
To return to the main menu, simply return to the large Skyrim logo in the center of the playroom. It is a playable space that you can explore, complete with an archery range to practice the new ranged combat. The Playroom is the main menu for Skyrim VR. The "Cozy Cottage" Skyrim VR items are not available in-game and were released as part of the Steam Winter Sale 2018 event.
Similar to the Special Edition, Skyrim VR does not have Steam trading card support. However, the use of console commands does not disable them. Similar to the Special Edition, achievements are disabled when Skyrim VR is loaded with mods. Achievements and trophies are tracked separately for Skyrim VR and do not carry over from the original game or from the Special Edition.
Creation Club content is not available in Skyrim VR. VR Performance settings: Quality Preset, Supersampling, Dynamic Resolution, Shadow Quality, Shadow Distance, Rain Occlusion, Temporal AA, Foliage Shadows, Disable Model LODS, Disable Tree LODs, Tree LOD Distance, Skinned Trees, Animated Trees, Actor Fade, Item Fade, Object Fade, Grass Fade. VR settings: Turning Mode, Snap Transition, Angle Snap Amount, Rotation Speed, Movement Mode, Compass Position, Main Hand, Height, Movement Speed, Crosshair, Physical Sneaking, Realistic Swimming, Realistic Shield Grip, Realistic Bow Aiming, FOV Filter While Turning, FOV Filter While Moving. There are two new Settings menus, VR and VR Performance:. Most mods and save games from the Special Edition are compatible with Skyrim VR. Movement controls are available for swimming and sneaking. Equipping a held item will cause it to replace your disembodied hand. If enabled, combat requires you to physically use your hands to swing your weapon, block, cast a spell, or draw and release your bow.
You start the game in front of a large Skyrim logo on a pedestal. It is a grassy cave with waterfalls, ruins, dummies, and test objects.
The main menu is replaced with an interior playroom area where you can test out the VR controls.
The PC version allows for third person mode, although this is not available in PSVR. Your player character is represented by two disembodied hands (or sometimes two controllers) which are manipulated by the handheld controllers. Skyrim VR places you within the 3D environment. Similar to the normal Special Edition, Skyrim VR includes all three DLCs. It initially launched on PlayStation VR on 17 November 2017 and later came to PC via SteamVR on 3 April 2018 with support for Oculus Rift, HTC Vive, and Windows Mixed Reality. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim VR is a virtual reality version of Skyrim Special Edition designed for use with virtual reality headsets.