Skyrim Looks Awesome on PS5 & Xbox Series X
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 13 มิ.ย. 2024
- In this video we look at how Skyrim's graphics and performance have evolved since its release in 2011 - with a focus on next gen consoles.
This video is part of a small series called The Evolution of Skyrim's Graphics. In Part 1 I focused on the initial consoles and PC release. It contains a bunch of interesting details not found in this video. Find Part 1 here: • The Evolution of Skyri...
00:28 Intro: what's in this video
02:00 My Experience with Skyrim
03:08 Initial Release - 2011
03:37 Skyrim Special Edition - 2016
05:27 SSE "Pro" Patches - 2016/17
08:37 Skyrim on "Next Gen" Consoles - 2020
08:46 Next Gen Consoles - Backwards Compatibility
09:35 Next Gen Consoles - "60 FPS" Mod
10:42 Next Gen Consoles - FPS Boost Modes
11:18 Stutters on Xbox Series X at 120Hz
11:50 Skyrim Anniversary Edition - 2021
12:20 Next Gen Consoles - Next Gen patch
13:22 Resolution or Frame Rate?
14:47 Graphics Comparisons: PS4 Pro vs. PS4 on PS5 vs. PS5
15:54 Graphics Comparisons: All (well most) Consoles
17:54 Final Thoughts
I need to give a big thank you to Digital Foundry. I think much of the knowledge in my head about Skyrim graphics and performance came from watching their videos over the years. I strongly recommend their channel and website. - เกม
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Tbh with I think Skyrim has always looked breath taking ,I mean even back on 360/ps3 I remember stopping what I was doing numerous times to admire the view, yep truly breathtaking.
PS3 version of Skyrim was fugly. 360 version looked pretty decent.
@drlight6677 it ran better on 360 yes, but as far as looking better I couldn't see any difference tbh
PS3 version looked way more washed out and blurry than the 360 version. Not to mention when actually playing the game the framerate was almost always below 30fps, we're talking Nintendo 64 types of bad framerate@@andykod77
@@drlight6677 Ps4 version ?
PS4/Pro versions look good but natively only run at 30fps. There is a mod for PS4 and PS4 Pro to unlock the framerate so that it runs up to 60fps but both PS4/PS4 Pro struggle mightily to come anywhere close to a steady 60fps and the framerate is usually in the upper 30's. Best thing as far as consoles go is to just play the PS5 version which runs natively at 2160p resolution and a mostly steady 60fps. The PS3 version has no reason to exist anymore and looked like dog poop even back in 2011.@@midnightblue3285
This man's on his way to rivaling Digial Foundry 😮 - great work 👏 🔥
Thanks for the compliment, though i just watched one of DF's tech reviews and it was so detailed I had to watch it twice to understand 1/2 of it!
@@ramnexus I never said how long that road was! 😆 certainly a huge step in the right direction
My current wind down game is Fallout 4. I love building settlements. It's so peaceful. I can't wait to build starships and outposts in Starfield. Great videos by the way!
Thanks! I started a new Fallout 4 playthrough last weekend. Lots of fun!
This aged well lol
@@algreen8414I now enjoy building starships and bases in Starfield. Haha! But the Fallout series makes me want to try out FO4 again.
TH-cam brought me here. And all the comparisons in this video, idk, it relax me haha. You got a good channel here, and your last message proves how big and beauty is Skyrim and his community. If you need help with something: edition tricks, thumbnails, improved graphics or console logo’s, I can help you with anything!
New subscriber, and Hail Skyrim 🍼❤
Thanks so much for the nice words, the sub and the offer of help. I just had a look at some of your videos and they look beautiful! (auto-translate worked well too).
I do have a plan to do another video on Skyrim this year; looking at some of the more unusual ways to play it: Skyrim VR, Switch and with Kinect!! If you have any tips about any of those I’d love to hear them. All hail Skyrim :)
Hi! Just to let you know that I’ve reply your message, but how I’ve put my email, maybe it goes to the spam category.
