Mge Must Be Installed To The Morrowind Directory
Once you find the Morrowind folder (usually in the Bethesda Softworks folder), there should be a folder in there called 'Data Files' where you'll want to dump your mod files. Then, once you start up Morrowind and open the data files mod list, you'll see the mods you have installed and will be able to check them to activate them. So I am trying to install the Morrowind Graphics Extender from Nexus, but everytime I choose the data file in Morrowind's file (C:Program Files (x86)SteamsteamappscommonMorrowindData Files) it says 'MGE Morrowind Graphics Extender must be installed to Morrowinds installation directory'. I have already re-installed Morrowind and MGE, and this error still occurs. To do with MGE, because I can start up Morrowind just fine when MGE is not in my directory. Update your DirectX, it should fix the problem.
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About This Guide
This guide conceived as a more modern alternative to the wonderful Morrowind Graphics and Sound Overhaul (v 3.0). Its choice of mods inspired this list, other's are more to my taste.
Mge Must Be Installed To The Morrowind Directory Free
If you want to use MSGO 3.0 as a base, you can, just ignore the texture and mesh mods you do not wish to install. Then re-build your executable using the Executable Modification and Management guide. Finally modify your graphics settings with the newer MGE XE.
If you want to start from MSGO as a base, please use The Morrowind (MSGO Upgrade) Guide
How to use this guide
| Mod Name | Special Notes | Special Requirements |
|---|---|---|
| I'm a baseline mod | I note something important | |
| I'm an optional mod | I'm a dependency needed for this mod | |
| I'm a baseline choice | Choose me or the other mods next to me of the same (green) color. | |
| I'm the other baseline choice | ||
| I'm an optional choice | Choose me or the other mods next to me of the same (purple) color. | |
| I'm the other optional choice |
Mods without a color are baseline mods and are highly recommended to be installed. Mods in green are baseline mods that essentially do the same function, but allow a choice tailored to you, the user, preferred experience. Mods in blue are optional mods that, while enhance Morrowind, might be too much of a tangent to be considered vanilla like, or be a mod that could have a drastic impact on game performance and stability. The mods in purple are optional mods that do the same function, but enable the user to choice an preferred experience.
1. Executable Modification and Management
This is a set of utilities that modify and stand beside your Morrowind Executable. Install these in order. If you want to change features in the Morrowind Code Patch, you must run the utilities listed after the code patch again in order (except for MGE XE).
| Mod Name | Special Notes | Special Requirements |
|---|---|---|
| Morrowind | ||
| Offical Morrowind Patch | Steam and GOTY users should not use this patch. Install before you install Tribunal/Bloodmoon | No expansions installed |
| Tribunal | It is important to install Tribunal before Bloodmoon, if you have both expansions. If you have installed Bloodmoon first, Simply reinstall Bloodmoon after you have installed Tribunal to correct an inherent versioning problem. | |
| Offical Tribunal Patch | Steam and GOTY users should not use this patch. Install this before you install Bloodmoon. | Tribunal currently installed |
| Bloodmoon | ||
| Offical Bloodmoon Patch | Steam and GOTY users should not use this patch. | Bloodmoon currently installed or Tribunal and Bloodmoon are both installed |
| Morrowind Code Patch 2.1 | Place in Morrowind's root Directory before executing. Ensure that all bug fixes are enabled. It is recommended to toggle all 'Mod related features' on, but its not necessary. Everything else can be up to personal preference, The utility gives great information about what each toggle does. | |
| Timeslip's Exe Optimizer 1.9 | Download latest program. Do not run it Morrowind's root directory. To use it, first manually find the Morrowind executable and press the patch button. It is not necessary to modify any settings. | |
| No CD | You must find this one on your own, you are not looking for a Morrowind.exe, but rather a patcher executable. Obviously, Steam users do not have to worry about this. This is optional. | |
| 4GB Patch | Simply find the Morrowind Executable and tell it to patch. | |
| MGE XE 0.9.10 | Just install it to the Morrowind Root Directory for now. This will also serve as a Morrowind Script Extender as well as a graphics enhancer. |
2. Fixes and Patches
This is the unoffical list of patches that fix various issues in the vanilla game. The Morrowind Code patch actually made some patches obsolete, so they will not be listed here.
