i am offended you dare insult my work i can work wonders with dx 8.1
Because you just claimed that you can achieve DX 9.0 equivalent graphics, using an old DX 8.1a gfx engine, which is...absolutely 100% crazy.
Anyway, lets be realistic here ok? Bethesda softworks, has created all 4 Elder scrolls series. The point is to think of the 2 games WITHOUT any mods. Now, they could easily make the last 2 games (Morrowind & Oblivion), with max texture resolution, enhanced shaders, and generally better graphics. Why they didnt do that you will ask? Because of course even the way their graphics were when they where released they were bringing even the most hardcore PC of the time to its knees. I mean, most people when I bought Morrowind, had GeForce 3 or GeForce 4 at best. Nobody could afford an ATI 9700 at the time. And especialoly Oblivion, (even more than Morrowind), was bringing EACH and EVERY PC of the time to its knees. That means that if you bought the most expensive PC that money could buy, you would play Oblivion with max 28-30 FPS.
Basically what I am saying is, that the 2 games had the best graphics on their time, but since Morrowind is a lot older, its normal that it has a lot inferior graphics and visual effects than Oblivion.
So dont even dare to compare these 2 games at their original versions.
As far as I am concerned about mods, they simply do what I said above, they use max texture resolution, enhanced shaders, And usually just replace the current textures, with other, prettier visually ones.
So, please skidiantasa stop embarassing yourself.