You have to be offline, not online thats why reverting to 1.1 is not working.

When he declines the update it takes him offline.

Thats the point, its asking him to update from the live network which makes the 360 ignore the flashdrive for the update.

Start the game OFFLINE, with the flashdrive containing the 1.1 patch on it connected to the 360. The game will auto-load the 1.1 patch from the flashdrive.

Indeed Nosphorus, you are good to go.

I would really appreciate some help with this.

I'm not an idiot and it looks to me like I am following the instructions for both methods (xtraf or horizon) properly, but neither seems to work for me when I boot up Skyrim. If I go the horizon route and load the update from 11/20 (1.1 I'm guessing) onto my flash drive, my xbox boots and I get prompted for the download of 1.2, I decline and in the lower corner it still shows as 1.00.4....And I cannot load any of my saves. Saves from 1.2 or 1.1. It says they are from a newer version and I need to download the updates.

If I go the xtraf way and download all the NTSC/U files that are from 11/20 and earlier (as some has suggested), it basically works the same...prompt for 1.2, decline, and attempting to load saves from 1.2 or 1.1 don't work and it still says 1.00.4 in the lower corner....

Am I just missing a step along the way? Really would appreciate any help, cuz without resistance this is more like playing Dark Souls....And yes, I cleared the system cache before all this.


Also, did anybody notice on the page to download the updates that there was an update from 12/1.....? what is that?

I'm confused.

On the page where you download the patch files...

http://www.xbuc.net/?searchString=skyrim

Which ones am I downloading and grouping together to move over to my USB via XTAF? I see one from the 9th, 10th, two on 11th, 20th, two on the 30th and two on the 1st.

Brutalis

Take those I highligted ( the 4 files ) and copy them on your usb stick

http://i40.tinypic.com/2vvurrc.jpg

Worked for me

do not take the Tu's after 20th november !

Also, is there a similar program for Mac?

I downloaded the 9th, 10th, and 20th an then after i cleared my cache from my hard drive i started the game while connected to xbox live an declined the update then it asked for my storage device cause i moved all my skyrim files to the usb. So i select the usb drive an start the game an in the game it says i have the 1.1 patch installed.

Do I need to clear the cache for the HDD or just the game data on the game when it's starting up?

I was so damn happy to finally get this fix to work. Hell, my last save was a 1.1 save so everything seemed dandy just for a second there... before it turned out that NPCs with a walking animation were now a minority and all the other folk sliding about all nice and frictionlessly probably made rude remarks when crossing paths in the street and discriminating against those filthy walkers in their businesses

I cleared the cache first from the hard drive without my usb plugged in an after it cleared the cache from the hard drive i then plugged in the usb the only down fall is you will have to put all your games back in an start them to get the updates again but thats not biggy as i do on the last day of every month to make sure my games are up to date.

I'm trying two things is why I ask:

1. I have a dead dragon still with his skin on in the middle of Windhelm for some reason, and his body is empty. I'm thinking if I can clear the cache or game data and restart from my save the dragon might be gone?

2. I want to test the 1.2 patch and if it is indeed screwing me like everyone else be able to revert back to 1.1 without losing my saved game.

1. It's worth a try I haven't experienced this yet in my game

2. Yes you can try it an if not just repeat the clear cache an use the 1.1 patch from your USB drive.