Skyrim special edition gray screen and crashes. Solutions to various problems, bugs and errors in The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition. Common network errors

Sometimes errors appear on startup. It's unpleasant, but the game you installed may not start, crashing, freezing, showing a black screen and giving errors in windows. Therefore, quite logical questions arise: "What to do?", "Why is this happening?" and "How to solve the problem?" We tried to collect all the necessary information with instructions, tips, various programs and libraries that are designed to help solve the most common errors associated with.

Required software for The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

We strongly recommend that you read the links to various useful programs. What for? A huge number of errors and problems in The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim are associated with not installed / not updated drivers and the lack of necessary libraries.

Low FPS, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim lags, freezes or lags

Modern games are extremely resource-intensive, therefore, even if you have a modern computer, it is still better to disable unnecessary / unnecessary background processes (to increase processor power) and use the methods described below to help get rid of lags and brakes.

• Start the task manager and in the processes find the line with the name of the game (The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim). Right click on it and select from the menu "Priorities" and then set the value "High"... Now all that remains is to restart the game.

Remove all unnecessary from startup. To do this, all in the same task manager, you need to go to the tab where you need to disable unnecessary processes at system startup. It is better not to touch unfamiliar applications if you do not know what they are responsible for, otherwise you risk ruining the system startup.

We also recommend that in the settings related to power consumption, set "Maximum performance"... The same applies to the video card: you need to set the maximum performance in the graphics processor settings (this can be done in "3D Parameter Control"), and in texture filtering, select the parameter "Quality".

If your Nvidia video card is no older than the GTX 10 series of GPUs, then it is quite possible to raise the frame rate by speeding up the work with the video card. To implement the plan, again, you need to open "Control Panel" Video cards, go to the already familiar tab "Manage 3D Settings" and select a game in the list with programs, and then find "Vertical sync pulse" and click on it to set the parameter in the menu "Quickly" .

You should delete temporary folders, unnecessary files and cache. On the Internet, you can find a bunch of different programs that help you do this. We recommend using BleachBit or CCleaner for this.

Defragment or optimize your hard drive. To do this, go to "Hard disk properties" tab "Tools" "Defragmentation" or "Optimization"... In addition, you can check / clean the disk there, which helps in some cases.

At the end of the day, go for a simple design so that your computer isn't overwhelmed by resource-intensive effects. For example, you can safely disable built-in debuggers, search indexing, and much more.

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The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim crashes at random or on launch

Below are some simple ways to solve the problem, but you need to understand that crashes can be associated with both game errors and errors related to something specific on the computer. Therefore, some cases of crashes are individual, which means that if none of the solutions to the problem helped, you should write about it in the comments and, perhaps, we will help you sort out the problem.

• First of all, try the simplest option - restart The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, but with administrator rights.

Be sure to check if The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim has conflicts with other applications on your computer. For example, many players often swear at a utility called MSI AfterBurner, therefore, if you use this or any other similar one, disconnect and try to start the game again.

It is possible that the game refuses to work adequately due to Windows Defender(he is "Defender") or because of antivirus. Therefore, you should go to options and add .exe file launch The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim in exceptions, or immediately disable the antivirus along with the Defender (they could also delete some vital file for the game that needs to be restored).

DLL file is missing or DLL error

First, you should explain how errors related to DLL files generally occur: during the launch of The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim it accesses certain DLL files, and if the game cannot find them, then it instantly crashes with an error. Moreover, the errors can be very different, depending on the lost file, but any of them will have the prefix DLL .

To solve the problem, you need to find and return the missing DLL-library to the folder. And the easiest way to do this is using the DLL-fixer program specially created for such cases - it will scan your system and help you find the missing library. Of course, not every DLL error can be solved this way, so below we suggest that you familiarize yourself with more specific cases.

Error d3dx9_43.dll, xinput1_2.dll, x3daudio1_7.dll, xrsound.dll, etc.

All errors in the title of which can be seen "D3dx" , "Xinput" , "Dxgi" , "D3dcompiler" and "X3daudio" are treated in the same way - use the web installer of executable DirectX libraries.

Error MSVCR120.dll, VCRUNTIME140.dll, runtime-x32.dll, etc.

Name errors "MSVCR" or "RUNTIME" are treated by installing the Microsoft Visual C ++ libraries (you can find out which library you need in the system requirements).

Get rid of MSVCR140.dll / msvcr120.dll / MSVCR110.dll and other DLL errors once and for all

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Common network errors

I can't see my friends / friends in The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim are not displayed

An unpleasant misunderstanding, and in some cases even a bug or error (in such cases, none of the methods below will help, since the problem is related to the servers). It is curious that many players are faced with this, and it does not matter in which launcher they have to play. We noted for a reason that this is a "misunderstanding", since, as a rule, the problem is solved by the simple methods described below:

• Make sure that you and your friends are going to play in the same game region, the same download region is set in the launcher.

