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==Essential improvements==
 
==Essential improvements==
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===Skip intro videos===
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{{Fixbox|1=
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{{Fixbox/fix|Skip intro logos|}}
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# Open <code>{{p|userprofile}}\Documents\My Games\Skyrim\Skyrim.ini</code>
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# Under the <code>[General]</code> section, add <code><code>sIntroSequence=</code>
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===Unofficial patches===
 
===Unofficial patches===
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{{++}} Best installed along with a Mod Manager such as [http://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/1334/ Mod Organizer].
 
{{ii}} [http://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/19 Unofficial Skyrim Patch]
 
{{ii}} [http://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/19 Unofficial Skyrim Patch]
{{ii}} [http://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/31255 Unofficial High Resolution Patch]
 
 
{{ii}} [http://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/23491 Unofficial Dawnguard Patch]
 
{{ii}} [http://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/23491 Unofficial Dawnguard Patch]
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{{ii}} [http://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/31083 Unofficial Dragonborn Patch]
 
{{ii}} [http://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/25127 Unofficial Hearthfire Patch]
 
{{ii}} [http://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/25127 Unofficial Hearthfire Patch]
{{ii}} [http://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/31083 Unofficial Dragonborn Patch]
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{{ii}} [http://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/31255 Unofficial High Resolution Patch]
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====[http://skse.silverlock.org/ SKSE]====
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{{++}} Required by many mods such as SkyUI. Enables advanced scripting capabilities.
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====[http://skyrim.nexusmods.com/mods/3863 SkyUI]====
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{{++}} Advanced menu interface. Optimized for keyboard and mouse control, supports advanced sorting, search and scaling.
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====[http://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/1334/ Mod Organizer]====
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{{++}} Powerful and easy to use mod manager with mod virtualization to keep the installation folder clean.
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{{++}} Can easily directly download mods from the Skyrim Nexus through it's own client.
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====[http://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/40706/? OneTweak]====
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{{++}} Provides a native borderless mode along with some other important memory fixes.
  
===Utilities===
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===Modding Utilities===
{{ii}} [http://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/25859/ TES5Edit] - Used for merging patches and cleaning plugins and master files
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{{ii}} [http://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/814/ Skyrim Configurator], A GUI configuration file editor for Skyrim.
 
{{ii}} [https://loot.github.io/ LOOT] (successor of BOSS), third-party pre-launcher. Resolves some mod incompatibilities.
 
{{ii}} [https://loot.github.io/ LOOT] (successor of BOSS), third-party pre-launcher. Resolves some mod incompatibilities.
 
{{ii}} [http://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/1840/ Wrye Bash], third-party mod manager. Resolves some mod incompatibilities and opens game settings for edits.
 
{{ii}} [http://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/1840/ Wrye Bash], third-party mod manager. Resolves some mod incompatibilities and opens game settings for edits.
{{ii}} [http://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/1334/ Mod Organizer], powerful mod manager with mod virtualization to keep the installation folder clean.
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{{ii}} [http://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/25859/ TES5Edit] - Used for merging patches and cleaning plugins and master files
{{ii}} [http://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/814/ Skyrim Configurator], A GUI configuration file editor for Skyrim.
 
  
 
===Modifications===
 
===Modifications===
{{--}} Some mods are incompatible\need to overwrite other similar mods. Read about compatibility before installing multiple mods.
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{{--}} Some mods are either incompatible or need to overwrite other similar mods. Read any compatibility notes before installing multiple mods.
{{mm}} [http://steamcommunity.com/workshop/skyrim Steam Workshop, Skyrim]; official host included with Skyrim. Subscribed mods are automatically installed and updated (.
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{{mm}} [http://skyrim.nexusmods.com/ Nexus Mods, Skyrim] - Third party mods distributor.
{{mm}} [http://skyrim.nexusmods.com/ Nexus Mods, Skyrim]; third-party host. Maintains [http://skyrim.nexusmods.com/mods/modmanager Nexus Mod Manager] and/or mod files for manual installation.
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{{mm}} [http://www.skyrimgems.com/ Skyrim G.E.M.S.] - A varied collection of some of the most known and possibly useful mods.
{{mm}} [http://www.skyrimgems.com/ Skyrim G.E.M.S.]; third-party host. Attempts to maintain an organized list of lesser-known gameplay mods.
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{{mm}} [http://steamcommunity.com/workshop/skyrim Steam Workshop, Skyrim] - Subscribed mods are automatically installed and updated.
{{ii}} [http://skse.silverlock.org/ SKSE], third-party code. Required by many mods. Enables advanced scripting capabilities.
 
