Official Elder Scrolls V Skyrim Thread (PC version)

[crainger]

Using them now. Running ok (590GTX), but it's hardly a graphical powerhouse.

[FastRedPonyCar]

Some tips


Borrowed from "Dead man posting" on the Something awful forums, All credit goes to him. Reposted here.

How do I fix the crash to desktop?
Go to Start -> Control Panel -> Sound
In the Playback tab, right click on Speakers (or whatever has a green tick next to it), then click Properties
In the advanced tab on this new window, select 24 bit, 44100Hz (Studio Quality) in the drop down menu
How do I fix some sound issues, such as hearing static during NPC dialogue?
Go to Start -> Control Panel -> Sound
In the Playback tab, right click on Speakers (or whatever has a green tick next to it), then click Properties
In the advanced tab on this new window, select 24 bit, 44100Hz (Studio Quality) in the drop down menu
How do I disable the smooth mouse settings?
Go to your Steam Directory -> steamapps -> common -> skyrim -> Skyrim
Create a backup of the SkyrimPrefs.ini file
Open the file, then scroll down to where it says [Controls] and find bMouseAcceleration=1
Change to bMouseAcceleration=0
Save, exit, and play
How do I fix the vsync ("laggy mouse") problem?
Go to your Steam Directory -> steamapps -> common -> skyrim -> Skyrim
Create a backup of the SkyrimPrefs.ini file
Open the file, then scroll down to where it says [Display]
Add to the bottom of the section iPresentInterval=0
Save, exit, and play
How do I change the FOV?
Go to your My Documents -> My Games -> Skyrim -> skyrim
Create a backup of the skyrim.ini file
Open the file, then scroll down to where it says [General]
At the bottom of this section, add fdefaultfov=XX (where XX is the FOV value you want to change to)
Save, exit, and play

Originally Posted by crainger

Using them now. Running ok (590GTX), but it's hardly a graphical powerhouse.

did you do the austrailian vpn thing?

I pretty much assumed that we would have to wait for the modders to get their hands on the dev kit for high res textures and stuff before we have the soul crushing experience that morrowind and oblivion laid on our systems (well mine at least at the times)

I guess that it's good though that it's not terribly demanding. That means I can hook up my rig to my 50" plasma and jack the AA/AF settings through the roof with nvidia inspector since it's only running at 720p.

How does the game play with a 360 game pad?

[crainger]

Originally Posted by Vanzagar

That pisses me off when people whine about a game giving them too much freedom ... wtf... you need to have your hand held like a little child...

So far, there's been a lot of hand holding in Skyrim, but it's optional. If you want you can travel alone on a quest, or with the provided guide/companion. Too much freedom perhaps? ::

[nekrosoft13]

Originally Posted by crainger

I've only done a few side quests, but most seem related to the main quest. They start unrelated, but end up related to making you better more powerful like getting more words etc.

Also you've always been able to do the main quest first, then the other quests. Sounds like you were mad at Oblivion for giving you to much freedom, you not knowing what to do with the freedom.

is not that, i like freedom in game, but quest should be done better, while still playing main quest there should be more side quest that are related to main quest, after you save the world, then all the unrelated quest should start appearing.

[lee63]

Any idea when the DX 11 patch will be out ? I'd hate to get way into this game and then its released.

[Sean_W]

Who said anything about a DX11 patch?

[Vanzagar]

You guys installing the 1.1 patch? If so where are you getting it from, I can't get into Bethesda's site, it's swamped...

http://www.elderscrolls.com/support/

[Muppet]

http://m.au.ign.com/articles/1212033

Great review

[MowTin]

Screenshots don't look too impressive. I'll wait for some texture packs.

[lee63]

Originally Posted by Sean_W

Who said anything about a DX11 patch?

I thought its supposed to have some kind of DX11 features.

http://www.tomshardware.com/news/The...-11,12495.html

[FastRedPonyCar]

Originally Posted by Vanzagar

You guys installing the 1.1 patch? If so where are you getting it from, I can't get into Bethesda's site, it's swamped...

http://www.elderscrolls.com/support/

the game actually won't launch without steam automatically applying the patch.

https://twitter.com/#!/DCDeacon/stat...58364331401216

[Sean_W]

So in other words they used DX11 to do some features easier but you won't notice any difference. A bit like DICE used DX11 to soften the shadow in BFBC2.