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The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim - Special Edition |OT| Winter is Here
- Thread starter Cornbread78
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Ah, thanks. I suppose it's understandable as it would be far too difficult to police mods that, for lack of a better word, "cheat" them.
That changes things for me, it's not as if trophies are the reason that I'd be playing the game but I wouldn't use them until after I'd finished the game properly due to this. I do understand why it would just be a blanket thing though.
Jacknapes
Member
Decided this time around to play on the side of the Imperial Legion over the Stormcloaks. Also playing as a bad-ass (attempting) one-handed sword use and mage combo. Working so far, only died a small number of times.
Did venture to get the Blades Sword as early as i could as heard it's a pretty good sword.
Did venture to get the Blades Sword as early as i could as heard it's a pretty good sword.
paragonpro
Banned
Yeah, im way back in there. I used mods to basically get me back where I was on 360 and now im just having fun doing quests, getting married to lydia, and exploring the world. And it really is a fun and gorgeous world to explore. I know pc players may scoff at the updates but as a console gamer I think its really quite gorgeous. I have so many quests to do its nearly overwhelming
Spacecowboy77
Member
For all of you rolling mages I advise you pick up the Apocalypse magic mod. It really adds 150 spells which are well balanced (for the most part)
I also love Ordinator Perks from the same author. They really change the whole leveling experience, fixing most of the broken/useless perk trees
I also love Ordinator Perks from the same author. They really change the whole leveling experience, fixing most of the broken/useless perk trees
This will be my first foray into Skyrim with the exception of playing the first few hours on my 360 a couple years back. This one I purchased for my PS4.
Can the DLC be played in the same save file? Or is it one of those situations that you will need to play through the game more than once to experience the full DLC?
Can the DLC be played in the same save file? Or is it one of those situations that you will need to play through the game more than once to experience the full DLC?
Dlc is integrated with the rest of the content.
Boss Doggie
all my loli wolf companions are so moe
Yeah, but at least the Empire is more overt about it, and in doing so, puts them in a more positive look because at the same time, they are intrinsic in wanting to end the Thalmor, with internal messages about wanting to bring the fight to the elves.
Other stuff that gives the Empire the good side is
the Grey-Mane quest
Wind's Howling
Member
Lanrutcon
Member
I hear ya. I like that both sides have shades of grey to them. Beth could have easily made the rebels the absolutely noble underdogs and the Empire the oppressing force with no redeeming values.
Wind's Howling
Member
ScientificPizza
Banned
sharpness apparently
Spacecowboy77
Member
SkyUI actually works. Just download version 2.2 from the nexus
Freeman76
Member
Yes you are missing lots of detail. 0 sharpness looks like shit.
Boss Doggie
all my loli wolf companions are so moe
When are they putting out the audio fix?
Wolfgunblood Garopa
Member
I usually have sharpness somewhere in the 10 - 20 range.
One thing that I noticed on my TV is that Skyrim really doesn't like features like Dynamic Contrast. That one especially messes with the look of the volumetric lighting. All of that stuff has to be off for Skyrim to look great.
FloatingDivider
Member
I think you generally want your sharpness to be 0. Anything above 0 is adding artificial sharpening as a post process effect running on your TV which may cause artifacting. I generally don't think it looks very good either but to each his own. So the issue in your case isn't the videogame it's your TV and it's shitty sharpening algorithm.
Iriscomeback
Member
I forgot how huge the Dragonborn DLC is. Won't be leaving Sollstheim anytime soon.
Freeman76
Member
See for me having 0 makes it look 'oily', like an N64 effect if you know what i mean? My TV is about 4 years old but cost over a grand so its not a crappy one either.
FloatingDivider
Member
That's what it's supposed to look like barring any other issues with your display. Games in general looks rather blurry now because of the anti aliasing methods employed. You're probably just used to the over-sharpened look from 4 years of looking at it which is why switching it off seems terrible to you. You can try to stair-step the sharpening down to get used to it, or you can just stay where you're at and avoid games which artifact too heavily. It's your tv and your life
Dr. Zoidberg
Member
For some TVs, Sharpness of 0 is the best option, but that does not apply to all. Some sets seem to actually blur the image at low settings.
