There's a bunch of mods available for Skyrim: Special Edition on both consoles and PC.
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One mod that's available on all three platforms is pretty much essential for anyone who has already played Skyrim and doesn't want to drag themselves through the really slow, boring intro again.
I mean, you have to ride around in a cart for like eight days before you get to even create your character without the mod installed. You have to wait for what seems like ages to take your turn at the chopping block, and then when all that waiting is about to be blissfully over, a dragon appears. Logans run streaming vf. A dragon we've all seen countless times.
The mod is available on Nexus mods or through the in-game mod installer that uses Bethesda.net. This replaces Steam Workshop, and requires a Bethesda.net account. (It also has the most annoying sign-in menu I've ever seen. When you enter your login name, if you hit 'Tab' rather than going to the Password line, you exit the menu. Why? Who designed this madness? You have to press the 'Down' arrow to get to the Password menu, which is just crazy!)
Here's the official description from modder Arthmoor:
Misery and despair have haunted you all your life. Just when you thought it couldn't get any worse, you've been arrested and thrown in the dungeons. Your trial was supposed to be weeks ago, only nobody has come for you. It's been so long since seeing daylight you no longer know what month it is anymore. The dungeon is cold, damp, and worse still, you're running out of food. At least you have that leak in the wall for water. It seems as though you've been forgotten, soon to rot away and die. The eight have forsaken you! Or.. have they?
Live Another Life provides an alternative means to start the game for those who do not wish to go through the lengthy intro sequence at Helgen. You will be given the opportunity to choose your race and then choose a new life for your character to lead. A wide variety of choices will be available. What you choose will have a lasting impact, so choose carefully or the gods may forsake you again!
Additional support has also been provided to allow you to extend Live Another Life with your own starts.
I haven't played a ton of Skyrim SE yet, but will have some thoughts on the game soon. So far, I find it falls in decidedly 'mixed-bag' territory, though being able to start without replaying the same intro was nice. Naturally, this mod and mods like it were available for vanilla Skyrim as well, but not on consoles. This gives PC and Xbox One players the ability to begin the game with an alternate start. A new beginning.
Update: An earlier version of this post stated that PS4 was also covered by this mod. I was mistaken. My apologies for the confusion. Oh, and a wag of the finger at Sony who really needs to make this happen. If PlayStation is the 'best place to play' then mods should be a no-brainer.
Released | Platforms |
October 28, 2016 | Xbox One, PlayStation 4, PC |
The Elder Scrolls 5: SkyrimSpecial Edition is a remastered and enhanced version of the venerable Bethesda RPG that was released across consoles and PC on October 28th, 2016.
Enhancements and Additions[edit]
The Special Edition of The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim provides players with a bunch of enhancements, tweaks, and features. Below is a list of new features that are found in the remastered version:
- Remastered art and effects
- Volumetric God Rays
- Dynamic depth of field
- Screen-space reflections
- New snow shaders
- New water shaders
- Mod support for consoles*
- Includes all downloadable content
- Will be running an a 64 bit engine (PC)
Images from the announcement trailer showed gorgeous comparison shots of natural vistas between PS3/PS4 and Xbox 360/Xbox One, with new-generation hardware reflecting far greater details, sharpness, and a richer color palette.
Mod Support[edit]
SkyrimSpecial Edition will support mods for Xbox and PS4. A teaser at the E3 2016 press conference revealed a mod interface similar in design to that deployed in Fallout 4's console mod edition, including push-button implementation and a star-based rating system.
After temporarily pulling support, Sony agreed to support mods in the PS4 Edition of Skyrim Special Edition - although Microsoft will allow external assets (user-created models that don't appear in the game) while Sony will not.
In addition, the Xbox One allows for up to 5GB of mods to be installed, while PS4 only allows for 1GB, although most mods that use no external assets fail to exceed over 1MB in size.
What Else Has Changed?[edit]
Beyond the new console mod support and graphical enhancements, Skyrim Special Edition will not include any new significant quest content DLC.