{{ii}} [http://skyrim.nexusmods.com/mods/3863 SkyUI], advanced menu interface. Optimized for keyboard and mouse control, supports advanced sorting, search, scaling. Requires SKSE.
 
{{ii}} [http://skyrim.nexusmods.com/mods/4862 Categorized Favorites Menu], advanced "favorites" interface. Optimized for keyboard and mouse control, supports hotkey slots, sets, sorting, uses full screen. Requires SKSE.
 
 
 
===Skip intro videos===
 
{{Fixbox|1=
 
{{Fixbox/fix|Skip intro logos|}}
 
# Open <code>{{p|userprofile}}\Documents\My Games\Skyrim\Skyrim.ini</code>
 
# Under the <code>[General]</code> section, add <code><code>sIntroSequence=</code>
 
}}
 
  
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===Enable multi-CPU===
 
===Enable multi-CPU===
 
[http://itcprosolutions.com/skyrimguides/tweak_guide.htm#multicpu Follow this link and its instructions.] Do not touch ''ANY'' files located in the steam folder, use only the Skyrim.ini and SkyrimPrefs.ini located in <code>{{p|userprofile}}\Documents\My Games\Skyrim\</code> unless told otherwise by a mod author.
 
[http://itcprosolutions.com/skyrimguides/tweak_guide.htm#multicpu Follow this link and its instructions.] Do not touch ''ANY'' files located in the steam folder, use only the Skyrim.ini and SkyrimPrefs.ini located in <code>{{p|userprofile}}\Documents\My Games\Skyrim\</code> unless told otherwise by a mod author.
 
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===Remove screen tearing and smoothing mouse movements===
 
===Remove screen tearing and smoothing mouse movements===
 
{{Fixbox|1=
 
{{Fixbox|1=

Revision as of 17:08, 17 September 2014

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
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Developers
Bethesda Game Studios
Publishers
Bethesda Softworks
Engines
Creation
Release dates
Windows November 11, 2011
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim on Wikipedia
The Elder Scrolls: Arena 1994
The Elder Scrolls II: Daggerfall 1996
An Elder Scrolls Legend: Battlespire 1997
The Elder Scrolls Adventures: Redguard 1998
The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind 2002
The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion 2006
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim 2011
The Elder Scrolls Online 2014
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition 2016
The Elder Scrolls: Legends 2017
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim VR 2018
The Elder Scrolls: Blades TBA
The Elder Scrolls VI TBA

Key points

Minor bugs not fixed officially, but fixed by third-party patches.
Extensive modding community, including Steam Workshop integration.
Physics/timing glitches above 60 FPS. Enable vsync or limit frame rate (high refresh monitors must limit FPS).
Graphics glitches on Nvidia SLI. Disable SLI.
Official patch causes lip sync glitches; character's mouths move inconsistently with speech. No fix available.

General information

Bethesda Forums, Skyrim
Steam Community Discussions
Tweakguides/Geforce, Skyrim

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Amazon.com
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Retail DVD and digital.
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Amazon.com
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The Elder Scrolls Anthology.
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Incorrect store name. See here for available options.
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GamersGate
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Green Man Gaming
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Steam
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Ubisoft Store
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All versions require Steam.

