Bethesda Aware of Texture Issues on Skyrim for Xbox 360

I found out about the bug while watching Greg play waiting for midnight to roll around so I could walk over to GameStop.

I was watching my wife play it for a while, obviously decided not to install it. Load times weren't that big of a deal and we had it turned up loud enough that the 360 wasn't really audible. I suppose once there's confirmation that the patch is out and it fixes the issue for everyone I'll install it.

I was wondering why the game sometimes looked like Morrowind...

These texture issues didn't really start bothering me until I read this article. Thanks, Patrick. Now I keep spotting muddy looking armor and signs around the world.

Playing it on PC MAX settings 1080p resolution, and I feel fine! =D

Huh. I thought I noticed some blurry textures. Also there was a place where the surface texture of the water just didn't show up by the waterfall just past that first logging village.

Guess I'll just uninstall for now. :/

@Unknown_Pleasures said:

I want my low res textures back from Elder Scrolls: Arena

That game blew my socks of when I got it at release. Shame it had a bug that made it impossible to finish the main quest, and internet was not really a big thing back then - I didn't have access to it. It must be nostalgia but i loved the dungeons in thatgame way more. They were sprawling, dangerous and confusing, while the ones I have done in Skyrimso far are lineair to a fault. One straight line to the finish/exit.

I'll take the load times, because the graphics still look pretty damn awesome.

installed or not the graphics are shit on the 360

I want my low res textures back from Elder Scrolls: Arena

@IrishBrewed said:

Pc ultra settings = remarkable graphics. Wish I could sympathize

Yeah, remarkably like a game from six years ago because Bethesda couldn't be bothered to make high-res textures for the PC.

Installing onto a flash drive does seem to fix the issue.

I'm getting some texture things but not as bad as these, but there's often some slowdown which is really bothering me. I'm on PS3.

Aw man. I hate load times. But I hate broken textures more. This sux.

@Slaneesh said:

Im playing the pc version with a pad. So i get my couch experience just on the pc. And holy crap how are the load times better

Hell yes, I would recommend this to everyone. Skyrim is actually the first game I tried this with, got myself a 10ft HDMI cable to hook up my gaming PC, used Motioninjoy to connect my PS3 controller, and I was set.

I want to kick myself for not thinking of it sooner, the controls are just fantastic on a pad, and the game runs completely maxed out at 60FPS at 1080p native on my giant TV. It's a great experience.

@sickVisionz said:

Meh, I'll just play from the disk like I always do for video games. I've always found installs to be a waste of time since the gains I see range from unnoticeable to negligible.

I install so I don't wear out the disk drive, and so it's not as noisy.

Meh, I'll just play from the disk like I always do for video games. I've always found installs to be a waste of time since the gains I see range from unnoticeable to negligible.

@Rattle618 said:

@ZeForgotten: @PrivateIronTFU: @Zabant: @aurahack: I have to spell it out then, ok:

This is a game that has one of the strongest modding communities around, if you were so concerned with the quality of the graphics (which should not be the reason you get a TES game in the first place) you should have taken that into account and bought the version of the game that actually supports all that customization. I think it`s great that this game came out on consoles, but you should expect this kind of thing from such old hardware.

You wouldn`t try to run this maxed out on a crappy 5-year-old video card on a pc would you? Then you shouldn`t be expecting this to be flawless on your xbox/ps3.

A whole lotta tact missing overall, but I do have to agree. Given the huge mod scene for Bethesda, and perhaps more relevant to this article, stability fixes and texture mods that would make even the "high" res being talked about here cry, I couldn't imagine bothering with a console version if you had the option.

Hell, being able to start a character in EITHER New Vegas or the Capital Wasteland, and travel relatively freely between BOTH (and DLC) while taking my companions and gear along with me got me right back into Fallout. This was mainly because I wasn't too fond of the vanilla FO3 companions. Then again with companion mods and all that fixed that right up anyways.

@spinoir said:

@IrishBrewed

I'm a pc guy but if your going to play a Bethesda game on a console then ps3 has the superior hardware over the 360.

Really? why do most multi platform console games look better on xbox then?

Because they are made with the 360 in mind and do a half assed port to ps3 and PC

@DoubleKR said:

I honestly don't know how to react to this. On one hand we've all finally reached a day that we had been waiting for since we finished Shivering Isles, and on the other I feel like someone just gave me a Corvette with Honda motor in it. We can't have our cake and eat it too? I just feel so... lost, like when I saw Star War episode one. Come on we are all loyal fans, and we are entitled to the same great, beautiful, epic, and masterful experience. Are we not? Why should we have to suffer because we have a console? Well, idk but i can say that Bethesda has always fixed its problems within a reasonable time. I will not let this destroy a great game. Enjoy the game guys.

That is a strange complaint. I'd argue the PC crowd has a lot more to say regarding suffering for their platform of choice.

@Frenden said:

Those of you that have it for the Thrixty, how bad are the uninstalled load times?

I had it installed but uninstalled it after going into one area which looked DREADFUL and completely ruined the immersion for me, and whilst installed the load times were fine. Uninstalled? I don't actually notice much difference. The only differences are the textures are amazing, and my Xbox is louder, which is a sound that always scares me. It had better not melt on me!

My textures are baaaaaaaad. But I just make sure it's always night in Skyrim then I can't see 'em. :P

I noticed the textures but it hasnt detracted my enjoment of the game at all. Hopefully Bethesda will patch it soon though.

@Example1013 said:

7-year-old hardware with 15-year-old technology has trouble dealing with a modern game? Color me shocked.

That!

Still looking forward to spending 100 hours plus in it though :)

I've been playing it uninstalled so far and the only times the loads have been frustrating is if I go to in the wrong building or something and I have to turn around and walk back out. Usually, the noise of the disc drive is the reason I install my games but I just got some new headphones and I can't hear a thing when I'm playing with them on.