For sharpness, I usually pull up some text on-screen, set the sharpness to 0. Pay attention not to the text itself but the background directly adjacent to the text. Inch up 1 by 1 until I see artifacting around the text. You'll notice this in the color of the background around the text. Usually increasing sharpness past a certain point will change the color of the background along the very edges of the text to a slightly brighter color. This is how the set emphasizes or "sharpens" edges. This is also an artifact that can have negative effects on PQ, so raise sharpness bit by bit until you see this false emphasis, then back off one or two until it's gone and you're good. For my set, this is only around 3, so very low but not zero.
EDIT - If you aren't using this method but instead are going with how the general picture looks, please make your adjustments from a normal seating distance and again start with zero and inch up until you're good with the results. Over-sharpening should be avoided if possible. I see people make adjustments for things like this at 4 feet away and then go back and sit 10 feet away to watch/play and that makes no sense. The extra sharpening may not be helpful at a normal viewing distance and certainly introduces artifacts that negatively affect PQ in other ways.
For sharpness, I usually pull up some text on-screen, set the sharpness to 0. Pay attention not to the text itself but the background directly adjacent to the text. Inch up 1 by 1 until I see artifacting around the text. You'll notice this in the color of the background around the text. Usually increasing sharpness past a certain point will change the color of the background along the very edges of the text to a slightly brighter color. This is how the set emphasizes or "sharpens" edges. This is also an artifact that can have negative effects on PQ, so raise sharpness bit by bit until you see this false emphasis, then back off one or two until it's gone and you're good. For my set, this is only around 3, so very low but not zero.
EDIT - If you aren't using this method but instead are going with how the general picture looks, please make your adjustments from a normal seating distance and again start with zero and inch up until you're good with the results. Over-sharpening should be avoided if possible. I see people make adjustments for things like this at 4 feet away and then go back and sit 10 feet away to watch/play and that makes no sense. The extra sharpening may not be helpful at a normal viewing distance and certainly introduces artifacts that negatively affect PQ in other ways.
It's pretty much black and white though as the Empire is waiting to organize a second Great War against the Thalmor. The religious oppression is being solely enforced by the Thalmor.
Ulfric is just a puppet, unknowingly or not he's benefiting the Thalmor by weakening the Imperial forces. You can find documents about him being a useful asset. Let's not forget about the racist behavior and views of the stormcloaks.
bobbie424242
Banned
There is already an unofficial fix on Nexus mods.
Wind's Howling
Member
It depends on certain TV's.
I can not put it higher than 0 because it adds an artificial sharpness that should not be present in the base game, thus ruining the overall look.
Started this last night, and man, really loving it all over again. I haven't played since the first year of release on xbox 360, so I've had plenty of time to "miss" this game.
I do really like that there is more color to the world now, instead of the dull greys and whites of the original game. Mind you, I never messed with mods as I never had the PC version, so this graphics update is the first time I'm seeing the game's better graphics since the 360 version.
It's also the first time I'll play the DLCs as well, so I still have a lot to look forward to.
I do really like that there is more color to the world now, instead of the dull greys and whites of the original game. Mind you, I never messed with mods as I never had the PC version, so this graphics update is the first time I'm seeing the game's better graphics since the 360 version.
It's also the first time I'll play the DLCs as well, so I still have a lot to look forward to.
Lanrutcon
Member
There we're going to have to disagree. The Empire signed that treaty, so they need to take responsibility for its consequences. Plus the game shows us an Emperial torture dungeon within 2 minutes of starting the game. Nothing subtle about that message.
Different firing arc as well? Plus if you're sneak attacking, top end bow + top end arrows do more damage than best crossbow + best bolts due to how the sneak attack damage is calculated.
At least I know they're torturing citizens of all races. That's fine.
Feeroper
Member
I'm so torn with this - I picked this up on PS4 for the girlfriend to play while I play the PC version that I got the free upgrade to. However, I sometimes like to play it on the TV and use our Steam link to stream my PC games that way (wired connection of course), however, I find the game doesn't look as great when being streamed due to the nature of streaming I suppose (I have a GX 980 and can run the game completely maxed out with no issue).
So now I am split on where I want to do this epic replay, and I've got some pros and cons for each.
PS4
Pro: Looks great on this platform, stable 30 fps which I am okay with, Trophies, will be getting PS4 Pro functionality
Con: Mod support is quite limited, basically tethered to the TV (Vita remote play is there but not ideal)
PC
Pro: Looks great on this platform, runs at 60+ fps without a hitch, massive mod support, can switch between TV via Steam link and PC when TV isn't available
Con: On TV play via Steam link it doesn't look as good due to the nature of streaming.
