PlayStation®3 General Discussion

[thecabbage]

Whereas RimLag was affecting EVERYONE who reached a certain file save size, this is not the case following the latest patch.

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Incorrect.  I'm up to 130 hours, 115 of those pre-patch.  I've had no slowdown apart from 1 solitary instance.  It was a one time minor irritation, certainly not what I'd call a game breaker.  As for freeze/reset, I've had that once - after the patch.

I can appreciate that people have been very angry about this, but it isn't true that this has been the case for everyone.  My brother has had some slowdown, my wife hasn't.  Another friend played 150 hours or so with only 2 instances of slowdown.

[lfcrule1972]

I picked up Assassins Creed Revalations instead as I wanted to leave Skyrim a little longer before I buy it to make sure it really is better

[savill]

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lfcrule1972 wrote:
I picked up Assassins Creed Revalations instead as I wanted to leave Skyrim a little longer before I buy it to make sure it really is better

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Wise decision, although Bethesda have made some effort to fix this game (more so than any other game that had these issues) the fact remains that Bethesda have been working these games for years, they started Oblivion in 2002 (10 years ago) and still have too many problems to count.

I think it is safe to say that if they cannot fix something after 10 years of work then its never going to be fully fixed, yes they might sort out some issues, but they will never get rid of all issues within this game, or any of their games for that matter.

And that upsets me, i loved Oblivion, i loved Fallout 3 and i bet you i would love Skyrim, but not with problems, i don't care how great a game it is, i will not put up with anymore game breaking glitches and slowdowns and corrupted save files.

This game is still not completely fixed, my friend has this on his Xbox, 150hrs in, level 48, most of the main quests done, and BANG, corrupted save file, all that time and effort lost, 150hrs of his life and its all gone.

Its not just money that you risk losing buying a game like this its also your time, your life, sorry but i for one will play games that i will fully enjoy and know i wont have any issues with.

[LarasAider]

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savill wrote:

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lfcrule1972 wrote:
I picked up Assassins Creed Revalations instead as I wanted to leave Skyrim a little longer before I buy it to make sure it really is better

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Wise decision, although Bethesda have made some effort to fix this game (more so than any other game that had these issues) the fact remains that Bethesda have been working these games for years, they started Oblivion in 2002 (10 years ago) and still have too many problems to count.

I think it is safe to say that if they cannot fix something after 10 years of work then its never going to be fully fixed, yes they might sort out some issues, but they will never get rid of all issues within this game, or any of their games for that matter.

And that upsets me, i loved Oblivion, i loved Fallout 3 and i bet you i would love Skyrim, but not with problems, i don't care how great a game it is, i will not put up with anymore game breaking glitches and slowdowns and corrupted save files.

This game is still not completely fixed, my friend has this on his Xbox, 150hrs in, level 48, most of the main quests done, and BANG, corrupted save file, all that time and effort lost, 150hrs of his life and its all gone.

Its not just money that you risk losing buying a game like this its also your time, your life, sorry but i for one will play games that i will fully enjoy and know i wont have any issues with.

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I have to agree with your post. The developers have got to spend time on these games, I'm not bothered if we don't see a game for 8 years, at least it'll be worth the wait. With every game costing upto £40.00; that's a lot of money for some to waist on a game, especially if your not gonna get any enjoyment from it except a load of heartache. What I wanna know is: Can these Bug/glitched games cause problems with our consoles; as in break them?

[lfcrule1972]

I'm with you two, I loved Fallout 3 and New Vegas but vowed after struggling to fully finish them both to not buy anymore Bethesda games until they actually fix them. Shame though as I love the early parts of the games before the lag and freezes

[THE_FORCE]

Has there been any more patches for this yet ? Is it worth buying yet or holding out a bit longer do you think ?

[mont348]

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THE_FORCE wrote:
Has there been any more patches for this yet ? Is it worth buying yet or holding out a bit longer do you think ?

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It ran almost perfectly after the last patch all i had was a slight brief occasional pause after fast travel managed to platinum the game with no problems.

There is another patch imminent currently in beta on PC and being submitted to Sony and Microsoft shortly for approval.

[Mikal_Drey]

any idea what the new patch does ?   I thought it was all fixed......

[mont348]

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Mikal_Drey wrote:

any idea what the new patch does ?   I thought it was all fixed......

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They are adding some new features notably cinematic kill cam and more crash and memory optimisation and some quest bug fixes but believe me even on the current patch it's not as broken as it was on the previous patch. 

http://www.bethblog.com/2012/03/15/new-features-highlight-1-5-update/

[Mikal_Drey]

Sill way to many quest and npc fixes for my liking and its been a long while since the previous patch.  Lag and FPS i can still deal with and crashes are commonplace to say its not a skyrim issue but quest bugs I cannot abide :/

Thanks for the linky

UPDATE 1.5 (all platforms unless noted)

NEW FEATURES

New cinematic kill cameras for projectile weapons and spells
New kill moves and animations for melee weapons
Shadows on grass available (PC)
Smithing skill increases now factor in the created item’s value
Improved visual transition when going underwater
Improved distance LOD transition for snowy landscapes

BUG FIXES

General crash fixes and memory optimizations
Fixed issue with Deflect Arrows perk not calculating properly
In “A Cornered Rat,” the death of certain NPCs no longer blocks progression
Fixed issue where Farkas would not give Companion’s quests properly
Fixed crash when loading saves that rely on data that is no longer being loaded
Followers sneak properly when player is sneaking
Fixed issue with weapon racks not working properly in Proudspire Manor
Arrows and other projectiles that were stuck in objects in the world now clean up properly
Fixed issue where “Rescue Mission” was preventing “Taking Care of Business” from starting properly
Fixed issue where certain NPCs would fail to become Thieves Guild fences
Fixed issue in “Diplomatic Immunity” where killing all the guards in the Thalmor Embassy before starting the quest would break progress
In “Hard Answers,” picking up the dwarven museum key after completing the quest, no longer restarts the quest
Killing Viola before or after “Blood on the Ice” no longer blocks progression
Fixed issue where Calixto would fail to die properly in “Blood on the Ice”
In “Waking Nightmare” fixed occasional issue where Erandur would stop pathing properly
Fixed issue where letters and notes with random encounters would appear blank
Fixed rare issue where dialogue and shouts would improperly play
Lydia will now offer marriage option after player purchases Breezehome in Whiterun
Fixed issue where if player manually mined ore in Cidhna Mine, jail time would not be served
Fixed rare issue with skills not increasing properly
Fixed issue where the Headsman’s Axe did not gain proper buff from Barbarian perk
In “A Night to Remember” it is no longer possible to kill Ysolda, Ennis or Senna before starting the quest
Fixed issue with the ebony dagger having a weapon speed that was too slow
Fixed issue with “The Wolf Queen Awakened” where backing out of a conversation with Styrr too soon would block progress
The third level of the Limbsplitter perk now properly improves all battle axes
Fixed a rare issue where Sanguine Rose would not work properly
In “Tending the Flames” King Olaf’s Verse will no longer disappear from explosions