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Our Canadian neighbors also have universal health care, which includes.... wait for it..... Mental Health. Something sadly lacking here in the states. They also don't have that pesky little thing known as the 2nd Amendment..... Canada also has a bit over 10% of the population of the US. (right about 38 million, by 2020 numbers. Yeah, that surprised the heck out of me too, we have STATES with more population than that.....) Politicians aren't in the business of solving problems. If they solved a problem, they wouldn't be able to use it as a plank in their platform..... It is better for them to treat symptoms, rather than the disease itself. Get to milk it for my votes that way. (and campaign contributions.....) A fair few of the gun owners I know, and hang out with.... don't hunt. Live in a relatively safe environment, and simply use their guns for pleasure. Target shooting is a GREAT way to relieve stress. :D Makes for a great parent/child bonding experience as well. (more fun than trying to teach them to drive..... :) Although, I taught my son to drive when he was 7, and a manual transmission at that. :D He LOVED it. :) ) I waited till he was 11, or so... to teach him to shoot. He knew from a young age NOT to touch ANY of the firearms.

Don't need loot if you are using Vortex. I try not to leave them running in the background when I play as well. Your antivirus may be causing some issues, which one ya runnin'? Background programs from windows can be an issue as well. Some of the 'antimalware' apps, like to update WAY to frequently.....

