Github repo: fgsfdsfgs/openmw
Latest version: 2 (28 Oct 2019, based on OpenMW 0.46.0)
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Features:

• most things seem to work: sound, gamepad controls, intro videos, etc;
• barebones touchscreen controls in tablet mode;
• OpenGL 2.1 rendering.

This port is still in a very early state. Expect issues and bad performance. I have not tested it on any other Switch except mine.
This port is not affiliated with or endorsed by Bethesda Softworks and contains no code or resources copyrighted by or belonging to Bethesda Softworks.
To play the game, you need to copy a licensed installation of Morrowind from your PC.

To install, unzip openmw_nx_v2.zip into the switch folder on your SD card. Then:
If you already have an OpenMW install on your PC:

1. Copy your openmw.cfg into /switch/openmw/config/ (for Windows users: it's in Documents/My Games/OpenMW). You might have to correct the data paths in the cfg file for this to work.
2. Copy your data files (esm, esp, bsa, contents of the Data Files folder) into /switch/openmw/data/.

If you don't, but you own Morrowind:

1. Install Morrowind.
2. Copy the Data Files folder and Morrowind.ini file from your Morrowind installation into /switch/openmw/data/.

Known issues:

• Exiting the game using the HOME button during a loading screen will crash it.
• Cursor sometimes displays when it shouldn't.
• Performance isn't very good.
• User accounts that have non-ASCII characters in the name will be treated as an absence of user account (i.e. your saves will go into global).
• Startup loading takes a long time. Depends on the SD you're using, for me it takes around 00:40 on the black screen with a total of 01:30 to get to the main menu with Morrowind GOTY.
• Startup times can be decreased by packing loose files into a BSA archive. See this post for an example of how to do that.

Some notes:

• You have to run this from either NSP hbmenu or from a game override. Applet mode does not offer enough memory.
• The game will start with a black screen. You have to wait at this point. This can take up to 3 minutes (see above bug).
  
• Press MINUS to bring up the software keyboard when an input field is selected.
• Click LSTICK to enable/disable gamepad cursor control.
• This has only been tested with the English release of Morrowind GOTY Edition, without any mods.
• Mods should probably work, however you'll have to either edit your openmw.cfg manually or use openmw-launcher on PC, then copy the config file over.
• The port is bundled with a performance-tuned config file (/switch/openmw/default/settings-base.cfg). Feel free to play around with that or /switch/openmw/config/settings.cfg to find out a better compromise between performance and quality.
  
• If you somehow avoid selecting a user account, your saves will go into /switch/openmw/data/global.
  
• If the game crashes, check /switch/openmw/fatal.log and /switch/openmw/config/openmw.log.

Credits:

• OpenMW team and contributors for OpenMW;
• terabyte25 for help and code contributions;
• Gluka for help;
• xyzz for some patches and build scripts;
  
• fincs, Armada651, Subv and probably others for their work on the OpenGL/mesa/libdrm stuff;
• Bethesda Softworks for TES3: Morrowind.

 

[Basketto]

I am currently working with Arch Linux on Switch. Yesterday I compiled the latest openmw and ran it on ultra settings with mods for textures and so on, I got about 30-60 fps, depending on where to look. However, the game crashes after a while, most likely due to an unstable build. I think with a stable build and the stock GOTY edition, the game would work very well. Now I am interested in tes3mp for Switch, I will deal with this further

UPD
On GOTY in the first city, FPS drops up to 50 frames if you look at some houses, but in general it is stable 60, and does not crash. I think I'll try the config from this topic.

UPD
After setting the config, the fps is stable 60. Only one problem with controls... the left joystick controls not only the movement but also the camera, I run forward and the camera goes down. Everything else is fine. Apparently I need to apply some kind of fix for this. I am using xf86-input-joystick to control the mouse with the left joystick. At low sensitivity I can manage my inventory pretty well (no need to touch the screen at all).

