Morrowind in 2023: Why You Should Play & How (to use openMW & Install Mods)

[@bopeswiththemost4415]

The reason most people miss in this game is because if your fatigue (i.e. stamina) is low, it significantly affects your chances to land a hit. When in combat, ensure you have that precious green bar filled up and your combat will magically become enjoyable.

[@lambosnicko]

For real 😂 i remember getting the ring for killing dagoth ur that regens stamina on constant effect. Literally never miss a hit with it.

[@user-bn3yy8qf5g]

The fatigue system is morrowind's greatest mistake. It makes your already snail like movement speed even worse by forcing you to either walk, or bypass it entirely using a constant enchant

[@PIKL_Creep]

The real reason is because people don't choose short blade as a major or minor skill and use the iron dagger from the start of the game.

[@eskikanal6325]

@@user-bn3yy8qf5g it is a fun mechanic once you know the game

[@user-bn3yy8qf5g]

@@eskikanal6325 I literally just explained how it absolutely isnt. You act as if I havent played the entire game and both dlcs with multiple characters.

[@Robert048]

I actually put about 200 hours into Morrowind last year. It was such a breath of fresh air. The state of gaming is awful, and I needed to be reminded why I ever loved it in the first place.

[@jazzochannel]

did you find any loot boxes or xp boosts?

[@RetroPlus]

@@jazzochannel It would be kind of funny if someone made a lootbox mod for morrowind as a joke just to mock bethesda

[@tak2ulata]

I’m currently playing old games realizing that everything new is trash

[@Robert048]

@@tak2ulata Same, man.

[@AegisReflector]

You should try Kindgom Come Deliverance

[@caw1337]

This game blew my mind back in 02, I just couldn't believe the size and the depth of the world they created. It was the first and only time I ever truly lost myself in a video game world.

[@DistrictWitch]

to this day no other game has ever managed to blow me away like that, I just don't get why there aren't ANY other games that hit the feelz like this fkr does

[@spencerstevens2175]

@@DistrictWitch try "outward". It's not going to give you the complete experience but it doesn't hold your hand and expects you to go out into the world and make whatever you want of your character.

[@fhytrk_yeidn]

Same here. From the first time I walked off the ship at the beginning. I still remember the first time I played it. It was insanely massive to me. I was overwhelmed with the freedom I had to do anything. I remember the first time I got caught underwater by the draugh

[@0525ohhwell]

Morrowind is the only RPG I have played where the different cultures and towns really felt different. Shoot, every major town was almost a full game in of itself.

[@Spectrik]

I know right, I recently started playing and knew that this would be a different experience when I spoke to a random npc who had a tie with the silk strider lady of the town which got me a small discount. Little details like that make this low poly game feel like its full of real people who have their own relationships within their communities.

[@recycledwaste8737]

@@Spectrik I just found that same NPC today and turns out he has a whole quest associated with him as well!

[@andrejz8954]

silt strider*@@Spectrik

[@gnarlin4964]

OpenMW is an unbelievable achievement. An incredible piece of Free (as in Freedom) software. The first release was all the way back in 2008! 13 friggin YEARS it's been in development and it's not only achieved compatibility with the original engine but it's exceeded it in every way possible. The developers are also working on an easy to use map maker for Morrowind so that it's easier for the community to make more environments and tell more stories in new places. Every single person who has been involved in making OpenMW deserved an standing applause. Thank you you beautiful bastards for your insane dedication and work! P.S. I have no doubt that those fancy graphics mods will finally become compatible eventually one way or another.

[@andrejz8954]

a standing applause*

[@MuchKoku]

Oblivion being compared to power metal is so absurdly fitting and I will never describe it any other way again.

[@asylicate2701]

Haven’t finished the video yet, but can I just say you’re so down-to-earth with how you explain things. You don’t say things just to say them, you explain why you feel the way you do. You don’t want to turn up the distance viewing because seeing too much inadvertently makes Morrowind feel small to you: I totally get that ! I love the great content, keep it up

[@azrani2023]

I couldn't agree more

[@shadowtheimpure]

The only 'combat' mods I might install are ones that add more variety to the combat without destroying the balance of combat. Things like additional weapons/armor, more spell effects, stuff like that.

[@caseyhall2320]

And less dated looking animations.

[@shadowtheimpure]

@@caseyhall2320 Those wouldn't be combat mods, those would be beautification mods.

