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− | {{ii}} Also a compilation package called ''The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim - Legendary Edition'' was released on June 4, 2013. It contains the 1.9 patch, and the three expansions along with the main game. | + | |
− | {{ii}} Included in The Elder Scrolls Anthology collection along with all previous Elder Scrolls games. | + | ===Version differences=== |
| + | {{ii}} The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim - Legendary Edition is a complete edition with all DLC. |
| + | {{ii}} The Elder Scrolls Anthology includes [[The Elder Scrolls: Arena|Arena]], [[The Elder Scrolls II: Daggerfall|Daggerfall]], [[The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind|Morrowind]], [[The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion|Oblivion]] and Skyrim together with all expansions and DLC. |
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Revision as of 06:49, 20 July 2014
Key points
- Extensive modding community, including Steam Workshop integration.
- Minor bugs not fixed officially, but fixed by third-party patches.
- 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
Template:Availability Table
- 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.
Essential improvements
Unofficial patches
- Unofficial Skyrim Patch
- Unofficial High Resolution Patch
- Unofficial Dawnguard Patch
- Unofficial Hearthfire Patch
- Unofficial Dragonborn Patch
Utilities
- TES5Edit - Used for merging patches and cleaning plugins and master files
- 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.
- Mod Organizer, powerful mod manager with mod virtualization to keep the installation folder clean.
- Skyrim Configurator, A GUI configuration file editor for Skyrim.
Modifications
- Some mods are incompatible\need to overwrite other similar mods. Read about compatibility before installing multiple mods.
- Steam Workshop, Skyrim; official host included with Skyrim. Subscribed mods are automatically installed and updated (.
- Nexus Mods, Skyrim; third-party host. Maintains Nexus Mod Manager and/or mod files for manual installation.
- Skyrim G.E.M.S.; third-party host. Attempts to maintain a collection of lesser-known gameplay-enhancing mods.
- SKSE, third-party code. Required by many mods. Enables advanced scripting capabilities.
- SkyUI, advanced menu interface. Optimized for keyboard and mouse control, supports advanced sorting, search, scaling. Requires SKSE.
- 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
Enable multi-CPU
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 %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Skyrim\
unless told otherwise by a mod author.
Remove screen tearing and smoothing mouse movements
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
Save game data location
- You can import/export saved games from/to the Xbox 360 version by following this guide.
Video settings
Launcher advanced video settings.
In-game display settings.
Template:Video settings
Input settings
In-game gameplay settings.
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Audio settings
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Localizations
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Issues fixed
General troubleshooting
Blurry text/font
Game stutters when playing on a laptop
Quiet audio
Crash on launcher or starting game
Stuttering in first person
Media Keys Not Working
Other information
Tweak rendering distance
Enable shadows for trees and rocks
- Setting bDrawLandShadows=1 may greatly increase the amount of shadow striping on the ground, even with mods such as Realistic Lighting Overhaul.
System requirements
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Processor (CPU) |
Dual Core 2.0 GHz
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System memory (RAM) |
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Hard disk drive (HDD) |
6 GB |
8 GB |
Video card (GPU) |
512 MB of VRAM DirectX 9.0c compatible
| NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260 AMD Radeon 4890 1 GB of VRAM DirectX 9.0c compatible |
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
References