The game used to run very smoothly for me, but now, at 4.4 mbs, although perfectly playable, I'm noticing more stuttering. It's bugging me and I'm worried as to how much worse it will get. I've barely dented Skyrim's surface and I'm worried about what I'll find when I dig deeper. Again, so far, it's nothing too bad, but it's there and my saved data files are still growing rapidly.

Try these things if you have not already. The all capital letter words in parentheses is the setting. Follow step by step. Settings can be found in the XMB menu second from the left. This is the main menu before you start playing your game. I appologize if I have made this more complicated then it needs to be. Anything that has (HDMI) by the setting should be adjusted accordingly. Meaning if you are not using an HDMI cable to connect your playstation to your tv choose (OFF) or the most simple option. If you are connected using an HDMI Cable follow these select what I have. I am running this game very smoothly right now. Good luck and I hope I made even a slight difference in someones gameplay.

-Settings-Game Settings-PS Upscaler (OFF) PS Smoothing (OFF)
-Settings-Video Settings-BD/DVD Upscaler (OFF) BD/DVD Video Output Format (Y Pb/Cb /Pr/Cr) 1080p 24 Hz Output (OFF) BD/DVD Dynamic Range Control (OFF)
-Settings-System Settings-Display [What's New] (OFF) Notification Messages (DO NOT DISPLAY)
-Settings-Display Settings-Cross Color Reduction Filter (OFF) RGB Full Range (Limited) Y Pb/Cb Pr/Cr Super-White (OFF) Deep Color Output (OFF)

Here's an idea for you guys, don't play for hours on end. PS3 is designed for performance to do down after continous hours of playing, otherwise it would burn out. There's a reason gamers are advised to play for an hour at a time with 15 minutes break in between. Consoles are not created to handle 8+ hours of constant gaming. If people actually bothered to read this in the manual, you would not be having any problems at all.

Also, for those on the older PS3's, make sure you have at least 10GB free space.

Here's an idea for you guys, don't play for hours on end. PS3 is designed for performance to do down after continous hours of playing, otherwise it would burn out. There's a reason gamers are advised to play for an hour at a time with 15 minutes break in between. Consoles are not created to handle 8+ hours of constant gaming. If people actually bothered to read this in the manual, you would not be having any problems at all.

Also, for those on the older PS3's, make sure you have at least 10GB free space.

Here's an idea for you guys, don't play for hours on end. PS3 is designed for performance to do down after continous hours of playing, otherwise it would burn out. There's a reason gamers are advised to play for an hour at a time with 15 minutes break in between. Consoles are not created to handle 8+ hours of constant gaming. If people actually bothered to read this in the manual, you would not be having any problems at all.

Also, for those on the older PS3's, make sure you have at least 10GB free space.

Here's an idea for you guys, don't play for hours on end. PS3 is designed for performance to do down after continous hours of playing, otherwise it would burn out. There's a reason gamers are advised to play for an hour at a time with 15 minutes break in between. Consoles are not created to handle 8+ hours of constant gaming. If people actually bothered to read this in the manual, you would not be having any problems at all.

Also, for those on the older PS3's, make sure you have at least 10GB free space.

Maybe that why your PS3's are suffering, you don't realise how much damage you've done to them until you play a powerful game like Skyrim. RDR and Skate 3 have nothing on it. People really should start reading the part in the manul where it says you shouldn't play continuously, it might work for awhile but then you will only be able to handle weaker games, and not ones like Skyrim. The users is also at fault here people.

Maybe that why your PS3's are suffering, you don't realise how much damage you've done to them until you play a powerful game like Skyrim. RDR and Skate 3 have nothing on it. People really should start reading the part in the manul where it says you shouldn't play continuously, it might work for awhile but then you will only be able to handle weaker games, and not ones like Skyrim. The users is also at fault here people.

Maybe that why your PS3's are suffering, you don't realise how much damage you've done to them until you play a powerful game like Skyrim. RDR and Skate 3 have nothing on it. People really should start reading the part in the manul where it says you shouldn't play continuously, it might work for awhile but then you will only be able to handle weaker games, and not ones like Skyrim. The users is also at fault here people.

Maybe that why your PS3's are suffering, you don't realise how much damage you've done to them until you play a powerful game like Skyrim. RDR and Skate 3 have nothing on it. People really should start reading the part in the manul where it says you shouldn't play continuously, it might work for awhile but then you will only be able to handle weaker games, and not ones like Skyrim. The users is also at fault here people.

Wow i rly need to know is this going to lag on PS3 =(((..

My manual for Skyrim and any other game I own, only stated that one should stop playing every hour for your personal health. Not one of the manuals ever said that I should add breaks because else the PS3 would start malfunctioning.

Exactly right, Jonothan is being an idiot.

I have run 24 hour gaming marathons on PS3 without issues either short term or long term damage. The consoles have cooling fans that kick in and out in response to cabinet internal temperature and the slim in particular runs cooler anyway.

In actual fact when it comes to electronic devices, it is less damaging to leave them on and not switch on and off running the components through repeated heating and cooling cycles.

wow really 24 hours ? And no lag? Awesome, really need to hope not going to lag..