OpenMW is a free and open-source game engine capable of running Bethesda's popular RPG "The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind". Operating natively on Windows, Linux, and macOS, OpenMW is already a near-perfect, fully functional replacement of the original engine and provides a stable gaming experience with many QoL improvements for the player. It also supports most Morrowind mods except for those relying on the Morrowind Script Extender (MWSE). The TES3MP fork of the project enables native multiplayer support.

The engine uses the OpenMW-Lua framework to expand OpenMW's modding capabilities far beyond anything that was possible in the original engine. While it is similar to MWSE in nature, its implementation is quite distinct and incompatible with MWSE. OpenMW is bundled with its own editor, OpenMW-CS, which will eventually allow developers to create not only mods but also their own games in the OpenMW engine.

Please note that one must own the original game files to play Morrowind in OpenMW!

-- Release Announcement --
https://openmw.org/2026/openmw-0-51-0-released/

-- Community & Support --
Homepage :: https://openmw.org
Forums :: https://forum.openmw.org
Discord :: https://discord.com/invite/bWuqq2e
IRC :: https://web.libera.chat/#openmw
Matrix :: https://matrix.to/#/#openmw:matrix.org
Project Repository :: https://gitlab.com/OpenMW/openmw/

FAQ :: https://openmw.org/faq/
Documentation :: https://openmw.readthedocs.io/en/stable/
Wiki :: https://wiki.openmw.org

-- Forks & Ports --
TES3MP (Multiplayer) :: https://tes3mp.com
Android Port :: Discord channel "android" (https://discord.com/channels/260439894298460160/1230952265993556030)
OpenMW in VR :: Discord channel "openmw-vr" (https://discord.com/channels/260439894298460160/1230952498324443206)

-- Video Credits --
Music from "Tamriel Rebuilt - Original Soundtrack" v1.0
by Rytelier and ASKII
https://askii.bandcamp.com/album/tamriel-rebuilt-original-mod-soundtrack
(https://www.nexusmods.com/morrowind/mods/47254)

"Remiros' Groundcover" v4.1
by Remiros, Vtastek, Hrnchamd, Greatness7
https://www.nexusmods.com/morrowind/mods/46733

"Tamriel Rebuilt" v25.05
by the "Tamriel Rebuilt" team
https://www.tamriel-rebuilt.org/downloads/main-release

"Unofficial Tamriel Rebuilt Spells (OpenMW 0.51)" v1.3.2
by lhyacinth, ownlyme, and the "Tamriel Rebuilt" team
https://www.nexusmods.com/morrowind/mods/58693

"Paxon the Pack Rat" v3.2.4
by Tizzo
https://www.nexusmods.com/morrowind/mods/45669

"Pelagiad" font by Isaskar
available under the SIL Open Font License (SIL OFL)
https://isaskar.github.io/Pelagiad/

-- Timestamps --
0:00 Introduction
0:43 Custom Magic Effects & Spells
2:25 Enchantment Casting for Everyone!
3:12 TAA Shader & BC7 Compression Format
5:26 OpenMW-CS
6:18 Installation Wizard Improvements
6:45 Outro
7:13 Credits