I am currently working with Arch Linux on Switch. Yesterday I compiled the latest openmw and ran it on ultra settings with mods for textures and so on, I got about 30-60 fps, depending on where to look. However, the game crashes after a while, most likely due to an unstable build. I think with a stable build and the stock GOTY edition, the game would work very well. Now I am interested in tes3mp for Switch, I will deal with this further

UPD
On GOTY in the first city, FPS drops up to 50 frames if you look at some houses, but in general it is stable 60, and does not crash. I think I'll try the config from this topic.

UPD
After setting the config, the fps is stable 60. Only one problem with controls... the left joystick controls not only the movement but also the camera, I run forward and the camera goes down. Everything else is fine. Apparently I need to apply some kind of fix for this. I am using xf86-input-joystick to control the mouse with the left joystick. At low sensitivity I can manage my inventory pretty well (no need to touch the screen at all).

If your going to use a dual boot option at all, why not just use android?
android already does it incredibly, with the added benefit of you can use a Pro Controller >


Their are 2ghz patches aswell. If for some reason their are slowdowns?
Open microwave seems pretty rock solid though, even with increased draw distance.

 

[deathblade200]

If your going to use a dual boot option at all, why not just use android?
android already does it incredibly, with the added benefit of you can use a Pro Controller >


Their are 2ghz patches aswell. If for some reason their are slowdowns?
Open microwave seems pretty rock solid though, even with increased draw distance.

HOS plays it perfectly fine all you need to do is raise the cpu to 1785mhz and you can even lower the gpu to 153mhz without harming performance (mods may effect that but the game seems much more CPU intensive than anything according to status monitor) and clock ram to 1600mhz. I rarely ever see performance drops

 

[Basketto]

HOS plays it perfectly fine all you need to do is raise the cpu to 1785mhz and you can even lower the gpu to 153mhz without harming performance (mods may effect that but the game seems much more CPU intensive than anything according to status monitor) and clock ram to 1600mhz. I rarely ever see performance drops

its not about fine.
*Horizon port has had issues for ages since a particular firmware update, you can get it working, but its not worth it imo.
*Android runs it better period. Visually looks better, much higher fps, zero load times, you can run more mods without slowdowns, the above video features distant land which HOS can nowhere near handle.
*Omw on android is constantly updated.
*You definately cannot lower the gpu if you want a half decent experience, maybe with zero mods & 5 metres draw distance.

The port has been done well, but HOS running it is an incredibly average experience in comparison.
You spend long enough waiting for the game to load, when it does in about 3 seconds on android.

 

[deathblade200]

its not about fine.
*Horizon port has had issues for ages since a particular firmware update, you can get it working, but its not worth it imo.
*Android runs it better period. Visually looks better, much higher fps, zero load times, you can run more mods without slowdowns, the above video features distant land which HOS can nowhere near handle.
*Omw on android is constantly updated.
*You definately cannot lower the gpu if you want a half decent experience, maybe with zero mods & 5 metres draw distance.

The port has been done well, but HOS running it is an incredibly average experience in comparison.
You spend long enough waiting for the game to load, when it does in about 3 seconds on android.

the only issue with Morrowind on HOS is the keyboard popup. as for "Visually looks better, much higher fps, zero load times, you can run more mods without slowdowns, the above video features distant land which HOS can nowhere near handle." you can edit the settings to increase the graphics fidelity and make it look just as good, it does not have "much higher FPS" when it runs full speed for me other than hiccups which android itself gets, I run many mods with no issues with slowdown, my distance is just as far as that video and with the two BSA file method there is no loading times outside of the screen that loads the esm/esp files and when you load a save both of which are fast. idk if your basing all this on what you have been told or older setting files (the original post has settings for worse graphics for example and much shorter distance) as for "You definately cannot lower the gpu if you want a half decent experience, maybe with zero mods & 5 metres draw distance." if you check the GPU is barely even used as I said mods MAY effect it but its not the case for Vanilla Morrowind the game uses CPU for just about everything with the GPU having extremely low usage and I have not seen much difference with the mods I have applied.

