
Switching from MWSE to OpenMW - looking for mod alternatives
I finally bit the bullet and switched from MWSE to OpenMW. I'm glad to see a lot of MWSE mods have recently either been ported to OpenMW or have similar alternatives available.
Still, there are quite a few MWSE mods I miss and haven't been able to replace yet. I've been putting together a list of OpenMW-compatible replacements - can you help me find more?
| MWSE Mod | OpenMW Alternative | What It Does |
|---|---|---|
| AI Voices | Should work on OpenMW now | |
| Animated Pickup | OpenMW Animated Pickup and Shop Around | Smooth item pickup animations |
| Armor Rating | Couldn't find equivalent | More realistic and smoother formula for calculating armor rating |
| Armor Training | No equivalent | Level armor while moving |
| BarterGoldAdjuster | Couldn't find equivalent / More Barter Gold? | Adjusts barter gold amounts |
| BeefStranger Experience Bar | No equivalent | Experience bar display |
| BeefStranger Loot Notification | Pretty Loot (OpenMW) | Loot notification system |
| BeefStranger UI Tweaks | Couldn't find equivalent | UI improvements |
| Bomberman | Knockback - OpenMW 0.50 | Knockback mechanics |
| Buff Bars | BuffTimers (For OpenMW) / Simple Magic Time HUD (OpenMW) | Buff duration display |
| Candle Smoke | No equivalent | Candle smoke visual effects |
| ChimRandomizer aka 4NM_RANDOMIZER | Couldn't find equivalent / Maybe Randomizer by Diject | Enemy randomization system |
| Clocks | OpenMW Time Date Holidays and Seasons / Modernized HUD for OpenMW | Clock and time display |
| Companion Health Bars | Couldn't find equivalent | NPC health bar display |
| Consistent Enchanting | Couldn't find equivalent | Consistent enchanting mechanics |
| ConsistentKeys | Couldn't find equivalent | Renames keys so they'll have a consistent naming scheme |
| Controlled Consumption | Couldn't find equivalent | Consumption control features |
| DaedricIntervention | No equivalent | Daedric intervention mechanics |
| Damage Based Skill Progression | Couldn't find equivalent | Skill progression based on damage |
| DanaeBackpack | Should work in OpenMW | Backpack feature |
| Deathrattle Sounds | No equivalent | Death sound effects |
| Disenchant | (OpenMW 0.49) Disenchanting | Disenchanting items |
| Easy Escort | Rapport - OpenMW Companions / AttendMe 1.9 | Companion escorting system |
| Essential Indicators | No equivalent | Shows which NPCs are essential, or what items have ownership |
| Expeditious Exit | Might not be needed | Quick exit option |
| Barbershop - Face and Hair Recustomizer for Player and NPCs | No equivalent | Allows changing NPC face with a hotkey |
| Fairwell Customer aka It's a deal | No equivalent | Merchant dialogue improvements |
| Find Shelter | No equivalent | This simple mod adds the need to find shelter in order to sleep in rough weather |
| Flavor Texts | No equivalent | Adds tooltips/flavor texts to all ingredients in the game, expansions included |
| GHLighting | Graphic Herbalism Lighting / No equivalent | Removes lighting for graphic herbalism |
| Gamma | No equivalent | Gamma correction controls |
| Give a Gift | No equivalent | Allows giving items to NPC (as bribe) |
| GlowInTheDahrk | No equivalent | Glow in the dark effects |
| HUD Hider | Comes by default with OpenMW (F11) | Hide HUD toggle |
| HeartStrings | s3maphore (but it's weird and limited, don't know how to skip tracks) | music system |
| Hold Your Breath | Trained Lungs (OpenMW) | Breath holding underwater |
| If the key fits | No equivalent | shows if you have a key to open the lock |
| Impact Sounds | OpenMW Impact Effects | Impact sound effects |
| Improved Global Map Markers | Morrowind Colorful Map Markers | Colored map markers |
| InspectIt | (OpenMW) Inspect it / (OpenMW) InspectIt reload | Item inspection system |
| JosephMcKean archery | No equivalent | Archery improvements |
| JosephMcKean capsDrop | No equivalent | Allows dropping items quickly with Capslock |
| JosephMcKeanc ommands | More Console Commands (UI Expansion Lua console) | Additional console commands |