If the above method did not help, then it's time to clear the cache and run a file integrity check.

The most radical way to solve the problem is to completely reinstall the launcher. In this case, be sure to delete all files associated with the launcher so that nothing remains on the computer.

Specifically for "Steam" there is another simplest way to solve the problem: choose any section you like "Library" or "Community", then go to the open tab in Steam View Friends Games Help... And then in the section with friends, in the drop-down menu, check the box next to "Online"(or rearrange the status, but go back to where you are online).

Server creator needs to open ports in firewall

Many problems in network games are connected precisely with the fact that the ports are closed. There is not a single living soul, a friend does not see the game (or vice versa) and there are problems with the connection? It's time to open ports in the firewall, but before that you should understand how "it" works. The fact is that programs and computer games that use the Internet require not only trouble-free access to the network to work, but also open ports. This is especially important if you want to play an online game.

Often the ports on your computer are closed and should be opened. In addition, before configuring, you need to find out the port numbers, and for this you first need to find out the IP address of the router.

• Open a window with a command line (opened with the command "Cmd" in Start).
• You register the command "Ipconfig"(without quotes).
• The IP address will be displayed in the line "Main gate" .

• Open the command line with the command "Cmd" in Start.
• Re-register the command "Ipconfig"Without quotes.
• Run the command "Netstat -a", after which a complete list with port numbers will be displayed.

• Be sure to make sure that you have Windows administrator rights.
• You need to go to the firewall settings: Start Control Panel Firewall... You can also use the keyboard shortcut "Win + R", then enter the command in the window "Firewall.cpl"(this method is better because it is relevant for any version of Windows OS, so if there is no button "Start", use it).
• Go to the tab "Additional parameters" In the column on the left, select "Rules for suitable connections" In the column on the right, select "Create rule" .
• In the window that opens, select the rule where it says "For the port", press "Further" .
• In the next window, you need to decide on the protocol: 1 - "TCP" , 2 – "UPD"... In the field below, select the item "Specific local ports" and enter your ports. If suddenly there are several ports, then you need to list them either using a comma, or specifying the range of these ports using a dash. You press "Further" .
• Now the little things: select "Allow connection" "Next" select connection profiles, "Next" specify a name for the newly created rule and you can add a description if you like. All that remains is to save all the changes and you're done.

DirectX error in The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

DirectX related errors can occur specifically when launching The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. Don't be surprised if one game works well and the other fails. There are usually quite a few such errors, so we have collected the most common ones among users. So if you suddenly have a message "DirectX Runtime Error" , "DXGI_ERROR_DEVICE_RESET" , "DXGI_ERROR_DEVICE_HUNG" or "DXGI_ERROR_DEVICE_REMOVED", use the instructions below to resolve these errors.

• The first step is to install a "clean" version of the driver for your video card (that is, do not rush to install the same GeForce Experience, nothing superfluous from AMD and audio).

If you have a second monitor, try turning it off, and also turn off G-Sync and any other kind of extra / assistive devices.

Use the System File Checker tool to repair damaged or missing system files.

If you are using a video card from Nvidia, then try enabling "Debug mode" in the video card control panel.

An overheated video card is often the cause of the error, so we recommend using FurMark to check its performance. If this turned out to be true, then you should lower the frequency of the video card.

If you suddenly encounter other errors, then we recommend reinstalling DirectX, but before that it is better to delete the old version just in case (in this case, be sure to delete all files in the folder before reinstalling, starting with "D3dx9_24.dll" and ending "D3dx9_43.dll").

Error 0xc000007b in The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

At worst error 0xc000007b or "This application was unable to start correctly" is associated with damaged OS system files, and at best, with video card drivers from Nvidia.

Common solutions to the problem:

• The most obvious and easiest way to deal with the error is to reinstall the drivers for the video card, and then run the game as administrator.

Next, try updating or installing .Net Framework, DirectX and Visual C ++.

Alternatively, use the command line ("Start" "Run"), where you need to write the command "sfc / scannow" (the system will scan everything and, if possible, try to replace damaged files if there are cached copies).

And finally, you should try to remove the software that conflicts with the video driver. Typically, this extra software includes programs that improve the graphics.

The second way is the free Dependency Walker 64bit program:

• After installing Dependency Walker 64bit, run the utility and go to the following address: "View" "Full Patch" ".exe file of the problematic game"(in some cases, after this, a window with errors appears, but you should not pay attention to it, just close the window). Switch to section "Module", twist to the end of the error, look at the values ​​in the columns.

The CPU column includes all DLLs, they must all be 64-bit for a video game. Therefore, if you notice a DLL file with x86 architecture in the red column of the CPU column, then this means that it is precisely because of this file that the error 0xc000007b occurs.

Once the problematic file is found, it remains to go to the official website dll-files.com and download the 64-bit version of the DLL file there. Find, download, put it in a folder "C: \ Windows \ system32" and to the root folder of The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, then check the functionality.

