Bethesda has released a new update for The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim Special Edition, the modernised version of the massively popular open-world RPG available on multiple platforms. Despite being 12 years old since its first release, Skyrim maintains a robust and passionate fanbase, owing partly to Bethesda's continuous commitment to the game, as evidenced by many updates and reiterations.
Skyrim's continuing charm is not exclusively due to Bethesda's backing; the game owes an important portion of its life to a dedicated community of fans and modders. These fans are constantly introducing imaginative and interesting tweaks, bringing fresh life to Skyrim's classic landscapes. aHowever, Bethesda's most recent update, which sought to renew the game with new material and changes, hasn't gone down as well with players as expected.
The addition of the Bethesda Game Studios Creations menu, which allows players to download Creations content directly is a noteworthy addition to this release. Furthermore, the update adds Steam Deck functionality, officially granting Skyrim the coveted Steam Deck confirmed status. PC gamers, particularly those with ultrawide monitors, will welcome the recently added Ultrawide Monitor Support, which will improve their gaming experience.
Nonetheless, there have been a few problems with the update. This patch addresses platform-specific bugs, such as the Epic Games Store version's earlier inability to recognise Xbox controllers. After installing the latest update, players may expect a smoother gaming experience on the Epic Games Store platform.
Despite the mixed reactions, the addition of new features and upgrades in this update demonstrates Bethesda's continuous commitment to keeping Skyrim current and engaging for its devoted fan base. The mix of official updates and community-created content guarantees that Skyrim remains a dynamic and ever-engaging virtual reality for both veterans and newbies as the classic RPG evolves.
Skyrim Update Patch Notes
New Features
Mods and Creation Club menus have been combined into a unified Creations Menu.
Missing Creation check feature added to resolve missing Creations when loading a save file.
Store your Active Load Order and retrieve it from Bethesda.net
ESL Range has been doubled to 4096 records. Source scripts for Fishing, Rare Curios, Saints & Seducers and Survival are now provided as a Creator’s resource.
Resource Pack added to the game to assist Creators.
Bug Fixes
Fixed crash that could occur when fighting Dwarven Ballista.
Fixed crash that could occur when transferring a large number of arrows to a follower.
Fixed issue preventing Kindred Judgement from starting if certain NPCs had died.
Fixed slowdown when running with a large number of Creations.
Fixed issue that could result in the world being underwater when fast traveling.
Fixed issue that would result in NPCs getting stuck in sit-and-stand loops when trying to use furniture.
Fixed control lock that can occur while eating a corpse with Namira’s Ring equipped while Survival Mode is active.
Fixed missing dirt for slot 1 on female faces.
Resolved issue preventing bartering with some hunters.
Fixed issue where Miraak sometimes does not appear while stealing Dragon Souls.
Arvak can now be summoned in the Forgotten Vale.
Vampire Cattle faces are no longer black in Volkihar Keep.
Fixed Soul Cain sky becoming corrupted after exiting Reaper’s Lair.
Restored cobblestones to the execution area of Helgen.
Fixed unlootable NPCs at “Cragslane Cavern.”
Fixed bad alpha properties on some Solitude assets.
Fixed bad alpha on Blades Armor and Blood Dragons.
Fixed bad weapon values on Glass Mace, Glass Warhammer, Honed Draugr War Axe, Ebony Mace and Ebony War Axe and most daggers.
Fixed some Orcish war Axes not using the correct model.
Fixed Ebony Shields being invisible when equipped on Vampires.
Banded Iron Armor of Restoration has had its value corrected.
Dwarven Scrap Metal can now be sold to Blacksmiths.
Honeycomb can now be sold to the appropriate vendors.
Removed errant collision marker west of Windhelm.
Fixed collision issues that could occur after lowering the drawbridge during The Battle for Whiterun
Fixed issue that sometimes presented the portals in the Forgotten Vale from playing their visual effects.
Fixed issue where portals in the Forgotten Vale would turn purple while opening.
Fixed bad geometry along columns in Vyrthur’s throne room.
Removed errant ‘Activate’ text on wheat windmills.
Blessing of Talos now properly shows a 20% reduction in the Active Effects menu instead of 0%.
Argonian Account, Book 2 now uses the correct world model.
Fixed kidnapped NPCs clipping cell door in Treva’s Watch.
Adjusted placement of iron ore vein that would result in the player’s camera colliding with a mammoth skull trap in Halted Stream Camp.
Fixed floating rocks on bridge under Solitude.
Fixed gap in terrain west of Embershard Mine.
Fixed hole in Wolfskull Cave.
Fixed hole in the Argonian Assembly.
Fixed gap in level in Nchuand-Zel Control Room.
Fixed flickering on floor in Largashbur.
Plugged gap in rocks near Lake Ilinalta.
Removed deprecated grass files from Miscellaneous archive.