Well again ... isn't that in the nature of consumer choice ... rather than personal defense and self preservation ? Pistol grips / High capacity magazines / pump action (better than bolt action) for the consumer choice of how best to preserve your liberty ? What about less than lethal options in still satisfying the castle doctrine core principal ? IDK ... where does the luv of guns pervert what is the right of self preservation ? Personally, I think banning something on the grounds of what it 'looks like', is idiotic. Restricting magazine size is rather useless as well. I can change magazines in my various mag-fed weapons in under 2 seconds. So, if you are only allowed a 10 round magazine, just carry more of 'em. But, the politicians passing these laws, have no clue.... Which I suppose, really isn't surprising either. I have a couple rifles that would be classed as "assault weapons" by the left. None of them have ever fired a shot that they weren't directed to. None of them have killed anyone. They wait patiently in the gun safe, for me to come and get them..... They don't whine about being locked away in the dark either. They are very well behaved. You are not making a very good argument for needing them to secure your life liberty and the pursuit of happiness . Not so very long ago, three guys broke out of the local prison...... They stole a car, and made their way to a home not far from me. While they were there, they raped the wife, and 14 year old daughter, beat the crap out of dad, then stole their car, and left. Dad was a fine, upstanding leftist, and did not have any weapons in his home. After this particular incident, dad now has a concealed carry permit, and doesn't go ANYWHERE without his sidearm. I live out in the sticks, so, police response time is at a very minimum, 30 minutes. WAY too much can happen in that 30 minutes. I will NOT be left defenseless because some idiot kid thought it would be a good idea to commit suicide by cop, and see how many little kids he could take with him. Well to clarify ... I was talking more to the idea of guns with relation to their consumer choice status. And you were making it sound like your guns are about the same as that boat or set of golf clubs that sits in storage never getting used. Which we keep those around in the name of capitalism and consumer choice quality of living. But next let me start with another aspect ... which I thought I mentioned here in clarity ... but it appears not. So this is my opinion on where the gun debate needs to start . First agree there is something known as "A responsible gun owner" Then by extension responsible gun culture in society. And then beyond that ... start to try and come up with agreements on what that looks like. Which I would like to point out ... you out in the sticks with only 2 guns , and kept in a gun safe. Sounds like you are well within that classification. Then I guess to further clarify ... considering your age , and that you didn't mention any personal experiences with your weapons being a key component to guarding your liberties. Sounds like you know how to conduct yourself , finding other avenues of problem solving. But of course guns are no guarantee in any situation ... which people thinking they are ... is dangerous in it's self. So therefore a focus on guns takes away from the brains ability to see all the other choices of protecting ones liberties. Your neighbors story is a sad one ... on a few levels. But him having a gun certainly does not say he would not have ended up a victim. Question : Did the home invaders show up with a gun ... if so , where did they get it ? And certainly someone flush with guns could have still ended up the victim ... plus the escapees are now well armed. In which ... knowing some people , the circles they travel in , love of guns and loose handling ... could become a target themselves instead of all those guns detracting. So would you agree there is something within that scenario that needs looking at for what is "NOT" a responsible gun owner ? Or do we need to keep the right to bear arms un infringed to be a smorgasbord buffet in the name of capitalism and consumer choice ? The other thing about your neighbor that is sad ... is that they now as a new gun handler with an underlying vengeance streak . Have now increased the probability in being part to an un wanted death/injury . And another thing that should be looked at in the gun debate ... is the underlying reasons & emotions people will keep and carry guns. Which certainly fear to then wanting the security blanket feature is a common and understandable one. But what about when it changes into malice ? Where is the line that you would say they are no longer a responsible gun owner ? And then I guess last mention ... what about the Idea in needing the guns to protect yourself from government oppression ? That imo is a ridiculous one , and actually corrosive to the US having a shared future. Because then the Idea of being part of the USA and protected by rights it grants ... would be over for said individual. And since the theory that armament for criminals/terrorists are not effected by what is available to law abiding citizens. Then they should have no problems tooling up for their endeavor to be a separatist. The bad guys had knives, which they got from the victims kitchen. Had the homeowner been armed (as he constantly is now), the situation would have turned out dramatically differently. There would be three dead bad guys, two women wouldn't have been raped, and one car wouldn't have been stolen. These guys were already in prison for violent crime, (at least, they were supposed to be....) they didn't knock politely, they broke in, while the family was home, awake, and sitting in the living room watching TV...... Homeowner would have had plenty of warning, and the bad guys wouldn't have stood a chance. So far as I am concerned, a MUCH better outcome for the folks I even remotely care about. (and that AIN'T the prisoners. Them getting dead would have been perfectly acceptable so far as I am concerned.) Could the bad guys have overpowered the homeowner and taken his gun? Sure, that's possible, however, as it was, the homeowner, and his family, had NO chance of coming out of this without harm. At least with the gun, he may not have even had to fire it. Just point, and issue orders, if they don't obey, pull the trigger, if they do, call the cops. I really couldn't care less about the world. Now, my little corner of it? Yep, care a great deal. The point is, if folks with ill intent broke into my house, I have the capability of defending myself, and my family, against them. Without firearms, I would be just another victim. That prospect doesn't thrill me. it is nothing personal and i even understand some people like you living in the wilderness. but that is a special case. nobody says - including me - you should not own a weapon. but why uncontrolled and with 18 and without any checks ? and why blocking blindly all weapon laws even if they help for more security for all - democrats and republicans ? nobody with a brain - including all legal weapon owners - should block transparent weapon law. why? they should support it and everybody does - excluding the u.s.. weapon owners in the u.s. even vote for nra and some stupid and dangerous politicians. how scary is that ? i will never get why - while their own children or some they know get shot in the next mass shooting due to not existing weapon control and a mighty, short sighted weapon lobby. But you have to remember, the US of A is a BIG country. A significant percentage of population lives 'out in the sticks'. :smile: The problem with the laws the dems want to pass is, they DON'T increase anyones security. Sure, if you ban so-called 'assault weapon', you will see fewer of them in mass shooting incidents, but, will you see fewer mass shooting incidents? Nope. The shooters will just choose a different weapon. ANY magazine fed weapon can lay down a lot of fire in a short time, regardless of magazine size. Can't use your "AR" with a 30 round mag any more? Fine, use a pistol with a 10 round mag, and carry more mags. Or, carry more than one weapon. Shotguns are GREAT in close quarters, when you really don't care whom you kill. Firing a 12 gauge into a crowd is going to hit at LEAST one, and very likely more. And they have a VERY 'scary' presence. Fire one round, and everyone runs away from you. Fire a couple more, they run faster, giving you plenty of time to reload. Even a pump shotgun can be reloaded fairly quickly, if no one is shooting back, or actively interfering with you, and all you need to do is get ONE round into it to discourage ANYONE from wanting to approach and attempt to disarm you. Lord knows the cops sure gave the last guy plenty of time...... But, that was a perfect example of how NOT to handle an active shooter scenario. Cops should have been rushing the doors as soon as there were more than two of them there. Wanna reduce mass shootings? You need to address the PERSON that is doing the shooting, not the tools they are using. There is always an alternative tool to use...... Granted, there isn't always any indication some guy is going to go off on a nut, and see how many folks he can kill..... But, in a fair few of these cases, there WAS advanced warning, and it was ignored...... Another good step would be to get rid of the 'gun free zone' thing. I think we have already more than adequately shown that having that sign outside, doesn't make anyone safer.... Quite the opposite, might just as well put up a sign that says "No one here to shoot back." More than one mass shooter has flatly stated they chose the location they did, BECAUSE it was a 'gun free zone'..... The majority of mass-shooters, when confronted by armed resistance, either surrender, or blow their own brains out. Very few of them seem willing to engage in a gun fight with armed opponents. Even when they do, it doesn't last long. They generally get dead fairly quickly. And a quick edit to add a final thought. Being armed does not always guarantee a good outcome for the potential victim. If you are going to carry a weapon for self defense, you BETTER be prepared to actually USE IT. If you pull a gun, and hesitate to pull the trigger when threatened, chances are very good you are going to be killed by your own weapon. So, folks should consider that before deciding to carry. If you aren't willing to take someone elses life to save your own, or someone elses, do NOT carry a gun.

Check your mods with FO4Edit. See which mods are affecting the wasters.

It can be resolved..... and *probably* someone has.... just a matter of finding it. :D Just need the correct PA overlay for your screen aspect ratio.

Was clearing the area around Hugo's Hole. (I think it was, nice crater, with a deathclaw hiding in it.) Had the area pretty much clear out, and was casually crossing the street when a group of Supermutants showed up. There were six or seven of 'em, and two of them were carrying 20mm chain guns..... I saw them as they started firing..... I did NOT make it across the street....... I was lift sitting there, with my jaw hanging open.... I started being MUCH more careful about crossing open terrain.....

