Just Good Morrowind Mod List

74 mods

Limited but impactful graphical mods, performance optimizations, many gameplay mods, and no extra content or quests. Just Good Morrowind.

The vanilla Morrowind textures with normal maps look surprisingly nice for what they are. Combine that with the overwhelming beauty provided by various shaders and what you get is a simple yet enjoyable Morrowind experience, with gameplay changes and improvements to really spice things up. This mod list was optimized for maximum FPS on a Steam Deck.

This mod list is not a gameplay purist list, and it is not intended for a first time player – instead, check out I Heart Vanilla.

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

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

Patches, Fixes, and Consistency: 6 steps

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.

Mesh Replacers: 2 steps

Asset changes intended to yield a performance boost.

Texture Packs: 3 steps

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

Architecture: 1 step

New meshes and textures for general architecture.

Interiors: 1 step

Updates of existing interior cells in order to make them feel more lived in and expansive.

Skies and Weather: 4 steps

Alter the looks and behavior of the sky, clouds, and weather.

Lighting: 4 steps

Update the behavior and look of lighting in the game, going for a darker and more accurate look overall.

Furniture and Clutter: 1 step

Updated assets for select items in the game.

Weapons: 2 steps

An update treatment for weapons.

Animation: 1 step

Update the game's dated animations with improved assets.

Groundcover: 2 steps

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

Bodies & Heads: 1 step

Mods that replace the vanilla bodies and heads, and their textures, for all races and genders.

Gameplay: 14 steps

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.

Balance: 4 steps

These mods try to bring some balance through changes to the game mechanics and world.

Combat: 7 steps

Mods that affect or change the combat mechanics.

Magic & Spells: 1 step

Mods that add or alter spells in various ways

Leveling: 2 steps

These mods affect the game's leveling systems, including but not limited to how stats are gained/increase (or decrease).

Chargen: 1 step

Mods that alter or affect the character generation portion of the game intro.

Camera: 1 step

Mods that affect the camera in one way or another.

Post Processing Shaders: 1 step

Post processing shaders add a variety of nice visual effects.

Distant Details: 2 steps

Mods that affect object and visuals in the distance.

Mod Patches: 3 steps

Collections of small patches and other plugins for compatibility between various mods, or between various mods and OpenMW.

User Interface: 10 steps

Give the game UI a needed facelift in various ways.

Settings Tweaks: 11 steps

Not actually mods, but changes to settings that are built into the OpenMW engine. Enhance performance and visual quality, as well as enable or disable many gameplay options (including things provided by MCP for vanilla Morrowind).

Tools: 1 step

The final bits of work, to ensure long-term smooth sailing.

Proceed to the "Final Steps".