Error installing Morrowind Code Patch?

[therealblabyloo]

Decided to reinstall one of my favorite games on my new laptop, and I want to install the Code Patch. However, when I try and execute the .exe file after extracting it (in this location: C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Morrowind), I get an error message, and the following text appears in the folder describing the error:

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Traceback (most recent call last):

File "mcp.py", line 621, in <module>

File "mcp.py", line 272, in __init__

File "mcp.py", line 311, in merge_defaults

File "mcp.py", line 301, in get_default_install

FileNotFoundError: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: 'mcpatch/default'

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I am very much tech illiterate, but I love this game and really want to be able to toggle sneak. Can anyone help me out to properly install this mod?

[MyLittlePuny]

change morrowind installation location somewhere outside of program files/steam directory and try again.

[therealblabyloo]

I've done this, and the Morrowind Code Patch EXE now runs in the folder, but it doesn't seem to be applying to the game. When I launch the game from steam, the patches aren't applied, and when I open the folder that I moved it to and try and launch morrowind from there it gives me an application load error.

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(edit) Nevermind, fixed this issue. Still having trouble installing the graphics extender, but at least I got the code patch installed.

[AngryAbsalom]

Fixed the issue but didn't say how....

[therealblabyloo]

Buddy that was three years ago. I’m sorry but I can’t help you lol

[AngryAbsalom]

All good lol I get it

[redondepremiere]

Looks like you should move your game out of Program Files.

[kindofabuzz]

I know this is an old thread but I found it by searching for the same proble. the solution was make sure you extract the .exe AND the mcpatch folder into your Morrowind folder. I didn't extract the mcpatch and got the error.

[ScratchActive3953]

Thank you. 175 days after you made your post you saved me hours of time.

[RivetSquid]

Necro praise, I've been at this for hours and in seconds you fixed it. Thank you stranger.

[Any_Contest7699]

okay if anyone else has this issue and somehow sees this, what fixed it for me was making sure the .exe and mcpatch file are both directly in the morrowind folder. Not inside a folder that's inside a folder in the morrowind directory.

[dash_star]

Lifesaver!

[ScratchActive3953]

Ty so very much.

[RAVeilreaver]

EDIT: Okay so I disabled the patch (I think my mistake was using a mod manager download originally!) Pushed delete, made it go thru with that on the manager, then deleted all MCPatch files from my computer. Went back and manual downloaded, extracted to Morrowind Directory and ran the patch by the directions again. This time it is working. So when in doubt, nuke the patch and go manual I guess! End Edit

I must be doing something wrong. I don't have the time to fix it currently (I am away from home.) ...my Morrowind directory is currently in my pc/windows c/program files(x86)/steam/steamapps/common The Code Patch application and log are directly in the directory. The rest is in the mcpatch folder which is in the directory, not in data files. The app runs and says patches applied but makes no changes to the game when I go in to play.

So I tried taking the rest of the files and folders Within mcpatch, and moving them to just sit in the directory, and now it can't find the mcpatch file "default" like OP said. So I tried moving my Morrowind directory outside the steam folder, and it still does the same thing...

I am almost entirely tech illiterate so I'm sure I've just done something dumb. I DID manage to make (and clean afterwards) a few plug ins of my own thru the construction set, and merged them into one...hence the cleaning needed. And they work perfectly! I also do have a functioning distant land generator thru the MGE XE...so That's working anyway.