Skyrim Gets a Kinect Mod

Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

Written Tuesday, December 06, 2011 By Richard Walker

Sometimes, we like to wander through a village in Skyrim, performing our Unrelenting Force Dragon Shout just for the sheer hell of it. It freaks everyone out, see? Dragon Shouts are effing cool, which is why this Kinect mod for the game is pretty exciting stuff, as not only does it enable you to move around in the game using Kinect, but it also features some smart voice recognition features.

So, if like us you've ever fancied physically shouting FUS! RO DAH! at will rather than having to hold down the right bumper like a chump, then this is the mod for you. There's intuitive gestures for movement, voice commands for navigating menus and more, all of which have been coded into the PC version by YouTube user and avid Kinect modder KniectFAAST [sic], but by far the best thing is the shouting.

There's a look at the Kinect mod in action in the trailer below, which shows how the gestural movement works, as well as the frankly awesome voice recognition. Hey, Bethesda... Once you've ironed Skyrim's myriad bugs out, how about this for an Xbox 360 add-on?! Yes? No? What do you reckon?

[Via The Escapist]

User Comments

Forum Posts: 2470	Comment #1 by A ZombieTwinkie Tuesday, December 06, 2011 @ 10:38:26 AM	(2)
	Sounds interesting. Would give me a reason to actually use the Kinect....

Forum Posts: 242	Comment #2 by JustAFriend Tuesday, December 06, 2011 @ 10:39:49 AM	(37)
	I used to play Kinect... until I took an arrow to the knee.

Forum Posts: 8	Comment #3 by grantandsherri Tuesday, December 06, 2011 @ 10:40:48 AM	(-34)
	I use to like these posts.... until i took an arrow in the knee.

Forum Posts: 10532	Comment #4 by Gackt Tuesday, December 06, 2011 @ 10:41:02 AM	(0)
	lol look at how long it takes to aim the bow with kinect... not very accurate either.

Forum Posts: 10	Comment #5 by DEADP00L1391 Tuesday, December 06, 2011 @ 10:41:55 AM	(-2)
	Cool I'm going to get Skyrim now

Forum Posts: 1405	Comment #6 by Vigor Tuesday, December 06, 2011 @ 10:43:21 AM	(0)
	Misleading title much?

Forum Posts: 92	Comment #7 by FR0ST3D AX3 Tuesday, December 06, 2011 @ 10:45:40 AM	(-30)
	Honestly, Who's trolling around giving Comments a Thumbs Down? -.-" What a sad life they have!

Forum Posts: 940	Comment #8 by Afro Ninja Tuesday, December 06, 2011 @ 10:46:23 AM	(0)
	So this is only for the PC version? How do you even use a Kinect on the PC?

Forum Posts: 151	Comment #9 by MastrMeatWad Tuesday, December 06, 2011 @ 10:50:08 AM	(-5)
	Interesting Mod. Would like to toy with it. The shouts and dragons are pretty rad! @7- yeah it is silly. I see no point to the thumbs up/down. Just another way to troll.

Forum Posts: 12	Comment #10 by Forkinthetoaster Tuesday, December 06, 2011 @ 10:51:05 AM	(1)
	That was an amazing use of Kinect technology. Now, if Bethesda could implement this with even less delay and more accuracy, I'd actually go out and buy a Kinect.

Forum Posts: 242	Comment #11 by JustAFriend Tuesday, December 06, 2011 @ 10:51:05 AM	(-1)
	omg #2 is soo funny, comedy gold. You should all totaly give him a thumbs

Forum Posts: 594	Comment #12 by TransonicPower Tuesday, December 06, 2011 @ 10:51:11 AM	(-5)
	the arrow in the knee "jokes" are getting so old so fast... Anywhere I go I see them, so annoying

Forum Posts: 5	Comment #13 by W killer p mk 2 Tuesday, December 06, 2011 @ 10:51:22 AM	(7)
	I used to thumbs up the arrow to the knee comments.....until I took an arrow to the knee

Forum Posts: 25	Comment #14 by FatalFlaw810 Tuesday, December 06, 2011 @ 10:58:00 AM	(-10)
	@7: And you have a sad life for even caring about thumbs up and down. Seriously go get a life now please :) No one cares about your whining about the thumbs up/down system.

