should have went to specsavers. Hence the confusion a lot of players had between ‘Skyrim Remastered‘ and ‘Skyrim Special Edition‘ – which is basically the same game with two different names players used interchangeably. The Elder Scrolls: Skyrim is coming to PC, PS4 and Xbox One in a "Special Edition" form. Original vs. Remaster The seemingly impossible has been done, Skyrim has come to the Nintendo Switch. © Valve Corporation. He’ll be SO faas-ru-maar’d.” … The PS3 version looked better than vanilla skyrim on PC. The seemingly impossible has been done, Skyrim has come to the Nintendo Switch. The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim Special Edition contains the original game and additional content with new graphics and mod support. As i said, i think the original really looks better, all you need to do is look at the comparisons, and not lie to yourselves, seriously. Sadly, Phantasm is right about ENB. Oh, and there are plenty of mods now! A remastering of The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim will be released in October on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC. Skyrim Original vs. Special Edition Remaster Graphics Comparison the ultimate comparison My final compare video if some of u guys are still thinking the remaster looks better, no it doesnt and with this i am out of this bs discussion. As i said, i think the original really looks better, all you need to do is look at the comparisons, and not lie to yourselves, seriously. A remastering of The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim will be released in October on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC. [Editor's note: … You should get original Skyrim / Legendary Edition if: You play on PC and seriously like modding your game. Xbox One or PS4? To begin with, in terms of artwork quality, the remaster appears to retains the core ultra quality texture seen in the original release, but enhancements beyond that seem non-existent. (and yes i can right away tell your original Skyrim is fully modded) Lol its the vanilla non-modded. Original DCO works fine in SE, and Bellyache's New Dragons has an SE version now. Since you already have it, play it. The main one difference that Bethesda was trying to sell is that SE is on a 64-bit engine instead on 32-bit. Lift your spirits with funny jokes, trending memes, entertaining gifs, … But now I have a GTX 1080 and was wondering if I should play the original or the remastered cause I received it for free. - Textures are upsampled or ignored. But it is more prone to CTD and bugs in general with several mods. Really nice looking castles, whole DLC sized content (FREE), exotic locations, flora, fauna, you can even change how your game looks from basically winter all over the place, to spring, or summer, or even tropical! Original only has more mods in the sense that it has a shitload of mods that do the exact same things, 20-50 variations of small tweaks. Ok thanks guys, I'm thinking of playing the remastered cause by the time I'm done there would probably be alot of mods on it and yea, plus its more modern and looks pretty so haha. Deadly Dragons also works now with the 1.5.16 SKSE. I'm thinking about redownloading Skyrim again but I don't know whether to download the original or the remastered. Discover the magic of the internet at Imgur, a community powered entertainment destination. Skyrim Remastered has been officially announced (here's one report ). If you have both, then play both and make up your own mind. Now we have 2D skyrim vs 3D skyrim SE. I've been running into tons of dragons with those three active. I've played roughly six hours on PS4, which is a drop in the bucket compared to the 150 hours I spent in the original Skyrim. 😂 should have went to specsavers. Original vs. Remaster The seemingly impossible has been done, Skyrim has come to the Nintendo Switch. Which is the better version: Remastered or original Skyrim? The PS3 version looked better than vanilla skyrim on PC. Español - Latinoamérica (Spanish - Latin America), Português - Brasil (Portuguese - Brazil). All rights reserved. Skyrim Graphics Comparison: Nintendo Switch vs. For PC, though, will it be worth the full price? We’ve […] But maybe there is hope that one day they may come to SE. Special Edition is the game's updated re-release. Admittedly, my time with the game thus far has been brief. However, the new Skyrim is more stable, has better shadows, much shorter loading screens and looks better in Vanilla than the original game does Vanilla. Play for an hour on one, then go and do the same playthrough on the other. Depends on the mods. Eurogamer has confirmed this with an in-depth look at some of … Even if it is 64-bit. In the meantime I guess I will stick with console gaming. The best ones are still on Oldrim. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition is a 2016 remastered version of the 2011 game The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, the fifth installment of The Elder Scrolls series. The water in rivers actually slows down when it encounters an obstacle like a fallen tree log, and speeds up when unhindered. This is terrific news for console players who did not have the modding capabilities that PC has enjoyed so much. Lift your spirits with funny jokes, trending memes, entertaining gifs, … © Valve Corporation. Deadly Dragons also works now with the 1.5.16 SKSE. You have an older PC. Now we have 2D skyrim vs 3D skyrim SE. Will the improvements made on the remaster outweigh the mods and modding communities present with the original? Im running over 400 mods with SKSE64 and a fair bit of SKSE mods aswell. But now I have a GTX 1080 and was wondering if I should play the original or the remastered cause I received it for free. This new special edition is the first we’ve seen of the series on consoles so far – it’s a 1920×1080 native production, and based on the trailer, it appears to be running at 30fps. If you're set on jumping on the Skyrim train, then hold off until the Steam summer sale. The remastered Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim: Special Edition compared to the original game, running maxed on PC. 