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Install Game Files
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OpenMW is a complete game engine that can either run `Morrowind`_
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or original projects created with OpenMW-CS, such as `Example Suite`_.
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Morrowind
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Running the Morrowind Installation Wizard
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#. Launch the OpenMW Launcher
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#. Launch the Installation Wizard
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.. note::
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If you are prompted with an error message stating
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"Could not find the Data Files location,"
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click the "Run Installation Wizard" button.
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.. note::
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If you arrive at the main screen, click the "Settings" tab,
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and then click the "Run Installation Wizard" button.
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#. Follow further instructions below
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to install Morrowind from either a retail CD or an existing installation.
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- **Morrowind (from retail CD)**
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#. Make sure that the retail CD is in your computer's CD/DVD drive
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and the Installation Wizard is running.
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#. On the "Select Installation Method" screen of the Installation Wizard,
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choose "Install Morrowind to a New Location" and click the "Next" button.
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#. Choose a location to install Morrowind to your hard drive
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(or accept the suggested location) and click the "Next" button.
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#. Select your preferred language for the installation
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and click the "Next" button
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#. Select which official expansions (Tribunal or Bloodmoon) should be installed.
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For best results, it is recommended to have both expansions installed.
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#. Click the "Install" button.
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- **Morrowind (from existing installation)**
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#. On the "Select Installation Method" screen of the Installation Wizard,
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choose "Select an existing Morrowind installation" and click the "Next" button
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#. Select an installation. If nothing is detected, click browse.
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#. Navigate to the directory containing the file ``Morrowind.esm`` and select that file.
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#. You will be asked if you wish to import settings from ``Morrowind.ini``.
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Select "Import", otherwise OpenMW will not work.
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(You do not need to check the box "Include selected masters and plugins").
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#. The OpenMW launcher window should now open.
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Switch to the "Data Files" tab and check the box to the left of ``Morrowind.esm``.
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#. You are now ready to play!
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Installing Morrowind
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====================
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Retail CD and GOG
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Windows users can run the installer if they haven't already.
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By default, both Bethesda's official installer on the retail CD
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and the GOG installer install to ``C:\Program Files\Bethesda Softworks\Morrowind``.
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You will find ``Morrowind.esm`` there.
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Users of other platforms running Wine, will find it at
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``~/.wine/drive_c/Program Files/Bethesda Softworks/Morrowind``
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Steam
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Windows
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Windows users can download Morrowind through Steam.
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Afterwards, you can point OpenMW to the Steam install location at
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``C:\Program Files\Steam\SteamApps\common\Morrowind\Data Files\``
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and find ``Morrowind.esm`` there.
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macOS
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If you are running macOS, you can also download Morrowind through Steam:
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#. Navigate to ``/Users/YOUR_USERNAME_HERE/Library/Application Support/Steam/steamapps/``
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#. Create a file called ``appmanifest_22320.acf``
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(the number is based on its `Steam App ID <https://steamdb.info/app/22320/>`_).
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If using TextEdit,
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make sure that your document is in plain text mode by going to the menu bar
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and choosing "Format" -> "Make Plain Text".
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Also, ensure that it's not named with the extension ``.acf.txt``.
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Add the following into that file::
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"AppState"
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{
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"AppID" "22320"
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"Universe" "1"
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"StateFlags" "1026"
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"installdir" "The Elder Scrolls III - Morrowind"
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}
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#. Launch the Steam client and let it download. You can then find ``Morrowind.esm`` at
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``~/Library/Application Support/Steam/steamapps/common/The Elder Scrolls III - Morrowind/Data Files/``
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Wine
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Users of other platforms running Wine can run Steam within it
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and find ``Morrowind.esm`` at
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``~/.wine/drive_c/Program Files/Steam/SteamApps/common/Morrowind/Data Files/``.
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Example Suite
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Example Suite is a demo showing the capabilities of the OpenMW engine.
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At this time, it requires Morrowind to be installed to run,
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but does not use any assets from it.
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In the future, it will be possible to run without installing Morrowind first.
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#. `Install Morrowind <Installing Morrowind_>`_
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#. `Download the latest version <https://github.com/OpenMW/example-suite/releases>`_
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#. Follow the platform-specific instructions in the zip file's ``Installation.md`` file.
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