Skyrim Anniversary Edition Fact Check

[Ilja]

There are plenty of posts about this thing. Most of them have some sort of drama going on. It was high time to create a dedicated topic for this matter.

I am listing here everything we know about SAE. It is information that we have reason to believe being correct, and gets checked through reliable sources.

Who I consider reliable?

• Cartogriffi, who deserves a raise for being consistent with his information and answering to all of our questions with best of his ability.
  
  
• BGS developers at their own servers.
  
  
• xSE developers tied to SKSE64 project.
  
  
• Those few YouTubers and bloggers who actually follow the process through, share their sources and let us follow them through.

Who I do not consider reliable?

• Bethesda PR. They have been inconsistent with the information over the whole autumn. Reason might be simple: they don't have enough technical understanding to reply certain questions, which is why they are making best guesses over each other.
  
  
• Random redditors, nonsense bloggers and DramaTubers. Bigger the letters, bigger the BS. These guys want the visibility, but they do not want to carry any accountability. Most of them would likely get a seizure, if someone asks them to spell the word "integrity."
  
  
• Steam forum drama llamas, conspiracy theorists and other silly pudding pots, who could use some relaxing breathing techniques between every 5 minutes of their lives.

How we work here?

Simple. You find some information that we have missed or misunderstood. We go and confirm the validity of that information, with people we consider reliable sources to help us.

See Reply #1 for relevant corrections made to this post.

Current situation (10.11.2021)

• SAE will be separate title, when sold. It will not automatically overwrite SE on PC. Neither it is gained as free for PC. When purchased, SAE will replace SE. The main game will still remain the same. There will not be 2 versions of Skyrim SE. It will be same SE + updated compiler + creations added by SAE.
  
  
• SAE includes the total of 74 Creation Club micro DLCs. 48 of them has been previously released. 26 of them are completely new ones.
  
  
• SAE will act like a bundle, if bought by existing SE owner on PC. SE price will be redacted from SAE price, as it is the case with any current bundle released on Steam.
  
  
• Next generation consoles can get enhancement update for free. SAE itself wont be free for them either.
  
  
• All existing SE owners will get 4 creations for free, even if they didn't bought SE: Survival Mode, Fishing, Rare Curios and Saints And Seducers.
  
  
• SAE uses upgraded compiler and it will come for SE as well. Several mods and xSE will be defunct with it, until xSE gets a matching release. Cartogriffi is working with SKSE64 developers to smooth the transition.
  
  
• Under investigation: Bundle creations are considered as official content. They are not meant to be disabled. PC users can bypass the problem. Console players are going to have harder time, if they do not want the all the content. I am researching if this has changed.
  
  
• Under investigation: Steam bundle practices have redacted all previously bought content from bundle price. I am researching if previously bought Creations are counted as part of the pre-existing product. So far it looks that they won't be, but I haven't gained any definite answer about this, so confirmation could go either way.
  
  
• Under investigation: The length of SKSE64 update process has been questioned. We are invastigating if this is going to get a long time, or if update will be out faster than expected.
  Answer: No ETA. It is done when it is done.

Related content

Gopher's video about the matter.
https://youtu.be/-6Gd9CpPnRI

Mods that Work with AE by cfs111
https://steamcommunity.com/app/489830/discussions/0/4357790501744456992/

Please TURN OFF SSE UPDATES in STEAM by Vlad 254
https://steamcommunity.com/app/489830/discussions/0/3118172724630470633/

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Anniversary Edition FAQ By Bethesda
https://elderscrolls.bethesda.net/en/article/5esC91g2ABY1jQ97uq39zW/skyrim-anniversary-edition-faq

SKSE Plugin Status
A list of known plugins for Skyrim Script Extender and the compatible game versions. Link posted by Ianlyn.
https://modding.wiki/en/skyrim/users/skse-plugins

Guides

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2641648930

[HazakTheMad]

Opprinnelig skrevet av Zenith:

Opprinnelig skrevet av Arthmoor:

Cool. That's the one aspect of this they haven't really talked about yet that I could see. Other than there being some sort of enhancements for PS5/Series X.

I assumed these enhancements were simply bringing the console versions closer to what we already have on PC. Is this not the case?

We are not sure anymore, check the Steam event/news, it contradicts what we thought on this topic.

[Arthmoor]

Bethesda reps on Discord have confirmed the release is at 12am Eastern Time US. So in approximately 6 hours from now.

As for the news of graphic updates on PC, which article says this? The only thing I can find is a repost of the big FAQ that specifically only mentions consoles.

[allysonflb]

Opprinnelig skrevet av Arthmoor:

Bethesda reps on Discord have confirmed the release is at 12am Eastern Time US. So in approximately 6 hours from now.

As for the news of graphic updates on PC, which article says this? The only thing I can find is a repost of the big FAQ that specifically only mentions consoles.

Thanks :)

[Cyrus: Emperor of Mankind]

What's UK timing for AE release

[Vlad 254]

I hear it's 2PM EST tomorrow.

[Chillin]

Opprinnelig skrevet av HazakTheMad:

Opprinnelig skrevet av Zenith:

I assumed these enhancements were simply bringing the console versions closer to what we already have on PC. Is this not the case?

We are not sure anymore, check the Steam event/news, it contradicts what we thought on this topic.

nothing beats an ENB

[rhinna]

This really sort of aggravates me. I don't understand why I can't choose to pay for the SAE full price, and run it, as well as my heavily modded dinosaur of SSE, that I still love to play. I don't want to lose my mods, but it would be nice to keep one "clean" game and one "modded" >.<

[Chillin]

Opprinnelig skrevet av rhinna:

This really sort of aggravates me. I don't understand why I can't choose to pay for the SAE full price, and run it, as well as my heavily modded dinosaur of SSE, that I still love to play. I don't want to lose my mods, but it would be nice to keep one "clean" game and one "modded" >.<

cant you just use MO2 to have 2 game profiles. one with normal SSE the other with the new one?

[TheGlitterJojo]

Heads up! SKSE Alpha is already out. He was working on it all along, under an NDA.

http://skse.silverlock.org/

[DPMR]

Opprinnelig skrevet av PleaseDontGlitter:

Heads up! SKSE Alpha is already out. He was working on it all along, under an NDA.

http://skse.silverlock.org/

That has been out for a couple of weeks now.

Sorry got ahead of myself......

[Arthmoor]

Refresh the page and you'll see the preliminary AE update there.

Modpocalypse indeed.

[Señor Pillullis]

Good to see that there's people who aren't bootlickers. Subscribed.

[Vlad 254]

Opprinnelig skrevet av Arthmoor:

Refresh the page and you'll see the preliminary AE update there.

Modpocalypse indeed.

yes indeed. I'm just watching the show.

[TheGlitterJojo]

CC content is now started by initiating content at certain points of the game, objects, NPC interactions, etc. It will no longer start when you leave Helgen. This is in the patch notes.

[TheGlitterJojo]

Heads up: Cartogriffi states a hotfix is incoming within a few hours for those who did not get the four free cc with the SSE update.