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Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

Overheal · 2010-12-12 07:00:20

You heard me. Now I have to go back, find my old oblivion files, try to close all of those oblivion gates...ugh, they all got to looking the bloody same after a while... -_- Anyway, rejoice! Here is the debut teaser: http://kotaku.com/5712282/the-elder-scrolls-v-skyrim-unveiled-dated-for-2011

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#1052 25-10-2011 5:34pm
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PC specs released!

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Recom PC specs:
Win XP/7,
quad-core Intel/AMD CPU,
4GB RAM,
6GB HD,
DX compat snd card,
DX9 vid card w/ 1 GB. GTX 260/Radeon 4890 or higher

Min PC specs:
Win XP/7/Vista (32 or 64 bit),
dual core 2GB,
2GB RAM,
DX9c video card w/ 512MB RAM,
Internet Access for Steam activation

Started a thread in Elder scrolls forum.. prob the most appropriate place to discuss/show off!
I hope mods don't count it as spam, trying to avoid this thread turning into a show off how good my PC is thread!

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#1053 25-10-2011 5:51pm
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hypermuse wrote: »

PC specs released!

Twitter

Recom PC specs:
Win XP/7,
quad-core Intel/AMD CPU,
4GB RAM,
6GB HD,
DX compat snd card,
DX9 vid card w/ 1 GB. GTX 260/Radeon 4890 or higher

Min PC specs:
Win XP/7/Vista (32 or 64 bit),
dual core 2GB,
2GB RAM,
DX9c video card w/ 512MB RAM,
Internet Access for Steam activation

Started a thread in Elder scrolls forum.. prob the most appropriate place to discuss/show off!
I hope mods don't count it as spam, trying to avoid this thread turning into a show off how good my PC is thread!

huzzah!!!!!! I make the recom specs,gtx 260,core 2 quad Q9330 @ 2.50GHZ 4GIGS RAM

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#1054 25-10-2011 5:54pm
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gta5 just completely took my mind of this which is great seeing as i wouldnt be able to play it til December anyway, are those recommended a bit low for anyone else's liking? my i7 920 and gtx 460 should be more than enough for it

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#1055 25-10-2011 5:54pm
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My PC is good!!

Edit: So if you buy the DVD-Rom, will you have to activate it through Steam

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#1056 25-10-2011 6:01pm
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Icyseanfitz wrote: »

are those recommended a bit low for anyone else's liking? my i7 920 and gtx 460 should be more than enough for it

minimum is what you need to literally get it up and running..

Recommended will let you run high settings but not ultra..

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#1057 25-10-2011 6:05pm
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with all the talk people were having of upgrading their computers I was getting a little bit concerned skyrim might actually need a beast of a machine to run on top settings.. glad to see those specs

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#1058 25-10-2011 6:11pm
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So glad I upgraded, shall be running it with absolutely everything on max!! Can't wait!!

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#1059 25-10-2011 6:22pm
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Icyseanfitz wrote: »

gta5 just completely took my mind of this which is great seeing as i wouldnt be able to play it til December anyway, are those recommended a bit low for anyone else's liking? my i7 920 and gtx 460 should be more than enough for it

The minimum specs are about where you'd expect them to be when you take into account it has to run on the equivalent of a 7800GTX in the PS3.

Sir Digby Chicken Caesar wrote: »

with all the talk people were having of upgrading their computers I was getting a little bit concerned skyrim might actually need a beast of a machine to run on top settings.. glad to see those specs

It may still need a beast for the actual top settings. Oblivion didn't need particularly huge video requirements, but wasn't playable at full detail in non dual gpu setups until the 8800GTX came out 6 months after it released.

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#1060 25-10-2011 6:32pm
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I'm hoping for top settings to get the most out of it, but we will see. I always had to play morrowind and oblivion on **** pcs, now i have a good one for a change.

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#1061 25-10-2011 6:38pm
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Been playing Oblivion the last day or two all over again. Finally realized that playing a thief or a mage gets old quick, and I should have been running headlong into every situation with an axe and sword all along. Seriously cuts down on the time you waste exploring dungeons and gates.

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#1062 25-10-2011 6:48pm
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Haha yeah I'm doing the same. Set up 2 pcs on my desk and myself and my gf started together. She is a khajit...or a cat as she calls it. I am always a mage with a bow, have tried using a sword and light armour this time, it's so much faster! I didnt change the difficulty scaling. things are a ****ing bitch to kill. As I'm leveling up I'm only getting +2 to my stats instead of +5 so I may just be leveling too fast.

actually jsut avoiding most the dungeons for now, i did them all before but never actually did the main quest. I see something and it's shiny so I go off and do that, then I never get back to actually finishing the game!

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#1063 25-10-2011 6:48pm
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Stolen shamelessly from RPS:

hypermuse wrote: »

Min PC specs:
Win XP/7/Vista (32 or 64 bit),
dual core 2GB,
2GB RAM,
DX9c video card w/ 512MB RAM,
Internet Access for Steam activation

Recom PC specs:
Win XP/7,
quad-core Intel/AMD CPU,
4GB RAM,
6GB HD,
DX compat snd card,
DX9 vid card w/ 1 GB. GTX 260/Radeon 4890 or higher

Heh

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#1064 25-10-2011 6:49pm
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Blowfish wrote: »

Stolen shamelessly from RPS:
Heh

Ha, didnt notice that. I'm fecked then!

