thefloydian Posted January 23, 2013 Share Posted January 23, 2013 So I have read numerous places that I am supposed to have two config files in my skyrim directory. Skyrim.ini and SkyrimPrefs.ini. I do have SkyrimPrefs.ini, but it's located in %HOMEPATH%\Documents\My Games\Skyrim\Skyrim\Skyrim.ini instead of the home Skyrim directory, and I do not have Skyrim.ini anywere. I have another config file in my home Skyrim directory called Skyrim_default.ini. Have I been reading old guides that predate some change in the Skyrim directory structure, or is Steam installing Skyrim wrong for me? Also, which one of these should I be editing? Thanks for any help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MShoap13 Posted January 23, 2013 Share Posted January 23, 2013 If you start/load a character, the game will automatically make a Skyrim.ini and a SkyrimPrefs.ini at \Documents\My Games\Skyrim\. These will not be present until you have started a character if you';re on a fresh install. These are the only config files you should be editing. Skyrim_default, and low - very high.ini (located at the Skyrim installation directory) are used to create the aforementioned files and should never be altered. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thefloydian Posted January 23, 2013 Author Share Posted January 23, 2013 Yeah, that's the thing. I have been playing a character and I still don't have those files you're talking about. I've left all the ones that are there at the default. Is there any other explanation why I wouldn't have these files? Could I just create them? I'd like to tweak my .ini files. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thefloydian Posted January 23, 2013 Author Share Posted January 23, 2013 (edited) I just did a serach and realized I'm a moron. I have been looking in my steam install folder when I should have been looking in the Skyrim folder in My Documents\My Games\Skyrim. Sorry for wasting your time. Edited January 23, 2013 by thefloydian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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