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Posted by: ArtemisNoir2 Feb 11 2023, 03:58 AM
Some screenies from my new Morrowind installation:
Posted by: SubRosa Feb 11 2023, 04:15 AM
Wow, those look amazing. Though it might be better to post links to the pictures, rather than make them inline images, given how big they are.
Posted by: ArtemisNoir2 Feb 11 2023, 04:24 AM
Wow, those look amazing. Though it might be better to post links to the pictures, rather than make them inline images, given how big they are.
Thank you so much
Yeah... I was thinking links might be better. I'll do that for the next set.
Posted by: Renee Feb 11 2023, 04:54 AM
Wow, those look amazing.
I know. My jaw... where is it? I think it hit the floor!
Edit: If you're using Imgur or Photobucket you can easily resize those pics, I do it all the time. PB's trickier than Imgur, though.
Posted by: ArtemisNoir2 Feb 11 2023, 06:26 AM
Wow, those look amazing.
I know. My jaw... where is it? I think it hit the floor!
Edit: If you're using Imgur or Photobucket you can easily resize those pics, I do it all the time. PB's trickier than Imgur, though.
Awww, thanks!
Morrowind polishes up very prettily, and it always inspires me to take screenshots.I actually use https://postimages.org for this sort of thing...and why I didn't think to use it this time is beyond me... *sigh*
Anyway, I'll fix the images tomorrow; my brain is so much mush right now, so I don't trust myself around even basic technology.
Posted by: Renee Feb 11 2023, 01:28 PM
Vvardenfell looks so summery. 🌞
Posted by: Acadian Feb 11 2023, 06:03 PM
Gosh, SubRosa is right - your game looks spectacular!
I agree on recommending links for screenshots as well. Large ones posted directly kind of hijack the screen for me so I have to slide things left and right to see them all or access the right side of the screen to add a post.
Posted by: ArtemisNoir Feb 19 2023, 10:38 AM
Damn, thank you everyone!
Real life got a bit distracting this week, so I entirely forgot I meant to link those images properly. I should have some time tomorrow, though. Plus, I'll have some new screens to add.
Posted by: ArtemisNoir Feb 19 2023, 09:37 PM
OK, I have just resized the images, please let me know if they work OK, or if you'd prefer links.
A few more:
So, I don't think my Morrowind looks like a modern game, so much as it looks like a more modern version of itself, if that makes any sense? Morrowind has a very unique art style and vibe, which, I think, works to its advantage when overhauling the visual elements, since there isn't really anything it can be compared to.
Posted by: Renee Feb 19 2023, 11:56 PM
Oh yes, your Morrowind does look different from mine, but I'm not sure how, really. Maybe there's less mist and fog in the air? I have a graphics mod in my game but I never tampered with the fog/mist because I like the mystery of it!
Then again, there are days even in the vanilla game in which the sun just shines, and there's no mist at all. Especially along the southern coastal areas.
Oooh, your draw distance is probably larger, too. It's all gorgeous, of course! 🌴
The pictures are still really large but you know what? It's fine. It's your thread. I just Ctrl + mousewheel to temporarily make the page smaller. Works fine that way.
I usually start playing MW again when it gets to be springtime, and the weather gets warmer. So if you're posting some time around April May it'll be a lot of fun.
Posted by: ArtemisNoir Feb 20 2023, 12:44 AM
Oh yes, your Morrowind does look different from mine, but I'm not sure how, really. Maybe there's less mist and fog in the air? I have a graphics mod in my game but I never tampered with the fog/mist because I like the mystery of it!
Then again, there are days even in the vanilla game in which the sun just shines, and there's no mist at all. Especially along the southern coastal areas.
Oooh, your draw distance is probably larger, too. It's all gorgeous, of course! 🌴
The pictures are still really large but you know what? It's fine. It's your thread.
I just Ctrl + mousewheel to temporarily make the page smaller. Works fine that way.I usually start playing MW again when it gets to be springtime, and the weather gets warmer. So if you're posting some time around April May it'll be a lot of fun.
Hmm... on my screen the pics are sort of mid-sized... Maybe it's a monitor thing? I think my monitor is 24 inches?
I'm not sure if you use MGE XE, but, either way, it's likely we have different fog and draw settings. Currently, I have MGE XE set for max draw and least fog. I do still get plenty of heavy mist in certain weather conditions, though. Honestly, I know what you mean; I'm often torn between the sense of mystery created by lower draw and more fog, and the more "modern" look. For the moment, I'm going with this look, if only because I live on the North American west coast...which means that in the winter we get *a lot* of fog and rain...and sometimes it's a bit depressing, so I like a change when I escape into gaming.