Not enough memory error

There is an error related to insufficient memory for almost a dozen reasons. Of course, the most common ones are either a lack of hardware RAM or a small paging file size. In the latter case, even if you configured anything, everything could easily be spoiled by third-party software or the banal disabling of the paging file.

• You should try to increase the paging file ( "Start" "System settings" in the line above enter "Performance" select "Adjust the view and performance of the system" "Advanced" "Change" uncheck the function "Automatically select ..." select the size).

It is possible that a certain program, or even several, are causing a memory leak or a virus. To check and a possible solution to the problem, open the task manager, after which you need to sort everything that is by memory consumption.

Sound in The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim is missing or disappears in the screensavers

Most often, the problem is associated with high audio resolution in the Windows settings, namely, with the bit rate and sampling rate. Therefore, there is only one way to get rid of the problem - to lower this resolution.

• In the tray, right-click on the speaker icon;
• In the menu that opens, select the item "Sounds" ;
• Next, you need to select a device (it can be either speakers or headphones) and click on "Properties" ;
• Move to an adjacent tab "Additionally" ;
• Find the menu called "Default format" to set a value, but it must be lower than the current one;
• Click on Apply, open The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim and check the result of the work done.

The problem associated with the lack of sound in the screensavers cannot be solved in the first way, so do the following:

• Again in the tray, RMB on the speaker icon;
• In the menu, find a function called "Spatial Sound" to disable;
• All that remains is to restart The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim and check the result.

And most importantly, do not forget to determine where exactly the sound is missing - everywhere on the computer or only in the game. There are other unlikely, but quite possible reasons for the lack of sound: the sound card is too old, therefore does not support DirectX; incorrect settings; incorrectly installed drivers for the sound card; or some specific error in the operating system. In such cases, be sure to write in the comments, and we will try to help fix the errors!

A black screen appears in The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

The appearance of a black screen is often associated with a conflict between video drivers and software. And least of all with certain The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim files. However, there are quite a few other reasons associated with the appearance of the "black screen of death".

The first thing to do when a problem occurs is to update the video driver. Many people neglect this at all, but we strongly recommend that you do this, because for many modern games, important updates are also released that help launch this or that game.

• Drivers installed / updated but The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim still refuses to work properly? Then you need to check the software, are the necessary libraries installed at all? First of all, check for the presence of the libraries Microsoft Visual C ++ and .Net Framework, as well as the presence of "fresh" DirectX .

If none of the above has given the desired result, then it's time to resort to a radical solution to the problem: launch The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim and when a black screen appears, press the Alt + Enter key combination to switch the game to windowed mode. So, perhaps, the main menu of the game will open and it will be possible to determine the problem in the game or not. If you managed to switch to windowed mode, then go to the game settings of The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim and change the resolution (it often happens that the discrepancy between the resolution of the game and the desktop leads to a conflict, due to which a black screen appears).

This error can also be caused by various video capture programs and other video effects-related applications. And the reason is simple - conflicts appear.

And finally - the problem, most likely, can be associated with the technical component of the "hardware". The video adapter can overheat, as can the bridges on the motherboard, which entails reduced power consumption of the video card. We will not go into detailed technical details, so we just recommend that you absolutely clean your car from dust and also change the thermal paste!

A color screen appears

The appearance of a colorful screen is often associated with the fact that two video cards are used at once. If the motherboard has an integrated graphics processor, but play on a discrete one, the game will start on the integrated one anyway. Therefore, "color" problems arise, since the monitor is connected by default to a discrete video card.

No less often, a color screen appears when there are problems with displaying an image. This causes a variety of reasons, but there are two most common: 1 - there are outdated drivers; 2 - your video card is not supported. Therefore, we recommend that you update the drivers first.

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim image flickers

Typically, the problem is related to an overheated video card. The first step is to check the wires, they suddenly blocked the fans of the cooling system, but if there is complete order, then it's time to reset the overclocking of the video card: you need to enter the application MSI Afterburner(or similar) and click on "Reset" .

Mouse, keyboard, or controller not working

Most often, if such problems arise, it is strictly on the side of the player. In the process of connecting a new device, the OS instantly tries to install the necessary driver package, but the problem is that it is standard, which means that it will not be compatible with every device, so check for the necessary drivers. In addition, viruses can affect control, so be sure to check your system.

And finally, as an option, you should try to delete all USB devices registered by the computer. Do not touch only the software that is associated with the main devices (gamepad, keyboard, mouse, wireless adapter), then be sure to restart your computer. It is possible that there was a conflict and because of this, the control does not work.

Unfortunately, there are flaws in games: brakes, low FPS, crashes, freezes, bugs and other minor and not so big bugs. Often, problems begin even before the start of the game, when it is not installed, downloaded or even downloaded. Yes, and the computer itself sometimes freaks out, and then in Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim Special Edition, instead of a picture, a black screen, controls do not work, sound is not heard or something else.

