Almost a decade after its release like a bit of a disaster on PS3, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim on PS5 you can now play at 60 FPS thanks to the work of one of the game console modders.
Created by a modder who follows Wrighton, “Skyrim @ 60fps” is exactly what he says on the can, unlocking the game’s frequency on PS5 to increase it from the standard 30 FPS. I downloaded and installed the modification yesterday, instantly noticed that Skyrim was running more smoothly, and I again aspired to get caught in the snowy hills in search of strange NPCs and moral consequences.
“It was done with Bethesda’s own creation kit to create modifications, but using a little trick in the software (which I did a video on my YouTube channel about), which allows you to load initialization / config / .ini files on the PS4 platform, just like with Xbox or PC, ”said Wrighton Kotaku in an email. “Works by changing a unique value to Skyrimof the configuration file, which the game reads at startup. Thus allowing the game to run at 60 fps instead of 30 ”.
Skyrim received a similar treatment to the Xbox Series X last month, with modifications that increased the frequency on this console to 60 FPS. Uncovered framerate modifications seem to have existed on Xbox for a while, but it wasn’t until new generation consoles appeared that gamers were able to take advantage of the benefits without leaving the hardware in a frenzy. (Interestingly, Digital Foundry reported that Skyrim it worked at an increased frame rate more consistent on Xbox Series S than X.)
An additional advantage with the Wrighton modification is that it can be turned off and still running, allowing players to win trophies while playing at the highest frame rate. Choosing dozens of locks to get the Thief trophy never seemed so sensible.