Arena better Graphics : The Elder Scrolls Series Discussion

» Fri May 27, 2011 12:39 pm

Is there anyway (mod or something) to improve the graphics on TES: Arena??
Thanks in advance.

» Fri May 27, 2011 2:35 am

Is there anyway (mod or something) to improve the graphics on TES: Arena??

I recommend removing any vision correction devices. If you have perfect vision, try squinting.

Seriously, they are what they are, decent graphics for 1994 but not up to today's standards. If you can, consider it part of the charm of the thing.

» Fri May 27, 2011 10:50 am

Can?t you understand, H????? I?m not complaining about the graphics, I was just asking about!!
Some people use graphic mods for oblivion and morrowind ( but not because they were unsatisfied about them, they use those mods to improve the game).

» Fri May 27, 2011 11:29 am

No, there are no graphics, gameplay, or otherwise mods for Arena, no TES game except Morrowind and Oblivion have those available. Other than a very limited amount for Daggerfall.

» Fri May 27, 2011 4:45 am

No, there are no graphics, gameplay, or otherwise mods for Arena, no TES game except Morrowind and Oblivion have those available. Other than a very limited amount for Daggerfall.

Thanks Warlock

» Fri May 27, 2011 5:24 am

Can?t you understand, H????? I?m not complaining about the graphics, I was just asking about!!

I was trying to give you the subtle "no," but thanks to SW for providing the unsubtle.

» Fri May 27, 2011 11:55 am

I know it was 1994 but damn those are some awful graphics. I just started playing it. sorry but I can't play it. I probably would have loved it when it came out but times change lol

» Fri May 27, 2011 4:12 am

Is there anyway (mod or something) to improve the graphics on TES: Arena??

I recommend removing any vision correction devices. If you have perfect vision, try squinting.

Seriously, they are what they are, decent graphics for 1994 but not up to today's standards. If you can, consider it part of the charm of the thing.

It seriously wouldn't bother me if moving around wasn't so slow. I can deal with the graphics. I wanted to move past the graphics issue...it was moving around that really made it hard.

» Fri May 27, 2011 9:43 am

Stancel, increase the numbers of cycles in dosbox to increase speed, or use the - & + keys in game to change speed.

» Fri May 27, 2011 6:53 pm

It seriously wouldn't bother me if moving around wasn't so slow. I can deal with the graphics. I wanted to move past the graphics issue...it was moving around that really made it hard.

The moving issue is not an artifact of the game itself; Arena's mechanics are quite good (if not perfect). It is an artifact of the platform on which you are running the game.

» Fri May 27, 2011 6:19 am

Can?t you understand, H????? I?m not complaining about the graphics, I was just asking about!!

I was trying to give you the subtle "no," but thanks to SW for providing the unsubtle.

Always happy to be Captain Obvious. *Tips hat*

I know it was 1994 but damn those are some awful graphics. I just started playing it. sorry but I can't play it. I probably would have loved it when it came out but times change lol

For '94, those graphics are quite good. I like 'em, but it ofcourse depends on the person.

» Fri May 27, 2011 5:45 am

Try fiddling around with the rendering options in dosbox maybe you can get some antialiasing and such.

» Fri May 27, 2011 11:24 am

there is a detail slider in the menu, but as far as i know it doesnt change anything.

» Fri May 27, 2011 3:56 am

there is a detail slider in the menu, but as far as i know it doesnt change anything.

It changes the view distance when you are outdoors. Drastically. Turn it on max, and suddenly you can tell that Valenwood is actually a wood.

» Fri May 27, 2011 7:04 am

there is a detail slider in the menu, but as far as i know it doesnt change anything.

What MM said, plus it also drastically slows the game down.

» Fri May 27, 2011 6:13 am

Everytime I play Arena it seems time goes back 14 years! When that happens I feel Great!!

» Fri May 27, 2011 6:39 pm

Everytime I play Arena it seems time goes back 14 years! When that happens I feel Great!!

Read The Iliad and tell us what happens.

» Fri May 27, 2011 1:10 pm

DosBox actually does have sprite smoothing options, yes. I think sprite smoothing generally looks bad since it's less "smoothing" and more "makes everything look really odd and blurry but it's still not smooth."