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Skyrim modding

January 01, 1970

Skyrim modding refers to the community-made modifications for the 2011 fantasy role-playing video game The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. One of the most modded video games of all time, it has nearly 70,000 mod submissions on Nexus Mods and 28,000 in the Steam Workshop. Many of these mods were created for utility reasons, patching numerous bugs left in the game by Bethesda Softworks, while also improving the game's usability and character movement.[1] Other mods add new quests and characters, or update the game's graphics and animations.[2] As the vanilla game has a reputation for outdated mechanics, it is common for players to mod Skyrim even prior to their first playthrough.[3]

Traditionally, Skyrim mods have been largely free to download. Valve Corporation walked back its attempts to add paid mods to Skyrim, following backlash from fans.[4] These mods made their way to the Xbox One and PlayStation 4 with the release of Skyrim Special Edition.[5] Fans were also able to create an unofficial modding scene for the Nintendo Switch.[6]

Popular mods edit

Some of the most basic and commonly used mods are the Unofficial Skyrim Patches, which simply address "a huge amount of bugs the official patches don't". One exists for both the main game and the official High Resolution textures patch. SkyUI, which completely redesigns the game's menu screen to make it easier to use, as well as providing menu systems for other mods, is also a popular and highly recommended mod.[1] Other "essential" mods include A Quality World Map, which makes the game's map screen higher-resolution or enables replacement with a paper map, and Realistic Humanoid Movement Speed, which adjusts the player's movement speed to make walking faster and running slower.[1]

Multiple mods were introduced to address the game's Paarthurnax quest, in which the Dragonborn is forced to kill allied NPC dragon Paarthurnax by Delphine, Grandmaster of the Blades, causing controversy over the lack of a choice to spare him despite his prominent role in aiding the Dragonborn. The Paarthurnax Dilemma added the option to force Delphine to stand down, while the later Paarthurnax – Quest Expansion used existing lines to expand the quest and make it sensible from both the Blades' and Paarthurnax's point of view, as well as add the option to spare the dragon.[7][8]

Many Skyrim mods add new content to the game. The Falskaar mod contains a DLC-length adventure with 26 new quests in a new continent, and was created as a job application; its creator was later hired by Bungie.[9][10] The Beyond Skyrim: Bruma mod, released in July 2017, adds the county of Bruma from The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion and several new quests to the game.[11]

Skyrim is noted to have an active adult modding scene centered around the website LoversLab, a 1.5 million member "massive sex mod community". Its owner, Ashal, created a mod template for the game known as SexLab that enabled the creation of adult-themed mods by providing a "foundation of thousands of animations and basic game functions".[2] While largely within the bounds of typical erotica, the mods also include numerous kinks, such as BDSM, with some containing a meaningful story. Many of these modders remain anonymous, as "expressing sexuality in public or in the media beyond holding hands and kisses" remains largely taboo. The site's loose policies also allow controversial and disturbing content, although mods containing pedophilia are strictly banned.[2]

Total conversions edit

Several projects have sought to construct new games using Skyrim as a base. Enderal, a sequel to the Oblivion mod Nehrim: At Fate's Edge was an early example of this. It contains a darker story than Skyrim, and was positively received by fans.[12] The Forgotten City is a narrative focused adventure which originated as a mod in 2015, before being remade as a standalone title and changed to an Ancient Roman aesthetic. The final version of the game uses the Unreal Engine and was released for PC and Nintendo Switch in 2021.[13]

Creations edit

Main article: Creation Club

In 2017, Bethesda announced the Creation Club, a storefront for Fallout 4 and Skyrim in which players paid for new content, some of which was created by fans who were compensated by Bethesda for their work. This was compared by some critics to "paid mods", although Bethesda did not characterize them as such to avoid backlash.[14] Skyrim Anniversary Edition was released in November 2021, containing all 48 previously released Creation Club items as well as 26 new Creation Club items.[15]

In December 2023, Bethesda replaced Creation Club with Creations, which added new paid and free mods.[16][17]

