Guide:Morrowind

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Guide: A modern Morrowind

1. Install & Utilities

1.A Install Morrowind

1.B Install utilities

1.C Install Patches

1.D Install MGE XE

2. Mods

2.A Fixes

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

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