 

[Basketto]

the only issue with Morrowind on HOS is the keyboard popup. as for "Visually looks better, much higher fps, zero load times, you can run more mods without slowdowns, the above video features distant land which HOS can nowhere near handle." you can edit the settings to increase the graphics fidelity and make it look just as good, it does not have "much higher FPS" when it runs full speed for me other than hiccups which android itself gets, I run many mods with no issues with slowdown, my distance is just as far as that video and with the two BSA file method there is no loading times outside of the screen that loads the esm/esp files and when you load a save both of which are fast. idk if your basing all this on what you have been told or older setting files (the original post has settings for worse graphics for example and much shorter distance) as for "You definately cannot lower the gpu if you want a half decent experience, maybe with zero mods & 5 metres draw distance." if you check the GPU is barely even used as I said mods MAY effect it but its not the case for Vanilla Morrowind the game uses CPU for just about everything with the GPU having extremely low usage and I have not seen much difference with the mods I have applied.

Bud your argiung a lost cause lol. Seriously If it had better performance a horizon, I would be using it on horizon. I would rather have everything on one OS, plus I have used the HOS port multiple times in the past.
Make a vid with distant land a bunch of mods & better visuals & back up your claims. Have the initial load with over 10 intensive mods take less than 30 secs.
No offence, but your arguement is about as mundane as saying skyrim on switch is better than a high end PC.
At some point you need to face reality though.
The fact you like Horizon more doesnt make things better on it.
Make a video with visual improvements, increased draw distance, to the point that you can actually see vivec from ebonheart, & tell me your not face 100 loading bars every time you move.
God forbid you set foot on solstheim because you will be loading more than your actually playing rofl.
Video evidence please or drop the biased perspective, because it is so terribly obvious. Some things have a clear advantage on HOS like citra, but the morrowind port isnt one of them.
That video provides proof on android without one loading bar, your hiccups theory is pure crap. increase the draw distance to the same, get through the initial load in the same time then ill listen to you . Like I said provide video evidence then you will get my attention, otherwise your statements are just coming off incredibly biased & are not worth further discussing. The HOS videos on YT pale in comparison with max cpu & stock gpu.

 

[deathblade200]

Bud your argiung a lost cause lol. Seriously If it had better performance a horizon, I would be using it on horizon. I would rather have everything on one OS, plus I have used the HOS port multiple times in the past.
Make a vid with distant land a bunch of mods & better visuals & back up your claims. Have the initial load with over 10 intensive mods take less than 30 secs.
No offence, but your arguement is about as mundane as saying skyrim on switch is better than a high end PC.
At some point you need to face reality though.
The fact you like Horizon more doesnt make things better on it.
Make a video with visual improvements, increased draw distance, to the point that you can actually see vivec from ebonheart, & tell me your not face 100 loading bars every time you move.
God forbid you set foot on solstheim because you will be loading more than your actually playing rofl.
Video evidence please or drop the biased perspective, because it is so terribly obvious. Some things have a clear advantage on HOS like citra, but the morrowind port isnt one of them.
That video provides proof on android without one loading bar, your hiccups theory is pure crap. increase the draw distance to the same, get through the initial load in the same time then ill listen to you . Like I said provide video evidence then you will get my attention, otherwise your statements are just coming off incredibly biased & are not worth further discussing. The HOS videos on YT pale in comparison with max cpu & stock gpu.

you call me biased but listen to yourself spread misinformation around and basically treating me as inferior just because I won't accept your lord and savior it really shows your arrogance everything I said is true and I really don't care if such a petty person wants to believe it not. the fact your still stuck on the GPU thing (even though you could very easily test yourself and see how wrong you are ) itself invalidates your argument. starting to think you have never played it on HOS and think Youtube videos will show you everything

 

[Basketto]

you call me biased but listen to yourself spread misinformation around and basically treating me as inferior just because I won't accept your lord and savior it really shows your arrogance everything I said is true and I really don't care if such a petty person wants to believe it not. the fact your still stuck on the GPU thing (even though you could very easily test yourself and see how wrong you are ) itself invalidates your argument. starting to think you have never played it on HOS and think Youtube videos will show you everything

Youtube videos proove performance lol. I dont consider myself lord?? Rofl! I prefer using HOS in general rofl, didn’t I just say Citra was better? If you cant proove your claims though drop it. Why on earth would I rather dual boot than use HOS aswell? Their are a ton of videos of Switch morrowind, none perform aswell as the single android one, or anywhere near. Ubuntu gets higher fps aswell.
If you can proove your claims by all means do, I don’t think your inferior, you just want the HOS port to be better, & its not.
The only misinformation is yours & the video evidence shows the reality. The fact your rebutal is you sulking without proof, that shows where the real misinformation lies. Show me the great performance & ill swap back to HOS lol.