I repite: I will be happy to help you with anything as I can. I tell you a little experience on the other comment, hope you can see it :D
Skyrim SE also used the updated Creation Engine used in the development of Fallout 4. The most notable improvement is the switch from 32-bit to 64-bit, which on consoles didn’t make much of a difference. On PC however, the amount of actors you could have on screen was vastly increased, and the overall stability of the game was improved. This allowed modders to create considerably more resource intensive content without worrying about memory related crashes and sluggish performance.
That's interesting, thanks. I talked briefly about SSE on PC in the Part 1 video but I edited out a section where I was going to mention the move from 32 to 64-bit because tbh I didn't understand the impact of that change. But you've just explained it to me, so thanks. Awesome!😁 I did hear the change made some OG Skyrim mods incompatible, but i believe most/all the popular mods were moved over to SSE eventually.
It also looked worse shaders were changed
I’ve played every version of skyrim across all platforms and full play through including the Nintendo switch and let me same the improvements are massive game changers. I really like this video you did and you earned yourself a sub. I’m going to go binge your videos now.
Awesome. I'm impressed! And you finished it on the Switch too? Nice. I do have it on Switch and PSVR and plan to (one day) report back on how they compare in a vid. Thanks heaps for the sub. Not a lot of vids yet to binge but building the content "slow and steady".
Love the video great video. I really enjoy seeing the improvements made overtime in these games.
Awesome! Thanks for that. I'm glad you liked it.
Love your vids man. Been really enjoying them recently!
Awesome! Thanks for saying so. Cheers.
Amazing video, very detailed and well executed. I’d imagine getting all the footage took awhile! I’ve never played the Elder Scroll series or Skyrim, as science fiction is more my cup of tea. But I can’t deny the beauty of Skyrim. Looking forward to your New Vegas video!
Awesome. Glad you liked it. Thanks for the feedback. As a sci-fi fan I bet you're looking forward to Starfield! New Vegas video is 80% done! :)
Loving the content! Hoping to see the things about Skyrim VR and the switch, plus the very special feature one console had that not many people know about. Keep up the good work
Thanks heaps! That upcoming Skyrim video you described should be quite fun, but I've put Skyrim aside for a little while so it doesn't get stale for me. Focusing on Fallout New Vegas next. Cheers!
@@ramnexus yeah I’m excited to see those too
Nice video! Currently playing Skyrim with 2000+ mods on PC in 1440p but I started with that vanilla 20 fps 720p in 2011 on the PS3! I'm too spoilt now to play a game that way but back then it didn't matter! (side note you should check out Zelda breath of the wild PC emulation for the Wii U if that game intersts you)
I agree, when the game came out graphics and performance didn't matter; it was all about the game.
Boy, 2000 mods! Impressive. I've just spent today modding Oblivion to look like Skyrim (UI, camera etc) but you're operating at the next level my friend. Awesome!
Great video! Would love to see more Oblivion content since it’s my favourite. Either way, looking forward to more!
Awesome. Thanks for saying so! Yes, I want to do Oblivion but needed to have a break from Tamriel after all that Skyrim so I'm finalising a New Vegas vid which will be out soon. Probably Oblivion next. Cheers!
@@ramnexus Sweet! I might have to skip your New Vegas vid because sadly I still haven't been able to get through it yet, it's so broken on PS3 it became unplayable for me. Eventually I'll get a gaming PC and enjoy it properly.
Strong work! Looking forward to more of your work!
Cheers! Thanks for saying so.
Banger video brotha
Great work my friend. I loved the video and your personality. I'll be back for more!
Excellent. Thanks for the feedback. I’ll be making some more Elder Scrolls videos soon, just gotta get Fallout out of my system! Cheers.
Thank you for ur time mate, this really helped, do u know when the evolution of this game is going to new gen consoles?
Yeah I've only just recently come across your channel and your content is right up my street not to mention a creator more my age that I can relate too ,so yeah thanks.
Cheers. I knew there had to be folks like me out there!
@@ramnexus yup were out there lol.
Nice comparison video!
Cheers! Thanks!
Very helpful piece of work, thank you
Awesome. Glad it helped. Cheers!
