Popular Skyrim mod returns after 9 years with a major update and a full source code release to keep it relevant 'for many years to come'

Popular Skyrim mod returns after 9 years with a major update and a full source code release to keep it relevant ‘for many years to come’ | PC Gamer Skip to main content Open menu Close main menu PC Gamer THE GLOBAL AUTHORITY ON PC GAMES US Edition UK US Canada Australia Subscribe Sign in View Profile Sign out Search Search PC Gamer Games Hardware News Reviews Guides Video Forum More PC Gaming Show PC Gamer Clips Software Codes Coupons Movies & TV Magazine Newsletter Affiliate links Meet the team Community guidelines About PC Gamer PC Gamer Magazine SubscriptionWhy subscribe?Subscribe to the world’s #1 PC gaming magTry a single issue or save on a subscriptionIssues delivered straight to your door or device From$1Subscribe now Don’t miss these RPG The best Skyrim Special Edition mods Platforms Steam Workshop just got version control, hopefully making it less of a headache when game updates break all our mods Baldur’s Gate An ambitious mod management tool for the original Baldur’s Gate games just got a massive overhaul The Elder Scrolls The best Oblivion Remastered mods Games Nexus Mods kills its multiplatform mod manager in favour of its Windows-only Vortex app: ‘We were competing with ourselves instead of solving the actual problems’ RPG Skyrim mod The Rot Below promises a ‘3–6 hour dungeon experience’ and is fully voice-acted Baldur’s Gate Beamdog swaggers in, says sorry I’m late, then surprise-patches Baldur’s Gate 1 and 2 Enhanced 14 years after release The Elder Scrolls I didn’t even know I was bothered by how bad Skyrim’s NPCs look during the split second they’re opening doors, and now a modder’s pointed it out the mod to fix it has become essential RPG The best Elder Scrolls game that isn’t an Elder Scrolls game is getting a big patch in February and free DLC in March Sim One of the most impressive Star Wars mods in history just got a huge update, and co-op is on the table for the future: ‘It has been almost a year-long journey to get to this point’ The Elder Scrolls The Elder Scrolls 6: All the key details about Bethesda’s return to Tamriel RPG Three years after its last update, the original Kingdom Come: Deliverance gets a new patch that includes a new caparison for your horse World of Warcraft Blizzard let its UI mods ‘go farther than we should have’, says game director Ion Hazzikostas, but ‘the best time to plant a tree is 20 years ago, the second-best time is today’ The Elder Scrolls Skyrim’s co-lead designer was building real-time horse and cart travel and a dynamic civil war: ‘We were pretty disappointed that didn’t ship’ Games After killing its multiplatform mod manager, Nexus revives its spirit with an announcement that its Windows-only app will support SteamOS in future Popular PC Gamer ClipsCrimson DesertMarathonBest PC gearGDCQuizzes Games RPG Skyrim Special Edition Popular Skyrim mod returns after 9 years with a major update and a full source code release to keep it relevant ‘for many years to come’ News By Tyler Colp published 24 March 2026 SkyUI 6 incorporates several of the mods people have been using in the interim. 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Years went by and it remained the best choice for making the game’s fussy UI more PC-friendly, but as time went on, some players have had to install other mods to work around its limitations.In today’s surprise update, SkyUI 6, several of those limitations have been fixed. Separate mods that players have been using to supplement SkyUI have been integrated directly into it, saving everyone the hassle of tracking them down. It’s also backwards compatible with all the other mods people have been using with it, so nothing should break when you update.Article continues below You may like The best Skyrim Special Edition mods Steam Workshop just got version control, hopefully making it less of a headache when game updates break all our mods An ambitious mod management tool for the original Baldur’s Gate games just got a massive overhaul The mod now supports all versions of Skyrim Special Edition, from 1.5 to the latest version and automatically adjusts to fit different monitor aspect ratios, including 32:9, 21:9, and 4:3. The rest of the changes look like minor tweaks and bug fixes to me, but I’m sure someone out there will see things like “Fixed the missing icon for Firewood” and jump out of their chair.The most promising news from this update is that SkyUI’s source code has now been uploaded to GitHub so it can be “updated for many years to come.” This means future updates and bug fixes won’t require their