| Mod Name | Special Notes | Special Requirements |
|---|---|---|
| Telvanni UV fixes | ||
| Morrowind Patch Project 1.6.6 | Link goes to UESP. Download Version 1.6.5b (BTB), then Version 1.6.6 if you have both Expansions. Install just 1.2.2b if you do not have Bloodmoon and Tribunal. | |
| Redoran Door Fix | ||
| Mesh Fix 1.2 | ||
| Texture Fix 2.0 | ||
| Texture Fix - Bloodmoon 1.1 | Bloodmoon | |
| Cave Texture Fix 1.1 | ||
| Poorly Placed Object Fix 1.2 | This mod requires patching. See This post. The link in edit number five fixes this issue. | |
| Illy's Solsteim Rumour Fix 1.0 | Bloodmoon | |
| Correct Meshes |
3. Official Plugins
Before the concept of DLC (A concept Bethesda helped create with Oblivion), there were official plugins that were released over time for Morrowind, before the release of the Tribunal Expansion. Adamantium Armor and Helm of Tohan of these offical mods 'fixed' the medium armor 'problem' before the expansions did. LeFemm alowed the Imperial Steel, Steel, Imperial Chain, and Netch Leather alternative female meshs to show instead of the exclusively male ones, that Tribunal later fixed, in addition to adding two more female exclusive armors. The rest of the mods mostly enhance game play and add new quests. I added them to this list because they are official plugin mods and will be especially useful to a player not using the expansions. They are fun in games with expansions as well.
| Mod Name | Special Notes | Special Requirements |
|---|---|---|
| Entertainers | ||
| Bitter Coast Sounds | If you are going to install 'better sounds', it is not recommended to install this mod | |
| Area Effect Arrows | If using Particle Arrows, be sure to use compatibility plugin. | |
| Helm of Tohan | ||
| Master Index | If you want to use this mod and have Tribunal, Master Index Journalfix v1.0 enables the quest to use the more modern journal system introduced in Tribunal | |
| LeFemm Armor | ||
| Adamantium Armor | ||
| Siege at Firemoth |
4. Gameplay enhancement
This fixes features and enhances gameplay, but not to the point that it changes Morrowind in a drastic way.
| Mod Name | Special Notes | Special Requirements |
|---|---|---|
| Delayed Dark Brotherhood Attacks | This delays the Dark Brotherhood attacks of Tribunal so you don't have to wake up to deal with an assassin in your sleep every other night. The attacks start when you have recieved 5 reputation points | Tribunal |
| Postponed Dark Brotherhood Attack 2.1 | Like above. The attacks start when you are the leader of a great house, have gotten far enough in the main quest, or have beaten the end game boss. This is the one I would personally recommend. | Tribunal |
| Delayed Dark Brotherhood Attack Add-On | The title of this mod is misleading, it is a standalone mod. Like above. Its requirements for the attacks to start are if you have gotten far enough in the main quest or become a leader of a great house or a guild. | Tribunal |
| Graphic Herbalism | ||
| At Home Alchemy | ||
| Hospitality Papers | ||
| Stalhrim and Adamantium Respawn Mod | These items are needed to construct armor in the expansions, can be be exhausted to the point where a set of armor couldn't be completed. Especially Adamantium | Tribunal and Bloodmoon |
| Oblivionized Magicka Regeneration | Oblivion Magicka generation Formula | Tribunal or Bloodmoon |
5. User Interface
| Mod Name | Special Notes | Special Requirements |
|---|---|---|
| MGE Hud Addons | Example | Example |
| Chocolate UI | ||
| Better Dialogue Font | Example | Example |
| Marbred's Compass | Example | Example |
| Ultimate Icon Replacer | ||
| Alternate Enchanted Item Icons | ||
| Magic Icon Border (icon replacer) v2.0 | ||
| Vurt's Hi-res menubook and scroll pack v1.1 | I recommend to install only Vurt's scroll number 3. Ignore his menubook texture. | |
| Journal and scroll BG replacement | Install the menubook textures, skip the scroll texture |
6. Meshes - Base
| Header text | Header text | Header text |
|---|---|---|
| Better Meshes plus Optimization | Example | Example |
| Mesh Improvements | ||
| Better Meshes | Example | Example |
| Better Bodies | ||
| Animated Containers |
Textures - Base
| Header text | Header text | Header text |
|---|---|---|
| Richer Textures | ||
| Swampy Swamps | ||
| Ultimate Textures - Bitter Coast |
Objects
| Header text | Header text | Header text |
|---|---|---|
| On The Rocks Optimised | ||
| Baldurians Scum Texture and Mesh Replacer | MGE XE | |
| Comberry Bush and Ingredient Replacer | Example | Example |
| Hackle-lo Fixed | ||
| Barabus' Fireplaces | ||
| Bottle Replacer | ||
| Flask Replacer | ||
| Misc Items Replacer | ||
| Silverware Enhancer | ||
| Better Weapons | ||
| Better Bodies | ||
| Steel Broadsword Fix & Resource | ||
| Particle Arrows | ||
| Souly Soulgems(!) |