@@ramnexus current gen Fallout 4 is out soon ❤️
@@NB_NB_NB That will be awesome. Can't wait!
Great video!
Thanks for saying so. Cheers!
I played Skyrim on the ps3! It was horrendous looking at it now but at the time the music , story , characters , setting made me absolutely not care about fps or graphics I loved every minute ❤
I totally agree. I spent a lot of time playing Skyrim on my 360 and don't remember thinking it was fuzzy or laggy at the time. Even the load times were ok. What i do remember was the story, game play and sense of freedom.
Subscribed as you asked so politely 😊 Also great video.
Awesome, thanks! Glad you liked it and thanks for the sub!
Enjoyed your video. Subbed
You rock! Thanks for the sub. Glad you enjoyed it.
Amazing video brother.
Cheers! Thanks for saying so. Glad people are liking it.
This just makes me wanna dive back into Skyrim. Just waiting for the perfect moment I guess. A new mod loadout on the Series X when I get one, and I'll be playing again.
I gotta say I am quite impressed with how well Skyrim looks on Xbox with mods. The fact it is possible at all is impressive. Even on PS5 mod support has turned Skyrim into a smart-looking game.
I played the heck out of the 360 Legendary edition but I'll be honest i don't even remember what Vanilla Skyrim looks like anymore because I've used mods ever since i got the Special edition on Xbox, nor would i ever want to play it Vanilla ever again.
I agree. One thing I removed from the vid due to time was that I always play with mods - on consoles and PC - except when capturing footage or collecting achievements of course. Good mods can bring the game to life.
@@ramnexus There's even a mod to re-enable achievements on PC. Necessary even when you only use unoffiical patches and graphics mods.
I just want to thank you for mentioning the fix for the XSX stuttering issue! 🙏
I shared this out on Twitter but I don’t see your Twitter handle here, if you have one.
Great video my friend and many many thanks again!
Awesome. Glad it was useful! @ramnexus is my twitter handle and YT channel. I probably should include that in the description :) Thanks!
Very informative video.
Cheers!
I jumped console-ship to pc gaming pre-Skyrim (1st release), so I find these comparison videos extremely interesting and entertaining. I would love to have all the machines and versions to jump into them myself, but since I don't, thanks for making these videos! I will surely watch them multiple times. :)
No problems! I think of these game reviews on multiple consoles as almost a history lesson for how the games have been supported since release. It's interesting stuff! Cheers.
@@ramnexus Yes! I had no idea that the games actually looked so much better on the newer/est consoles before I saw your videos...ran better, ok, but actually looked better was a very pleasant surprise.
Greetings from Brazil. I really like your videos, congratulations on the great work. Hugs.
Thanks very much for saying so. I'm really glad you enjoyed it! Cheers!
Another great video! Appreciate all the effort you've put in to these. I'll be looking out for your Oblivion video, this was my first Bethesda game and my favourite, although playing through Morrowind at the minute I'm starting to change my mind.
Thanks heaps for your support! Gotta say I never finished Morrowind but it had the greatest “foreign yet familiar” feel to it. And I remember the sense of freedom blowing my mind!
No matter what you game on there's always going to be something good to play. For me time is a factor being I just turned 47 yrs old. I've been playing games on everything since early 80's. If you're under 30 yrs. old you got a life time for the Matrix gaming to be a reality. For me I've been waiting 40 yrs. to have my Matrix. So far we are only at the baby stage. Games like Skyrim/Fallout/Starfield/Red Dead 2/Witcher 3/State of Decay 3/Mass Effect 4/Dragon's Dogma 2/etc. give me hope. As a kid in the 80's I'd watch Empire Strikes Back then stare at my Sega Master System only to ask, "Can you do that ?" Phantasy Star is the best I had now Starfield. It's improving folks. I only have 30 yrs. of gaming left so I'm hoping my fantasy worlds become a reality. You never really age, only body wise.
Great video
Thanks for saying so. Cheers!
I learned something today! Thank you for pointing out the XSX 120 issue! I wondered all this time why, with mods and without the game would have these studders!!! I immediately set the box to 60 and loaded up Skyrim to check it out! Problem solved!
