Skyrim Special Edition Console Mods Are Up And Running
One of the main selling points of Fallout 4 when it launched earlier this year was the fact that it supported the use of mods on consoles, giving players the chance to alter the base game and add their own additional content to the title. Considering that Skyrim is still one of the most played games on Steam thanks to its vibrant mod community, this seemed like a great way to inject new life into the ageing title alongside the upgraded visuals.
Users can filter all of the available mods through a variety of types, which include user interface, graphics, and cheats. Unfortunately, those using a PlayStation 4 are severely limited in the mods they can upload as external assets cannot be included in any of the files. This means that the versions being released on Xbox One are usually much deeper and include far more extra content than those on the Sony console.
Any mods that are activated during gameplay also disable the achievement systems in all versions of the game. This means that if you want to earn achievements, you’ll have to use a save that hasn’t had mods active on it.
“When you play with Mods, a new character filter is created with their own set of saves and autosaves. These saves are marked with an [M] in the title. Your character and saved games pre-mod remain untouched and ready for you to go back to at any time.”