Kontrol
⚪ Last updated 2024⚠️ Install Order · 5 steps
Install in this order, then this mod last — most mods fail to load without their framework and dependencies in place.
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 3.9% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #1 of 38 Utilities mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
If you play The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim with an Xbox 360 or Xbox One Gamepad for Windows, you probably have noticed how difficult it is to access your favorites and use the quicksave/quickload features, especially if you are used to
Kontrol is a utility mod for Skyrim that improves gamepad support, specifically addressing the difficulty of accessing favorites and using quicksave/quickload with Xbox 360 or Xbox One controllers. It has 699 endorsements and was last updated in January 2024, indicating an active and appreciated mod for controller users.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Solid endorsement count (699) shows the community trusts it for gamepad fixes.
- Directly solves a real pain point for controller players – favorites and quick save/load are a pain with a pad.
- Recent update (Jan 2024) means it's still maintained and likely works with current Skyrim versions.
⚠️ Cons
- Niche utility – if you play with mouse and keyboard, this mod does nothing for you.
- No detailed feature list in the description, so you're trusting the mod's reputation over specifics.
- Compatibility with other UI mods (like SkyUI) is unverified – could conflict with custom favorites menus.
For Skyrim players who use an Xbox 360 or Xbox One controller and are tired of fumbling with favorites and quick save/load. If you're a keyboard and mouse purist, skip this – it's purely for gamepad users.
💡 Beginner Tips
- If you use SkyUI, check if Kontrol has a patch or compatibility note – UI mods can clash.
- Make sure your gamepad is set up in Windows before launching Skyrim, or the mod won't recognize it.
- Test quicksave/quickload right after installing to ensure the key bindings work as expected.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Skyrim Mods
- Author
- Vortikai
- Version
- 1.1
- Downloads
- 17,702
- Endorsements
- 699
- Category
- Utilities
- Created
- 5/1/2019
- Updated
- 1/20/2024
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