What to do first

1. Download and run the world famous CCleaner(download by direct link) is a program that cleans your computer of unnecessary garbage, as a result of which the system will work faster after the first reboot;
2. Update all drivers in the system using the program Driver Updater(download by direct link) - it will scan your computer and update all drivers to the latest version in 5 minutes;
3. Install Advanced System Optimizer(download by direct link) and enable Game Mode in it, which will terminate useless background processes during the launch of games and increase the performance in the game.

Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim Special Edition System Requirements

The second thing to do if you have any problems with Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim Special Edition is to check the system requirements. In an amicable way, you need to do this even before buying, so as not to regret the money spent.

Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim Special Edition minimum system requirements:

Windows 7, Processor: Intel i5-750 2.6 GHz | AMD Phenom II X4-945 @ 3 GHz, 8 GB RAM, 12 GB HDD, NVIDIA GTX 470 | AMD HD 7870 Video Memory: 1 GB, Keyboard, Mouse

Every gamer should at least understand a little about the components, know why a video card, processor and other things in the system unit are needed.

Files, drivers and libraries

Almost every device in a computer requires a set of special software. These are drivers, libraries and other files that ensure the correct operation of the computer.

It's worth starting with the drivers for the video card. Modern graphics cards are made by only two major companies - Nvidia and AMD. Having found out which product is spinning the coolers in the system unit, we go to the official website and download the package of fresh drivers:

A prerequisite for the successful functioning of Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim Special Edition is the availability of the latest drivers for all devices in the system. Download the utility Driver Updater to quickly and easily download the latest drivers and install them with one click:

If Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim Special Edition does not start, we recommend that you try to disable your antivirus or put the game in the antivirus exceptions, and also check the system requirements again and if something from your assembly does not match, then improve your PC if possible by purchasing more powerful components.

Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim Special Edition has black screen, white screen, color screen. Solution

Problems with screens of different colors can be roughly divided into 2 categories.

First, they are often associated with the use of two video cards at once. For example, if your motherboard has an integrated video card, but you are playing on a discrete one, then Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim Special Edition can be launched for the first time on the integrated one, and you will not see the game itself, because the monitor is connected to a discrete video card.

Secondly, color screens are used when there are problems with displaying images on the screen. This can happen for a variety of reasons. For example, Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim Special Edition cannot work through an outdated driver or does not support a video card. Also, a black / white screen may appear when running at resolutions that are not supported by the game.

Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim Special Edition crashes. At a certain or random moment. Solution

You play for yourself, play and then - bam! - everything goes out, and now you have a desktop in front of you without any hint of a game. Why it happens? To solve the problem, it is worth trying to figure out what kind of problem the problem is.

If the crash occurs at a random moment in time without any regularity, then with a probability of 99% we can say that this is a mistake of the game itself. In such a case, fixing something is very difficult, and the best thing is to just put Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim Special Edition aside and wait for the patch.

However, if you know exactly at what moments the crash occurs, then you can continue the game, avoiding situations that provoke a failure.

However, if you know exactly at what moments the crash occurs, then you can continue the game, avoiding situations that provoke a failure. In addition, you can download the save for Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim Special Edition and bypass the place of departure.

Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim Special Edition freezes. The picture freezes. Solution

The situation is about the same as with crashes: many freezes are directly related to the game itself, or rather to a developer's error when creating it. However, often a frozen picture can become a starting point for investigating the deplorable state of a video card or processor.

So if the picture freezes in Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim Special Edition, then use programs to display statistics on the loading of components. Perhaps your video card has already exhausted its working resource a long time ago, or is the processor warming up to dangerous temperatures?

The easiest way to check the load and temperatures for the graphics card and processors is in MSI Afterburner. If you want, you can even display these and many other parameters over the image of Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim Special Edition.

What temperatures are dangerous? Processors and graphics cards have different operating temperatures. For video cards, they are usually 60-80 degrees Celsius. Processors have a little lower - 40-70 degrees. If the processor temperature is higher, then you should check the state of the thermal paste. It may have dried out already and needs to be replaced.

If the video card is warming up, then you should use the driver or the official utility from the manufacturer. It is necessary to increase the number of revolutions of the coolers and check if the operating temperature drops.

Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim Special Edition crashes. Low FPS. Frame rate drawdowns. Solution

With lags and low frame rates in Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim Special Edition, the first step is to lower the graphics settings. Of course, there are many of them, so before lowering everything in a row, it is worth finding out exactly how certain settings affect performance.

Screen resolution... In short, this is the number of points from which the picture of the game is formed. The higher the resolution, the higher the load on the video card. However, the increase in load is insignificant, so you should only lower the screen resolution as a last resort, when everything else no longer helps.

Texture quality... Typically, this parameter determines the resolution of the texture files. The texture quality should be reduced if the video card has a small amount of video memory (less than 4 GB) or if a very old hard disk is used with a spindle speed lower than 7200.

