Modded Morrowind fresh install crashes on starting "New Game"

[DerEider]

Why Is Newly Re-installed Morrowind Crashing on Start-up?:
I recently reinstalled Morrowind and set about remodding it by following guidelines in BTB's Morrowind Mod List. I ran Morrowind Code Patch and MGE 3.8.0. I used Mlox several times and corrected the conflicts it turned up using NMM and various mod sources. I started Morrowind, got to Main Menu & clicked "New Game". After protesting with several pop-up error messages, it promptly crashed.

The Warnings.txt file follows:
“One of the files that "Vivec_Voice_addon TRIBUNAL.esp" is dependent on has changed since the last save. This may result in errors. Saving again will clear this message but not necessarily fix any errors.
One of the files that "BetterClothesForTB.esp" is dependent on has changed since the last save. This may result in errors. Saving again will clear this message but not necessarily fix any errors.
One of the files that "Passive_Healthy_Wildlife.esp" is dependent on has changed since the last save. This may result in errors. Saving again will clear this message but not necessarily fix any errors.
One or more plugins could not find the correct versions of the master files they depend on. Errors may occur during load or game play. Check the "Warnings.txt" file for more information.
Not able to find Foot part in BC_shoes_common_1.
Unable to find referenced object "|MGEpipe" in script MGE_Zoom.”

I could not find a “Foot part” either. But I did find and install Better Clothes_v1.1_nac.esp. BetterClothesForTB and BetterClothesBloodmoonPlus and More Better Clothes Vol 1 - Vanilla also are installed. Was not able to find anything like "|MGEpipe" nor how to do anything to MGE_Zoom.

Mlox & NMM showed all mods had the required Masters.
I do not understand why a change in an .ESP's master file since the “last save” makes any difference when there are NO SAVES.
Nevertheless, I disabled the 3 offending .esp's and tried again. The game crashed again on start-up leaving a shorter warnings.txt:

“Not able to find Foot part in BC_shoes_common_1.
Unable to find referenced object "|MGEpipe" in script MGE_Zoom.”

Mlox shows nothing related to Better Clothes nor MGE_Zoom ?
So ... does anyone know how to overcome this problem?

Following is the Mlox output:

[NOTE]
> 'DN-GDRv1 (BTB Edit).esp'
| ! Darknut has released a new version of "Darknut's Greater Dwemer Ruins", 1.1
| ! Download it from Morrowind Nexus - http://www.nexusmods.com/morrowind/mods/43544/

[NOTE]
> 'Syc_HerbalismforPurists (Pearl Bug Edit).esp'
| ! "Herbalism for Purists" has an error in its Kollop script. BTB's version of the plugin fixes the error "by removing the mod's effects on kollups altogether".
| ! Alternatively, Spirithawke has released a fixed version of "Herbalism for Purists" which corrects the script error but maintains the mod's effect on kollops, scroll down to the Additional Files section:
| ! http://mw.modhistory.com/download--9321

[NOTE]
> [ANY
> 'Illuminated Windows v1.2.esp',
> 'Illuminated Windows - Bloodmoon v1.2.esp']
| ! Dark Angel suggests changing your morrowind.ini so quadratic lighting is used.
| ! See "MW_Illuminated_windows_v1_2.zip/Data Files\DrkAngel readme.doc"

[NOTE]
> 'Morrowind Code Patch Showcase.esp'
| ! The Morrowind Code Patch Showcase does not need to be loaded for MCP to function. Disable the mod after you have compared how patched Morrowind differs from normal Morrowind.
| ! (Ref: "MCP Readme.txt")

[NOTE]
> "Timeslip's trinkets.esp"
| These mods require Morrowind Graphics Extender (MGE) v3.0.3 or later, with MWSE enabled.

[NOTE]
> 'Better Music System (BTB Edit) (Vanilla).esp'
| These mods require Morrowind Script Extender (MWSE) v0.9.4a, or MGE v3.5.6 or later.

