• Register

OpenMW is an attempt to re-implement the popular role playing game Morrowind. It aims to be a fully playable, open source implementation of the game. You must own Morrowind to use OpenMW.

Report article RSS Feed Version 0.18.0 Released

The OpenMW team is proud to announce the release of version 0.18.0!

Posted by OpenMW on Oct 1st, 2012

Release packages for Ubuntu are now available via our Launchpad PPA. Release packages for other platforms are available on our Download page. This version introduces a myriad of new features, including Level-Up, Key re-binding, Spell buying, eating ingredients, using Keys to open things, and much more. Read on for the full changelog.

WeirdSexy stars again, in our 0.18.0 release video:


Known Issues:
   

  • The launcher can crash on OS X versions < 10.8, this will be fixed in version 0.19.0
  • "Shaking screen effect" can occur on cell change

Changelog:
   

  • Implemented Level-Up dialog
  • Implemented Hide Marker, fixes big black blocks
  • Implemented Hotkey dialog
  • Implemented Keyboard and Mouse bindings, input system rewritten
  • Implemented Spell Buying Window
  • Added support for handling resources across multiple data directories
  • Implemented Object Movement/Creation script instructions
  • Initial AI framework implemented
  • Implemented eating Ingredients
  • Implemented Door markers on the local map
  • Implemented using Keys to open doors/containers
  • Implemented Loading screens
  • Implemented Inventory avatar image and race selection head preview (note that only default Dunmer male displays at the moment.
  • Fixed the size of Preferences menu buttons
  • Fixed Hand-to-hand always being 100
  • Fixes for NPC and character animation
  • Fix for sound coordinates
  • Fix for exception when drinking self-made potions
  • Fix for clothes showing up in 1st person
  • Fix for weird character on door tooltips
  • Collision fixes
  • Fix for "onOfferButtonClicked" crash
Post comment Comments
Roh
Roh Oct 2 2012, 10:27am says:

Exciting stuff! But the fact that you put in the leveling system sort of reminds me.. That while Morrowind is one of my favorite game of all times... One of the few Ive bothered completing at all.. And I completed it several times... I was only able to do it with the help of GCD. The seamless leveling mod. I assume mods for the old game won't work with OpenMW. So, have you all considered maybe building some of the more popular core gameplay mods into the game engine itself? As options of course.

Seamless leveling is my essential mod but I'm sure there are others that people just found they couldn't play the game without in the community.

Though I understand there is the issue of where to draw the line. Who get's their essentials and who doesn't. I just felt like I had to ask. I surely don't look forward to feeling like I need to min max and fear using certain skills at the wrong time again. lol

+2 votes     reply to comment
OpenMW
OpenMW Oct 6 2012, 7:03am replied:

I'm happy to say that you are completely wrong in your vision of openMW :).
We are striving for a 100 procent compatibility with Morrowind, tribunal, bloodmoon and all mods made! besides this OpenMW will be able to sustain more in-depth modding of the game. Part of this will be done by our team for post 1.0 version (v1.0 is supposed to be a copy of Morrowind engine), and partly by a whole new modding community we are hoping for. OpenMW wiki has a big list of game mechanics which should be optimized, but first we are working on v1.0.

+1 vote     reply to comment
Roh
Roh Oct 6 2012, 2:59pm replied:

Sometimes its really great being wrong! ;) Looking forward to this even more now!

+2 votes     reply to comment
brolee
brolee Oct 2 2012, 4:31pm says:

Hi what does this mod do? Idiot description required. ;)

0 votes     reply to comment
sbman
sbman Oct 3 2012, 12:32am replied:

This a Replacement Engine for Morrowind, intending to fix bugs and make it work better on modern systems. Eventually, extending on the game in ways that the original engine never could.

+1 vote     reply to comment
Roh
Roh Oct 2 2012, 7:13pm says:

The original maker of the mod can describe it better than I can.

Planetelderscrolls.gamespy.com

In the end you can just use your skills and it will automatically level you up, adjust your attributes based on what skills you raise and you can just play without worrying that your skill usage may ruin your character.

0 votes     reply to comment
Roh
Roh Oct 3 2012, 3:24pm replied:

LoL I misunderstood it seems. I don't really think of OpenMW as a mod so I thought he was asking me. x.x

0 votes     reply to comment
deadrawkstar
deadrawkstar Oct 10 2012, 12:51pm says:

This is awesome! Keep on keeping on! I highly anticipate V1.0 :D

+1 vote     reply to comment
Post a Comment
click to sign in

You are not logged in, your comment will be anonymous unless you join the community today (totally free - or sign in with your social account on the right) which we encourage all contributors to do.

2000 characters limit; HTML formatting and smileys are not supported - text only

Icon
OpenMW
Platforms
Windows, Mac, Linux
Developed By
OpenMW
Engine
Custom Built
Contact
Send Message
Official Page
Openmw.org
Release Date
TBD
Game Watch
Track this game
News
Browse
News
Report Abuse
Report article
Related Games
OpenMW
OpenMW Single Player Role Playing
Related Engines
OpenMW
OpenMW GPL TBD
Custom Built
Custom Built Commercial Released Sep 1, 2007
Related Groups
Linux Gamers
Linux Gamers Fans & Clans group with 2,790 members
The Elder Scrolls Fans
The Elder Scrolls Fans Fans & Clans group with 80 members
OpenMW Team
OpenMW Team Developer with 4 members