

Supports both Steam and Microsoft Store versions. Performance improvements, loading times speed-ups.

Solves issues with fullscreen mode, uncaps the framerate, and fixes multi-threading performance problems. Also, the in-game display mode may need to be set to Windowed mode. Under set Silent=true otherwise the game will crash when opening the SK menu.Ĭan be replaced with a newer regular Local or Global install. (semi-obsolete) Fixes texture shimmering, performance issues, and over-powered bloom lightning.

Improves frame pacing / Fix thread scheduling Unlocks the FPS and lets you use Playstation Button PromptsĪ ton of changes, improvements, and features. SKIM refers to a game-specific mod which supports automatic installation through the Special K Install Manager as well as auto-updates post-install.įocuses on render, usability, performance, and stability enhancements.įixes UI/aspect ratio scaling for ultra-widescreen resolutions. In the below table, Archive refers to a game-specific mod that requires the user to manually download, install, and update the mod.

Each file correlates to one game plug-in embedded in the main Special K project. ¶ List of embedded game plug-insĪ full list of embedded game plug-ins in Special K can be found over in the souce code. Because of this it might be worth trying both the “frozen” Special K version as well as the latest version of the main Special K project, see Local (game-specific).Īlmost all game-specific mods and tweaks are usually eventually embedded into the main Special K project. Similarly, the main Special K project might see compatibility with older games suffer as the main project undergoes continuous development. These versions sometimes features more in-depth changes or fixes that might not exist in the main branch, or are essentially “frozen” versions of Special K known to have the highest compatibility with their respective game for the specific game version it targets.Ĭompatibility between Special K and games can go either way a game that continues to receive updates after these custom “frozen” versions might see the support for Special K diminish or end entirely. Custom versions of Special K tailored to certain games are available.
