So before i buy Morrowind i need to know if i will have any problems running it on Windows. I'm going to buy it off Steam and before I blow 20 bucks on it i want to be sure i can run it. that and i have an Intel HD Graphics card, is that enough? that is all it's called "Intel HD graphics" i'm hoping that because the games from 2002 it will be more the enough

But my real question is compatability, i'm assuming that because it's from steam i will have no problems but you never know. thanks in advance.

You shouldn't do (it was made for WIndows), but it does crash quite a lot generally.

I play the Steam version on Win7 and have no problems.
By Intel HD graphics, I assume you mean on-board graphics. I've heard that even people with netbooks can run MW at low settings so you should be OK but will have to stay with vanilla textures.

wait sorry what? i don't understand, I shouldn't do it or i should do it? or what? i'm confused.

I believe it's onboard... it's a computer that's a 2 in 1, monitor and tower together, so what about mods? maybe not texture mods but like, weapon mods and stuff, that's the real reason i'm wanting to buy it.

I think she meant you shouldn't have any problems. It's true - I'm playing Morrowind on Windows 7 and it's not even a recent release, I bought the game in 2005, so a Steam version should be even safer.

I'd be more worried about the graphics card - or rather lack thereof. HD Graphics without a number id good enough to handle vanilla Morrowind, but I'm not sure about the mods. You should be able to run mods that alter mechanics, and some of those that add new content - weapons, characters. Textures are probably out of the question, though; same with new locations (they're very complex sometimes).
Anyway, Morrowind is awesome even without mods, so you should definitely get it

I play the GOTY edition under WinXP. As GameplayJenny noted, the game does crash frequently. That has been true from the day it was released, so just be aware. I don't have the Steam edition, but it's my understanding that the Steam edition does not include the Construction Set. You can install and play mods with the Steam edition, but you will not be able to make your own mods if you want to do so down the road. A modder will have to verify that for you, however.

There is a thread either in this forum or in the Mods forum that talks about installing MW (both Steam and non-Steam versions) under Win 7.

The built-in graphics chip in most "all-in-one" computers should be more than adequate for the original game, but mods may be a problem. As already pointed out, changes to game mechanics probably won't slow things down, but graphics extenders are probably out of the question, and you're going to have to be very careful about any graphics replacers. Anything that's "high res" is likely to be too taxing on the graphics memory and speed, although you might be able to run a few specific replacers for some items.

There are (or were) a few lower-res graphics mods that looked better than the "vanilla" game textures, but still could be run with modest levels of hardware; you can probably use them, since your machine's specs have to be at least somewhat better than those of a 10-year-old system. A high-res "global" replacer is almost guaranteed to be beyond what your system will handle (like the one popular graphics overhaul mod). You could still try a couple of older replacers (as well as Better Bodies and a few specific item replacers), and if they don't work on your hardware, delete and reinstall. With a non-Steam version and a physical disc, you can just delete the graphics folder to get rid of the graphics replacers and the game will then go back to using the default graphics from the disc.

Mods that add large numbers of NPCs will put a heavy hit on framerates, and I found my previous PC inadequate to run mods like Morrowind Comes Alive due to the insane drop in framerate (about 1-2 per second. It was like watching a sequence of still shots: the action was over before I could see it, and I couldn't hit NPCs without hitting non-combatants due to the 1-2 seconds of delay in the controls and screen image. A moderately faster system with a medium-performance (under $100) graphics card were enough to allow me to run just about everything but the "latest and greatest" at decent framerates.

Besides, Morrowind's strong points aren't the graphics (although the artistic concept behind it is awesome), or the combat (it's more than adequate to "resolve encounters", but not very good for a "FPS" experience), it's the unique open world that doesn't revolve completely around you as "the only one that matters". Morrowind presents you with serious risks of failure, and incredible rewards for succeeding at those risks; it doesn't hold your hand (more likely to bite it at times), and requires you to think for yourself, often "outside the box". If you want a simple combat/exploration game, it's likely to disappoint; if you want a strange new world to "live" and experience, then there's nothing else like it, and it may be the best game investment you've ever made.

integrated should probably work.(I played it on a dell in 05 with integrated graphics. It was fine for the most part except for looking at the propylon beams would usually cause it to crash)

Check out povuholo's mod list and get the bug patches from it
http://www.gamesas.com/topic/1155980-povuholos-tomorrowind-a-mod-recommendations-list-for-today/

If you're getting the GotY version, grab that DB Delayed Attack one too.

What is the CPU? Specifically speaking. But I think you should be alright.

It runs well on my system, except the exit crash which is not a big problem. (win7/64bit)
The card should be enough to run it, however you may need to turn off the shadows or decrease the draw distance. I don't think there will be any problems with your CPU and RAM, as this GPU is not very old and it comes with decent specs.
But yeah, maybe it won't be able to run the graphic or other demanding mods well. I don't use mods and it still looks good with some anti-aliasing.

sorry, double

Morrowind is a ten year old game, and I'm still playing it on my PC, which is at least 6 years old and is Windows Vista (booooo...!) Until today it had an nVidia graphics card, but it was one of those crappy onboard ones that's now so old it's not even listed on the nVidia product support site anymore. So I guess what I'm trying to say is that, if your PC is less than five years old you should be okay.

...Having said that, I have an actual CD of the game - I can't really vouch for the Steam version. And, to be honest, if it's true what another poster here said, that the Steam version doesn't come with the Construction Set, I'm not sure why you'd want to buy it that way anyway - especially not for 20 bucks! You could buy the actual game for less than that from a site like Amazon - and with a new one (as opposed to used) you'd get a paper copy of the map and all the manuals with it, as well as the construction Set. Of course that's your choice if you have your own reasons for wanting it via Steam, but I just thought I'd mention it...

Note that many of the more recent copies don't include a paper map or a "real" manual, just a "getting started" pamphlet and some ads for other games. Still, I'd buy the physical disc if given a choice.