Glhadiator

I'm going with downloading Mods is a Hobby! The alternative is some kind of psychosis or mental illness judging by how much time I spend researching, downloading and testing Mods. So yeah...HOBBY.

Games/Modding Motorcycle Rides (I'm a Legion Rider) High Tech Gadgets/Computer Builds Writing Art (Drawing, Painting, Wood Carving)

Well, lets see... Mexico, Canada, Alaska, Brazil, Virgin Islands, Greenland, Iceland, New Zealand, Australia, Japan, Guam, Okinawa, Wake Island, Diego Garcia, Philippines, South Korea, Vietnam, Kuwait, India, Iran, Gibraltar, Ireland, Scotland, Greece, Finland, Norway, Sweden, England, France, Italy, Iraq, Singapore, Hong Kong, Pago Pago, Russia, Suez Canal, Jabuti, Tibet, Adak, McMurdo, Scott Base, Vostok, South Pole, Spain, Egypt, Libya, Afghanistan, Germany, Thailand, Pakistan, Tanzania, Hawaii and Panama...and all but four States in the U.S. I have Sun Tanned on beaches on the equator, walked in Scotts footsteps in Antarctica, stood on both the North and South Poles, sailed through the Suez and Panama canals, explored ice caves in both hemispheres, Ice and rock climbed in the Andes, Himilayas, Rockies and Cascades. I have eaten fried rice in Japan, Papaya in Pago Pago, Pancit in the Philippines, grilled Swordfish on the Barbi in Australia and Tacos in Mexico. I have drank with Aussies, Kiwis, Japanese, Russkies, Indians, Tibetians, Guamanians, Chinese, and Koreans. I have Scuba Dived in almost every Ocean and most of the worlds Seas. I have made love to a beautiful woman in practically every country I visited. I have Skied/Snowboarded mountains all over the globe, Snow Shoed on Everest and had sex on the peak of Kilimanjaro. I partied with naked women at Carnival in Rio de Janero and had sex with three gorgeous women during Mardi Gras in New Orleans. I have sailed around the world three times and flown around the world more times than I can remember. I have smoked Thai Stick in Thailand, Acapulco Gold in Hawaii and Sticky Bud in the Pacific NW. So, yeah I like travelling. I'm retired now. Planted trees in the front yard and experiencing what it's like living in just one place. I miss the adventure...

"Remembering the Light" Kevin Kern

According to this poll I will no longer be represented as a numerical expression in two months when I turn 62. Henceforth, I shall be + years old. I would like to thank the author of said poll. Living past 61 will be positive to infinity and beyond... :cool:

I like Dogs and Cats. I like laughing with my Lover. I like Flying. I like Gaming. I like Hiking above 4K feet. Staying up all night in a sleeping bag making hot tea on a mountain stove staring up at the stars and then falling off to sleep as the Sun rises.

I don't believe Creativity is being destroyed by anyone or anything. I do believe that the Creative genius that is being created by todays society/technology is mostly unrecognizable by someone in my age group. Evolution is designed so that the old is replaced by the new. My experiences enhanced my creative genius, just as the now generations creativity is enhanced and developed by their experiences. Just because none of it resembles my experiences means it is good or bad. Remember when the previous generations said that Rock and Roll would rot our brains? TV was gonna stifle our creativity? Never underestimate the power of the human mind nor the ability of the next generation to build what you once perceived as impossible.

Freedom is nothing more than an abstract idea. I have travelled all across this planet experiencing different societies and governments. Each one is designed to extoll it's virtues and ideas of freedom upon the masses, systematically eliminating those that disagree. The problem is the human element. There has always existed those who enjoy causing harm and pain to others. If laws eliminated this behavior it would have ceased to exist long ago. Obviously laws aren't the answer. A Utopian society might enjoy some form of 'freedom', however, such a society does not exist. Comparing nations in regards to how much 'freedom' they enjoy is pointless. Why? Study human history and it will become apparent that our main preoccupation is conflict with each other. Pick a side and destroy the other so that you are free from their tyranny. Rinse and repeat.

