Bethesda has just released the August 20 Title Update for The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition and shared its full patch notes. So, let’s see what this new update brings to the table.

One of the biggest features of the August 20 Patch is that it increases the console mod storage limits. On PC, there is no change at all.

It’s also worth noting that the August 20 Patch will make the game more stable than before. To be more precise, it fixes a crash when the player opens the Virtual Keyboard on a Steam Deck device. It also fixes a crash when the player ‘selects’ an empty search result in the Creations menu, as well as a crash when the player transforms into a new race.

The Creation Kit should also be more stable after this update. The developers fixed a crash that could happen when closing the dialogue for a Sound Descriptor. They also fixed a crash that could occur when checking loot in a new encounter zone. Another fix addresses a crash that could happen when clicking the Make Use Info button in some menus. Finally, the update fixes a crash that could occur when reloading a mod without an assigned Master File.

And that’s not all. The new patch also brings several tweaks and fixes. Free Creations from Verified Creators now appear correctly in the Verified Creators section of the store. Items enabled in the Load Order should also stay enabled more reliably.

The Delete All Creations option now only removes mods downloaded from the Store. It will no longer remove mods added through other methods. Lastly, the Creations Store should now load faster and more smoothly.

For what it’s worth, I don’t know if this patch breaks compatibility with any mods. However, I wouldn’t be surprised if it does. We’ve seen this happen with past updates.

As always, Steam will download this update the next time you launch its client. Below, you can also find its full patch notes.

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition August 20 Patch Notes

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 means.
• Uploading or restoring a Load Order containing a mod or Creation no longer available on the Marketplace should no longer fail.
• Uploading or restoring a Load Order containing many mods should no longer fail.
• The Creations store should now load more efficiently.

Creation Kit

• Creation Kit now forces consistent capitalization of platform-specific .bsa binaries to avoid runtime errors.
• Archiving new forms in a plugin which relies on pre-existing assets will no longer cause the pre-existing form to duplicate within the plugin.
• Fixed an issue where Creation submission can improperly tag a file as a Masterfile causing infinite data reload.
• Cell forms should now populate correctly across all tabs when accessed via the Cell View window.
• Altered forms will no longer count as new forms when creating a plugin.
• Using the Create Archives or Upload process should more consistently apply correct compression to meshes/miscellaneous archives.
• Browsing ids in the World Spaces window should no longer alter the forms.

• Resolved error message pop-up when attempting to open the Creation Kit while

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Miscellaneous

• Updated the game credits.

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