Model quality(sometimes just detailing). This setting determines which set of 3D models will be used in the game. The higher the quality, the more polygons. Accordingly, high-poly models require more processing power of the video card (not to be confused with the amount of video memory!), Which means that this parameter should be reduced on video cards with a low core or memory frequency.

Shadows... They are implemented in different ways. In some games, shadows are created dynamically, that is, they are rendered in real time every second of the game. Such dynamic shadows load both the processor and the video card. For optimization purposes, developers often abandon full-fledged rendering and add pre-rendered shadows to the game. They are static, because in fact they are just textures overlaid on top of the main textures, which means they load memory, and not the core of the video card.

Often, developers add additional settings related to shadows:

• Shadow Resolution - Determines how detailed the shadow cast by the object will be. If there are dynamic shadows in the game, it loads the video card core, and if a previously created render is used, it "eats" the video memory.
• Soft Shadows - smoothing out unevenness on the shadows themselves, usually this option is given together with dynamic shadows. Regardless of the type of shadows, it loads the video card in real time.

Smoothing... It allows you to get rid of ugly corners at the edges of objects by using a special algorithm, the essence of which is usually to generate several images at once and compare them, calculating the "smoothest" picture. There are many different anti-aliasing algorithms that differ in the level of performance impact of Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim Special Edition.

For example, MSAA works head-on, creating 2, 4 or 8 renders at once, so the frame rate is reduced by 2, 4 or 8 times, respectively. Algorithms such as FXAA and TAA operate a little differently, achieving a smoother image by calculating only the edges and using some other tweaks. As a result, they do not degrade performance as much.

Lighting... As with anti-aliasing, there are different algorithms for lighting effects: SSAO, HBAO, HDAO. They all use the resources of the video card, but they do it differently depending on the video card itself. The fact is that the HBAO algorithm was promoted mainly on video cards from Nvidia (GeForce line), so it works best on "green" ones. HDAO, on the other hand, is optimized for AMD video cards. SSAO is the most basic type of lighting, it consumes the least resources, so in case of brakes in Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim Special Edition it is worth switching it.

What to reduce first? Shadows, anti-aliasing and lighting effects tend to work the most, so it's best to start with these.

Often, gamers themselves have to optimize Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim Special Edition. For almost all major releases, there are various relevant forums and forums where users share their ways to improve productivity.

One of them is a special program called Advanced System Optimizer. It is made especially for those who do not want to manually clean up the computer from various temporary files, delete unnecessary registry entries and edit the startup list. Advanced System Optimizer will do this on its own, and will also analyze your computer to identify how you can improve performance in applications and games.

Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim Special Edition lags. Big game lag. Solution

Many people confuse "brakes" with "lags", but these problems have completely different reasons. Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim Special Edition slows down when the frame rate at which the picture is displayed on the monitor decreases, and lags when the latency when accessing the server or any other host is too high.

That is why "lags" can only be in network games. The reasons are different: bad network code, physical distance from servers, network congestion, incorrectly configured router, low speed of the Internet connection.

However, the latter happens less often. In online games, communication between the client and the server takes place through the exchange of relatively short messages, so even 10 MB per second should be enough for the eyes.

There is no sound in Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim Special Edition. I can not hear anything. Solution

Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim Special Edition works, but somehow doesn't sound - this is another problem that gamers face. Of course, you can play this way, but it's still better to figure out what the matter is.

The first step is to determine the scale of the problem. Where exactly is there no sound - only in the game or in general on the computer? If only in the game, then perhaps this is due to the fact that the sound card is very old and does not support DirectX.

If there is no sound at all, then the matter is unambiguously in setting up the computer. Perhaps the sound card drivers are installed incorrectly, or maybe there is no sound due to some specific error of our beloved Windows OS.

Controls not working in Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim Special Edition. Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim Special Edition cannot see mouse, keyboard, or gamepad. Solution

How to play if it is impossible to control the process? The problems of supporting specific devices are irrelevant here, because we are talking about familiar devices - a keyboard, mouse and controller.

Thus, errors in the game itself are practically excluded, almost always the problem is on the user's side. You can solve it in different ways, but, one way or another, you will have to contact the driver. Usually, when connecting a new device, the operating system immediately tries to use one of the standard drivers, but some models of keyboards, mice, and gamepads are not compatible with them.

Thus, you need to find out the exact model of the device and try to find exactly its driver. Often, devices from well-known gaming brands come with their own software kits, since the standard Windows driver simply cannot ensure the correct operation of all the functions of a device.

If you don't want to look for drivers for all devices separately, then you can use the program Driver Updater... It is designed to automatically search for drivers, so you just need to wait for the scan results and load the necessary drivers in the program interface.

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Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim Special Edition downloaded from torrent does not work. Solution

If the distribution kit of the game was downloaded via torrent, then in principle there can be no guarantees of work. Torrents and repacks are almost never updated through official applications and do not work over the network, because in the course of hacking, hackers cut out all network functions from games that are often used to verify licenses.

