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This free toolkit for "The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim" allows users to create licensed mods

This free toolkit for "The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim" allows users to create licensed mods

Vote: (467 votes)

Program license: Free

Developer: Bethesda

Works under: Windows

Vote:

Program license

(467 votes)

Free

Developer

Bethesda

Works under:

Windows

Pros

  • very powerful kit
  • integrated with Steam
  • a lot of support available including many tutorials

Cons

  • intimidating for new users

The Skyrim Creation Kit allows users to make their own mods for the hit game. You may have explored every nook and cranny of The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, but it doesn't mean that you can't continue to enjoy the revolutionary game on your own terms. Skyrim has the awesome capability of supporting modding, making exploration the name of the game.

To use the Skyrim Creation Kit, you'll first need your own copy of Skyrim. If you don't own Skyrim it can be purchased and downloaded from your favorite retailer. If you already own Skyrim and have Steam, it is easy to get hold of this application. A simple, free download process is all that is required.

Upon downloading the app, like most users, you will probably be overwhelmed initially by the sight of the mountains of options and settings to play with. The application is complicated. Though this means that it is a power software and allows for endless customization, it can also be difficult to learn how to use. Luckily, the Skyrim community is filled with experienced modders that are happy to share their knowledge with fellow experts and beginners alike. Tutorials are abundant throughout many different locations on the web. Users can turn to a site as simple as YouTube for instantaneous help. They can also migrate to more specialized nooks like creationkit.com. There are also forums developed specifically for modders. Creationkit.com even allows users to share mods with the community.

Skyrim is already one of the greatest games in the history of gaming. It has received top marks from critics and everyday users alike. Skyrim has started a new era of gaming through the allowance and encouragement of modding. Modding opens already unique games to endless creation and enjoyment by its users.

By offering a free application to customers, Skyrim is securing its place in the evolution of gaming.

Furthermore, though this powerful technology is complicated and is difficult to learn, Skyrim creators and executives ensure that it is accessible to everyone through the development of an ultra supportive community.

Pros

  • very powerful kit
  • integrated with Steam
  • a lot of support available including many tutorials

Cons

  • intimidating for new users