My preference is the same as yours. I like the left side to be on the left and the right side on the right. I always re-map keys in any game that allows me so as to suit my preference and style of play. I also use some special add-on controllers as well. I find that keeping some things lined up in a left side right side 'real life' configuration contributes to a natural intuitiveness when gaming. Or at least it does for me. It all comes down to personal preference.

OK, not a Mod expert here but I'll pass on some advice that works for me; 1. (I list this as #1 because I feel it is the reason I don't suffer from CTD's or conflicts) Read the instructions on the MOD page! Many times the author will have known conflicts listed there. 2. Read all the comments on the MOD page. Players before you have already tested the MOD and tell of their experiences there. 3. Use BOSS for your MOD load order. That said you should learn everything you can about load order yourself since many times you must simply adjust it manually to resolve conflicts. Lots of tutorials on this sight. 4. Install one MOD at a time. Then play test it (ie play and adjust load order). If it creates conflicts then de-activate via NMM and go back to the save prior to the activation/install. Cumbersome I know...but better than a screwed up game you've invested 100's of hrs into only to have to start all over. 5. Be aware that the Skyrim save sometimes retains parts of a MOD even after you uninstall. Clean saves are very important. Sometimes its the baggage in the save game that screws everything up. 6. How MODs work depend on your system, the MODS you have installed and where you installed them. Which means it is going to be different for almost every user. Bottom line, there is no secret master plan. But the more you read and study concerning each MOD makes it easier but never perfect. 7. Read the forums here. I am by no means a MOD 'expert' but they exist here on the Nexus. The members here seem to always be willing to help. And I rate most of them pretty high. I hope that this helps you. Welcome to the world of MODS!

Plagarism/theft/infringement unfortunately occurs in every area of human creation or invention. Since we honor creationism and inventiveness we must always seek out and expose those who would take someone elses work and claim it as their own. I am not a Mod author yet (working on it though). However some years ago I was the victim of this type of crime. I had to watch another person stand before a large audience and actually have a prestigious medal pinned on his chest for work that he had zero part in creating. It was all mine. But I failed to think I needed to protect my work because I didn't think anyone would do such a thing. I was wrong! But we should also be careful here. If you don't have defentitive proof that someone commited a crime then you yourself are commiting a crime by defaming their character. And if you later discover that they didn't actually commit the crime you 'thought' they had commited it is too late to undo the damage already done to them. In this country we don't accuse someone of a crime we think they commited and then expect them to defend their innocence. In this country we are innocent until proven guilty. My point is that we should make sure we use the correct procedure to combat Mod theft. We should use the reporting prodecures provided. Show support such as we see with 'player two' and sign a page or petition to get attention focused where it needs to be and motivate the people in authority to take action. I personally use ice penguins Mod that has been allegedly stolen. If it turns out that it was indeed stolen then I think the consequences for such theft should be as severe as possible. If Steam allows such behaviour it will become something I am convinced they will eventually regret. Even though this type of crime occurs in all areas of creation and invention it is not considered as acceptable in society. We should all remember that supporting Mod authors goes beyond just an endorsement. It also includes getting behind them when someone threatens or steals their work. We should also remember that witch hunts are not how we should support Mod authors and their work.

I'd go with the extra VRAM. Don't forget power consumption. Better if there is plenty to spare with lots of cooling capability.

There really isn't 'Good' Mods 'Bad' Mods. It all comes down to your personal preference, system capabilities, and load order. I am currently running 125 Mods and average 50-60 FPS. Some advice: Load one Mod at a time Test Play it Read the Mod page carefully (most problems can be avoided if you do) View this http://skyrim.nexusmods.com/news/153/ Play Skyrim I hope this helps.

Nothing to be afraid of. But since it appears to be for the X-box I'm not intrested.

You're in luck. Go to this link http://skyrim.nexusmods.com/news/153/ Be sure to click on Gophers link as you will find his videos very helpful. Welcome to Skyrim and the world of Modding.