# The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Anniversary Edition - Update 1.7.99 - Product: The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition (https://whatsnew.fyi/product/the-elder-scrolls-v-skyrim-special-edition) - Vendor: Bethesda Game Studios - Date: 2026-08-20 - Original notes: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/489830/view/681885122980479679 - Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/the-elder-scrolls-v-skyrim-special-edition/releases/2026-08-20-the-elder-scrolls-v-skyrim-anniversary-edition-up What's New is an index, not a publisher: every entry below links to the vendor's own release notes, which are the authoritative source. Entries are labelled where they are hand-curated sample data, pre-releases, or drawn from a secondary source such as a developer blog. Reuse: the summaries, labels and curation here are © What's New. 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The vendors' own release notes remain their publishers'. --- - **added** — Increased mod storage to 15 GB for both PlayStation 5 and Xbox - **changed** — Expanded Creations storage to approximately 16 GB on PlayStation 4 - **added** — Added localized strings fixes for UI and platform terminology - **added** — Creation's Details page now includes instructions on how to report abusive or problematic mods - **added** — Added bundling of Creations in the Skyrim Creations Menu to bring it to parity with Fallout and Starfield - **changed** — Changed storefront UI to support Creations box art at 3640 x 900 and 900 x 506 to be consistent with Starfield and Fallout 4 - **added** — Added support to sort Creation categories by Most Popular - **added** — Creations flagged as WIP can now be viewed when bookmarked - **added** — Creation Kit now supports Localization export - **changed** — Updated Search and Replace in Creation Kit to align with Starfield, adding buttons for Select Form in Object Window and Open Form Editor - **changed** — Creation Kit will now allow multiple master loads by default - **added** — Skyrim Creations released through the Verified Creators program can now be Achievement-Friendly on Xbox and Trophy-Friendly on PlayStation - **added** — Bink files can now be added to Creation uploads via an Extra Files browser - **added** — Archives are now supported on PlayStation with new file types available for Creations - **fixed** — Fixed a crash when the player opens the Virtual Keyboard on a Steam Deck device - **fixed** — Fixed a crash when the player selects an empty search result in the Creations menu - **fixed** — Fixed a crash when the player transforms into a new race - **fixed** — Fixed a crash when the player closes the dialogue for a Sound Descriptor in Creation Kit - **fixed** — Fixed a crash when analyzing loot in a new encounter zone in Creation Kit - **fixed** — Fixed a crash when clicking the Make Use Info button on some menus in Creation Kit Today's update to The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition increases console mod storage limits and brings more Creations improvements and fixes. ##### Added and Updated Features ##### **Game** - Increased mod storage to 15 GB for both PlayStation 5 and Xbox. > **Due to differences in platform storage systems, PlayStation 4 Creation storage is changed in the following ways: **Creations storage expanded to approximately 16 GB, but download size may not match space used because of technical details of the PlayStation 4 console hardware; This may cause download size vs. installed size discrepancies. Storage usage may appear larger than expected when managing Creations; Due to the storage system partitions, PS4 users may experience a practical limit on the number of large Creations installed at once. > - Added localized strings fixes for UI and platform terminology. - A Creation’s Details page now includes instructions on how to report abusive or problematic mods. - Added bundling of Creations in the Skyrim Creations Menu to bring it to parity with Fallout and Starfield. - Changed storefront UI to support Creations box art at 3640 x 900 and 900 x 506 to be consistent with Starfield and Fallout 4. Older image sizes will still be supported and do not require immediate resubmission. - Added support to sort Creation categories by "Most Popular". - Creations flagged as WIP can now be viewed when bookmarked. ##### **Creation Kit** - Added Localization export support. - Updated "Search and Replace" to align with Starfield, adding buttons for "Select Form in Object Window" and "Open Form Editor". - Creation Kit will now allow multiple master loads by default. This can be configured as normal. - Skyrim Creations released through the Verified Creators program will have the option to be Achievement-Friendly (Xbox) and Trophy-Friendly (PlayStation). This means that certain Creations will no longer block achievements, but it requires starting a new game for this functionality to work on updated Creations. - Bink files can now be added to Creation uploads via an Extra Files browser. - Expanding beyond scripts, archives are now supported on PlayStation. New file types are available (.nif, .dds, .bink, .wav, and .fuz (with embedded .wav)) for PlayStation Creations. ##### **Crashes** ##### **Game** - Fixed a crash when the player opens the Virtual Keyboard on a Steam Deck device. - Fixed a crash when the player ‘selects’ an empty search result in the Creations menu. - Fixed a crash when the player transforms into a new race. ##### **Creation Kit** - Fixed a crash when the player closes the dialogue for a Sound Descriptor. - Fixed a crash when analyzing loot in a new encounter zone. - Fixed a crash when clicking the Make Use Info button on some menus. - Fixed a crash that can occur when reloading a mod without an associated Masterfile. ##### **Bug Fixes** ##### **Game** - Free Creations from Verified Creators now correctly appear in the Verified Creators category within the store. - Exiting out of Search when viewing a specific Creation now properly returns the player to the Details page of that Creation. - Fixed an issue where installed Creations would sometimes display the incorrect version number while on the pause menu. - Creations titles should now display with fewer misformatted characters. - Resolved an issue where the Creations store would not always update visual pricing when Creations were placed on sale when a player had not changed menus. - Resolved an issue where Anniversary Edition Creations failed to auto-download on PlayStation 5. - Search strings will no longer clip through text when searching for Creations, - The Verified Creator category should now correctly sort by latest and not alphabetical order. - Enabling an item in Load Order should now more consistently stick when selected. - Deleting all Creations now only clears mods downloaded from the Store and not those loaded via other mea _[Truncated at 4000 characters — full notes: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/489830/view/681885122980479679]_