Does anyone here know if there is a way to increase the quality of the picture via streaming on the steam link? I'm not very tech savvy overall in that regard, so maybe I am overlooking something.
So far I've basically completed the tutorial opening area of both platforms and am at a stand still as to what version I want to proceed with. I don't care too much about mods overall as I want to go through the base game + expansions first and then I can come back and mess with mods later on. Very much a first world problem, but I feel like I have analysis paralysis.
So now I am split on where I want to do this epic replay, and I've got some pros and cons for each.
PS4
Pro: Looks great on this platform, stable 30 fps which I am okay with, Trophies, will be getting PS4 Pro functionality
Con: Mod support is quite limited, basically tethered to the TV (Vita remote play is there but not ideal)
PC
Pro: Looks great on this platform, runs at 60+ fps without a hitch, massive mod support, can switch between TV via Steam link and PC when TV isn't available
Con: On TV play via Steam link it doesn't look as good due to the nature of streaming.
Does anyone here know if there is a way to increase the quality of the picture via streaming on the steam link? I'm not very tech savvy overall in that regard, so maybe I am overlooking something.
So far I've basically completed the tutorial opening area of both platforms and am at a stand still as to what version I want to proceed with. I don't care too much about mods overall as I want to go through the base game + expansions first and then I can come back and mess with mods later on. Very much a first world problem, but I feel like I have analysis paralysis.
Rellik
Member
Yep. I have mine on 40 or anything under is a big blur.
Freeman76
Member
This sounds like my situation. Its fine for most games but every now and then i will come across one that has this horrendous effect where the colours on trees/grass etc appear washed out when moving the camera, and then spring back to vibrant again when i stop moving. Its bad enough to make them unplayable, and so far only Primal and Dying Light have this issue, although I have read Skyrim is the same. The only way to counteract this is to put sharpness to 0 which is shit. Shit shit shit lol
Darkstorne
Member
If you read up on the lore you'd understand why the treaty was signed. It was sign it, or the Imperial City is burned to the ground, the entire Legion dies, and we march on the other provinces immediately afterwards.
Ulfric and the Stormcloaks don't think about continent-wide politics. They think about Skyrim only, and short term only. You can point out individual NPC aspects like the Helgen torturer, but that's just like pointing out the pro-Stormcloak racists in Windhelm and claiming all Stormcloaks must be racist.
The most interesting thing about the conflict is that it IS a black and white conflict, so long as you understand the TES lore and history behind the Thalmor. The majority of pro-Stormcloak players are approaching the conflict from a Skyrim-only perspective, taking the Stormcloak message at face value, and not from a TES-wide (multi province, lore and history) perspective. That's why I love the discussions around this conflict so much =D
uberTerminus
Neo Member
Is there any integration with PSVR other than during cinematic mode? What would it take to introduce something like that? PS4 Pro?
FloatingDivider
Member
Sure, but the artifacting he's describing sounds like a result of sharpness being added so in his case I'd imagine 0 is in fact the source neutral setting. I mean clearly he should check the manual to his television to ensure that's the case, but I haven't seen very many sets recently where 0 isn't neutral. Sometimes they go into the negatives if you want things blurrier but most televisions I've seen have had 0 be the equivalent to off.
I also don't think Blu Rays are the best way to verify if sharpening is being added. If the manual does not indicate it properly or you've lost the manual or something and are unable to google it your best option is to calibrate it with a hatch pattern from a calibration disc. If you see halos or anything other than solid monochromatic lines you're sharpening.
I mean if you want to say it looks like shit on a subjective basis, sure, but in most cases any and all edge enhancement is a detriment to overall picture quality in a digital 1080p+ source material world.
I guess the better way to phrase it would be to set sharpening to off instead of set it to zero in case you do have a wonky ass set where 0 isn't equal to off.
-ImaginaryInsider
Member
Are there any must have PS4 related mods?
I'd like to know this as well.
Wind's Howling
Member
For me the balanced level gear is a top priority mod because it balances the game so that standard bandits are not wearing Daedric armor for example, and that dragons and chests near the end of a dungeon provide better gear.
Killing a dragon or high enemy elite should not give me lockpicks and 200 gold. The same as a high level dog. It should definitely be more.
Wolfgunblood Garopa
Member
Hardcore Difficulty
This makes it so when you set the difficulty to Legendary, you deal more damage and you take more damage, making fights shorter and more tense. It's essential for me as it's just not fun to play as a damage sponge hacking away at other damage sponges.