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Gibe da Pusi b0ss Jan 30, 2024 @ 8:36am
Skyrim Fullscreen fix ?
my skyrim is not working in fullscreen mode I have literally tried every single fix suggested on the internet still none is working please help.

EDIT (13th august 2023):
-Uninstalled onedrive
-changed the ini files in the my games folder and steamapps/common
-changed it to bFullscreen 1 on both dont change bBorderless to 1 it will not work
-run it once as admin after changing the files

and there you go thank you everyone for contibuting

THE YEAR LONG FIX IS DONE NOW. Lemme know if anything doesnt work I will be more than happy to help yall out.
Last edited by Gibe da Pusi b0ss; Aug 13, 2024 @ 12:28am
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Originally posted by cheshirm:
just be aware your original problem is still not fixed.

steamLibrary\steamapps\common\Skyrim Special Edition\Skyrim\SkyrimPrefs.ini
is a downloaded file. the next time you steam verify game files
this file will be overwritten with the original settings.

Documents\My Games\Skyrim Special Edition\SkyrimPrefs.ini
is the resolution/graphics settings file the game creates/reads/writes for your account login

if this folder/file is unavailable, the game uses the default downloaded file.
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Lumia Jan 30, 2024 @ 8:44am 
go to game folder and use SkyrimSELauncher.exe and go to options there. If you have by any chance 'Windowed Mode' and/or 'Borderless' active untick them and Skyrim should run in fullscreen.
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Kreeate Jan 30, 2024 @ 9:41am 
It may also help specifying what aspect ratio and resolution you are using.
Tried pressing ALT+Enter when in-game?
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Seekrt Jan 30, 2024 @ 1:53pm 
If he is using D3D 12, there is no fullscreen mode.
Does that game even run under D3D 12?
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Sairek Ceareste Jan 30, 2024 @ 2:10pm 
Originally posted by Seekrt:
If he is using D3D 12, there is no fullscreen mode.
Does that game even run under D3D 12?


With some tampering it technically can, but it's not flawless, and can run worse for some people than better.



OP, try downloading and running BethINI: https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/4875


Despite being on Nexus mods, it's a program, not a mod, so manually download it, don't download it using Vortex.
It's basically a GUI for the ini file options. This is what I used to fix my game window to stop doing silly nonsense.
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Gibe da Pusi b0ss Jan 31, 2024 @ 6:55am 
Originally posted by Lumia:
go to game folder and use SkyrimSELauncher.exe and go to options there. If you have by any chance 'Windowed Mode' and/or 'Borderless' active untick them and Skyrim should run in fullscreen.
bruh do you think I wouldnt have tried that T-T
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Gibe da Pusi b0ss Jan 31, 2024 @ 6:56am 
Originally posted by Kreeate:
It may also help specifying what aspect ratio and resolution you are using.
Tried pressing ALT+Enter when in-game?
already tired didnt work
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Gibe da Pusi b0ss Jan 31, 2024 @ 6:57am 
Originally posted by Seekrt:
If he is using D3D 12, there is no fullscreen mode.
Does that game even run under D3D 12?
how do I check that ?
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Gibe da Pusi b0ss Feb 1, 2024 @ 8:56am 
Originally posted by Sairek Ceareste:
Originally posted by Seekrt:
If he is using D3D 12, there is no fullscreen mode.
Does that game even run under D3D 12?


With some tampering it technically can, but it's not flawless, and can run worse for some people than better.



OP, try downloading and running BethINI: https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/4875


Despite being on Nexus mods, it's a program, not a mod, so manually download it, don't download it using Vortex.
It's basically a GUI for the ini file options. This is what I used to fix my game window to stop doing silly nonsense.
Didn't work
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Sairek Ceareste Feb 1, 2024 @ 9:22am 
Originally posted by Gibe da ♥♥♥♥ b0ss:
Originally posted by Sairek Ceareste:


With some tampering it technically can, but it's not flawless, and can run worse for some people than better.



OP, try downloading and running BethINI: https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/4875


Despite being on Nexus mods, it's a program, not a mod, so manually download it, don't download it using Vortex.
It's basically a GUI for the ini file options. This is what I used to fix my game window to stop doing silly nonsense.
Didn't work


Alright, how exactly is it not working? Could you be more descriptive?

Is the game refusing to boot? Is it going into windowed mode instead? Etc.
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Abisha Feb 1, 2024 @ 9:40am 
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/95740

fix your problem (likely also in the bethesda workshop)
Last edited by Abisha; Feb 1, 2024 @ 9:41am
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sdack Feb 2, 2024 @ 5:32am 
Originally posted by Gibe da ♥♥♥♥ b0ss:
my skyrim is not working in fullscreen mode I have literally tried every single fix suggested on the internet still none is working please help.
Start from the top, because nobody here knows what you have tried.

Are the Documents folder and the .ini files writeable?
Have you tried using BethINI?
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Gibe da Pusi b0ss Feb 3, 2024 @ 10:57pm 
Originally posted by Sairek Ceareste:
Originally posted by Gibe da ♥♥♥♥ b0ss:
Didn't work


Alright, how exactly is it not working? Could you be more descriptive?

Is the game refusing to boot? Is it going into windowed mode instead? Etc.
it is opening in like a windowed drag on box with skyrim spcial edition written above
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Gibe da Pusi b0ss Feb 3, 2024 @ 10:58pm 
Originally posted by sdack:
Originally posted by Gibe da ♥♥♥♥ b0ss:
my skyrim is not working in fullscreen mode I have literally tried every single fix suggested on the internet still none is working please help.
Start from the top, because nobody here knows what you have tried.

Are the Documents folder and the .ini files writeable?
Have you tried using BethINI?
tried both didnt work
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Ryshikimaru Feb 8, 2024 @ 1:25am 
Originally posted by Gibe da ♥♥♥♥ b0ss:
Originally posted by sdack:
Start from the top, because nobody here knows what you have tried.

Are the Documents folder and the .ini files writeable?
Have you tried using BethINI?
tried both didnt work

I have the same problem with you, i can't play Skyrim on full screen mode, i've tried changing the Bfullscreen stuff, watching a lot of youtube toturial to fix it, updating my GPU Driver, running command, scaling and etc, and apparently nothing works.

it annoys me to play a game, without being full screen, the white bar above the game screen really ruin my moods while playing. i've been searching for solution, for like a hours and nothing works.

i hope someone could help me here, just bought the game yesterday, and i didn't make any progress in the game, cause i'm wasting my time to find solution to fix this full screen problem. :steamsad:
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Gibe da Pusi b0ss Feb 14, 2024 @ 7:38pm 
Originally posted by Ryshikimaru:
Originally posted by Gibe da ♥♥♥♥ b0ss:
tried both didnt work

I have the same problem with you, i can't play Skyrim on full screen mode, i've tried changing the Bfullscreen stuff, watching a lot of youtube toturial to fix it, updating my GPU Driver, running command, scaling and etc, and apparently nothing works.

it annoys me to play a game, without being full screen, the white bar above the game screen really ruin my moods while playing. i've been searching for solution, for like a hours and nothing works.

i hope someone could help me here, just bought the game yesterday, and i didn't make any progress in the game, cause i'm wasting my time to find solution to fix this full screen problem. :steamsad:
Same here
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