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Skyrim Special Edition Game Files

A guide to the game files for Skyrim Special Edition

by: The Step Team  | Forum Topic

Guide scope

This guide serves as a general reference to the game files for Skyrim Special Edition. The files and folders shall be described and a general explanation of their purpose provided. This may include a description of files not included with the game as long as they are clearly marked as such.

Vanilla game files

Below is a listing and directory structure of all files included within the English version of the vanilla game at install for version 1.5.97.0.

➕ [Click to show]➖ [Click to hide] Skyrim Special Edition

This is the base game install folder.

➕ [Click to show]➖ [Click to hide] _CommonRedist

This folder contains redistributable installers that are necessary for the game to function. These installers may be removed upon successful installation.

➕ [Click to show]➖ [Click to hide] DirectX

The DirectX folder contains the DirectX redistributable required for Skyrim SE to function. If for any reason DirectX has issues, commonly when the system's operating system has been reinstalled, the redistributable can be downloaded and installed from Microsoft at the following link: DirectX End-User Runtimes (June 2010)

➕ [Click to show]➖ [Click to hide] vcredist

The vcredist folder contains the Visual C++ Redistributable for Visual Studio 2015 installation files required for Skyrim SE to function. If for any reason this redistributable needs to be reinstalled, it can be downloaded and install from Microsoft at the following link: Visual C++ Redistributable for Visual Studio 2015

➕ [Click to show]➖ [Click to hide] Data

The data directory contains data files for the game.

Video
BGS_Logo.bik
Dawnguard.esm
Dragonborn.esm
HearthFires.esm
Skyrim - Animations.bsa
Skyrim - Interface.bsa
Skyrim - Meshes0.bsa
Skyrim - Meshes1.bsa
Skyrim - Misc.bsa
Skyrim - Patch.bsa
Skyrim - Shaders.bsa
Skyrim - Sounds.bsa
Skyrim - Textures0.bsa
Skyrim - Textures1.bsa
Skyrim - Textures2.bsa
Skyrim - Textures3.bsa
Skyrim - Textures4.bsa
Skyrim - Textures5.bsa
Skyrim - Textures6.bsa
Skyrim - Textures7.bsa
Skyrim - Textures8.bsa
Skyrim - Voices_en0.bsa
Skyrim.esm
Update.esm
➕ [Click to show]➖ [Click to hide] Skyrim

The Skyrim folder within the game folder contains a single game INI file, SkyrimPrefs.ini.

➕ [Click to show]➖ [Click to hide] SkyrimPrefs.ini

SkyrimPrefs.ini is read by SkyrimSELauncher.exe and used as a baseline for the preset ini files (low.ini, medium.ini, high.ini, ultra.ini) upon application of the preset buttons within the launcher's Options menu.

binkw64.dll
high.ini
installscript.vdf
low.ini
medium.ini
Skyrim.ccc
Skyrim_Default.ini
SkyrimSE.exe
SkyrimSELauncher.exe
steam_api64.dll
ultra.ini

Free 10th Aniversary Update

The following files were updated in the latest 10th Anniversary free update.

➕ [Click to show]➖ [Click to hide] Skyrim Special Edition
This is the base game install folder.
➕ [Click to show]➖ [Click to hide] Data

The data directory contains data files for the game:

ccBGSSSE001-Fish.bsa
ccBGSSSE001-Fish.esm
ccBGSSSE025-AdvDSGS.bsa
ccBGSSSE025-AdvDSGS.esm
ccBGSSSE037-Curios.bsa
ccBGSSSE037-Curios.esl
ccQDRSSE001-SurvivalMode.bsa
ccQDRSSE001-SurvivalMode.esl
Dawnguard.esm
Dragonborn.esm
HearthFires.esm
Skyrim - Animations.bsa
Skyrim - Interface.bsa
Skyrim - Meshes0.bsa
Skyrim - Meshes1.bsa
Skyrim - Misc.bsa
Skyrim - Shaders.bsa
Skyrim - Sounds.bsa
Skyrim - Textures0.bsa
Skyrim - Textures1.bsa
Skyrim - Textures2.bsa
Skyrim - Textures3.bsa
Skyrim - Textures4.bsa
Skyrim - Textures5.bsa
Skyrim - Textures6.bsa
Skyrim - Textures7.bsa
Skyrim - Textures8.bsa
Skyrim.esm
Update.esm
➕ [Click to show]➖ [Click to hide] bink2w64.dll
This file allows games to load bik video files. It was changed to a slightly different version in the update. Previous file was binkw64.dll, which is now removed. Some mods could modify the file to allow for advanced loading of certain SKSE plugins prior to the update, which most likely will not work any longer.
➕ [Click to show]➖ [Click to hide] Skyrim.ccc

This file contains a list of Creation Club Content.

