Dopefish's Skyrim Showcase #3 - Tweaking Guide - Fix FoV, Mouse Accel, Improve Graphics

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Here's a quick guide on how to tweak your Skyrim (PC version only) to look and feel a lot better! How to fix field of view, open the console, disable mouse acceleration, improve the graphics and a few other things.

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You can find the .ini files in My Documents\My Games\Skryrim or C:\Users\USERNAME\Documents\My Games\Skyrim.

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Disable Mouse Acceleration

Open SkyrimPrefs.ini.
Find 'bMouseAcceleration=1', change to 'bMouseAcceleration=0'
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Disable VSync

Open SkyrimPrefs.ini.
Add 'iPresentInterval=0' to the bottom.
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Enabling Tree and Rock Shadows for much better graphics.

Open SkyrimPrefs.ini.
Change
'bTreesReceiveShadows=0' to 'bTreesReceiveShadows=1' and
'bDrawLandShadows=0 ' to 'bDrawLandShadows=1'.
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Better Water Reflections

Open SkyrimPrefs.ini.
Change 'iWaterReflectHeight=512' to 'iWaterReflectHeight=1024'
Change 'iWaterReflectWidth=512' to 'iWaterReflectWidth=1024'

Add
bUseWaterReflectionBlur=1
bReflectExplosions=1
iWaterBlurAmount=4
bAutoWaterSilhouetteReflections=0
bForceHighDetailReflections=1
to the bottom.
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Changing Field of View

Field of View can be changed in-game by hitting tilde (~) and typing "fov ###" into the console. Replace ### with any number between 1 and 160.

You can also change Field of View in Skyrim by opening skyrim.ini
and adding 'fdefaultfov=###' to the bottom.
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[Justwanttodosomethin]

i can't hover my mouse to click and item on my inventory, I have to press 'w' and 's' to scroll and choose, the controller settings is already off. When I press TAB I hover my mouse to click map, it's not highlighted same thing when I try to choose a dialog, I have to press w,a,s,d to choose, is there any fix for this? I also can't left click to use equip item I have to press E and right click only. Any fix for this?

[Dopelives]

@Justwanttodosomethin If you have disabled the controller there shouldn't be any issues, you could try disabling it in the ini files as well.

Seems like you might have unbound Mouse 1? Go into the controls and bind Mouse 1 to Attack and try if that works.

[Kishishev1903]

This dude sounds like Zevran from Dragon Age!!!

[Mario60665]

human FOV is 100

[xFireQt]

Anyone know how to set my whole SkyrimPrefs.ini to default?

[Willzaaaaa]

Fov 160 is how downers see

[fl333r]

Why no FOV 360?! XD jk I know you said limit was 160

Wonder what it'd be like to have eyes around your head...

[Speluncus]

The swords gets very small though..? Or maybe it is just me..?

[Shynemedia]

I doubt you'll know how to on ps3 but, part of my screen is cut off. For example, when it says "Gold Added (1000)" all I can see is "000)" ... Any ideas how to fix this? (I've tried other tv's, same results)

[TheTutorialmaster107]

AHHHH MATH

[carlbrutal1]

@Dopelives What specs do you have, dope?

[JoufRS]

take my strong hand

[racertv9]

@Diamondsarekewl that is sorta part of the game... your eyes adjust to the light after looking at it for a little bit.