How do I check if I have special or legendary edition?

[AndrewZ]

So i installed the game like, 3 hours ago and was going to try mods for the first time, ui, env, and all that, i always played vanilla and got bored a couple of years and stuff,

I can not check if I have the special edition or the legendary one, I think I have the Legendary edition but I know not how to check.

help?

[Alliecienti]

on the Steam games list in the title it should say either Skyrim or Skyrim Special Edition. You should see the 3 DLCs listed on the page when you highlight the Skyrim game. Or at least I do on my page since they were purchased seperately not in the LE bundle. Not sure if SE lists the DLCs like that since they are included as part of the game by default.

The game mechanics are vey different so it does matter what mods you use on which version.

[Rez Elwin]

They are two different game entries on steam, do you have a second Skyrim installed? Should be directly under The original Skyrim in your library.

[AndrewZ]

Originally posted by Alliecienti:

on the Steam games list in the title it should say either Skyrim or Skyrim Special Edition. You should see the 3 DLCs listed on the page when you highlight the Skyrim game. Or at least I do on my page since they were purchased seperately not in the LE bundle. Not sure if SE lists the DLCs like that since they are included as part of the game by default.

The game mechanics are vey different so it does matter what mods you use on which version.

I bought it all in a bundle I think in 2014 so i think i just have the LE version but in game version says sxse 1.9, and steam dont really let me buy it again, i have all dlc and one that says HD mod or something like that. i have never been one for grafics and I barely notice but i was curious for the mods.

Thanks, in my library it just says elder scrolls skyrim V.
no SE anywhere for me to see.

[AndrewZ]

Originally posted by Rez Elwin:

They are two different game entries on steam, do you have a second Skyrim installed? Should be directly under The original Skyrim in your library.

When i go to the store it just says its in my library, but i just have one skyrim, all dlc and the texture pack for HD, and cant find a store page to "buy" special edition, if I were to want to, in case I want to "update". It just says "already in library" but I dont remember buyinf the SE. bought it in a bundle or promo in 2014 played like 100 hours and I want to do mods now.
hence my question. I am almost sure i had the legendary edition but i never checked. and the mods are kind of picky.

the version is: 1.0.32.08 (sxse 1.7.3 rol 43)

[Alliecienti]

Originally posted by AndrewZ:

Originally posted by Alliecienti:

on the Steam games list in the title it should say either Skyrim or Skyrim Special Edition. You should see the 3 DLCs listed on the page when you highlight the Skyrim game. Or at least I do on my page since they were purchased seperately not in the LE bundle. Not sure if SE lists the DLCs like that since they are included as part of the game by default.

The game mechanics are vey different so it does matter what mods you use on which version.

I bought it all in a bundle I think in 2014 so i think i just have the LE version but in game version says sxse 1.9, and steam dont really let me buy it again, i have all dlc and one that says HD mod or something like that. i have never been one for grafics and I barely notice but i was curious for the mods.

Thanks, in my library it just says elder scrolls skyrim V.
no SE anywhere for me to see.

SE came out in 2016 and if you didn't snag the free copy during the release party...then you definitely have the LE or Oldrim as it's called, version. I didn;t have the Dawnguard DLC when SE was released so I didn't qualify for the freebie and I haven't yet had any reason to buy it.

[Rez Elwin]

Originally posted by AndrewZ:

Originally posted by Rez Elwin:

They are two different game entries on steam, do you have a second Skyrim installed? Should be directly under The original Skyrim in your library.

When i go to the store it just says its in my library, but i just have one skyrim, all dlc and the texture pack for HD, and cant find a store page to "buy" special edition, if I were to want to, in case I want to "update". It just says "already in library" but I dont remember buyinf the SE. bought it in a bundle or promo in 2014 played like 100 hours and I want to do mods now.
hence my question. I am almost sure i had the legendary edition but i never checked. and the mods are kind of picky.

the version is: 1.0.32.08 (sxse 1.7.3 rol 43)

If you had all the dlc before SE came out you got it for free. If you look for Skyrim now on steam it will always bring you to the SE page becuase they hid the Oldrim version. You should have it if you bought the legendary edition bundle in 2014, and like I said before you should have two in your library.

[Nauzhror]

"The game mechanics are vey different so it does matter what mods you use on which version."

What? Didn't Special Edition literally do nothing but update the graphics?

[AndrewZ]

Originally posted by Rez Elwin:

Originally posted by AndrewZ:

When i go to the store it just says its in my library, but i just have one skyrim, all dlc and the texture pack for HD, and cant find a store page to "buy" special edition, if I were to want to, in case I want to "update". It just says "already in library" but I dont remember buyinf the SE. bought it in a bundle or promo in 2014 played like 100 hours and I want to do mods now.
hence my question. I am almost sure i had the legendary edition but i never checked. and the mods are kind of picky.

the version is: 1.0.32.08 (sxse 1.7.3 rol 43)

If you had all the dlc before SE came out you got it for free. If you look for Skyrim now on steam it will always bring you to the SE page becuase they hid the Oldrim version. You should have it if you bought the legendary edition bundle in 2014, and like I said before you should have two in your library.

YOU WERE RIGHT, I HAD THE GAME AS FAVORITE SO THE OLD ONE WAS THE ONE BEING PLAYED... ALWAYS, I JUST UNFAVORITED IT AND NOW I HAVE TWO, HAD THE OLD ONE INSTALED AND A SPECIAL EDITION POPPED UP RIGHT BEHIND IT.

THANKS!!!!!!!

[Alliecienti]

Originally posted by fizban:

"The game mechanics are vey different so it does matter what mods you use on which version."

What? Didn't Special Edition literally do nothing but update the graphics?

SE is a 64 bit game engine while Oldrim is a 32 bit. Mods for Oldrim can be ported or 'upgraded' to use in SE but I hear that its very hard to port SE mods for use in Oldrim.
Technically the 64 bit engine is more stable but the game is pretty much the same otherwise. Same flaws and bugs in bot versions that the modders try to correct.

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