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== 3. Tweaking & Performance == | == 3. Tweaking & Performance == | ||
=== 3.A Graphics card settings === | |||
Turn off antialiasing and anisotropic filtering in the graphics driver. | |||
Set the GPU to full performance if possible. | |||
=== 3.B Plugins === | |||
1.Open the launcher and activate all plugins except those noted. | |||
2.Run Mlox | |||
3. Check that the game, starts, if not, deactivate plugins until it starts. | |||
=== 3.C MGE XE === | |||
1. Start MGE XE Gui | |||
2. Set AA to "4" and AF to "8". | |||
3. Check that resolution and refresh rate matched your monitor. Turn Vsync off for now. | |||
4. Press "Shader Setup", double click the following: Eye Adaption, SSAO Fast, Sunshafts, Bloom Soft. Press "Save" and check "enable shaders". | |||
5. Set UI Scaling to 1.8, select "Range Vertex" as your Fog mode. Go to "Distant Land" tab. | |||
6. Check "Use Distant Land", set your draw distance to 2.0 cells. Uncheck "Use High Quality" under "Fog". | |||
7. Set water reflections to "Landscape" & "Nearby Statics". Enable Dynamic Solar Shadows & Per-pixel lighting shader. | |||
8. Open distant land setup wizard. Press "select all" and "continue". Set grass density to 25% and let the wizard generate textures and meshes. | |||
9. Open "In-game" tab, and check the following: "Responsive menu caching", "Allow Yes to all errors", "Thread Loading", "Show FPS". | |||
10. That's it! Check your performance and tweak until you are happy. Vsync may be turned on after this. | |||
Revision as of 22:20, April 23, 2016
Guide: A modern Morrowind
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 |
| Mlox | .EXE | Sorts your mods, use standalone .EXE |
| Wrye Mash | .EXE | Handy for save game cleaning |
1.C Install Patches
| Patch name | Format | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Morrowind Code Patch | .EXE | Follow the instructions |
| GOTY Script Tidy v2.02 | .ESM | Doesn't require GOTY edition |
| Script Improvements | .ESP | Load after expansions |
1.D Install MGE XE
Morrowind graphic extender can be found here with detailed install procedure. After install, adjust the resolution to what your system is using(for example 1920 x 1080).
2. Mods
2.A Fixes
Note on installation: Install in the same order as listed, and always let the files overwrite.
| Mod Name | Mod Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Texture Fix | .ESM | Fixes texture seams in Vvardenfell |
| Texture Fix Blood Moon | .ESM | Fixes texture seams on Solstheim |
| Poorly Placed Object Fix | .ESM | Fixes object placing |
| Mesh Fix | Folder | Fixes meshes & UV mapping |
| Telvanni Exterior UV Fix | Folder | Fixes Telvanni UV mapping |
| Improved Imperial fort UV | Folder | Fixes UV for Forts |
| Correct Meshes | Folder | Fixes misc. Meshes |
| Correct UV Rocks | Folder | Fixes UV for rocks |
| Correct UV Trees | Folder | Fixes UV for trees |
| Correct UV Mudcrabs | Folder | Fixes Mudcrab UV |
2.B Meshes
| Mod Name | Mod Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Quarl's Misc Item Replacer | Folder | Better meshes for clutter |
| Mesh Improvements | Folder | Better meshes for clutter |
| Better Meshes plus Optimization | Folder | Optimized meshes |
| Better Flora | Folder | Better flora meshes, choose "No collision" folder |
2.C Objects & Clutter
| Mod Name | Mod Format | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Papill6n various graphics things | Folder | Replaces a lot of forgotten objects |
| AST beds | Folder | Replacer for beds |
| Better Kegstands | Folder | Replacer for kegstands |
| Wood Furniture | Folder | Improved wood textures |
| Improved Kwama Eggs and Egg Sacs | Folder | Replaces Kwama eggs & sac |
| One True Faith - Saints and Frescoes Retexture | Folder | Hires frescoes, "2K" recommended |
