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Developers | |
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Bethesda Game Studios | |
Publishers | |
Bethesda Softworks | |
Engines | |
Creation Engine | |
Release dates | |
Windows | October 27, 2016 |
Key points
- Remastered version of The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. Improvements include higher-quality textures, built-in modding, engine optimization, full 64-bit support and a wide variety of new graphical and lighting effects.
- Free to those who owned the original game and all its DLC on or before October 28, 2016.[1]
- A significant number of graphics options are missing from the launcher's graphics option menu. The number of tweakable options in the config files has also been significantly reduced.
- Despite the minimum requirements performs well on even older GPU's and CPU's (e.g. AMD Athlon II X4 630 and Nvidia GTX 650 Ti on medium preset averages around 50-60fps).[citation needed]
General information
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Incorrect store name. See here for available options. | ||||
Green Man Gaming | ||||
Steam |
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
Template:Game data/row
System | Location |
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Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/489830/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game data location
Template:Game data/row
System | Location |
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Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/489830/pfx/[Note 1] |
- Save data from the original game can be copied and used with Special Edition,[2] however save files that are using mods may not work.[3]
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
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Steam Cloud | Syncs up to 953.67 MB of saves online. |
Video settings
Fast-Sync Tweak
- This reduces "input lag" as well as eliminates the screen tearing that would occur when playing with v-sync normally off.
- This is only suitable for certain PC configurations: i.e. 60 Hz monitor with a high-end GPU which is able to render Skyrim Special Edition over 60 FPS constantly.
Instructions |
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Input settings
Audio settings
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | ||||
Traditional Chinese | ||||
French | ||||
German | ||||
Italian | ||||
Japanese | ||||
Polish | ||||
Russian | ||||
Spanish |
VR support
3D modes | State | Notes | |
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Nvidia 3D Vision | See Helix Mod: The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition. |
Issues fixed
AMD Frame Rate Stuttering/Screen Tearing
- Default Skyrim v-sync frequently causes frame rate stuttering. Disabling in-game v-sync causes physics glitches. Enabling frame rate limiting in Crimson causes tearing
Instructions |
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G-Sync Frame Rate Stuttering
- With Nvidia G-Sync enabled frame rate becomes unstable.
Instructions |
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Game crashes every 10-15 minutes on Windows 10
Instructions |
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Launcher does not list the display resolution
Instructions |
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Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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Direct3D | 11 |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows |
System requirements
- 64-bit OS is required
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 7 | 8.1, 10 |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Core i5-750 AMD Phenom II X4 945 |
Intel Core i5-2400 AMD FX-8320 |
System memory (RAM) | 8 GB | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 12 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce GTX 470 AMD Radeon HD 7870 1-2 GB of VRAM DirectX 11 compatible | Nvidia GeForce GTX 780 AMD Radeon R9 290 3-4 GB of VRAM DirectX 11 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>/489830/
. - Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (489830) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
References
- ↑ Skyrim Special Edition is 1 week away! - last accessed on 2016-10-21
- ↑ Pete Hines on Twitter: "Chatting w Todd just now, able to confirm on Skyrim SE for PC: 64-bit Saves should transfer Separate creation kit to upload mods to Bnet" - last accessed on 2016-6-16
- ↑ Skyrim PC saves that use mods don't work with Special Edition • Eurogamer.net - last accessed on 2016-10-29
- "Existing save games from the original PC game will work in the PC version of Skyrim Special Edition. Simply copy your old saves from My Games/Skyrim to My Games/Skyrim Special Edition. Only use original saves that have never been used with mods. Do not use your original save game if this error appears when you load it in Skyrim Special Edition: 'This save relies on content that is no longer present."