Well that's fine and dandy, but how about they fix the fucked up physics modeling system and weird glitches including, but not limited to, floating Mammoths. I'm sick and tired of doing a sneak attack on someone and watching them launch clear across the room and get trapped in the geometry of a fucking wall.

And for the record this is on PC. It's absolutely awful at times. I can forgive it because it is hands down the best game of the year as far as I'm concerned, but the bugs are already turning it into a Fallout New Vegas experience. Well maybe that was harsh, but it's still pretty fucking bad at times. It ruins the Role Playing in the Role Playing Game when you see fucked up shit like that.

I was aware of the 6 year old 360 hardware and addressed the issue. Bought a PC copy.

@Frenden said:

Those of you that have it for the Thrixty, how bad are the uninstalled load times?

They're honestly not that long, the very first loading screen is a little too long, other than that, they're not bad at all.

i'd take the lower textures if they could give me smoother corners.

be cool to see something closer resembling a curve.

PS. there was a flying wolf in my game last night. jank!

@thehowlingman said:

when i heard about this i got so upset i picked up the nearest object (miku hatsune 13" figurine) and chucked it across my room at full force in a fit of anger. Well it hit my ps3 which toppled off the shelf and fell on my dog. Took my dog to the vet and they had to do emergency surgery, something about a crushed rectum. anyways my dogs bottom is shaved of all its fur now and fuck you bethesda

This isn't funny enough to be fake nor plausible enough to be true. I'm confused.

In any case. The crappy textures still look good to me.

But. In any case. PC for the win!! Definitively I'll be playing this game on PC, it'll be cheaper, better, and... mods!! I'll probably use an XBox360 controller anyway.

when i heard about this i got so upset i picked up the nearest object (miku hatsune 13" figurine) and chucked it across my room at full force in a fit of anger. Well it hit my ps3 which toppled off the shelf and fell on my dog. Took my dog to the vet and they had to do emergency surgery, something about a crushed rectum. anyways my dogs bottom is shaved of all its fur now and fuck you bethesda

@PrivateIronTFU said:

@Rattle618 said:

If you give a shit about this:

1. You are an idiot.

2. You should have bought the PC version.

3. You're a 12 year old. You, specifically.

@ PrivateIornTFU. You're awesome. You, specifically.

Actually kinda impressed that this is the worst of the bugs out there. Unless there are some other game breaking ones I haven't heard about yet.

@ProfessorEss: This is a good point.

So glad i cancelled my pre-order. I CANNOT STAND BUGGY GAMES!!

I'm a pc guy but if your going to play a Bethesda game on a console then ps3 has the superior hardware over the 360.

I'm a pc guy but if your going to play a Bethesda game on a console then ps3 has the superior hardware over the 360.

Thank god I got the PS3, oh the joys of having every console

Pc ultra settings = remarkable graphics. Wish I could sympathize

So glad i cancelled my pre-order. I CANNOT STAND BUGGY GAMES!!

Too minor, please cancel the issue.

It's almost as if people here want to install the game to their hard drive. Weird.

Ah, good ol' 360. You never cease to amaze in your prowess.

7-year-old hardware with 15-year-old technology has trouble dealing with a modern game? Color me shocked.

@GetEveryone said:

@Superfriend said:

They´ve pushed the 360 version pretty heavily.. and now it´s easily the worst looking of the bunch. Way to go Bethesda. I don´t care that much for graphics, but it still bothers me. Well, better than trying to navigate the menus with keyboard I guess.

What were they thinking when they ported the UI over to PC?! Game feels like Gothic 2 or something on PC. Certainly looks cool on there though.

Good thing a 360 pad works a treat with the PC version.

That's what I'm rolling with. Best of both worlds. 3 second load times, whisper quiet, 1080, Awesome textures (You can read the labels on the mead bottles very clearly). The xbox controller integration with the pc is very good. You can still f5 quick save and use the keyboard to type in names as well as bring up the console.

@Superfriend said:

They´ve pushed the 360 version pretty heavily.. and now it´s easily the worst looking of the bunch. Way to go Bethesda. I don´t care that much for graphics, but it still bothers me. Well, better than trying to navigate the menus with keyboard I guess.

What were they thinking when they ported the UI over to PC?! Game feels like Gothic 2 or something on PC. Certainly looks cool on there though.

Good thing a 360 pad works a treat with the PC version.

@Kandycane2029 said:

I haven't noticed any problems on the 360 version. I have had the game crash on me once, though. But it may have something to do with the Dashboard beta.

I'm in the same boat as the only problem was a crash that happened just after I got the dashboard update. That said, I have noticed some insanely ugly textures, so it's nice to know having it installed caused it and it's not supposed to be like that.

I haven't noticed any problems on the 360 version. I have had the game crash on me once, though. But it may have something to do with the Dashboard beta.

They´ve pushed the 360 version pretty heavily.. and now it´s easily the worst looking of the bunch. Way to go Bethesda. I don´t care that much for graphics, but it still bothers me. Well, better than trying to navigate the menus with keyboard I guess.

What were they thinking when they ported the UI over to PC?! Game feels like Gothic 2 or something on PC. Certainly looks cool on there though.

@Norusdog said:

I love this fucking mentality. get game out. patch later. fuck bugs.

stupid as shit.

I agree, but that's the age we're in now. The days of expecting the game to just fucking work right out of the box are over. A publisher could win me over quickly by releasing a string of big budget games that had no issues.

As someone with an older 360, I still prefer installing it just to reduce the noise coming out of that thing. The faster load times are also nice. The difference in textures is noticeable, but I'm usually too preoccupied to really think about it. Don't get me wrong, though. It's pretty lame, no doubt about that.