| Dunmeri Urns - Aestetika of Vvardenfell | Folder | Replacer for urns and pottery |
| Long Live The Limeware | Folder | Limeware replacer |
| Long Live The Glassware | Folder | Glassware replacer |
| Long Live The Plates | Folder | Replacer for plates |
2.D Housing
| Mod Name | Mod Format | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Imperial Houses and Forts Retexture - Ordo Arkitektora | Folder | Replaces imperial housing |
| Telvanni - Arkitektora of Vvardenfell | Folder | Replaces Telvanni housing |
| Shacks Docks and Ships - Arkitektora of Vvardenfell | Folder | Replaces docks, shacks & boats |
| Velothi - Arkitektora of Vvardenfell | Folder | Replaces Velothi Housing |
| Daedric Ruins - Arkitektora of Vvardenfell | Folder | Replacer for daedric ruins |
| Sewers - Arkitektora of Vvardenfell | Folder | Retexture of sewers |
| Hlaalu - Arkitektora of Vvardenfell | Folder | Replacer for Hlaalu Housing |
| Redoran - Arkitektora of Vvardenfell | Folder | Replacer for Redoran housing |
| Dwemer Ruins Retexture | Folder | Retexture of Dwemer ruins |
| Darknut's Better Dwemer Ruin Towers | Folder | Remesh of dwemer towers |
| Stronghold Retexture | Folder | Stronghold retexture |
| White Suran 2 | Folder & .ESP | Makes Suran white, only install main file |
| Mournhold Overhaul v21 | Folder & .ESP | Don't activate the .ESP |
2.E NPCs
| Mod Name | Mod Format | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Better Bodies v2.2 | Folder & .ESP | New body meshes |
| Fixed BB Meshes | Folder | Fixes better bodies' meshes |
| Fit Body Textures for Better Bodies | Folder | Better body textures |
| Westly's Pluginless Head Replacer | Folder | New heads |
| MacKoms Khajiit | Folder & .ESP | Khajiit heads |
| Bosmers Redone | Folder | Bosmer heads |
| Nords Redone | Folder | Nord heads |
| Dunmers Redone | Folder | Dunmer heads |
| Imperials Redone | Folder | Imperial heads |
| Bretons Redone | Folder | Breton heads |
| Orsimer Redone | Folder | Orc heads |
| Altmers Redone | Folder | High elf heads |
| Hair Pack for Dunmers Redone | Folder | Fixes "double-ears" |
| Hair Pack for Orsimer Redone | Folder | Fixes "double-ears" |
| Hair Pack for Imperials Redone | Folder | Fixes "double-ears" |
| Hair Pack for Altmers Redone | Folder | Fixes "double-ears" |
| Hair Pack for Bretons Redone | Folder | Fixes "double-ears" |
| Hair Replacer for Nords and Bosmers Redone | Folder | Fixes "double-ears" |
| New Beast Bodies | Folder | Argonian bodies |
| Wey's Argonians | Folder | Argonian faces |
2.F Clothing
| Mod Name | Mod Format | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Better_Clothes Official Version | Folder & Esp | Textures & meshes for clothes |
| More Better Clothes Vol I | Folder & Esp | Textures & meshes for clothes |
| Better Clothes for Tribunal | Folder & Esp | Textures & meshes for clothes |
| Better Clothes Bloodmoon Plus | Folder & Esp | Textures & meshes for clothes |
| Darknut's Better Clothes Textures v1.0 | Folder & Esp | Textures & meshes for clothes |
| Good clothes or Galleo_Good_Clothes_RB_1.1 | Folder & Esp | Textures & meshes for clothes |
| Better Robes | Folder & Esp | Textures & meshes for clothes |
| Better Textures for Robes v3.0 | Folder & Esp | Textures & meshes for clothes |
| HiRes Robes | Folder & Esp | Textures & meshes for clothes |
| New Gondolier Helm | Folder | Textures & meshes for clothes |
| Unique Finery Replacer UFR | Folder & .ESP | Install "no robes"-.ESP |
2.G Armor
| Mod Name | Mod Format | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Better Morrowind Armor | Folder | Install this patch |
| Darknut's Armor Textures 1024 1.2 | Folder | Armor textures |
| HiRez Armors- Native Styles | Folder | Armor textures |
| Armors Retexture - Outlander Styles | Folder | Armor textures |
| Less Bulky Pauldrons | Folder | Install both included patches |