[NOTE]
> 'Clean UMPP-fixes-BTB-v2.esp'
| !! "The Umbra script of "Clean UMPP-fixes-BTB-v2.esp" (UMPP 1.6.5 fixes) seems to bugged. As soon as i have killed Umbra i get an never ending stream of Journal Updates and my inventory gets glitched up."
| !! (Ref: http://www.fliggerty.com/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=32&t=5902 )
current saved to: current_loadorder.out
mlox sorted saved to: mlox_new_loadorder.out

Following is the Mlox listing of mods:
_001_ Morrowind.esm
_002_ Tribunal.esm
_003_ Bloodmoon.esm
_004_ Morrowind Patch 1.6.5 Beta (BTB Edit).esm
_005_ Bloodmoon Landscape Overhaul 1.0.esm
_006_ Morrowind Advanced.esm
_007_ GDR_MasterFile.esm
_008_ Better Heads.esm
_009_ Better Heads Tribunal addon.esm
_010_ Better Heads Bloodmoon addon.esm
_011_ Clean UMPP-fixes-BTB-v2.esp
_012_ Better Clothes_v1.1_nac.esp
_013_ Less Lore.esp
_014_ Almalexia_Voicev1.esp
_015_ Dagoth Gares_Voice_addon v1.1.esp
_016_ Talrivian's State-Based HP Mod v.2.2.esp
_017_ Service Requirements (BTB Edit).esp
_018_ BTB - Settings (Alternate).esp
_019_ BetterClothesBloodmoonPlus.esp
_020_ Better Clothes Complete (BTB Edit).esp
_021_ More Better Clothes.ESP
_022_ Ice_ElegantGowns.esp
_023_ Ice_GownOfAzura.esp
_024_ IceBradyHurdyRobeReplacerPLUS (BTB Edit).esp
_025_ DM_DB Armor Replacer-Exp (BTB Edit).esp
_026_ Almalexia Armor (BTB Edit).esp
_027_ Ice's Glass Cuirass.esp
_028_ Ice_Wolf_Cuirass_Mod.esp
_029_ Ice_FemaleSteelCuirass.esp
_030_ Ice's BM Ice & NordicMail.esp
_031_ Ice_RubyKnightsArmor.esp
_032_ OfficialMods_v5.esp
_033_ Locked doors fix.esp
_034_ WeatheredSigns.esp
_035_ Skill Progress.esp
_036_ Take Notes.esp
_037_ BetterBooks_AlchFormfix.esp
_038_ Daggerfall Collection Ver 1.0 (BTB Edit).esp
_039_ Daggerfall Collection Ver 1.1 (BTB Edit).esp
_040_ DN-GDRv1.1.esp
_041_ DN-GDRv1 (BTB Edit).esp
_042_ The Neverhalls.esp
_043_ Better Bodies.esp
_044_ Morrowind Code Patch Showcase.esp
_045_ MGE examples.esp
_046_ Timeslip's trinkets.esp
_047_ container tweak.esp
_048_ Better Music System (BTB Edit) (Vanilla).esp
_049_ Quieter_UI_Sounds.esp
_050_ A_flock_of_seagulls.esp
_051_ ASE Complete (BTB Edit).esp
_052_ Illuminated Windows v1.2.esp
_053_ Illuminated Windows - Bloodmoon v1.2.esp
_054_ Area Effect Projectiles (PAR Edit).esp
_055_ New Argonian Bodies - Mature.esp
_056_ New Khajiit Bodies - Mature.esp
_057_ Quick Char (Timescale Edit).esp
_058_ BTB - Character (Alternate).esp
_059_ Argonian wb toggle.ESP
_060_ Khajiit Night Eye Toggle.ESP
_061_ SG-BB-for-beasts.esp
_062_ DXM_masterindex_journalfix.esp
_063_ Ice_RheddsWE4Hair.esp
_064_ MW_Adv_Required (BTB Edit).esp
_065_ Syc_HerbalismforPurists_BM.esp
_066_ Syc_HerbalismforPurists_TB.esp
_067_ Syc_HerbalismforPurists (Pearl Bug Edit).esp
_068_ EcoAdjCrime (Tresspass Edit).esp
_069_ EcoAdjMerchantSkills (Disposition Edit).esp
_070_ KS_Ren's_Oblivion_Hair_for_Morrowind_1.0.esp
_071_ Dagoth Ur Fix.esp
_072_ EmmasKhuul.esp
_073_ MorrowindStrut.ESP
_074_ Hortator Nerevarine Fix.ESP
_075_ House of Earthly Delights, Harem Style.esp
_076_ Seyda Shack V1.1.esp

