Many fans of the Skyrim game sooner or later turn to various custom modifications that make certain changes to the original gameplay. At the same time, beginners often face certain difficulties, the most important of which are activating add-ons in the game's launch environment, as well as working with the in-game console, which is sometimes crucial for some mods.
Activating mods in the launcher
If a situation arises in which the Skyrim launcher does not see the add-on files, you can turn to several ways to solve this problem.
The first way is to edit the configuration file.
The SkyrimPrefs.ini file located in the Windows document storage folder is responsible for displaying game archives in the launcher (by default, My Documents \ My Games \ Skyrim \ is used, but the paths may differ depending on the individual user settings).
Usually this method works flawlessly, but sometimes this is not enough: the launcher still does not see the files and Skyrim, accordingly, does not register the mod. In this case, editing the registry key will help.
In Win 7, the registry editor is opened through the "Run" item located in the "Start" menu. In Win 8 and older, it is easier to use the Win + R combination.
In the line that opens, you need to enter regedit, click OK, and then in the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE / SOFTWARE / Wow6432Node / Bethesda Softworks / Skyrim / branch, find the Installed Path key and replace the erroneous parameter of this key with the path to the current directory of the installed game. After these manipulations, the launcher will display all the game archives and allow you to activate the add-ons.
Using an alternative launcher
Another way to activate mods is to use third-party programs that not only manage the launch of the game and control the installed add-ons, but also have wider and more flexible functionality. The most famous of them are Nexus Mod Manager and Mod Organizer.
Interaction with the console
It is not uncommon for console commands to help both when using various add-ons (for example, getting items from a mod) and when circumventing many game errors and bugs (reloading a looped quest, for example). But for many users of the Russian localization of Skyrim, entering console commands in English is initially unavailable.
How do I change the language in the console? Skyrim accepts two ways:
- Change the default keyboard layout from Russian to English. For obvious reasons, it is not suitable for everyone.
- Editing the Skyrim.ini file located in the default or user-defined document storage folder. In the file, replace sConsole = RUSSIAN with sConsole = ENGLISH below the line, and after saving the changes apply the "Read-only" attribute to the file.
The next time you start the game, the player will be able to enter console commands in English.
The universe of The Elder Scrolls conquered the players not only with its rich history, carefully crafted world, colorful characters, but also with the ability to customize the game completely for themselves. If you wish, you can make the hero freeze while traveling through the snowy lands of Skyrim, so that he needs food and water, and rest. Or maybe someone just wants to cut across the tundra on a Zaporozhets ... There are fashions for every taste and color. But sometimes the Skyrim launcher doesn't see fashion. And it becomes very disappointing, because other players can improve the game ... Why does the launcher not see the mod for Skyrim and how to fix this problem?
Possible variants of the problem
There are 2 types of the problem with the inability to connect mods for the game. Option one: all labels are active in the launcher except for the "Files" tab itself; in this case, you will not be able to click on it. Accordingly, it will not be possible to connect any modifications to the game. It looks like this.
Another option is also possible, the "Files" tab works, but the "Skyrim" launcher does not see the mod, the window that opened in this case is simply empty or only standard add-ons are displayed in it.
It is quite possible to solve these problems.
If the Files tab is off
If the "Files" tab is inactive and it is impossible to even see which mods can be connected, then the problem is in the SkyrimPrefs.ini folder. For the launcher to work correctly and to be able to connect mods, you need to open this document in a notepad or other text editor, and then add a line in the Launcher section.
bEnableFileSelection = 1
How can I find this file? During the standard installation of the game, the file must be located in the system drive (most often it is the C: \ drive), in the My Documents folder in My Games \ Skyrim \.
If the launcher does not see the fashion
In this situation, 2 reasons are possible and, accordingly, 2 options for solving the problem.
Option 1. If the game sees standard add-ons, but not downloaded from external resources, check that the mods are installed correctly. Mods must be installed in the Data folder, which is located in the root directory of the game. In this case, the downloaded files must be unpacked (if they were in the archive). If there is a Data folder in the folder with the downloaded mod, then you need to drop it into the folder with Skyrim (where there is a Data folder with subsequent merging).
