One exists for both the main game and the official High Resolution textures patch. Some of the most basic and commonly used mods are the Unofficial Skyrim Patches, which simply address "a huge amount of bugs the official patches don't". Fans were also able to create an unofficial modding scene for the Nintendo Switch. These mods made their way to the Xbox One and PlayStation 4 with the release of Skyrim Special Edition. Valve Corporation walked back its attempts to add paid mods to Skyrim, following backlash from fans. Traditionally, Skyrim mods have been largely free to download.
As the vanilla game has a reputation for outdated mechanics, it is common for players to mod Skyrim even prior to their first playthrough.
Other mods add new quests and characters, or update the game's graphics and animations. Many of these mods were created for utility reasons, patching numerous bugs left in the game by Bethesda Softworks, while also improving the game's usability and character movement. One of the most modded video games of all time, it has nearly 70,000 mod submissions on Nexus Mods and 28,000 in the Steam Workshop. Skyrim modding refers to the community-made modifications for the 2011 fantasy role-playing video game The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. I’ll be pulling a few late nights with the Xbox One version this weekend.User-generated creations for the 2011 video game Skyrim
If you’re just in it for the best graphics, grab yourself a PS4 Pro. Bottom lineĭid the words, “play mods on consoles” get you pumped from the trailer? Xbox One version all the way.
Now you can see what that 4K TV is really capable of.īethesda also plans to add the same PS4 Pro support to Fallout 4 following Skyrim’s release. Skyrim Special Edition will be one of the games supporting PS4 Pro with native 4K support. Especially if you plan on getting the PS4 Pro. Just want the best graphics? Then, the PS4 version is probably the one for you. Missed out on Skyrim at launch? I wish I were you. After that, it’s mostly tied to which console you own/play the most on. If mods are the strong selling point, the Xbox One version has a clear advantage. It all depends on why you want Skyrim Special Edition in the first place. This includes:īut the PS4 is at a distinct disadvantage with the lack of external assets in mods. While mods are the chief selling point for many fans looking to revisit Skyrim, Bethesda is making improvements under the hood for both consoles. The remastered is the same outside of mods, but But they can add in-game assets to other locations. Remember, PS4 mods cannot use external assets. UPDATE: Mod pages for both Xbox One and PS4 are up. That’s up from the 2 GB restriction in Fallout 4. Xbox One players will be limited to 5 GB. What it does mean is none of the sheer absurdity from Ultimate Skyrim for PS4 players. Since in-game assets don’t take as much space, the 1 GB limit shouldn’t be much of an issue. Skyrim Special Edition PS4 mods can use in-game assets. It’s also the reason we see the disparity between mod sizes.
In a post announcing mods were coming to PS4 after all, Bethesda made it clear you cannot upload external assets with PlayStation 4 mods. External assets can be used for Xbox One, but not PS4 This limit highlights the major difference between the two versions. “Note on Mods: For Skyrim Special Edition, Mods will reserve 5 GB and 1 GB of space on Xbox One and PlayStation 4, respectively.”
But there is one significant difference.īethesda recently updated a FAQ highlighting again one of the key differences between mod support on the two consoles. On Friday, Skyrim fans on console can see why the PC version of Skyrim still has more than 40,000 concurrent players nearly five years after its release.