Only use original saves that have never been used with mods. Simply copy your old saves from My Games/Skyrim to My Games/Skyrim Special Edition. 'Existing save games from the original PC game will work in the PC version of Skyrim Special Edition. But there's some bad news out there today: any Skyrim saves that use mods probably won't work in the Special Edition.Īccording to the documentation provided to outlets with review copies of the Skyrim Special Edition (emphasis mine): It's hard to blame you, as there are mods that do everything from add new hairstyles to add lots of new content. /media/global/images/library/deriv/1358/1358704.jpg If you've ever used mods on your Skyrim save, it probably won't work on the Special Edition.Īt this point, I think that most everyone playing The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim on PC has used at least one mod. If You Have Skyrim PC Saves that Use Mods, They Won't Work With the Special Edition