If the archive contains folders with meshes and textures, as well as files with the esp and bsa extensions, then the contents of such an archive must be extracted into the Data folder of the game.
Perhaps it is the correct installation of mods that will allow Skyrim to see mods.
Option 2. It is possible that the game does not see mods at all. In this case, there was some kind of error in the combination of the registry and the file system. For example, the appearance of such a problem is possible if you renamed the game folder, moved it, or just some kind of error occurred in the registry. In this case, you need to open the registry with the Windows + r command (or Run Start) write the word regedit.
The following path must be found:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE / SOFTWARE / Bethesda Softworks / Skyrim /
In the Installed Path line, the value of the path to Skyrim is most likely incorrect. Perhaps the Skyrim launcher doesn't see fashion for this reason. You need to specify the correct path to the game and this problem will be solved.
Whatever the problem with Skyrim modifications, it can be solved. We hope that the methods described in this article helped to get rid of the problem when the Skyrim launcher does not see the fashion.
Slow loading of the game from Steam
In the Steam settings, try changing the download region to any other.
The game does not start or crashes after starting with the error "Missing X3DAudio1_7.dll".
Update DirectX.
The game does not see the Nvidia graphics card
- Open "NVIDIA Control Panel"
- Select 3D Settings \ 3D Settings Control
- On the "Global Settings" tab in the "CUDA - Graphics Processors" item, mark your video card.
If the problem persists:
- Open the "Software Settings" tab
- Select "Valve Steam" from the list of programs
- Under "CUDA - Graphics Processors" check your graphics card.
"The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim - Steam bug - game temporarily unavailable"
Sign out of Steam and sign in again.
How to make English voice acting + Russian subtitles?
From the English version, copy the Skyrim - Voices.bsa and Skyrim - VoicesExtra.bsa files located in the Data folder in the game directory. Then change the language in the game properties to Russian and replace the localization files with those that were copied from the original.
English-language console in Russian version.
- Go to the Data \ Interface folder
- Open the fontconfig.txt file with notepad
- Change the line map "$ ConsoleFont" = "Arial" Normal to map "$ ConsoleFont" = "FuturaTCYLigCon" Normal.
If after this change does not occur, make English the default input language:
Right-click on the language icon in the taskbar => Options.
Where is the Skyrim.ini file located?
- Windows XP: My Documents \ My Games \ Skyrim
- Windows 7: Documents \ My Documents \ My Games \ Skyrim
- Windows 10: Documents \ My Documents \ My Games \ Skyrim
The "Files" button is inactive in the launcher
Open the SkyrimPrefs.ini file, find the section and line bEnableFileSelection = 0 and change it to bEnableFileSelection = 1.
The sound is too quiet in the game
Open the SkyrimPrefs.ini file, find the line fAudioMasterVolume = and set 2.0000 to start. Is it still quiet? Undo the change, turn on loudness:
- RMB on the sound icon in the tray => Playback devices => RMB on "Speakers" => Properties => Improvements.
- Find the item "Loudness" in the list, check it and apply the change.
The computer beeps intermittently when starting the game
Disable the Xbox 360 controller in the game settings or in the SkyrimPref.ini file, find the line bGamepadEnable = 1. Change the value to 0.
How do I turn off vertical sync?
Open the Skyrim.ini file, find the section and add the line iPresentInterval = 0 at the end.
Magic effects continue to be displayed on the hero even after the expiration of their duration
In the console (~) write sexchange, then repeat the command to change the gender of the character to the original. Or transform into a werewolf and then take on human form.
When loading the game, after the appearance of the Skyrim emblem, the game freezes for a while and then crashes
RMB on the sound icon in the tray => Playback devices => RMB on "Speakers" => Properties => Advanced => Select the value "16 bit, 48000 Hz
In the Skyrim.ini file, change the line sLanguage = ENGLISH to sLanguage = RUSSIAN.
If after all the manipulations the game continues to fail to start, delete the Skyrim.ini file.
How do I rotate items in inventory?
Hold down the left mouse button and move the manipulator. If you need to zoom in on an object, move the cursor over it and roll the mouse wheel, or just press the C key.
Where are the saves located?