Forum Posts: 0	Comment #15 by w killer p Tuesday, December 06, 2011 @ 10:59:10 AM	(-1)
	I agreed with 14...until I took an arrow to the knee

Forum Posts: 18	Comment #16 by tommy50 Tuesday, December 06, 2011 @ 10:59:29 AM	(1)
	this is the first cool thing ive seen on kinect, i hope it opens the door for more mods and cool stuff like this.

Forum Posts: 518	Comment #17 by DOPE BOI Tuesday, December 06, 2011 @ 11:00:38 AM	(0)
	@8: Its a mod for the PC. After MS seen how people were able to connect Kinect to the PC,etc and mod it, they encouraged it. MS was against it at first but then they seen all the ways people were using it and they figured why not let people come up with the ideas for us. I like Kinect but they have to find ways to make it fun to use on good games and make it a option to be able to sit down. After people come home from work or they are on their day off, they probably want to game but not stand up for long periods of time. The amount of time people put in Skyrim, the last thing they want to probably do is stand up for 300+hrs.

Forum Posts: 7	Comment #18 by BEARixiGRYLLS Tuesday, December 06, 2011 @ 11:09:49 AM	(-17)
	I took a arrow to the knee oh wait skyrim's GAY

Forum Posts: 727	Comment #19 by PANIC ATTACK 10 Tuesday, December 06, 2011 @ 11:11:43 AM	(0)
	i just came accross this 2 days ago. i dont have a pc & use my wii. thus i couldnt paste it here. i'm glad you guys found this. THIS IS WHY I BOUGHT MY KINECT! PLEASE,PLEASE do this! i would pay extra for a firmware update! i want to do this so badly, it makes me sick! developers start giving us kinect users what we want. we've supported your garbage now stop holding back! GIVE US THIS! we all know it can be done. this guy listed in detail how he did it! using R-leg to walk.L-leg to run. he used the rise of nightmares controls. which goes perfect for this game! now give me the skyrim I WANT! which is THIS! devs take note on how to use kinect & controller. so both parties are happy! enough kid cr*p. give us the core games & stop holding back!

Forum Posts: 267	Comment #20 by macd Tuesday, December 06, 2011 @ 11:11:58 AM	(0)
	I'd give it a bash if this worked on 360. My Kinect mostly collects dust despite being a great bit of kit. Games just don't interest me on it.

Forum Posts: 5	Comment #21 by W killer p mk 2 Tuesday, December 06, 2011 @ 11:12:18 AM	(3)
	@18 what would you know about taking a arrow to the knee you c**t, can't appreciate a great game!! Fuck you!

Forum Posts: 338	Comment #22 by MEMANIAsama Tuesday, December 06, 2011 @ 11:15:01 AM	(-1)
	@21, Let the hate flow through you...

Forum Posts: 242	Comment #23 by JustAFriend Tuesday, December 06, 2011 @ 11:17:32 AM	(-2)
	#22 the hate used to flow through me... until i took an arrow to the knee

Forum Posts: 92	Comment #24 by FR0ST3D AX3 Tuesday, December 06, 2011 @ 11:20:52 AM	(0)
	Chuck Norris can take many Arrows the Knee and fight on! Happy?

Forum Posts: 1204	Comment #25 by tripleb2k Tuesday, December 06, 2011 @ 11:22:19 AM	(0)
	So I can yell gibberish into a kinect and it would do a shout?

Forum Posts: 41	Comment #26 by OnePunchEckert Tuesday, December 06, 2011 @ 11:22:50 AM	(-2)
	Too bad the vireo is a fake. Several times the Skyrim character swings after he does. While fighting the dragon he stepped backward yet the Skyrim character did not. Hence fake. But would be really kick ass if Bethesda ever did something like that

Forum Posts: 522	Comment #27 by PrinceOfThralls Tuesday, December 06, 2011 @ 11:23:34 AM	(-3)
	Bethesda does everything to cater to the little kids.

