BasicMW

Category:MorrowindCategory:Unofficial Mod-Build Guides
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== 1. Install & Utilities ==
=== 1.A Install Morrowind ===
=== 1.B Install Utilities ===
Utility 	Format 	Notes
7-Zip 	.EXE 	Install 64-bit version, only use 32-bit if 64-bit doesn't work
Mod Organizer 2	EXE/ZIP	Use the included tutorial
Mod organizer let's you download and install mods in the easiest way, while isolating the mods from your game folder. 
Click the instant links to start downloading the mods directly in mod organizer(MO), adding mods manually is as easy 
as dragging the files into MO's "downloads" tab. Links labeled "MA" starts the download in the browser where MO links are not available. 
=== 1.C Install MGE XE or OpenMW ===
 
Patch name 	Use with Mod Organizer	Notes
MGE XE 	No 	
Morrowind Code Patch 	No 	Only needed with MGE
OpenMW 	No 	This is an alternative to MGE and MCP
ModOrganizer-to-OpenMW	Yes 	For crosstalk between OMW and MO
=== 1.D Main mods ===
Patch name 	Use with Mod Organizer	Notes 	Instant link
Morrowind Official Plugins 	Yes(add manually) 	Patched Bethesda plugins 	MA
Morrowind Optimization Patch 	Yes 	Optional file not needed 	MO
Dunmer Lanterns Replacer 	Yes 	Meshes for lanterns 	MO
WIP Detailed Correct UV Rocks 	Yes 	 	MO
Better Meshes plus Optimization 	Yes 	 	MO
MOAR Mesh Replacers 	Yes 	Delete furn_basket_01.nif in Meshes/f	MO
Patch for Purists 	Yes 	All in one patch 	MO
Animation Compilation 	Yes 	New animations 	MO
HD Vanilla Textures 	Yes 	Alternative 	MO1 MO
Remiros' Ascadian Isles Trees 	Yes 	Install Vanilla edition 	MO
Vanilla-friendly West Gash Tree Replacer 	Yes 	Replacer for the West Gash trees 	MO
Bitter Coast Redux II 	Yes 	Use the vanilla option 	MO
Vanilla Land 	Yes 	Land textures 	MA
Morrowind VanillaPlus 	Yes 	Disable Tx_wall_stone_01.dds 	MO
Westly's Pluginless Head and Hair Replacer	Yes(add manually) 	Replacer for heads 	
Ozzy's Grass Mod 	Yes(add manually) 	MGE: Generate OpenMW: Activate esp 	
=== 1.E User interface ===
Patch name 	Use with Mod Organizer	Notes 	Instant link
Journal and scroll BG replacement 	Yes 	Hires scrolls and pages 	MO
HD Concept-art splash screen and main menu	Yes 	Empty the "splash" folder first	MO
Chocolate UI 	Yes 	Hires UI elements 	MO
=== 1.F Immersion and content ===
 
Patch name 	Use with Mod Organizer	Notes 	Instant link
The Publicans 	Yes 	More beds for rent 	MO
Diseases Restored 	Yes 	New ways to die 	MO
Holidays Across Tamriel - Vvardenfell	Yes 	 	MO
Subtle Magic Glow 	Yes 	New texture 	MO
Better Waterfalls 	Yes 	New texture 	MO
Yet Another Guard Diversity 	Yes 	Varied guards 	MO
A Strange Plant 	Yes(add manually) 	Nirnroot on Vvardenfell 	
Mines and Caverns 	Yes 	Improves several vanilla dungeons	MO
=== 1.G Optional gameplay changes ===
 
Patch name 	Use with Mod Organizer	Notes 	Instant link
Movement Fatigue Halved 	Yes(add manually) 	Better alternative to "always hit"-mods	MA
Purist Friendly Magicka Regen 	Yes 	Adds magicka regeneration to the game 	MO
Creeper and Mudcrab Merchant Balance	Yes 	Makes mercantile useful 	MO
Delayed DB Attack V2 	Yes 	Tribunal integration 	MO
=== 1.H Configure MGEXE ===
 
Download either the high or low preset, extract to the Morrowind folder. 
High suits systems with a dedicated graphics card best, while low is best for integrated such as Intel HD series. 
Then generate distant land with grass at 100% density and all plugins. Disable grass plugins in launcher before starting the game. 
Go to the ingame tab and fill in these light settings: Quadratic - 2.619, linear - 0, constant - .382. 
Also Enable thread loading and yes to all errors. The install is now ready to be played. 
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