The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind on PC: OpenMW

OpenMW is an open-source open-world RPG engine that supports playing The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind by Bethesda Softworks. It also ships OpenMW-CS, a replacement for the original Construction Set, and adds improvements such as better graphics and user interfaces. It is released under the GPLv3.

According to the project, the main quests of Morrowind, Tribunal and Bloodmoon are completable and problems in side quests are rare, although version 1.0 has not arrived yet. You need to own Morrowind: GigaROM hosts neither the engine nor the game, and the download comes from the official page.

• Windows, Linux or macOS.
• Your own copy of The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind.

1. Download and install OpenMW from the official page (“Go to official project” button).
2. Open the OpenMW launcher and, the first time, run the installation wizard to point it to your Morrowind install.
3. Adjust video and advanced options in the launcher preferences and press “Play”.

• It is not version 1.0 yet: there may be pending bugs on the project’s tracker.
• Mods made for the original engine may not work: OpenMW’s script compiler checks for more errors than Morrowind’s.

If your computer does not meet the requirements, you do not have the exact version the port asks for, or you prefer the classic route, you can play the original with a console emulator: see emulators and its install and setup guide.