Controversy edit

In 2015, Valve Corporation announced a paid mods feature for Steam, with particular emphasis being placed on Skyrim mods. This led to a "huge backlash", as well as a petition that gained more than 130,000 signatures. Parodic Skyrim mods were even created to protest the decision, such as "'Beth the Beggar,' a character that will sit around your game and ask for money 'for no reason'". A week later, Valve reversed the decision, stating that "stepping into an established, years old modding community in Skyrim was probably not the right place to start iterating".[18]

Another controversy involving Skyrim mods occurred in 2021, in which Nexus Mods stated that they would no longer allow older mods to be removed from their website, following a 30-day grace period, in order to prevent problems with the Collections feature, which allows for batch downloading of mods. This caused a backlash due to modders losing control of their work, which led to many of them leaving Nexus Mods for other sites prior to the grace period ending.[19] Arthmoor, one of the game's most popular modders, and the creator of Live another Life, Open Cities Skyrim, and The Paarthurnax Dilemma, moved to the site AFK Mods instead, arguing that a modder had a legal right to delete their content.[20]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b c Livingston, Christopher; Hatfield, Tom; Papiz, Diana; Macgregor, Jody (August 12, 2019). "The best Skyrim mods". PC Gamer. from the original on December 12, 2018. Retrieved November 18, 2020.
  2. ^ a b c Messner, Steven (May 8, 2017). "Inside the Skyrim sex modding community where almost no taboo is off limits". PC Gamer. from the original on November 12, 2020. Retrieved November 18, 2020.
  3. ^ Franey, Joel (May 6, 2020). "Why Does Skyrim Feel So Strangely Old These Days?". USgamer. from the original on November 22, 2020. Retrieved November 18, 2020.
  4. ^ Campbell, Colin (April 27, 2015). "Facing extreme abuse, Skyrim modders defend paid work". Polygon. from the original on November 8, 2020. Retrieved November 18, 2020.
  5. ^ USgamer Team (July 25, 2017). . USgamer. Archived from the original on September 8, 2018. Retrieved September 1, 2017.
  6. ^ Wales, Matt (October 8, 2018). "Skyrim fans have started a Switch modding scene to do what Bethesda won't". Eurogamer. from the original on November 9, 2020. Retrieved November 18, 2020.
  7. ^ Livingston, Christopher; Macgregor, Jody; Papiz, Diana; Morton, Lauren (August 17, 2022). "The best Skyrim mods". PC Gamer. from the original on December 12, 2018. Retrieved November 7, 2022.
  8. ^ Talbot, Carrie (October 18, 2021). "This Skyrim mod is a fully voiced, expanded overhaul of the famous Paarthurnax quest". PCGamesN. from the original on November 10, 2022. Retrieved November 7, 2022.
  9. ^ Tach, Dave (July 17, 2013). "19-year-old creates Skyrim mod as a job application". Polygon. from the original on December 9, 2022. Retrieved November 18, 2020.
  10. ^ Campbell, Colin (November 26, 2013). "Skyrim modder lands dream job ... on Destiny". Polygon. from the original on December 9, 2022. Retrieved November 18, 2020.
  11. ^ "Skyrim mod lets you cross the border, explore Oblivion's Bruma". VG247. July 1, 2017. from the original on January 23, 2023. Retrieved December 1, 2021.
  12. ^ Delahunty-Light, Zoe (February 22, 2019). ""A better Skyrim than Skyrim. For free": Steam reviews are going nuts over this free mod for Skyrim that turns it into a completely new open world RPG". gamesradar. from the original on December 29, 2020. Retrieved November 18, 2020.
  13. ^ "How a team of three created a narrative masterpiece in "The Forgotten City"". from the original on November 28, 2021. Retrieved June 7, 2023.
  14. ^ Avard, Alex (June 12, 2017). "What is Creation Club? Bethesda's new scheme is a store for premium mods (in all but name)". gamesradar. from the original on May 31, 2023. Retrieved August 29, 2021.
  15. ^ Morton, Lauren (November 11, 2021). "So what is Skyrim Anniversary Edition and what's actually in it?". PC Gamer. from the original on December 9, 2022. Retrieved December 1, 2021.
  16. ^ Carpenter, Nicole (December 7, 2023). "New Skyrim mod feature pulling the mod community apart". Polygon. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
  17. ^ Smith, Graham (December 5, 2023). "Skyrim's latest update brings back paid mods with an easier way for creators to sell their work". Rock Paper Shotgun. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
  18. ^ Moore, Bo (April 27, 2015). "Valve Nixes Paid Skyrim Mods After Huge Backlash". Wired. ISSN 1059-1028. Retrieved November 18, 2020.
  19. ^ Good, Owen S. (July 6, 2021). "Nexus Mods shoots for easier mod-making, but creators push back". Polygon. from the original on April 16, 2023. Retrieved August 29, 2021.
  20. ^ Macgregor, Jody (August 6, 2021). "One of Skyrim's most popular modders is pulling his work from Nexus Mods". PC Gamer. from the original on March 31, 2023. Retrieved August 29, 2021.