THANK YOUUUU!!! 🙏
Ah excellent! I'm so glad it helped. I have since noticed that there is no stuttering with Fallout 4 in the same setup for some reason, just Skyrim. Cheers!
@@ramnexus i honestly didn’t notice it in Fallout 4 but then I’m running it with an FPS mod (instead of FPS boost) so I can play it in 4K @60.
I made another post here for you to read 😉. Cheers 🍻 my friend!
Great video👍, I wish Skyrim had gotten more DLC's
Thanks. Yea, I agree. Maybe they should have replaced house building with something more adventurous 👍
Don't know if anyone has mentioned it but at 8:00 the reason you move at different speed is that it's based on the average height of a race. High elves being the tallest move fastest, wood elves being smallest (iirc) move the slowest. Orcs are actually second tallest so the difference shouldn't be too huge.
The issue with console versions is that getting identical weather/lighting is near impossible. Getting the same weather at the same location and the same time of day is really tricky.
Few suggestions you could try in the future:
There are some abilities you can obtain to manipulate weather, for example the "clear skies" shout or Auriels Bow from the Dawnguard DLC
I'm not so sure about this but starting a new game should at least have the same weather right then and there and maybe there are some scripted quests where the weather is set to something specific so you'd only have to get the daytime identical.
Other than that interior levels should have mostly static lighting.
Thanks for leaving this comment. It is really helpful. I was not aware of the height difference impacting speed... it does make sense. If I'd known I could have saved 1 kid the mental anguish of seeing a 1/2 naked orc warrior!
I tell ya, I learned so much whilst collecting those screenshots from different consoles I could fill a whole new video - though I think only you and I would watch it :)
I did mention in the video I remembered about the clear sky shout only *after* i finished collecting the shots. Good point re Auriel's Bow. Didn't think of that.
Interestingly, for most door transitions to outside and fast travel locations you do not end up looking out over a vista. e.g. leaving the keep at Markarth you are facing a huge pillar, not the city you know is spread out below you. Bethesda obviously did this to reduce the graphics load, and hence load times, but it made it hard to find a good place where there was a mix of close-in, middle and distant objects. Shaw's Hold (?) was a good exception.
Exactly as you say, the first shot of escaping Helgen (or "Just Leaving Helgen" as it is named in my files) is the one consistent time/weather save point for all systems. I gotta say though unfortunately it didn't make for a profound comparison shot. I think maybe because it was a very well manicured vista.
I did some interior shots not included in the video, including the Riverwood Trader, but a fireplace produces an ever-changing light source, so shadows differed between shots - and such differences are what the eye notices first, not texture quality or resolution (IMO).
So overall, it was a long process to get those shots, but in the process I learned some more about the work that went in to make the game. Cheers!
@@ramnexus Oh yeah I believe how doors were your best friend in getting identical shots.
Sadly not every console supports mods otherwise it would have been pretty simple to add a few "door" spawnpoints on nice locations.
Can't imagine how much work this all was, really great job!
Your character can run faster or slower if you're wearing either heavy armor or light armor. I think there's a perk for heavy armor that lets you run just as fast when you wear light armor, forgot the perk name. I know someone in comments said it has to do with what race you pick, but it has to do with heavy/light armor you wear not race height.
It'll be interesting to see when the PS5 Pro is released at the end of 2024/early 2025 if Bethesda releases a PS5 Pro upgrade patch for Skyrim.
If so I'm not expecting any graphical enhancements to be implemented (there's nothing else to do until the game gets a new edition which is almost certain to happen one of these years, likely adding ray-tracing), but rather that the patch will just have Skyrim on PS5 take full advantage of the PS5 Pro hardware improvements to alleviate the framerate from dropping below 60fps.
PS5 Pro reportedly has a pretty decent increase in memory bandwidth so that should stabilize the framerate from dropping when alpha effects are filling the screen or casting certain spells.
Also, anti-aliasing was a huge upgrade for Special Edition on consoles.
