As virtual reality gaming continues to gain traction with new releaseslike the highly reviewedHalf Life: Alyx, very few publishers are fully supporting the numerous VR platforms. One of the more notable publishers that adds big experiences to the growing VR library is Bethesda, withFallout 4andSkyrimboth receiving VR ports.
While Bethesda seems happy to bringits most recent releases to PSVR, Oculus, and Vive, fans feel some of the developer’s classic titles deserve the same love. One modder decided to take matters into their own hands with a member of the OpenMW modding team, Mads Buvik Sandvei, releasing a playable version ofThe Elder Scrolls 3: Morrowindin VR.
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The news comes from a Reddit post on the official r/Morrowind page by user gurufabbes123. The post goes into quite a bit of detail about how users can utilize the required mods and the best setup to get the most out of the Dark Elven capital in VR. The new OpenMW VR project actually goes beyond the traditional measures of modding to create an entirely new executable file to run the game. Official versions ofMorrowindand its expansions are still required to play. While the new VR mod for the classic RPG may not be thelong requested remake forMorrowindorOblivion, it will definitely prompt another playthrough for the legendary title. Below is a video showcasing just how the game controls in the new system.
For some gamers, it might seem odd thatThe Elder Scrolls 3: Morrowindwould receive such a mod when more recent titles likeThe Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion,Fallout 3, and even the Obsidian-developedFallout: New Vegasseem like better options. Why wouldMorrowindget such a treatment when it is definitely the more antiquated of the modern Bethesda output? The dedication of the game’s fanbase when it comes to modding speaks to the sheer passion people have forMorrowind, even 18 years after it originally released
This recent conversion of makingMorrowindcompletely playable in VR is just the next project to bring new life into the title.Morrowindmods have a long history of proving that age doesn’t matter when there is a community dedicated to keeping a game alive. Earlier this year, two big stories came from theMorrowindmodding scene with the first being agameplay video for theMorrowindRemake modand the other being a new patch for theMorrowindRebirth mod.
With the release ofMorrowindVR, players will now have the chance to escape the shrieking horde of Cliff Racers in the most immersive way. There is some concern from fans that the mod may be taken down by the developer, but with therecent acquisition of Bethesda by Microsoft, it may lead to a more lax approach to bigger recreation mods.
The Elder Scrolls 3: Morrowindis available now on PC and on Xbox consoles via backward compatibility.