Version differences

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim - Legendary Edition is a complete edition with all DLC.
The Elder Scrolls Anthology includes Arena, Daggerfall, Morrowind, Oblivion and Skyrim together with all expansions and DLC.
The Elder Scrolls Anthology includes a single Steam key that unlocks Morrowind, Oblivion and Skyrim along with all expansions and DLC.[1][2]

DLC and expansion packs

Name Notes
High Resolution Textures Free download.
Windows
Hearthfire
Windows
Dawnguard
Windows
Dragonborn
Windows

Essential improvements

Skip intro videos

Instructions

Unofficial patches

Best installed along with a Mod Manager such as Mod Organizer.
Unofficial Skyrim Patch
Unofficial Dawnguard Patch
Unofficial Dragonborn Patch
Unofficial Hearthfire Patch
Unofficial High Resolution Patch

SKSE

Required by many mods such as SkyUI. Enables advanced scripting capabilities.

SkyUI

Advanced menu interface. Optimized for keyboard and mouse control, supports advanced sorting, search and scaling.

Mod Organizer

Powerful and easy to use mod manager with mod virtualization to keep the installation folder clean.
Can easily directly download mods from the Skyrim Nexus through it's own client.

OneTweak

Provides a native borderless mode along with some other important memory fixes.

Modding Utilities

Skyrim Configurator, A GUI configuration file editor for Skyrim.
LOOT (successor of BOSS), third-party pre-launcher. Resolves some mod incompatibilities.
Wrye Bash, third-party mod manager. Resolves some mod incompatibilities and opens game settings for edits.
TES5Edit - Used for merging patches and cleaning plugins and master files

Modifications

Some mods are either incompatible or need to overwrite other similar mods. Read any compatibility notes before installing multiple mods.
Nexus Mods, Skyrim - Third party mods distributor.
Skyrim G.E.M.S. - A varied collection of some of the most known and possibly useful mods.
Steam Workshop, Skyrim - Subscribed mods are automatically installed and updated.

Remove screen tearing and smoothing mouse movements

Instructions

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

Template:Game data/row
System Location
Steam Play (Linux) <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/72850/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game data location

Template:Game data/row
System Location
Steam Play (Linux) <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/72850/pfx/[Note 1]
You can import/export saved games from/to the Xbox 360 version by following this guide.

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
Steam Cloud
Ubisoft Connect

Video settings

Launcher video settings.
Launcher advanced video settings.
In-game display settings.

Template:Video settings

Enable shadows for trees and rocks

Instructions
Setting bDrawLandShadows=1 may greatly increase the amount of shadow striping on the ground, even with mods such as Realistic Lighting Overhaul.

Tweak rendering distance

Instructions

Field of view (FOV)

Instructions
Instructions

Borderless fullscreen windowed

Instructions
Instructions

Input settings

In-game gameplay settings.

Template:Input settings

Mouse acceleration

Instructions

Audio settings

In-game audio settings.

Template:Audio settings

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Czech
French
German
Italian
Japanese
Polish
Russian
Spanish
Turkish

Issues fixed

General troubleshooting

Instructions

Blurry text/font

Instructions

Game stutters when playing on a laptop

Instructions

Quiet audio

Instructions
Instructions

Crash on launcher or starting game

Instructions

Stuttering in first person

Instructions

Extreme stuttering/slowdowns when looking around in cities

Instructions

Media keys not working

Instructions

Mouse not responding

After playing Watch Dogs, the game may become unresponsive to your mouse.[3][4]
Instructions

Other information

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) XP, Vista, 7
Processor (CPU) Dual Core 2.0 GHz
System memory (RAM) 2 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 6 GB
Video card (GPU) 512 MB of VRAM
DirectX 9.0c compatible

Notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data (use Wine regedit to access Windows registry paths). Games with Steam Cloud support may store data in ~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/72850/ in addition to or instead of this directory. The app ID (72850) may differ in some cases. Treat backslashes as forward slashes. See the glossary page for details.

References