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I bet you're thinking, 'Why not install my Skyrim to my HDD? Shouldn't Installing help with load times/looks and my overall experience with the game?". Well, not in this case. Not yet at least. It has been brought to gamers' attention that installing Skyrim infact DECREASES looks and graphics substantially.
As shown in this video:
http://youtu.be/fhHLuDL3DEA
Bethesda is aware of the issue stating on their official forums that,
"Skyrim uses a lot of dynamic streaming systems, including textures. We've seen a few reports of certain textures temporarily scaling down on the Xbox 360, and not scaling back up," "We have verified that this issue does not occur when playing off the disk and when the game is fully cached (not installed). Skyrim makes heavy use of the Xbox 360 caching system, and caches over the normal course of play while in menus or interiors. This cache can be wiped when other games are played or when the user manually removes it."
Bethesda also mentions that a fix is indeed on its way and should be released with the next title update to the game.
Comments
12 years, 5 months ago
I really don't care about graphics, If the gameplay is stable I wouldn't mind installing it and having some "bad" graphics.
12 years, 5 months ago
Dear lord....of course i installed it first thing so i can get the VEINY HANDS of course! And now i have been HAD
12 years, 5 months ago
Installed here as well and I was wondering why some of the textures looked a little bland. Good find.
12 years, 5 months ago
I must say, tthis game looks absolutely beautiful without installing it. My ill patience just made me jam the game in my Xbox and play
12 years, 5 months ago
Thanks for letting us know about this. I was wondering why it looked a little less impressive than I expected.
12 years, 5 months ago
I was wondering why Skyrim was looking not so well (excluding that it wasn't the PS3 or PC version).
12 years, 5 months ago
I like the thumbnail pic for this article.
12 years, 5 months ago
it only affect the 360 version i assume...btw i did not know that the pc version supports 360 gamepad....i saw my cousin play the game on his pc with it and it seemed exactly like the 360. He can just quick save with a keyboard while using a gamepad too. Man i wish i got the pc version now...hopefully the patch comes out soon
12 years, 5 months ago
I hope that update comes soon, but I'm still keeping it installed to reduce wear on my 360. I've already put in 24 hours of playtime, and I don't wanna shred my 360 just to get slightly better textures.
12 years, 5 months ago
Huh.. lucky I didn't install it. Just wanted to play 'mah baby.
12 years, 5 months ago
Its only been three days and I've already put in 30 hours. I dread to think what my total game time will show up as on Steam, by the end of next week.
12 years, 5 months ago
Huh, weird
12 years, 5 months ago
That is very odd.
12 years, 5 months ago
From what I've read and seen myself, when you go into the menu and it blurs out everything, it'll still make all of the textures revert whether or not you have it installed most of the time. Just food for thought for those of you who're hesitant to install it.
12 years, 5 months ago
Weird.
I'm still more bummed out that there's no physics on dead bodies. Bear rolling, we miss you.
12 years, 5 months ago
Installing it to your HDD gives you hand cream apparently.
12 years, 5 months ago
I installed it and heard this bit of news as well. So today I uninstalled it! I don't really notice much of a difference, except there no longer are periodical "fall into the ground and enemy beats up my head" moments.
12 years, 5 months ago
What about PS3?
12 years, 5 months ago
I installed it and the graphics are fine for me. After playing oblivion for the last week and a half I really don't mind. I'll gladly take the hit in graphics for better load times.
12 years, 5 months ago
It all makes sense now. I was wondering why the textures looked so good from far away but kind of butt up close. Guess I should delete my install until the patch comes out.
12 years, 5 months ago
HEY EVERYONE!
IF YOU INSTALL SKYRIM ON A THUMBDRIVE THEN IT WILL STILL LOOK AS NICE AS IT DID, BUT WITH NO DRIVER NOISE.
just so you guys know
12 years, 5 months ago
hmm, I played it the first day uninstalled and then installed it the next day, didn't notice anything : / but in any case I can experience more immersion with-out the robotic noises of my x-box in the background, and the quicker loads
12 years, 5 months ago
okay wait... you can uninstall games and still play them?
12 years, 5 months ago
hm i did notice some problems with the textures guess i'll wait before installing every game i own next time. btw nice article picture
12 years, 5 months ago
Good thing I still only have the original 20 gigabyte harddrive for my 360 and only like 2 gigs available at any time. That's a good thing right? Right...?