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Starting Wrye Mash

• Double click the "Wrye Mash for Python 2.4 (2.5)" shortcut in the Mopy directory.

• If this doesn't work, see Non-Standard Morrowind/Python Directories or If Mash Won't Start.


Non-Standard Morrowind/Python Directories

• Do this if either Morrowind or Python is in a non-standard directory.

• Wrye Mash is not a regular program, but rather a script file. To run Mash, the Wrye Mash shortcut needs to tell Windows to: 1) find the Python script file interpreter (pythonw.exe), and 2) use it to run the bash.py script file that is located in the 3) Morrowind\Mopy directory.

• Ordinarily the Wrye Mash shortcut does this pretty easily, but if either Python or Morrowind is in a non-standard directory, then you need to alter it to point to the new directories. The rest of this section shows you how to do that.

• Copy the "Wrye Mash for Python 2.x" shortcut and give the copy a new name (e.g., "My Mash 2.x") – this protects your changes from being overwritten by future Mash releases.

• Right click on the new shortcut, select Properties. This will open the Properties window for the shortcut.

• Go to the Shortcut tab in the Properties window.

• If Morrowind is in a non-standard directory, then edit the Start In field to be

[Morrowind Directory Path]\Mopy (e.g. H:\Games\Morrowind\Mopy )

• If Python is in a non-standard place. then edit the Target field to be:

"[PythonPath]" bash.py (e.g. "C:\Python24\pythonw.exe" bash.py )


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If Mash Won't Start

• If Bash refuses to start, or quits after quickly flashing up a window...

• Check your Mash Shortcut

• Most users who have problems with Mash simply need to tweak the Start In and/or Target fields of the shortcut. (See Non-Standard Morrowind/Python Directories for more info.)

• If that's fine, then there may be a bug with Mash, or a problem with your setup. You can usually figure out the problem by creating a bug dump and reviewing it. And if you can't puzzle it out, someone on the Elder Scrolls forums may be able to help.

• Getting the Bugdump

• Open a command shell (Start: Programs: Accessories: Command Prompt).

• chdir to the Mopy directory. "chdir" means "change directory". E.g.: chdir C:\Program Files\Bethesda Softworks\Morrowind\Mopy

• Type: c:\python24\python.exe mash.py 0

• If you have a different version/location of python, adapt the first argument accordingly.

• That's the number zero at the end, not the letter 'o'.

• Doing this will cause any error messages that Mash generates on start to spew to the command shell. This is the bugdump.

• Dealing with the Bugdump

• First, look at it! – especially the last several lines – this will often give you a good clue as to what the problem is, and you may be able to resolve it on your own.

• Common Problems

• Can't find bash.py: Make sure that you chdir to the Mopy directory first.

• If that doesn't help, then go to the forums and post the whole bugdump. Preferably, you should post the dump in the Relz/Help topic (see Discussion link at top of page) or you can start a new topic. Be sure to mention "Wrye Mash" in the text of the post.

• Hint: Control-C does not work in the command line window, but you can still copy text from it by selecting the text, and then hitting the Enter key.

Magelord648 wrote:Which python version do you have installed?

Magelord648 wrote:Click on mash. That works for me. It's in the folder with the shortcuts.

Magelord648 wrote:Reinstall Wyre mash.

EDIT: Which windows version are you running?