10 days ago I posted about the 1.5 beta update for Skyrim, which was posted, then deleted on BethBlog. Well, now it is really here! (SKSE is also updated for 1.5 now)
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RELEASE NOTES
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NEW FEATURES
New cinematic kill cameras for projectile weapons and spells
New kill moves and animations for melee weapons
Shadows on grass available (PC)
Smithing skill increases now factor in the created item’s value
Improved visual transition when going underwater
Improved distance LOD transition for snowy landscapes
BUG FIXES
General crash fixes and memory optimizations
Fixed issue with Deflect Arrows perk not calculating properly
In “A Cornered Rat,” the death of certain NPCs no longer blocks progression
Fixed issue where Farkas would not give Companion’s quests properly
Fixed crash when loading saves that rely on data that is no longer being loaded
Followers sneak properly when player is sneaking
Fixed issue with weapon racks not working properly in Proudspire Manor
Arrows and other projectiles that were stuck in objects in the world now clean up properly
Fixed issue where “Rescue Mission” was preventing “Taking Care of Business” from starting properly
Fixed issue where certain NPCs would fail to become Thieves Guild fences
Fixed issue in “Diplomatic Immunity” where killing all the guards in the Thalmor Embassy before starting the quest would break progress
In “Hard Answers,” picking up the dwarven museum key after completing the quest, no longer restarts the quest
Killing Viola before or after “Blood on the Ice” no longer blocks progression
Fixed issue where Calixto would fail to die properly in “Blood on the Ice”
In “Waking Nightmare” fixed occasional issue where Erandur would stop pathing properly
Fixed issue where letters and notes with random encounters would appear blank
Fixed rare issue where dialogue and shouts would improperly play
Lydia will now offer marriage option after player purchases Breezehome in Whiterun
Fixed issue where if player manually mined ore in Cidhna Mine, jail time would not be served
Fixed rare issue with skills not increasing properly
Fixed issue where the Headsman’s Axe did not gain proper buff from Barbarian perk
In “A Night to Remember” it is no longer possible to kill Ysolda, Ennis or Senna before starting the quest
Fixed issue with the ebony dagger having a weapon speed that was too slow
Fixed issue with “The Wolf Queen Awakened” where backing out of a conversation with Styrr too soon would block progress
The third level of the Limbsplitter perk now properly improves all battle axes
Fixed a rare issue where Sanguine Rose would not work properly
In “Tending the Flames” King Olaf’s Verse will no longer disappear from explosions
How to join the beta 1. Log into Steam 2. Click on Steam in the upper menu 3. Select Settings 4. Under the Account tab, go to the Beta Participation section and select Change. 5. A drop down menu will appear. Select Skyrim Beta. 6. Select OK. 7. Steam will now restart. After Steam restarts, Skyrim will be updated to the Beta version currently available.
If you opt into the Beta, be sure to back up your saved games or simply be careful not to overwrite your existing saves. If you decide to opt out of the beta program, your old saves will still work with the current release of Skyrim on Steam (v 1.4.27).
If you decide you don’t want to run the Beta anymore, redo steps 1 – 4. At the drop down, select NONE – Opt out of all beta programs. Let Steam restart, and Skyrim will automatically update itself back to the latest released version.
after I have installed 1.5 , I have weird shadows. If I walk near buildings ,trees, or anything like that I get shadows. When I look around part of the world is dark and the other part is light. I try to go back to 1.4 but it won't let me, Can someone please help, cant play like this. PLZZZZZZZ
The shadows on grass update removed my shadows underneath the grass. I get shadows cast over the grass by trees and rocks now, but the grass itself doesn't cast shadows anymore. This looks really bad because the grass used to shadow itself and hide the ugly lines where it comes out of the ground. I think this was part of Nvidia ambient occlusion but it doesn't work anymore and now all the grass and plants look ugly again.
guys plzzzzzzzzzzz , can some one helpp meee , my game is so dark , and i cant see underwater its gray , plzzz , and my game have shades of every thing , rocks walls the walk with me , plz , help
I seem to have more problems than fixes with 1.5 ..now I have random CTD when loading a new area . I unistalled all mods even did a cache verify just to bad I played 6 hours with 1.5 now going back is kinda painful
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