| JosephMcKeanshift Goodbye | No equivalent | Shift+goodbye hotkey |
| JosephMcKean Soul Gems Indicator 2 | No equivalent | Soul gem indicator |
| KegDrip | It comes with non-mwse version | Keg dripping animations |
| KetsTrade | Lore-friendly Trade Restrictions | Trade restriction system |
| MULE | has OpenMW version | Leveling system |
| Morrowind Containers Animated | OpenMW Containers Animated | Animated containers |
| Morrowind Experience Point System (MWSE) XP | Battle Exp? | XP-based leveling |
| Magicka Based Skill Progression | Skill Evolution? (OpenMW) | Magicka-based skill advancement |
| Magicka Regen Suite | Imperial Magicka Regeneration / MBSP / Simple Magicka Regeneration (OpenMW) | Magicka regeneration options |
| Matching Manuscripts | No equivalent | Manuscript matching system |
| Menus Hider on Item Select | Works in OpenMW by default | Hide menus during item selection |
| Morrowind Mouse Control | Couldn't find equivalent | Mouse control improvements |
| No Respawns | No equivalent | Disables enemy respawning |
| NoAutoVanityCam | No equivalent | Disables auto vanity camera |
| NoGlow | Couldn't find equivalent | Removes glow effects |
| Notifications | No equivalent | Notification system |
| OEAOEA5 Bash | Brute Force - Lockpicking for Barbarians (OpenMW) | Lockpicking for barbarians |
| OperatorJack BetterBuoyancy | Couldn't find equivalent | Improved buoyancy controls |
| OperatorJack EncumbranceBar | (OpenMW) Encumbrance Bar | Encumbrance status bar |
| OperatorJack EnhancedTelekinesis | Might appear in OpenMW Animated Pickup and Shop Around | Enhanced telekinesis spell |
| OperatorJack MagickaExpanded-LoreFriendlyPack | No equivalent | Lore-friendly magic expansion |
| OperatorJack MagickaExpanded-ResourcePack | No equivalent | Magic resource expansion |
| OperatorJack MagickaExpanded-SummoningPack | No equivalent | Summoning magic expansion |
| OperatorJack MagickaExpanded-TeleportationPack | No equivalent | Teleportation magic expansion |
| OperatorJack MiscastEnhanced | Couldn't find equivalent | Enhanced miscast system |
| OperatorJacksDeleveler | Jobasha | Deleveling leveled lists |
| OperatorJack RealisticMovementSpeeds | Couldn't find equivalent | Realistic movement speed mechanics |
| PassTheTime | Time Flies (OpenMW) | Time progression system |
| Pickpocket | Pickpocket Rebalance (OpenMW) / Pickpocket Overhaul for QuickLoot | Pickpocketing mechanics |
| PotionRenamer | No equivalent | Potion renaming system |
| PvP | Mercy - Combat AI Overhaul ? | combat mechanics |
| QuickSecurity | Convenient Thief Tools | Quick lockpick/probe selection menu |
| Rag n'wahs | Knockback - OpenMW 0.50 | Knockback mechanic |
| RankUp_AdvancementNotifications | No equivalent | Rank advancement notifications |
| Rational Names (Butch Cut) | ? | Name normalization |
| Reading is Good | Reading is Good (OpenMW) | Reading skill bonuses |
| RunFix | Couldn't find equivalent | Normalizes diagonal movement speed |
| SSQN | OpenMW Skyrim Style Quest Notifications | Skyrim-style quest notifications |
| Save Means Save | Needed in OpenMW? | Save system improvements |
| Scroll Icons | Couldn't find equivalent | Scroll icon improvements |
| Selection Details | OpenMW has similar features in ori command | Item selection details |
| ShutUp | Reduced Passing Commentary Mod | NPCs only greet when looking at them |
| Skillful Sneaking | Sneak is Good Now -- OpenMW | Sneaking mechanics improvements |
| Solstheim Tomb of the Snow Prince | Not sure why it needs MWSE? | Solstheim tomb content |
| Sophisticated Save System | Some features included in OpenMW by default | Enhanced save system |
| SoulgemRenamer | Couldn't find equivalent | Soul gem renaming |
| Spammer's Alchemy Cauldron | Not exactly the same but Alchemy Filtering | Alchemy cauldron improvements |
| Spammer's Animal Extinction | No equivalent | Animal extinction mechanics |
| Spammer's ClothRandomizer | Couldn't find equivalent | Randomizes NPC clothes |
| Spammer's Level Up indicator | (OpenMW) Level Up Indicator | Level up notification |
| Spammer's Map Icons | Couldn't find equivalent | Map icon customization |
