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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 and 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
- Official forums
- Steam Community Discussions
- Geforce Tweak Guide
Availability
- All versions require Steam DRM.
- Owners of Skyrim and all DLC will receive The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition for free.[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. |
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Dragonborn |
Available here. |
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Hearthfire |
Available here. |
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High Resolution Texture Pack |
Free. Available here. |
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Essential improvements
Skip intro videos
Enabling Data Files
- Fixes the double cursor bug when alt tabbing out and back in the game.
- Provides a native borderless mode, skips the main intro along with some other tweaks and fixes such as the double cursor issue.
- Allows the player to close the game by pushing Alt+F4, while also fixing an issue which caused media keys to not work.
- Not needed by anyone using ENB or ENBoost, as per the STEP modification guide. Installing both Elys Alt+F4 and ENB at the same time may cause issues with the hotkeys they are supposed to enable.
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 Patch
- Unofficial Dawnguard Patch
- Unofficial Hearthfire Patch
- Unofficial Dragonborn Patch
--- Or use the Legendary Patch that combines all 4 previous patches into one. The old unofficial patches are no longer being supported. ---
- Unofficial Skyrim Legendary Edition Patch
- 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.
- 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.
- Available as a Steam-based mod for ease-of-use.
- Required by most mods.
- 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.
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
Save game data location
System |
Native |
Notes |
Steam Cloud |
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Stores up to 200 MB of game saves online (maximum 1000 files). |
Video settings
Launcher advanced video settings.
In-game display settings.
Template:Video settings
Fast-Sync Tweak
- This tweak allows playing the game at high frame rates without the normal glitches that happen.
- It is unknown as to whether it will impact your saves, break quests, or cause lag. Use at your own risk.
Input settings
In-game gameplay settings.
Template:Input settings
Audio settings
Template:Audio settings
Mute on focus lost
Localizations
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UI |
Audio |
Sub |
Notes |
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VR support
Issues fixed
Ambient Occlusion Bleeding on NVIDIA graphics cards
- The official Ambient Occlusion flag
0x00000029
has "bleeding" issues.[3]
Blurry text
- Open the Start menu and write Edit Plan then push ↵ Enter.
- Open Change advanced power settings, then go to Processor power management, Maximum processor state and set the value to
90%
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Stuttering on a laptop
- This fix only applies to laptops running on Windows 7.
Quiet audio
- Skyrim has multiple issues with Realtek HD boards.
Crash on startup
Slowdown and stutter in cities
Media keys not working
- See Elys Alt+F4
Double cursor
- See Double cursor fix
Mouse not responding
- After playing Watch Dogs the mouse may become unresponsive, close the game and restart the computer.[4]
Other information
API
Technical specs |
Supported |
Notes |
Direct3D |
9 |
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Executable |
32-bit |
64-bit |
Notes |
Windows |
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Middleware
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Middleware |
Notes |
Physics |
Havok |
Physics are tied to framerate. Going over 60 frames per second will cause physics issues.[1] |
Cutscenes |
Bink Video |
1.99f |
Enabling shadows to be cast from trees and rocks
- 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:
References