Difference between revisions of "The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim"
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Revision as of 11:17, 11 September 2017
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Developers | |
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Bethesda Game Studios | |
Publishers | |
Bethesda Softworks | |
Engines | |
Creation Engine | |
Release dates | |
Windows | November 11, 2011 |
This page is for the original release. For the Special Edition, see The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition.
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
- Due to the v-sync used as a frame limiter, disabling it or playing with a non ~60 Hz screen will result in the physics behaving incorrectly.[1]
General information
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Retail | ||||
Amazon.com | Also available in The Elder Scrolls Anthology. | |||
GamersGate | ||||
Incorrect store name. See here for available options. | ||||
Green Man Gaming | ||||
Humble Store | ||||
Steam | ||||
Incorrect store name. See here for available options. |
- All versions require Steam DRM.
- Owners of Skyrim and all DLC did receive The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition for free (limited time offer, ended on release date of Special Ed.)[2]
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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Dawnguard | Available here. | |
Dragonborn | Available here. | |
Hearthfire | Available here. | |
High Resolution Texture Pack | Free. Available here. |
Essential improvements
Skip intro videos
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Enabling data files
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Mods
- Before installing any mods, SKSE and either Nexus Mod Manager or Mod Organizer should be installed.
Unofficial patches
- Community-created patches which fix many issues which otherwise remain unresolved in the official patches, such as rendering issues and subtitle coding errors.
- Unofficial Skyrim Legendary Edition Patch
Mod Organizer
- Powerful and easy to use mod manager with mod virtualization, in order to keep the installation folder clean.
- Features a configuration editor, the SKSE executable can also be set to be launched through the configurator.
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.
SKSE
- Available as a Steam-based mod for ease-of-use.
- Required by most mods.
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ENB
- Use the installation instructions from the preset if used
- Fixes issue when there is no more available video memory, a problem that occurs when using high resolution texture mods.
- Allows for significant graphical improvements, such as real-time reflections, image-based lighting, and volumetric sky rendering.
- Can force V-sync, frame limiter, and Borderless-Windowed mode.
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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 | Stores up to 200 MB of game saves online (maximum 1000 files). |
Video settings
Field of view (FOV)
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Anisotropic filtering (AF)
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Vertical sync (Vsync)
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Fast Sync tweak
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Frame rate (FPS)
- Havok physics do not function correctly past 60 FPS,[1][3] Not only that, but for example Nvidia have added a FPS cap fail-safe to the game. Use NVIDIA Profile Inspector to disable FPS cap.
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Input settings
Audio settings
Mute on focus lost
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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 | ||||
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. |
Devices | |||
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Tracked motion controllers | |||
Traditional controller | |||
Keyboard/Mouse |
Issues fixed
Ambient Occlusion Bleeding on NVIDIA graphics cards
- The official Ambient Occlusion flag
0x00000029
has bleeding issues.[4]
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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 stutter in cities
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Allow pressing Alt+F4 to close the game
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Double cursor after Alt+Tab
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Mouse not responding
- After playing Watch Dogs the mouse may become unresponsive.
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Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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Direct3D | 9 |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Middleware
Middleware | Notes | |
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Physics | Havok | Physics are tied to frame rate. Going over 60 FPS will cause physics issues.[1] |
Interface | Scaleform | 3.3.92[5] |
Cutscenes | Bink Video | 1.99f |
Enabling shadows to be cast from trees and rocks
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Continue rendering in the background
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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.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Is there a fix that let's you play at 144/120 fps yet?: skyrimmods
- ↑ BethesdaGameStudios on Twitter: "If you own #Skyrim and all its add-ons or own Legendary Edition on Steam, you'll get a free upgrade to Skyrim Special Edition on Oct 28 #BE3"
- ↑ Do NOT disable vSync! - Bethesda Softworks Forums
- ↑ Guru3D.com Forums - View Single Post - HBAO+ Compatibility Flags Thread
- ↑ Verified by User:Hawaii_Beach on 2017-06-16
- Search for "gfxVersion" in the game exe
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