The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition
by Bethesda Game Studios · Oct 27, 2016
1,764 downloads
About the Game
Skyrim Special Edition also brings the power of Bethesda Game Studios Creations to PC and consoles. New quests, environments, characters, dialogue, armor, weapons and more – with Creations, there are no limits to what you can experience.
Screenshots
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Version Information
Steam Patch Notes
Official update history
Additional Hotfix — August 27
Crashes
Fixed a crash when opening the on-screen keyboard and submitting text on the game main menu on PlayStation.
Fixed a crash when opening the map multiple times on Xbox.
Bug Fixes
Installing the game in certain regions no longer shows the 14 out of 15 GB Creations storage space is used on PlayStation.
Today's update to The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition increases console mod storage limits and brings more Creations improvements and fixes.
Added and Updated Features
Game
Increased mod storage to 15 GB for both PlayStation 5 and Xbox.
Due to differences in platform storage systems, PlayStation 4 Creation storage is changed in the following ways: Creations storage expanded to approximately 16 GB, but download size may not match space used because of technical details of the PlayStation 4 console hardware; This may cause download size vs. installed size discrepancies. Storage usage may appear larger than expected when managing Creations; Due to the storage system partitions, PS4 users may experience a practical limit on the number of large Creations installed at once.
Added localized strings fixes for UI and platform terminology.
A Creation’s Details page now includes instructions on how to report abusive or problematic mods.
Added bundling of Creations in the Skyrim Creations Menu to bring it to parity with Fallout and Starfield.
Changed storefront UI to support Creations box art at 3640 x 900 and 900 x 506 to be consistent with Starfield and Fallout 4. Older image sizes will still be supported and do not require immediate resubmission.
Added support to sort Creation categories by "Most Popular".
Creations flagged as WIP can now be viewed when bookmarked.
Creation Kit
Added Localization export support.
Updated "Search and Replace" to align with Starfield, adding buttons for "Select Form in Object Window" and "Open Form Editor".
Creation Kit will now allow multiple master loads by default. This can be configured as normal.
Skyrim Creations released through the Verified Creators program will have the option to be Achievement-Friendly (Xbox) and Trophy-Friendly (PlayStation). This means that certain Creations will no longer block achievements, but it requires starting a new game for this functionality to work on updated Creations.
Bink files can now be added to Creation uploads via an Extra Files browser.
Expanding beyond scripts, archives are now supported on PlayStation. New file types are available (.nif, .dds, .bink, .wav, and .fuz (with embedded .wav)) for PlayStation Creations.
Crashes
Game
Fixed a crash when the player opens the Virtual Keyboard on a Steam Deck device.
Fixed a crash when the player ‘selects’ an empty search result in the Creations menu.
Fixed a crash when the player transforms into a new race.
Creation Kit
Fixed a crash when the player closes the dialogue for a Sound Descriptor.
Fixed a crash when analyzing loot in a new encounter zone.
Fixed a crash when clicking the Make Use Info button on some menus.
Fixed a crash that can occur when reloading a mod without an associated Masterfile.
Bug Fixes
Game
Free Creations from Verified Creators now correctly appear in the Verified Creators category within the store.
Exiting out of Search when viewing a specific Creation now properly returns the player to the Details page of that Creation.
Fixed an issue where installed Creations would sometimes display the incorrect version number while on the pause menu.
Creations titles should now display with fewer misformatted characters.
Resolved an issue where the Creations store would not always update visual pricing when Creations were placed on sale when a player had not changed menus.
Resolved an issue where Anniversary Edition Creations failed to auto-download on PlayStation 5.
Search strings will no longer clip through text when searching for Creations,
The Verified Creator category should now correctly sort by latest and not alphabetical order.
Enabling an item in Load Order should now more consistently stick when selected.
Deleting all Creations now only clears mods downloaded from the Store and not those loaded via other means.
Uploading or restoring a Load Order containing a mod or Creation no longer available on the Marketplace should no longer fail.
Uploading or restoring a Load Order containing many mods should no longer fail.
The Creations store should now load more efficiently.
Creation Kit
Creation Kit now forces consistent capitalization of platform-specific .bsa binaries to avoid runtime errors.
Archiving new forms in a plugin which relies on pre-existing assets will no longer cause the pre-existing form to duplicate within the plugin.
Fixed an issue where Creation submission can improperly tag a file as a Masterfile causing infinite data reload.
Cell forms should now populate correctly across all tabs when accessed via the Cell View window.
Altered forms will no longer count as new forms when creating a plugin.
Using the Create Archives or Upload process should more consistently apply correct compression to meshes/miscellaneous archives.
Browsing ids in the World Spaces window should no longer alter the forms.
Resolved error message pop-up when attempting to open the Creation Kit while Bethesda.net services were offline.
Miscellaneous
Updated the game credits.
Update Version 1.6.640
- PC (Steam): 25.9MB
FIXES
- Resolved issue preventing some mods from properly loading.