[Kongha]

Hi, have you tried to use MGEXE .10?
Also, you have 76 esp´s. I would say that its time to use Wrye mesh and make use of that bashed patch :)

[Logorouge]

I'll try to save you some time.

"Not able to find Foot part in BC_shoes_common_1."
That error is harmless. Don't waste time on it.

Here's the real problems:

-You're using NMM and you have an extensive loadlist. That's not good. I recommend switching to Wrye Mash, which was made specifically for Morrowind.

-"Unable to find referenced object "|MGEpipe" in script MGE_Zoom.”
Pretty sure that's the cause of your crash. I think it was related to some third person view options in MGE. I recommend looking through MGE's options and try to disable any active fancy effects for third person and also check if the internal MWSE is activated (which should be).

[DerEider]

@logorouge, thanks for your help. I could not find an option in MGE for 3rd person view. I did find one in Morrowind Code Patch; adjust camera position for 3rd person view. So, I deselected that.

@Kongha, thanks for your suggestion. Will study how to use Wrye mash.

[DerEider]

Well ... partial victory ?

Ran MGE 18MAR2016: set Resolution to 1600 x 900; FullScreen - maybe should use Window ?
UNchecked “Correct aspect ratio when zooming”. “Anti-aliasing” level is set to “None” ?
? Can't enable Screen Shots ? Option is “grayed” out.
“Z-buffer format” is set to “D24S8” ?
Still had Crash after selecting “New” game & clicked “Yes” to pop-up error message.

2nd Try: Selected “Windowed mode” for Global graphics.
? What effect does “Z-buffer format” have ?
Initial zoom default = 3.
Must 'bind the “toggle zoom” function to a key in the macro editor'; Bound to <Z>.
Also, bound "Screenshot" to <F12> to match Steam and enabled Steam overlay.

Startup successful. Saved outside C&E Office. Now Screenshots do work.

WARNINGS.txt says: "Texture "Textures\Tx_BC_mud.tga" count 3.
Texture "Textures\_land_default.tga" count 3.
Texture "Textures\menu_thick_border_bottom_right_corner.dds" count 2."
Have no idea what this means, but the "|MGEpipe in script MGE_zoom" warning is gone.

Did not look like "Better Bodies" took effect.
NMM says "better_bodies_v2_1_.0" is installed. BUT no .esp shows up.

Mlox says: "!!!'Better Clothes_v1.1.esp' Requires: > 'MISSING(Better Bodies.esp)'
| "Better Clothes" requires version 2.1 or 2.2 of Psychodog Studios' "Better Bodies"
| (Ref: betterclothes.txt)"

Installed manually and "Better Bodies v2.0.exe" was in "Data Files".
Ran BB v2.0.exe but still no .esp is visible. REDID & "Better Bodies.esp" appeared.
Does Better Bodies install directly into a .BSA ?
AND Mlox still says Better Clothes is lacking Better Bodies ?
Although Better Bodies.esp" is in the Windows browser, it still does not show in the NMM Plugins list.

[DerEider]

Restarted TES3: Launcher Data Files did show Better Bodies.esp. Got Warnings re missing master files {Mlox showed all there} & |MGEpipe. CTD.
Warnings.txt says:
“One of the files that "BetterClothesForTB.esp" is dependent on has changed since the last save.
This may result in errors. Saving again will clear this message but not necessarily fix any errors.
One or more plugins could not find the correct versions of the master files they depend on. Errors may occur during load or game play. Check the "Warnings.txt" file for more information.
Not able to find Foot part in BC_shoes_common_1.
Unable to find referenced object "|MGEpipe" in script MGE_Zoom. CTD.