I should mention too that game stability was a major upgrade too, as PS3/360 had major freezing/crashing issues. Special Edition/Anniversary Edition now running at 64-bit from 32-bit, game stability is top notch now, not just with use of mods but for the game as it is normally without mods. The game is so well polished now and stable.
Yes, looking forward to see what the PS5 can do! FYI I recently measured frame-rate for Skyrim PS5 (see my latest vid) and it is a solid 60, with only the rarest of dips at times I don’t think we’d notice. As I recall this is an improvement on when it was first released as a native PS5 game.
This mams robco hat is fucking awesome.
Cheers!
Mods sometimes not always subtract, like some high res or redone textures are not better than the original. But there are some mods that do make a substantial difference, increasing LOD with that engine is one, better mesh also, and one that really helps hidding the poor LOD is bigger trees. But why play skyrim when you can play something way more engaging like BG3 is beyond me.
I agree that some mods which try to improve graphics actually don't make the game look better, though that is down to personal preference i guess. I like your idea of using bigger trees to hide poor LOD. I've not thought of that before.
BG3 is great, but a very different type of game - each to their own :) Cheers!
I don't usually comment on TH-cam videos, but I just wanted to say that this was a really nice, chill, well informed video.
I remember 12 year old me, launching up Skyrim for the first time. To say that my world was changed, might even be an understatement. Never had I experienced such an immersive world, full of this calm beauty and serenity (and vampires and demons but let's look past that ha). It made my life more bearable, and gave me a bit of an escape from bullying. Skyrim will forever have a special place in my heart. But enough about me.
This was a really good video, and I have liked and subscribed. Will you be checking out Starfield? It could be pretty cool to watch some videos with you about Starfield. I'm very much looking forward to that game. Anyways, I hope everything goes well with the channel - I'm definitely interested in watching more!
I think "calm beauty and serenity" is a really good description, and I laughed when you mentioned vampires too! I really appreciate your post. Feedback like yours is very motivating. As for Starfield - yes I plan to buy it on PC and d/load the Xbox GamePass version. Maybe a 1st impressions vid or an initial PC/Xbox comparison. I am conscious there will be many YT videos about it so I am trying to think of a topic which will "add to the conversation" (as they say). Cheers!
Anyone know if the series x version of Skyrim runs at native 4k now with an update? It ran at dynamic 4k the last time I checked about a year or so back. I know the ps5 version runs native 4k. Just curious is all
As a kid(around 13), I thought Skyrim was so realistic.
When i played Skyrim on 360 in 2011 I was very impressed - though i was *a bit* older then 13 :) Funny how our 'standards' change over time!
It's so bizarre when you compare the lush beautiful Skyrim map to the empty, boring planets in Starfield 😢
Yes, I totally agree! It actually inspired me to make a video looking at the importance of landmarks in open-world games and how they help with immersion. th-cam.com/video/4ISH1qbvnOQ/w-d-xo.html
The thing about mods on consoles, is those of you achievement hunting, using mods cancels any progress........ Though it does warn you in very small print, my poor pal played over 10 hours and asked ''what the hell do you have to do too get a bloody achievement''.
We soon established he was using mods, therefore, no achievements/trophies.
Good point. I missed that message too and it took me a while to work it out. It is also true for the Steam version on PC. I played my 'completion' game last year with no mods to get all the achievements, so it is now nice to be able to play with additional visual, gameplay tweaks.
I’ve never played Skyrim DLC, is it worth a play through?
Howdy @0carlitos099 Yes, both Dawnguard and Dragonborn are (in my opinion) very good but Hearthfire is only so-so, being primarily a house construction DLC. Dawnguard takes place in Skyrim so I assumed it was just extra quests, but there's a lot more to it than that. Dragonborn takes place on an island off the coast of Skyrim (Solstheim) and has a lot of cross-over with Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind (Solstheim was also in a Morrowind DLC) which gives it a different feel to the rest of Skyrim (the game and the place). Recommended!
@@ramnexus imma check it out thanks
Original ps3 version was flat out broken and still is...the bigger your save file got the SLOWER the game would run until it would not run anymore....