Using such versions of games is not only inconvenient, but even dangerous, because very often many files are changed in them. For example, pirates modify an EXE file to bypass protection. At the same time, no one knows what else they are doing with it. Perhaps they are embedding self-executing software. For example, which, when the game is first launched, will integrate into the system and use its resources to ensure the welfare of hackers. Or, giving access to the computer to third parties. There are no guarantees here and cannot be.

In addition, the use of pirated versions is, according to our publication, theft. The developers have spent a lot of time creating the game, investing their own funds in the hope that their creation will pay off. And every work must be paid.

Therefore, if you encounter any problems with games downloaded from torrents or hacked using one or another means, you should immediately remove the "pirate", clean your computer with antivirus and a licensed copy of the game. This will not only save you from questionable software, but also allow you to download updates for the game and receive official support from its creators.

Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim Special Edition gives an error about missing DLL file. Solution

As a rule, problems associated with missing DLLs occur when starting Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim Special Edition, but sometimes the game can access certain DLLs in the process and, not finding them, crash in the most insolent way.

To fix this error, you need to find the DLL you need and install it on your system. The easiest way to do this is with the program DLL-fixer, which scans the system and helps to quickly find the missing libraries.

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The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition, a reworked version of the original game, is finally available on Xbox One, PC and PlayStation 4. This special edition of the game offers all three DLCs and a complete graphical update for consoles, as well as mod support. But, launching on PC did not go as smoothly as we would like, because the game suffers from many problems, such as crashes during launch, low FPS, black screen and others.

The game won't start
To fix this problem, follow the instructions below. In the game folder you will find two executable files: "skyrimSE.exe and skyrimSELauncher.exe".

Right click
- Go to Properties
- Click on the Compatibility tab
- Select Windows 7 compatibility mode
- Below select Run as administrator

Black screen on startup

To fix this problem (for Nvidia users), just go to Control Panel and switch / change the graphics card the game is using.

Skip Bethesda Intro

Step 1
Open Notepad (or any other text editor). Save a blank text file called BGS_Logo.bik

Step 2
Now open the Skyrim SE Data folder and then Video. The default path should be something like C: \ Program Files (x86) \ Steam \ steamapps \ common \ Skyrim Special Edition \ Data \ Video

Step 3
Rename the existing BSG_Logo file and save as a backup. Move the text file that you saved earlier to this folder.

How to transfer your old saves

Step 1
Find the folder with your original saves. They can be here C: \ Users \ [Username] \ Documents \ My Games \ skyrim \ saves

Step 2
Find (or create, if not present) the saves folder for saves
Special Edition at: C: \ Users \ [Username] \ Documents \ My Games \ Skyrim Special Edition \

Step 3
Now just drag the old saves into the saves Skyrim Special Edition folder

Low FPS

Right click on the desktop
- Select NVIDIA Control Panel
- Select "Manage 3D Settings" under 3D Settings
- On the main part of the window, go to the Program Settings tab
- Check the list, and if Skyrim Special Edition is not there, add it. You can do this by clicking Add and find the game in the menu that appears.
- Now select Skyrim SE. Options will appear. Select Use global settings for high-performance Nvidia processors
- Click Apply

The game does not start after installing mods

Go to your game folder. The address could be C: \ Program Files (x86) \ Steam \ steamapps \ common \ Skyrim Special Edition
- Find the contents of the mods folder
- Go to the Data folder and delete everything except the things listed below:

Video folder
Dawnguard.esm
Dragonborn.esm
Hearthfire.esm
Files starting with Skyrim
Update.esm

Now all of your mods have been removed. You have to install them again, but there is one thing: install no more than five mods at a time. If you want to install more, put the first five, then go to the main menu of the game, and then put five more pieces. Repeat this process until all the mods you want are installed.

The game often crashes / crashes
To fix this, disable the Windows service "touch keyboard" (press Windows Key + R and run services.msc).

Change permission to your own

Navigate to C: \ Users \ Username \ Documents \ My Games \ Skyrim Special Edition
- Select the file "SkyrimPrefs.ini" and open it with notepad
- Find the following lines

BFull Screen = 1
iSize H = 1024
iSize W = 1280

Now change the aspect ratio to your own and save the result. For example:

BFull Screen = 1
ISize H = 1024
ISize W = 1280

After completing all the above steps, do not change the graphics options in the game menu, otherwise you will have to edit the file again.

Skyrim special edtion

Troubleshooting FAQ

Update video drivers, DirectX and Windows:
NVIDIA Drivers: www.nvidia.com/Download/index.aspx?lang=en-us
AMD Drivers: http://support.amd.com/en-us/download
DirectX Updates: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/179113
Windows updates will download automatically if enabled.

From time to time, back up your Skyrim save files (they are located at "C: \ Users \ * UserName * \ Documents \ My Games \ Skyrim Special Edition \ Saves").