 

[deathblade200]

Youtube videos proove performance lol. I dont consider myself lord?? Rofl! I prefer using HOS in general rofl, didn’t I just say Citra was better? If you cant proove your claims though drop it. Why on earth would I rather dual boot than use HOS aswell? Their are a ton of videos of Switch morrowind, none perform aswell as the single android one, or anywhere near. Ubuntu gets higher fps aswell.
If you can proove your claims by all means do, I don’t think your inferior, you just want the HOS port to be better, & its not.
The only misinformation is yours & the video evidence shows the reality. The fact your rebutal is you sulking without proof, that shows where the real misinformation lies. Show me the great performance & ill swap back to HOS lol.

sure you go prove me wrong about the gpu usage (which you can't) then ill prove you wrong about everything else

 

[Basketto]

sure you go prove me wrong about the gpu usage (which you can't) then ill prove you wrong about everything else

I linked an entire compability list for optimal 64 emulation on HOS Retroarch LOL!!! No GPU overclocks are included at all.
That is your proof, & I actually posted it in the correct thread.
You might wan’t to stay on topic. Diverting to another one, only shows your credibility on the current one is non existant. Textbook psychology.

 

[deathblade200]

I linked an entire compability list for optimal 64 emulation on HOS Retroarch LOL!!! No GPU overclocks are included at all.
That is your proof, & I actually posted it in the correct thread.
You might wan’t to stay on topic. Diverting to another one, only shows your credibility on the current one is non existant. Textbook psychology.

um what? you are the one in the wrong thread I was talking about Morrowind GPU usage the fuck its like you didn't even read my previous posts. although its funny to me the only proof you can ever show is "I found it online" instead of you know actually testing it yourself

 

[Basketto]

um what? you are the one in the wrong thread I was talking about Morrowind GPU usage the fuck its like you didn't even read my previous posts. although its funny to me the only proof you can ever show is "I found it online" instead of you know actually testing it yourself

When people provide video evidence, that is what proof is. You want 10 different videos from other people running morrowind on switch HOS? I will provide them. All With initial loads over 30secs? When the single one off Android loads in less than 3? That is proof. Loading outdoor world areas in 7 seconds when their are no loading bars at all featured, its all proof lol. What are you expecting a written letter signed by Joe Biden lol?
I have run these tests myself, & despite the fact I’ve told you this you refuse to accept reality, which is fine. The difference is I can provide examples from others, you instead are sharing delusions of granduer.
I admit I didnt think you were refering to this thread on GPU, because it would seemed dumb to think that a modded morrowind with increased draw distance & better visual packages/resolution could run well at half stock handheld GPU, when you believe n64 base emulation needs GPU overclocking on Horizon,
a console I might add is an entire generation behind the Original Xbox which was the first to feature morrowind, on which it ran pretty badly.
I admit I didn’t think you needed me to prove that, it only requires an IQ of over 3.

 

[deathblade200]

When people provide video evidence, that is what proof is. You want 10 different videos from other people running morrowind on switch HOS? I will provide them. All With initial loads over 30secs? When the single one off Android loads in less than 3? That is proof. Loading outdoor world areas in 7 seconds when their are no loading bars at all featured, its all proof lol. What are you expecting a written letter signed by Joe Biden lol?
I have run these tests myself, & despite the fact I’ve told you this you refuse to accept reality, which is fine. The difference is I can provide examples from others, you instead are sharing delusions of granduer.
I admit I didnt think you were refering to this thread on GPU, because it would seemed dumb to think that a modded morrowind with increased draw distance & better visual packages/resolution could run well at half stock handheld GPU, when you believe n64 base emulation needs GPU overclocking on Horizon,
a console I might add is an entire generation behind the Original Xbox which was the first to feature morrowind, on which it ran pretty badly.
I admit I didn’t think you needed me to prove that, it only requires an IQ of over 3.