[@caseyhall2320]

@@shadowtheimpure Fair. I called it a combat mod because that's where you'd also find new animations for games. Modders can sometimes miscategorize their mods for ease of searching.

[@shadowtheimpure]

@@caseyhall2320 Very true! I'll definitely let you have that one.

[@matthewmiller2725]

I like the patches for weapon speeds and reach mainly cause longswords are a favorite of mine but base game mw they're trash compared to spear, blunt, or axe I also like better hand to hand combat cause i want to play wood elf Bruce lee without having to down 20 things of sujamma

[@gstylez0107]

I put 300 hours into morrowind back in 2001, explored every nook and cranny of the workd and I feel little reason to go back now.. But that game will go down as one of the greatest rpg experiences I've ever had. Nothing since has topped it. Skyrim was okay, but not even close to the depth and sophistication that morrowind had. Morrowind is literally the greatest western rpg ever made imo. In my ignorance at the time, I assumed that this was the future of gaming. I mean, how could it not be? It's so good. But unfortunately, devs decided that these games are just too expensive to make. It's astonishing how few titles we've gotten in the past 20 years that are even remotely reminiscent of such a grand rpg...

[@Enol666]

I haven't put half the time you have into Morrowind, but I feel like the current version of Tamriel Rebuilt might be a good reason to come back, ton of content.

[@nunn]

Je suis totalement d'accords avec vous !

[@jimmythecrow]

nah, they figured out how to manipulate idiots into thinking that buyable content is good.

[@FromAgonyToLight]

Completely agree, companies nowadays do not sell enjoyable experiences anymore, all that's cared about is the title and graphics. It's honestly pathetic.

[@MaxTheMiracle]

you should, if you havent, play gothic 1 and 2 and notr, they are the BEST games I have ever played

[@kylenorris7824]

These games will live on forever

[@Jenn-lq9yu]

Your metal analogy is hilariously accurate, as my favourite Elder Scrolls is and always has been Morrowind since the day it released, and Prog Metal and Prog Rock are my favourite musical genres.

[@EhEhEhEINSTEIN]

I was waiting for him to say "morrowind=tool/fans" lol. Which, if TES6 ends up being fear inoculum, I'll be into it. But the band isn't the same at Bethesda so who knows.. Hopefully they're at least some O'Keefe institute kids.

[@user-et8vm9cc3t]

Weird too, as I quite enjoy power metal and Oblivion got me into the TES series (although I have more hours on Skyrim and even more on ESO).

[@nwaa5275]

Same haha. I have dream theaters majesty symbol tattooed on my left hand and coheeds keyword on my right. When I was a wee lad I learned to read so I could play this game lmao

[@deadshot4245]

Same here I'm a musician those analogies were spot on as a fan of all of those genres and games

[@tolgayatamturk2304]

I was on the fence if I should play this game. Your description was very accurate and your tips about how to install the mods etc. were very helpful. Thank you for this great video :)

[@VengFPV]

This is what I needed to finally get into the game properly (I think). Played it a long time ago and remember being blown away by the world and immersion. Having a decent guide on what options to tick/untick on OpenMW is very helpful.

[@laserfights]

i've been going back and forth with the idea of getting into morrowind for awhile, and i think this is the push i needed to actually hit play. thanks

[@jazzochannel]

Welcome, outlander.

[@processedsoy]

same

[@FizzLeeague]

Lovely. In that case, it's time for you to 'Wake up, we're here. Wake up... Stand up. There you go. You were dreaming.' Time to start living, outlander.

[@SoldatDuChristChannel]

its so immersive, i love it

[@moon3200]

It's so incredible to me to see Morrowind so stable. Can't believe I didn't try OpenMW sooner, amazing what the creators can do..

[@Egv1001]

Sir, I thank you from the bottom of my heart! I've scoured the internet for too long for a way to make Tamriel Rebuild run and you, sir, have my thanks for this conclusive and detailed walkthrough! Morrowind is the game that I have completely run through and finished (vanilla version) more times than I have years (34) and I cannot wait to delve into mainland Morrowind

[@maexev]

This is the best and most accurate description of the Elder Scrolls games I've seen 👌

[@jonboy79able]

Not even a metal fan, and his analogies just clicked.

[@chronical]

I was nodding the whole time hahaha

[@Puppies2003b3eleyy]

Really shows how much personality the creaters put in each game.

