Mod Makers Tools for Morrowind

Last update March 24, 2006

Moved from Finding and Using Mods and soon to be replaced by a much expanded and improved version. Listed here for convenience are an assortment of tools, references and some resources that may be of use to mod makers.

• Advice For New Modders - by Klinn and company. At the same site - Thumbnail Clothing Catalog and Terrain Statics Catalog .
  
  
• Comprehensive Tutorial and Useful Link List - on the ES Forums, originally by Kathode.
  
  
• Creating an alpha layer in Paint Shop Pro - by Nigedo.
  
  
• Creating Hair Textures From Scratch - by lochnarus:
  a tutorial for beginning to intermediate texture artists using Photoshop 7.
  
  
• Dirty Cells: Tips for Cleaning - by Rougetet:
  lists the commonly encountered 'dirty' cells which occur when merging mods, and one way to clean them.
  
  
• Face Texturing for Morrowind - Human Faces - by lochnarus:
  a tutorial for beginning to intermediate texture artists using Rhedd's heads and Photoshop 7.
  
  
• For people thinking about starting TCs - by C_Mireneye
  
  
• Interpreting the Morrowind File Format - by Farren Hayden at Morrowind Tech.
  
  
• Josh Sawyer's Tips on Mod Management
  
  
• Mod Making Utilities/ Tips - a summary of TESC keyboard controls and tips by ThreadWhisperer and others.
  
  
• Morrowind ESP File Format - by Jim Adams et al.
  
  
• Morrowind Mods and Modders' Resources - Phoebe's excellent site.
  
  
• Morrowind Modder's Resource Directory - redwoodtreesprite's excellent site
  
  
• Overunity by Shanjaq and a thread about how to use it.
  
  
• Packing Your New Mod - an illustrated tutorial by Thread Whisperer
  
  
• ReadMe Template - by Glassboy
  
  
• The Scripting Library at TheLys - "Got a great script you would like to share?"
  
  
• TESFILES by MentalElf. A tool for packaging all files in a Morrowind mod or uninstalling a Morrowind mod.
  
  
• Wrye Notes - 'a semi-random collection of advanced modding observations.'