Further reading edit

  • Dekker, Jacob; Mahardy, Mike (June 30, 2016). "7 Skyrim Mods We Want in Skyrim Remaster". GameSpot. from the original on September 1, 2017. Retrieved September 1, 2017.
  • Delahunty-Light, Zoe (January 9, 2017). "Completed Skyrim? Here's 11 epic story mods you should get hyped for". GamesRadar. from the original on September 1, 2017. Retrieved September 1, 2017.
  • Delahunty-Light, Zoe (July 14, 2017). "33 mods you should download for Skyrim Special Edition on Xbox One, PS4 and PC". GamesRadar. from the original on September 1, 2017. Retrieved September 1, 2017.
  • Hernandez, Patricia (October 28, 2016). "20 Mods You Should Get For Skyrim: Special Edition on Xbox One and PS4". Kotaku. from the original on September 1, 2017. Retrieved September 1, 2017.
  • Iwaniuk, Phil (July 26, 2017). "How my quest for photorealism in Skyrim turned it into a much better game". PC Gamer. from the original on September 1, 2017. Retrieved September 1, 2017.
  • Livingston, Christopher (February 2, 2017). "The best mods for Skyrim Special Edition". PC Gamer. from the original on September 1, 2017. Retrieved September 1, 2017.
  • USgamer Team (July 25, 2017). "Best Skyrim Mods for Xbox One". USgamer. from the original on September 1, 2017. Retrieved September 1, 2017.
  • Walker, Alex (October 27, 2016). "One of the Best Skyrim Mods Got Started with a Punch to the Face". Kotaku. from the original on September 1, 2017. Retrieved September 1, 2017.

