FMI - Disease Descriptions
⚪ Last updated 2020⚠️ 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
- 👍 0.9% endorsement rate
- 🏆 #19 of 45 Bug Fixes mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Please Note this mod is no longer updated on this page. For the most up-to-date version, follow this link:
https://www.nexusmods.com/morrowind/mods/55695
I'd like to give thanks to Melchior Dahrk for putting together this comprehensive list of Morrowind inconsistencies, which brought my attention to these issues.
Description
I tackled these inconsistencies in one of three different ways, I either:
1. Changed the dialogue to reference the correct creature(s)
2. Added the disease to the creature mentioned in cases of there being no way to contract the disease in the vanilla game
3. Removed the reference to specific creature(s) in cases of there being no way to contract the disease in the vanilla game. Thus the line remains without creating an inconsistency but still serves to expand the world and help create the idea that there are diseases/things out there that you never even run into while playing.
What follows is a breakdown of what this mod changes.
Ataxia
Vanilla Line
“Ataxia is a mild common disease affecting the victim's strength and dexterity. Symptoms include generalized pain and muscle stiffness. It may be contracted from slaughterfish.”
Ataxia is contracted from the Diseased Alit and Plague Bear but not slaughterfish.
Solution(s)
"Ataxia is a mild common disease affecting the victim's strength and dexterity. Symptoms include generalized pain and muscle stiffness. It may be contracted from Alits."
Vanilla Line
“Brown rot is a mild common disease affecting the victim's strength and behavior. Symptoms include necrosis and sleeplessness. It may be contracted from the bonewalker, skeleton, greater bonewalker, or bonelord.”
Brown rot cannot be contracted from skeletons or bonelords.
Solution(s)
Brown rot is a mild common disease affecting the victim's strength and behavior. Symptoms include necrosis and sleeplessness. It may be contracted from the bonewalker, or greater bonewalker.
Chills
Vanilla Line
“Chills is an extremely dangerous common disease affecting the victim's mind and coordination. Symptoms include clumsiness and mental confusion. It may be contracted from the bonewalker, skeleton, greater bonewalker, or bonelord.”
Chills cannot be contracted from any of these sources, or from anywhere else for that matter.
Solution(s)
FMI - Disease Descriptions is a bug fix mod for Fallout: New Vegas that corrects inaccurate in-game disease descriptions, including carriers and contraction methods. With 247 endorsements and 28,570 downloads, it's a community-trusted fix for lore-accurate gameplay.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Community-approved fix with 247 endorsements
- High download count (28,570) shows it's widely used
- Small, focused mod that does exactly what it says
⚠️ Cons
- Last updated in 2020 — may not be compatible with the latest game version or mods
- No detailed changelog or list of specific diseases fixed
- Only affects descriptions, not gameplay mechanics
For Fallout: New Vegas players who care about lore accuracy and want to fix annoying text errors. Skip if you're looking for gameplay changes — this is purely a text correction mod.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Since it's a simple file drop, just place the .esp in your Data folder and enable it in your mod manager.
- If you use other mods that alter disease descriptions, load this one after them to ensure its fixes take priority.
- Check the mod's forum page for any reported compatibility issues with popular overhaul mods.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Morrowind Mods
- Author
- PoodleSandwich
- Version
- 1.2
- Downloads
- 28,570
- Endorsements
- 247
- Category
- Bug Fixes
- Created
- 11/23/2019
- Updated
- 7/23/2020
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