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'''Key points''' | '''Key points''' | ||
− | {{++}} Extensive [[#Modifications|modding community]], including Steam Workshop integration. | + | {{++}} Extensive [[#Modifications|modding community]], including [[Steam Workshop]] integration. |
− | {{ii}} Minor bugs not fixed officially, but fixed by third-party. | + | {{ii}} Minor bugs not fixed officially, but fixed by third-party patches. |
− | {{--}} Physics/timing glitches above | + | {{--}} Physics/timing glitches above 60[[FPS]]. Enable vsync or [[Frame rate (FPS)#Limit FPS|limit frame rate]] (high refresh monitors must limit FPS). |
− | {{--}} Graphics glitches on Nvidia SLI. Disable SLI. | + | {{--}} Graphics glitches on [[Nvidia (GPU)#SLI|Nvidia SLI]]. [[Nvidia (GPU)#Disable SLI|Disable SLI]]. |
{{--}} Official patch causes lip sync glitches; characters mouths move inconsistently with speech. No fix available. | {{--}} Official patch causes lip sync glitches; characters mouths move inconsistently with speech. No fix available. | ||
Revision as of 22:20, 9 February 2014
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Bethesda Game Studios | |
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Bethesda Softworks | |
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Windows | November 11, 2011 |
Key points
- Extensive modding community, including Steam Workshop integration.
- Minor bugs not fixed officially, but fixed by third-party patches.
- Physics/timing glitches above 60FPS. 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; characters mouths move inconsistently with speech. No fix available.
General information
Availability
- All versions require Steam.
- 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.
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
- 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
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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 (or Skyim SkyrimPrefs if ".ini" is lacking) located in %USERPROFILE%\My Documents\My Games\Skyrim\
unless told otherwise by a mod author.
Remove screen tearing and smoothing mouse movements
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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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System | Location |
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Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/72850/pfx/[Note 1] |
- You can import/export saved games from/to the Xbox 360 version by following this guide.
Save game cloud syncing
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Steam Cloud |
Video settings
Field of view (FOV)
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Borderless fullscreen windowed
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Input settings
Mouse acceleration
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Audio settings
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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Media Keys Not Working
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Other information
Tweak rendering distance
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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.
System requirements
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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) | ||
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:
- 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
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