huh..good news on the beta patch performance.
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The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim PC Performance discussion
- Thread starter LiquidMetal14
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Sounds like you might be having heat issues. Monitor temps and see what's up.
It's only in one specific area it seems. Went elsewhere and it was dandy. Super impressive patch for me having not played for a month or so - feels absolutely silk even in heavy fog inside areas that were slightly sluggish before.
Maleficence
Member
The new patch does wonders for my framerate, and I'm using the ENB enhancement too! Great stuff Bethesda, great stuff.
PigSpeakers
Member
Yeah, I'm using ENB and I get around 30 to 40fps instead of the 25fps I was getting before.
BoobPhysics101
Banned
They are CPU optimizations so they benefit everyone hugely.
Just need to follow the instructions in the Bethesda blog post. Sign up for the Skyrim beta in Steam settings, restart Steam, game will automatically update to the beta patch, backup your saves, and run the game normally.
You can find the version number on the in-game options screen.
No need for Skyboost.
Complistic
Member
your settings probably reverted to low or something.
GAF's not talking with me.
Make sure MipMap Detail is set High and Anistropic Filtering is set to 16x in your graphics control panel. Also, when launching Skyrim via Steam, open Data Files, and select Load Loose Files. Those should solve your problems if all you installed was a simple texture pack. Also, check your settings in the Skyrim launcher to make sure they're set as-desired.
Yes, some specific CTDs have been fixed, additionally, it could offer further CTDs fixes due to the new memory and compiler optimizations. Changelog
Complistic
Member
anyone know if script dragon will work with the beta yet?
I'm referring more to the striping of the shadows as opposed to the stepping on the edges (which I also get a ton of), I think I fixed the pic though:
See the rock where my crosshair is? Really weird shadowing that I sometimes see on en entire rock wall. I didn't know if maybe it was because I was using ambient occ via nvidia control panel or because I'm using both FXAA and transparency AA (in ncc), or a combination of.
Script Dragon must be updated to support each new version of Skyrim, so no, it will not currently work with the beta. The update was supposedly due out today, but it hasn't come out yet.
Clever Pun
Member
The patch has been great for me, but after about an hour of playing I started to get a lot of audio buzzing and stuttering. It didn't seem to affect the frame rate, just causing an audio buzzing every minute or two. Is this happening to anyone else?
diztrukted
Member
anyone noticed a 5-10 drop in fps with ENB?
No, the menu still says ultra.
Yeah. I've noticed audio issues, particularly when switching to the loading screen. Sounds like some background sound effect suddenly went to full volume for a split second.
I'm referring more to the striping of the shadows as opposed to the stepping on the edges (which I also get a ton of), I think I fixed the pic though:
See the rock where my crosshair is? Really weird shadowing that I sometimes see on en entire rock wall. I didn't know if maybe it was because I was using ambient occ via nvidia control panel or because I'm using both FXAA and transparency AA (in ncc), or a combination of.
Wait, looking at the shield...that is the normal texture quality in the game, yes?
LabouredSubterfuge
Member
Some of the texture work on the shields is ghastly. Best you find a texture mod for them.
Clever Pun
Member
Yeah I've noticed that one as well - almost like you're suddenly in a roaring waterfall, and then it's instantly gone. I almost jumped out of my seat the first time I heard it while wearing headphones.
Are you on the 1.4 beta patch? Opt into the beta and get it if not, because it is a ridiculous performance boost.
Either way it sounds low to me, but I do recall that vanilla Ultra setting has like 8xMSAA at least, so you might want to dial that down to like 4x first.
For reference, I have a very similar setup to you:
i5-750 @ 3.6GHz
HD 5850 @ 800/1050 (12.1 preview drivers)
8GB RAM
And with the 1.4 patch, I generally get 60 FPS on stock Ultra w/ 4xMSAA. There are a few locations where it will dip into the 40s; I prefer to set the shadow quality to High rather than Ultra and then it stays 60 FPS everywhere.
Maleficence
Member
New Patch is definitely giving me some more crashes, probably due to incompatible mods tbh.
InfiniDragon
Member
New Script Dragon with support for the patch is up:
http://alexander.sannybuilder.com/?category=other&altname=skyrim_script_dragon
Gonna give it a go now and make sure everything's still in working order. That patch was too amazing to pass up but I need my mods working right, too.
EDIT: Works like a charm, all the mods that needed Script Dragon are fully working and the patch is making my framerate considerably better even on my middle of the road laptop. Good job Bethesda, really good job.
http://alexander.sannybuilder.com/?category=other&altname=skyrim_script_dragon
Gonna give it a go now and make sure everything's still in working order. That patch was too amazing to pass up but I need my mods working right, too.
EDIT: Works like a charm, all the mods that needed Script Dragon are fully working and the patch is making my framerate considerably better even on my middle of the road laptop. Good job Bethesda, really good job.
Maleficence
Member
Along with the frequent crashes, I'm getting this.
Hopefully the full patch will be more stable.
Betta Lines
Member
No, it's the same issue. It has nothing to do with AA, it's just the way shadows work in this game.
It's possible to have this across entire city walls, if the sun is at the most awkward position.
AwesomeSauce
MagsMoonshine
You can try Dxtory and lock the framerate to 30.
Are you using any mods? People have been getting crashes as a result of various SKSE plugins, like the container categorisation plugin.
So far as the sound issue goes, Bethesda are already working to have that fixed in the final release of the patch. They had a new section setup on the official forums for feedback on the beta patch, and have been monitoring that for issues.
Clever Pun
Member
Good to hear, thanks for the heads up.
ChoklitReign
Member
I'm gettin' tired of these CTDs. I have 4 today alone and I just lost 10 minutes of progress in a hard cave. I never had them for the longest time and suddenly they appear when your save gets too big. I've actually managed to reduce my file size a little but it feels as problematic as ever. They're the motherfucking bane of PC games; fix this shit.
Maleficence
Member
Yeah I figured it was one of my mods, not sure which one, I'll try adjusting things.
MrGreencastle
Member
Steam just downloaded an updated beta patch for me (1.4.20.0.4). Hopefully nothing brokeded. I wish I could tell it not to download that damn Bethesda intro video every time. I know who made this game!
Update 1/26: A new version of the Beta Update (1.4.20) is now live on Steam. It addresses the following:
Fixed occasional audio issue that would play sound effects louder than intended
Master Criminal achievement/trophy unlocks properly in French, German, Spanish and Italian
Fixed issue where dragon priest masks would not render correctly
Fixed issue where player would be unable to become Thane of Riften if they purchased a home first
http://www.bethblog.com/
Fixed occasional audio issue that would play sound effects louder than intended
Master Criminal achievement/trophy unlocks properly in French, German, Spanish and Italian
Fixed issue where dragon priest masks would not render correctly
Fixed issue where player would be unable to become Thane of Riften if they purchased a home first
http://www.bethblog.com/
InfiniDragon
Member
You don't even need Dxtory to lock it at 30 for Skyrim, you can use the "Skyrim Stutter Fix" mod to limit framerate too:
http://skyrim.nexusmods.com/downloads/file.php?id=2581
That's what I use on my laptop and it works great. Got sick of Dxtory trying to lock it for everything (3ds Max with 30 FPS is bad lol) so I wanted something that just did it for this game.
Ultra doubles their draw distance.
Refreshment.01
Member
After installing the beta patch the amount of crashes have increased for anyone?
Haven't installed the patch since im waiting for the official release, but just curious to know if i should upgrade since at this point i value stability more than anything.
Haven't installed the patch since im waiting for the official release, but just curious to know if i should upgrade since at this point i value stability more than anything.