Hello all:

Please forgive me. I have just recently gotten back in gaming, and it has changed quite a bit. At least for me. I recently played Dragon Age (Admins: If unacceptable to mention other games here, please remove the name with my apologies.) and loved it. So I decided to try Skyrim. First change was Steam. DA did not have it; but, Skyrim does.Thankfully, they have an offline mode,as I always do not have internet connections on the road. I had to regiter there, which I did, and the game is able to recognize and login. So my questions are the following:

1: With Dragon Age, I was able to go to the website and download any patches created by the Manufacturer, and then install them locally on the PC. I have gone to Skyrim and the Steam website, and did not see this option available. Is it done behind the scenes, or am I going to the incorrect location?

2: How can I tell what version of Skyrim I have on my PC, and what the latest version availble is?

3: I am currently playing on an older PC, that does meet Skyrim's requirements; however, I am more than likely getting a new PC in 1/2 year. With DA, I could save the files on a disc or flash drive, and then install them on the new one. Load the game, and start right back where I left off! Can this be done with Skyrim too?

Thanks for reading and any help you can provide.

1) Steam always automatically downloads and installs the latest Patch.. so all Steam Games will be up-to-date with the latest patches

2) as said, since Skyrim runs through Steam it will always be the most up-to-date

3) Steam has an option to save all your save files on the cloud.. meaning you can continue your latest character from any PC with Steam Installed just by logging into your account.

Thank you funnybunny. Very much appreciate the rapid reply.

not a problem

welcome to the forums, and I present you with your very own http://images.uesp.net/c/c4/Fishystick.jpg (its kinda a tradition)

Nice! Thanks again.