Book Pickup
⚪ Last updated 2024⚠️ 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
- 👍 3.3% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #193 of 372 Gameplay mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Book Pickup
MWSE-Lua mod
Enables picking up books by default, instead of opening them. This can be disabled by holding shift. The behavior can be inverted using the mod config menu.
Requirements & Installation:
MWSE:
The MWSE version requires Morrowind Graphic Extender (MGE-XE) version 0. 10. 1. Older versions will not work with MWSE 2. 0+! Additionally, it will require the latest nightly build of MWSE 2. 1.
To install the mod, extract the archive into your Data Files folder. There is no ESP to activate.
OpenMW:
The OpenMW version requires the latest nightly of OpenMW. You will need to activate the omwscripts file. If the mod is not working, you might check the mod settings, it may be able to give you some information.
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[]Pickup a book by default instead of opening the UI to read it. This behavior can be inverted by holding shift. The MCM has an option for changing this to inverted by default (hold shift to pick up without a UI).
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]Prevents picking up books you don't have legal access to on accident. This can be disabled in the MCM.[]Localization in English and Russian.
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[]MWSE programming by NullCascade.
[]OpenMW port by Zackhasacat.
[]Some code and Russian localization by Mark K. Marcell.
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[]MWSE programming by NullCascade.
Book Pickup is a small gameplay mod for Skyrim that changes the default interaction with books from opening to picking them up, with a Shift key override and configurable inversion. It has 342 endorsements and was last updated in February 2024.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Community-approved with 342 endorsements and over 10k downloads
- Simple QoL improvement for looters who grab every book
- Configurable to suit your playstyle
⚠️ Cons
- May conflict with other mods that alter book interaction
- Last updated in 2024 — check compatibility with your mod list
For Skyrim players who hate accidentally opening books when they want to grab them for selling or display. Perfect for loot-hoarders and completionists. Skip if you rarely pick up books or prefer vanilla behavior.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Use a mod manager like Vortex or MO2 to install and manage this mod easily.
- If you use other UI or interaction mods, test Book Pickup early in your load order to avoid conflicts.
- Check the mod config menu in-game to invert the behavior if you prefer opening by default.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Morrowind Mods
- Author
- NullCascade and Zackhasacat
- Version
- 1.2.1
- Downloads
- 10,391
- Endorsements
- 342
- Category
- Gameplay
- Created
- 5/1/2019
- Updated
- 2/16/2024
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