That means Bethesda has more memory to play around with, which in turn means fancier effects.
The video asks whether mods can match Bethesda's own work with Skyrim Special Edition, and the answer seems to be 'probably, if you choose the right mods' - were it not for the fact that Skyrim: Special Edition upgrades from a 32 bit to a 64 bit executable. But as you'll see, some visual features like depth of field work almost identically in Bethesda and fan builds. It's not a perfect comparison because mod makers and Bethesda have different aesthetic ideas about how Skyrim should be upgraded you'll notice differences in plant life in particular, and Skyrim: Special Edition has a much warmer colour scheme than is usually found in mods. Skyrim: Special Edition is fantastic news for those who love the blockbuster RPG but are ready to chuck their older consoles in the back of the utility closet - but what about PC gamers? Do they really need a new version of Skyrim when player-made mods already provide many of the upgrades Bethesda has promsied?Įurogamer's Digital Foundry decided to take a look, stacking up a number of popular visual upgrade mods and then comparing the result side by side with footage of Skyrim: Special Edition.
Skyrim: Special Edition? More like Skyrim-and-a-bunch-of-mods amirite?
