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Why are Skyrim saves so big?

The game tends to save the state of every dynamic object in the save file, it also saves all the running scripts in there. So more you discover, more objects game saves in the files, thus size of save file keeps increasing.
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How to clear out Skyrim saves?

Try deleting the saved progress from within the game itself. In the menu 'load game' or 'save game'. Once you exit from the game after removing those files, that will probably also clear the Cloud files.
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How much space do Skyrim saves take up?

Initially it's something in the region of 5-7MB (I think mods can have an impact on the initial save-file size), but over time, as you explore more land and accquire/complet more quests, it can increase to the region of ~20MB and beyond.
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Is it possible to 100% Skyrim in one playthrough?

We can earn all Achievements in the game through one full playthrough of Skyrim. It is important to note that there are not really any Missable Achievements in this game & because of that, do not let me railroad you into playing MY playthrough of Skyrim.
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Is it safe to delete old Skyrim saves?

Deleting your Elder Scrolls Online saved data file can resolve some errors on console. Please be aware that deleting the save data will only reset your Options settings, and that no character data or game progress will be affected.
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Will I lose my saves if I uninstall Skyrim?

Will I lose my save data if I have to reinstall The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim or Steam? No. Skyrim is supported by the Steam Cloud that ensures save game data is stored by Steam itself. This feature allows players to load and play their saved games on different computers.
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Should you downgrade Skyrim?

It's not strictly necessary - the reason more experienced modders often camp on an old version is because their existing mod loads contain mods that haven't been updated to the new version, but if there are particular mods out there you want to use that don't support 1130, it's fine to downgrade. In general, 1.6.
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What quest gives you 20,000 gold in Skyrim?

Completing the Dark Brotherhood main questline (a prerequisite for these contracts) gives a one-time reward of 20,000 gold. If the player has no intention of completing the quest, for whatever reason, the reward is paid by the contact before the kill is to be made.
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Is Skyrim harder than Elden Ring?

Yes, Elden Ring is much more difficult than Skyrim. Thanks to skill-based combat and high damage from both player and enemy sides, combat in Elden Ring is a much more rigorous challenge.
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Which is bigger, Skyrim or GTA V?

GTA V is twice the size of Skyrim's Map. In Km². Ac Valhalla beats all of them in size.
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Is Skyrim 255 or 254?

Skyrim Special Edition, Skyrim Anniversary Edition and Enderal SE have a total limit of 254 (0x00 to 0xFD) full plugins (ESM + ESP) and 4096 light plugins (ESL), which use 0xFE as the load order form ID.
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Why is Skyrim on PC so quiet?

This is a known issue with this game. I had the same issue. You have to go in the sound settings (Sound -> "Playback" tab -> click on the device -> click on properties -> click on "enhancements" tab) to set "Loudness Equalisation" as checked (active).
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Where are Skyrim saves stored on PC?

Go to Documents. Select the "My Games" folder. From there you should see a folder named "Skyrim Special Edition" or "Skyrim" Double click on the name and you should see a folder named "Saves."
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Do not delete Skyrim.?

The Do Not Delete is an item with the appearance of a chest that can be found out of bounds in many homes and businesses across Skyrim. There are four variations of the item, and they are used by the game to set your bounty for certain actions that may be performed during the Thieves Guild side quests.
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How to clean a corrupted save in Skyrim?

Save games that are corrupted cannot be repaired. Please try loading a different save game from an earlier point to see if this resolves the issue. You can follow the steps below to help prevent this issue from happening again: We generally suggest making fairly frequent saves and alternate save game slots.
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Has anyone ever 100% beaten Skyrim?

Skyrim finally truly beaten as fanatical player does 'everything that can be done' in the game, nabbing every item and perk in quest to hit level 1,337. This is how our grandparents felt watching the Moon landing.
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What race finds more gold in Skyrim?

Imperial Luck is an innate ability of the Imperials which allows to find between 2 and 10 more gold coins in chests and corpses than other races.
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Should I spare gulum ei?

After you have dispatched the bandit, talk to Gulum. You can choose to kill him, but if you do, you will not get a reward. Let him live and you have a new fence (buyer of stolen goods). After you have finished talking to him, the quest is updated to go talk to Mercer.
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Can Skyrim be played forever?

At its core, Skyrim is a forever game. Its gameplay loop, open world, and lived-in atmosphere make it easy to sink hundreds of hours into, leave for months, and return like you never left. There's something about Skyrim that makes it impossible to quit for good, and here's why.
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How big would Skyrim be in IRL?

Skyrim's game world is a rectangle composed of 119 cells across by 94 cells high, so roughly 4.32 miles across by 3.42 miles high, or a total of 14.8 square miles . In the space of 3.42 vertical (north) miles you go from pine forests to subarctic tundra?!?
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What is a dirty mod in Skyrim?

Dirty edits are often a side-effect of mod creation, and are often due to bugs in the utilities Bethesda has provided to create mods, rather than bad practice by mod authors. Dirty edits can cause a wide range of issues, including incorrect game settings, missing content, broken quests and crashing to desktop.
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Why is Skyrim so shallow?

Quests in Skyrim often feel shallow because you put in almost no effort. It's a little skippable dialogue, a run across the mountains to a quest marker, kill something, loot something, and run to another quest marker for more optional dialogue.
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What are the consequences of dying in Skyrim?

Character death always incurs a penalty, but players have some control over what that penalty is. When characters die, their armor automatically takes a bit of damage that a merchant will have to repair eventually, but they also have the option of either releasing to a wayshrine or reviving in place.
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