It boggles ... I run it on high-ultra and it runs fine, but with a lot of CTDs ... which probably has something to do with LAA. :sadvaultboy: Interestingly, I wasn't having this problem when I first started playing. Only later ... Bugs, bugs, bugs, and bad programming. I tried to play it on lower settings, but now that I've spoiled myself ...


Yeah, I know it doesn't take advantage of the CPU like most other games do. There really doesn't seem to be much rhyme or reason as to why some people's rigs play it fine and why others' don't. It doesn't even seem to come down to GPUs.


Clue me in, too?

Thanks! Between you and Lethaldwarf I may finally have a solution. Shall check tonight whether it helps. :celebration:

I would recommend playing TES on PC wholeheartedly. Every version is bound to have some bugs and problems, but it's on PC that you can get the cleanest game through unofficial bug fixes or fixing things yourself through console commands. Don't get me wrong, you can have problems on PC too if you're not careful (if you're too reckless with mod installations it can lead to conflicts that cause missing meshes or even CTDs with bad load orders), but I still think it's totally worth it.

Every version has probs, this is gonna turn into a console war.

Cheers

I play on a pc but I voted yes because the vanilla Skyrim (without mods) was still a lot of fun for me. Also, the mods that are out right now don't really change that much because there's no tools out yet and I'm 150 hours in so sure, it's worth playing without a pc.

Of course, with a pc you get a lot more replayability once mods start pouring in.

http://nooooooooooooooo.com/

nah son...I'm not talking about mods that someone spend tons of time on to add an animal or a retextured creature. MMM is a good example, the giants/werewolves/imps/more look like complete ass. The giant has literally no texture, the werewolf has some big clipping issues and the imp textures just look like they were deliberately made to look bad. Those are the only mods I really like, ones that add creatures, armor, weapons, and spells. http://www.skyrimnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=3413
check out the pic in the middle, of the fire/ice beam spells. thats the kind of visual contrast I just can't deal with, those spells look sub-oblivion

Mods isn't a new thing. As soon as some of the most major issues are fixed on the consoles, nothing would want me to switch to a PC version of Skyrim.

I honestly think that if you need mods to enjoy this game, the problem is you and not the game.

its "worth it". Many of my friends have had a blast and sunk 100-200hrs into it on Xbox and eh...PS3

but to get the best experience possible and the greatest bang for your buck, then yeah PC

Fixing Bethesda's bugs with mods and horrific balance and gameplay issues with mods make the PC version worth it. You just need a system that can play it. The specs required are relatively low.

The PS3 version is much more broken than the Xbox version, go look at the meta critic user reviews for all 3 systems (8+ for PC/Xbox and 5 for the PS3, that's not trolling)

But yes, all 3 versions have issues for sure!

those names are so foreign to me mine must be pretty bottom of the barrel lol

I wanted the PC version too... But it doesn't work on OSX, and my only windows machine is a weak-sauce notebook. :sadvaultboy:
So I got it on the Xbox 360. I have to kick my six and four year old off of the Kinect like an old scrooge!

"My turn! Daddy's gonna fight dragons!" :mohawk:

"NO!!!"

That's the problem with playing with a pc. There's more hassle involved and you need to know what you're doing to get a reasonable experience.

I don't know that I would say silly. I play it on my computer but am now visiting my family for the holiday season and was happy to get the game for ps3 so I could play with my siblings. In terms of differences I've noticed the game doesnt run as fluid/smooth -ly, the textures have less detail and at times the game freezes during loadings or while rest/wait -ing. Still, the experience is incredibly fun, to the point that I would call these minimal issues. Just my $.02

We don't "need" them. They are simply an added bonus. Who doesn't like free content/fixes? You apparently. That's fine, no need to look down your nose at something optional.



What hassle? I installed the game and played it. You don't need a degree in engineering to run a PC, or the games on it. Yes, they can have issues, but they are few and far between for me. And there is generally a fix/workaround in short order.

lol - if you cannot enjoy your car with standard configuration, the problem is you and not the car

Look at the post I replied to and his previous one. I think it's a good illustration of how the lack of experience makes gaming on a pc a gamble.

Consoles, on the other hand, are supposed to run the game as it was expected by the developer. No further knowledge is needed.

There is nothing wrong with the car. But you don't enjoy the red color and change it to green, when someone likes red more then green. You don't like where the buttons are placed, so you change them around so it's easy for you to navigate, when someone else prefers the way it is. You don't think it drives fast enough, so you boost it's speed a little with rocket-fuel, when there's many who have no desire to go faster than they already do. Oblivion was good enough for all the console fans who bought it, played it and loved it. I only wanted to get a modded oblivion a few months before Skyrim came out and there was absolutely nothing better about all the mods I got for it. I stopped playing it very early and returned to the PS3 version. The problem is you, not the car/oblivion/skyrim, because you don't enjoy what millions of others enjoy. :foodndrink:

Actually , when your car is broken and/or out of fuel , you are always happy to go to the pit stop where competent modders will give you quality fuel for free and replace your broken parts ....

Nothing a bit of reading wouldn't solve. Really, it's not that hard. People make it hard (in there head) by simply thinking it's hard.

Most people that were intimidated by the thought of building computers feel kinda silly after they actually do it. I see it time and time again, in fact, I was that person years ago!

Yes, it's a wee bit more time consuming due to having to be installed. Yes you need to make sure the GPU drivers work well with the game and that you don't install a bunch of crap on your rig.

But what you get for that install and driver updating is faster load times, (Gaining that time lost installing the game/drivers back in spades.) better visuals, and for many, not all, but many, better controls. If one does not like KB/M, they can simply use any controller they want from PS3, Xbox, to other 3rd parties like Logitech or Razer.

The PC just has so many more options, and for some of use, it's well worth the "hassle". Each to their own.

:shrug:

I have a new PS3 and I followed the advice of others to change settings and I have had zero problems with Skyrim running. I still see an occasional glitch but no deal breakers.

The only glitch I have seen is the bookshelf issue. Oh, and one time a mammoth fell down from the sky and died.

EVERY ONE of my friends who used to say mods add nothing changed their minds after OB and felt silly for it. Only 1 of them could finish vanilla OB and even he doesnt want to go back to an unmodded game. Apparently even Bethesda thinks some mods are good enough to implement their own versions in subsequent games.