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==Install Original Game==
Installation instructions have moved to our official documentation on [https://openmw.readthedocs.io/en/latest/manuals/installation/index.html ReadTheDocs].


To use OpenMW you need a base ESM file. Currently Morrowind.esm is the only one available; see http://openmw.org/faq/, section '''"Do I need Morrowind?"'''
[[Category:Installation]]
 
''Note'': you do not have to use Wine to install Morrowind data files on Linux:
* Retail Morrowind (CD): use the installer included in OpenMW's launcher.
* Morrowind on Steam: Use [https://www.reddit.com/r/linux_gaming/comments/2uvj4p/linuxgamingprotip_use_steamcmd_download_steam/ SteamCMD] or [https://github.com/dotfloat/steam-appmanifest/blob/master/steam-appmanifest.py Steam-Appmanifest] to download the game data with the Linux Steam client.
 
==Install OpenMW==
===The (easier) Binary Way===
 
* Simply get the right archive for your OS here : https://openmw.org/downloads/
* Extract it
* Launch "omwlauncher.exe" if your are under Windows, or "omwlauncher" if you are under Linux/Mac
* Play!
 
===The (bleeding edge) Source Way===
 
See [[Development_Environment_Setup | Development Environment Setup]] for detailed instructions.
 
After building the engine:
 
* Launch "omwlauncher"
* Play!
 
===The Debian Way===
OpenMW is available from the experimental repository of Debian contrib and can be easily installed if you are using testing or unstable. However, it depends on several packages which are not in stable, so it is not possible to install OpenMW in Wheezy without creating a [https://wiki.debian.org/DontBreakDebian#Don.27t_make_a_FrankenDebian FrankenDebian]. This is not recommended or supported.
 
===The Ubuntu Way===
A [https://launchpad.net/~openmw/+archive/openmw Launchpad PPA] is available. Add it and install OpenMW:
 
<source lang="text" style="overflow:auto">
$ sudo add-apt-repository ppa:openmw/openmw
$ sudo apt-get update
$ sudo apt-get install openmw openmw-launcher
</source>
 
===The Arch Linux Way===
The binary package is available in the official [community] Repositories.
 
To install simply run the following as root (or in sudo):
<source lang="text" style="overflow:auto">
# pacman -S openmw
</source>
 
==Running OpenMW==
 
After the installation is complete, run "<code>omwlauncher</code>". You will get an error message stating "Error detecting Morrowind installation". Do not be alarmed, this is perfectly normal. Press the "Browse..." button and navigate to the directory containing the file "Morrowind.esm" and select it. For example, if you have Morrowind installed in Wine via Steam, this file will be located in <code>"~/.wine/drive_c/Program Files/Steam/SteamApps/common/Morrowind/Data Files/"</code>.
 
You will be asked if you wish to import settings from Morrowind.ini. Select "Import", otherwise OpenMW will not work. You do not need to check the box "Include selected masters and plugins". The OpenMW launcher window should now open. Switch to the "Data Files" tab and check the box to the left of "Morrowind.esm". You are now ready to play!

Latest revision as of 01:51, 20 July 2018

Installation instructions have moved to our official documentation on ReadTheDocs.