Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim announced

Cubit · 2011-11-10T15:02:26.000Z

Sounds like they really optimized the engine. Nice.

mrmolecule88 · 2011-11-10T15:05:16.000Z

So, I have:

AMD Phenom™ II N870 Triple-Core Processor
6 GB of RAM
ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4250

So it sounds like I’ll be able to run it, albeit turned down? Thanks for the answers, by the way.

Nephrinn · 2011-11-10T15:05:59.000Z

Jason Townsend:

Nephrinn, was that 1680x1050, or 1920x1200? At any rate, that’s a substantive good news answer, thanks.

Sorry, I should’ve mentioned that I’m playing at 1920x1200.

I’ve only been playing for 2 or 3 hours, but I’m seeing frame rates consistently well above the 30fps minimum threshold I like to play at.

Sepiche · 2011-11-10T15:08:10.000Z

This was posted over at OO and seems to work well:

systemrequirementslab.com

Requirements Test

Check your system requirements. Can I Run it? Test your specs and rate your gamimg PC.

stusser · 2011-11-10T15:10:57.000Z

XenoCrash:

The recommended VPN services have also been getting hammered like crazy and have stopped taking new users. Good thing I had everything set up last night.

Yeah, I saw that this morning, but had to go to work. People are recommending a $2 trial at VPNsecure.me. They supposedly setup extra australia servers specifically for Skyrim. I cannot vouch for them, though.

If I had today off work I would have done it, but at this point, I’m just gonna wait until midnight ET.

Theoretically, one person could pony up the $2 for an account, decrypt their copy of Skyrim, and then pass on the username/password to the rest of the forum via PM. If someone decides to do that, count me first in line.

mrmolecule88 · 2011-11-10T15:11:23.000Z

Yeah, Sepiche, I got the pass, but I didn’t reach recommended. To be honest, I could give a shit about how the game looks. It could look like morrowind for all I care as long it runs well.

John_Reynolds · 2011-11-10T15:15:19.000Z

Got the house to myself for an hour since I talked the wife into taking junior with her as she drives our daughter to her weekly dance class, so I’m spending it watching Kasavin @ Giantbomb while eating a frozen, spruced up pizza.

flyinj · 2011-11-10T15:17:12.000Z

stusser:

Yeah, I saw that this morning, but had to go to work. People are recommending a $2 trial at VPNsecure.me. They supposedly setup extra australia servers specifically for Skyrim. I cannot vouch for them, though.

If I had today off work I would have done it, but at this point, I’m just gonna wait until midnight ET.

Theoretically, one person could pony up the $2 for an account, decrypt their copy of Skyrim, and then pass on the username/password to the rest of the forum via PM. If someone decides to do that, count me first in line.

From the vpnsecure.me site:

Sorry no more registrations allowed!

stusser · 2011-11-10T15:18:45.000Z

Wow! They even shut down the paid one!

flyinj · 2011-11-10T15:20:39.000Z

stusser:

Wow! They even shut down the paid one!

The whole thing is ridiculous. Flip a switch and release the fucking thing around the world at the same time.

stusser · 2011-11-10T15:26:54.000Z

I dunno, I imagine the Aussies were pretty chuffed about it. And it’s not like we’re getting screwed, unlocking at 12AM ET on launch day is pretty great.

Paul_cze · 2011-11-10T15:38:26.000Z

FFS it is 38 minutes past midnight and I am still waiting. If it does not unlock in next 30 minutes, I am going to bed, pissed off.

stusser · 2011-11-10T15:43:00.000Z

Restart Steam. Games usually won’t unlock if you have Steam open before zero-hour comes.

Paul_cze · 2011-11-10T16:06:45.000Z

Well it is now 6 minutes past 1AM, and…steam does something…updating KILLING FLOOOR !

YAY!!

…

(going to restart it after this idiotic update finishes, and if nothing decrypts, sleep it is)

Skorin · 2011-11-10T16:07:54.000Z

Paul_cze:

FFS it is 38 minutes past midnight and I am still waiting. If it does not unlock in next 30 minutes, I am going to bed, pissed off.

Czech Republic is CET, right? It’s unlocked there, restart Steam! I know this because I just decrypted my copy through a German VPN!

flyinj · 2011-11-10T16:15:40.000Z

Skorin:

Czech Republic is CET, right? It’s unlocked there, restart Steam! I know this because I just decrypted my copy through a German VPN!

What German VPN? I need a VPN!

KevinC · 2011-11-10T16:19:38.000Z

I was able to set up a free trial at VPNSeek.com that allowed me to unlock.

RepoMan · 2011-11-10T16:20:56.000Z

LESS THAN EIGHT HOURS TO GO UNTIL MIDNIGHT RELEASE PARTY HERE IN REDMOND, WASHINGTON.

This has been your Where The FUCK Is My Time Machine announcement for this hour. Stay tuned for next hour, and the next, and the next, and the next, and the next, and the next, and the next and then WOOOOOOOOHOOOOOOOO

kerzain · 2011-11-10T16:22:13.000Z

I think the west coast is getting it at 9pm.

Cubit · 2011-11-10T16:24:51.000Z

KevinC:

I was able to set up a free trial at VPNSeek.com that allowed me to unlock.

This worked for me. Thanks! Unlocking now.