The saves will work, and for this you don't even need to do anything - they are in the same folder as the licensed version. But already received achievements will not be counted.
You can find saves here:
- Windows XP: My Documents \ My Games \ Skyrim \ Saves
- Windows 7: Documents \ My Documents \ My Games \ Skyrim \ Saves
- Windows 10: Documents \ My Documents \ My Games \ Skyrim \ Saves
The shadows lack anti-aliasing, although the maximum quality settings are selected
In the SkyrimPrefs.ini file, find the line iBlurDeferredShadowMask = and set, for example, 7. The shadows will become more blurry and less detailed, but there will be no trace of the "ladder".
For owners of powerful systems, an option with an increase in shadow resolution is suitable. To do this, find the iShadowMapResolution = line in the SkyrimPrefs.ini file and set the value to 8192. If after these manipulations crashes / brakes started, decrease the value by 512 steps until you get a stable game.
The screen displays two cursors - game and system
Do not minimize the game with Alt + Tab, close background programs, disable desktop composition (Win7).
The game crashes unexpectedly to the desktop (on transitions, downloads)
Checking the order of loading mods:
- dawnguard.esm
- HearthFires.esm
- Unofficial Skyrim Patch.esp
- Unofficial Dawnguard Patch.esp
- Unofficial Hearthfire Patch.esp
The character displays various effects that have arisen due to game glitches (burning eyes, steam, smoke, mob auras)
- in 3rd person mode, open the console and write player.addspell spell_ID, where spell_ID is the value of a certain "effect"
- close the console
- reopen, write player.removespell spell_ID
- close the console
For example, to get rid of the draugr eyes on the character, instead of spell_ID, enter F71D1.
Skyrim is a great role-playing saga that allows the hero to travel through the open world of the game. The game has a fairly wide functionality. In addition, the user can transform it the way he needs.
With their help, you can add new textures and objects to Skyrim, improve graphics, characters, etc.
Skyrim.nexusmods.com has many plugins to improve your game. It remains only to choose the one you like. It is very convenient to install mods automatically. To do this, follow simple steps:
1) You must register on the website skyrim.nexusmods.com.
2) After that, go to the "Mod Manager" tab and select the "Download" command in the drop-down menu.
3) Download Nexus Mod Manager and install the program following the instructions and run it. On the first launch, it will automatically search for the folder with the Skyrim game.
4) Enter registration data. The manager window will open.
5) Open the mod selected on the site and go to the "File" tab. Then select the "Download with Manager" command and launch the application.
6) In the window of the installed manager, go to the "Mods" tab. At the bottom, you will see that the selected plugin has loaded successfully.
7) To install the loaded mod in Skyrim, select it and select the "Activates the selected mod" command on the left in the menu.
To check if the mods are installed correctly, you need to launch the Launch Skyrim game launcher. This is a pre-launch program for the game. It serves to change Skyrim settings. And besides, the launcher is used to connect mods.
There is a "Files" tab in the launcher window, when selected, the installed plugin files should be displayed. 
If skyrim does not see the files in the launcher, you need to open the file "SkyrimPrefs.ini" along the path My Documents \ My Games \ Skyrim \. In the window that opens, you need to find a section and add the code below it: "bEnableFileSelection = 1". Save your changes.
In the case when, after this setting, skyrim does not see the files in the launcher, then you should use the second option.
You must go to the registry. To do this, press the "Start" button and select the "Run" command. The same command can be activated by simultaneously holding down the Windows + r keys on the keyboard. In the dialog box that opens, enter "regedit" in a blank line.
Then, on the left side of the Registry Editor window, expand the folder tree in the following order: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE / SOFTWARE / Bethesda Softworks / Skyrim /. Next, go to the right side and find the Installed Path line. It has a "Value" column, which most likely indicates the incorrect location of the game. This is the reason why skyrim does not see files in the launcher. To change the path, right-click on "Installed Path".
Then select the "Change" command. A window will open where the real path of finding the game is written in the "Value" line. For example: C: \ Program Files \ Skyrim \.
After that, all files downloaded to the "Data" folder will be displayed in the launcher. Now you can safely use the advanced features in Skyrim!
