MGSO Not Working With Clean Install of Morrowind

[MadesiMarsh]

I've been attempting to install MGSO with some extra mods for Morrowind, and it installs fine, but when I click 'play' on the launcher, it freezes up. I've installed MGSO both standalone and with mods and it's worked fine both times. I really want a fix. If anyone could help me, or if I need to give more information, please let me know! I read from the MGSO FAQ that a possible fix is to use the 186 verison of MGE instead of XE, but I did that and it still didn't work.

[Dragon32]

Have you used this guide: MGSO 3.0 Updating and Installation Walkthrough by Muriel Kai?

[MadesiMarsh]

Have you used this guide: MGSO 3.0 Updating and Installation Walkthrough by Muriel Kai?

No, I haven't. I'll check it out right now.

[MadesiMarsh]

Have you used this guide: MGSO 3.0 Updating and Installation Walkthrough by Muriel Kai?

The guide says it isn't for Steam users. I use Morrowind through Steam.

[Dragon32]

Ah, OK. I don't use MGSO myself so I'm afraid I'm not much help.

[Psijonica]

I don't recommend using that guide by Murial Kai. Everything in the guide is second hand information and he was running to the Bethesda Forums asking questions as he was writing it. The last time I read it, it was full of mistakes and missing critical information. Basically he stole people's posts and claimed them as his own. There is not one original thought within the entire guide.

 

Steam Installation

https://steamcommunity.com/app/22320/discussions/0/864948030062333918/

 

You still need to update MGSO 3.0 and that may be even a larger headache. But you have to do it as all of the utility programs have been updated since the Oblivion Overhauls release. Good luck with that.

Follow all the instructions in the main post here:

http://forums.bethsoft.com/topic/1541166-morrowind-overhaul-sounds-graphics-30-thread-7/

 

Here, read this and try to make sense of it in context to the instructions from the official forums.

 

 

****OMG I forgot to write about the Morrowind Code Patch****

Ok so there are different instruction if you are using MGSO 3.0

First get the updated version linked above and run it. It doesn't make a difference when you do that but you want to do it before playing the game. So on the top of the MCP list you want to click on bump\reflection map. This will make the armours a little less shiny. If you want the armours shinier then turn this feature off. But I like it on because I use other mods that nee this feature. Personally I like this on. I also like to have all the other features on as well except for the Over the shoulder camera, hidden locks, and well english speaking users need not worry about the international section so don't click on any of those. Those are language packs I thunk

Here's a pic of what I am talking about:

https://i.imgur.com/Hh0n0n4.jpg

 

MGSO 3.0 users need to then run the Exe Optimizer. Get the latest version here:

http://timeslip.users.sourceforge.net/exeopt.html

This link will not work so just navigate to the main page and on the left you will see a section called Morrowind Stufff and exe optimizer. Download the latest version 1.9. This version has newer features that are NOT included in the version MGSO 3.0 uses. This is why it is important NEVER to use MGSO Options again. If you turn that on and start it all the older utility programs will immediately override the new ones and you will have to update everything again. This is why is the soon to be released, "Beautiful Morrowind Play Guide" MGSO 3.0 will not be included but the guide will give you an even greater looking end result.

 

Ok so now you need to place that on your desktop. Make a new folder and name it PATCH exeOpt and make another folder and name it PATCH MWexe. Put the exeOpt.exe in the PATCH exeOpt folder.

 

Go to your Morrowind install folder and COPY your Morrowind.exe file. I suggest you make 2 copies. Put one in a safe place like where to keep your library of mods and put the other one in your new PATCH MWexe folder.

 

So you should have two folders on your desktop.

Go into the PATCH exeOpt folder and run the exeOpt.exe and when it asks you for the Morrowind path to the Morrowind exe than lead that to your new PATCH MWexe folder and patch the Morrowind.exe.

 

So this is a tricky process. It doesn't always work. It may crash and error pop ups may appear. If the program crashes just start over. If it happens a few times try restarting your computer.

 

Sometimes you may get pop ups telling you that there was a crash and do you want to continue. IGNORE THEM and click the X buttom top right and just let it continue. You may get a bunch of them in a row. Don't panic... DON"T PANIC!!!! Just try to get through it.

 

Sometimes it works flawlessly and others it is a major pain. Recently I created 3 new Morriwind Installations for different set ups and each time I did this step I had a different experience. My latest try at this was a nightmare! I kept getting pop up after pop up but I just kept pressing the X button and finally I got the message that the Morrowind exe was patched!

 

When you too get this message CUT your new patched Morrowind.exe and paste it where it belongs in your Morrowind directory. That is where it originally came from! DUH!

 

Ok finally MGSO 3.0 users need to re-run the 4GB patch. The link is given to you above and just run it and lead it to your Morrowind.exe file.

 

***truth is that everyone playing Morrowind should be following these instructions***

 

 

 

The truth is I don't recommend using MGSO 3.0. Why don't you try this guide instead:

http://wiki.step-project.com/Guide:Morrowind#Guide:_A_modern_Morrowind

Edited June 18, 2016 by Psijonica