When you first launch Mad God’s Overhaul, it will take a few minutes to get to the main menu. Once you start a new game, there’s a bit more waiting to do before you’re really ready. You’ll also likely want to do some configuration before you set off on your adventure.
Compiling Shaders
Community Shaders Expanded (CSX) used to go through very lengthy shader compilation on first launch. As of MGO 4.0 RC3, CSX ships with pre-compiled shaders. If you change certain CSX settings, it may require recompilation on the next launch.
Character Creation
Skyrim is an RPG, after all. It’s time to build the character of your dreams (and your enemies’ nightmares). As with pretty much everything else in Mad God’s Overhaul, it isn’t quite the vanilla experience.
Alternate Perspective
Speaking of leaving behind the vanilla experience, MGO includes an alternate start mod that gives you a number of choices for where and how you begin the game. This is the alternate start mod included in MGO 4.0 RC3 and later.
Alternate Start (ASLAL)
This is the alternate start mod included in all versions of MGO up to and including 4.0 RC2.