'Flowing' water shader. For the original game, see The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. Using one controller, we play both the remastered and original versions of Skyrim at once! SKSE64 is working just fine right now with full functionality pretty much for your needs no difference in SkyUI from oldrim. Discover the magic of the internet at Imgur, a community powered entertainment destination. At the moment of me writing this? I purchased the everything Skyrim before the remastered came out but couldn't play it because I didn't have a PC. The original Skyrim, aka Oldrim. Aside fro looking really good, there is also lots of quality mods that's been made from years of having the creation kit out. All trademarks are property of their respective owners in the US and other countries. Skyrim and Skyrim SE are very similar but have a few differences. We’ve […] For The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim on the PC, a GameFAQs message board topic titled "Original Skyrim with mods vs SE with mods". Skyrim's Special Edition recaptures and beautifies the original game, but leaves a lot of room for an even-more-special edition down the road. Note: This is ONLY to be used to report spam, advertising, and problematic (harassment, fighting, or rude) posts. For the Alexa game, see The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Very Special Edition. Page 2 of 2 - TES Skyrim Remastered vs Original - posted in PC Gaming: Thanks everyone for the input, its helped a lot. I do plan on using mods. I think its time I got a better pc, so I talked a friend into building me a tower. It's also on a 64bit engine so it's more stable and can use more RAM. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition is a 2016 remastered version of the 2011 game The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, the fifth installment of The Elder Scrolls series. As long as SE doesn't have SKSE, it will be the inferior one. I've been running into tons of dragons with those three active. You want to save a little money. Skyrim arrives on current-gen consoles and gets a PC upgrade in the form of the Special Edition, a remaster of sorts featuring several visual upgrades over the original game. Español - Latinoamérica (Spanish - Latin America), https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GXOjkr4ewcA&index=5&list=PLBMxuCsa_iZrCC2YQggntAy6q1KrK_QIc, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aWXfYzQqzDc, http://i1229.photobucket.com/albums/ee469/cocodojo/Skyrim/20161212230233_1_zpskig7kmnb.jpg. 30+ Dragons at the Western Watchtower, and I could see 3 other groups of 10 around Whiterun, down in the valley by Korvanjuund, up near Rorikstead, out in the plains near Giant camps, and beyond. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition is a remastered version of Skyrim Legendary Edition which means that by buying the Special Edition, you will get all the additional content available in Legendary Edition such as Legendary difficulty mode, combat modes, Legendary skills, and all official DLCs with the following upgrades: 1. I purchased the everything Skyrim before the remastered came out but couldn't play it because I didn't have a PC. This was showcased in the Skyrim GameJam video but never got implemented until now. Now put the texture, lighting, snow, water mods on both and compare it again and you will find the Remastered is better by a mile. Look at the individual steps on the stairs before the Jarl. Depends. Fans have been asking for it for years, and at E3 2016 Bethesda has finally confirmed that the Skyrim remaster will arrive on PS4, Xbox One and PC by the end of the year. Skyrim SE (Special Edition) During 2016, Bethesda announced a remastered version of Skyrim. Now, the original Skyrim is obviously way cheaper and still a lot of fun to mod. I prefer SE. It was released for PC, Xbox One, and PlayStation 4 on October 28th, 2016. All trademarks are property of their respective owners in the US and other countries. Will the improvements made on the remaster outweigh the mods and modding communities present with the original? If you want to buy a cheaper game with tons of mods that work right now you should get the original Skyrim. SE, it's more stable and it has almost all the mods you could want. This new special edition is the first we’ve seen of the series on consoles so far – it’s a 1920×1080 native production, and based on the trailer, it appears to be running at 30fps. Anyone who owns Skyrim + all 4 3 DLCs will get the upcoming Special Edition for free.. Comparison: 2011 Skyrim vs Skyrim SE. “Wanna go take PC’s lunch money?” “Heck yes. It was also later released for the Nintendo Switch on November 17th, 2017. Skyrim Remastered has been officially announced (here's one report ). For PC, though, will it be worth the full price? Original DCO works fine in SE, and Bellyache's New Dragons has an SE version now. Modded Skyrim definitely does look really good, I actually have a few screenshots from my game I use as a desktop wallpaper. Remastered is better graphically than the original Skyrim, but a big step down from modded Skyrim. The “remastered” version of Skyrim is using the same textures as the original game. Anyway i am done here with folk like u go see an eye docter btw. The Special Edition is more difficult to run than the original game though, and … This means that most nexus textures are better quality (and optionally higher resolution) than the Remastered version. And when you get there, you'll have to learn to dial back some mods so its at least stable enough to play for most of the time, like all of us. Original DCO works fine in SE, and Bellyache's New Dragons has an SE version now. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition. When I play a remastered version of a game I love, I expect it to be at least as good as the old one in every way. I've been running into tons of dragons with those three active. Note: This is ONLY to be used to report spam, advertising, and problematic (harassment, fighting, or rude) posts. Skyrim Original or Skyrim Remastered? 30+ Dragons at the Western Watchtower, and I could see 3 other groups of 10 around Whiterun, down in the valley by Korvanjuund, up near Rorikstead, out in the plains near Giant camps, and beyond. 30+ Dragons at the Western Watchtower, and I could see 3 other groups of 10 around Whiterun, down in the valley by Korvanjuund, up near Rorikstead, out in the plains near Giant camps, and beyond. It is so much smoother and I have all the mods I wanted. The remastered is just the game with better base graphics, volumetric rays and blah blah. Admittedly, my time with the game thus far has been brief. The rumours are true! Don't listen to the 'buy SE buy SE' nonsense. All rights reserved. I've played roughly six hours on PS4, which is a drop in the bucket compared to the 150 hours I spent in the original Skyrim. SE is better and more stable but not all mods are fully up to date with Skse (If you use it)and what not but if you know how to tweak things just right it's doable. Deadly Dragons also works now with the 1.5.16 SKSE. Skyrim Graphics Comparison: Nintendo Switch vs. This is terrific news for console players who did not have the modding capabilities that PC has enjoyed so much. If you plan on using physics mods, 18+ mods, Dragon combat mods, nicer enbs you'll probably want the original. Oldrim uses the 32 bit system which limits memory use on mods and graphical improvements. Also the modded Skyrim has way better graphics. On the other hand it has a fully functioning script extender and fully working skyui with 12x more mods then Skyrim SE.