The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim announced

bhavv · 11 Nov 2011 at 13:37

Alt tab works - you just need to Alt tab back to the game TWICE in a row to get it working again.

Or select it on the task bar then alt tab to it.

HaggisUK · 11 Nov 2011 at 13:44

flibby said:
I managed to get alt-tab working, if it helps, and assuming it'll work for you too.

1. Alt tab out of the game
2. Click on the icon in the task bar and you'll get a black bordered screen
3. Press alt tab again to shift focus to something else, but black screen stays on
4. Click the icon in the bar again and it'll go back to the game

Sort of what i've been doing except i just hit the windows key after going back in then click the mouse anywhere on the screen.

platypus · 11 Nov 2011 at 13:49

Was the spoilers thread merged with this btw since release?

EdwardTeach · 11 Nov 2011 at 13:51

This game doesnt seem to be able to cope with alt tab. Dissapointing!

Calabi · 11 Nov 2011 at 13:54

It does you just have to use alt tab to get back into it.

EdwardTeach · 11 Nov 2011 at 13:54

Tefal said:
the menus/controls are horrific.

Agreed, we are clearly using the same system as the consoles.

They should have written an entirely new inventory system for PC's.

Witcher1979 · 11 Nov 2011 at 13:55

EdwardTeach said:
This game doesnt seem to be able to cope with alt tab. Dissapointing!

Calabi said:
It does you just have to use alt tab to get back into it.

+1 don't click the icon on taskbar, alt-tab back into it.

pingwing · 11 Nov 2011 at 13:56

RedDanDoc said:
Is this game worthy of the Bollocking I will get from my Wife ?

HAHAHAHA! From the looks of it yes! (i can't have it yet either as i just won't do my degree)

Sir Random · 11 Nov 2011 at 14:00

Howitzer said:
Odd question, but does it Feel like Morrowind use to Feel?

What I'm getting at is: I loved Morrowind, it was dark and grizzly and dirty.
Oblivion felt far to shiny and smooth - like a cartoon almost...

Yes, I know exactly what you mean. My first impression (on the way to execution) was how similar it felt to Morrowind. I much prefer the 'dirty' look, it's way more realistic and atmospheric than the shiny 'plastic' look.

FishPolice · 11 Nov 2011 at 14:01

Just popped to the shops to see if I could pick up a copy for my son who's gonna be sooo disappointed with SimplyGames' amazing pre order facilities.

No way was I gonna pay £35 (might have done it for £30 but not £35)...he'll just have to wait & whinge :mad:

CaptainRAVE · 11 Nov 2011 at 14:01

^^ Thanks for the alt-tab fix.

This game is stunning. Just wandering around at the moment

nuttyprot · 11 Nov 2011 at 14:02

Loving the game but sadly this feels more and more like a con port. The game is not even close to the scale of oblivion, comparing map locations and walk times. Also seems to be a lot less dungeons to explore. Also seems to be a lot less quests to do.

btw anyone know a fix for a bug you leave a building and fps plummits. Restarting game fixes it but annoying bug.

sniffy · 11 Nov 2011 at 14:05

Where can I find the conjurer trainer at the college of Winterhold?

Edit

Found him walking along the wall (bit you walk along to get to the college from Winterhold)

rogueblade · 11 Nov 2011 at 14:06

nuttyprot said:
Loving the game but sadly this feels more and more like a con port. The game is not even close to the scale of oblivion, comparing map locations and walk times. Also seems to be a lot less dungeons to explore. Also seems to be a lot less quests to do.

I've been waiting to hear a comment like this. It's 2011 and it's still happening. We suffer from the same grief with BF3

CaptainRAVE · 11 Nov 2011 at 14:06

nuttyprot said:
Loving the game but sadly this feels more and more like a con port. The game is not even close to the scale of oblivion, comparing map locations and walk times. Also seems to be a lot less dungeons to explore. Also seems to be a lot less quests to do.

There are a lot more quests if you look. I prefer the dungeons, at least this time they are all unique!

LeJosh · 11 Nov 2011 at 14:08

platypus said:
Was the spoilers thread merged with this btw since release?

If there's more than one spoilers, I don't know but the one I created hasn't been.

It's on page 3 or 4 of PC games.

platypus · 11 Nov 2011 at 14:10

LeJosh said:
If there's more than one spoilers, I don't know but the one I created hasn't been.

It's on page 3 or 4 of PC games.

So can we post spoilers in this thread? Or should we use the other one. Now its released is there a need for two threads?

CaptainRAVE · 11 Nov 2011 at 14:12

platypus said:
So can we post spoilers in this thread? Or should we use the other one. Now its released is there a need for two threads?

There should be no major spoilers posted in here I reckon - most people won't even touch the main quest for a while.

Robbo · 11 Nov 2011 at 14:13

I wouldn't post spoilers in here...

Though we do have spoiler tags now, so I guess it doesn't matter!

Like so -

OMG DRAGONS

Pestilence · 11 Nov 2011 at 14:13

RedDanDoc said:
Is this game worthy of the Bollocking I will get from my Wife ?

Hahahah. Ditto!

Mind you, I'm just scared to buy it because she saw me browsing Steam the other night and was all "Skyrim? Is that a new... Elder... Scrolls, is it? Like Oblivion? I remember you playing that..."

I replied in the positive and got a "Oh, that's good... looks nice..."

Wonder what I'm getting for Christmas...