Posted by: Acadian Feb 20 2023, 12:52 AM
Your game continues to look beautiful!
Thanks for resizing your screens - they fit great now. Regarding links vs actual screens, either is fine and I'd recommend going with what you are more comfortable with / whichever you prefer. For what it's worth, my preference is links since they are more compact and allow easier navigation of the thread when scrolling up or down to find older/newer posts. But again, either is fine. Your thread, your call.
My first TES game was Oblivion for several years, then Skyrim for a couple years. Currently playing ESO.
Posted by: ArtemisNoir Feb 20 2023, 01:11 AM
Your game continues to look beautiful!
Thanks for resizing your screens - they fit great now. Regarding links vs actual screens, either is fine and I'd recommend going with what you are more comfortable with / whichever you prefer. For what it's worth, my preference is links since they are more compact and allow easier navigation of the thread when scrolling up or down to find older/newer posts. But again, either is fine. Your thread, your call.
My first TES game was Oblivion for several years, then Skyrim for a couple years. Currently playing ESO.
Thank you very much
OK, I think what I'm going to do is leave the screenies I've already posted as they are, if that's OK, but any subsequent images I submit will be in the form of links, which should work well all round.
Posted by: Renee Feb 20 2023, 01:13 AM
Oh yes, I used to live in Oregon, myself. I remember there was one month back in '99 when the sun didn't shine through clouds for the entire month!
I use MGE XE as well, but mostly for some other features. I think we can resize fonts with that program, for instance. Important for me, since I sit about 6 or 7 feet away from my TV.
Posted by: Decrepit Feb 22 2023, 02:11 PM
Nice screenies! While Morrowind is neither my first nor second choice amongst Elder Scrolls entries, one thing (a number of things) that impresses me about it is that individual landscapes tend to look quite atmospheric.
Posted by: ArtemisNoir Mar 12 2023, 03:21 AM
Nice screenies! While Morrowind is neither my first nor second choice amongst Elder Scrolls entries, one thing (a number of things) that impresses me about it is that individual landscapes tend to look quite atmospheric.
Granted, I'm using mods, but I do feel this is definitely one of the game's strong points. I've always loved how distinctly diverse Morrowind's landscapes are. So much so that when you see screenshots, it's usually possible to identify the region in an instant.
Posted by: ArtemisNoir Mar 12 2023, 03:38 AM
I've adjusted the size to 800 by 600, I hope that works for everyone.
Posted by: SubRosa Mar 12 2023, 03:44 AM
Wow, those look incredible.
Posted by: Renee Mar 12 2023, 04:59 AM
Yea those are gorgeous. Like oil paintings by Vermeer, perhaps.
Posted by: macole Mar 12 2023, 09:21 AM
I've adjusted the size to 800 by 600, I hope that works for everyone.
The water in this screenie is fantastic. For the lushness of the vegetation are you using Aesthesia Groundcover?
Posted by: Acadian Mar 12 2023, 08:04 PM
Yes, really lovely screenshots!
Posted by: Lena Wolf Mar 12 2023, 09:43 PM
Your Morrowind looks better than my Morroblivion... 
I only played Morrowind briefly on Xbox360 after I played Oblivion, and it was sand storm after ash storm after blight storm, nothing to be seen anywhere, and definitely not such lovely views. But do you still have walls of text and no speech? That was a huge turn-off for me.
Posted by: ArtemisNoir Mar 13 2023, 12:13 AM
Thank you all, glad you like them!
@Macole,
Cheers! For the water I'm using https://www.nexusmods.com/morrowind/mods/49964enhanced shader, and the grass is actually https://www.moddb.com/mods/ozzys-grass-merged-openmw-compatible.
@Lena Wolf, thanks! One thing I've always loved about Morrowind is that it polishes up quite beautifully for an old game, and there are some gorgeous mods out there.
It's funny you should mention the walls of speech/text. Very recently, with the advent of ElevenAI voices, several projects have began that add more spoken dialogue. There are two main mods, both still WIP: one endeavours to https://www.nexusmods.com/morrowind/mods/52279, while the other favours https://www.nexusmods.com/morrowind/mods/52273 and the like. I prefer the latter, but that is obviously subjective, and it's wonderful to have choices. Truth be told, I'm actually of two minds (or several) when in comes to voice AI, but that is a whole other subject, and I'd be lying if I claimed I wasn't enjoying its presence in my game.
