Plugin INIs: INIs loaded with like-named plugins (just like BSAs).

Values for some settings are pulled from the low.ini, medium.ini, high.ini, and VeryHigh.ini inside the main Skyrim directory in this process, but they are not superimposed like the aforementioned files. The launcher sets settings predefined within itself to both Skyrim.ini and SkyrimPrefs.ini selectively (and incorrectly for some settings) over top of the settings in Skyrim_default.ini for Skyrim.ini and Skyrim/SkyrimPrefs.ini for SkyrimPrefs.ini.

Launcher INI presets: The settings applied when selecting the Low, Medium, High, or Ultra buttons in the Skyrim Launcher.

For settings used only by the SkyrimLauncher.exe (i.e., sD3DDevice, uLastAspectRatio, bShowAllResolutions, and bEnableFileSelection), the value as initially assumed by SkyrimLauncher.exe.

Default value: The value for the setting stored inside TESV.exe, which is the value used when the setting is not set in the INI files.

The following terms are used to describe the INI files as they relate specifically to The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim game.

Comment: A remark that is entered into the INI file that has no effect other than to tell the editor what something is there for and is designated by a semicolon ( ).īelow is a diagram of the INI file structure.

Value: What comes after the equal sign for a setting.

Setting: A soft-coded configuration property.

Section: The title of a set of settings enclosed in square brackets ( ).

INI file: A configuration file composed of sections, settings, and values.

The following terms are used to describe the INI file format. The following nomenclature is used throughout this guide and should be understood before proceeding. See the advanced Skyrim INI and SkyrimPrefs INI guides for an advanced and comprehensive review of the configuration settings. Its purpose is geared toward how these will affect the game rather than being a comprehensive resource. This guide is intended to be a general guide to the configuration settings for The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim game as set through INI files, including Skyrim.ini, SkyrimPrefs.ini, Plugin INIs, and Mod Organizer (MO) INI Tweaks. Suggested first reading: Skyrim Installation Guide, Skyrim Launcher Guide Guide scope

Users reading this are likely the tinkering type or are interested in more detail around configuring Skyrim in order to increase quality or performance, but this guide is not an essential component of a successful STEP installation. This is an ancillary guide to the official STEP Guide created to reduce the length of that guide.

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