I saw these exclamation points in red triangles all over the place. Even in one of my quests wherein I need to lock pick, all I can see is this big exclamation point again and then it rotates as I try to pick the lock. Whenever I twist it to the end, the game crashes and exits to the desktop.

Here's my pc specs.

Time of this report: 11/20/2011, 21:34:31
Machine name: USER-PC
Operating System: Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit (6.1, Build 7600) (7600.win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Language: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: System manufacturer
System Model: System Product Name
BIOS: BIOS Date: 01/26/11 20:08:37 Ver: 08.00.14
Processor: AMD Phenom™ II X2 555 Processor (2 CPUs), ~3.2GHz
Memory: 4096MB RAM
Available OS Memory: 4096MB RAM
Page File: 1571MB used, 6617MB available
Windows Dir: C:\Windows
DirectX Version: DirectX 11
DX Setup Parameters: Not found
User DPI Setting: Using System DPI
System DPI Setting: 96 DPI (100 percent)
DWM DPI Scaling: Disabled
DxDiag Version: 6.01.7600.16385 64bit Unicode


Playing this game is such a breeze, no lags whatsoever. Just the exclamation points. Is this caused by the lack of updates? For sure my pc can handle this game.

If it's like Oblivion, the game draws those when it can't find whatever actual resource the thing being drawn refers to. Have Steam run a check on your game files, they're probably broken somehow.

Reinstall

How can I get Steam to run a check in my files?

Right click on Skyrim, Properties, Local Files, Verify Integrity of Game Cache.

When you say right click on skyrim, as in right click inside the skyrim's folder? Sorry, kinda new to this kind of deed.

Nope, right click in the steam library, on the games name in the list.



verifying the integrity of game cache will most likely fix this, because those exclamation marks are caused by missing textures/meshes or something, as far as i know.

In Oblivion we had many Options to click on that to see just what was missing. the moders even change it to a ":WTF:Im a Missing Mesh!" Triangle....lol

I find it pretty odd a install could be so hosed to start with.

I'd also suspect something very wrong with the file system on the hard disk in question, if the Steam recheck
fails somehow.

Could be some bad sectors acting up.

Missing textures or items.


Verify file integrity via the Steam menu on that game. It's a habit of mine to always do that after every install just for grins. It only takes a few moments.

Right click game title in Library list, hit properties, local files tab, click Verify integrity of game cache and let 'er rip.

Thanks for all the answers but, is there anything else I could do to fix this? As an altrenative.

Nope.

It did not work?

Sorry but no you should definitely try the integrity check and just let it run, and update corruption as it finds it. If you're on a slow connection then sorry but that is definitely the game leting you know something is hosed.

I smell a pirate!

Ding ding we have a winner folks!

Try reinstalling the game.

Ssshhhh... just let them cry for a bit and then go ask dad for $60 or go back to playing some other crap they stole.

Good catch

The alternative is buying the game.
If you have bought the game, verify the cache with Steam, which is super easy and will fix this. If you can't verify with Steam because you're using a pirated game, then we cannot, and will not, help you.

LOL I was just asking for alternatives just in case the said deed doesn't work. Back up plan. Anyway I fixed it already with the instructions from above. You kids judge too quick