- Resolved an issue causing the player's Creation Credit balance to display incorrectly after immediately purchasing credits.
- Resolved issue preventing player from purchasing the pet Nix-Hound in some non-English languages.
- Resolved issue preventing player from purchasing horse armor in some non-English languages.
Update Version 1.6.629
- PC (Steam): 196.5MB
NEW FEATURES
- Added "Installed Content" menu item.
FIXES
- Fixed mods access for Japanese and Chinese regions.
- Fixed some Creations showing as 'Owned' but not installed.
Update Version 1.6.353
PC (Steam): 74.5MB
FIXES
- Fixed an issue causing PC players (Steam and Microsoft Store) to crash when entering Kolbjorn Barrow and the Dawnstar Museum.
Update Version 1.6.342
- PC (Steam): 25.2MB
FIXES
- Added additional translations when downloaded creations
- Fixed Ash Zombies respawning and finding the player in their home (Ghost of the Tribunal)
- Fixed light flicker in the Ragged Flagon Cistern
- Fixed Palomino Horses missing mane textures
- Fixed an issue some PC Steam players were experiencing when trying to upgrade using their keyboard
- Fixed an issue where Creation Club Bundles were incorrectly showing as “owned”
- Fixed an issue some players experienced when trying to change button mapping.
- Fixed crashing issue when spam casting Fireball.
Update Version 1.6.323
- PC (Steam): 28.5 MB
FIXES
- Fixed a problem preventing some doors in Rielle from opening properly.
- Fixed an issue where Russian and Polish notes were not displaying text properly.
- Fixed an issue where German and French players were given incorrect menu text when leveling up.
- Fixed an issue where players were experiencing a “black screen” and upon launching.
If you run into any issues or have any feedback, please let us know here or on our official support forums: https://bethesda.net/community/category/89/pc-se
For a full list of fixes and changes, please see the list below.
Bug Fixes
- Fixed issue with rate of critters respawning in world
- Fixed issues with screenshots displaying incorrectly in Creation Club/Mods
- Message of the Day heading revised
- Changed logic for how Creation Club content is initialized
- Minor bug fixes to Bethesda.net
The Skyrim Special Edition 1.4 Update is available on Steam.
Skyrim Special Edition 1.4 Update
NEW FEATURES
- Added Featured category for mods
- Added ability to sort Highest Rated and Most Favorited filters by today,
- week, month and all time
- Added number of ratings count to Mods Browsing Menu
- Added number of favorites count to Mod Details page
- Added required dependencies to Mod Details page
FIXES
- General performance and stability improvements
- Improvements to Reporting mods categories
- Fixed occasional crashes while scrolling through Load Order menu
- Improved Bethesda.net error messaging
The 1.3 Update for Skyrim Special Edition is available on PC for all users.
Skyrim Special Edition 1.3 Update
Fixes
- General stability and performance improvements
- Fixed an issue where Slow Time effects weren't behaving properly
- Better support for 144hz displays
- Fixed issue with being unable to log into Bethesda.net
To all that participated in our Steam Beta, thank you for your feedback!
Fixes
- General stability and performance improvements
- Fixed issue related to using alt-tab while playing the game (PC)
- Fixed issue with water flow not rendering properly
- Fixed crash related to changing from werewolf back to human form
- Fixed crash related to reloading after changing Load Order of mods
- General bug fixing and improvements with browsing Mods
Update 11/10:
We've updated our 1.2 Beta (v 1.2.39.0).
Fixes
- Fixes crash-related to xaudio drivers.
Original Post: A new update for Skyrim Special Edition (v 1.2) is now available via Steam as a Beta update. The update provides fixes addressing noted concerns. You can provide Beta feedback in our official Beta forum found here:
https://beta-community.bethesda.net/category/136/steam-beta
Skyrim Special Edition 1.2 Update
Fixes
- General stability and performance improvements
- Fixed issue related to using alt-tab while playing the game (PC)
- Fixed issue with water flow not rendering properly
- Fixed crash related to changing from werewolf back to human form
- Fixed crash related to reloading after changing Load Order of mods
- General bug fixing and improvements with browsing Mods
How to access the Steam Beta
- Log into Steam.
- Right Click on Skyrim Special Edition in your Library.
- Select Properties.
- Select Betas.
- A drop down menu will appear. Select Beta.
- Select OK.
- Wait a few minutes for game to update.
- When done, Skyrim Special Edition should appear in our Library.
Thank you for your continued support!
Fixes
- General performance and optimization improvements
- Fixed rare issue with NPCs not appearing in proper locations
- Fixed an issue with interface elements not appearing correctly on certain
- displays (Xbox One and PS4)
- Fixed issue with saves erroneously being marked as Modded, even though no mods are active
- Updated some sound files to not use compression
Current Release
Build 15039560
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How to Install
setup.exe
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