Almost a decade after its launch like a little mess on the PS3, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim on the PS5 it can now be played at 60 FPS thanks to the work of one of the game’s console moderators.
Created by a modder running Wrighton, “Skyrim @ 60fps” is exactly what it says on the board, unlocking the game’s framerate on the PS5 to increase it from standard 30 FPS. I downloaded and installed the mode yesterday, I instantly noticed that Skyrim runs extremely smoothly and I found myself absorbed again through the snowy hills in search of strange NPCs and moral consequences.
“It was made using Bethesda’s own creative kit to create modes, but using a little trick in the software (which I did a video on my YouTube channel about), which allows boot / config / .ini files to be uploaded to the PS4 platform, just like on Xbox or PC, ”said Wrighton Kotaku in an email. “It works by changing a single value in Skyrimthe configuration file, which the game reads at startup. Thus allowing the game to run at 60 fps instead of 30. ”
Skyrim I received a similar treatment on the Xbox Series X last month, with modes that increased the frequency on this console to 60 FPS. Unexpected framerate modes seem to have existed on the Xbox for some time, but only after the next generation consoles appeared did players be able to take advantage of them without sending the hardware into a frenzy. (Interesting, Digital Foundry reported that Skyrim actually worked at a higher frame rate on the Xbox Series S than the X.)
An added bonus with Wrighton’s change is that it can be disabled and can continue to work, allowing players to win trophies while playing at higher framerates. Choosing dozens of locks to win the Thief trophy has never seemed so receptive.