| Colovian helm and heavy leather boots retexture | Folder | The link is correct, see under "files" |
| Royalguard better armor | Folder | Replacer for royal guards in Tribunal |
2.H Weapons
| Mod Name | Mod Format | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Better Weapons | Folder | Weapon meshes |
| Darknut's Little Weapons Mod Complete | Folder | Texture folder has two options, pick one |
| Oriental Mesh Improvements | Folder | Weapon retexture |
| Improved Weapon Meshes - Steel | Folder | Weapon retexture |
| Improved Weapon Meshes - Ebony | Folder | Weapon meshes |
| Real Reflective Weapons - Iron | Folder | Weapon retexture |
| Correct Iron Warhammer | Folder & .ESP | Brings the warhammer closer to lore |
2.I Creatures
| Mod Name | Mod Format | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Darknut's Creature Textures | Folder | Retexture of creatures |
| Darknut's Creature Textures addendum | Folder | Retexture of more creatures |
| Netch Bump mapped | Folder | Retexture of netch |
| Kwama forager bump mapped | Folder | Link is correct, see under "files" |
| Silt Strider Bump mapped | Folder | Retexture of silt striders |
| Cliffracer Replacer | Folder | Retexture of cliffracers |
| Nix-Hound Replacer | Folder | Retexture of nixhound |
| Guars replacer - Aendemika of Vvardenfell | Folder | Retexture of guars |
| Kagouti replacer - Aendemika of Vvardenfell | Folder | Retexture of kagouti |
| Alit replacer - Aendemika of Vvardenfell | Folder | Retexture of alit |
2.J Flora & Landscape
If performance is getting sluggish, then these mods should be skipped.
| Mod Name | Mod Format | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Apel's Asura Coast and Sheogorath Region Retexture | Folder | Sheogorad flora & landscape |
| Comberry Bush and Ingredient Replacer | Folder | Retexture of comberry |
| Pherim's Fire Fern - Plant and Ingredient | Folder | Retexture of fire fern |
| Hackle-lo Fixed | Folder | New mesh & texture |
| Tyddy's Landscape Retexture | Folder | "HQ" version recommended |
| Vurts Solstheim Tree Replacer II | Folder & .ESP | Solstheim trees |
| Vurts Bitter Coast Trees II | Folder & .ESP | Bitter coast trees |
| Vurts Leafy West Gash II | Folder & .ESP | West gash trees |
| Vurts Ascadian Isles Trees Replacer II | Folder & .ESP | Ascadian isles trees |
| Vurts Grazeland Trees II | Folder & .ESP | Grazelands trees |
| Vurts Mournhold Trees II | Folder & .ESP | Mournhold trees |
| Vurts Groundcover | Folder & .ESP | Don't activate .ESP in launcher |
3. Tweaking & Performance
3.A Graphics card settings
Turn off antialiasing and anisotropic filtering in the graphics driver. Set the GPU to full performance if possible.
3.B Plugins
1.Open the launcher and activate all plugins except those noted. 2.Run Mlox 3. Check that the game, starts, if not, deactivate plugins until it starts.
3.C MGE XE
1. Start MGE XE Gui 2. Set AA to "4" and AF to "8". 3. Check that resolution and refresh rate matched your monitor. Turn Vsync off for now. 4. Press "Shader Setup", double click the following: Eye Adaption, SSAO Fast, Sunshafts, Bloom Soft. Press "Save" and check "enable shaders". 5. Set UI Scaling to 1.8, select "Range Vertex" as your Fog mode. Go to "Distant Land" tab. 6. Check "Use Distant Land", set your draw distance to 2.0 cells. Uncheck "Use High Quality" under "Fog". 7. Set water reflections to "Landscape" & "Nearby Statics". Enable Dynamic Solar Shadows & Per-pixel lighting shader. 8. Open distant land setup wizard. Press "select all" and "continue". Set grass density to 25% and let the wizard generate textures and meshes. 9. Open "In-game" tab, and check the following: "Responsive menu caching", "Allow Yes to all errors", "Thread Loading", "Show FPS". 10. That's it! Check your performance and tweak until you are happy. Vsync may be turned on after this.