Yes, I read about that bug. Not sure if it ever got fixed. Read that once the save game gets over a certain size on PS3 then performance (then the game) crashed. I've not played it long enough on PS3 to find out. Cheers!
I wish Bethesda would add an option to go back to the original lighting..its too bright
Yes, I did notice all Skyrim screenshots from PS4 Pro console were darker than the same shots from the PS5 (both the native PS5 version and the PS4 Pro version running on PS5). And this was with the brightness set the same for all copies of the game. So, for me, it was the console, not the game version that had made it brighter. Very strange, I don't understand why.
@@ramnexus Its the remaster I think..they made the lighting brighter..
If you mod it on series x.... You can make it look damn near current gen
I agree. The mods for it on Xbox can make it look so awesome. I have managed to crash my Xbox a couple of times by piling too many on at once though! 😳
No matter the console or re-release edition of this game, Nazeem will still always be an asshole and treat you like a worthless mudcrab for not visiting the cloud district
Yep, agreed. I thought it would be funny to have a montage of killcam footage involving him. Think most people would understand :)
can you transfer save from ps4 to ps5?
Hi. Yes you can. In the Skyrim PS5 menu there is a transfer option which allows you to choose a PS4 save to transfer over. I think the PS4 save needs to be on the console.
Can’t go from PS5 back to PS4 thou.
Skyrim never impressed me graphically the way Morrowind and Oblivion did when they came out. Not that they are bad but I just don’t get as impressed anymore as each generation feels evolutionary instead of revolutionary. It’s an amazing game all the same though and with all the improvements over the years it looks great although you can tell it’s aging at this point. Still prefer it to Starfield though as I couldn’t stand that game. Skyrim is a world you just want to explore again and again. I wonder if the next Elder Scrolls will be as good.
I agree, I mainly see new games evolving established game designs now. I was probably most impressed with Morrowind as it was a big step forward in game 'type' and it showed off a game world which was strange and compelling.
For some reason (comfort game?) I am playing thru vanilla Skyrim on my PS5 at the moment and the main thing I notice is the basic lighting method used compared to modern games. More so than the textures or model fidelity. I am looking forward to seeing what mods I can bring to bear to improve the lighting. Cheers!
It better look good on new consoles because the next game isn’t going to release until 11/11/2030, they haven’t even started ES6 yet. The one team is still working on Starfield money making add ons and DLC.
I get the impression that for a lot of these big games it starts with a small team early on, and then gets "all hands on desk" once the pervious game (in this case Starfield) is released. Also happened with Cyberpunk once Witcher 3 was done.
@@ramnexus you can watch an interview with Todd Howard with Lex Friedmen, he details how each game is made. It will take 5 years but since Starfield is so important the only team will be on that game for a while longer doing final bug fixes and DLC. They probably have one person working on ES6 and he/she is calling in sick a lot and always on a coffee break. Once the first part of the game is playable then the full team will start on it. I’m not happy with the next game coming out 18-20 years after Skyrim.
@@jsullivan2112 I will bet you money it won’t release in 2026. Todd Howard already told us how long it takes to make these games and they are not at a point where the full team is even working on it. The head of Xbox said in a court statement that the game isn’t even close and 5 plus years away. Also, with a remake of Oblivion coming I would bet some of the team members on this new game engine will have to stop working on ES6 and they will have to help the other studio with oblivion causing further delays.
@@jsullivan2112 I was right for the last 12 years, I was fighting with many guys who claimed it would release in 2022. They have only 1 team who works on these games. They have the maps done, main plot of game written, it’s been in pre-production for 5 years, they haven’t done much at all because they wasted 10 years on Starfield. They have to make sure Starfield is great so they will continue to waste time doing work and interviews about collecting sandwiches in the game for a year before they put more effort in ES6. Phil Spenser said in court transcripts that the game isn’t even close to being done and is 5 plus years away. Of course there will be delays as always and maybe another Chinese virus released, I would be it won’t release until 2030. You guys can be happy about that but I’ll be 59 years old in 2030 near death and won’t be able to play it.
@@jsullivan2112 Elder scrolls 6 won’t even release on series X, it will be the console after that lol. I predicted that which will come true.
