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|vsync notes = Due to the incorrect time step disabling this will break the game.<ref>[http://forums.bethsoft.com/topic/1280991-do-not-disable-vsync/ Do NOT disable vSync! - PC - Bethesda Softworks Forums]</ref> | |vsync notes = Due to the incorrect time step disabling this will break the game.<ref>[http://forums.bethsoft.com/topic/1280991-do-not-disable-vsync/ Do NOT disable vSync! - PC - Bethesda Softworks Forums]</ref> | ||
Revision as of 00:21, 15 February 2015
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| Bethesda Game Studios | |
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| Bethesda Softworks | |
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| Windows | November 11, 2011 |
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Key points
- A wide array of bugs have been fixed through the community patches. See Unofficial patches.
- Active modding community, more mods can be found here and here.
- Due to the fixed time step the game has been limited to 60 FPS, disabling the Vsync will result in the physics behaving incorrectly.[citation needed]
General information
Availability
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| Ubisoft Store | |
UK version, some languages may be missing. | |
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- All versions require Steam.
Version differences
- The Elder Scrolls Anthology includes Arena, Daggerfall, Morrowind, Oblivion and Skyrim along with all the main expansions and DLC.
- The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim - Legendary Edition is a complete edition of Skyrim with all its DLC.
DLC and expansion packs
| Name | Notes | |
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| High Resolution Texture Pack | Available here. | |
| Hearthfire | |
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| Dawnguard | |
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| Dragonborn | |
Essential improvements
Skip intro videos
- See OneTweak.
Mods
- Before installing any mods, SKSE and Mod Organizer should be installed.
Unofficial patches
- Unofficial Skyrim Patch
- Unofficial Dawnguard Patch
- Unofficial Dragonborn Patch
- Unofficial Hearthfire Patch
Mod Organizer
- Powerful and easy to use mod manager with mod virtualization, in order to keep the main installation folder clean.
- Features a configuration editor, the SKSE executable can also be set to be launched through the configurator.
SKSE
- Required by most mods, simply extract the files into the main Skyrim path.
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SkyUI
- SkyUI is required by certain mods in order to tweak and configure them.
- Advanced user interface, optimized for keyboard and mouse usage while being highly customizable.
OneTweak
- Provides a native borderless mode, skips the main intro along with some other tweaks and important fixes.
Elys Alt+F4 Tweak
- Adds the ability to quit by pushing Alt+F4 while also fixing an issue with the media keys not working.
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
Template:Game data/row
| System | Location |
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| Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/72850/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game data location
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| System | Location |
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| Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/72850/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game cloud syncing
| System | Native | Notes |
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| Steam Cloud | ||
| Ubisoft Connect |
Video settings
Field of view (FOV)
- Use Flawless Widescreen or the Skyrim Configurator.
Input settings
Mouse acceleration
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Audio settings
Localizations
| Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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| Czech | ||||
| English | ||||
| French | ||||
| German | ||||
| Italian | ||||
| Japanese | ||||
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| Russian | ||||
| Spanish | ||||
| Turkish |
Virtual reality support
| 3D modes | State | GG3D | Notes | |
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| TriDef 3D | ||||
| iZ3D | ||||
| Headsets | |||
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| SteamVR | This game might be playable with the Revive Compatibility Layer (compatibility list). | ||
| Oculus VR (LibOVR) | A workaround is available here. | ||
| Windows Mixed Reality | This game might be playable with the Revive Compatibility Layer. | ||
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| Tracked motion controllers | |||
| Traditional controller | |||
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Issues fixed
Blurry text
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Stuttering on a laptop
- This fix only applies to laptops running on Windows 7.
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Quiet audio
- Skyrim has multiple issues with Realtek HD boards.
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Crash on startup
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Slowdown and strutter in cities
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Media keys not working
- See Elys Alt+F4.
Mouse not responding
- After playing Watch Dogs the mouse may become unresponsive, close the game and restart the computer.[1]
Other information
Enabling shadows to be cast from trees and rocks
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Skyrim Configurator
- Allows the game to be fully tweaked.
- Certain tweaks are unstable and may break the game.
System requirements
| Windows | ||
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| Minimum | Recommended | |
| Operating system (OS) | XP, Vista, 7 | 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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