SkyrimSE.exe

The following files were removed:

➕ [Click to show]➖ [Click to hide] Skyrim Special Edition

This is the base game install folder.

➕ [Click to show]➖ [Click to hide] Data

The data directory contains data files for the game.

➕ [Click to show]➖ [Click to hide] Skyrim - Patch.bsa

It appears that they re-distributed the game files across the BSAs and were able to eliminate this archive in that manner.

➕ [Click to show]➖ [Click to hide] binkw64.dll

This file was replaced with bink2w64.dll.

The following files are added when the Anniversary Edition Creation Club Content is downloaded.

➕ [Click to show]➖ [Click to hide] Skyrim Special Edition

This is the base game install folder.

Creations
4036197-3.manifest
4036199-6.manifest
4036200-4.manifest
4036201-2.manifest
4036203-3.manifest
4036204-2.manifest
4036205-5.manifest
4036206-5.manifest
4042546-4.manifest
4042550-2.manifest
4059051-2.manifest
4059054-2.manifest
4059057-2.manifest
4059060-2.manifest
4059064-3.manifest
4078130-3.manifest
4078134-2.manifest
4078138-3.manifest
4078144-3.manifest
4081273-6.manifest
4081276-6.manifest
4087487-5.manifest
4087490-3.manifest
4087493-4.manifest
4087496-4.manifest
4087499-2.manifest
4087502-3.manifest
4098870-3.manifest
4098879-2.manifest
4098882-2.manifest
4098885-3.manifest
4110977-3.manifest
4110980-6.manifest
4110983-2.manifest
4110986-3.manifest
4110989-3.manifest
4110993-3.manifest
4110999-3.manifest
4111002-3.manifest
4135463-2.manifest
4135479-2.manifest
4135483-3.manifest
4135493-2.manifest
4135496-2.manifest
4135499-2.manifest
4183063-2.manifest
4202964-2.manifest
4202967-2.manifest
4202970-2.manifest
4202976-2.manifest
4202980-2.manifest
4202984-2.manifest
4233855-2.manifest
4233858-2.manifest
4233861-2.manifest
4233865-2.manifest
4233868-2.manifest
4233871-2.manifest
4233874-2.manifest
4233877-2.manifest
4233884-4.manifest
4233887-2.manifest
4233890-2.manifest
4233893-2.manifest
4233896-2.manifest
4233899-2.manifest
4233904-2.manifest
4233908-3.manifest
4233911-3.manifest
4233914-2.manifest
➕ [Click to show]➖ [Click to hide] Data

The data directory contains data files for the game.