Forum Posts: 6	Comment #28 by SpaceRazzer Tuesday, December 06, 2011 @ 11:33:35 AM	(2)
	@22 Haha, your "let the hate flow through you" is way funnier to say than the plain "u mad"! :D

Forum Posts: 462	Comment #29 by M1 Punk Tuesday, December 06, 2011 @ 11:38:44 AM	(2)
	I prefer pressing a button instead of yelling at my TV like an asshole -.-'

Forum Posts: 2	Comment #30 by ICGMU12321 Tuesday, December 06, 2011 @ 11:42:15 AM	(0)
	Cool use of the Kinect, I'd rather play with my controller though.

Forum Posts: 173	Comment #31 by Blue Thunder28 Tuesday, December 06, 2011 @ 11:54:40 AM	(2)
	Normally I'd find most of these comments amusing, but someone stole my sweetroll.

Forum Posts: 255	Comment #32 by FireWarrior316 Tuesday, December 06, 2011 @ 11:57:58 AM	(-1)
	why don't they focus on fixing their screw ups instead of adding pathetic shit like this?

Forum Posts: 557	Comment #33 by Des Tuesday, December 06, 2011 @ 12:03:25 PM	(-1)
	@26, it's a delay. Part of the problem with this kind of technology, and the fact that its wireless, it takes a lot of time to process this information and do it in game. That's one of the few reasons stopping developers from doing things like this. It's not as responsive as a controller and results in a lot of annoyance.

Forum Posts: 1	Comment #34 by XxMayhemxX Tuesday, December 06, 2011 @ 12:03:40 PM	(-4)
	kinect's a gimmick only... See how hard it is to aim? takes forever to use a potion or check your inventory.. I played Kinect for 1 day then returned it... No option to sit down??? Playing on your feet is nice.. but not all the time. Just like the Wii... Played it for a couple weeks then i was done... Maybe if I got my hands cut off in a horrible accident, i would use the kinect... Thats all its good for.. handless ppl... Props to the guy who modded it for pc use tho, i remember when they modded the wii nunchuck and wiimote for pc use..

Forum Posts: 1097	Comment #35 by DJConnelly Tuesday, December 06, 2011 @ 12:06:27 PM	(0)
	Unfortunately I don't live in a mansion and so most of kinect is useless to me.

Forum Posts: 551	Comment #36 by Hansathan Tuesday, December 06, 2011 @ 12:16:02 PM	(0)
	Only clicked this story to see how long it took or someone to drop the "arrow in the knee" joke. 2 posts. Took longer than I expected.

Forum Posts: 136	Comment #37 by FOXHOUND MGS4 Tuesday, December 06, 2011 @ 12:16:46 PM	(-1)
	Kinect is no good to me as i had a serious back injury a few years ago and im unable to stand for long periods of time, let alone swing my arms about and run on the spot etc etc. If they made it more user friendly for people who need to sit or have the unfortunate situation to be wheelchair bound, then maybe i would consider it. Until then, im afraid i'll not be getting one. Now where's my dashboard update??? LOL :)

Forum Posts: 1204	Comment #38 by tripleb2k Tuesday, December 06, 2011 @ 12:19:23 PM	(2)
	@32 Did you even read the article? this is a third party mod, NOT done by Bethesda. Read before posting.

Forum Posts: 136	Comment #39 by FOXHOUND MGS4 Tuesday, December 06, 2011 @ 12:21:30 PM	(-4)
	Sorry for the double post but is there some sad pathetic troll sitting here waiting for new posts so they can thumbs down them? FFS, get a life will ya!