Skyrim Special Edition requires the following software:
- DirectX 11
- .NET Framework 4.6
- Visual Studio C ++ 2015 Redistributable (x86 and x64 editions).

List of things to check to prevent / fix problems with the game:
- Disable antivirus
- Update your operating system
- Update .NET Framework to version 4.6
- Update DirectX
- Update the drivers for the video card
- Update drivers for your sound card
- Skyrim SE must be installed on the C: \ drive and must not be on an external drive or drive with a different letter
- If you already have problems, try starting Skyrim SE without mods (if they are)
- Make sure both ini files are in the "\ My Games \ Skyrim Special Edition \" folder and they are not empty
- Run the launcher (SkyrimSELauncher.exe)
- Set the refresh rate to 60 Hz (note that V-sync must be on and GSYNC off)
- Disconnect graphics tablets and any external drives (at least for testing)
- Make sure Visual Studio C ++ 2015 Redistributable x86 and x64 is installed correctly
- Install the Windows patches listed below
- If everything is bad with VC C ++ 2015, try running file scan from the command line with admin rights: "sfc / scannow"
- If Skyrim crashes, try to disable "Give priority to applications in exclusive mode" in the default audio device settings and set the audio format to "16 bit 44100 Hz"
- If Skyrim crashes every 15 minutes or so, please disable the touch keyboard and handwriting panel service
- If Skyrim starts, but slows down or flickers / blinks, and the physics in the game goes crazy, check that the built-in video card is not selected (you can check on the graphics adapter control panel)
- Vertical sync must be enabled (60Hz) and G-Sync disabled - this is important.

The launcher sometimes incorrectly detects system performance and can set incorrect settings.

The game crashes / freezes, no mods.
- Welcome to the world of games from Bethesda Game Studios!

The mouse or keyboard does not work.
- Disable your gamepad.
- Unplug your USB microphone, webcam or whatever you have plugged in for yourself, it may help.

Animation problems or the cart at the beginning of the game has a life of its own.
- Vert. sync (60 Hz) must be enabled!
- Open \ Documents \ My Games \ Skyrim Special Edition \ SkyrimPrefs.ini and set the iVsyncpresentinterval to 0 if using a system with G-Sync. This can also be done in the Skyrim SE settings in the GPU control panel (nvdia and ati).

I stopped getting achievements.
- When using mods or an old save that was made while playing with mods, achievements will be disabled.
- This can be fixed with the mod: Achievements Mods Enabler / .

Trees and other objects have some sort of gray spots.
- Set the quality of the 3D image to high in the GPU control panel.

Double cursor when minimizing the game.
- Try to put the neophyte. patch for Skyrim SE - ENG / .

The save could not be loaded because it is out of date.
- This can happen if the save is corrupted or conflicting mods are installed.

I'm trying to run SKSE on Skyrim SE but it doesn't work.
- A new SKSE64 is being developed for Skyrim SE, the release date is unknown. The old one won't work.

Skyrim is terribly slow, fps is nowhere lower!
- Make sure the game does NOT use the built-in video card. Typically Nvidia can have this problem. You can check the settings in the GPU control panel (it seems, we are talking about laptops).
- Disable G-Sync if enabled.

Game crashes on AMD RX-- series graphics cards.
- If updating the video driver does not help, lower the GPU frequency to 1115mhz.

Skyrim SE keeps crashing.
- If you play with mods, make sure they don't use scripts and don't depend on mods that use scripts.
- Plugin loading order is very important, incorrect loading order can cause crashes.
- Changing the language helps some players. You can change the language in Skyrim.ini. Also try changing your OS language to one of the languages ​​listed on the Skyrim SE Steam page.
- If Skyrim does not start or crashes on startup, try restarting your computer. It is also helpful to restart your computer before installing VC ++ 2015 Redist.
- Try activating triple buffering in nvidia control panel.
- Try setting the real-time priority for SkyrimSE.exe in Windows 10. This can be done through the task manager.

Skyrim SE keeps freezing shortly after loading!
- Disable your antivirus (especially Avast), it might help.

Skyrim SE won't launch / black screen.
- If you do not use mods and the game still does not start, try setting the files "skyrimSE.exe" and "skyrimSELauncher.exe" in the properties in the "Compatibility" tab to run as administrator and the compatibility mode with Windows 7.
- Change the full screen mode to windowed without border in Skyrim settings. It helps some.
- Change the preferred video adapter for Skyrim SE from integrated to high-performance in the GPU control panel.

Launcher crashes or freezes.
- Set the files "skyrimSE.exe" and "skyrimSELauncher.exe" in the properties in the "Compatibility" tab to run as administrator and the compatibility mode with Windows 7.
- Delete both .exe files in the Skyrim folder and check the integrity of the game through Steam so that it downloads them again.