[DerEider]

Reran MGE to check Macros for Zoom & Screenshots; still set. Now Better Bodies.esp is in NMM .

19MAR2016 Restart Warnings: One of the files that "BetterClothesForTB.esp" is dependent on has changed since the last save. This may result in errors. Saving again will clear this message but not necessarily fix any errors.
One or more plugins could not find the correct versions of the master files they depend on. Errors may occur during load or game play. Check the "Warnings.txt" file for more information.
Local count for script 'dbattackScript' differs from saved local count.
Local count for script 'CharGenBed' differs from local count for saved reference data.
Unable to find referenced object "|MGEpipe" in script MGE_Zoom.” CTD.

Changed to FullScreen in MGE.exe.
Installed MGE XE 0.9.10: Sets: Resolution to 1920x1080 Full Screen; 4x Anisotropic filter; Shaders; FPS; auto FOV=95; Depth vertex Fog; PNG Screenshots; Distant land 5.0 cells; 150/600/800 min.Statics; Responsive menu caching; Show subtitles; Allow screenshots using <PrintScreen>; MGE compresses & saves to ...\Morrowind\Screenshots\... ; Bound “Toggle shaders” to <S> & “Zoom” to <Z> & “Screenshot” to <F12>.
Morrowind launched successfully & ran up through Fargoth hiding place quest & Murdered Taxman found. Saved. Exited.

Glitches exist in Mushrooms & some other ingredients items result in ugly yellow polys that obstruct vision. During DB Assassin attack, was unable to see assassin {could hear “Die fetcher” monologue}. Music was missing and error popups interrupted play each time a new scene started. Will see about reinstalling proper plugins.

[DerEider]

Morrowind seems to be running OK now. Using MGE XE vice MGE eliminated the “Unable to find referenced object "|MGEpipe" in script MGE_Zoom. CTD” problem. Still seem to be missing some feet for BC_Clothes.

Disabling “DM_DB Armor Replacer (BTB Edit).esp” eliminated the DB Assassin yellow polys but also lost the nice silver assassin's dagger; this may have permanently disarmed the DBA. The last attacker had no weapon !

Disabling “Syc_HerbalismforPurists (Pearl Bug Edit).esp” and restoring “Syc_HerbalismforPurists.esp” fixed the Mushrooms yellow polys problem.

Enabling “MAO_BCsounds.esp” and “MAO_Firemoth.esp” eliminated most missing music error pop-ups; but not all. This will take some more investigation to solve.

[Logorouge]

Glad to see you're fixing all those issues and can maybe finally enjoy the game for a bit. Well done.

[DerEider]

@logorouge, Thanks for getting me started on the road to fixing this.

[DerEider]

Though Morrowind seems to be running satisfactorily {except for excessive error pop-ups during startup}, Now a new Warnings.txt is generated as follows:

“Chunk size 2573 too big in chunk NAME_ID in form GLOB_ID.
Max size is 32, data truncated to "".
Unknown ?SCP_ID in ConstructObject.
DataHandler: unrecognized form
Look in the Warnings.txt file for more info.
Unable to find script 'syc_HFP_empty' on object 'Contain_BM_wolfbane_01'.
Unable to find script 'syc_HFP_empty_norespawn' on object 'Contain_BM_belladonna_0'.
Music file not found: data files/music/AO\Silence.mp3
Sound file not found: data files\sound\AO\InWeather\rain_3D.wav ... “
... aD iNFINITUM ...

{thereupon follows roughly 23+K pages in word processor of missing Music files popup warnings;
Indeed, the “AO\inWeather\rain_3D.wav” subdirectory & file are completely absent !}

I know not what ”Chunk size” nor ”NAME_ID in form GLOB_ID”
nor ”SCP_ID in ConstructObject”
nor ”syc_HFP_empty' on object 'Contain_BM_wolfbane_01”
nor ”syc_HFP_empty_norespawn' on object 'Contain_BM_belladonna_0” are?
Wolfbane and belladonna occur in Solstheim.