Forum Posts: 399	Comment #40 by CRAZY 7 Tuesday, December 06, 2011 @ 12:27:50 PM	(0)
	That video was awsome I like how the kinect is being used more and more on games its a fun factore

Forum Posts: 1725	Comment #41 by cheevo360 Tuesday, December 06, 2011 @ 12:40:05 PM	(0)
	No way Kinect. Just keep way as it's in Skyrim please Bethesda!! Is because Skyrim already awesome and keep way as it is. :)

Forum Posts: 40	Comment #42 by Q Dawg187 Tuesday, December 06, 2011 @ 12:50:42 PM	(0)
	I just want to be able to be mid fight and shout FUS RO DAH!! at my kinect and have whoever in combat fly aaway

Forum Posts: 6	Comment #43 by SpaceRazzer Tuesday, December 06, 2011 @ 12:59:19 PM	(0)
	After seeing the video, it seems like this would be something to do with your friends for a good laugh. But for seriously playing the whole skyrim game like this? ...No thanks. (;

Forum Posts: 33	Comment #44 by I SaMsTeR I Tuesday, December 06, 2011 @ 01:22:01 PM	(-2)
	In Soviet Russia when taken an arrow in the knee...you become an adventurer.

Forum Posts: 73	Comment #45 by evilresidentuk Tuesday, December 06, 2011 @ 01:26:18 PM	(0)
	could be fun, oh well if they tie achievements to it looks like il be getting a kinect : )

Forum Posts: 2985	Comment #46 by DecadentBeaver Tuesday, December 06, 2011 @ 01:49:47 PM	(0)
	Cracking idea. The idea of being more involved within the game would be great. Would need to learn the language of Dovahkiin first though.

Forum Posts: 2688	Comment #47 by LickableLemons7 Tuesday, December 06, 2011 @ 01:55:26 PM	(0)
	My girlfriend will give me some funny looks when I keep yelling "SANOOS!" every 20 seconds...perhaps not.

Forum Posts: 648	Comment #48 by BBowles Tuesday, December 06, 2011 @ 01:58:22 PM	(1)
	It's amazing the number of people that read "MOD" in the title and still think this is for the 360.....apparently a title is enough of a reason to post a comment. Wouldn't want to read the article or watch the video or anything. It's an interesting mod, one that hopefully companies are working towards themselves. Reduce the lag issue, and I would consider using a Kinect for this. Honestly, I would probably buy a kinect just for the voice uses in this video. Let me hold my controller so I have more control over combat, and I'd have no problem yelling at the television whenever I wanted to use a shout. More importantly, if you let me give combat commands to my followers, I'd definately be interested in this tech. Maybe some day it will develop beyond the gimmick it is now. Either way, will probably have to buy one just for Mass Effect 3 so I can yell at my squadmates.

Forum Posts: 43	Comment #49 by Dps120390 Tuesday, December 06, 2011 @ 02:39:25 PM	(0)
	I still want skyrim!!!!!!!!!! still don't have it =(

Forum Posts: 12	Comment #50 by chaos1086 Tuesday, December 06, 2011 @ 03:13:01 PM	(0)
	this is was really cool but just makes me sad that developers could do awesome things with the kinect but don't

Forum Posts: 7	Comment #51 by frankumms Tuesday, December 06, 2011 @ 03:36:26 PM	(0)
	This is offically the most misleading post ever. I am waiting until christmas for this game. When I thought this was going to give me a reason to use my kinect for more than an hour at a time....... I almost ran to my gamestop and bought it.

Forum Posts: 0	Comment #52 by Grossmesser Tuesday, December 06, 2011 @ 03:47:54 PM	(0)
	@17 No, you're wrong. Microsoft seen it as a marketing advantage. Now PC users can BUY OUR ACCESSORIES TOO! It doesn't take a genius to figure it out. So of course they encouraged it. More ways to make more money. Plain and simple.

Forum Posts: 380	Comment #53 by xianizradx Tuesday, December 06, 2011 @ 03:54:19 PM	(0)
	It looks awesome! But a Pain in the ass I feel it would be.