Improved performance in Vyrthur’s throne room.
General performance improvements.
Various typo and localization fixes.
Alternative Armors - Ebony Plate
Localization fixes.
Alternative Armors - Elven Hunter
Localization fixes.
Alternative Armors – Orcish Scaled
Armor now is found under “Orcish” at the forge instead of Miscellaneous.
Alternative Armors – Leather
Updated quest description to more properly reflect the quest.
Alternative Armors – Silver
Localization fixes.
Alternative Armors – Steel Soldier
Aldepius no longer has a topic about the Moth Priest during the Prophet quest.
Bloodchill Manor
Extra Emerald Paragon holder replaced with missing Sapphire Paragon holder.
Bone Wolf
Fixed issue preventing Zombies from spawning in certain locations while Bone Wolves are present.
Fixed translation errors for wild encounters.
The Cause
Arvak can now be summoned in The Deadlands.
Plants in The Deadlands now respect the “Green Thumb” perk.
Fixed localization issues.
Civil War Champions
Fixed missing translations.
Fixed crashes that can occur after receiving associated armor.
The Contest
Fixed inability to temper Fists of Randagulf.
Dead Man’s Dread
Fixed missing leg meshes when “Captain’s Boots” were equipped.
Expanded Crossbow Pack
Fixed localization issues.
Fishing
“Caught in the Rain” quest description now properly describes Pygmy Sunfish.
Adjusted textures with Draugr Weapons to closer match the rest of the set.
Localization fixes.
Ghosts of the Tribunal
Prevented freeze that may occur when performing the Trueflame ritual too quickly.
Necromatic Grimoire
Players can no longer loot arrows used by the “Skeleton Marksman” summons.
Localization fixes.
Saints & Seducers
Plants in the Root Tunnels now respect the “Green Thumb” perk.
Fixed Madness Sword having too low a value.
Localization fixes.
Shadowrend
Player can no longer pickpocket items off of the Shadow.
Localization fixes.
Staff of Sheogorath
Localization fixes.
Sunder & Wraithguard
Localization fixes.
Survival Mode
Fixed issue where player could use magic infinitely while their magic was depleted.
Wild Horses
Localization fixes.
PC ONLY
FEATURE: Support for Ultrawide monitors (16:9, 16:10, 21x9, 32x9).
FEATURE: Support for Steam Deck.
FEATURE: Various console improvements.
CTRL+C now copies the selected Reference in the console.
CTRL+V now pastes text from your clipboard into the console.
“KAH” added to the console as a command to kill all hostiles.
“GetSelectedRefBase” added to the console as a command to return the base form ID for the selected reference.
Base form ID is now displayed alongside the selected reference ID.
“Help” command can now filter by form type.
FEATURE: “sStartingCell”, “sStartingCellX”, and “sStartingCellY” can be added to the General section of your SkyrimCustom.ini to autoload into the specified locations upon game start.
FEATURE: Macro support.
In your game directory you will find the new file: SkyrimConsoleDefault.ini. This contains the layout and new basic commands. This list may be customized by creating a new file in the same folder named SkyrimConsole.ini.
Resolved issue with screen shrinking after using Alt+Tab.
General stability improvements and optimizations.
EPIC ONLY
Fixed issue preventing Xbox controllers from being recognized.
PLAYSTATION ONLY
Resolved issue forcing the player’s camera to face north while exiting the Character Menu while on a horse.
Fixed button prompts sometimes being stuck on screen after loading a save.
Fixed flickering lights in the Ragged Flagon Cistern.
PS4: Fixed Options button icon.
PS5: Fixed misalignment with bullets in the quest list.
XBOX ONLY
General stability improvements (Morthal).
CREATION KIT
Stability improvements.
New “Show Edited Forms Only” checkbox in the Object Window.
Data Menu now has “Modified Date” Column.
Plug-ins and Masterfiles can now be sorted by clicking any of the category names in the Data menu.
Titlebar now shows if your plug-in is ESL compliant based on last save.
Landscape borders now toggle between, visible, visible over all geometry, and off.
RoboVoice is now included, allowing you to easily add temp voice lines.
LipFuzer is now included, so you can generate game ready FUZ files.
LipGenerator has been updated to 64-bit.
Users can now browse to select existing voice files in file explorer straight from the Edit Response Window.
Creation Kit now warns if your plug-in is flagged as “Read Only”.
New Papyrus Functions
Function SetContainerAllowStolenItems(bool setAllowStolenItems) native
Sets whether to allow stolen items to appear in the menu (for Containers only).
int Function GetAllItemsCount() native
Gets the number of items in a container/inventory.
bool Function IsContainerEmpty() native
Returns if the container/inventory is empty.
Function RemoveAllStolenItems(ObjectReference akTransferTo = None) native
Removes all stolen items, transferring it to the other object if passed.
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