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OpenMW Game Template
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OpenMW Game Template, or simply, the Template, is a set of base assets required
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for OpenMW to run. These include ``template.omwgame`` along with models, textures,
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fonts, and UI content. The Template can be used as a foundation for a standalone
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game in OpenMW, without requiring any of the original, copyrighted Morrowind assets.
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With the exception of ``Pelagiad.ttf`` font file, the Template is released as
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`public domain <https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/>`_.
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Installation
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************
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The Template is installed the same way you would install a mod, with general
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instructions available at :doc:`mod-install`. It can be downloaded from
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`its repository <https://gitlab.com/OpenMW/example-suite>`_ and requires
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OpenMW 0.47 or later.
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After getting the Template, extract its ``/data`` folder to somewhere on your disk.
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.. note::
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It's adviseable to not put the Template files in the same folder as your
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Morrowind files. This is especially valid when you don't wish to mix the two games
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and use the Template as a foundation for a standalone game.
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Define paths to .omwgame and data files
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OpenMW needs to be told where to look for the Template files. This is done in
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``openmw.cfg`` file where ``content=`` tells OpenMW which .omwgame file to use
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and ``data=`` tells OpenMW what folders to look for meshes, textures, audio,
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and other assets. The required lines would look like this, but with the paths
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of course different on your system.
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.. code::
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content=template.omwgame
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data="/home/someuser/example-suite/data"
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data="/home/someuser/example-suite"
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Remove references to Morrowind files
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In case you have Morrowind installed and have run OpenMW's installation wizard,
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you need to remove or comment out the following lines from ``openmw.cfg``.
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Not doing so will either produce errors or load Morrowind content, which you
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probably do not want when you are making your own game.
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.. code::
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fallback-archive=Morrowind.bsa
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fallback-archive=Tribunal.bsa
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fallback-archive=Bloodmoon.bsa
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content=Morrowind.esm
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content=Tribunal.esm
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content=Bloodmoon.esm
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data="/home/someuser/.wine/dosdevices/c:/Morrowind/Data Files"
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Define paths to essential models
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Certain models, essential to OpenMW, cannot be assigned through OpenMW-CS but
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are instead assigned through ``settings.cfg``. These models are player and NPC
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animations, and meshes for the sky. In ``settings.cfg`` used by your OpenMW
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install, add the following lines under the ``[Models]`` section.
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.. code::
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xbaseanim = meshes/BasicPlayer.dae
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baseanim = meshes/BasicPlayer.dae
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xbaseanim1st = meshes/BasicPlayer.dae
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baseanimkna = meshes/BasicPlayer.dae
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baseanimkna1st = meshes/BasicPlayer.dae
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xbaseanimfemale = meshes/BasicPlayer.dae
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baseanimfemale = meshes/BasicPlayer.dae
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baseanimfemale1st = meshes/BasicPlayer.dae
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xargonianswimkna = meshes/BasicPlayer.dae
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xbaseanimkf = meshes/BasicPlayer.dae
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xbaseanim1stkf = meshes/BasicPlayer.dae
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xbaseanimfemalekf = meshes/BasicPlayer.dae
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xargonianswimknakf = meshes/BasicPlayer.dae
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skyatmosphere = meshes/sky_atmosphere.dae
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skyclouds = meshes/sky_clouds_01.osgt
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skynight01 = meshes/sky_night_01.osgt
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As a convenience the Template repository includes a ``settings.cfg`` containing
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these same lines which can be copied and pasted. However, do not use the file
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to simply overwrite the ``settings.cfg`` used by your OpenMW installation.
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Copying the UI files
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The Template includes a ``resources/mygui`` folder. The contents of this folder
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need to be copied to ``resources/mygui`` folder found in your OpenMW installation
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folder. Overwrite any files aready in this folder. These files provide the
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UI font, its definition, and some minor UI tweaks.
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.. code::
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openmw_box.skin.xml
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openmw_button.skin.xml
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openmw_font.xml
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openmw_windows.skin.xml
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Pelagiad.ttf
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Run OpenMW Launcher
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After completing all the steps, run OpenMW Launcher and make sure ``template.omwgame``
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is selected in *Data Files* tab. Then, run the game and enjoy an empty island. It is not
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empty though! It is full of potential to start making your very own game on the
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OpenMW engine. Good luck!
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