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  1. I have been a modder since the day that EverQuest made their UI moddable... Quite a long time ago! Modding, to me, is about adjusting or improving the way a game looks or functions in order to benefit a subset of players. I'd never dream of charging for that.

     

    What troubles me about Steam's move here, though, is that some of the commercial mods blatantly require SKSE. However, I am under the impression that SKSE's developers will not receive a cut of the profits.

     

    This is an incredibly shortsighted move by Steam that deserves the glut of negative feedback it is currently receiving.

  2. Thanks for this, Robin. This post has reminded me that it's time for me to go Premium once again to support your efforts.

     

    I am also reminded of how much I dislike Steam. You can scarcely buy a physical game copy nowadays without needing Steam to install and play it. Monetizing mods is just the next step.

     

    I'd like to indicate that I am not against modders being compensated for their efforts, as that topic was already covered quite a ways back via the donation button discussion. What I take significant issue with is Steam's ever-increasing footprint.

  3. I've found that manually setting a "Fire and Forget" spell's charge time to zero will result in the Magicka cost being displayed as "Per Second" in-game, as if it were a concentrated spell (such as Healing).

     

    Is there a way to get around this?

     

    In short, I'm trying to create a spell that can be fired off instantly, but I do not want the cost to display as X Per Second as it is not not a concentrated/channeled spell.

     

    Does anyone know how to get around this?

  4. The Problem is the high muckety-muck attitude of the Thalmor, even their dialogue in Skyrim is obnoxious and offensive, and every time one of them tells me that the Thalmor a better than Nords, I answer with 6 inches of steel through his/her guts ...

    ROFL. Made my night. Thank you so much for that quote. Muckety-muck.

  5. It will be out for PC, but Bethesda brokered a deal with Microsoft, so it'll be out for the 360 first. AFAIK, they have a 30 day 360 deal, so I'd guess mid/late summer for us PC folks.

     

    It looks to be a vampire versus vampire hunter scenario, including Castlevania-style crossbows. Seems like you get to choose which side you're on: vampire, or hunter (otherwise known as a Dawnguard, apparently).

     

    Why the 360 users are getting the early access and Windows users aren't (both Microsoft customers, right?) is beyond me.

  6. I'm not much of a lore guy, but here's my personal opinion:

     

    I think the Stormcloaks are the good guys here. The main issue, to me, is the Thalmor. The peace treaty that the Empire signed in order to the end war gave the Thalmor permission to not only skulk freely around Skyrim, but to literally capture and execute Nords simply for practicing their traditional religion.

     

    This should sound very, very familiar to real life events (you know, WW II).

     

    It's not that the Empire is bad overall--it's that they made a bad choice. Most of the justification for what the Empire did comes in the form of "well, the Empire was between a rock and a hard place, so they signed the peace treaty." In other words, they backed down in my opinion.

     

    When it comes to scenarios like this, I'm more of a "win or die trying" type of guy, so I support the Stormcloaks.

     

    Also, I've played through both stories and have found Tulius to be a fairly weak, uninspiring man who is just going through the motions. Compared to Ulfric, who is a strong, determined leader driven by passion and a legitimate oath to his people.

     

    That's my take. One of my favorite things about Skyrim is that you can really make it your own.

  7. AFAIK, Respite and Regen only affect direct healing mechanics (e.g. Fast Heal). If nothing else, I can tell you that Respite and Regeneration do not affect the Fortify Health enchant.

     

    Regeneration also doesn't appear to affect the Fortify Healing Rate enchant, so I'm assuming it doesn't confer Stamina via Respite.

     

    You're right about the Augmented destruction perks, though. I just checked and they do affect elemental damage enchants on weapons.

     

    I didn't know that - thanks for the tip. Time for my Paladin to spec into Augmented Flames.

  8. It could definitely be Skyrim—it's no where near PC optimized, and performance varies greatly depending upon what zone you're in. You might want to try reducing your shadows or draw distance just as a test factor.

     

    From the way you're describing it, though, it almost sounds like something other than just Skyrim. Can you alt-tab out during the slowdowns and, if so, is your OS performance unaffected?

     

    Are you using any post-processing mods like ENB?

  9. I can't think of any adult male NPCs in Skyrim that sound like they're twenty; which isn't much of a stretch, considering the number of male VAs is pretty limited.

     

    You can find adequate information on Google regarding extracting and modifying Skyrim's sound files. That said, you're not going to get what you want just by editing existing sound files in Audacity, unless your idea of a mature male voice actor is Robocop.

  10. Don't think this has been mentioned yet: Breath of Fire III, all the way!

     

    Classic JRPG gameplay, very challenging bosses, awesome music, and a lot of customization options as well. Plus, dragon gene splicing was AWESOME.

  11. This is the kind of corporate interest move that makes me consider canceling my pre-order.

     

    Just wanted to voice my appreciation for some of the recent posts regarding ways to restrict Origin's activity. I'm not a Windows-savvy guy; I strictly use Windows for gaming and the remainder of my HD is encrypted.

     

    Thanks again. Going to keep a close eye on this thread.

  12. Have you always had this problem, or is it new?

     

    If you're using any mods, they could be related. Texture mods almost always affect loading time (though normally not to your extreme), and .esp files created without an updated toolset can cause unpredictable issues, with load hangs being one of the more tame possibilities...

  13. The thing is, you're attempting to run a game in an emulation environment whose code isn't even optimized for PCs in the first place.

     

    You can legitimately run Windows 7 for free for 90 days as part of their evaluation program. I suggest checking into that, setting up a BootCamp installation, and seeing if that makes a difference. Make sure you update to the latest ATI drivers, rather than using what BootCamp gives you (their drivers are a year older or more).

  14. Check for files in your Skyrim folder that don't belong there. It could be a .dll file, a text file, or a folder. They would be located in your Steam directory -> steamapps -> common -> skyrim -> Skyrim

     

    Do this: manually download the ENBSeries file you tried, scour the readme, and be sure that none of those files are still in your Skyrim directory.

     

    I HATE to recommend reinstalling a game (because that usually isn't the fix), but it may be something you want to try if the above doesn't help.

  15. The reality is that you CAN'T entirely disable shadows, in terms of resource management. There is no actual off switch. The engine sucks.

     

    Some users have experienced FPS gains by setting shadow draw distances (typically 3 variables) to zero in their skyrimprefs.ini fille. Others have experienced FPS loss by doing this, as you mentioned. There's no magic setting that I'm aware of.

  16. I've only tested the NMM, but as far as I know, it does include a function to completely remove an installed mod. However, in my opinion, any mod worth its salt will include manual install and uninstall instructions.

     

    As far as safety goes, you should know that, in my experience, the Nexus is a site of extreme integrity. I can tell you that the mod community here is genuine, and it is backed by a staff of moderators that take the safety and integrity of the site very seriously. My advice: you can download from the Nexus with confidence, but as with any situation, always refer to your Antivirus/Malware software if you are unsure.

     

    Endorsements are generally just a way to express appreciation for a mod, or to vouch for the quality of a mod. I wouldn't necessarily look at a mod with few endorsements and say "this might be an unsafe file." Endorsements are subjective, because some mods may have a very small target audience and as a result receive very few endorsements.

     

    I hope that helps.

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