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Arktwend Enhanced WIP Mod List

31 mods

This list is for those that want to play the vanilla game, but with a few quality of life improvements. No new content is added, the only things changed by plugins are to fix bugs and meshes/textures are replaced to add gameplay features like Graphic Herbalism and the like.

In order to prevent user error it is highly recommended to use the Automatic Installation Guide for Windows, Linux, or MacOS to install this mod list.

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Table of Contents

This mod list is divided into sublists, the table of contents below has a link to each one.

First Steps: 5 steps

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These are all the steps you need to follow before installing a mod list

Step Name Author Description
#1 Buy and Install Morrowind OpenMW Authors An epic, open-ended single-player RPG, Morrowind allows you …
#2 Install OpenMW OpenMW Authors OpenMW is a free, open source, and modern …
#3 Set your Site Settings OpenMW Authors Your Site Settings contain some customizable options to …
#4 Folder Deploy Script OpenMW Authors Creating folders for your mod lists is a …
#5 How to Install Mods OpenMW Authors Great question. The process is a little different …

Patches, Fixes, and Consistency: 4 steps

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Alter some aspect of the game in order to fix a bug, or to be more consistent with the game itself. Patches usually work via a plugin.

Step Name Author Description
#6 Mesh Fix v1.2 Slartibartfast Fixes positioning, UV maps, and more in the …
#7 Correct Meshes ZWolol Fixes various issues with meshes.
#8 Correct UV Rocks nich This plugin corrects the UV mapping on the …
#9 Jammings Off HedgeHog12 These files are an updated version of the …

Total Conversions: 4 steps

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Arktwend's core mods and content expansions.

Step Name Author Description
#10 Arktwend - OpenMW port SureAI Port of English version of Arktwend total conversion …
#11 TAO - The Arktwend Overhaul JohnMoonsugar This is an overhaul for the English version …
#12 Arktwend English Cutscenes Brumbek English versions of the two cutscenes with text …
#13 Arktwend Enhanced Textures Laserguner255 A Complete upscaled Texture pack for Arktwend encompassing …

Performance: 1 step

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Asset changes intended to yield a performance boost.

Step Name Author Description
#14 Morrowind Optimization Patch MOP Team Greatly improves performance and fixes some mesh errors.

Texture Packs: 4 steps

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These provide large amounts of textures, covering all assets in the game or close to it.

Step Name Author Description
#15 Morrowind Enhanced Textures DassiD, PoodleSandwich, and Gigan Upscales every in-game texture with the help of …
#16 Normal Maps for Morrowind DassiD Vanilla-friendly normal maps for Morrowind.
#17 Normal Maps for Everything cane1314 Normal Maps for Everything is a mod for …
#18 Normal Maps for Premium Sophie<3~ Normal map collection of various mods that I …

Architecture: 12 steps

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New meshes and textures for general architecture.

Step Name Author Description
#19 RR Mod Series - Better Meshes Resdayn Revival Team Properly smoothed vanilla meshes.
#20 Dwemer Mesh Improvement Champion of Hircine Replaces models in the Dwemer set. All meshes …
#21 Dwemer Mesh Improvements Revamped darkfri Revamping of some meshes of Dwemer Mesh Improvement …
#22 Full Dwemer Retexture Tyddy Full retexture of dwemeri set - architecture, armor …
#23 Daedric Ruins - Arkitektora of Vvardenfell Tyddy Vanilla gamma and style HQ textures for Daedric …
#24 Shacks Docks and Ships - Arkitektora of Vvardenfell Tyddy This retexture contains new textures for wooden shacks, …
#25 Aesthesia - Stronghold textures Rytelier Vanilla friendly textures for strongholds. 2k resolution, handmade, …
#26 Aesthesia - Stronghold Normal Maps Rytelier and DaggerfallTeam Normal Maps for Rytelier's - Aesthesia - Stronghold …
#27 Vivec and Velothi - Arkitektora Vol.2 Tyddy New. Better. Detailed. Richer. Closer to vanilla. Textures …
#28 Vivec and Velothi - Arkitektora Vol.2 Normal Maps DaggerfallTeam Provides Normal Maps for Vivec and Velothi - …
#29 Hlaalu - Arkitektora Vol.2 Tyddy New. Better. Detailed. Richer. Closer to vanilla. Textures …
#30 Hlaalu - Arkitektora Vol.2 Normal Maps DaggerfallTeam Provides Normal Maps for Hlaalu - Arkitektora Vol.2

Environment: 2 steps

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Update the visuals of stock objects in the environment.

Step Name Author Description
#31 SaintJ's Landscape Replacer Parallax Textures for OpenMW SaintJ Parallax landscape textures for most of the regions …
#32 Apel's Asura Coast and Sheogorath Region Retexture Apel This mode is retexture and mesh replacer for …

Furniture and Clutter: 1 step

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Updated assets for select items in the game.

Step Name Author Description
#33 Properly Smoothed Meshes Stuporstar This graphic replacer covers tons of misc items, …

Groundcover: 2 steps

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Add grass, reeds, small mushrooms, stones, and other groundcover to the game.

Step Name Author Description
#34 Aesthesia Groundcover - grass mod Rytelier Grass for Morrowind - vanilla and Tamriel Rebuilt …
#35 Grass for Old TCs TheAwesomancer Adds grass to a bunch of old total …

Gameplay: 1 step

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Update gameplay mechanics. From leveling to monster spawning, marksman to sneaking, this selection tries to update game mechanics to feel better or more enjoyable compared to the vanilla game.

Step Name Author Description
#36 Graphic Herbalism - MWSE and OpenMW Edition Stuporstar and Greatness7 Automatically harvests herbs just like the old Graphic …

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