Free Availability for Steam Users[edit]
Steam users who own Skyrim and all of its DLC content incluidng Dawnguard, Hearthfire, and Dragonborn, (or the Legendary Edition) will be able to upgrade to the Special Edition for free!
Want to transfer your old characters to the Special Edition? See How to Transfer PC saves to the Special Edition.
Complete Wiki Guide
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IGN has an immense Skyrim Wiki Guide to guide you through the truly immense world of The Elder Scrolls 5, including:
- A complete Walkthrough from start to finish, including every Side Quest for every guild, and even the Dawnguard and Dragonborn DLC questlines.
- Our very own Skill Builder to plan the perfect hero, complete with information on all the Skills and ways to level them up.
- Information on all the Guilds and Factions to help align your character, and gain new Followers.
- Everything you need to know about Marriage and finding the right Marriage Partners for your character.
- A complete interactive map of Skyrim - including all major Holds, with information on all the Locations and Notable People.
- The best Tips and Tricks to tackle the game like a pro, including Things to Do First, Things Not to Do, and Things Skyrim Doesn't Tell You.
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Skyrim Special Edition Live Another Life Main Quest
1 year agoWe’ve all heard of the core Alternate Start - Live Another Life mod, which offers a wide variety of different places you can choose to start your Skyrim adventure other than Helgen. It’s a great mod that has inspired other mod authors to include compatibility patches for Alternate Start options in their own separate mods. What I’d like to do is put together a comprehensive list of other mods that offer an Alternate Start - Live Another Life component in order to let people know what other options are out there.
Here are the ones I know about:
- Escape the Cell - Adds a tiny bit more backstory to a few of the Alternate Start scenarios to help you with your roleplaying. Example (I am a patron at an inn - Bee & Barb Inn start: 'You're finally of age and free of that horrible orphanage and its vicious matron! But what will you do now? Seek out your friend Arentino? Or maybe make your way across Skyrim to find the family you never knew you had?'
- New Beginnings - Live Another Life Extension - This one adds another dozen or so Alternate Start options ranging from being a humble pilgrim, filthy skooma addict, or even a prisoner of the Thalmor.
- Death Alternative - Alternate Start Addon - This mod incorporates several difficult scenarios from the mods Death Alternative - Your Money or Your Life and Death Alternative - Captured into Alternate Start options for players looking for a challenging way to begin their Skyrim game. These options include being a prisoner of the Falmer in Blackreach, being captured by bandits or Forsworn and held for ransom, and a few other dire situations. While the Death Alternative mods are a required install to use the ASLAL option, their base mechanic can be disabled to avoid affecting your gameplay past the beginning scenario.
(Per Phunkie_J, 'Some of the captured scenarios cannot be escaped from if you are playing with a controller. For some reason they require the keyboard movement keys.') - Content Consumer's Alternate Starts (LoversLab) - Adds 49 new Alternate Starts of varying levels of depravity. Some are fairly interesting, such as 'I am a witch of the wilds', 'I am an aspiring mage who has been trapped in Oblivion', 'I am an ancient Nord Queen', 'I am a sexbot waking up in a Dwemer forge', etc. But given the context, it shouldn't be a surprising that most of the scenarios revolve around slavery, prostitution and a surprising amount of bestiality (i.e. 'I am Meeko's bitch'). There's also more than one scenario about being an incubator for chaurus eggs, if that's what you're into. The mod requires Sexlab as a hard requirement. Some scenarios that tie into other LL mods will also require those, as well.
- ImmerSlave (LoversLab) - Another slavery-focused Alternate Start mod that ties into various other LL slavery mods. Allows you to start either as a slave in some of the ASLAL scenarios or as a slaver in coordination with mods that let you capture NPCs. The hard requirements of other LL mods to run this makes this best for people who are hardcore into making slavery a core part of their roleplay.
- Alternate Start - Bruma - Gives you 2 options to start in Bruma, as added by the mod Beyond Skyrim - Bruma: 'Patron at the Jerall View Inn' or 'Investigating an Ayleid Ruin'.
