First install the openmw engine
Then get the game data for $7 at GoG

I legit stole the game from walmart back in like 2002. Didn't even really want it. Installed it on my new-ish dell inspiron 8200 laptop and it ran like crap. Then I think the laptop started blue screening before it would even boot up, so had to re-install windows and just never reinstalled the game and my friend had the CD anyway. This was back when you could install a game and once installed you didn't have to ever re-insert the CD

Well anyway, looking at some tutorials

Smucky wrote: Sat Mar 07, 2026 1:20 am I legit stole the game from walmart back in like 2002. Didn't even really want it. Installed it on my new-ish dell inspiron 8200 laptop and it ran like crap.

Ah, after reading the wiki, I see the game was release in May 2002. That explains why I stole it even thought it wasn't my kind of game. I was about to go to tech school and had spent my entire life savings, $1800, on that dell laptop like in June 2002. I saw the game and the graphics it had and was curious if my laptop would run it. And since I had just bought the laptop, I had no money. So I took the box, went behind a display of men's shavers that was kind of in a corner, ripped open the box and dropped the CD down my pants.

That also explains why my friend and I had a bit of trouble "getting into" the game. We didn't have the manual
That might have helped. I always read the manuals to games usually and that one seems pretty intense.
And speaking of manuals, I was hoping my kids could get into this game. But so far, no go. I honestly couldn't imagine handing them a copy of the manual and telling them to read it.
Is that why the zoomer and alpha generation are so retarded? Because games don't come with thick manuals anymore so they have no need to be good at comprehending reading/writing/language???

Hmm, interesting video. Clearly shows why it can be hard to get into: slow travels speeds and the first "weapon" you find is actually a trap

And infinite money glitch

Man, game is complicated. Spent a few hours watching stuff just trying to figure out what race to start as and what skills to select



Went with Breton

I think for my first quest, will be to travel far north and get the boots of blinding speed

I should probably buy a sword first though.

Decent looking guide as well

You start out in Seyda_Neen and that seems like a good reference of stuff to do

Alright, I'm just now starting to actually "play" the game after many hours of changing graphic settings, then staring at FPS meters. Then getting performance just about where I want it but then installing a bunch of mods and having to start that autistic process all over again
But did a few in-game quests today

I can't wait to play Morrowind tomorrow

Smucky wrote: Sun Mar 08, 2026 12:52 am And infinite money glitch

I managed to get this "glitch" working. I'm somewhat conflicted now. I mean the whole point of the game is to do quests to get money, or get stuff that you can sale for money. Getting free money kind of just makes everything pointless. So, hmm.

Still impressed with the amount of stuff in the game though. I mean, if you were playing this back in 2002, it would have taken 100 hours of playing before you would have even known about getting a soul into a "soulgem". Now some random youtube vid bypasses that

Alright, I got the boots of blinding speed. So now I have a bunch of money and can actually walk at what would be seen as a normal rate by today's terms. I think I'll do some shopping later and then start doing some random quests.

Morrowind from 2002 looks kind of outdated. It's time you use DLSS 5 to improve the graphics.

NinjaPoodle wrote: Thu Mar 19, 2026 1:08 am Morrowind from 2002 looks kind of outdated. It's time you use DLSS 5 to improve the graphics.

Since it is the open source engine, it is pretty easy to install mods. Also with the original version, it was equally moddable. There's a graphics overhaul mod that I was going to go with. But it would have added over 100gb of data I went with a lighter version that ended up adding 10gb or so of data, then spent days tuning the video settings. It mostly stays above 40fps on my laptop with no gpu and that is with all the extra lighting shaders and stuff.

Also, the game is not fully voiced, you have to read text boxes. Reading text in 2026, now way, I'm not reading anything because trying to read is .

NinjaPoodle wrote: Thu Mar 19, 2026 7:11 pm Also, the game is not fully voiced, you have to read text boxes. Reading text in 2026, now way, I'm not reading anything because trying to read is .

A lot of people, myself included, think that text only is an advantage. With voices you would have to sit there and listen to the whole thing whereas with text you can quickly skim something to see if it's important enough to really read. And that saves time. And saving time means I'll have more time to post on mastabeta

Smucky wrote: Thu Mar 19, 2026 7:26 pm And that saves time. And saving time means I'll have more time to post on mastabeta

You don't post enough, so I'm thinking about adding you to Deadmans's Switch thread. viewtopic.php?t=279.

Player stats are showing 55 hours of play time now

Smucky wrote: Mon Apr 13, 2026 12:20 am Player stats are showing 55 hours of play time now

You wasted over a week of your life, how does it feel?

NinjaPoodle wrote: Mon Apr 13, 2026 11:25 am

Smucky wrote: Mon Apr 13, 2026 12:20 am Player stats are showing 55 hours of play time now

You wasted over a week of your life, how does it feel?

Feel pretty good actually. In morrowind I am the hero. I make the NPCs happy. They love me. I'm productive there.

Smucky wrote: Mon Apr 13, 2026 12:20 am Player stats are showing 55 hours of play time now

And now up to 64 hours

Up to 69 hours

Haven't played in like 10 days,

Kind of getting bored of it. See a lot of the holes in gameplay and balance that I see commonly complained about. Went from thinking that this was the greatest game ever made, to just kind of meh.
Well maybe it is still good