Phil
"I think we’ve been a little unclear on what platforms it’s launching on, given how far out the game is. It’s difficult for us right now to nail down," Spencer said, adding that "It’s so far out it’s hard to understand what the platforms will even be at this point." lol, I’ll be dead before it’s released. F Todd Howard
Spencer as saying "we’re talking about a game that’s five-plus years away." If The Elder Scrolls 6 does come out in 2028, that would make it a full decade between the initial announcement and final launch - and 17 years since the launch of Skyrim. That would also put it around Microsoft's expected launch timeframe for the next PlayStation and Xbox consoles.
While The Elder Scrolls 6 has never been fully confirmed as an Xbox exclusive, Spencer did hint at that being the case in a 2021 interview. In today's questioning, however, he told the FTC's lawyers "I don’t know that I’ve made a public statement saying that. When I said it I believed it was [true], but if you ask me today I can’t recall a public statement."
It still might even be on PS, Sony will file more lawsuits causing further delays and if it is on PS also that means even more development time, one system is quicker to work on.
Bethesda games have always been better on XB over PS. I say this cause I've played alot on both. The XB controllers have a better design for RPG/Shooter games. Especially triggers. XB has mods which Sony doesn't want after they failed to protect customer info. My PS3 ended up becoming the best dvd player and XB360 black version is when Sony lost me as customer. No one ever gives credit to XB. Better looking more powerful system, controller, better backward games & features, Game Pass, exclusives ES6, Fallout 5, Starfield, Every Obsidian & Beth game, Call of Duty, Forza, Gears, Halo, Fable, State of Decay etc. PS exclusives are mostly interactive movie games. PC is best which is what I'm saving for but Series X & Switch OLED are what I got covers every thing. My 2 cents on this.
Nice! I also used my PS3 as my prime DVD/Blu-ray player for years. Good times! I might be poking a tiger by saying this, but IMHO if you have a Series X then (with mods installed) you're getting 90% of the Skyrim PC experience. I can say this as someone who owns a beefy PC and an XBSX and plays Skyrim modded a lot.
I can't get on with the Xbox style of controller, and I play all PC games with a PS4 controller. The triggers are not better on the Xbox controller.
I played this game very little on 360. But extensively on my PS4 Pro and Xbox one X both of which I'd upgraded their storage to SSD. I bought a PS5 and saw no major differences in the game at all. I didn't bother to upgrade the one x as Microsoft have become stagnant in innovation and lack of support to long term customers.
About a year after PS5 came out it got the official “native PS5” patch which allowed for 60fps. If you tried the PS5 before then, then I agree, it would have been the same as the PS4 Pro. In fact it WAS the PS4 Pro version just running on the PS5.
@@ramnexus Yeah it was one of the first games I tried on it. Special Edition. I got my PS5 January 21.
Not sure how you can play it at all. Literally this game is completely unplayable on PS5 after a certain amount of hours. Just nonstop crashes. It's like its not completely compatible with PS5. This is with no mods. I thought maybe i was alone with this but many on reddit have the same issue. Ironically, I've had little crashes on Fallout 4 with 200+ hours on PS5.
What a shame, but then again I dont expect much of Bethesda anymore.
Sounds like similar to what happened to it on PS3 when it launched. Something about once the savegame reached a certain size it caused instability. If it is the same issue it’s amazing to think that it is still present on PS5. Or maybe not surprising. Sux either way.
I have over 170 hours on PS5 and it only crashed on me once.
I haven’t played this game until a few days ago so I have no nostalgia for it whatsoever. I can not stand how flat and terrible the textures look. Everything looks so fake even on the anniversary edition
Thanks for the comment. I guess for people like me who have played it for years the first impression of playing the game when it came out is still with us.
I do wonder if it is the old lighting system as much as the textures that make it look fake. See this link for the most recent effort to bring 2023 gaming graphics to Skyrim by using path-traced lighting: th-cam.com/video/bGmZtL0kZt0/w-d-xo.htmlsi=wT_L19TW02LiQ3IC
Cheers!