- Joopvande’s border mods:
Nyhus and the Border of Cyrodiil
(SSE ) Alternate Start Extension for Nyhus and the Border of Cyrodiil
Folkstead and the Border of Hammerfell
(SSE) Alternate Start Extension for Folkstead and the Border of Hammerfell
Haafstad and the Border of High Rock
(SSE) Alternate Start Extension for Haafstad and the Border of High Rock - Legacy of the Dragonborn - Allows you to start your game at the Solitude docks as a relic hunter on your way to meet the curator of the Dragonborn Gallery museum in Solitude.
- White River Priory - This one is intended to allow the player to use White River Priory (which is a great Oblivion-themed priory home) as a starting location. Unfortunately this patch is broken and needs an overhaul. The robes the player is given at the start of play cannot be unequipped, which is quite problematic.
(Per summoner94, you can drop the robes to unequip them. Thanks!) - Salmon Shack - Gives you the option to start your game as owner of MannyGT's humble Salmon Shack player home near the Solitude sawmill.
Know of any other mods that offer Alternate Start - Live Another Life options? Link them in the comments below!
Alternate Start Skyrim Options
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This mod does not have any known dependencies other than the base game.
Mods requiring this file
Mod name | Notes |
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Alternate Start - Bruma | |
Alternate Start - Bruma German Translation | and the german translation if wanted |
Alternate Start - Bruma Translate Brazilian Portuguese (Pt-BR) for v1.01 | versões 4.0.3 em diante. |
Alternate Start - LAL Extension - New Beginnings SSE Polish Translation | |
Alternate Start - Live Another Life (4.0.9) - Turkish Translation | |
Alternate Start - Live Another Life - Deutsch | |
Alternate Start - Live Another Life - Polish Translation | |
Alternate Start - Live Another Life - spolszczenie | |
Alternate Start - Live Another Life - Testo e Voci - ITA | |
Alternate Start - Live Another Life - Turkish Translation | |
Alternate Start - Live Another Life Brazilian Portuguese Translation (Pt-BR) | somente versões 4.0.8 / 4.0.9 |
Alternate Start - Live Another Life Spanish | |
Alternate Start - translation brazilian portuguese PT-BR Ver.4.0.9 | |
Alternate Start ELFX Enhanced Patch | |
Alternate Start Extension for Folkstead and the Border of Hammerfell | |
Alternate Start Extension for Haafstad and the Border of High Rock | |
Alternate Start Extension for Nyhus and the Border of Cyrodiil | |
ALTERNATE START PATCH FOR THE PEOPLE OF SKYRIM COMPLETE SSE | |
Alternate Start Position Tweak | |
Alternate Start Race Menu Activator | the object is placed in the starting room |
Alternate Start SSE - Japanese Voice Patch | |
Chinese Localisation of Alternate Start by WOK Studios | |
Chinese Translation for Alternate Start - Live Another Life | |
Chu's Skyrim Randomizer | |
Enhanced Lights and FX Patches | Only if needed |
LRS Hunter Extension for Alternate Start - Live Another Life | |
New Beginnings - Live Another Life Extension SSE | |
New Beginnings Live Another Life Extension SSE Translate Brazilian Portuguese (Pt-BR) | versões 4.0.3 até 4.0.8 |
Relic Hunter (Legacy and ASLAL add-on) - Traduzione ITA | |
Relic Hunter (Legacy and ASLAL addon) | |
Relic Hunter (Legacy and ASLAL addon) - German | |
Relic Hunter (Legacy and ASLAL addon) Spanish | |
THE HIDDEN ONES - SKYRIM EDITION - An assassin savegame | It should avoid a CTD issue i've encountered |
THE PEOPLE OF SKYRIM MULTIPLE PATCH CRF IC LAL FALSKAAR | |
The Shire SE - Alternate Start Options |
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File credits
Chesko - For his polygon shape detection script.
Nikkita - For her awesome work on the voiced lines for the statue of Mara in the starting cell.
Dwip - The new mesh section for the farmhouse interior used in the farmhouse option.
Nikkita - For her awesome work on the voiced lines for the statue of Mara in the starting cell.
