Key Highlights:
- Bethesda updated the free Skyrim High Resolution Texture Pack on PC on 6 February 2013.
- The update added improved textures for Dawnguard, Hearthfire and the newly released Dragonborn expansion.
- Existing users faced a download of around 4.7 GB and were advised to make sure their PC exceeded Skyrim’s recommended specifications.
Bethesda released a free PC update for The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim on 6 February 2013, expanding the existing High Resolution Texture Pack with improved visuals for Dawnguard, Hearthfire and Dragonborn.
The High Resolution Texture Pack had originally launched for PC in February 2012 as a free Steam download designed to improve texture quality across the base game.
This 2013 update extended those improvements to Skyrim’s three major DLC releases and required an additional download of around 4.7 GB for players who already had the texture pack installed.
Bethesda warned that the pack was intended for more powerful systems. The recommended setup included Windows Vista or Windows 7, at least 4 GB of system RAM and a DirectX 9.0c-compatible NVIDIA or AMD graphics card with at least 1 GB of video memory.
Dragonborn had arrived on PC through Steam one day earlier, bringing players back to Solstheim with a new main quest centred on Miraak. GLN had already covered the Dragonborn PC release timing in January ahead of its 5 February launch.
The wider Skyrim DLC rollout was also continuing on PlayStation 3, where Dragonborn, Hearthfire and Dawnguard were all scheduled to arrive across February 2013 after lengthy delays.