Forum Posts: 19	Comment #54 by big daddy dr3y Tuesday, December 06, 2011 @ 04:12:54 PM	(0)
	lmao everyone who makes a bitchy comment about people getting thumbed down get bombarded with thumbs down lol

Forum Posts: 8	Comment #55 by lmoggy Tuesday, December 06, 2011 @ 04:23:08 PM	(0)
	@8 kinectSDK

Forum Posts: 4	Comment #56 by Marloo Redd Tuesday, December 06, 2011 @ 04:44:46 PM	(0)
	I'm going to run out to the store right now and get a Kinect so I can yell "Fus Ro Dah" today.* *not really

Forum Posts: 509	Comment #57 by gravelandx88 Tuesday, December 06, 2011 @ 04:49:26 PM	(0)
	Question to everyone. I haven't played Skyrim yet. But who made up "I took an arrow to the knee" joke? Is it made up by a fan or from in-game?

Forum Posts: 1000	Comment #58 by Dr Popodopolus Tuesday, December 06, 2011 @ 04:50:46 PM	(-1)
	#57.. i haven't either... but here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vncIBREXCwU http://knowyourmeme.com/memes/i-took-an-arrow-in-the-knee

Forum Posts: 631	Comment #59 by bob101910 Tuesday, December 06, 2011 @ 05:05:31 PM	(0)
	That is awesome. Would be nice if they at least added the voice commands. Switching weapons in combat is slow now, but kinect would make it much better.

Forum Posts: 72	Comment #60 by Kalathar Tuesday, December 06, 2011 @ 06:00:16 PM	(0)
	wouldnt mind the voice commands for the game but as far as kinects body movement not really. would have to do better on the lag between command and action. takes too long and would die before getting things done. but Voice command options are great on there would make using more then a couple of items useful and interesting. would get alot of people doing different things more often.

Forum Posts: 149	Comment #61 by GOWnage Tuesday, December 06, 2011 @ 06:03:01 PM	(-3)
	I used to always comment 1st! But then I took an arrow to the knee...

Forum Posts: 0	Comment #62 by asilent boom Tuesday, December 06, 2011 @ 06:12:53 PM	(0)
	@17 As far as I know MS was never against it, they even encouraged it from what I've read. They've seen how successful the iphone has been with all the user apps that are created and what's has done for that product. @57 It's in-game. The guards in towns or villages will usually give you a comment when you walk by them, one of them is "I use to be an adventurer like you, until I took an arrow to the knee".

Forum Posts: 38	Comment #63 by Aussie27Legend Tuesday, December 06, 2011 @ 06:26:49 PM	(0)
	The only time to do something cool with kinect, and the developers miss out on the opportunity, typical :P

Forum Posts: 509	Comment #64 by alpha17 Tuesday, December 06, 2011 @ 06:37:30 PM	(0)
	It reminds me of playing the Wii except I would actually want to try this out instead of just letting it sit there and collect dust.

Forum Posts: 242	Comment #65 by Masta Mylez Tuesday, December 06, 2011 @ 08:40:52 PM	(2)
	This is cool and this guy is very smart but the Kinect still sucks.

Forum Posts: 15	Comment #66 by THE RVB Church Tuesday, December 06, 2011 @ 10:43:04 PM	(0)
	Man.... anyone know if there is a download for this mod? I would definitely use the voice commands for shouts. I would be happy if Bethesda incorporated that in some sort of title update.As long as it didn't break anything else(yes I am talking to you backwards flying cowards)!

Forum Posts: 18	Comment #67 by scott.m Tuesday, December 06, 2011 @ 10:54:33 PM	(0)
	@37 agreed. it sounds good but for those who cant stand for extended periods of time (not including those who choose not to), its kind of pointless. i wouldn't mind giving it a go, but for 300+ hours, i too would rather sit.

Forum Posts: 980	Comment #68 by Devil Sora Wednesday, December 07, 2011 @ 01:26:07 AM	(0)
	Ha. . .that'd make the household alot more fun You'd be shouting the shortest charged shouts 24/7 and everyone in your place would be like wtf?

Forum Posts: 671	Comment #69 by Grummy Wednesday, December 07, 2011 @ 03:03:49 AM	(0)
	Seriously misleading title. Colour me dissapointed though as I was saying only yesterday that it would be a cool addition. I think this is the way forward for the Kinect. Too many games are released which are just shovelware the same as the majority of the pap on the Wii, but it is capable of so much more, greater interaction with maintrean games, this is just an example of one way it can be done. If mainstream games started including optional Kinect compatability, I'd seriously look into getting one.

