OpenMW also doesn't have as performance-friendly distant land as MGEXE (improved in 0.45 by limiting actor distance).

However, it doesn't support MWSE mods, which also sport some very nice features as of the newest version.

OpenMW adds a lot of quality-of-life features. I myself have tried OpenMW, but not for a very long time, as I didn't see any real benefits over the original game, and I have never used Morroblivion - not least because I prefer the game mechanics of Morrowind over those of Oblivion. Mod compatibility is not guaranteed (especially mods changing the gameplay may not work with Morroblivion). OpenMW is not quite feature-complete and can't run mods which modify the game engine (like the Code Patch, MGE and others), while Morroblivion is based on the Oblivion engine, which (to my knowledge) affects gameplay, too. My PC can run Fallout New Vegas comfortably, but struggles with more recent games. I want the best UI experience, and the friendliest combat (generally don't enjoy combat in RPGs). Which is the better way to play Morrowind today? Morroblivion or OpenMW? Or neither (just modding base game)? They both seem to be complete from what I've read.

Servobeupstry: First time Morrowind player here.

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