Can I play my original Skyrim save games on the legendary version?
I want to get all of the DLCs, but it will be cheaper to just buy the 'legendary' Skyrim pack rather than each DLC separately.
I'm pretty far in my saved games on regular version and was wondering if they'll also be recognised on the legendary version?
This is on Xbox 360
Best Answer
Yes, your old saves will work. Think of it as buying DLC, since that's what it is. What the Legendary Edition will do is update Skyrim and install the DLC packs. It's the same game, with the same save file format. That was also the case with all Bethesda games and their subsequent GOTY editions.
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Can you transfer Skyrim saves to Legendary Edition?
Yes, but with some conditions. Existing save games from the original PC game will work in the PC version of Skyrim Special Edition. Simply copy your old saves from My Games/Skyrim to My Games/Skyrim Special Edition. Only use original saves that have never used mods.Is Skyrim Legendary Edition the same as original Skyrim?
Legendary Edition is the original 32 bit version, and is the version that is compatible with mods dating back to the Skyrim's initial release. Special Edition is the 64 bit version, which broke compatibility with old mods when it came out.Can you transfer data from Skyrim to special edition?
The process for moving saves from vanilla Skyrim to the Special Edition is an easy one: You simply move them from one folder (My Documents/My Games/Skyrim/Saves) to another (/My Games/Skyrim Special Edition/Saves). Simply boot up Special Edition and you'll be able to pick up from wherever you may have left off.Do normal Skyrim mods work on Legendary Edition?
Yes, you can. Mods developed for the original Skyrim, with or without DLC, will work fine on the Legendary Edition, which is essentially the same thing, but provided as a complete set of the base game and all DLC (similar to a Game of the Year edition).Moving Skyrim Saves from Original to Special Edition PC
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