here is a huge difference I know from experience while you THINK you should take what you see online at face value it really makes it pointless talking to you your logic is beyond flawed. if you actually did tests (you didn't) you would see im right but your ego is to big for that

 

[Basketto]

here is a huge difference I know from experience while you THINK you should take what you see online at face value it really makes it pointless talking to you

here is a huge difference I know from experience while you THINK you should take what you see online at face value it really makes it pointless talking to you

Er…yet you have no proof except your blind unique statements? Then expect me to buy into it?
Shite ill take that to the bank .
Forgive me if I dont take your experience seriously, When my own & everyone elses that I can link are completely different.
Its not hard to make a YT video, run the same settings on Horizon & get equal or improved performance on the video above. Then ill take you seriously. Im dieing to see what insane settings your running to get initial loads down to 3 seconds.
Because realistically its the other way round bro.
Its pointless talking to you, because you think your own vote of approval is worth more than god knows how many others experiences from other people.
At this point the only person your trying to convince is yourself, because its pretty clear you can only shoot blank statements, backing them up is beyond you.
The only “ego” here is yours,
the fact a bunch of other peoples experiences running the same port show something completely different, yet you are still too boneheaded to admit the truth, that is literally a textbook example of ego, & it just makes calling me a liar even more stupid.

 

[deathblade200]

Er…yet you have no proof except your blind unique statements? Then expect me to buy into it?
Shite ill take that to the bank .
Forgive me if I dont take your experience seriously, When my own & everyone elses that I can link are completely different.
Its not hard to make a YT video, run the same settings on Horizon & get equal or improved performance on the video above. Then ill take you seriously. Im dieing to see what insane settings your running to get initial loads down to 3 seconds.
Because realistically its the other way round bro.
Its pointless talking to you, because you think your own vote of approval is worth more than god knows how many others experiences from other people.
At this point the only person your trying to convince is yourself, because its pretty clear you can only shoot blank statements, backing them up is beyond you.
The only “ego” here is yours,
the fact a bunch of other peoples experiences running the same port show something completely different, yet you are still too boneheaded to admit the truth, that is what ego is LOL & it just makes calling me a liar even more stupid.

you refuse to even test what I said about the GPU claiming you know because of google hell same exact thing with n64 since you decided to bring that up. you didn't test anything and even if you did you would lie to save face the overlay I mentioned earlier proves you wrong in both cases regardless of how much you rant but you rather tell me how wrong I am based on google how about you make a video of your own proving me wrong with proper settings proper optimized textures etc

 

[Basketto]

you refuse to even test what I said about the GPU claiming you know because of google hell same exact thing with n64 since you decided to bring that up. you didn't test anything and even if you did you would lie to save face the overlay I mentioned earlier proves you wrong in both cases regardless of how much you rant but you rather tell me how wrong I am based on google

You expect me to reinstall a dated port on HOS, lower the GPU, then install the same HD visual packages I have on switchroot, plus flora mods, & increase the draw distance to more than triple what the game normally allows? I’m more than capable, its not a question of capability just a waste of time. I know using the graphics + mods I run cant be handled at 150mhz gpu, let alone docked. You might aswell tell me the moon is made of cheese.
I havent used this in over a year, their is no difference as their have been no updates to whatsoever improve performance since I last used it, & no offence Im not going to reinstall it without good reason.
If you wan’t to prove that visually modded morrowind with tribunal & bloodmoon & a bunch of other mods + 3x draw distance can run off 150mhz of GPU, Its easy enough. You have it on your switch anyway . Im not doubting absolute vanilla morrowind can run on lower gpu settings, but is not what I consider an enjoyable experience in 2021.
For the rest of your arguement, I literally need an interpreter, the complete lack of grammer, leaves me without the faintest clue of wtf your on about. Something about an overlay which proves im wrong on all counts lol?? No.. you typing words like overlay, thinking it is “proof”, proves only your dedication to stupidity.
When you can make a 5 minute video on YT, after you turn 6 in a year, then get back to me.
Then you can prove your absurd claims of a dated port, running better than one shown to literally be loading over 1000% faster in certain cases. Apparently you have that magic unicorn touch lol.