[@commanderleo]

I thought the metal analogy was pretty terrible since he just abandoned it halfway through

[@weedthepeople2795]

I been getting into vintage gaming here recently (mostly 90s console games) and those games dont hold your hand......no waypoints no gps not even a log....and you have discover everything yourself which is more rewarding I think

[@Ljosi]

Can't believe it's been 20 years..

[@Liam4Dead]

Really solid tutorial, it's made playing Morrowind not a crash-ridden chore! While I miss the beloved Lua and MWSE based upgrades for the main-game, I have put 50 hours into a new playthrough thanks to your clear and distinct explanation on modding OpenMW. You have actively made me re-fall in love with my favourite game again. 10/10.

[@htspencer9084]

Modern problems require modern solutions 😂

[@Liam4Dead]

@@htspencer9084 Wish Bethesda of today would realise that!

[@WekBenHelix]

This video is incredible. I walked through and followed you every step and you helped me do this. I tried several times to mod MW and to get into it...but it crashed constantly. Your layout and pacing is perfect, and I wish every game had a passionate fan like you to patiently do this lol. Thank you!!

[@vjbd2757]

I love all three games(Morrowind, Oblivion, Skyrim) but Morrowind is undeniably the most unique setting and atmosphere of the three.

[@teksyndicate]

Mod list video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/pXiXYWCkZbaIaK8 Mod list and info on the website: teksyndicate.com/morrowind-in-2022-why-you-should-play-how-to-use-openmw-install-mods/

[@adam-xi2nc]

Probably a dumb ass statement and I'm probably not the first to say this but you sound just like a voice actor from Skyrim lol idk the exact character but you sound just like him

[@jonnernonerneanernonercool841]

The Meteorite Ministry Palace - Higher.ESP and Meteorite Ministry Temple - Higher.ESP plugins need to be cleaned, the rest do not.

[@daveogfans413]

lol, the metal analogies... I don't listen to metal so that was pretty funny to me, seeing your face and all. Good video tho.

[@Philthy_Collins]

Great help to get me modding this game! I used your purchase link for GOTY Morrowind. Thank you for the tutorial.

[@Mr._Anderpson]

@@adam-xi2nc Stephen Russell? He is the fellow who gave voice to Belethor, Mercer Frey & dozens of other characters in Skyrim, Nick Valentine in Fallout4, Harold (the ghoul/tree dude) in Fallout 3, Garrett in Thief. The list of characters with his voice is probably second only to Wes Johnson.

[@joshdoodles349]

This intro somehow completely captures the nostalgia and joy of playing these games on a rainy holiday. Thank you Sir. Excellent video.

[@hasheeshian840]

A really impressive mod would be one with a hitstop animation if the attack missed. Like it's getting blocked. Looks ultra silly seeing your weapon pass through them unphased.

[@thalmoragent9344]

Yeah, that's a good idea 👉🏾

[@VintageNarwhal]

Any idea if this is a mod now?

[@AndrastesGrace_]

I looked at a couple of tutorials on youtube on how to do this, and all of them left me very confused and feeling much too complicated- but I came across your video and I am so happy now- perfect in-depth tutorial of how to install mods and you furthermore explain what each things means as well. 10/10 thank you so much for this! I never played Morrowind before, but am a huge Oblivion and Skyrim fan- and honestly the layout and old school graphics deterred me a bit from playing morrowind, I was honestly waiting for a remaster of Morrowind- but it never came :( but when I found out about OpenMw and vanilla mods for the game, I knew I had to absolutely learn how to get it working. I am happy to say now I can finally play Morrowind, same game- just looking a little better and up-to date 😊

[@cryzz0n]

Love how informative you are, whereas many others I see just say do this with this outcome. Very in-depth and concise. I am doing all this with my first official Morrowind playthrough. I have dabbled into the game a bit over the years, but I want to really get into it this time around. Also, I saw the cover for Drakkhen in the background. That was the very first RPG I ever played, and I owe it for getting me into the genre. Nice taste!

[@Trip2mean]

Thanks a ton. I am by no means proficient with computers but youve got me playing morrowind like never before with very little issue.

[@johnnicolette9919]

this was an excellent tutorial for installing the tools and the mods. I tried doing this on my own and got hung up. Even after finding your video I ran into trouble from my previous 'all thumbs' approach. I re-installed and started over following your guidance and now can't wait to get started on my Morrowind world!

