Skyrim cannot be installed yet... : V

» Tue May 08, 2012 10:02 am

Okay, I just picked up my pre-order of the PC version. Giddy with excitement, I try to install it onto my computer, but am greeted with a message from Steam:

"The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim cannot be installed yet, because it is not yet released"

Awesome, that's fantastic!

/sarcasm

So the question begs, when will we be able to install the game exactly???

Seems a bit ridiculous since I own the physical copy right here in my hands...

» Tue May 08, 2012 4:39 am

You will be able to install the game when it has been released. Did you even read that message?

» Tue May 08, 2012 6:22 am

In December.

» Tue May 08, 2012 9:12 am

After the patch.

» Tue May 08, 2012 5:54 am

Maybe its legal, official street release date? 11/11/11

» Tue May 08, 2012 5:11 am

it's interesting how you answered you question in your question

» Tue May 08, 2012 12:30 pm

Is that eastern standard time?

» Tue May 08, 2012 11:00 am

I have my copy from Direct2Drive sitting all pretty on my desktop teasing me at this very moment with the same exact message! But I think we can install it @ 12:01 AM EST 11/11/11. That will be 9:01 PM PST 11/10/11 for me. Dont quote me on that cuz I'm not 100% sure on that.

» Tue May 08, 2012 8:48 am

Is that eastern standard time?

It unlocks after midnight 12:00 am 11-11-11 for each time zone. or if you prefer the 24 hour clock 00:00 11-11-11

» Tue May 08, 2012 1:34 pm

This is why i play xbox lol. no really though that svcks but hey i haven't even got my copy yet... then again it would drive me mad if i had it and yet i couldn't play it.

» Tue May 08, 2012 5:18 am

I have my copy from Direct2Drive sitting all pretty on my desktop teasing me at this very moment with the same exact message! But I think we can install it @ 12:01 AM EST 11/11/11. That will be 9:01 PM PST 11/10/11 for me. Dont quote me on that cuz I'm not 100% sure on that.

Thanks buddy, I was thinking/hoping the same time you were thinking of as well.

I guess we'll see in 7? hours time.

» Tue May 08, 2012 8:37 am

It unlocks after midnight for each time zone.

Thought I seen something that said that Steam was not gunna use people's time zones but rather go off 1 time zone only(EST). Wish I could remember where I seen that.

Edit: I have waited for what seems like for ever so if I must wait until 12:01 PST 11/11/11 to play then that is no biggy to me really. That is the official release date so I'm cool either way. I'm just glad to actually have Skyrim actually on my PC.....OMG! :rock:

» Tue May 08, 2012 12:59 pm

It unlocks after midnight 12:00 am 11-11-11 for each time zone. or if you prefer the 24 hour clock 00:00 11-11-11

12:01 am EST or 9:01 pm PST

» Tue May 08, 2012 1:15 pm

you could always try dissconecting your pc form the net and setting your date forward to 11/11/11 11:11AM

» Tue May 08, 2012 8:43 am

12:01 am EST or 9:01 pm PST

Odd, because on my Steam here in the UK it says "This game will unlock in approxmiately 19 hours"; it's now 5:52 am

» Tue May 08, 2012 3:25 pm

you could always try dissconecting your pc form the net and setting your date forward to 11/11/11 11:11AM

Someone else has tried this, it doesn't work.

I'm happy to wait for it to be released officially, was just unsure of it's exact timing as I haven't been following closely.

» Tue May 08, 2012 3:59 am

you could always try dissconecting your pc form the net and setting your date forward to 11/11/11 11:11AM

Why do people just pull stuff out of there A$$?

» Tue May 08, 2012 2:26 am

Someone else has tried this, it doesn't work.

I'm happy to wait for it to be released officially, was just unsure of it's exact timing as I haven't been following closely.

oh didnt know... but how would your computer know if its disconnected from the net whilst you install and play it?

» Tue May 08, 2012 7:28 am

Why do people just pull stuff out of there A$$?

no need to be a jerk about it it was just an idea

» Tue May 08, 2012 4:09 pm

oh didnt know... but how would your computer know if its disconnected from the net whilst you install and play it?

Because Steam must activate your cd key before you can play any of the steamworks games.

» Tue May 08, 2012 3:20 am

Because Steam must activate your cd key before you can play any of the steamworks games.

Good to know i havnt been able to play on my computer for some time as its been in another state and is horribly outdated by now... kinda seems to be a ripoff for people without the internet though who want to play those games...

» Tue May 08, 2012 9:49 am

Your computer needs to communicate with the Steam servers to install and activate it. It doesn't care what time it is or whether it's connected after that. It's designed not to rely on your system time, so you can set that back to 1978 if you want and it will still work. It won't let you cheat the time.

» Tue May 08, 2012 11:09 am

Someone else has tried this, it doesn't work.

I'm happy to wait for it to be released officially, was just unsure of it's exact timing as I haven't been following closely.

I'm in the same boat ^_^

7 hours until we can play, ihy sometimes steam :@

» Tue May 08, 2012 6:06 am

I just picked mine up from EB - they be sending out the text messages. But sadly I have the PC version ... no install until midnight

» Tue May 08, 2012 11:55 am

I just picked mine up from EB - they be sending out the text messages. But sadly I have the PC version ... no install until midnight

Maybe I'll just read the....20 paged booklet thing for 7 hours >.> didn't they used to be thick QQ