 

[deathblade200]

You expect me to reinstall a dated port on HOS, lower the GPU, then install the same HD visual packages I have on switchroot, plus flora mods, & increase the draw distance to more than triple what the game normally allows? I’m more than capable, its not a question of capability just a waste of time. I know using the graphics + mods I run cant be handled at 150mhz gpu, let alone docked. You might aswell tell me the moon is made of cheese.
I havent used this in over a year, their is no difference as their have been no updates to whatsoever improve performance since I last used it, & no offence Im not going to reinstall it without good reason.
If you wan’t to prove that visually modded morrowind with tribunal & bloodmoon & a bunch of other mods + 3x draw distance can run off 150mhz of GPU, Its easy enough. You have it on your switch anyway . Im not doubting absolute vanilla morrowind can run on lower gpu settings, but is not what I consider an enjoyable experience in 2021.
For the rest of your arguement, I literally need an interpreter, the complete lack of grammer, leaves me without the faintest clue of wtf your on about. Something about an overlay which proves im wrong on all counts lol?? No.. you typing words like overlay, thinking it is “proof”, proves only your dedication to stupidity.
When you can make a 5 minute video on YT, after you turn 6 in a year get back to me.
Then you can prove your absurd claims of a dated port, running better than one shown to literally be loading over 1000% faster in certain cases. Apparently you have that magic unicorn touch lol.

max draw distance allowed in openmw vanilla morrowind with gpu clocked down and cpu clocked up. youtube ruins the quality though so here it is unprocessed https://www.mediafire.com/file/euy0...200-F3AD23231727C66A0A2E8CCB30040335.mp4/file cant wait to hear your next excuse though considering its not even close to as bad as you claim same is true for n64

 

[Basketto]

max draw distance allowed in openmw vanilla morrowind with gpu clocked down and cpu clocked up. youtube ruins the quality though so here it is unprocessed https://www.mediafire.com/file/euy0...200-F3AD23231727C66A0A2E8CCB30040335.mp4/file cant wait to hear your next excuse though considering its not even close to as bad as you claim same is true for n64

Why do i need one? Youve already had a blue loading bar in 5 seconds of video? If you read my previous post I never denied Vanilla morrowind can’t handle lowering the GPU.
Fort frostmoth, mods, & better visuals do. If you read my post its all above! I appreciate you uploading though, so thankyou!
With the switches cpu limit, if you pack enough mods the switch will get performance increases from the gpu.
Either way though 10 minutes on android without a single loading bar using the boots of blinding speed,
30seconds of Horizon moving much slower already with a loading bar?
What more is their to say?

 

[deathblade200]

Why do i need one? Youve already had a blue loading bar in 5 seconds of video? If you read my previous post I never denied Vanilla morrowind can’t handle lowering the GPU.
Fort frostmoth, mods, & better visuals do. If you read my post its all above . I appreciate you uploading though, so thankyou!
With the switches cpu limit, if you pack enough mods the switch will get performance increases from the gpu.
Either way though 10 minutes on android without a single loading bar using the boots of blinding speed,
30seconds of Horizon moving much slower already with a loading bar?
What more is their to say?

its like you just cant admit being wrong ever thats called an ego hell the video you posted isn't even using the max draw distance what i did was a test that is clearly lost on you

 

[Basketto]

its like you just cant admit being wrong ever thats called an ego

Tell you what, if you can admit that the android port in general runs better, ill admit I was wrong on the gpu .

 

[deathblade200]

Tell you what, if you can admit that the android port in general runs better, ill admit I was wrong on the gpu .

you are wrong in general and just use google instead of testing i can prove it with n64 games as well and as i editted my post to say that video you posted didn't even have close to max draw distance while my test did