Minimum:
OS: Windows 7/Vista/XP PC (32 or 64 bit)
Processor: Dual Core 2.0GHz or equivalent processor
Memory: 2GB System RAM
Hard Disk Space: 6GB free HDD Space
Video Card: Direct X 9.0c compliant video card with 512 MB of RAM
Sound: DirectX compatible sound card
Recommended:
Processor: Quad-core Intel or AMD CPU
Memory: 4GB System RAM
Video Card: DirectX 9.0c compatible NVIDIA or AMD ATI video card with 1GB of RAM (Nvidia GeForce GTX 260 or higher; ATI Radeon 4890 or higher)
The game developers have stated that the Xbox was going to be their preferred platform but all of the reviews I've read say the PC version has far superior graphics than the Xbox with the PS3 coming in 3rd. And apparently there are a few issues with the PS3 version.
The specs aren't demanding like Crysis, just wind it down to something like 1260 x 1080 and deselect anti-aliasing if you get any probs. Edit: Potguy, have just noticed your spec. If that's a single core CPU you have then I think you may experience problems, I figure you will need at least a dual core CPU. I could be wrong but I wouldn't risk it so maybe the Xbox version would be a better choice for you.
And to me it doesn't display any obvious signs of being a console port apart from the fact if you have an Xbox controller plugged in it will default to that for gameplay, you have to disconnect Xbox controller if you want to use mouse & keyboard, which is better, imo.
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Anybody bought a house yet? I just did, 5000 gold and I now own a house in Whiterun plus it took about another 1200 to furnish it and add my own alchemy lab. Plus it's got a cooking pot.
Biggest advantage is you can store all that stuff you keep collecting that you don't wanna keep carting about with you. Then when you need it or want to sell it for more gold, fast travel back to your house and collect or sell it. If you want to you could just keep collecting and selling stuff and buy a bigger house but I guess this ain't a game of Monopoly.
I'm still level 8, have only killed two dragons, got 180 health capability and have just taken Esbern back to meet Delphine and now the three of us are off to a place I think is called White Haven. I have figured the way to get your level up is basically kill lots of hard to kill foes, like dragons & frost trolls. 23 hours played so far.
The game actually crashed on me about five times, right out of the blue it just dropped out and back to desktop, no warning. Changed Nvidia drivers from 285.62 official to 285.79 Beta, just played a couple of hours with no probs. The Beta drivers do list quite a few items relating to Skyrim so here's hoping.