Morrowind:Ini Settings

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1 Introduction
2 Cautionary Measures
3 Settings
4 External Links

[edit] Introduction

There is a .ini file called Morrowind.ini in the root directory of the game. This file allows you to change certain in-game settings, and enables you to do certain things you otherwise would not be able to.

[edit] Cautionary Measures

First, Warning! Make a copy of your Morrowind.ini before you make any changes (Example: Copy and rename the file to Morrowind.bak). You should not delete this file, as Morrowind will not run without it. So, backing up the file is very important. Changes in the Morrowind.ini can damage your game or even may damage your system. Proceed at your own risk.

If you wish to comment a line just place a ";" sign at the beginning of the line, and the game will not use it.

[edit] Settings

Setting	Value/Info
Show FPS	Shows the frames per second in the lower right side of the screen. Values: 0 = No, 1 = Yes
Max FPS	Sets the maximum frames per second. Should only be lowered for an increase in stability, or if you'd like to see a more readable frame rate when Show FPS is enabled. Setting this to the refresh rate of your monitor may reduce screen jerkiness while playing the game. Values: 0 - 240
AllowYesToAll	Allows the "Yes To All" option when a pesky message such as "Continue Running Executable?" appears. Also works in the Construction Set. Values: 0 - 1
PC Footstep Volume	Raises or lowers the volume of your footsteps. (In tenths) Values: 0.0 - 1.0
Create Maps Enable	Allows you to create maps. Setting this to 1 will have no effect unless you also create a subdirectory called 'Maps' within your 'Morrowind' directory. If this directory exists, you can then open the console and type `CreateMaps "Morrowind.esm"` to generate maps of all of the exterior locations. This will include the Solstheim landmass added by Bloodmoon and any other landmass additions or alterations made by third-party mods. Values: 0 = No, 1 = Yes
Screen Shot Enable	When in the game, simply hit the print screen key to take screen shots. You will find them in your Morrowind root directory. Values: 0 = No, 1 = Yes
Screen Shot Base Name	This is the name of the screenshot file, renaming this renames the default name of a screen shot when taken. Values: Any text. Default: ScreenShot
Screen Shot Index	This is the number that is placed after the text of the screenshot name. It increments as you take screen shots. Values: Any positive integer.
Subtitles	Enables or disables in game subtitles. Values: 0 = No, 1 = Yes
ShowHitFader	The red color that appears when you get hit is disabled or enabled with this value. Values: 0 = No, 1 = Yes
Show Travel Lines	This makes a travel line appear when you travel via boat, guild transport, or silt strider. However, there is no way to make these lines disappear, so if you want your map unblemished do not enable this. Values: 0 = No, 1 = Yes