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English Installation Guide - by urst

Posted: 29.04.2026 13:24

since we apparently don't have one and the issue popped up, here's finally an ENGLISH INSTALLATION GUIDE that should work.
it works with both GOG and Steam.
it's very much based on this one on reddit

1. install a clean backup of Morrowind. use GOG or CD/DVD version if you have the choice, Steam is just a giant additional hassle.
2. download Myar Aranath - none of the patches
3. download the english Patch from ModDB
4. download "Kezyma's Myar Aranath English Translation Race Fix" on Nexus Mods

5. open MA_Setup.zip, run the exe. the installation folder should (in GOG's case) be [...GOG Galaxy\Games\Morrowind] NOT [Morrowind\Data Files]!
6. open the Morrowind folder, open mae.exe. Set the Autostart(MW) destination to your Morrowind.exe
- 6b. "Time Bullet", "Rage" and "Blocken" are new gameplay mechanics, you can set your preferred keybinds
- 6c. if you enable [autostart] it works as an immediate game start. (beware, that indeed does immediately start the game, so maybe don't do that yet)
to really play Myar Aranath you need run it via mae.exe, not morrowind.exe!
(otherwise it'd be a bit like running Skyrim without skse and wondering why some mods aren't working)

7. open MA_Translations.zip. From there, open MA_RoK_Eng_v0001.7z. Extract the 2 files into your main Morrowind directory.
8. open up MA_AdditionalTranslations.7z. Extract these into the Data Files folder.
9. open up Kezyma's Myar Aranath English Translations Race Fix-49823-0-1-1621537341.zip and extract this to Data Files.

10.open morrowind.ini (main directory), scroll down to the very bottom, and replace everything under [Game Files] with this:
GameFile0=ma_script_base.ESM
GameFile1=MA_RoK_Eng v0001.esm
GameFile2=Additional_Journal_Translations_ENG.esp
GameFile3=Myar_Aranath_English_Race_Fix.esp

if you're NOT ON STEAM you're good, run the game and enjoy, but please read the "before you play" notes

STEAM ONLY
11.
- disable Steam Overlay while ingame (right-click ->properties)
- right click on mae.exe and copy path
- in properties -> Launch Options type "<mae.exe file path>" %command%<mae.exe file path>[/quote]

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BEFORE YOU PLAY

1. do NOT create a female character. there is a dialog option missing in the Main Quest locking up Zora.
2. when you start the body in front of you is not lootable. you can go back to it after full Character Creation
3. some books are still in german - there were just never translated
4. direct quote
Finally, play around with the bindings for the new gameplay features!
You have bullet time, this is self explanatory. Turns Morrowind into Max Payne.
You have rage, which builds up overtime and buffs stats on use, though I'm not quite sure what causes it to build up.
Then, you have block, which when held down, knocks all your melee skills down to 0 (so you can't abuse it)
but greatly improves the chances you will block an attack by a ton. This makes the combat much more involved and fun.
You will likely want to make liberal use of this, because as previously mentioned, the intro doesn't F around.
In addition to these gameplay changes, you will have the 3 unique races thanks to the patch, and a bunch of graphics overhauls and NPC behaviors from the Script Extender!

Topic title - English Installation Guide