[@fhytrk_yeidn]

This was my first Elder Scrolls game on Xbox and still is my favorite. I have so many fond memories of playing and exploring. But I've been ruined by modern gaming and can't play it anymore. But I'll always have the memories of how great it was. Using Mark and recall to fast travel, making completing quests a breeze. Cast mark at quest giver, upon completion Recall back to the quest giver. Hours of traveling saved.

[@AFCAWorldBodybuildingArchive]

“Morrowind doesn't hold your hand. It may hold your hair, while it takes you from behind“ 💪😅😅😅

[@hylanderOP]

All the metal analogies made total sense

[@paulmaloney4387]

I finished Elden Ring (my first From game) a few weeks ago and have been looking for a new game to play. I've never played an Elder Scrolls game, so I decided to try Morrowind since I heard it was similar to ER in the sense that there's very little hand holding in a world thats rewarding to explore. I'm about 5 hours in and the learning curve has been steep, but I can tell that I'm going to be enjoying this game very, very, very much.

[@istivanp8747]

It's probably the most rewarding game I've ever played, ive learned something new each playthrough (even with wikis), and I've played the game for almost my entire life. Also, if you're curious, a channel called PatricianTV put out a video titled "How to Make a Good Morrowind Character" It's a great resource if you're curious about certain game mechanics related to leveling. However, if you enjoy going in blind, just ignore me Enjoy the game!

[@paulmaloney4387]

@@istivanp8747 Thanks man - I'm a little over 30 hours in now. Its been an incredibly immersive/fun experience (no guides for me!). Just found the Boots of the Apostle which have made exploration a breeze

[@ChessArmyCommander]

Mod it first. Learn how to from KZbin tutorials, you won't regret it. There are some fantastic mods.

[@morganfreeman5260]

elden ring rewarding? 😂 please.

[@evigkrieger]

Apparently I picked a damn good time to try to play Morrowind again, it's been my favorite game from the first time I played it well into today but just thought to look up how to play it nowadays while being beautiful

[@uncrnsprklfrts5720]

Morrowind was my first and favorite ES game and I can't wait to play it again with these mods!

[@SifArtorias]

Note about the hit mechanic, you can get very high accuracy at the beginning by choosing agility as primary skill and the weapon type you want as a main skill. No mod necessary and you hit a lot of the time. Boosting your agility with potions or enchanted items/spells makes this even easier.

[@AA-sw5pb]

I mean as long as you choose at least one combat skill as a major skill you'll be fine

[@bearsshouting3130]

Morrowind has always been an anomaly for me, always been the elder scrolls game I never got into. The first I played, but not the first I loved. That was Oblivion. But man after all these years your video is the video that had finally made me enjoy the game. Your point about the combat completely switched my brain. Saying that you shouldn't change it and to respect the balance of it it suddenly made, make sense to me. Once you respect the combat the game becomes infinitely more enjoyable. Forcing me to not be a jack of all trades, but to dedicate to an actual role, y'know like Role Playing Games should be. It's soo fucking good, so happy I'm finally enjoying this fucking game.

[@MitchWarren]

What should i do about the fact that missing 90% of the time is extremely tedious, frustrating and makes the game unnecessarily difficult? Just say fuck it and mod it to where the hits connect? Any suggestions?

[@dajnor]

You are right bro. I hope you enjoy it. My first love as far as es games. I'm doing a plsythrough now and I'm jazzed to relive it.

[@dajnor]

@@MitchWarren Bro, turn on use best move in in game settings. See if that makes a difference. Increase your agility stat too BTW

[@dajnor]

Focus short blade too BTW. It'll give you speed bonus on level up. If you start a new game, pick the steed as your sign.

[@michaelthompson9798]

I’ve been into pc gaming since my early teens and building own pc’s since the mid-late 90’s and loving it. I never got into the game modding scene until I think now after watching this video. I always thought you needed a degree in coding & some experience to do this 😢. I guess I’m used to, for example, software packages to do all my installs and thought this was outta my league. I guess I was wrong. Time to buy up some of these older titles as they’re cheap on Steam / GOG / cheap CD key sites. Thank you Tek Syndicate for doing this video. Love the work 🥰🥰👍🎄🎄 cheers 🍻

[@mbsfaridi]

It’s usually copy/pasting which overwrites some files in the game folder which you should backup before apply the mods. You only need to change parameters of some cfg/ini files if you want configure them, which can be done in notepad.

