The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition is now available on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, and for the first time, “mods” are available to console gamers.
If you’re not familiar with the term, mods are player-created (and in this case, officially sanctioned) modifications to the core game. They can do anything from add new costumes to whole new quest branches complete with items, spells and perks. Mods have always been one of the big advantages PC gamers have had over console gamers, especially with games like the Elder Scrolls seires. But now, console players can get in on the fun too. Here’s how.
Getting Started With Mods in Skyrim
Can You Mod Skyrim Ps4
To start using mods in the Skyrim Special Edition, you need a Bethesda.net account. Head to Bethesda’s site and sign up for an account.
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Then, launch Skyrim on your console. I’m using a PlayStation 4, but the process should be very similar on the Xbox One.
From the main menu, select Mods.
Log in with your newly set up Bethesda account details.
While you log in, you’ll be treated to a nice warning message telling you that mods can break your game at any time.
Once you’re in, you’ll see a grid display of popular and highly rated mods. Community reviews are really important in the modding community. Highly rated mods are usually more exciting, and less likely to have unpredictable effects.
You can browse through all the mods (there’s over 5000 of them) or use the Search and Filter options to find a specific mod.
Once you’ve found one you like, select it and click Download. It’s worth reading the description to see if there’s any other mods it’s incompatible with. Bethesda wasn’t lying about mods having the potential to create weird situations.
You can download as many mods as you want; just make sure they won’t interfere with each other.
Skyrim Ps4 Mods List
To configure which mods are active, or get rid of ones you don’t use any more, select Load Order from the Mods menu. Here, you can see what mods you have active, or enable, disable and delete them.
You may also want to reorder them. For example, if you have one mod that changes textures all over Skyrim, and one mod that changes the texture of just the snow, you’ll want to make sure the snow mod is loaded after the Skyrim-wide mod—otherwise, you’ll see the textures from the Skyrim-wide mod and not the snow mod.
When you’re done, head back to the Main Menu and then load your save file. The game will pop up another warning telling you that mods are enabled so Trophies on the PlaysStation and Achievements on the Xbox are disabled.
Click Yes and the game will start. Any changes the mods make will be in effect.
While you’re in game, you can check what mods you’ve got running by going to the Pause menu and selecting Mods. You have to quit the game to enable or disable them.
Now you’re running Skyrim with mods on your console. Take that, PC gamers!
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Bethesda will officially launch Skyrim Special Edition on Oct. 28 with plenty of mods available for the PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC. The easiest way to find the mods will be through Bethesda's official site here.
There are currently 25 mods available for the PS4 including a Rich Merchant mod, Scroll crafting and Spell tweaks. Xbox One users can look forward to 97 mods, which include better relationship dialogue, black mage armor, spell tweaks, etc. And PC users have a total of 80 mods available on Bethesda’s website.
Players can expect a lot of ports of older mods to transfer over to Skyrim Special Edition once the game is released. Give the modders some time to upload your favorite mods. Even Bethesda game director Todd Howard told iDigitalTimes he isn’t concerned about modders getting their content out up for Skyrim Special Edition players.
“Our modders, they are awesome developers,” Howard told iDigitalTimes. “They've been doing it with us for a really long time through all our games.”
This big question for console users is likely how Surveillance station 8 hack. to install the mods, especially on the PS4. Well, we’ve got you covered on that part. Check out how to install your Skyrim Special Edition mods on your preferred console (PS4, Xbox One) below when they become available.
HOW TO INSTALL MODS ON THE PS4 OR XBOX ONE
- Register on Bethesda.net here. Link you Bethesda account to your preferred console.
- Open the Bethesda.net Mods tab to begin browsing mods. Select your preferred console to see what mods are available. Xbox One users have a 5GB limit for active mods while PS4 users have 1GB, at this time.
- Download your desired mods using Bethesda’s launcher.
- To active or deactive mods, you must go into the Mods main menu option on Bethesda’s site. This is where you can manage the mods in your library.
- Load Skyrim Special Edition on your console. There should be a menu option for mods. Make sure your desired mods are activated.
- Start playing Skyrim Special Edition .
Now, it’s possible these steps might change post-launch. We’ll be sure to update this article if necessary. Let us know if you have any issues loading mods on your consoles in the comments below. We’ll look into the issues for you