keep trying until the player has left
the vicinity of other NPCs and monsters.  If it senses an abnormally
long time has passed and it still cannot do this, it will wait for
the player to change cells once more, and immediately force a flush
of the cache.  This is a redundancy and safety mechanism to ensure
the cache will be flushed, even in high-traffic areas over prolonged
periods of time.

 Streamline was developed with the "set it and forget it" mindset.
Pick how you want it to run when you install it (or use the default
mode), and you'll never have to touch it again.


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  Requirements
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  - OBSE v09b or higher  (http://obse.silverlock.org/)


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  Installation
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  - Extract the included esp file to your \Oblivion\Data folder

  - Launch the game, select data files and enable Streamline.esp


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  Compatability
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  - Streamline has no known conflicts with any other mods

  - You should not attempt to run this at the same time as
    "HTFpcb Extended v1.4" or "HTFpcb Extended new", as they
    will slow gameplay.


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  Recommendations
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 Testing with Oblivion 1.2 has shown that a default number for
"iPreloadSizeLimit" in your Oblivion.ini works best with this
mod, in all cases.  If you have changed it by hand, reverting
it back to it's default number is highly recommended for the
smoothest gameplay possible.


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  More Detail
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 Feedback messages on what Streamline is up to can be enabled.
Open up the console and enter "set STRMdebug to 1" to have them
displayed.  Setting that variable to 0 will disable them.


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  Credits
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  - Mod Programming & Design:          Jaga Telesin (JCB)
  - Coding assistance and feedback:    Martigen
  - Original concept and inspiration:  HTF

   And a big thanks goes out to the OBSE people for making these
   mods possible!


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  Version History
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  - v1.0 (4/14/07) First release


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  Contact Info
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  - For questions, comments, etc I can be contacted at:
      jagatelesin@gmail.com