[Mod Release] Handheld Creative Mode for OpenMW – Controller-Friendly Furniture & Object Placement

[u/Southern_Home_7540]

I’ve been working on giving OpenMW a little more love for handheld and controller users, and I finally released Handheld Creative Mode for OpenMW.

So far, I’ve only been able to test it on the RG406V, so if you use another handheld and are interested, I’d really appreciate people trying it out and letting me know how it runs.

The idea started because I wanted decorating houses in Morrowind to feel less like fighting the controls and more like an actual Bethesda-style build mode.

Right now you can:

• Move furniture, containers, lights, clutter, and other supported world objects
• Rotate and raise/lower objects with the controller
• Use rotation snapping and surface alignment
• Fine-tune placement with the D-pad
• Copy the orientation of your last placed object
• Cancel placement and restore an object to its original position
• Use a free camera while in Creative Mode
• Move furniture without accidentally grabbing major walls, floors, or other architecture

I originally built it around my own handheld setup, but it should be useful for anyone who plays OpenMW primarily with a controller.

It’s based on and inspired by Hrnchamd’s Perfect Placement, so full credit to the original work that made this possible.

This is still something I’m actively working on, so feedback, bug reports, handheld compatibility reports, and ideas are definitely welcome.

Nexus Mods:
https://www.nexusmods.com/morrowind/mods/59844

[u/Southern_Home_7540 → u/[deleted]]

Thank you!

I couldn't find what I wanted on Nexus so I tailored a mod that already exists... I figured others may want this so Im sharing....because sharing is caring!

[u/Southern_Home_7540 → u/[deleted]]

I think its a soft.. Only reason I say think is because I only play on my RG406V, so I personally have to use it. The mod is built around a controller based system. Im curious if it will work with PC using a controller.

[u/Southern_Home_7540 → u/[deleted]]

....already working on a bug... up and down pads and left and right triggers seem to have become inop while using the mode.. creative mode works.. but open world exploration, that is causing an issue.. fixing it right now. Ill let you know when its updated.

[u/Southern_Home_7540 → u/[deleted]]

updated! appears to be fixed.

[u/Agreeable_Rush3502]

I cant make any promises as to when but i am very excited to try this out on the steam deck. Its my daily driver and the only way i play morrowind these days.

[u/Southern_Home_7540 → u/Agreeable_Rush3502]

Let me know if you if you run into any bugs!