ccafdsse001-dwesanctuary.bsa
ccafdsse001-dwesanctuary.esm
ccasvsse001-almsivi.bsa
ccasvsse001-almsivi.esm
ccbgssse002-exoticarrows.bsa
ccbgssse002-exoticarrows.esl
ccbgssse003-zombies.bsa
ccbgssse003-zombies.esl
ccbgssse004-ruinsedge.bsa
ccbgssse004-ruinsedge.esl
ccbgssse005-goldbrand.bsa
ccbgssse005-goldbrand.esl
ccbgssse006-stendarshammer.bsa
ccbgssse006-stendarshammer.esl
ccbgssse007-chrysamere.bsa
ccbgssse007-chrysamere.esl
ccbgssse008-wraithguard.bsa
ccbgssse008-wraithguard.esl
ccbgssse010-petdwarvenarmoredmudcrab.bsa
ccbgssse010-petdwarvenarmoredmudcrab.esl
ccbgssse011-hrsarmrelvn.bsa
ccbgssse011-hrsarmrelvn.esl
ccbgssse012-hrsarmrstl.bsa
ccbgssse012-hrsarmrstl.esl
ccbgssse013-dawnfang.bsa
ccbgssse013-dawnfang.esl
ccbgssse014-spellpack01.bsa
ccbgssse014-spellpack01.esl
ccbgssse016-umbra.bsa
ccbgssse016-umbra.esm
ccbgssse018-shadowrend.bsa
ccbgssse018-shadowrend.esl
ccbgssse019-staffofsheogorath.bsa
ccbgssse019-staffofsheogorath.esl
ccbgssse020-graycowl.bsa
ccbgssse020-graycowl.esl
ccbgssse021-lordsmail.bsa
ccbgssse021-lordsmail.esl
ccbgssse031-advcyrus.bsa
ccbgssse031-advcyrus.esm
ccbgssse034-mntuni.bsa
ccbgssse034-mntuni.esl
ccbgssse035-petnhound.bsa
ccbgssse035-petnhound.esl
ccbgssse036-petbwolf.bsa
ccbgssse036-petbwolf.esl
ccbgssse038-bowofshadows.bsa
ccbgssse038-bowofshadows.esl
ccbgssse040-advobgobs.bsa
ccbgssse040-advobgobs.esl
ccbgssse041-netchleather.bsa
ccbgssse041-netchleather.esl
ccbgssse043-crosselv.bsa
ccbgssse043-crosselv.esl
ccbgssse045-hasedoki.bsa
ccbgssse045-hasedoki.esl
ccbgssse050-ba_daedric.bsa
ccbgssse050-ba_daedric.esl
ccbgssse051-ba_daedricmail.bsa
ccbgssse051-ba_daedricmail.esl
ccbgssse052-ba_iron.bsa
ccbgssse052-ba_iron.esl
ccbgssse053-ba_leather.bsa
ccbgssse053-ba_leather.esl
ccbgssse054-ba_orcish.bsa
ccbgssse054-ba_orcish.esl
ccbgssse055-ba_orcishscaled.bsa
ccbgssse055-ba_orcishscaled.esl
ccbgssse056-ba_silver.bsa
ccbgssse056-ba_silver.esl
ccbgssse057-ba_stalhrim.bsa
ccbgssse057-ba_stalhrim.esl
ccbgssse058-ba_steel.bsa
ccbgssse058-ba_steel.esl
ccbgssse059-ba_dragonplate.bsa
ccbgssse059-ba_dragonplate.esl
ccbgssse060-ba_dragonscale.bsa
ccbgssse060-ba_dragonscale.esl
ccbgssse061-ba_dwarven.bsa
ccbgssse061-ba_dwarven.esl
ccbgssse062-ba_dwarvenmail.bsa
ccbgssse062-ba_dwarvenmail.esl
ccbgssse063-ba_ebony.bsa
ccbgssse063-ba_ebony.esl
ccbgssse064-ba_elven.bsa
ccbgssse064-ba_elven.esl
ccbgssse066-staves.bsa
ccbgssse066-staves.esl
ccbgssse067-daedinv.bsa
ccbgssse067-daedinv.esm
ccbgssse068-bloodfall.bsa
ccbgssse068-bloodfall.esl
ccbgssse069-contest.bsa
ccbgssse069-contest.esl
cccbhsse001-gaunt.bsa
cccbhsse001-gaunt.esl
ccedhsse001-norjewel.bsa
ccedhsse001-norjewel.esl
ccedhsse002-splkntset.bsa
ccedhsse002-splkntset.esl
ccedhsse003-redguard.bsa
ccedhsse003-redguard.esl
cceejsse001-hstead.bsa
cceejsse001-hstead.esm
cceejsse002-tower.bsa
cceejsse002-tower.esl
cceejsse003-hollow.bsa
cceejsse003-hollow.esl
cceejsse004-hall.bsa
cceejsse004-hall.esl
cceejsse005-cave.bsa
cceejsse005-cave.esm
ccffbsse001-imperialdragon.bsa
ccffbsse001-imperialdragon.esl
ccffbsse002-crossbowpack.bsa
ccffbsse002-crossbowpack.esl
ccfsvsse001-backpacks.bsa
ccfsvsse001-backpacks.esl
cckrtsse001_altar.bsa
cckrtsse001_altar.esl
ccmtysse001-knightsofthenine.bsa
ccmtysse001-knightsofthenine.esl
ccmtysse002-ve.bsa
ccmtysse002-ve.esl
ccpewsse002-armsofchaos.bsa
ccpewsse002-armsofchaos.esl
ccqdrsse002-firewood.bsa
ccqdrsse002-firewood.esl
ccrmssse001-necrohouse.bsa
ccrmssse001-necrohouse.esl
cctwbsse001-puzzledungeon.bsa
cctwbsse001-puzzledungeon.esm
ccvsvsse001-winter.bsa
ccvsvsse001-winter.esl
ccvsvsse002-pets.bsa
ccvsvsse002-pets.esl
ccvsvsse003-necroarts.bsa
ccvsvsse003-necroarts.esl
ccvsvsse004-beafarmer.bsa
ccvsvsse004-beafarmer.esl

Creation Kit files

Below is a listing and directory structure of all Creation Kit files included within the Skyrim Special Edition game directory when the Creation Kit is installed.

Skyrim Special Edition
Data
Scripts.zip
lex
User
correct.tlx
userdic.tlx
accent.tlx
ssceam.tlx
sscream2.clx
sscebr.tlx
sscebr2.clx
ssceca.tlx
ssceca2.clx
tech.tlx
Papyrus Compiler
antlr.runtime.dll
Antlr3.Runtime.dll
Antlr3.Utility.dll
PapyrusAssembler.exe
PapyrusCompiler.exe
PCompiler.dll
ScriptCompile.bat
StringTemplate.dll
Tools
Archive
Archive.exe
Audio
xwmaencode.exe
Elric
xg.dll
xtexconv.exe
HavokBehaviorPostProcess
HavokBehaviorPostProcess.exe
readme.txt
UpgradeHavokBehavior.bat
CreationKit.exe
CreationKit.ini
flowchartx64.dll
p4com64.dll

Skyrim Script Extender files

Below is a listing and directory structure of all Skyrim Script Extender files included within the Skyrim Special Edition game directory when the Skyrim Script Extender is installed.