Does not go past the logo screen.
- Wrong order of plugins loading. It is required to change it to the correct one.
- Set the refresh rate of the screen to 60 Hz.
- Delete both ini files in "\ My Games \ Skyrim Special Edition \".

I want to play Skyrim SE in ultra wide mode.
- Add to "\ Documents \ My Games \ Skyrim Special Edition \ Skyrim.ini" the following lines:

SIntroSequence = 1
and then in the SkyrimPrefs.ini file, change the parameters to the following values:
bBorderless = 0
bFull Screen = 1
iSize H = 1440
iSize W = 3440

I cannot remap any keys!
- Disabling the gamepad in options might help.

Error 0x000007b / VC_redist errors / "The program can" t start because api-ms-win-crt-runtime- (1-1-0.dll is missing from you computer "
- These errors occur when something went wrong with the installation of Visual Studio C ++ 2015. You need to remove both x64 and x86 packages, then reinstall them by downloading them from the site Microsoft... During the installation of these packages, it is worth disabling the antivirus.
- Install all updates for Windows and make sure KB2919355 and / or KB2999226 are installed (it can be found on the Microsoft website).
- If the error is still present, try reinstalling VC ++ 2015 from "\ Skyrim Special Edition \ _CommonRedist \ vcredist \ 2015".

Error 0xc0000005.
- It looks like it's a registry error or a problem with the video driver. You can try reinstalling the video driver and cleaning / fixing the registry using the appropriate programs.

Problems with the introductory quest in Helgen.
- As a temporary solution, install the mod: Alternate start / .
- Try to turn off the neophyte. patch before the end of the introductory task.

Skyrim constantly overwrites graphics settings.
- You can try to expose both ini-files at "\ My Games \ Skyrim Special Edition" in read-only properties.

Skyrim won't load, just hangs in processes.
- This happens if a mod with a bsa-archive for regular Skyrim was installed. Skyrim SE uses a new bsa packing method, so old mods must be converted properly.

Pressing the Play button in the launcher restarts the launcher.
- There is no exact solution. Try deleting both .exe files in the Skyrim folder and checking the integrity of the game through Steam so that it downloads them again.

The water is gone!
- EXPERIMENTAL SOLUTION. Add the lines to Skyrim.ini:
bUseCubeMapReflections = 1
fCubeMapRefreshRate = 0.0000

I was shot in slow motion during the battle.
- Kill all enemies nearby and wait 1 hour using the standby menu.
- You can try to turn off the neophyte. patch if installed.

Saving problems.
- Disable Bitdefender or antivirus software. Skyrim can be mistakenly identified as a virus. You can also add Skyrim to the antivirus exclusion list.

Missing textures in Russian and a problem with the font in the console.
- Need to install a fix -

Cult game The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, released back in 2011, is back again! Five years later, Bethesda decided to release a re-release for everyone's beloved Skyrim... For the original game, a huge number of patches were released in due time. Consequently, everyone expected that will come out obscenely polished. However, everything turned out to be wrong.

Players faced an impressive list of problems: the game won't start, the inability to find INI files, the game freezes on the loading screen, crashes on startup, low FPS and a black screen.

In this article, we will analyze all these problems and try to solve them. However, before you start, please check the system requirements for It is worth doing this because the requirements for the game have grown significantly in contrast to the original version.

• CPU: Intel i5-750 / AMD Phenom II X4-945
• RAM: 8 GB
• Video card: NVIDIA GTX 470 1GB / AMD HD 7870 2GB

• OS: Windows 7 / 8.1 / 10 (64-bit version)
• CPU: Intel i5-2400 / AMD FX-8320
• RAM: 8 GB
• Video card: NVIDIA GTX 780 3GB / AMD R9 290 4GB
• Hard Drive: 12 GB of free space

Now let's move on to solving problems and mistakes.

Solutions to various problems, bugs and errors in The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition

Black of black screen in the Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition

Be sure to make sure you have the latest drivers for your graphics card. Although this is a re-release of an old game, most likely, specially optimized drivers have already been released for video cards by this time. Go to the official website of your video card manufacturer and download the latest drivers from there. You can use these links:

http://www.nvidia.ru/Download/index.aspx?lang=ru - for cards from NVIDIA.

http://support.amd.com/ru-ru/download - for cards from AMD.

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition not starting

Most often, a regular check of the game cache via Steam helps in this case. To do this, do the following:

• Go to your game library on Steam.
• Find the reissue of Skyrim, right-click on it and go to "Properties".
• Go to the tab "Local files" and select Check the integrity of the cache.
• Wait for the process to finish. If any damaged or missing files are found, Steam will download them again.

Can't Find INI Files in The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition

Unfortunately, there are currently no really worthwhile solutions. However, you can try restarting the game again, but only with the antivirus already disabled. There is a possibility that he could have blocked some files for some reason.

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition freezes on loading screen

As mentioned in the first point - make sure you update your video card drivers.

You can also try to run the game on behalf of the Administrator. This may have helped some players.