[@TheRealPots]

thanks for the upload man i'm actually gonna install this and try it out never played it back then but i did play oblivion

[@MostlyCloudy]

I just got the game in the summer sale this week! I've got OpenMW running and some mods to fix stuff. I can't wait to get into it this weekend. 😎

[@And-ur6ol]

So i used another video to install openMW, but yours for settings out of game and in game. Great video. Really helpful for a startup

[@theodentherenewed4785]

About modding - years ago, I came across a big mod package made by someone else. It was done via an .exe file, so when I installed it, it just automatically added around 70 mods to the game, I could add and remove some of these, but it was so easy. If anything like that still exists, that would be a real treasure - instead of installing mods separately, you could just run one .exe file and be set to play a modded Morrowind.

[@Chopstorm.]

I believe there was Morrowind Overhaul and Tamriel Rebuilt. I haven't played them in years, but I do remember them being the big two to have.

[@MFMcGee]

"Morrowind is the prog rock/metal of Elder Scrolls" followed by that explanation was the funniest and most accurate thing I've heard all day lmao

[@dicksdiggers]

maybe this was added after you made the tutorial, but after you are done modding, you can go to tools > tool plugins > export to openMW this way you don't have to start morrowind through MO2 every single time, which also means your steam overlay and time tracking should work. edit: i should add, be sure to install openmw directly into the morrowind game folder. then remove the original Morrowind_Launcher.exe and rename openmw_launcher to Morrowind_Launcher. either way, great tutorial and fantastic taste in games.

[@Rune_Scholar]

Hey, man, thanks for this. It's a huge help. I got into Elder Scrolls backwards, Skyrim, then Oblivion, and this will be my first true dive into Morrowind.

[@FaithsFallen]

I can not wait until Skywind is released, hopefully a VR wrapper will allow me to play in a VR headset!

[@owenorourke7517]

Morrowind has a GOOD VR mod. It’s called TES3VR

[@ArniesTech]

Morrowind NEVER gets old. Its community is vibrant like no other 🙏

[@penguiin12]

u trolling that game is trash

[@91bpatrick]

@@penguiin12 This is the end of you s'wit!

[@obsessivelyobsessed5263]

you legitimately have no idea how happy I am to see a mod guide for a game OTHER than Skyrim and the Fallouts that uses MO2.... all the oblivion guides all recommend NOT using MO2 so I'm so happy to see MO2 here

[@camronsatterfield8671]

The power metal-oblivion analogy is spot on 😂😂

[@CoverCode]

i havent had much fun with gaming for a long while, and i gotta say morrowind is making me like gaming again, i guess my other games just feel stale ATM : P

[@brokeish]

morrowind is sooooo good. I had to buy a gpu way back in the day for it. Favorite game by far been modding it since before 2007

[@skoishmaloish499]

This is a fantastic tutorial video--I had such trouble with OpenMW before I watched your video, and this was a huge help. Morrowind looks great on my PC now! Thanks for the time and effort

[@the_true_mantis]

I know this is a 2 year old video and you probably won’t see this but I want to tell you thank you so much, I’ve been trying to figure out modding openmw on my own, but this guide helped me to install mods, you are a life saver

[@kraeckelium]

Morrowind fans are kind of like TOOL fans

[@Yosh692]

Full form of Tool?

[@orions2908]

Tf is tool

[@vroneymahoney]

I'm both :D

[@mahockey3]

Yeah, the best

[@byronhorde5892]

Played Morrowind... MANY YEARS AGO... loved it. Played it on PC, so I absolutely... used mods. By the way, I did indeed....leave combat unmodded.

[@Ay-xq7mj]

I started playing first time with openMW, those 3 optimization mods and the shader pack. Main thing is keeping interior mist for cloud shader at 0 or else some areas will be 100% black. Pretty good i just spent bit of time grinding so i dont miss hits everytime.

[@whateverwhatever3759]

The first time I ever really got into Morrowind believe it or not wasn’t until around 2020. (Yes I was one of those people who started out played Skyrim) as such, I was already familiar with the modding scene- However I opted for the Vanilla experience the first time around playing Morrowind. I can honestly say the feeling when you walk off that boat in the beginning gave me a sort nostalgia that seemed immediately familiar even though I had never played before and really made me feel emerged in the game. Since I was a noob, I headed straight for Balmora and after some antics searching for the puzzle cube I opted to go back to Caius Cosades to see if I had missed some dialogue or *leads* and then slept in his bed to level up. Immediately I was attacked by the Dark Brotherhood which I managed to kill, and receive a note. I remembered how great the story line was for them in Oblivion and Skyrim so naturally I diverted into that quest line, and somehow, managed to finish the Tribunal (not knowing it was late game content) fairly early on, then the rest of Morrowind became relatively easy. Such good memories! It’s never too late to get into this game!

