Beloved YouTuber Shirley Curry, affectionately known as the Skyrim Grandma, has embarked on a new adventure with *The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered*. With her charm and signature humor, she’s diving into Bethesda’s latest remaster—and the chat community is right there to support her every step of the way.
In her video titled ‘Oblivion Remastered #1 Learning,’ posted to her 1.3 million subscriber channel, the 89-year-old gaming icon begins her journey after escaping the lengthy tutorial sequence. “Good morning grandkids. This is Oblivion Remastered,” she opens cheerfully. “I am out of all that creepy jail and dungeon and sewers and all that mess you have to come through for so long before you ever get to come out of that into the world. This is the first thing that I see.”
Adjusting to *Oblivion Remastered* hasn’t been entirely smooth sailing for Curry. She frequently turns to chat for help—especially regarding third-person camera controls, movement mechanics, and yes, even the notoriously frustrating lockpicking system. But she's not alone in her struggle; fans are rallying together to share tips and tricks to ease her transition into the game.
If you're following along, Shirley, be sure to check out our full guide to *Oblivion Remastered*, complete with an [Interactive Map](#), detailed Walkthroughs for the [Main Questline](#) and all [Guild Quests](#), [Character Creation Tips](#), [Essential Early Game Tasks](#), [PC Cheat Codes](#), and more!
A follow-up video titled ‘Oblivion Remastered #2 Still Learning’ continues to highlight her early experiences navigating caves filled with goblins and giant rats. “I guess you're gonna have to hear an awful lot of complaining from me,” she jokes while exploring one such spooky location.
Throughout it all, viewers flood the comments with advice. One fan wrote: “Wow, Grandma Shirley! Welcome to TES4!!!” Curry responded with a heart emoji, clearly touched by the warm welcome.
Another helpful viewer chimed in: “If you use keyboard, you can change from 1st Person to 3rd Person by clicking the mouse wheel button. On controller, it's the same as Skyrim: click the right joystick. Lockpicking is the worst in Oblivion! I just spam the auto attempt until I reach level 10. If I run out of lockpicks, I run out of lockpicks. Then I go to Nocturnal's Shrine and do her quest to be rewarded with the unbreakable Skeleton Key. Auto attempt to successfully unlock then becomes simple! There are also open lock spells, and a doom stone (like a standing stone in Skyrim) that will give you a lesser power to open a lock once a day. It's the Tower Stone. You have to activate it at night, and you can see it glowing from the Waterfront area of the Imperial City.”
Another comment read: “Glad to see your \[sic\] starting to get the hang of it Shirley, if you click wait you can choose what time of day you'd like but you can't near enemies.” Curry thanked the commenter for the suggestion, appreciating the thoughtful input.
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Last year, Curry briefly stepped back from content creation after nine years, citing burnout and loss of enjoyment. However, it seems the call of Tamriel was too strong to ignore for long.
Shirley Curry’s impact on *The Elder Scrolls* community is undeniable. Her contributions have earned admiration from fellow fans and developers alike. In fact, she was honored with a special mention by Bethesda, who confirmed that she would be immortalized as an NPC in the upcoming *The Elder Scrolls VI*.
While *Elder Scrolls VI* remains years away, fans can enjoy watching Skyrim Grandma explore *Oblivion Remastered* one dungeon, one lock, and one charming commentary at a time.
