

Sadly Skyrim Special Edition is not guaranteed to function with modded Skyrim save files, as right now it is likely that the mods you were using are not released on Skyrim Special Edition yet and even if they are, they might not function in the same way. (Skyrim Original (Left), Skyrim Special Edition (Right)) These images come courtesy of Dicehunter on the OC3D Forums. This is why a lot of existing Skyrim fans want to move to this newer version of the game, as it provides an improved starting point for modding and provides the best vanilla Skyrim experience available.īelow is a set of 1440p screenshot comparison of the original PC release of Skyrim and Skyrim Special Edition.

Skyrim Special Edition allows modders to utilise more memory and allows more mods to be used at once and acts as an improved starting point for future graphical enhancements.

You can see what else Bethesda and other publishers announced at the show this year with our E3 schedule guide.Yes, it can be argued that the Skyrim Special Edition is just Skyrim's Original PC version with a few graphical enhancement mods, but in reality is a stronger base for future modding. It makes an impressive difference as the trailer below shows. The game will also be tarted up with new graphical effects such as remastered art and effects, volumetric god rays, dynamic depth of field, screen space reflections, new snow shaders and new water shaders. These were the mods listed in the trailer: See - this is what you've been missing! But is the Cow Armor mod even real or just a Bethesda in-joke? I can't seem to find it for PC. There were 14 mods pictured in the trailer and they included Cow Armor, Cats! and More Chickens. Most notably for console players the Skyrim remaster introduces mod support, and like Fallout 4 this will involve Bethesda cherry-picking mods for release. ORIGINAL STORY: The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim remaster, AKA Skyrim Special Edition, is official and it's coming to PC, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One on 28th October. This content is hosted on an external platform, which will only display it if you accept targeting cookies.
