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 Morroblivion Overhaul

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Overview

This Modding Guide is a [WIP] currently Under Construction! DO NOT ATTEMPT TO INSTALL this version of Morroblivion Overhaul until it is officially released!
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	Notice This guide is tailored specifically for Morroblivion Project Release. If you are simply looking to improve your Morrowind or Oblivion experience, I recommend reviewing and selecting one of the following guides:

Morrowind Graphics Guide by DassiD

Oblivion Vanilla Enhanced by mmclendon

Bevilex' modlist for Oblivion -Graphics by Bevilex

Oblivion Ultimate Modding Guide - Gameplay and Immersion by Sinitar Gaming

As my friend ponyrider0 says,

If you can find enjoyment in unskilled fan-fiction and fan-artwork, then Morroblivion might be for you. Morroblivion is an unpolished, inefficient, precarious fan-fic quality mod that is no longer being maintained by a development team. Users should not expect to experience the best performance or FPS when playing Morroblivion, even in its vanilla state. Yet, there is still a tremendous amount of love and hard-work poured into this project by its fans. Nevertheless, if you are looking for something that rises above your average unskilled, fan-made effort, you should probably wait for Skywind or another similar project.

The guide has been split into a number of small sections for your convenience.

Requirements

Minimum System Requirements for Morroblivion Overhaul
Review Oblivion:System Requirements. For those wishing to use the highest quality options available with higher resolutions than 1920x1080, be advised that a more powerful system will likely be required.

It is particularly important that new users begin with a clean installation of both Morrowind and Oblivion in order to be successful with their modding setup the first time through, so PLEASE READ EACH SECTION CAREFULLY, as no information included in this guide is irrelevant! Due to the many steps one must take in order to successfully install each mod, this will be a tedious and time consuming project. It is recommended that you take the time to save all changes made to any files so that if you have to revert back to any part of this guide you can more easily retrieve the files you made any necessary changes to.

You must have LEGAL copies of BOTH Oblivion GOTY and Morrowind + All DLC’s. Basic installation instructions can be reviewed at Diana TES GotH is creating Modding Guides and Tutorials: Installing Official Games, DLCs, and Addons.

Morrowind and Oblivion can be purchased and installed several ways:

1. Purchase the physical DVD from a retailer. Insert the disk, select Run "Setup.exe," and follow the on-screen instructions.

2. Install STEAM and purchase the digital media from the Steam Store.

Navigate to the Steam website, download the installer, and launch "SteamSetup.exe". Once Steam is installed, use the Steam search bar to search for "Morrowind" and “Oblivion” to purchase and install the game.

NOTICE: Make certain to disable Steam Overlay for all games. Steam Overlay is known to cause issues with modded setups.

3. Purchase the games from GOG.

Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind GOTY Edition setup_tes_morrowind_goty_2.0.0.7.exe

Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion - Game of the Year Edition Deluxe install setup_oblivion_1.2.0416_cs_(12732).exe

Launcher Options

Included with the recommended settings will be an explanation of the related Oblivion.ini settings located in "C:(or user other defined drive)\Users\username\Documents\My Games\Oblivion". Some mod authors may specify changing settings in the Oblivion.ini to be compatible with their mods. Always follow a mod authors recommendations for best results. OblivionLauncher.exe -> Options

• Adapter: Make certain your video adapter is selected.

This setting can only be adjusted within the OblivionLauncher application.

Special Note: If you use multiple displays you may need to change iAdapter=0 to

[Display]

iAdapter=1

• Screen Resolution: Select your screen resolution.

[Display]

iSize W=640 ;Default for Very Low - Medium Presets (Change to your monitor's width.)

iSize H=480 ;Default for Very Low - Medium Presets (Change to your monitor's height.)

• Video Quality Presets: User’s Preference (Ultra is recommended for High End PCs ONLY).

See Oblivion Launcher Video Presets to view the Oblivion.ini settings.

• Mode: Note: Brightness control may become unavailbe in Windowed mode.

