The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
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Bethesda Game Studios | |
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Bethesda Softworks | |
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Windows | November 11, 2011 |
Key points
- Minor bugs not fixed officially, but fixed by third-party patches. See Unofficial patches.
- Extensive modding community, including Steam Workshop integration.
- Locked at 60 FPS. The physics and any other simulations are tied to the game's framerate, causing problems if unlocked.
- Graphics glitches present on Nvidia SLI. Disable SLI.
- Official patch causes lip sync glitches; character's mouths move inconsistently with speech. No fix available.
General information
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Amazon.com | Retail DVD and digital. | |||
Amazon.com | The Elder Scrolls Anthology. | |||
Incorrect store name. See here for available options. | ||||
GamersGate | ||||
Green Man Gaming | ||||
Steam | ||||
Ubisoft Store | UK version, some languages may be missing. |
- 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 | |
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High Resolution Texture Pack | Free download. | |
Hearthfire | ||
Dawnguard | ||
Dragonborn |
Essential improvements
Skip intro videos
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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
SKSE
- Required by many mods such as SkyUI. Enables advanced scripting capabilities. Simply extract into the main Skyrim path.
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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 its own client.
OneTweak
- Provides a native borderless mode along with some other important memory fixes.
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
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Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/72850/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game data location
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Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/72850/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game cloud syncing
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Steam Cloud | ||
Ubisoft Connect |
Video settings
Enable shadows for trees and rocks
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- 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
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Field of view (FOV)
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Input settings
Mouse acceleration
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Audio settings
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | ||||
Czech | ||||
French | ||||
German | ||||
Italian | ||||
Japanese | ||||
Polish | ||||
Russian | ||||
Spanish | ||||
Turkish |
VR support
3D modes | State | GG3D | Notes | |
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Nvidia 3D Vision | ||||
TriDef 3D | ||||
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Headsets | |||
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SteamVR | This game might be playable with the Revive Compatibility Layer (compatibility list). | ||
Oculus VR (LibOVR) | See Skyrim and Oculus Rift with a fixed HUD. | ||
Windows Mixed Reality | This game might be playable with the Revive Compatibility Layer. |
Devices | |||
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Tracked motion controllers | |||
Traditional controller | |||
Keyboard/Mouse |
Issues fixed
General troubleshooting
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Blurry text/font
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Game stutters when playing on a laptop
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Quiet audio
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Crash on launcher or starting game
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Stuttering in first person
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Extreme stuttering/slowdowns when looking around in cities
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Media keys not working
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Mouse not responding
- After playing Watch Dogs, the game may become unresponsive to your mouse.[3][4]
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Sneak breaks when reloading a save
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Infinite Loading Screens
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Other information
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.
- Skyrim S.T.E.P. - A Extensive guide to enhancing skyrim with the best mods, tweaks and settings.
- Steam Workshop, Skyrim - Subscribed mods are automatically installed and updated.
Remove screen tearing and smoothing mouse movements
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System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | XP, Vista, 7 | |
Processor (CPU) | Dual Core 2.0 GHz | Quad-core Intel or AMD |
System memory (RAM) | 2 GB | 4 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 6 GB | 8 GB |
Video card (GPU) | 512 MB of VRAM DirectX 9.0c compatible | AMD Radeon 4890 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260 1 GB of VRAM DirectX 9.0c compatible |
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
- File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
- Games with Steam Cloud support may also store data in
~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/72850/
. - Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (72850) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
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