[@adrianhardt7493]

It would be cool to see what your modding setup is like for Skyrim these days, too!

[@hansamandusriddervold3836]

Okay, so I have tried for hours to get this to work, I think I'm having an issue with python, but I'm completely lost when it comes to programming language and whatnot. When I open modorganizer I get the error: failed to initialize plugin C:[...]/plugins/OpenMWExport.py: ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'PyQt5'. So I try going into the python console after some googling to try to somehow get PyQt5 which seems to be some GUI extension for Python (idk), but to do that I think i need pip (installing extension for python i think) and I can't get that to work either, i'm completely stumped so help wold be appreciated

[@LeTakizawa]

did you fix the issue? I'm having the same problem :(

[@hansamandusriddervold3836]

Nah, never got it to work, opted for a different mod in the end I think@@LeTakizawa

[@samuelarchietandyrerung198]

use 2.44 version of the mod organizer

[@40hundo]

@@samuelarchietandyrerung198 yessss, thanks a lot

[@1chiTheKiller]

I am SO GLAD I paid for a lifetime subscription on Nexus Mods before they got rid of that option. I don't use it constantly, but as a PC gamer, it is practically essential with loads of games, so getting super fast downloads was absolutely worth it. It sucks they don't still offer a lifetime sub anymore for those who might want it, but I'm glad I got it. :)

[@andrejz8954]

30:56 Quite a lot of people give wrong info about the original water. The game had a ""water shader" option from the get go, that made water glass like with rain ripples and everything. This is just the performance friendly mode.

[@FunkyPunk1995]

I love the metal analogies lol. I'm 27 and grew up with nu metal as a kid and got into metalcore as a teen. I like how you had respect for all the genres since we all know metal has a lot of elitest. I have more hours in skyrim than other tes games but morrowind is my favorite. I love the world building and the way you have to be a bit more immersed with your navigation alone. Morrowind is that game that you cant pick up and play on a whim or jump back into after a long break like you can skyrim. you have to dedicate a bit of time to your playthrough or you will be utterly lost and i think that is a bigger barrier to your hours played than skyrim. I enjoyed it more but that was because of the dedication, which is completely at odds how often i am in the mood to play it.

[@benalvis6722]

This is 💯. Hand holding ruins so many open world RPGs. It's not about" look at my gear guys aren't I cewl?" It's about walking away with something like when you read a book or listening to a album front to back.

[@commonvillagerplays7880]

This makes modding morrowind so much easier. I used to spend hours modding the game the old way and often got upset when I couldn't figure out how to install the mods I wanted to use. Modding this way is the best way to mod morrowind.

[@MichaelNobleMusic]

Video's awesome but also hey NICE work on that music 👀

[@eduardopena5893]

I remember finding Morrowind in a pack of free software my Dad got when he bought a new PC. It was just sitting there in a box of stuff with all the instillation disks for all the programs (back when optical drives were a thing). It probably sat there for a few years before I found it and put it on my computer. I was young and hadn't had much experience with massively expansive games like that. I got through the first couple of towns and realized I was waaaay over my head. When I got older I played Oblivion and Skyrim. I always wondered what Morrowind would be like now that I am better able to understand everything about it. On a side note but sort of related, I just got into Lord Of The Rings Online and I am really enjoying the old school feel. The world is huge, the game is a little overwhelming at first, but there's plenty of resources to figure things out if the game didn't do a good enough job of teaching you itself. You can even play a ton of it for free, and you will earn rewards while playing that you can actually buy the expansion packs that you don't already have.

[@jakey1995abc]

You should create a modpack of all the mods you run and upload it somewhere for easy installation for new modders of the game :)

[@teksyndicate]

I would totally do that... it's really easy because you only have to open Mod Organizer and tell it where your openMW is located.... but some modders are very uncool with their mods being shared this way because it keeps people from going to their site or profile pages. I'd probably need to ask each modder if they were cool with it... otherwise I'd have a righteous mob on my hands that I don't entirely disagree with.

[@DoctorEviloply]

@@teksyndicate If you make a wabbajack installer it should be okay. It auto endorses any mod it downloads. And configures everything for the end user automatically.