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Skyrim modding refers to the community made modifications for the 2011 fantasy role playing video game The Elder Scrolls V Skyrim One of the most modded video games of all time it has nearly 70 000 mod submissions on Nexus Mods and 28 000 in the Steam Workshop Many of these mods were created for utility reasons patching numerous bugs left in the game by Bethesda Softworks while also improving the game s usability and character movement 1 Other mods add new quests and characters or update the game s graphics and animations 2 As the vanilla game has a reputation for outdated mechanics it is common for players to mod Skyrim even prior to their first playthrough 3 Traditionally Skyrim mods have been largely free to download Valve Corporation walked back its attempts to add paid mods to Skyrim following backlash from fans 4 These mods made their way to the Xbox One and PlayStation 4 with the release of Skyrim Special Edition 5 Fans were also able to create an unofficial modding scene for the Nintendo Switch 6 Contents 1 Popular mods 2 Total conversions 3 Creations 4 Controversy 5 See also 6 References 7 Further readingPopular mods editSome of the most basic and commonly used mods are the Unofficial Skyrim Patches which simply address a huge amount of bugs the official patches don t One exists for both the main game and the official High Resolution textures patch SkyUI which completely redesigns the game s menu screen to make it easier to use as well as providing menu systems for other mods is also a popular and highly recommended mod 1 Other essential mods include A Quality World Map which makes the game s map screen higher resolution or enables replacement with a paper map and Realistic Humanoid Movement Speed which adjusts the player s movement speed to make walking faster and running slower 1 Multiple mods were introduced to address the game s Paarthurnax quest in which the Dragonborn is forced to kill allied NPC dragon Paarthurnax by Delphine Grandmaster of the Blades causing controversy over the lack of a choice to spare him despite his prominent role in aiding the Dragonborn The Paarthurnax Dilemma added the option to force Delphine to stand down while the later Paarthurnax Quest Expansion used existing lines to expand the quest and make it sensible from both the Blades and Paarthurnax s point of view as well as add the option to spare the dragon 7 8 Many Skyrim mods add new content to the game The Falskaar mod contains a DLC length adventure with 26 new quests in a new continent and was created as a job application its creator was later hired by Bungie 9 10 The Beyond Skyrim Bruma mod released in July 2017 adds the county of Bruma from The Elder Scrolls IV Oblivion and several new quests to the game 11 Skyrim is noted to have an active adult modding scene centered around the website LoversLab a 1 5 million member massive sex mod community Its owner Ashal created a mod template for the game known as SexLab that enabled the creation of adult themed mods by providing a foundation of thousands of animations and basic game functions 2 While largely within the bounds of typical erotica the mods also include numerous kinks such as BDSM with some containing a meaningful story Many of these modders remain anonymous as expressing sexuality in public or in the media beyond holding hands and kisses remains largely taboo The site s loose policies also allow controversial and disturbing content although mods containing pedophilia are strictly banned 2 Total conversions editSeveral projects have sought to construct new games using Skyrim as a base Enderal a sequel to the Oblivion mod Nehrim At Fate s Edge was an early example of this It contains a darker story than Skyrim and was positively received by fans 12 The Forgotten City is a narrative focused adventure which originated as a mod in 2015 before being remade as a standalone title and changed to an Ancient Roman aesthetic The final version of the game uses the Unreal Engine and was released for PC and Nintendo Switch in 2021 13 Creations editMain article Creation Club In 2017 Bethesda announced the Creation Club a storefront for Fallout 4 and Skyrim in which players paid for new content some of which was created by fans who were compensated by Bethesda for their work This was compared by some critics to paid mods although Bethesda did not characterize them as such to avoid backlash 14 Skyrim Anniversary Edition was released in November 2021 containing all 48 previously released Creation Club items as well as 26 new Creation Club items 15 In December 2023 Bethesda replaced Creation Club with Creations which added new paid and free mods 16 17 Controversy editIn 2015 Valve Corporation announced a paid mods feature for Steam with particular emphasis being placed on Skyrim mods This led to a huge backlash as well as a petition that gained more than 130 000 signatures Parodic Skyrim mods were even created to protest the decision such as Beth the Beggar a character that will sit around your game and ask for money for no reason A week later Valve reversed the decision stating that stepping into an established years old modding community in Skyrim was probably not the right place to start iterating 18 Another controversy involving Skyrim mods occurred in 2021 in which Nexus Mods stated that they would no longer allow older mods to be removed from their website following a 30 day grace period in order to prevent problems with the Collections feature