Forum Posts: 877	Comment #70 by Giptuc Wednesday, December 07, 2011 @ 05:35:53 AM	(0)
	Hell, leave all the other stuff out, i just want to be able to shout my dragon shouts. I'll gladly play the rest with a controller. But if this ever gets released publicly, ill have to snap it up so i can mess about with kinect and shouts :3

Forum Posts: 75	Comment #71 by Dangerous Brian Wednesday, December 07, 2011 @ 06:35:12 AM	(0)
	I'm not 100% convinced this is real. If it is, my bad, this would then be the best thing I've ever seen done with a Kinect. I would love it to be so. Kinect is still in it's infant stage at the moment, they are still developing the technology and decent Kinect Titles are still a while off. @32. Yeah, this is a mod by a fan, not Bethesda. You could at least check your "facts" before commenting. @37 and others. You don't have to use it for the whole length of the game, play a bit with the Kinect when you can, then a bit with the controller when you get tired or the kids are in bed etc. @71 and others. If this does become a real thing for Skyrim on 360, (Probably won't) I should think they will let you choose how much you do. Just voice commands, just movement, or both. That would make sense to me. P.S. FUS!

Forum Posts: 517	Comment #72 by DreddPirate Rob Wednesday, December 07, 2011 @ 06:45:25 AM	(0)
	anyone who uses the whole "took an arrow to the knee" is nothing but a filthy Milk Drinker.

Forum Posts: 337	Comment #73 by Phenoviral Wednesday, December 07, 2011 @ 06:46:57 AM	(-1)
	"BUT then I took an arrow IN the knee." Just saying.

Forum Posts: 1	Comment #74 by Miss Tracey Saturday, December 10, 2011 @ 06:09:32 PM	(0)
	Am I the only one who still yells "Ro Do!" and such, whether or not it makes things work on the game? ;)

Forum Posts: 4	Comment #75 by Adar Kane Monday, December 12, 2011 @ 08:58:08 AM	(0)
	I didn't even finish the video. It's impressive but definitely a gimmick. I doubt the creator even plays it that much. I can put 12hrs a day into a game if i'm into it (spread throughout the day), so for me to stand for that long is ludicrous.

Forum Posts: 24	Comment #76 by StA GeTWrEcKeD Tuesday, December 13, 2011 @ 08:04:08 AM	(-2)
	@37 No one is trolling to thumb you down, and about your back injury. You want a more user friendly Kinect for someone like yourself. Someone who cannot stand for long periods of time, cannot run/jump on the spot, and who cannot swing there arms around. Maybe a regular controller and a microphone? I could sell em to you, only 100$. I know there real hard to come by now adays. But in all seriousness. There are somethings that just cant be brought down for the disabled. The whole point of the Kinect, and even the Wii, is to make you move while you game. The only reason you can sit with the wii is because of the controllers. Even then, if you can't swing your arms, then your screwed. The kinect is not given a 'sit down' option, because it goes against the whole point of it. Also, when your sitting, actions are harder to depict for the system, which would frustrate many people, and would be to big of a hassle to try an work out. Another topic, We have seen what this can do, and it looks awesome. But the reason I say leave it for now, and the reaason it has been left out for awhile, is because of the reaction time from you to the game. Small games that are on Kinect now are quick to react because the games are small. But a game like SKyrim, that would take loads of work and more software and equipment to make something that would react as you do it, and not 2 seconds later like in the video. And you may say, well big deal, but I doubt Bethesda wants to deal with angry customers omplaining how they were struck down because the sheild didnt block when they told it to, or even because they can't aim the arrows. Just my 25 cents,

Forum Posts: 0	Comment #77 by Murkin Muffley Wednesday, December 14, 2011 @ 02:35:13 AM	(0)
	@1-73. Lemme Guess, someone stole your sweet roll

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