SkyrimSE:Game Files

Skyrim Special Edition Game Files

A guide to the game files for Skyrim Special Edition

by: The Step Team

Guide scope

This guide serves as a general reference to the game files for Skyrim Special Edition. The files and folders shall be described and a general explanation of their purpose provided. This may include a description of files not included with the game as long as they are clearly marked as such.

Vanilla game files

Below is a listing and directory structure of all files included within the English version of the vanilla game at install.

➕ [Click to show]➖ [Click to hide] Skyrim Special Edition

This is the base game install folder.

➕ [Click to show]➖ [Click to hide] _CommonRedist

This folder would contain redistributable installers that are necessary for the game to function. These installers may be removed upon successful installation.

➕ [Click to show]➖ [Click to hide] DirectX

The DirectX folder would contain the DirectX redistributable required for Skyrim SE to function. If for any reason DirectX has issues, commonly when the system's operating system has been reinstalled, the redistributable can be downloaded and installed from Microsoft at the following link: DirectX End-User Runtimes (June 2010)

➕ [Click to show]➖ [Click to hide] vcredist

The vcredist folder would contain the Visual C++ Redistributable for Visual Studio 2015 installation files required for Skyrim SE to function. If for any reason this redistributable needs to be reinstalled, it can be downloaded and install from Microsoft at the following link: Visual C++ Redistributable for Visual Studio 2015

➕ [Click to show]➖ [Click to hide] Data

The data directory contains data files for the game.

Video

BGS_Logo.bik

Dawnguard.esm

Dragonborn.esm

HearthFires.esm

Skyrim - Animations.bsa

Skyrim - Interface.bsa

Skyrim - Meshes0.bsa

Skyrim - Meshes1.bsa

Skyrim - Misc.bsa

Skyrim - Patch.bsa

Skyrim - Shaders.bsa

Skyrim - Sounds.bsa

Skyrim - Textures0.bsa

Skyrim - Textures1.bsa

Skyrim - Textures2.bsa

Skyrim - Textures3.bsa

Skyrim - Textures4.bsa

Skyrim - Textures5.bsa

Skyrim - Textures6.bsa

Skyrim - Textures7.bsa

Skyrim - Textures8.bsa

Skyrim - Voices_en0.bsa

Skyrim.esm

Update.esm

➕ [Click to show]➖ [Click to hide] Skyrim

The Skyrim folder within the game folder contains a single game INI file, SkyrimPrefs.ini.

➕ [Click to show]➖ [Click to hide] SkyrimPrefs.ini

SkyrimPrefs.ini is read by the SkyrimSELauncher.exe and used as a baseline for the preset ini files (low.ini, medium.ini, high.ini, ultra.ini) upon application of the preset buttons within the launcher's Options menu.

binkw64.dll

high.ini

installscript.vdf

low.ini

medium.ini

Skyrim.ccc

Skyrim_Default.ini

SkyrimSE.exe

SkyrimSELauncher.exe

steam_api64.dll

ultra.ini