I have a legally bought copy of Skyrim. Well technically I think you actually buy a licence to play a game from Steam but you know what I mean.
My problem is that in order to run Skyrim you have to have the Steam client running in the background. My PC is still a dual core at the moment and the problem I am having is that the Steam client is using 40 to 60% of my CPU. I have tried everything advised on the Steam website to correct the problem and still I am unable to play the game I have bought from them.
The game runs and for the first 5 minutes it runs perfectly. Then it deteriorates into a stuttering mess and becomes unplayable. I've defragged my computer freed up lots of space on the hard drive and even got a game booster to shut all other programs down during the playing of the game. None of it helps.
I even wrote to Steam's customer support. The problem there is that I have already paid them for the game so they are not interested in the fact that I cannot play it because of their software.
My question for the forum is, is there a file I can use to run Skyrim without Steam? I understand that Steam doesn't like this and I understand why. My argument is that I have already paid for the game. I'm not trying to cheat them I just want to play what I paid to play. What I think I need is either a No CD crack for the game or an edited copy of the steam_api.dll and launcher.exe files.
Here is a screen print of my Steam library to prove I have legally purchased the right to play the game:
http://i1344.photobucket.com/albums/...ps1a917ec6.jpg
If anyone can help I'd be very grateful.