Official TES V Speculation Thread # 48 : The Elder Scrolls Series Discussion

» Mon Apr 18, 2011 4:10 am

We don't know if Bethesda is using an updated version of the TES IV/FO3 engine or a brand new engine.

i heard they're stickin with gamebryo

» Mon Apr 18, 2011 11:03 am

The GI Cover could also be a sequel to Risen ( developed by Piranha Bytes ). B)

» Mon Apr 18, 2011 9:11 am

We don't know if Bethesda is using an updated version of the TES IV/FO3 engine or a brand new engine.

Todd Howard did say in an interview that they're still using their engine, but they're completely reworking it.

» Mon Apr 18, 2011 4:46 pm

We don't know if Bethesda is using an updated version of the TES IV/FO3 engine or a brand new engine.

The more and more I hear about the iD tech 5 engine and what it can do for open world games like RAGE, the more I want Bethesda to be working with it.

» Mon Apr 18, 2011 10:25 am

i heard they're stickin with gamebryo

That's what I believe we decided a couple threads back. There would be no need to change engines if they are already used to using gamebyro. I bet they upgraded it after Fallout 3.

» Mon Apr 18, 2011 8:18 am

We don't know if Bethesda is using an updated version of the TES IV/FO3 engine or a brand new engine.

Ashley Cheng said a while back they're sticking with Gamebryo.

» Mon Apr 18, 2011 3:42 am

I bet they upgraded it after Fallout 3.

god i hope so

» Mon Apr 18, 2011 2:50 pm

Does anyone know what Zenimax Online Studios uses as their engine?

» Mon Apr 18, 2011 1:33 am

god i hope so

They have definitely upgraded the engine since Fallout 3. I'm hoping they put a little more focus on animations. I guess we'll have to wait and see.

Does anyone know what Zenimax Online Studios uses as their engine?

Nobody knows anything about what Zenimax Online is doing. They seem to lurk deeper in the shadows than Bethesda Game Studios. I suppose some people think that's a good thing.

» Mon Apr 18, 2011 3:29 pm

Todd Howard said in the podcast with Kotaku that they've made "large changes to [their] basic technology", and specifically said they're redoing the animation system.

» Mon Apr 18, 2011 4:29 pm

Todd Howard said in the podcast with Kotaku that they've made "large changes to [their] basic technology", and specifically said they're redoing the animation system.

I guess that's good.

» Mon Apr 18, 2011 6:06 am

The GI Cover could also be a sequel to Risen ( developed by Piranha Bytes ). B)

Isn't it too soon for that? No doubt it's been discussed and dismissed already - sorry if I'm retreading old subjects.

» Mon Apr 18, 2011 10:55 am

Todd Howard said in the podcast with Kotaku that they've made "large changes to [their] basic technology", and specifically said they're redoing the animation system.

Sweet. Their animations for oblivion were kinda goofy.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JBY6mlvB9B4&feature=related

» Mon Apr 18, 2011 3:52 pm

Todd Howard said in the podcast with Kotaku that they've made "large changes to [their] basic technology", and specifically said they're redoing the animation system.

I seriously hope when he says large he means LARGE. After the amount of time I spent in the uncanny valey *caugh* I mean Cyrodiil of Oblivion and Fallout 3 I came to hate the subtle weirdnesses of that engine. I was hoping for a completely new engine, or id tech 5. But if he says large lets hope he means that the engine will be almost unrecognisable.

» Mon Apr 18, 2011 2:07 pm

Ashley Cheng said a while back they're sticking with Gamebryo.

Crap. Well, let's hope they use lightsprint, umbra, and all those other awesome technologies to make up for the Gamebryo's inefficiencies and deficiencies...

» Mon Apr 18, 2011 7:16 am

I came to hate the subtle weirdnesses of that engine. I was hoping for a completely new engine, or id tech 5. But if he says large lets hope he means that the engine will be almost unrecognisable.

i actually did the opposite, i came to like it, but now i hate it because I'm so used to games with a decent engine

» Mon Apr 18, 2011 5:12 am

The more and more I hear about the iD tech 5 engine and what it can do for open world games like RAGE, the more I want Bethesda to be working with it.

Well that really screws up the modding situation, doesn't it? Old tools wouldn't work.

I'd prefer a brand new updated and tweaked version of Gamebryo Lightspeed

» Mon Apr 18, 2011 9:34 am

Well that really screws up the modding situation, doesn't it? Old tools wouldn't work.

I'd prefer a brand new updated and tweaked version of Gamebryo lightspeed

i heard rage is shipped with a modding tool

» Mon Apr 18, 2011 1:29 pm

I seriously hope when he says large he means LARGE. After the amount of time I spent in the uncanny valey *caugh* I mean Cyrodiil of Oblivion and Fallout 3 I came to hate the subtle weirdnesses of that engine. I was hoping for a completely new engine, or id tech 5. But if he says large lets hope he means that the engine will be almost unrecognisable.

When he said large (actually I think it may have been major), but he emphasized MAJOR. "MAJOR changes to our basic technology".

Todd also said, "We're very aware of our technical deficiencies".

And of course, spoke directly of revamping the animation system as an example when he said they're aware that the NPCs in their games don't exactly behave that well on screen, so they want to fix that.

» Mon Apr 18, 2011 6:34 pm

Does anyone know what Zenimax Online Studios uses as their engine?

Zenimax Online Studios is using the Hero Engine, the same engine Bioware is using for the old republic MMO.

You can see testimonials on the hero engine website by Zenimax Online developers if you keep refreshing the page. http://www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_index.php?story=16368

» Mon Apr 18, 2011 6:00 pm

Zenimax Online Studios is using the Hero Engine, the same engine Bioware is using for the old republic MMO.

You can see testimonials on the hero engine website by Zenimax Online developers if you keep refreshing the page. http://www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_index.php?story=16368

Ugh, I don't like the way swtor looks...

» Mon Apr 18, 2011 1:26 pm

The engine doesn't really influence how a game looks that much. I hadn't heard of this, thanks Mikedzines

[edit] holy poop, Hero Engine looks awesome. Way too excited now.

» Mon Apr 18, 2011 2:38 pm

Oh, my bad.

» Mon Apr 18, 2011 6:28 am

Hey guys...what does all this have to do with this thread? Please stay on topic. If there's nothing really new to share then please just let the thread sit idle until something emerges.

» Mon Apr 18, 2011 3:37 pm

[edit] holy poop, Hero Engine looks awesome. Way too excited now.

link?