Elder Scrolls V SKYRIM !! 11-11-11

Ray_Rogers2109 · Jun 25, 2011

I would've chosen some parchment but would see how in-game a burlap map would work. I'm still wondering if there'll be ease of modding for Skyrim as there were for Morrowind, Oblivion, Fallout 3 and Fallout: New Vegas.
Might or might not pre-order. I'd prefer getting my PC finished and then buying the 6950 2GB, unlocking to 6970, for top of the line gaming. I don't even think the integrated GPU on the motherboard would play this game nowhere near how I'd like for it to.
Glad this time I'll only be purchasing it for PC and not console.

For the burlap map, one could always coat it in something so it doesn't fray or catch fire.

Oblivion won't even run right on my current computer anymore. Framerates plummet too much.

1Kurgan1 · Jun 25, 2011

Ray_Rogers2109 said:
I would've chosen some parchment but would see how in-game a burlap map would work. I'm still wondering if there'll be ease of modding for Skyrim as there were for Morrowind, Oblivion, Fallout 3 and Fallout: New Vegas.
Might or might not pre-order. I'd prefer getting my PC finished and then buying the 6950 2GB, unlocking to 6970, for top of the line gaming. I don't even think the integrated GPU on the motherboard would play this game nowhere near how I'd like for it to.
Glad this time I'll only be purchasing it for PC and not console.

For the burlap map, one could always coat it in something so it doesn't fray or catch fire.

Oblivion won't even run right on my current computer anymore. Framerates plummet too much.

It will have modding. Also Oblivion framerates can plummet even for top of the line systems if you start using texture mods, those engines are horrible.

theJesus · Jun 25, 2011

1Kurgan1 said:
It will have modding. Also Oblivion framerates can plummet even for top of the line systems if you start using texture mods, those engines are horrible.

For me, just using texture mods doesn't have much impact. What really kills the FPS are mods like "More Than Almost Everything Visible While Distant" (MTAEVWD) which, as the name suggests, makes even tiny rocks visible in the distance. All that extra rendering of all the shit in the distance just kills FPS.

hellrazor · Jun 25, 2011

1Kurgan1 said:
It will have modding. Also Oblivion framerates can plummet even for top of the line systems if you start using texture mods, those engines are horrible.

I notice my FPS usually goes up when I use higher res textures (of course my AF is usually at x16, so it makes sense).

1Kurgan1 · Jun 26, 2011

theJesus said:
For me, just using texture mods doesn't have much impact. What really kills the FPS are mods like "More Than Almost Everything Visible While Distant" (MTAEVWD) which, as the name suggests, makes even tiny rocks visible in the distance. All that extra rendering of all the shit in the distance just kills FPS.

hellrazor said:
I notice my FPS usually goes up when I use higher res textures (of course my AF is usually at x16, so it makes sense).

I guess I havent spent a ton of time modding Oblivion, I don't really like the combat or the mods out there for it. But FO3 or F:NV high res textures crushed my 4870x2, my 2x 5850's, and my 6950, so I usually try and find some really nice lighting mods and leave textures alone.

Ray_Rogers2109 · Jun 26, 2011

1Kurgan1 said:
I guess I havent spent a ton of time modding Oblivion, I don't really like the combat or the mods out there for it. But FO3 or F:NV high res textures crushed my 4870x2, my 2x 5850's, and my 6950, so I usually try and find some really nice lighting mods and leave textures alone.

Do you have the 6950 1GB or 2GB?
I'll be doing the 6950 2GB flashed to 6970. But will be using the integrated graphics card when it's finished then buying it.

1Kurgan1 · Jun 26, 2011

I'm running the 2gb model.

Ray_Rogers2109 · Jul 1, 2011

1Kurgan1 said:
I'm running the 2gb model.

I bet SKYRIM is going to be great on it. But should I already go ahead with pre-ordering the PC release even though there's a very high likelihood of DLC? Also figuring the HD4290, which is integrated on the 890GX, will barely even be able to run SKYRIM until I buy the 6950 2GB flashed to 6970.
Mods will be a factor in this too. Although I'd be too impatient to wait for a Game of the Year Edition release.

T3kl0rd · Jul 2, 2011

Oblivion is a single core game which you can mod by editing the config file to take advantage of some additional threading on another core. Hence the low framerates. Just think if it was at least a true dual core game how solid the framerates would be. The framerates drop off in many places even on my PC @ max settings with 8xAA.