[Display]

bFull Screen=1 ;1=Fullscreen checked, 0=Windowed Mode

• VSync: User Preference

[Display]

iPresentInterval=1 ;1=On, 0=Off

See Graphics Settings - Vertical Synchronization to help determine best settings for your system.

• Screen Effects: Redommended to set HDR as this is required for TES4LodGen used later in this guide. Note that anti-aliasing must remain at none for HDR to be enabled.

See Graphics Settings - Antialiasing & Anisotropic Filtering for an explanation to set your GPU to use Antiliasing.

• Click [OK] when you are sure your settings match those above.

In-game settings: Gameplay
Click [Play] in the Oblivion launcher and once the menu loads click [Options] to set [Gameplay] and [Video] preferences.

• Difficulty: User Preference

[GamePlay]

fDifficulty=0.0000 ;0%=-1.0000, 25%=-0.5000, 50%=0.0000, 75%=0.5000, 100%=1.0000

• General Subtitles: On

[GamePlay]

bGeneralSubtitles=1 ;0=Off

• Dialogue Subtitles: On

[GamePlay]

bDialogueSubtitles=1 ;0=Off

• Crosshair: User Preference

[GamePlay]

bCrossHair=1 ;0=Off

• Save on Rest/Wait/Travel: Set all to Off

[GamePlay] ;setting all to 1=On

bSaveOnTravel=0

bSaveOnWait=0

bSaveOnRest=0

In-game settings: Video

Resolution = User Define (Choose your Monitor Resolution)

[Display]

iSize W=640 ;Default for Very Low - Medium Presets (Change to your monitor's width.)

iSize H=480 ;Default for Very Low - Medium Presets (Change to your monitor's height.)

Brightness = 50% (Choose your Desired Setting)

[Display]

fGammaMax=0.6000 ;Default 50%

fGammaMin=1.4000 ;Default 50%

Texture Size = Large (Recommended for All Users)

[Display]

iTexMipMapSkip=0 ;2=Low, 1=Medium

Tree Fade = 100% (Recommended)

[LOD]

fLODMultTrees=2.0000 ;0.2=Low, 0.5=Medium, 1.3=High, 1.8=Ultra High

Actor Fade = 76% (MIN Recommended. Oblivion Reloaded will manage this setting if activated.)

[LOD]

fLODFadeOutMultActors=11.8800 ;15.0000=100%, lowering this value will lower the % value

Item Fade = 60% (MIN Recommended.)

[LOD]

fLODFadeOutMultItems=9.4000 ;15.0000=100%, lowering this value will lower the % value

Object Fade = 60% (MIN Recommended. Oblivion Reloaded will manage this setting if activated.)

[LOD]

fLODFadeOutMultObjects=9.4000 ;15.0000=100%, lowering this value will lower the % value

Grass Distance = 100% (MIN Recommended.)

[Grass] ;Lowering the value lowers the %. Some users even suggest and prefer to raise the values.

fGrassEndDistance=8000.0000 ;0.0=Low/Medium, Bevilex recommends 12000.0, Mmclendon recommends 8192

fGrassStartFadeDistance=7000.0000 ;0.0=Low/Medium, Bevilex recommends 11000.0, Mmclendon recommends 7192

View Distance = 100% (MIN Recommended.)

[Display]

fNoLODFarDistancePct=1.0000 ;0.7500=75%, 0.5000=50%, 0.2500=25%, 0.0000=0%

Distant Land = On (Recommended.)

[LOD]

bDisplayLODLand=1 ;0=Off

Distant Buildings = On (Recommended.)

[LOD]

bDisplayLODBuildings=1 ;0=Off

Distant Trees = On (Recommended.)

[LOD]

bDisplayLODTrees=1 ;0=Off

Int. Shadows = 2 (MIN Recommended.)

[Display]

iActorShadowCountInt=5 ;Bevilex recommends 5, 0=Low, 1=Medium, 2=High, 3 thru 10=Ultra High

Ext. Shadows = 2 (MIN Recommended.)

