Playing from Disc or HDD (360) : V

» Wed May 09, 2012 1:02 am

Ok so a lot of ppl are reporting that playing the game from disc results in a LOT better textures (but longer load times) and when installed to HDD textures stream a lot slower and look washed out (but load times are faster)...
Is this true and if yes is there a patch coming out on day 1 to fix this?

» Wed May 09, 2012 5:42 am

won't know until we see what exactly the 1st patch has to offer to be honest

» Wed May 09, 2012 12:49 am

load times aren't THAT fast. I'll play from the disc, like I always have.

» Wed May 09, 2012 1:41 am

Opposite way round mate

» Wed May 09, 2012 7:57 am

That sounds...odd to me. I would think installing would produce the better textures. I mean...yeah, that makes no sense. You have a link with screens for that?

» Wed May 09, 2012 4:01 am

Opposite way round mate

No i am pretty sure that ppl keep reporting that from disc textures are a lot better...
Internet is in uproar about it atm...

» Tue May 08, 2012 5:05 pm

That sounds...odd to me. I would think installing would produce the better textures. I mean...yeah, that makes no sense. You have a link with screens for that?

Sorry dont ask for link, it isnt allowed as far as i know.

» Wed May 09, 2012 6:55 am

I'm hearing the same. Apparently the game is having issues running while installed on 360.

» Tue May 08, 2012 6:35 pm

No i am pretty sure that ppl keep reporting that from disc textures are a lot better...
Internet is in uproar about it atm...

Installing the game on the HDD will make load times faster and textures will be better

Not installing it and just playing from the disc will be worse

Same thing with BF3, Xbox users have the option to install it, the install makes textures better

» Tue May 08, 2012 4:35 pm

Honestly, I don't even think it'll be a noticable difference between the two options.

Atleast not noticable for me. I have my PC for running Skyrim on Ultra, and my xbox for when I'm at the girls house.

» Wed May 09, 2012 6:58 am

Honestly, I don't even think it'll be a noticable difference between the two options.

Screenshots show massive difference...

» Wed May 09, 2012 1:08 am

I only install my games so my xbox is quiet and i don't care much if textures are lower, as long as they are not dramatically different.

» Tue May 08, 2012 6:44 pm

I only install my games so my xbox is quiet and i don't care much if textures are lower, as long as they are not dramatically different.

They look washed out.

» Wed May 09, 2012 3:51 am

No links, eh? Google-fu to the rescue!

» Tue May 08, 2012 6:37 pm

my god you must be dumb buddy Bethesda already announced at pax 2011 that it would run ALOT better while installed to the 360 HDD

just like being installed on a PC or a PS3 it works alot better

now you don't have to speculate

this thread should be closed for fear mongering !!!!!!!

» Wed May 09, 2012 1:14 am

Same thing with BF3, Xbox users have the option to install it, the install makes textures better

Not the same thing with BF3.
BF3 has an optional install for the normal textures and without it, it loads low res textures from the DVD.
That's not the case with Skyrim. There is no optional texture install or anything like that. Just the normal install feature of the Xbox360 itself.

Installing games on the HDD doesn't change quality of the textures. Just helps with texture streaming and loading times.
But apparently there is a bug, which causes streaming errors if you install Skyrim to the HDD on the 360 so it looks worse than playing from the DVD.
Probably fixed with the day 1 patch.

» Wed May 09, 2012 4:15 am

my god you must be dumb buddy Bethesda already announced at pax 2011 that it would run ALOT better while installed to the 360 HDD

just like being installed on a PC or a PS3 it works alot better

now you don't have to speculate

this thread should be closed for fear mongering !!!!!!!

Like i said it works better (shorter load times) but it also looks worse.

» Tue May 08, 2012 11:04 pm

Not the same thing with BF3.
BF3 has an optional install for the normal textures and without it, it loads low res textures from the DVD.
That's not the case with Skyrim. There is no optional texture install or anything like that. Just the normal install feature of the Xbox360 itself.

Installing games on the HDD doesn't change quality of the textures. Just helps with texture streaming and loading times.
But apparently there is a bug, which causes streaming errors if you install Skyrim to the HDD on the 360 so it looks worse than playing from the DVD.
Probably fixed with the day 1 patch.

they said patch 1.1 fixed the issue 100 % it will be released on Friday morning prior to many people getting there copy at 10 am EST !

» Tue May 08, 2012 6:52 pm

For me, installing it to HDD only makes it better in every way....

» Wed May 09, 2012 3:41 am

isn't the leaked version a pre-gold version?

» Tue May 08, 2012 5:33 pm

they said patch 1.1 fixed the issue 100 % it will be released on Friday morning prior to many people getting there copy at 10 am EST !

phew thats a relief!

» Wed May 09, 2012 4:39 am

Install to hard drive = smoother gameplay

» Tue May 08, 2012 10:23 pm

he is refering to the leaked copy on the " ****** *** " censored for various reasons and that was a pre gold copy which was buggy

they fixed those issues + on top of that are relasing anthor patch i assure you a majoirty of the bugs will be resloved on launch day what do you think they've been doing the past few weeks polishing it obviously

» Wed May 09, 2012 6:57 am

they said patch 1.1 fixed the issue 100 % it will be released on Friday morning prior to many people getting there copy at 10 am EST !

Good to know

isn't the leaked version a pre-gold version?

Some shops sell the game earlier that's why some are already playing the full version.

» Tue May 08, 2012 7:20 pm

A lot of ppl have legit copies too (mostly those that work at game stores) and i am not sure from what version are screens but i hope u are right and that it will all be fixed by the time it launches.