1Kurgan1 · Jul 2, 2011

T3kl0rd said:
Oblivion is a single core game which you can mod by editing the config file to take advantage of some additional threading on another core. Hence the low framerates. Just think if it was at least a true dual core game how solid the framerates would be. The framerates drop off in many places even on my PC @ max settings with 8xAA.

It's still not intended to be a multiple CPU game. Like I said with my personal experience though, it was with FO3 and F:NV, I just assumed Oblivion would be the same. And changing the ini to use more cores in the later 2 games sadly did nothing at all.

Ray_Rogers2109 · Jul 2, 2011

1Kurgan1 said:
It's still not intended to be a multiple CPU game. Like I said with my personal experience though, it was with FO3 and F:NV, I just assumed Oblivion would be the same. And changing the ini to use more cores in the later 2 games sadly did nothing at all.

Well that sucks. I was hoping on doing the appropriate incrementals for Oblivion/Fallout 3/Fallout: New Vegas in the configuration/initialisation files to use up to 4GB of RAM out of 8GB and up to four cores out of six.
So there wouldn't be any increase in performance? Would be nice if there were a mod which allowed for optimisation.

Mussels · Jul 2, 2011

Ray_Rogers2109 said:
Well that sucks. I was hoping on doing the appropriate incrementals for Oblivion/Fallout 3/Fallout: New Vegas in the configuration/initialisation files to use up to 4GB of RAM out of 8GB and up to four cores out of six.
So there wouldn't be any increase in performance? Would be nice if there were a mod which allowed for optimisation.

what you're asking for is not possible in a mod. its not magic.

Ray_Rogers2109 · Jul 2, 2011

Mussels said:
what you're asking for is not possible in a mod. its not magic.

Well dammit.

1Kurgan1 · Jul 2, 2011

You can mod them all to use 4GB of Ram, I once again didn't see any difference there, but I've heard some people do. It's just a dated engine thats not meant for todays hardware.

Mussels · Jul 2, 2011

1Kurgan1 said:
You can mod them all to use 4GB of Ram, I once again didn't see any difference there, but I've heard some people do. It's just a dated engine thats not meant for todays hardware.

the 4GB 'mod' is nothing more than a 30 second fix to let a program use upto 4GB of ram instead of the 2GB software limit.

it doesnt boost performance or anything, just prevents crashes when that 2GB limit is hit.

BumbleBee · Jul 2, 2011

I like magic

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u1u3ZZdfcEY

Ray_Rogers2109 · Jul 2, 2011

I was about to ask what the requirements were but this site has them.

Nick259 · Jul 3, 2011

Ray_Rogers2109 said:
I was about to ask what the requirements were but this site has them.

They are only the predicted requirements, we won't know what they really are until they are announced by bethesda.

Ray_Rogers2109 · Jul 3, 2011

Nick259 said:
They are only the predicted requirements, we won't know what they really are until they are announced by bethesda.

Yes I'm also assuming they're doing guesswork for the requirements. Doesn't matter really since the finalised PC when finished should be more than able to play SKYRIM though. No idea which settings when it's finished since I'll still be limited by a 4:3 VGA CRT monitor.
But in the meantime I'll be able to have all the settings from Morrowind/Oblivion/Fallout 3/Fallout New Vegas (Game of the Year Edition eventually) on much greater settings. It's going to be self-rewarding for this and also The Lord of the Rings: War in the North.

hellrazor · Jul 24, 2011

If you watched the old gameplay video with everyone not shutting up, you might like this.

Captain.Abrecan · Jul 25, 2011

anyone else notice the similarity between the dragon call things, and battle shouts for barbarians in Diablo 2? Not shitting on bethesda, I think the application is very different, plus it is nice to see developers use things that work, originality notwithstanding. I am looking forward to this.

Funtoss · Jul 25, 2011

I so cant wait anymore for this game to come out!!!!

1Kurgan1 · Aug 4, 2011

And it just went up for Pre-order on Steam!
http://store.steampowered.com/app/72850/

douglatins · Aug 4, 2011

Anyone has info about box contents? I think ill go out of steam on this one, I want extra stuff! Like stuffs

O I run shogun at MAX everything and 1.5-2gb is what it needs, skyrim would be around that

1Kurgan1 · Aug 4, 2011

I'm assuming by boxed you mean CE? I know there will be a real map made of cloth, beyond that not too sure.

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