re: Official The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Thread AKA Skyrim addicts anonymous

Yeah, why can't I lock my door?

Although I guess we are constantly up in their houses all day..

ETA: Anyone else spend way too much time in this thread at work because they want to go home and play the game?

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The pc version

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I have the PC version. I have decent computer. Nothing too fancy. 3.0 ghz phenom II, 4 gb ram, 1 gb gt9500 video card. It's pretty much the recommended hardware specs for the game.

I load it up and it detects that my system can handle high settings. I start the game and end up getting terrible FPS. I went back and changed my settings to medium. Same thing. I finally put it on low and it runs fine but doesn't look that great at all.

I read online last night that the 360 controller option is selected by default for the PC version. Also the VSync is causing some headaches.

I turned off the 360 controller option and set my Vsync to 0, and viola, I'm running tuned-down high no problem now. It's decent on the PC, but a shitty port, if you ask me.

I'm doin a rogue type.

Khajit
Focusing on one hand, light armor, sneak, speech, archery, and smithing. Going well so far.

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is there any benefit to putting points into lockpicking? Picks seem easy enough to come by and I haven't met a lock I couldn't open. It's way easier than picking in Oblivion

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Picking difficult locks is a pain if you don't have a few lockpicking perks, IMO. I grow weary of using 10 lockpicks on one expert or master lock. For me, I hate not being able to open everything, but I also don't like wasting a lot of time trying to pick a lock, so it's worth it.

eta: Did anyone notice the pickpocket perk that let's you carry an extra 100 lbs? Not too shabby.

If you aren't finding a lot if picks, do what I do. Almost every vendor sells them. No matter what I am doing, I buy picks from any vendor i meet. They are cheap and don't weigh anything. That way I know I have a good supply.

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I buy picks from any vendor i meet

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Whiterun must be waiting for another shipment because I cleaned them out.

There's Skelton key in this game. If it is like oblivion, then lock picking perks may not be necessary.

You still have to waste a lot more time picking the locks. Not fun. I'd rather blow a couple of perks on it. I usually have a level here and there where I don't have any perks I can choose from my primary skill-trees because my skill isn't high enough, anyway.

I figure I'll throw some in there later on. I don't plan on beating the main quest until I finish all the others so I have a whole to lvl up my guy awesome.

Does anyone else have one magic spell they saved up for just in case? I lvled up my magic just to where I can summon a fire demon (can't remember what they are called).

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I turned off the 360 controller option and set my Vsync to 0, and viola, I'm running tuned-down high no problem now. It's decent on the PC, but a shitty port, if you ask me.

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How is it a shitty port?

I have had 0 problems. I installed it, have had no crashing, no graphic glitches, and hell, I can even Fraps my gameplay and maintain decent FPS on high settings.