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#1065 25-10-2011 7:17pm
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I'm sound for processor and ram, only just under the recommended for graphics with my 4870. I should still be ok though. I am tempted to use this as an excuse just to upgrade for the hell of it.

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#1066 25-10-2011 7:24pm
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4870 is still a solid card.

was there every any clarification on how much DX11 it would use?

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#1067 25-10-2011 7:27pm
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Tar.Aldarion wrote: »

actually jsut avoiding most the dungeons for now, i did them all before but never actually did the main quest. I see something and it's shiny so I go off and do that, then I never get back to actually finishing the game!

Yep. I used to be a notorious dungeoneer but am just kinda blowing into the storyline this time around. Got a nice set of armor and weapons when I lifted the seige from Battlehorn Castle and went pretty much straight to Kvatch.

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#1068 25-10-2011 7:28pm
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i have a 4870 in a pc too, should do the trick fine for you!

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#1069 25-10-2011 7:32pm
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Overheal wrote: »

Yep. I used to be a notorious dungeoneer but am just kinda blowing into the storyline this time around. Got a nice set of armor and weapons when I lifted the seige from Battlehorn Castle and went pretty much straight to Kvatch.

am past kvatch and all i have is kvatch gear, my best! I dont want to take the swords and stuff from the magic stones i see as Im low level and the gear will be crap?

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#1070 25-10-2011 7:33pm
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I know it will run it fine but I want eye bleedingly gorgeous graphics. I won't be satisfied with less than ultra high.

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#1071 25-10-2011 7:37pm
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Ye I might need to pick up another 560 ti just in case

you could get a second 4870 for cheap enough

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#1072 25-10-2011 8:49pm
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Actually disappointed with hard drive usage. Was thinking it'd be much higher, past 10GB at least

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#1073 25-10-2011 9:10pm
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I should be ok with the specs (though I have a 4650 which a few games eat for breakfast), either way if I do get any trouble there'll be tweaks released not too long after.

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#1074 25-10-2011 9:18pm
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Just checking up graphics card prices, seems they've gone up in price. I remember seeing 2GB 6950 for under €230 before. Cheapest seems to be €260-ish. Not impressed.

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#1075 25-10-2011 9:23pm
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Hmm, i should be able to play it on low specs anyway. My Core 2 Duo e6600, and ati 4890 really just doesn't cut it these days. I really want to upgrade, and i might be able to in the next few weeks, but than i might not be able to eat for the month....decisions decisions.

AlmightyCushion wrote: »

Just checking up graphics card prices, seems they've gone up in price. I remember seeing 2GB 6950 for under €230 before. Cheapest seems to be €260-ish. Not impressed.

€230 on hardwareversand. Gonna go for the GTX560 myself, but this was what i was originally going for.

http://www2.hardwareversand.de/articledetail.jsp?aid=44149&agid=1165

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#1076 25-10-2011 9:35pm
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€200+ to upgrade graphics cards just to play a new game... ill stick with my console thanks. may not be superior graphics but save me a few hundred.

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#1077 25-10-2011 9:36pm
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Kiith wrote: »

Gonna go for the GTX560 myself,

Just a heads up, overclockers.co.uk are giving away Arkham City for the PC with their GTX 560 cards at the moment. Haven't done a price comparison so may not be worth it (or you may not be interested in the game) but it seems like a good deal.

http://overclockers.co.uk/search_results.php?sortby=&groupid=&search=gtx+560

Nodferatu wrote: »

€200+ to upgrade graphics cards just to play a new game... ill stick with my console thanks. may not be superior graphics but save me a few hundred.

A PC is more expensive than a console? This is brand new information.

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#1078 25-10-2011 9:38pm
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Nodferatu wrote: »

€200+ to upgrade graphics cards just to play a new game... ill stick with my console thanks. may not be superior graphics but save me a few hundred.

even without upgrading it'll look better on most pc's than it will on your console

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#1079 25-10-2011 9:41pm
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plus he doesnt need to upgrade to play it, he wants too. the specs needed are old tbh, and cheap enough. plus he could easily get another of the same card fo cheap if he wanted that too.

i wouldnt be too impressed to be playing this on a console

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#1080 25-10-2011 9:41pm
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danthefan wrote: »

Just a heads up, overclockers.co.uk are giving away Arkham City for the PC with their GTX 560 cards at the moment. Haven't done a price comparison so may not be worth it (or you may not be interested in the game) but it seems like a good deal.

Tempting!!!!!!!!!! not sure would it be too powerful for my processor or not though.

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#1081 25-10-2011 9:55pm
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Sephiroth_dude wrote: »

Tempting!!!!!!!!!! not would it be too powerful for my processor or not though.

Even still the Q9300 is a respectable gaming CPU and certainly powerful enough to feed a single GT 560 without any problem.

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