Dwip - The new mesh section for the farmhouse interior used in the farmhouse option.
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Translations- Turkish
- Spanish
- Portuguese
- Polish
- Japanese
- Italian
- German
- Czech
- Chinese - Mandarin
Translations available on the Nexus
Language | Name |
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Italian | Alternate Start - Live Another Life - Testo e Voci - ITA |
Polish | Alternate Start - Live Another Life - Polish Translation |
Portuguese | Alternate Start - translation brazilian portuguese PT-BR Ver.4.0.9 |
Portuguese | Alternate Start - Live Another Life Brazilian Portuguese Translation (Pt-BR) |
Other | Chinese Translation for Alternate Start - Live Another Life |
Turkish | Alternate Start - Live Another Life (4.0.9) - Turkish Translation |
Spanish | Alternate Start - Live Another Life Spanish |
German | Alternate Start - Live Another Life - Deutsch |
Chinese - Mandarin | Chinese Localisation of Alternate Start by WOK Studios |
Polish | Alternate Start - Live Another Life - spolszczenie |
Italian | Alternate Start - Live Another Life - ITALIANO (COMPLETA) |
Czech | Alternate Start - Live Another Life Czech |
Japanese | Alternate Start SSE - Japanese Voice Patch |
Turkish | Alternate Start - Live Another Life - Turkish Translation |
Italian | Alternate Start - Live Another Life - Traduzione Italiana |
Spanish | Alternate Start - Valrogg Spanish TME |
Version 4.0.9
- Added support for Shadowfoot Sanctum DLC.
- Added support for my Granite Hill inn as a starting position.
Version 4.0.8
- The storage chest for the Vigilants start will only enable as yours if you've actually picked that start. (Bug #24648)
The end table used for the Argonian start will only enable as yours if you've actually picked that start. (Bug #24648)
Belethor should no longer speak of dragons before they have been enabled. (Bug #23513)
Removed an unnecessary navmesh edit east of Shoal's Rest Farm that was conflicting with Legacy of the Dragonborn.
- The storage chest for the Vigilants start will only enable as yours if you've actually picked that start. (Bug #24648)
Version 4.0.7
- The marker object that updates Helgen to be occupied by bandits has been replaced with a dedicated one internal to LAL so that this mod can now be loaded before Open Cities where it should really go. This will eliminate a compatibility problem with region and location data in Whiterun.
Version 4.0.6
- A required script to assist with faction hostility was missing from the archive.
Version 4.0.5
- Support for starting at Tundra Homestead has been added if that DLC is owned.
Inn start support for Telengard has been added. Don't freeze your ass off! This requires Telengard 1.0.2 or greater to work.
- Support for starting at Tundra Homestead has been added if that DLC is owned.
Version 4.0.4
- The scene between Grimvar and Idesa will no longer play upon arriving in Windhelm when playing a Dark Brotherhood start since this should already be completed.
Version 4.0.3
- Fixed an issue with the Thalmor start that was resulting in the embassy triggers not being enabled properly for Diplomatic Immunity.
The player's chest in Druadach Redoubt was facing the wrong direction. (Bug #22353)
- Fixed an issue with the Thalmor start that was resulting in the embassy triggers not being enabled properly for Diplomatic Immunity.
Version 4.0.2a
- The version tracking number was not being properly initialized on a new game, triggering false upgrade warnings for saves in the prison cell.
Version 4.0.2
- The guard who handles the confrontation at the Whiterun city gate is now essential so that he doesn't end up accidentally getting killed if the main quest is delayed for a significant period of time. If he is dead already and the controlling quest is still running, he will be resurrected since his role there is critical.
The gate guard will also now be moved to his position the moment the quest is activated that needs him there since he seems to wander off easily. (Bug #21815)
- The guard who handles the confrontation at the Whiterun city gate is now essential so that he doesn't end up accidentally getting killed if the main quest is delayed for a significant period of time. If he is dead already and the controlling quest is still running, he will be resurrected since his role there is critical.
Version 4.0.1