Ben's Rideable Silt Striders (OpenMW)
🟡 Updated this year⚠️ Install Order · 2 steps
Install in this order, then this mod last — most mods fail to load without their framework and dependencies in place.
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🔍 Analysis
- 🏆 #269 of 411 Gameplay mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
When I played Morrowind as a kid, I was so excited to ride a silt strider, only to learn it was just a fast travel mechanic.
I wanted to add this functionality to Morrowind the way I had always envisioned it would work!
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Features
> Enjoy a beautiful and immersive experience actually riding between cities in a silt strider!
> Jump out anytime if you see something cool to explore!
> Rent and drive your own silt strider anywhere you want!
> Hand placed routes that take you near interesting places to explore!
> All silt strider routes added plus new silt strider routes (eg. Balmora to Caldera)
> Doesn't replace old fast travel, you have the choice between both!
> Setting for silt strider speed, whether you want to go slow and enjoy the view, or get to your destination fast!
Jump out Mid-Ride
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Rent and Drive your own Silt Strider
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A Ride from Seyda Neen to Gnisis
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INSTALLATION
NOTE: Requires OpenMW v0. 50
1. Unzip mod to a folder (eg. OpenMW/Mods)
2. Open 'openmw-launcher.exe'
3. Click 'Data Files' at the top and go to 'Data Directories' tab
4. Click 'Append' on the right side
5. Select the folder where you unzipped the mod
6. Go to 'Content Files' tab
7. Check ON 'Rideable_Silt_striders.omwscripts'
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Check out my other mods:
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Ben's Rideable Silt Striders (OpenMW) is a gameplay mod that lets you ride and fly silt striders between cities in Morrowind. With 19 endorsements and 463 downloads, it's a niche addition for players wanting a new travel option. Last updated February 2026.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Fresh take on Morrowind's fast travel—who doesn't want to fly a giant bug?
- Tiny download count (463) means you're getting something most players haven't tried yet.
- OpenMW-specific, so it's built for the modern engine—no MCP headaches.
⚠️ Cons
- Only 19 endorsements—this is a niche mod with a small following.
- Last updated in Feb 2026, but no guarantee it works with the latest OpenMW builds.
For Morrowind veterans who've done the silt strider ride a thousand times and want a new twist. Also for OpenMW users who enjoy quirky gameplay tweaks. Skip if you're a purist who wants the vanilla travel system untouched.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Make sure you're running OpenMW—this mod won't work with the original Morrowind executable.
- Back up your save before installing, just in case the mod conflicts with other travel mods.
- Check the mod's page for any load order notes, though with a single file it's usually fine.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Morrowind Mods
- Author
- skribjelly
- Version
- 1.1.2
- Downloads
- 463
- Endorsements
- 19
- Category
- Gameplay
- Created
- 2/2/2026
- Updated
- 2/20/2026
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