Thursday, January 5, 2012

Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Hints tips and cheats

Skyrim Hints and Tips

If you’ve been on Planet X for the last year or so then you may not realize that Elder Scroll V: Skyrim was released on 11-11-11. So run to the store and buy Skyrim now.
Skyrim promises to be one of the top games of 2011, and will undoubtedly win many awards. With superb graphics, an open game play and a detailed plot. It’s likely to take many hours to complete. It’s likely that newcomers to the game or beginner players will find it extremely hard;
(Scroll down for instructions on how to enable the cheat console on Skyrim)
I caution that using cheats could spoil the game, and in some cases could actually ‘break’ the game – so always make a backup!
As I play the game I will also begin to provide some hints and tips such as ‘combat techiniques’, ‘mini walkthroughs’,’general tips’.
Let me know in the comments if there’s anything you’d like to see in this article! Have fun!
**coming soon** As I play the game and hopefully succeed in quests etc I'll add walkthroughs to this article.

Hints and Tips

It's very early to put in proper hints and tips yet, but this section will list as many tips as I find. Hve a good tip? Then leave me a comment and I'll incorporate it....
General Quick Tips
  • Encumberance - as much as I love to pick up every item I can, carrying too much can have some big penalties - try and store or sell any items you cannot use or do not need yet before a quest.
  • Don't neglect magic - I've found that most of the recent Elder Scrolls games have been very difficult and just having a little magic (such as healing) goes a long way to making the game easier - I'm the kind of gamer that wants to charge into battle with axes flailing, but subtle use of magic keeps me alive longer – at the very least chose the Restoration skill. You should also look at some defensive magic that may either defend against spells, or allow you to move quietly etc.
  • Keep plenty of healing items or spells. DOH
  • Plan battles strategically – just running in isn’t always effective; use height as an advantage, and have an escape route planned.
  • Be patient – you’re not going to become an instant Hero – it takes time, and you will have to do plenty of ‘grinding’ to get XP – but it will be worth it in the end!
  • Follow the main quests for a while as it gives you a great introduction to the game and the Shout.
  • Don’t neglect the guardian stones – you’ll come across them right at the beginning of the game and throughout the game – they will add bonuses to your chosen ‘path’.
  • Save – if you’re about to pick-lock something then save just before – thus if you fail, you can re-load and try again! The same can be said for combat – if there’s a major battle coming up – save just before it.
  • Purchase a house – the sooner you get a house the better – it allows you to store items (especially ingredients) and ensure you won’t become over encumbered.

Walkthrough Bard's College

How to enable the Skyrim Cheat Console:

Caution: while using console cheats for Skyrim is easy, you really should try and complete the game without using them. You should always make a backup of save files prior to using the console as you do not know what effect the cheat codes may have – as an example, in one game I used a command that killed all local enemies – sadly I managed to kill an NPC who was very important for a quest I was following.
The following method will enable the cheat console (Note this only works on the PC version):
  • This doesn't seem necessary on the digital download version - but possibly may be required for the non digital download version: Edit the file ‘skyrim.ini’ and set the flag ‘bAllowConsole’ to 1. The skyrim.ini file is located in the My Games folder in My Documents; the bAllowConsole flag is under the General section.
  • While in the game use the ‘tilde’ or ~ key to open the console – it’s possible that you will not see the console (as happens in Dragon Age) – but usually you will see a flashing prompt at the bottom of the screen. (Note, I will add instructions on how to assign a different key soon - the tilde key doesn’t always work).
I do not know the actual cheat codes for Skyrim yet but will add a table as I discover them! It’s likely that the codes will be similar or the same as the Oblivion Codes – so check out the Oblivion Cheat Codes here.

Daedra Heart Locations

  • Go to the college in Winterhold and talk to Enthir. After first lesson talk to him again - eventually you will be asked to meet him in his room - you can then buy 2 daedra hearts for about 1000 gold each - they get replenished

Confirmed Codes

The codes below have been 'confirmed' by other players on the web - I will confirm these and more tonight - please leave a comment if you find a code that works, or if the codes below don't work!

***WARNING*** always make multiple save game files - using some of these codes could 'stop' levelling up and lose you bonuses, it's also possible that you could ruin quests etc.
Code
Action
TGM
God Mode (Some say it is TMG)
player.additem item_code x
Adds x of item_code (See table below for a list of item codes)
player.modav carryweight x
increase maxium weight by x
psb
Give all spells to player (** be wary with this one - it's not very good with Skyrim - make sure you make a full backup before using this)
tmm 1
all map marked
resurrect
resurrect NPC or enemy
kill
kill NPC or enemy
unlock
Unlock door
player.setav stat_type x
set 'stat_type' by x (see table below for stat_type)
advlevel
Advance Level

Stat_type to be used in player.setav command

Stat_type
Sets the following to the value of 'x'
Speechcraft
Speech
Sneak
Sneak
Health
Health
Magicka
Magic
Stamina
Stamina
Marksman
Archery

item_code used in player.additem

item_code
x of the items below will be added to inventory
0000000f
Gold
0000000a
Lockpicks
3esde100x
Health Potions
0000000c
Repair Hammers
0000000b
Skeleton Keys
000BEED2
Glass Bow of Fire
000BEED5
Glass Bow of Frost
000BEF64
Glass Sword of Fire
000BEF67
Glass Sword of Frost
000BEF6E
Glass Sword of Shock
0010DF76
Glass Boots
0010CFA1
Glass Cuirass
0001393A
Glass Gauntlets
0001393B
Glass Helmet
0001393C
Glass Shield
000139BE
Glass Arrow

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