A recently released PC patch shows hopeful signs for those who have suffered on the PS3 version of The Elder Scrolls: Skyrim.
Since its release, there have been complaints from users who say playing the game on PS3 results in severe lag that cripples gameplay and results in an annoying experience.
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Based on posts on the game’s official forums, it appears the problems begin with players progress through the game far enough that their save file size exceeds 6 MB.
The game has an auto-save feature, so what is most likely happening is that as the file grows in size, the constant re-saving has a draining effect on the performance of the game.
Turning off auto-save (which is on by default) seems to alleviate some of the pain, but gamers have wanted a more permanent solution.
Earlier this month, game maker Bethesda said it believed it found the source of the problem and that a fix was in the works.
Well, a PC patch was recently released and based on reports, it looks like it eliminated the error that was causing the problems on PS3.
However, patches for PS3 games need to undergo a whole certification process so it might still be a little while before the update is made available to the Sony console.
But the signs are good that those frustrating days will be a thing of the past.
Around 7 million copies of the game were shipped for launch, half of which were snatched up by consumers in the first 48 hours – an impressive feat for a game that is built for only the most hardcore role-playing game crowd out there.