PlayStation 5: is it possible to run Skyrim at 60 fps? Yes, a mod is enough
Source: HW Upgrade added 20th Jan 2021
Sure, anyone can play Skyrim on new next-gen consoles, but only one mod will allow you to play 60 frames per second on Xbox Series X | S and PlayStation 5. Here are the (surprising) results achieved by modder Wrighton on Sony’s next-gen console.
by Pasquale Fusco published 20 January 2021 , at 15: 01 in the Videogames channel
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The fifth installment of the series The Elder Scrolls has been seen in all the sauces: following the debut on PC, PS3 and Xbox 360 (2011), Skyrim has also landed on PS4 and Xbox One, not to mention the latest excellent port made for the Nintendo Switch.
Unfortunately – or luckily – Bethesda hasn’t announced a version yet and next-gen of The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim for PS5 and Xbox Series X | S , yet someone has managed to improve the performance of the timeless RPG on the new platforms.
Skyrim a 60 fps on PS5 thanks to Wrighton’s mod
Last December Xbox Series X users managed to run The Elder Scrolls V to more than 30 fps . On that occasion an old mod was used (Uncap FPS, by Smudgey 5000) to unlock the frame rate of the game on Microsoft’s next-gen console. The result was surprising: Skyrim was spinning at 20 frames per second, solidly and without the tearing that the mod caused on the less performing platforms – like on Xbox One X, for example.
The same result was achieved on PlayStation 5 , but in this case we are talking about a more recent mod, very similar in operation to the one seen on Xbox. The author of the PS5 mod responds to the name of Wrighton , who also made a practical video-tutorial to guide players through the installation process of “Skyrim @ 20 fps (PS5) “.
By taking advantage of the backward compatibility of PS5 and a copy of Skyrim for PS4, Wrighton succeeded in the same feat as above. To reach the threshold of 60 frames per second it is necessary follow the steps listed in the description of the mod:
- Download and activate the mod
- Restart the game
- Go back to the mod menu and delete / deactivate the mod
- Skyrim should run at 60 fps even without the mod
- After closing the game, repeat the first three steps to re-enable the 60 fps
As the author himself points out, what makes this mod special is the ability to use it without disabling the Trophies , unlike what happens with other add-ons of this type. The only “hassle” is repeating the above steps every time you start the game.
Wrighton’s mod also works on PS4 and PS4 Pro , but performance improvements vary depending on the model used, of course.