This is a Java program I built to help find recipes for useful potions in the game Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion. Unlike some other programs I have found on the Internet, this program displays all possible recipes for each potion it finds. Also, it does not need each effect to be specified to find a potion. You can be as vague as you want, and may even discover some new useful combination that way!
You must have Java 1.5 installed on your computer to run this program. If you do not have it, you can download it here: Download.
This program works by generating a "cookbook" containing every possible combination of ingredients and what effects it will produce. It then searches the cookbook to find potions that match your search criteria. Depending on the Alchemy skill level, these files can range from 330 KB for the Novice-level cookbook to almost 10 MB for the Master-level cookbook. If you have a slow computer, these files may take a long time to generate (7 minutes for the Master cookbook on a 1.5Ghz Athlon). If you wish, you may download a version of the program that includes all five cookbooks.
OblivionAlchemy.zip - Program only, 91KB
OblivionAlchemyWithBooks.zip - Program with all cookbooks, 10.0MB