Oblivion Update is out.


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Hey guys I just tried it out myself. Puts it more in line with the PS3 version in terms of distant terrain. Also the menu system is far smoother.

Shivering Isle is soon ;).

Interesting. I will have to try it out. Are load times increased at all because of the improvements? I would probably play the game more if the load times weren't so long. The game should start loading an area before you open a door if you are coming up to it or something. Especially in a small area with lots of rooms behind doors.

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Interesting. I will have to try it out. Are load times increased at all because of the improvements? I would probably play the game more if the load times weren't so long. The game should start loading an area before you open a door if you are coming up to it or something. Especially in a small area with lots of rooms behind doors.

I haven't really tested that out enough. But one of the changes in that list is "Optimizations to file loading system." so there may be an improvement.

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Just think, in 5 more years with better H/W this game may actually play decent.

Huh? I played the game for over 200 hours in the end.. I don't think I would have spent so much time on a game that didn't play decently.

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Interesting. I will have to try it out. Are load times increased at all because of the improvements? I would probably play the game more if the load times weren't so long. The game should start loading an area before you open a door if you are coming up to it or something. Especially in a small area with lots of rooms behind doors.

I don't get it. Why many people say they have problem with "Loading Area..." when my system is not that up to par with gaming system and yet it loads so dam fast. My comp loads new area less than a fraction of a second. Shadrack can you tell me how long do you have to wait for the load to finish? Mine is barely 10th of a second long.

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I don't get it. Why many people say they have problem with "Loading Area..." when my system is not that up to par with gaming system and yet it loads so dam fast. My comp loads new area less than a fraction of a second. Shadrack can you tell me how long do you have to wait for the load to finish? Mine is barely 10th of a second long.

Check what forum you are in please. This is the Microsoft Console Gaming forum, so we are discussing the XBox 360 version of the game not the computer version.

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I don't get it. Why many people say they have problem with "Loading Area..." when my system is not that up to par with gaming system and yet it loads so dam fast. My comp loads new area less than a fraction of a second. Shadrack can you tell me how long do you have to wait for the load to finish? Mine is barely 10th of a second long.

Well the big difference is because on your PC you install Oblivion to the hard drive, thus everything is loading on the hard drive. With Oblivion on the 360 it's loading data off the DVD-ROM, and the hard drive is used for caching.

The PS3 version has the option to install onto the HDD, and I wish the 360 had it too :p.

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I don't get it. Why many people say they have problem with "Loading Area..." when my system is not that up to par with gaming system and yet it loads so dam fast. My comp loads new area less than a fraction of a second. Shadrack can you tell me how long do you have to wait for the load to finish? Mine is barely 10th of a second long.

When you're out in the open and the system is streaming more of the environment it only takes a split second, but when you go through doors or "teleport" the loading screen comes up for anywhere from a few seconds to maybe 10 seconds or more.

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I don't get it. Why many people say they have problem with "Loading Area..." when my system is not that up to par with gaming system and yet it loads so dam fast. My comp loads new area less than a fraction of a second. Shadrack can you tell me how long do you have to wait for the load to finish? Mine is barely 10th of a second long.

We're talking about the 360 version not the pc ;)

might go shove the disc in and let me 360 grab the update then.

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We're talking about the 360 version not the pc ;)

might go shove the disc in and let me 360 grab the update then.

Worth a shot. I did notice some visual improvement. Nothing drastic of course, but still.

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Check what forum you are in please. This is the Microsoft Console Gaming forum, so we are discussing the XBox 360 version of the game not the computer version.

Sorry that I didn't realize it was about the XBox 360. Thought that many complain due to PC gaming experience.

Well the big difference is because on your PC you install Oblivion to the hard drive, thus everything is loading on the hard drive. With Oblivion on the 360 it's loading data off the DVD-ROM, and the hard drive is used for caching.

The PS3 version has the option to install onto the HDD, and I wish the 360 had it too :p.

Thanks for clarifying that. Been wondering why many complain about the loading. I neglect the other facts.

When you're out in the open and the system is streaming more of the environment it only takes a split second, but when you go through doors or "teleport" the loading screen comes up for anywhere from a few seconds to maybe 10 seconds or more.

Thanks for clarification on that. And yeah... that's about right but on my PC, it loads less than 10 seconds when the loading screen is open.

We're talking about the 360 version not the pc ;)

might go shove the disc in and let me 360 grab the update then.

Yeah.. thanks and sorry everyone that I neglect to think about the 360 gaming console. I guess I forgot cos I am a computer user and my automatic inquiry is directed at PCs.

My honest mistake. I didn't read the breadcrumb link, only the title and content.

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Well, the previous update fixed one of the dupe glitches, but there was still one left, hence why people are still asking about it. I would like to know as well, I don't really use it, but I liked having it there in case I neded it... like getting kicked out of the Fighter's Guild and having to get 20 Bear Pelts... WTF where do you find a bear!? haha :D

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Do you need a hard drive and Live for this, or is there any slight possibility it can be downloaded on PC and burnt to a cd and put in the 360... some, miraculous crazy way... :( want a HDD and Live, crappy remote home...

Richard

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I believe you at least need the hard drive to install the update... not sure if you need live though...

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No update for me then, I can't get broadband where I live so no Live, and I stream music from my PC, so I really can't justify a HDD, thinking of buying an XBOX 1 second hand to play original games, would be cheaper than a HDD :s !

Richard

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p.s. Can a 360 controller be used in the XBOX 1?

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No update for me then, I can't get broadband where I live so no Live, and I stream music from my PC, so I really can't justify a HDD, thinking of buying an XBOX 1 second hand to play original games, would be cheaper than a HDD :s !

Richard

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p.s. Can a 360 controller be used in the XBOX 1?

No different connectors used.

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There are 3rd-party adapters that allow you to use 360 controllers in the original, and vice versa... but you'll have to find them. I was looking for one before I bought my 360 and I only had an xbox and a 360 controller...

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Interesting, that would give me an excuse tyo use the wired controller on the xbox 1 and buy a wireless job, yummy!

Thanks for the info mate :)

Richard

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