Recomended mods for Morrowind

[Mount Suribachi]

I've been getting back into Morrowind recently, picked up my old character - level 18 Imperial Knight - with whom I have barely scratched the surface of the main plot.

Anyway, I was wondering what mods you guys would recommend. Cos the problem is there are so many!!! Quite literally bazillions of them.

I'm not looking for a complete makeover, just ones that will enhance my gameplay experience. The 2 things that I know for starters I'm looking for are

1) Improved graphics. Morrowind was a real system hog when it came out, but my current system can easily handle it at high resolution and maximum view distance. I especially would like to see improved humanoids, and especially those horrid heads!!

2) Better dialogue/NPCs. Always a weak point of the game for me compared to the likes of BG2, PST, KOTOR.

Any other suggestions for enhanced gameplay gratefully received.

[Sjakihata]

There is this program called something like Morrowind FPS optimizer, or something to that extend. It let's you view farther than you normally can.

[Xiahou]

Search for the "Better Bodies" mod. I never ran it myself (had stopped playing morrowind by the time i came across it), but if the screenies are to be believed, the character/npc models get a substantial upgrade.

Here's a before/after mod pic:

*Be advised, however, that there is an "adult" version of the mod out there too, so unless that's your thing- DL the right one.

[Geoffrey S]

I can definitely recommend the Better Bodies mod. It makes a huge difference.

Aside from that, I'd say experiment with the mods on this site. It's the one I used to find the stuff I was looking for; right now I've got the Darker Morrowind texture set (looks great!), readable signposts, more wildlife, and a nice looking sky mod.

http://www.mwmythicmods.com/telesphoros.htm

Also, for the infinite viewing distance:
http://www.elderscrolls.com/forums/i...owtopic=559579
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=27em...elated&search=

[Slyspy]

I still have the following mods on my computer, but probably used more:

Ammo Fix - bugfix
BetterBodies2.1 - improves character models
BetterHeads1.1 - improves character heads
BetterBooksV1 - improved higher res books
Blood and Gore - Extra splatter
FashionableMerchants - bugfix
FloraGLow - improved glow-in-the-dark plants
Healersv1 - adds some healers to towns
Visual Pack 2.2 - Better terrain visuals, you'll want this one.
Max's Glow - removes the glow on magic weapons
Month Bugfix - bugfix
MoonsSoulGems - improved Soul Gem textures
MorrowindComesAlive - think this one added more NPCs, children etc
Morrowind Sound Enhanced v1.5 - recommended soundpack
NPC Schedules - shops shut etc, like in Oblivion.
PassiveHealthyWildlife - Less likely to be attacked by suicidal critters
Unofficial Morrowind Patch - All sorts of fixes/optimisations
Red Skies - Very atmospheric ash storm red skies, recommended
Reflective Gold - so shiny
Sharpened Models Weapons - so shiny
Slofs Better Beasts - improved critters
Weathered Signs - improved roadsigns
Windows Glow - window glow at night
WildernessSounds - more great sounds


Now some conflict may with others , so get the load order right for the full effects. No, I can't remember what load order I used.

Most were from Planet Elder Scroll I think.

The most helpful link I can give you, a superb list of mods:

www.mwmythicmods.com/telesphoros.htm

Edit:

I see Geoffrey had the same idea!

[AntiochusIII]

the mythicmods list is by far the best list of mods out there, even if it's not really that active anymore.

That is, they used to have an awesome mod-finder back when the Morrowind Summit was still in its old site which I consider the best Morrowind mod-finder in the whole internet. Nowadays they have a crappy ordinary searcher that to me is downright useless. Go to hell, gamespot.

The *must* for the mods (others are essentially personal preference) that I'd suggest are:

- Unofficial Morrowind Patch. Self-explanatory and absolutely mandatory.

- Better Bodies. They are really, really much better. And a lot of clothing/armor mods out there rely on the Better Bodies' model. The nude version isn't actually that distracting. You just get used to it after a while. Besides, it gives realism to Desele's House of Earthly Delights :P

- An environment/critter tinkering mod. You can either take one or two quick fixes or big ecological overhaul. But you do need one if you don't want to walk around being hit on by every bloody CLIFF RACER (shivers) out there despite your shiny ebony armor -- which I rather think you probably remembered from your old playing. I remembered a "hunt cliff racers to extinction" little mod but I never tried it myself. What I used was called "less aggressive critters."

I hated Giants myself though. Gigantic mod, true, but way, way too cluttered. And defeats the purpose of what I'm looking for in such a mod. I want less critters trying to commit suicide while I'm on a quest, not more!

- An alternative start mod. The game is far more enjoyable for those new characters if you don't have to go through the tutorial process again.

- One suggestion, get yourself a paper fix mod. A little mod that will disable you reading empty papers every time you try to pick one up.

The fancy stuff I'll say that most people will have to try out themselves.

[Mount Suribachi]

Thanks guys. Whats the deal with load order?