SkyrimSE:Game Files
Skyrim Special Edition Game Files
A guide to the game files for Skyrim Special Edition
by: The Step Team
Guide scope[edit | edit source]
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[edit | edit source]
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 contains 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 contains 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 contains 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
- Video
- ➕ [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 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
Creation Kit files[edit | edit source]
Below is a listing and directory structure of all Creation Kit files included within the Skyrim Special Edition game directory when the Creation Kit is installed.
- Skyrim Special Edition
- Data
- Scripts.zip
- lex
- User
- correct.tlx
- userdic.tlx
- accent.tlx
- ssceam.tlx
- sscream2.clx
- sscebr.tlx
- sscebr2.clx
- ssceca.tlx
- ssceca2.clx
- tech.tlx
- User
- Papyrus Compiler
- antlr.runtime.dll
- Antlr3.Runtime.dll
- Antlr3.Utility.dll
- PapyrusAssembler.exe
- PapyrusCompiler.exe
- PCompiler.dll
- ScriptCompile.bat
- StringTemplate.dll
- Tools
- Archive
- Archive.exe
- Audio
- xwmaencode.exe
- Elric
- xg.dll
- xtexconv.exe
- HavokBehaviorPostProcess
- HavokBehaviorPostProcess.exe
- readme.txt
- UpgradeHavokBehavior.bat
- Archive
- CreationKit.exe
- CreationKit.ini
- flowchartx64.dll
- p4com64.dll
- Data