[Display]

iActorShadowCountExt=5 ;Bevilex recommends 5, 0=Low, 1=Medium, 2=High, 3 thru 10=Ultra High

Self Shadows = Off (Recommended. Note: Self-Shadows draw a line between the head and body with Seamless - OCOv2 Edition.)

[Display]

bActorSelfShadowing=0 ;1=On

Shadows on Grass = Off (Recommended.)

[Display]

bShadowsOnGrass=0 ;1=On

Tree Canopy Shadows = On (Recommended.)

[Display]

bDoCanopyShadowPass=1 ;0=Off

Shadow Filtering = High (Recommended.)

[Display]

iShadowFilter=2 ;0=Off, 1=Low

Specular Dist = %50 (MIN Recommended.)

[Display]

fSpecularLOD1=500.0000 ;25%=250, 100%=1000.0000

fSpecularLOD2=800.0000 ;25%=550, 100%=1300.0000

HDR Lighting = On (Recommended.)

[BlurShaderHDR]

bDoHighDynamicRange=1 ;0=Off

Bloom Lighting = Off (Recommended.)

[BlurShader]

bUseBlurShader=0 ;1=On

Water Detail = High (Recommended.)

[Water]

bUseWaterHiRes=1 ;0=Normal

Water Reflections = On (Recommended.)

[Water]

bUseWaterReflections=1 ;0=Off

Water Ripples = Off (Recommended.)

[Water]

bUseWaterDisplacements=0 ;1=On

Window Reflections = On (Recommended.)

[Display]

bDynamicWindowReflections=1 ;0=Off

Blood Decals = High (Recommended.)

[Display]

bDecalsOnSkinnedGeometry=1 ;0=Off/Low/Medium

fDecalLifetime=10.0000 ;0.0000=Off, 10.0000=On

Anti-aliasing= Off (Recommended. This setting can be managed from the User's GPU settings.

[Display]

iMultiSample=0

Note: See Graphics Settings - Antialiasing & Anisotropic Filtering for an explanation to set your GPU to use Antiliasing.)

Suggestions for In-Game Testing

SPOILER! Console Commands for Testing:

Use the following Console Command to Enter Testing Cells:

For Morrowind: type coc mwToddTest; to leave type coc SeydaSNeen00

For Oblivion: type coc testinghall; to leave simply exit through the door labeled “to Hawkhaven”

Testing Morroblivion: Performance and Stability
Wait for all mods to load. From the main menu open the console with ~ key and type in the commands.
Explore Interior and Exterior Cells.

1. tgm; player.setav speed 255; player.setav athletics 255; tcl (turns collision on or off); tdt (toggle the debugging text and show FPS)

2. Testing Cells:

• coc mwToddTest (Morrowind)

• coc TestingHall (Oblivion)

Also try:

• coc CharacterSStuffSWonderland (Morrowind)

• coc MarkAsSVampireSTestSCell (Morrowind)

• coc ClutterSWarehouseSTSEverythingSMustSGoX (Morrowind)

3. "tmm 1" will toggle the map markers on and can be used to fast travel if it is enabled. Explore Open World Spaces, as well as Interior and Exterior Cells.

Morrowind Places:

• Ald'ruhn (Test Fast Travel)

• Balmora (Test Fast Travel)

• Sadrith Mora (Test Fast Travel)

• Vivec (Test Fast Travel)

Mournhold Places:

• coc MournholdSTemple

Bloodmoon Places:

• coc FortSFrostmoth00

• Test fast travel to other Settlements.

4. Oblivion Places:

• Test Portal Spell to Cyrodil

• Test Fast travel to Cities, Towns, and Villages.

Sheograth:

• coc SEHighcrossExterior01

• Test Fast Travel to other Settlements.

5. Tamriel Rebuilt

Test Fast Travel to locations South East and South West of Vvardenfell.

• coc FireWatch00

• coc BaanSmalur00

Related pages

Diana TES GotH is creating Modding Guides and Tutorials

References

Official Games and Add-onsBold text

Morrowind by Bethesda

Oblivion by Bethesda

Oblivion:System Requirements