Morrowind.txt

The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind

https://www.nexusmods.com/morrowind/mods/45096 (patch for purists) (OPTIONAL!!! CHANGES VANILLA BEHAVIOR!!!)

https://www.nexusmods.com/morrowind/mods/19510/ (code patch) (OPTIONAL!!! CHANGES VANILLA BEHAVIOR!!!)

https://www.techpowerup.com/forums/threads/large-address-aware.112556/ (LAA - Large Address Aware, allows for 2GB+ system memory utilization)

Download MGE XE graphics update
 - https://www.nexusmods.com/morrowind/mods/41102
 - be sure to select the Morrowind directory for installation so it doesn't install files in "C:\Program Files (x86)\"
 - for distant land, be sure to click the "Distant land generator wizard" button near the top under the "Distant land" tab
 - don't use "Dynamic solar shadows" under "Distant land" tab, not vanilla as sun shadows are not in original game
 - don't use High quality (exponential) fog under "Distant land" tab, too foggy and not vanilla
 - don't use "High detail actor shadows [buggy]" under "In-Game" tab, renders actor shadows incorrectly by not drawing certain parts

Graphics
 - uncheck Enable shaders
 - enable Auto FOV
 - Fog mode: Range vertex (best)

Distant land
 - enable and check all Water Reflections options
 - enable Per-pixel lighting shader: Always on

In-Game
 - enable "Disable MWSE support" 
 - enable "Thread loading"