Posted by: Lena Wolf Mar 13 2023, 07:15 PM
Oh, that explains a number of recent mods for Morroblivion - I think they are porting this work on Morrowind to Morroblivion. The problem with that however is that it breaks Oblivion, so Morroblivion stops being a DLC and becomes the main and the only game... But why would you want to do that when you can have all the original mods in Morrowind itself?
Posted by: ArtemisNoir Mar 13 2023, 11:30 PM
Oh, that explains a number of recent mods for Morroblivion - I think they are porting this work on Morrowind to Morroblivion. The problem with that however is that it breaks Oblivion, so Morroblivion stops being a DLC and becomes the main and the only game... But why would you want to do that when you can have all the original mods in Morrowind itself?
lol! I've sometimes considered it, but I've never tried Morroblivion and I don't know much about it, because I've always been too addicted to those mods that are exclusive to just Morrowind.
If the ports are breaking things, though...yeah... I'm not sure I see the point, either. Maybe those people just infinitely prefer using Oblivion as a base?
Posted by: Lena Wolf Mar 14 2023, 02:14 AM
If the ports are breaking things, though...yeah... I'm not sure I see the point, either. Maybe those people just infinitely prefer using Oblivion as a base?
I think originally it was in order to get better graphics and more flexible AI. It was developed as a DLC, so an addition to Oblivion, and to me this is just another province that I can visit from Cyrodiil. But Oblivion game is not Morrowind game, the game mechanics are quite different, and not everything has a counterpart. Then they started bringing more and more of Morrowind game mechanics into Morroblivion, first as an addition, and now as a replacement for Oblivion native mechanics. Which means you can't really play Oblivion properly, certainly not with mods. It is going towards a total conversion... But looking at your screenshots, I just don't see the point. For me personally, the great advantage of Morroblivion over the Morrowind game consists exacly in Oblivion native mechanics and a few other things (music, dialogue, magic, skills, to name a few). So by the looks of things the current version will be final for me as I do not want to kill my Oblivion.
Posted by: ArtemisNoir Mar 14 2023, 04:56 AM
If the ports are breaking things, though...yeah... I'm not sure I see the point, either. Maybe those people just infinitely prefer using Oblivion as a base?
For me personally, the great advantage of Morroblivion over the Morrowind game consists exacly in Oblivion native mechanics and a few other things (music, dialogue, magic, skills, to name a few). So by the looks of things the current version will be final for me as I do not want to kill my Oblivion.
That makes complete sense, on all counts; I don't blame you. Hell, I'm generally cautious about updating mods to begin with; my usual approach (unless they're adding significant new content or fixing major bugs) is along the lines of "If it ain't broke..."
I don't know anything about the Morroblivion team, but definitely be sure to back up your copy of Morroblivion....just in case. Though, I admit to being slightly paranoid... One reason I have two external hard drives is just to store mods, and there have been numerous occasions where I've been grateful for that hoarding tendency!
Posted by: ArtemisNoir Mar 22 2023, 07:57 AM
I love my latest companion, she's so cute! (and very helpful given I'm using Ashfall, which is a Survival/Needs mod)
Posted by: SubRosa Mar 22 2023, 09:05 PM
I love the little pack guar! I modded my Morroblivion game to make wild guar friendly, so I don't have to fight them.
Posted by: Acadian Mar 22 2023, 10:01 PM
Beautiful sunrise!
And an adorable pack guar. Buffy's only encountered guar in ESO, and 99% of them are passive or friendly. You can encounter several types and sizes - little pony guars, pack guars like yours and a few bigger ones you can ride.
Posted by: Renee Mar 23 2023, 01:43 AM
Yeah, that pack guar is really cool. I need to add that into Joan's game. Can we add stuff to its inventory?
Posted by: ArtemisNoir Mar 23 2023, 08:04 AM
@SubRosa,
I know exactly what you mean. I have the mod "Passive and Healthy Wildlife" installed for two major reasons.. so that most guars are non-hostile, and to reduce the number of cliff racers I have to fight!
@Acadian,
thank you Guars are awesome! There are actually several mods that add them to Oblivion, I believe, if ever that interests you. It's been a while since I've played TES IV, though, so the only one I know of for sure is Maskar's Oblivion Overhaul.
@Renee,
That little guar has a very high carry weight capacity, over a 1000 pounds, I think!
You can get the mod https://www.nexusmods.com/morrowind/mods/47928. She works great, and is highly functional. I also strongly recommend https://www.nexusmods.com/morrowind/mods/47956, if you don't want her getting into combat.
Posted by: Renee Mar 23 2023, 04:23 PM
Both links bookmark'd, thanks!
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