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The Elder Scrolls Online Graphics Comparison: Ultra vs. Medium vs. Minimum

Zenimax hosted a large-scale beta test last weekend for The Elder Scrolls Online, inviting millions of players to try their upcoming MMORPG. Many elements that make Skyrim a great RPG are brought into the Elder Scrolls MMO but graphics isn't one of them.

KrisButtar4453d ago

Min looks pretty bad but not unplayable.

brich2334453d ago

Textures could be a bit better on low. Look at the very last pic on page 2. The texture on the monster is AWFUL!!!

KrisButtar4452d ago

You mean the Argonian(the reptile npc)? All the min textures are awful IMO but that one does look more so when looking at its counter parts

sibbor4453d ago

The game runs pretty well even on low-end PC hardware. I've got old components and a low-end, although recent graphics card, and my PC runs the game pretty well. Therefore I wonder how it'll look on the PS4. 1080p60 with Ultra settings would probably be doable, but then some optimization would need to be done by Zenimax.

A bit off-topic, anyone know if the PS4 version will support:
1. add-ons?
2. keyboard and mouse?

Tried to reach Zenimax via Twitter without result.

PLASTICA-MAN4453d ago

The problem isn't the graphics (wgich are very satisfying and run well) but the bugs, tooooooo buggy and crashes many times. We also need a PS4 Beta to see how it runs.

TheGrimReaper4453d ago

Yeah, I've tried showing the game off to a friend...

I've been using /reloadui & relogs more than showing him the game :/

Funny: During the last quest at the starter isle you are told to wait for some refugees. 30 people were waiting for them. I've checked the room before the "Wait for them!"-order. They've been hold back by two invincible skeletons. It was funny to watch 30 people trying anything too kill these enemies (FYI relogging was the solution here, just in case if this bug will still be there on release. It has been around for a while now...)

PLASTICA-MAN4453d ago

I got the same problem but when spawning hate/gear/rage abominations in the gravyard. There were like 30 people waiting for them to spawn. I relogged multiple times and only one abomination showed up, the others were bugged so I spent the last 15 minutes of the Beta dancing after getting "Put your dance boots on". Lol.

KnightRobby4453d ago

Minimum is awful. But I am amazed it runs on my PC. Still, I wish I had a powerful enough PC to run it on Ultra! Thankfully, it is coming to Xbox One and PS4, which is great for console users...for the whole gaming community as well!

Now if only they would get rid of the sub fee...

webeblazing4453d ago

ultra the game looks like poop. how powerful a pc has to be to run this.

MadLad4453d ago

Ultra, even by MMO standards, doesn't look very good.
Min doesn't even meet vanilla Morrowind in terms of visuals.

mrdeli4453d ago

I sense great peril for Bethesda and the Elder Scrolls brand.

Jojo09034453d ago

Any word on the ps4 or xb1 beta? I think I read some where the ps4 beta will start before the xb1 beta

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Season Zero: Dawn and Dusk Is Now Live

Season Zero: Dawn and Dusk is now live for all platforms (including PC/Mac, Xbox, and PlayStation), kicking off a new era for The Elder Scrolls Online. This inaugural Season is live from April 2 until July 8 and lays the foundation for all future Seasons by introducing new reward systems, the first wave of player-focused improvements, class and combat redesigns, new zones and challenges, and more.

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Elder Scrolls Online - Previewing Season Zero’s Tome of Dawn and Dusk Rewards

Check out some of the rewards you can unlock and acquire in ESO’s first ever Tamriel Tome, arriving April 2, 2026.

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The Elder Scrolls Online – 2026 Seasons Direct

Get an in-depth view of the future of ESO with the 2026 Seasons Direct, followed by two developer and community member roundtables. Join the team at ZeniMax Online Studios as they share the many ways ESO is evolving with new adventures, stories, challenges, and systems, plus get your first look at each Season arriving in 2026. A new age for The Elder Scrolls Online is about to begin!