Difference between revisions of "The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition"
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==Issues fixed== | ==Issues fixed== | ||
− | ===CrossOver | + | ===Texture problems in CrossOver 21=== |
− | + | ''Note: Texture problems are fixed in CrossOver 22'' | |
− | + | {{Fixbox|description=Use Nightly build, CrossTie, and deactivate|ref=|fix= | |
− | + | # Use the Nightly build from 2021-05-17 onwards | |
+ | # Install the Skyrim Special Edition CrossTie | ||
+ | # Deactivate support DXVK for D3D11 on your bottle | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Missing voices of NPCs and music in CrossOver=== | ||
+ | {{Fixbox|description=Use CrossTie|ref=|fix= | ||
+ | Use the Skyrim Special Edition CrossTie in CrossOver to avoid problems in general with missing voices of NPCs and music | ||
+ | }} | ||
===Launch issues with Game Porting Toolkit on Steam Client=== | ===Launch issues with Game Porting Toolkit on Steam Client=== |
Revision as of 23:53, 13 September 2024
Developers | |
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Bethesda Game Studios | |
Publishers | |
Bethesda Softworks | |
Engines | |
Creation Engine | |
Release dates | |
October 27, 2016 | |
Reception | |
Metacritic | 74 |
OpenCritic | 80 |
IGDB | 82 |
Taxonomy | |
Series | The Elder Scrolls |
Resources | |
PCGamingWiki | |
WineHQ | |
General information
macOS Compatibility
Compatibility layer | Rating | Notes |
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CrossOver | Play perfectly.[1] Since CrossOver 22 no more texture issues, much better performance than via Parallels. Good framerate with high settings on basic M1. See #CrossOver issues fixed. | |
Wine | Runs perfectly, though additional steps had to be taken in order to fix bugs. [2] | |
Virtualization | ||
Parallels | Playable with some stuttering.[3] Playable.[4] |
Issues fixed
Texture problems in CrossOver 21
Note: Texture problems are fixed in CrossOver 22
Use Nightly build, CrossTie, and deactivate |
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Missing voices of NPCs and music in CrossOver
Use CrossTie |
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Use the Skyrim Special Edition CrossTie in CrossOver to avoid problems in general with missing voices of NPCs and music |
Launch issues with Game Porting Toolkit on Steam Client
Bug(s) relating to window size, full-screen, and/or display resolution
Edit SkyrimPrefs.ini[5] |
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Availability
- See PCGamingWiki for Windows and/or Linux availability.
Gameplay videos
References
- ↑ Verified by User:Espblacksmith on 2023-12-10
- Device: iMac M1 2021 8 GB RAM 8 Core GPU
- OS: macOS Sonoma 14.3
- Method: CrossOver 23.7.1
- Game version: Latest Steam version
- Resolution: 1920x1080
- Settings: Ultra
- Framerate: 50~60 FPS
- Controller: Sony DualSense
- Comment: DXVK with mSync turned on.
- ↑ Verified by User:Lynkos on 2024-09-13
- Device: MacBook Pro 14" M3 Max 64GB RAM
- OS: macOS 14.6.1
- Method: Game Porting Toolkit
- Store: Steam
- Resolution: 3024x1964
- Controller: Xbox One Controller
- ↑ Verified by User:BringBackTron and Jhelzei on 2021-06-20
- Device: MacBook Pro M1 2020 8GB RAM
- OS: macOS 11.3 Beta 8
- Method: Windows ARM Build 21359 on Parallels 16.5
- Resolution: 1280x800
- Settings: Low
- Framerate: 30 FPS
- Comment: Major unplayable stutters; Windowed mode changes viewable aspect ratio to 16:9
- ↑ Verified by User:gp on 7 Sep 2021
- Device: Mac M1 16 GB RAM
- OS: Windows 11 (latest Insider ISO)
- Method: Parallels 17
- Resolution: 1080p
- Settings: Medium
- Framerate: 50~60 FPS
- ↑ Reddit: "Skyrim launch issue on GPTK" - last accessed on 2024-09-13