Skyrim Special Edition
Data
Scripts
Source
ActiveMagicEffect.psc
Actor.psc
ActorBase.psc
ActorValueInfo.psc
Alias.psc
Ammo.psc
Apparatus.psc
Armor.psc
ArmorAddon.psc
Art.psc
Book.psc
Camera.psc
Cell.psc
ColorComponent.psc
ColorForm.psc
CombatStyle.psc
ConstructibleObject.psc
DefaultObjectManager.psc
Enchantment.psc
EquipSlot.psc
Faction.psc
Flora.psc
Form.psc
FormList.psc
FormType.psc
Game.psc
GameData.psc
HeadPart.psc
Ingredient.psc
Input.psc
Keyword.psc
LeveledActor.psc
LeveledItem.psc
LeveledSpell.psc
Location.psc
MagicEffect.psc
Math.psc
ModEvent.psc
NetImmerse.psc
ObjectReference.psc
Outfit.psc
Perk.psc
Potion.psc
Quest.psc
Race.psc
Scroll.psc
Shout.psc
SKSE.psc
SoulGem.psc
Sound.psc
SoundDescriptor.psc
SpawnerTask.psc
Spell.psc
StringUtil.psc
TextureSet.psc
TreeObject.psc
UI.psc
UICallback.psc
Utility.psc
Weapon.psc
Weather.psc
WornObject.psc
ActiveMagicEffect.pex
Actor.pex
ActorBase.pex
ActorValueInfo.pex
Alias.pex
Ammo.pex
Apparatus.pex
Armor.pex
ArmorAddon.pex
Art.pex
Book.pex
Camera.pex
Cell.pex
ColorComponent.pex
ColorForm.pex
CombatStyle.pex
ConstructibleObject.pex
DefaultObjectManager.pex
Enchantment.pex
EquipSlot.pex
Faction.pex
Flora.pex
Form.pex
FormList.pex
FormType.pex
Game.pex
GameData.pex
HeadPart.pex
Ingredient.pex
Input.pex
Keyword.pex
LeveledActor.pex
LeveledItem.pex
LeveledSpell.pex
Location.pex
MagicEffect.pex
Math.pex
ModEvent.pex
NetImmerse.pex
ObjectReference.pex
Outfit.pex
Perk.pex
Potion.pex
Quest.pex
Race.pex
Scroll.pex
Shout.pex
SKSE.pex
SoulGem.pex
Sound.pex
SoundDescriptor.pex
SpawnerTask.pex
Spell.pex
StringUtil.pex
TextureSet.pex
TreeObject.pex
UI.pex
UICallback.pex
Utility.pex
Weapon.pex
Weather.pex
WornObject.pex
src
common
Source files
skse64
Source files
skse64_1_5_97.dll
skse64_loader.exe
skse64_readme.txt
skse64_steam_loader.dll
skse64_whatsnew.txt

SSE Engine Fixes files

Below is a listing and directory structure of all SSE Engine Fixes files included within the Skyrim Special Edition game directory when the SSE Engine Fixes is installed.

Skyrim Special Edition
d3dx9_42.dll
tbb.dll
tbbmalloc.dll

ENB files

Info-Logo.png
NOTE:
These are the files as listed in the downloaded file. Typically only d3d11.dll and d3dcompiler_46e.dll binaries are installed and the rest are provided by the preset.

Below is a listing and directory structure of all ENB files included within the Skyrim Special Edition game directory when the ENB wrapper is installed. This does not include any files from any installed ENB preset.

Skyrim Special Edition
enbseries
enbadaptation.fx.ini
enbbloom.fx.ini
enbdepthoffield.fx.ini
enbeffect.fx.ini
enbeffectpostpass.fx.ini
enblens.fx.ini
_weatherlist.ini
d3d11.dll
d3dcompiler_46e.dll
enbadaptation.fx
enbbloom.fx
enbdepthoffield.fx
enbeffect.fx
enbeffectpostpass.fx
enbeffectprepass.fx
enblens.fx
enblocal.ini
enbpalette.bmp
enbraindrops.dds
enbseries.ini
enbsunsprite.bmp
enbsunsprite.fx
enbunderwater.fx
enbunderwaternoise.bmp
license_en.txt
readme_en.txt