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Looking to set up a near vanilla mod setup. Suggestions? Tips?


Ru5tyShackleford

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I'm looking to make a near vanilla mod setup for my first playthrough. Currently I want to include patches and the official expansions/add-ons. I could probably figure out the patches myself, but I have no idea how/where/should I get the official add-ons. I remember there being some sort of bundle on the nexus, but I don't remember what it's called. I would also like to expand the draw distance, but I do not want any other graphical mods. Any suggestions for that? Any other tweaks I should also know about?

 

Also, this isn't too important at the moment, but any idea how/if Mod Organizer works? After my first playthrough I'll probably try setting up modded character and making my own mods, which mod Organizer has been a godsend for other games due to it's profile system, and Nexus Mod Manager's profile system have been terrible in my experience.

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For official patched plugins plus some bug fixes, I recommend the Patch for Purists: https://www.nexusmods.com/morrowind/mods/45096

 

To increase draw distances, use MGE XE: https://www.nexusmods.com/morrowind/mods/41102

 

The Morrowind Code Patch also has a lot of fixes and is recommended for a more stable playthrough. If you want a vanilla experience, don't select the gameplay changes like fast casting: https://www.nexusmods.com/morrowind/mods/19510

 

I don't know if Mod Organizer works with Morrowind, but I've never heard it mentioned, so it probably doesn't. Wrye Mash is helpful: https://www.nexusmods.com/morrowind/mods/27588

 

In general, modding is straightforward. Most mods have readmes that explain how to add the plugins. You basically drag and drop them into their folders.

 

This guide details what you need for a mostly vanilla setup: https://www.reddit.com/r/Morrowind/comments/17f4yv/guide_vanilla_morrowind_improved/. BTB's version of the Morrowind Patch Project is an alternative to the Patch for Purists, but the latter is actively maintained.

 

One last thing. I know you said you didn't want a graphical replacer, and Morrowind's graphics still hold up well, but there's the HD Vanilla Textures Replacer (https://www.nexusmods.com/morrowind/mods/45247) which takes the original low-res textures and sharpens them. The results are very good, and they're the original textures. There's also an update for some tree meshes that improves optimization called the Morrowijd Optimization Patch: https://www.nexusmods.com/morrowind/mods/45384

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