[@omicroneridani7456]

The "good band that sold out" metaphor referred to Skyrim is so so perfectly fitting...

[@gonwyte8534]

The Lore is one of the most inpressive things about it - Dagoth Ur is one of the most unique and interesting villains due to the circumstances and the happenstance of his journey to villany (and undeath). How he came to be as he was in the story was something that seemingly happened by pure accident despite his exposure to such forces. There's really nothing quite like him.

[@Carnalblade]

Amazing guide, went trough Enderal recently and kinda thought about Morrowind a lot. Used to play it when I was younger but it was too complicated for me back then. Gotta give this a try, just wondering before starting all of this, do you have a list of mods you usually run with?

[@AvianSavara]

From my experience, Arena was very much informed by first-person dungeon crawlers games like Wizardry or Eye of the Beholder etc. Tough, obscure and more than a little hostile to newbies. Daggerfall was an attempt to remake Arena bigger and better but it still felt a little shallow and repetitive despite the monstrous efforts of its devs. Morrowind was everything Daggerfall wanted to be but with a smaller, more focused scope that allowed for more depth. I always thought that despite its production values and epic story, Oblivion suffered from a sort of "Tolkien envy", but then again, look at the time when it was developed and published... everyone was competing to be the next LOtR. Skyrim moved past that, but I thought it was a little to console-oriented for my tastes. I'll have to try it someday.

[@emmathepony1992]

daggerfall is the LEAST shallow elder scrolls lmao

[@kylejoly577]

As someone who plays unmodded, I still find these videos fascinating - and I greatly appreciate you telling would-be modders to not change the dice roll combat!

[@dajnor]

All do respect, but I'd like to ask, why? I've played unmodded many times, don't get me wrong. Xbox and pc. Just curious if you're averse. Cause, if you're fine with mod adjacent, at least try open mw as is and look through all the settings.

[@kylejoly577]

@@dajnor Hey thanks for being kind in asking! I just really appreciate the product they made all of those years ago as-is, and find the generally jank/imbalances to be charming rather than something that needs fixing.

[@husky3g]

"But it also has the most insufferable audience that are always going to remind you that it is superior." You just described me in the best sense. I try so hard to get my friends to play Morrowind because it's so damn good and still holds up 20 years later. It's literally the BEST Elder Scrolls game but the accessibility compared to most modern games leaves a lot to be desired for most people. If you can get past the caveats of the game and LEARN it, you will fall in-love.

[@dariotitus5853]

Saw this video a few days ago and decided to give it a try. I went through one of the mod lists, and it ends with the Delta Plugin. They seem to emphasize how important it is, although it doesn't have the direct interaction with Mod Organizer and it's a little confusing. If you happen to see this comment, would you consider adding a note on what you've done? I'm curious if you skipped this mod entirely or if you could show or explain how you installed it in your folders. Regardless, you've made a great video and thanks for your help!

[@kurtz6666]

Same here. I'm just gonna go with OpenMW and no mods, I guess.

[@khalfanreyhan2431]

I want to try Morrowind and it's going to be my first time playing this game, should i download mods or should i just play it as it is to get the "authentic" experience?

[@DGol2015]

You can play as is, but some things i found frustrating and fixed: * no magicka regen without using the wait button for in-game hours. Maybe i was hasty in doing that, because you can actually use enchanted items to cast spells for you. * leveling. I hate Oblivion for its leveling system, and i found myself grinding for efficient attribute gains. Get CCCP for a better leveling system. On first playing, i also started with a graphics extender and a bug fixer. I don't think I'm missing anything from vanilla by doing so.

[@huuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuhn]

props for telling people not to mod combat, it may be janky but it's the OG experience and makes it all the more rewarding when your characters gets more experienced and actually starts hitting stuff.

[@jimbojimbo6915]

This is such an insanely detailed look into how to optimise this game for a modern audience. Going into detail about what options do and your preferences is really nice and makes it a whole lot less daunting getting into this. This has been so incredibly helpful. Also thumbs up for the metal analogies lmao

[@crazynoob159]

Great video, I’m a huge Fallout fan and enjoy rpg’s so now I want to play the elder scrolls games. This is a great guide on how to get started, thank you!

[@Armadyz]

Can you do one for Oblivion?

[@user-xg6zz8qs3q]

It's a similar story really.

[@teksyndicate]

It's actually different because it doesn't use OpenMW or similar... Modding is similar. Might be worth a video.

