Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

[Moses Shuttlesworth]

Re: Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

So my friend just installed this game on his alienware m14x which has the following:
i7 @ 3.4 ghz
8gb ram
geforce gt 555m (3gb)

The computer runs Battlefield 3 on high settings without a hiccup and when he plays Skyrim, even on the lowest settings, it gets around 15 FPS. He's tried reinstalling but to no avail.

At this point he and I are out of ideas. Anyone know what the deal is or experience anything similar?

[Stu]

Re: Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

So my friend just installed this game on his alienware m14x which has the following:
i7 @ 3.4 ghz
8gb ram
geforce gt 555m (3gb)

The computer runs Battlefield 3 on high settings without a hiccup and when he plays Skyrim, even on the lowest settings, it gets around 15 FPS. He's tried reinstalling but to no avail.

At this point he and I are out of ideas. Anyone know what the deal is or experience anything similar?

Update drivers maybe?

My PC doesn't even come close to those specs and I am running in between high and ultra at 40-50 FPS.

[Skyboxer]

Re: Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

So my friend just installed this game on his alienware m14x which has the following:
i7 @ 3.4 ghz
8gb ram
geforce gt 555m (3gb)

The computer runs Battlefield 3 on high settings without a hiccup and when he plays Skyrim, even on the lowest settings, it gets around 15 FPS. He's tried reinstalling but to no avail.

At this point he and I are out of ideas. Anyone know what the deal is or experience anything similar?

Update drivers maybe?

My PC doesn't even come close to those specs and I am running in between high and ultra at 40-50 FPS.

Yeah I'm running:
i7 @ 2.0 ghz
12gb ram
geforce gt 560m (3gb)

and it's smooth as butter on high/ultra settings. Check and see what drivers he's using.

[Moses Shuttlesworth]

Re: Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

Hmm, drivers are up to date. I have the same drivers as him and I can run the game just fine on medium-high settings with less ram, a worse cpu and a worse gpu.

edit: got it working.

[AllJuicedUp]

Re: Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

Awesome screenshot I found elsewhere.



Sad part is that the mammoth probably won.

If that pictures not the epitome of badass, idk what is.

[Burns11]

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I wanted to complain that there's no more torches, but the designing has made it petty. I practically relyed on those in oblivion.

Eh? There are torches, first cave I went into I came out with 16, then I had to drop half of those for weight reasons.

I think I might turn up the difficulty, I've been fighting things I thought should give me way more trouble than they do.

[av7]

Re: Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

I absolutely could not sit through Oblivion but decided to give this one a real, solid try since friends are playing it and from the things they talk about it makes me want to see what its all about.

Made a stealth rogue guy and I'm going to be making a ranged caster just so I have one of each in case I decide the one I'm playing isn't fun

[JT30]

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Increasing the difficulty to master changes everything. Wow. I'm afraid to explore the wilderness without being fully prepared now. You really have to go into battle with a plan. It's extremely nerve racking. I like it

[SoxFan01605]

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Random loss of a side quest...(minor early game/ Riverwood side quest spoiler)

Spoiler

So I've been trying to find Faendal, the archery trainer in Riverwood, but he's never home. I've tried at all hours of the day and night to no avail. I finally gave up and looked in the guide to see if he had a schedule or something and found out he was tied to a quest with Sven (some love triangle deal). I tried to trigger that quest with Sven, but the subject never comes up.

Perplexed, I took one last look around his house to see if I could find him walking around or something. Well, I don't know what happened, but I found his body lying by a fence near his house.

So, from reading the guide, I find that I've missed out on an early archery trainer, potential companion and a side quest (which apparently also affects Sven as a companion-so that's a loss too).

The bright side is I, of course, looted the body and was able to get a couple decent weapons to sell, a bow to keep, and the key to his house (which had some ok loot inside). ****ty luck for Faelan (and for me getting a trainer), but I took his house as a consolation prize...nice spot for me to stash my stuff.

Part of me is disappointed in losing the quest, but I also kind of like the randomness of how it all went down and, since I never learned of it in-game, I don't feel cheated or anything.

[erich20012001]

Re: Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

Would you guys recommend getting the guide? The Steam version exclusively has a ton of back-story to the game, and of course a **** load of information. I'm getting the game tomorrow when the shipment finally gets to my school.

[Skyboxer]

Re: Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

Would you guys recommend getting the guide? The Steam version exclusively has a ton of back-story to the game, and of course a **** load of information. I'm getting the game tomorrow when the shipment finally gets to my school.

Yeah I'd get it. However I wouldn't use it for quest info UNLESS you absolutely are at you wits end and want to move on. I use mine when I'm done the game and want to see what I missed. However I plan on doing at least 100 play throughs so I may never crack it open. lol

I'm at work and it's KILLING me!

[kingkilla56]

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Daedric armor>>>>>>>>>>>>>dragon armor.

[MachoMyers]

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Woke up early this morning before work to buy my first house in the game. My wife just looked at me like I was nuts as I was gleefully showing her my new home that is covered in cobwebs.

[Leon]

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What's the best light armor in the game (for those with the guide or have managed to snag awesome light armor)?

I currently have elven bracers and all leather armor since I decided to ditch the heavy armor. Heavy armor just doesn't jive when you try and grab as many loot as possible when you're out exploring.

Also...

Spoiler

if you become Thane of a Jarl in one town, will that prevent you from becoming Thane for another Jarl in a different town? I got offered to become one but I didn't accept just yet because there might be cooler towns out there (with cooler houses).

[kingkilla56]

Re: Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

Level 18 and I haven't seen one, but I honestly haven't progressed the story line at all.

I just hit 25
And I've run into about 15 dragon battles. I'm actually sick of them. Oh and **** blood dragons man.

The town of Riverwood seems to get hit everytime I visit for a smithing session. Pretty annoying now. I have 5 souls with nothing to do with right now.


And suck to be a vampire for you guys. It's all about lycans man.