Zerkish Hotkeys Improved (For OpenMW)
🟠 Updated over a year ago⚠️ Install Order · 2 steps
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 1.7% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #189 of 372 Gameplay mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Zerkish Hotkeys Improved for OpenMW
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From b1. 6. 1 ZHI has localization support, and I'd be super excited to see translations for the mod.
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Beta
Improved hotkeys is currently in "beta", which means that most of the core functionality is in place but it is not well tested yet.
This means use at your own risk, and save frequently.
Development is currently rapid, if you encounter an issue check for a new version and see if the changelog addresses your issue.
There have not been many issue reports, so it's fairly stable.
Bug reports are encouraged!
Try to include as much information as possible, and your openmw.log file.
Information
Hotkeys Improved is a simple user interface mod that primarily adds another five hotbars and hotkeys for the player.
It's targeted primarily towards people who want something that is plug-and-play, with minimal fuss. It's designed around playing on a PC or Laptop.
Design Priorities
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[]Ease of Use
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]As close to Vanilla as possible[]Quality before Quantity
[]Light Customization, anything that is added functionality on top of what vanilla can do is a toggle in the settings.
[]Opt-in features, defaults should be minimal and sane.
Features
QuickKeys
[]Up to five extra Hotbars, for a total of six.
[]Customizable modifier keys per hotbar.
[]Re-implemented (as close as possible) vanilla interfaces for spell selection and item selection.
[]Toggling the vanilla QuickKeys menu (for removing old hotkeys without restarting).
[](Experimental) Option: Enable a grace period to switch stances (equipping spells, weapons or sheathing), as a QoL feature. (Not present in vanilla). Recommended!
[]Option: Display the currently activate hotbar on the HUD. (Default: Off, Vanilla: Off)
[]Option: Disable Automatic Stance Changes. (Default: Off, Vanilla: Off)[/
Zerkish Hotkeys Improved is a simple, vanilla-friendly mod for OpenMW that adds more hotkey slots to the game. It has 180 endorsements and over 10,000 downloads, making it a popular quality-of-life improvement for players who want quicker access to items and spells.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Community-approved with 180 endorsements and over 10k downloads
- Vanilla-friendly so it won't clash with your other mods
- Simple and effective—just what you need for more hotkeys
⚠️ Cons
- Only works with OpenMW, so Morrowind players on the original engine miss out
- Last updated June 2025—might not be compatible with future OpenMW versions
For OpenMW players who find the default hotkey slots too limiting and want a straightforward, lore-friendly expansion. Skip if you're on the original Morrowind engine or want complex hotkey customization.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Make sure you're using OpenMW, not the original Morrowind engine, as this mod is built for OpenMW.
- After installing, check your key bindings in the options menu to see the new hotkey slots.
- If you use other UI mods, test them together to ensure no conflicts.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Morrowind Mods
- Author
- Zerkish
- Version
- b1.6.4
- Downloads
- 10,726
- Endorsements
- 180
- Category
- Gameplay
- Created
- 5/13/2025
- Updated
- 6/4/2025
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