[@olewornhat]

I don't know if I can leave a link on KZbin but if you do a search for How to Integrate OpenMW with Steam you can learn to open it in your library or send a shortcut to your desktop. This Guide will highlight the steps needed to Integrate OpenMW with Steam so that your gameplay Hours are Recorded and get access to the Overlay UI Ingame.

[@gab0thebab068]

Great tutorial, thanks for the help! Not sure if anyone else encountered this problem but if, after adding the MO2toOpenMW data to the plugins folder in MO2, you get the "No module named PyQt5" error when trying to open MO2, try installing ModOrganizer-to-OpenMW 4.00.00 instead of 3.00.00 . Helped me!

[@murkadelic422]

thank you so much

[@Redslayer86]

I'm just here to remind you that Morrowind is superior :P

[@LafBoi]

Coming from the Prog Metal scene. can confirm we're insufferable.

[@fabijanraic1034]

the water was originally better than you claim it was pixel shaded and looked much better than the example you were showing

[@codylee1248]

This is very helpful. Getting into morrowind again and man is openmw the best way to play. Way easier than the mwse route and the smoothness of the game now is unbelievable.

[@Mr.Monster1984]

Your metal comparisons are perfectly accurate lol

[@silentslayergaming8469]

very nice analogies, currently playing morrowind now, it's refreshing to go back to a game where none of the open world is wasted.

[@jaredashlock4739]

its actually insane to me that people have your opinion on skyrim. I played it well over 15 times on console with 0 mods before i had a pc and i still go back to it without mods. it literally never gets old

[@criticscooby]

that curated mod list is so much updated it is 267 mods in the expanded vanilla... this is crazy thank you very much.

[@MW-iy4qc]

I really appreciate this video. I've been coming home from work for the past couple days trying to mod morrowind following other videos and I just couldn't get a thing done. This works seemlessly. I also really like how simply you explain everything. This is an amazing video and I'll be sure to come back to it every time I need to reinstall morrowind and a couple hundred mods.

[@ashtwenty12]

My dude, i hope the KZbin algorithm shows you the respect you deserve for this video.

[@ionceateapinecone]

Daggerfall is the kind of thrash metal where you get on stage and fight the lead singer

[@drewbly5144]

I just wanted to stop by and THANK YOU. This past summer I was truly bored of all my games and had this in my library. I hold Skyrim as my all-time favorite game and I had gotten Morrowind and Oblivion in a Steam sale forever ago. So I wanted to see what this game was made of and watched this video. I played Morrowind from late May to the end of July and it truly felt like a week or two. This game leapt into my top 10 games of all-time it was THAT GOOD. Thank you so much for this video - you truly made my summer.

[@albator1]

I replay the game every 3-4 years. A section of it anyway. I actually started 5-6 differents characters over the years, but actually just ended the main story only once. The world is so big that there is regions that I have barelly been in all my runs. Oh, and Morrowind Overhaul 3.0 still works as I just re-insalled it a coupple of days ago. Took 10-15 minutes to install and I got pretty much the quality that you see in that clip. Running with windows 10.

[@GreenPaladin7]

I can't wait to finally try this out. I love that there is still a large community into this style of RPGs. It's the reason I started my company Stormbreach and we aim to really bring this style of RPGs back to mainstream.

[@jermsidegames9385]

"It's growing in the water...I've turned it up too aggressively??" 🤣 I absolutely love this video, thank you so much!

[@Neon-x-Wolf]

I bought this on a whim from an extravison store for the og xbox, going home and reading the instructions book, one of the last times that I probably did. I never got to finish it but now that I have a pc I'm here watching this hoping to return, thanks for this.

[@novax_moa7938]

Excellent walk through. Got me up an running on modded openmw. I played this game back on the original Xbox, but was too young to understand the depth of the game. Looking forward to exploring with new eyes and more content.

[@whyukraine]

MW was based on a tabletop RPG I used to play for 3 years. It never got published. One developer went to Bethesda, the other kept a draft manuscript of the core rules. It was awesome to play, & he never did anything else with it.

[@matics2808]

I’ve been replaying Morrowind just to beat the main story finally, but once I finally did that I didn’t stop! I can’t stop!

[@LiveBowie]

I beat this game on xbox when i was a kid and it took me like a full year. Thank you so much for this tutorial because I have so many issues just trying to play the game comfortably and at an aspect ratio I enjoy :D