The OFFICIAL Anandtech Forums TeS V: Skyrim Thread

[Imp]

Making a mall run at 4pm - damn, didn't preorder and no $10 off sales for first day buyers. Oh well, I'll just go collect by BB RZ points.

 

[Merad]

For the Y axis scaling issue, in your SkyrimPrefs.ini try adding this under the Controls section:

fMouseHeadingYScale=0.0200
fMouseHeadingXScale=0.0200

If the scaling truly varies with FPS that won't totally fix it, but it seems to help.

Is anyone else finding that FOV adjustments in the ini seem to have no effect? Thankfully, the game seems to save changes made via the console.

 

[Imp]

I caved and just bought it on Steam. Surprised at the "only" 5.8Gb download. Take that for losing my CC Steam!

 

[dennilfloss]

Graphics Comparison LOW-MED-HIGH-ULTRA 1080

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jArq1uINijU&feature=youtu.be&hd=1

 

[RavenSEAL]

So you guys liking the game?...my retail copy has been dispatched but probably won't get it until Monday.

Yes, if you think Oblivion fell short with bugs, etc. Skyrim is a massive improvement so far in just about everything.

 

[Carfax83]

Damn, I opened this thread expecting there to be some screenshots, but there aren't any!

I plan on picking up Skyrim eventually, but the game I really want to play is Batman AC.. Thats going to be a day one purchase.

 

[McWatt]

Thanks, Merad. Many of the threads I've seen discussing UI issues get buried under dozens of "NO ISSUE, USE A GAMEPAD LOSER!!!" sort of comments so it's been a bit hard to find good advice. I shouldn't be surprised - the game's only been out for 13 hours.

 

[RPD]

I'm just toren if I want to play it on my PC or PS3 because my PC is a C2D e8400 stock speed with a 9600gt Geforce. It ran FO3 and Obilivion at acceptable levels so I'm leaning to the PC say 70/30.

 

[Skott]

I heard it doesn't allow for key binding on the keyboard or mouse. Whats the story on that? Yes? No? They do it another way? I'd like to see some user feedback on that. Thanks in advance.

 

[JamesV]

I played for about 4 hours last night, and so far it is living up to the hype, as far as sheer fun to play goes.

Plenty of bugs, including hardcoded keys to WASD settings even if you rebind the keys, you have to use the hardcoded ones for things like lockpicking. Falling through the world, crashes (just 1 in 4 hours), etc.

The graphics do look pretty great with everything at Ultra, although some ugly parts are glaringly obvious, like the water and certain landmasses viewed from high up. High settings are a huge downgrade to quality from Ultra - really bad shadows that crawl around the edges (does this on Ultra every 5 seconds or so also - really strange to watch). Solid 60 FPS from Fraps on High, dipped to 42 occasionally on Ultra. 2600K/8GB/580.

The combat seemed to get an upgrade, and I had a blast fighting other archers (as an archer). Enemies tend to move around more, and fighting seems more tactical, but you can still stand on a tall rock and kill things without worry (problem since Morrowind).

The new character levelling/stats is pretty cool; no more tweaking a level by levelling up skills to get bonuses to stats. Instead you spend points on perks which come available at certain skill levels, so in effect you can have tons of different builds. Liking this so far.

It feels like Oblivion, but enough has been changed or added that it isn't like how New Vegas felt compared to Fallout 3 (the same game).


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[zinfamous]

I don't wanna have to pick through all the fluff:

how are the boobs?

 

[Arkaign]

I'm just toren if I want to play it on my PC or PS3 because my PC is a C2D e8400 stock speed with a 9600gt Geforce. It ran FO3 and Obilivion at acceptable levels so I'm leaning to the PC say 70/30.

Should be gold, even if you have to adjust the settings down to around the console levels. As you can upgrade your 9600GT but not your PS3, PC makes sense for this one.

 

[sigurros81]

Anyone using the 360 controller for this game? I hear people whining about how the UI is designed for a console, so I figure I may find better enjoyment playing with the 360 controller. Normally I'd prefer to play with keyboard and mouse, but for a game like Skyrim that don't require much twitch action, I think a controller will be just as fun to play with.

 

[Anteaus]

Yeah, imo this is the biggest failure of most console ports, no one seems to want to redesign the interface for use with a mouse. I know in Oblivion there were a few mods to change the in game UI that made it a lot more usable.

I agree. I understand the need to make console versions, really I do. But would it kill them to give a programmer a couple weeks to knock out a simple interface that doesn't penalize mouse users? It's not like the the menu simple is complex. They don't even have to do very much..just shrink it down and make it more click friendly.

 

[CVSiN]

Anyone using the 360 controller for this game? I hear people whining about how the UI is designed for a console, so I figure I may find better enjoyment playing with the 360 controller. Normally I'd prefer to play with keyboard and mouse, but for a game like Skyrim that don't require much twitch action, I think a controller will be just as fun to play with.

i tried last night after the K/M drove me nuts in the menus.. but it wasnt that great with the controller either.. I cannot stand using the right stick as a mouse/AIM

it's too slow and inaccurate compared to my Razer Naga EPIC.

I want to use my KB/M but its clunky as all hell.

 

[Locut0s]

I don't wanna have to pick through all the fluff:

how are the boobs?

Better than Oblivion from what I've seen of vids and screenshots! :awe:

 

[Chaptorial]

I've been working on my crafting skills for my warrior starting with blacksmithing. I'm wondering if I can do anything with all these animal hides I've been collecting from wolves etc. other then just selling them?

You can make leather and hide armor to level up your blacksmiting skill, as there's no separate leatherworking skill, but the ingredients are leather strips and leather.

Anyone know if you can turn your animal hides into leather somehow instead of just purchasing the leather crafting goods from a vendor? I haven't ran across a tanner yet. :hmm:

I love the new quick access menus.

Agree 100%, the "favorites" quick menu is great. I was thinking I'd prefer hot keying various weapons to a number key but this works well too.

 

[Merad]

Tanning tools are usually at the blacksmiths shop:

 

[Demo24]

What is mildly annoying is that I'm use to 'rmouse' for block, and 'lmouse' for attack. However in some strange decision the mice buttons are opposite of your hands. So I had to switch them around so I could use the correct spell when dual wielding(which is utterly badass), sadly this means to attack I'm now using rmouse. Sigh, takes some getting use to.

 

[Merad]

BTW you can use hotkeys through the favorites menu. Open favorites, hover mouse over the item to hotkey, and press a key 1-8.

 

[Chaptorial]

Tanning tools are usually at the blacksmiths shop:

Perfect, thanks! I'm always out in the wilderness stopping at the blacksmiths in those small faction camps, time to head into a town.

BTW you can use hotkeys through the favorites menu. Open favorites, hover mouse over the item to hotkey, and press a key 1-8.

Even better, thanks again.

 

[drebo]

Just FYI, Day9 has been streaming all day and will continue to stream Skyrim until like 5pm PST today: http://day9.tv

 

[RavenSEAL]

I like the quick menu because it pauses the game, which is a HUGE but cheap advantage.

 

[MTDEW]

What is mildly annoying is that I'm use to 'rmouse' for block, and 'lmouse' for attack. However in some strange decision the mice buttons are opposite of your hands. So I had to switch them around so I could use the correct spell when dual wielding(which is utterly badass), sadly this means to attack I'm now using rmouse. Sigh, takes some getting use to.

Just switch it under control options.

 

[TheUnk]

Shadows are so crap even on "ultra" lol.

Blocks for shadows.. What year is it again?

Fun game tho!