| Spammer's Obedient Summons | Couldn't find equivalent | Summon AI improvements |
| Spammer's QoL Improvements | Should be included in OpenMW and other mods | Quality of life improvements |
| Spammer's Quick Key Hot Bar | Zerkish Hotkeys Improved (For OpenMW) | Quick hotkey bar |
| Spammer's QuickKey Outlander | Zerkish Hotkeys Improved (For OpenMW) / Couldn't find equivalent | Outlander quick keys |
| SpellMaker | No equivalent | Custom spell creation |
| SpellcraftRecognition | Couldn't find equivalent | Spellcrafting recognition |
| SyanideIntruder | Couldn't find equivalent | Intruder mechanics |
| The Last Witness | No Witness - No Bounty | Crime witness system |
| TidyCharsheet | Stats Window Extender | Character sheet improvements |
| Time Shift | Couldn't find equivalent | Time manipulation system |
| Torch Hotkey | Torch Hotkey for OpenMW 0.49 | Quick torch hotkey |
| Trainers Rebalanced | No equivalent | Trainer mechanics rebalance |
| Units and Vagueness | No equivalent | Unit and vagueness system (allows using metric system for weights) |
| Varied Directional Attacks | Works by default | Directional attack variations |
| Virnetch HUDWeaponCharge | HUD Weapon Charge (For OpenMW) | Weapon charge HUD display |
| Virnetch ShrineTooltips | No equivalent | Shrine tooltip improvements |
| Virnetch enchantmentServicesRedone | No equivalent | Enchantment service overhaul |
| Visible Alchemy Success Chance | No equivalent | Shows alchemy success chance |
| Visible Persuasion Chances | No equivalent | Shows persuasion success chance |
| Visually Filled Soul Gems | No equivalent | Visual soul gem fill indicator |
| Visually Trapped Objects | No equivalent | Shows visually if object is trapped |
| WeatherChances | No equivalent | Weather probability system |
| abot's Click Clears Input | Couldn't find equivalent | Click to clear input |
| abot's Hide Grass | No equivalent | Hide grass rendering |
| abot's Inventory Sorter | No equivalent | Inventory sorting system |
| abot's Keepers! | No equivalent | marks important items |
| abot's Loading Doors | No equivalent | Closing door sound |
| abot's Mod List | No equivalent | Modlist display |
| abot's Now Playing | No equivalent | Now playing music track indicator |
| abot's Player Made Magic Rename | No equivalent | spell renaming |
| abot's Smart Ammo | Smart Ammo for OpenMW-Lua | Smart ammo selection |
| abot's Smart Intervention | No equivalent | Smart intervention system |
| abot's Water Sound | No equivalent | Water sound effects |
| abot's Who's where | No equivalent | NPC location tracking |
| alchemicalKnowledge | No equivalent | Alchemy knowledge system |
| animatedArrowDenocker | OpenMW has denocking behavior by default? | Animated arrow denocking |
| animationBlending | Animation Blending - OpenMW | Smooth animation transitions |
| biltjanillusioncalm | Permanent Calm - Pacifist Option / No equivalent | Permanent calm spell option |
| borrowedTime | OpenMW Fortify Health Fix | Prevents fortify/drain health from killing |
| buyingGame | No equivalent | Game purchase mechanics |
| celediel LowerFirstPersonSneak | Lower First Person Sneak Mode (esp) | Lower sneak camera position |
| celediel MoreAttentiveGuards | No equivalent | Guard awareness improvements |
| celediel NoMoreFriendlyFire | Friendlier Fire (OpenMW) | Reduces friendly fire damage |
| graphicHerbalism | No equivalent | Graphic herbalism visuals |
| herbert100 activate key takes open books | No equivalent | Take books by pressing activate key |
| herbert100 more quickloot | (OpenMW 0.49) QuickLoot | Quick loot interface |
| herbert100 proportional progression | Skill evolution / Configurable Leveling Speed | Proportional skill leveling |
| herbert100 quest log menu | Quest Guider Lite (OpenMW) / OpenMW Quest Menu / Quest Cleaner | Quest log menu system |
| hrnchamd's perfectplacement | Has OpenMW version! | Perfect object placement |
| hrnchamd's pincushion | No equivalent | Pincushion mechanics |
| hrnchamd's weatheradjust | No equivalent | Weather adjustment system |