which allows for batch downloading of mods This caused a backlash due to modders losing control of their work which led to many of them leaving Nexus Mods for other sites prior to the grace period ending 19 Arthmoor one of the game s most popular modders and the creator of Live another Life Open Cities Skyrim and The Paarthurnax Dilemma moved to the site AFK Mods instead arguing that a modder had a legal right to delete their content 20 See also editThe Elder Scrolls Renewal Project a volunteer led remaster of Skyrim s predecessors Morrowind Skywind and Oblivion Skyblivion in the Skyrim engine SureAI German team of modders who have created several total conversion mods of The Elder Scrolls and Fallout seriesReferences edit a b c Livingston Christopher Hatfield Tom Papiz Diana Macgregor Jody August 12 2019 The best Skyrim mods PC Gamer Archived from the original on December 12 2018 Retrieved November 18 2020 a b c Messner Steven May 8 2017 Inside the Skyrim sex modding community where almost no taboo is off limits PC Gamer Archived from the original on November 12 2020 Retrieved November 18 2020 Franey Joel May 6 2020 Why Does Skyrim Feel So Strangely Old These Days USgamer Archived from the original on November 22 2020 Retrieved November 18 2020 Campbell Colin April 27 2015 Facing extreme abuse Skyrim modders defend paid work Polygon Archived from the original on November 8 2020 Retrieved November 18 2020 USgamer Team July 25 2017 The Best Skyrim Mods USgamer Archived from the original on September 8 2018 Retrieved September 1 2017 Wales Matt October 8 2018 Skyrim fans have started a Switch modding scene to do what Bethesda won t Eurogamer Archived from the original on November 9 2020 Retrieved November 18 2020 Livingston Christopher Macgregor Jody Papiz Diana Morton Lauren August 17 2022 The best Skyrim mods PC Gamer Archived from the original on December 12 2018 Retrieved November 7 2022 Talbot Carrie October 18 2021 This Skyrim mod is a fully voiced expanded overhaul of the famous Paarthurnax quest PCGamesN Archived from the original on November 10 2022 Retrieved November 7 2022 Tach Dave July 17 2013 19 year old creates Skyrim mod as a job application Polygon Archived from the original on December 9 2022 Retrieved November 18 2020 Campbell Colin November 26 2013 Skyrim modder lands dream job on Destiny Polygon Archived from the original on December 9 2022 Retrieved November 18 2020 Skyrim mod lets you cross the border explore Oblivion s Bruma VG247 July 1 2017 Archived from the original on January 23 2023 Retrieved December 1 2021 Delahunty Light Zoe February 22 2019 A better Skyrim than Skyrim For free Steam reviews are going nuts over this free mod for Skyrim that turns it into a completely new open world RPG gamesradar Archived from the original on December 29 2020 Retrieved November 18 2020 How a team of three created a narrative masterpiece in The Forgotten City Archived from the original on November 28 2021 Retrieved June 7 2023 Avard Alex June 12 2017 What is Creation Club Bethesda s new scheme is a store for premium mods in all but name gamesradar Archived from the original on May 31 2023 Retrieved August 29 2021 Morton Lauren November 11 2021 So what is Skyrim Anniversary Edition and what s actually in it PC Gamer Archived from the original on December 9 2022 Retrieved December 1 2021 Carpenter Nicole December 7 2023 New Skyrim mod feature pulling the mod community apart Polygon Retrieved December 28 2023 Smith Graham December 5 2023 Skyrim s latest update brings back paid mods with an easier way for creators to sell their work Rock Paper Shotgun Retrieved December 28 2023 Moore Bo April 27 2015 Valve Nixes Paid Skyrim Mods After Huge Backlash Wired ISSN 1059 1028 Retrieved November 18 2020 Good Owen S July 6 2021 Nexus Mods shoots for easier mod making but creators push back Polygon Archived from the original on April 16 2023 Retrieved August 29 2021 Macgregor Jody August 6 2021 One of Skyrim s most popular modders is pulling his work from Nexus Mods PC Gamer Archived from the original on March 31 2023 Retrieved August 29 2021 Further reading editDekker Jacob Mahardy Mike June 30 2016 7 Skyrim Mods We Want in Skyrim Remaster GameSpot Archived from the original on September 1 2017 Retrieved September 1 2017 Delahunty Light Zoe January 9 2017 Completed Skyrim Here s 11 epic story mods you should get hyped for GamesRadar Archived from the original on September 1 2017 Retrieved September 1 2017 Delahunty Light Zoe July 14 2017 33 mods you should download for Skyrim Special Edition on Xbox One PS4 and PC GamesRadar Archived from the original on September 1 2017 Retrieved September 1 2017 Hernandez Patricia October 28 2016 20 Mods You Should Get For Skyrim Special Edition on Xbox One and PS4 Kotaku Archived from the original on September 1 2017 Retrieved September 1 2017 Iwaniuk Phil July 26 2017 How my quest for photorealism in Skyrim turned it into a much better game PC Gamer Archived from the original on September 1 2017 Retrieved September 1 2017 Livingston Christopher February 2 2017 The best mods for Skyrim Special Edition PC Gamer Archived from the original on September 1 2017 Retrieved September 1 2017 USgamer Team July 25 2017 Best Skyrim Mods for Xbox One USgamer Archived from the original on September 1 2017 Retrieved September 1 2017 Walker Alex October 27 2016 One of the Best Skyrim Mods Got Started with a Punch to the Face Kotaku Archived from the original on 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