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==Install Original Game==
==Install Original Game==


To use OpenWM you need base ESM file. Currently Morrowind.esm is the only one available; see http://openmw.org/faq/, section '''"Do I need Morrowind?"'''
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?"'''


''Note'': you does not have to use Wine to install Morrowind data files on Linux. See [[Getting Data Files for Linux Install|this article]] for details.
''Note'': you do not have to use Wine to install Morrowind data files on Linux. See [[Getting Data Files for Linux Install|this article]] for details.


==Install OpenMW==
==Install OpenMW==
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* Simply get the right archive for your OS here : http://code.google.com/p/openmw/downloads/list
* Simply get the right archive for your OS here : http://code.google.com/p/openmw/downloads/list
* Extract it
* Extract it
* Launch "omwlauncher.exe" if your are under Windows, or "omwlauncher" if you are under Linux/MAC
* Launch "omwlauncher.exe" if your are under Windows, or "omwlauncher" if you are under Linux/Mac
* Play!
* Play!



Revision as of 09:13, 29 November 2012

Install Original Game

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?"

Note: you do not have to use Wine to install Morrowind data files on Linux. See this article for details.

Install OpenMW

The (easier) Binary Way

The (bleeding edge) Source Way

See Development Environment Setup for detailed instructions.

After building the engine:

  • Launch "omwlauncher"
  • Play!