| kindi's lightguideus (Transporter Lights) | Has OpenMW version | Light guide for transporters |
| kindi's security | Security Adjuster (MWSE) / No equivalent | Shows lockpick/disarm success rates |
| NPC Poser | No equivalent | NPC posing system |
| lightDecay | No equivalent | Light decay effects |
| merlord's BookWorm | QuickLoot can show read books | Read book tracking |
| merlord's KillCommand | No equivalent | Kill command system |
| merlord's Mining | (OpenMW) Simply Mining / Couldn't find equivalent | Mining mechanics |
| merlord's beenThere | Advanced World Map allows notes | World map note system |
| merlord's drip | Fresh Loot (OpenMW) | Adds dynamically generated random magic items |
| merlord's gmstMenu | No equivalent | GMST menu system |
| merlord's hiddenRobeArmor | No equivalent | Hidden robe/armor system |
| merlord's hostilityIndicator | No equivalent | Hostility status indicator |
| merlord's itemBrowser | No equivalent | Item browser system |
| merlord's justDropIt | No equivalent | Dropped items and corpses are automatically positioned and oriented to align with the ground. |
| merlord's keyScroll | No equivalent | Key scrolling system? |
| merlord's lessAggressiveCreatures | Passive Healthy Wildlife | Wildlife behavior improvements |
| merlord's midnightOil | No equivalent | Midnight oil effects |
| merlord's realisticArchery | No equivalent | Realistic archery mechanics |
| merlord's shiftEquip | Quick Equip / No equivalent | Quick equip system |
| merlord's shopAround | OpenMW Animated Pickup and Shop Around | Shop around mechanics |
| mtr's Cultures | No equivalent | Culture system |
| highlighter | No equivalent | Highlights items when looking at them |
| ngc (Next Generation Combat) | mercy? N'Guard? | Combat overhaul system |
| Tamrielic Lore Tooltips | No equivalent | Lore tooltips |
| MWSE Dwemer Double Doors | No equivalent | Dwemer double doors |
| MWSE Disown the Departed | Couldn't find equivalent | Disown the departed mechanics |
| Enlightened Flames | Couldn't find equivalent | Replaces the game's particle-based candle flames with new, higher quality and better performance billboard-based ones. |
| rev_SPEL | Couldn't find equivalent | Spell revision system |
| rfuzzo's CompareTooltip | No equivalent | Item tooltip comparison |
| rfuzzo's ImmersiveTravel | https://gitlab.com/gbtb/immersive-travel-openmw | Immersive travel system |
| What Are My Attributes | No equivalent | Attribute display system |
| sb_facemasks | Couldn't find equivalent | Face mask customization |
| sb_glasses | Couldn't find equivalent | Glasses customization |
| sb_onion | Couldn't find equivalent | Onion customization |
| sephEnemyBars | Dynamic Reticle - Enemy HP bar / (OpenMW 0.49) Floating Healthbars | Enemy health bar display |
| sephhudCustomizer | Couldn't find equivalent | HUD customization |
| silverTongue | Couldn't find equivalent | Speech/persuasion system |
| simpleConfigurableHeadBobbing | Dynamic camera - Immersive 1st and 3rd person camera | Head bobbing camera control |
| instant load | No equivalent | Automatically loads last save after loading the game |
| tew's AURA | Dynamic Sounds for OpenMW ? | adds ambient sounds |
| tew's Magican't | Works by default in OpenMW | empties the magic chance fillbar when you don't have enough magicka to cast the spell |
| tew's Sneaky Snatcher | Sneak is Good Now -- OpenMW ? | Sneaking improvements |
| tew's Travel Tooltips | No equivalent | Travel-related tooltips |
| tew's Vapourmist | No equivalent | Vapor mist effects |
| timeConsumer | there was something, can't find it now | Time consumption mechanics |
| weaponSheathing | Included in OpenMW | Weapon sheathing system |
| zoom | Hawk3ye - OpenMW Zooming | Zooming/zoom feature |
It's a lot, I know. But I miss the most:
BetterBuoyancy
Scroll Icons
Spellcraft Recognition
Time Shift
Visible Persuasion Chances
Click Clears Input
KillCommand
Midnight Oil
Armor Training
Practice Makes Perfect
Damage Based Skill Progression
Player Made Magic RenameCaps Click to Drop - just found out in OpenMW alt+click does the same!
instant load
AURA (ambient sounds)