Morrowind Mod Database

Getting started with Morrowind mods

Before you download anything, decide which engine you will run. Most Morrowind mods are built either for the original Morrowind.exe, which you extend with engine patches, or for OpenMW, the open-source rebuild of the engine. OpenMW 0.51.0 is the current stable release, and 0.52.0 is in release candidate testing. OpenMW loads mods from the Data Directories tab in its own launcher. On the original engine, many players use Mod Organizer 2 so their mods stay out of the game folder.

On the original engine, install these in this order:

1. Morrowind Code Patch goes first. It fixes engine bugs, and the MGE XE page says you need it before you can use MWSE Lua mods.
2. MGE XE comes next. Its installer includes MWSE, the script extender, and can update it for you. The older Morrowind Graphics Extender does not work with newer MWSE versions.
3. Morrowind Optimization Patch and Patch for Purists come after that. Tamriel Rebuilt’s recommended list treats both as close to essential, one for performance and one for vanilla bug fixes.

Morrowind Code Patch and MGE XE both change the original executable, so neither works with OpenMW. Some authors release separate builds for each engine, which is why a mod is called Graphic Herbalism – MWSE and OpenMW Edition. For new lands, Tamriel Rebuilt needs Tamriel_Data version 11 or later, and it should load right after the vanilla master files.

Your edition matters less than you might expect. The Game of the Year editions on Steam, GOG and Bethesda.net already include patch 1.6.1820 with Tribunal and Bloodmoon, which is what the engine patches expect. Older disc copies need that official patch installed first. UESP notes that the Code Patch does not work with the old Impulse/GameStop release.

Bethesda has not patched the game since 1.6.1820, so when something breaks, it’s usually because one of your tools updated:

• OpenMW 0.51 changed the save format, so newer saves won’t load in older builds.
• Upgrading MGE XE means you have to generate distant land again.
• New Tamriel Rebuilt releases can require a newer Tamriel_Data.

Before you update anything, back up your saves and read the changelog.

About the Morrowind data

This page tracks up to the 400 most-downloaded Morrowind mods on Nexus Mods, using public Nexus Mods data refreshed weekly. We leave out adult content, cheats for online play, piracy tools such as cracks and DLC unlockers, and injectors. Mod names and summaries belong to their authors, and every download happens on the mod’s official page.