Skyrim tip - You can swap between 2 things in the favorites list with the X button. No more scrolling!

I know, another Skyrim thread...

But, for anyone who doesn't know this, it will be helpful. When you bring up your favorites list, select something you want to use. Bring it back up and select another thing you want to use. Now, when you bring up your favorites list, you can just quickly press X and it will select the last thing you equipped.

This will allow you to quickly swap between 2 things without having to scroll up and down the list!

Posted Nov 24, 2017, 8:55 PM UTC

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nothinghh•

Awesome. This is really useful.

Still, Bethesda should have implemented a gesture quick select thing, e.g. hold X and flick left = bow, hold x and flick down = potion, hold x while move is near head = potion and so on. Similar in the menu to assign faves to gestures by holding Triangle. Its a waste of potential. The moves input possibilities allow many more useful things beyond scrolling a list.

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GrumpyAdultmanOP•

Yeah that would be a good idea. It reminds me of how Killzone Shadow Fall used the touchpad on the DS4 for up, down, left, and right swipes for commands. It worked so well and no one else would use it.

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brunnlake•

This is a great idea!

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Knotty112•

yes! did not know this thank-you. now i can swap from bow to sword faster

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GrumpyAdultmanOP•

That's exactly what I've been doing. Either that, or having a torch/healing on one loadout and my bow on the 2nd one to switch quickly in caves.

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Knotty112•

NIce! same here: healing in the left hand is my main. don't have to worry about pointing the left move controller so i can focus on moving. sword and healing and now i will be able to quick swap to bow. going to be amazing!

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withoutapaddle•

Torch+healing is genius when moving through enemy filled caves. I love the immersion with the torch (never cared for it in flat Skyrim).

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schbrongx•

Yeah, torch is nice. But magelight sucks. It obscures your view and gets in your way. Cant see shit when using this spell.

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JimboAinzley•

Didnt know this! Thank you! Very useful!

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Bossit•

thanks!

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sciteach44sciteach•

nice. this will help switch to spells and bows. nice!

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srcsm83•

Oh, had not realized that - thank you :)

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KingKev7•

I would kill for a utility belt for select weapons/potions/spells, a la Arizona Sunshine. That would firmly cement it as the best way to play (although to me that's obviously the case).

You can already do things with the bow and spells that weren't possible without motion control and VR. Taking that a step further and utilizing the sense of 3 dimensional presence in VR to add functionality and playability for extra immersion will elevate the gameplay. This would mean the possibility of eliminating menu time significantly. That means more dynamic and on the spot Combat. It allows you to create an ability and weapons loadout to depend on. As a guy dabbling heavily in Conjuration it would change things for me in the best way. Less mid combat and in dungeon menu time.

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Gidgetpants•

Nice fucking time tip fellow dragonborne. I raise my glass of mead to you

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SatanicPandaGod•

Been looking to play this but keep hearing the orientation is screwy in terms of the HUD

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willnotforget2Madscy•

Wow dude! Awesome!! Thank you!

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gamebuster•

This is a feature in regular Skyrim too, right?

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GrumpyAdultmanOP•

I wouldn't know. I only played it on PC 6 years ago.

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fel_bra_silXRainnyX•

voice commands please bethesda

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beardlessclamlover•

Thanks bro its great tip. I can switch from heal to fisting in a snap.

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GrumpyAdultmanOP•

Yeah it helps to be able to use fisting at any moment. Feels great

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lv-426b•

Does this work with the moves ? When I press x it just deselects my item :/

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GrumpyAdultmanOP•

I notice some funkiness with it when I try to use the torch sometimes, but weapons and magic seem to work for me every time.

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lv-426b•

So x just toggles the last two things you used when in the favourites window ? It must being doing it wrong somehow. I’m a mage so I was trying to toggle between iron skin and firebolt

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