I really couldn't care less about the world. Now, my little corner of it? Yep, care a great deal. The point is, if folks with ill intent broke into my house, I have the capability of defending myself, and my family, against them. Without firearms, I would be just another victim. That prospect doesn't thrill me.

Yeah, that is a REALLY old CPU......

If you log in to the Fallout mods site, that should be all you need to do......

Your resolution is why you get the weird gray bars. The PA hud is 16x9, you are running 21x9. I have the same issue, and haven't found a good fix for it yet.

I would expect Steam would indeed replace the exe, with the original game exe..... as they wouldn't match what it was expecting. I just have a shortcut on my desktop to f4se_loader.exe. Keep in mind, for me, I have to have steam already running for it to work properly. (I do not have steam starting with windows. I do not play games EVERY time I fire it up, so, starting steam is just a waste.)

Forums can be just as quick as Discord, it just depends on WHERE you ask your question. These forums generally deal with issues fairly quickly. Some other places, you may wait days before getting an answer, and that is IF you EVER get one..... On discord, if it's busy, your question runs off the page fairly quickly. On a forum? Not so much. And then there are the issues that there is no quick, simple answer. Ever tried to show your load order on discord?? Some help threads here can last for days, walking someone thru troubleshooting their game. Sometimes the answer IS quick. If a wrong answer is put out there, folks will point that out, so that really isn't that much of an issue..... So sure, if you have an 'easy' problem, discord may get YOU the answer quicker, but, on a forum, that same answer may help multiple people....

And the 30XX generation cards are SIGNIFICANTLY more powerful than their 20 series predecessors.

Not having to do that is a perk of being a premium member. Want that perk? Go premium for a month, download your collection, and call it a day.

Well again ... isn't that in the nature of consumer choice ... rather than personal defense and self preservation ? Pistol grips / High capacity magazines / pump action (better than bolt action) for the consumer choice of how best to preserve your liberty ? What about less than lethal options in still satisfying the castle doctrine core principal ? IDK ... where does the luv of guns pervert what is the right of self preservation ? Personally, I think banning something on the grounds of what it 'looks like', is idiotic. Restricting magazine size is rather useless as well. I can change magazines in my various mag-fed weapons in under 2 seconds. So, if you are only allowed a 10 round magazine, just carry more of 'em. But, the politicians passing these laws, have no clue.... Which I suppose, really isn't surprising either. I have a couple rifles that would be classed as "assault weapons" by the left. None of them have ever fired a shot that they weren't directed to. None of them have killed anyone. They wait patiently in the gun safe, for me to come and get them..... They don't whine about being locked away in the dark either. They are very well behaved. You are not making a very good argument for needing them to secure your life liberty and the pursuit of happiness . Not so very long ago, three guys broke out of the local prison...... They stole a car, and made their way to a home not far from me. While they were there, they raped the wife, and 14 year old daughter, beat the crap out of dad, then stole their car, and left. Dad was a fine, upstanding leftist, and did not have any weapons in his home. After this particular incident, dad now has a concealed carry permit, and doesn't go ANYWHERE without his sidearm. I live out in the sticks, so, police response time is at a very minimum, 30 minutes. WAY too much can happen in that 30 minutes. I will NOT be left defenseless because some idiot kid thought it would be a good idea to commit suicide by cop, and see how many little kids he could take with him.

Well again ... isn't that in the nature of consumer choice ... rather than personal defense and self preservation ? Pistol grips / High capacity magazines / pump action (better than bolt action) for the consumer choice of how best to preserve your liberty ? What about less than lethal options in still satisfying the castle doctrine core principal ? IDK ... where does the luv of guns pervert what is the right of self preservation ? Personally, I think banning something on the grounds of what it 'looks like', is idiotic. Restricting magazine size is rather useless as well. I can change magazines in my various mag-fed weapons in under 2 seconds. So, if you are only allowed a 10 round magazine, just carry more of 'em. But, the politicians passing these laws, have no clue.... Which I suppose, really isn't surprising either. I have a couple rifles that would be classed as "assault weapons" by the left. None of them have ever fired a shot that they weren't directed to. None of them have killed anyone. They wait patiently in the gun safe, for me to come and get them..... They don't whine about being locked away in the dark either. They are very well behaved.

Restrictions on weapon 'style', (pistol grips, flash supressors, bayonet lugs, etc.) magazine capacity, and so on. Rate of fire really isn't relevant, as full-auto, or burst-fire weapons are prohibited for the civilian population. (and have been since around 1934.....) Side Note: At one time, the dems wanted to classify pump-action shotguns as "assault rifles" as well.

So only do the leveled lists. I *think* Wrye will allow that.

Ok, that actually worked. :D Here is the mod.

Link doesn't work?

One of the lessons learned in Vietnam was that most people didn't have enough fire control and / or trigger discipline to adequately handle an automatic weapon. Thus, most military personnel are now issued semi-automatic weapons. Few are issues what are called squad assault weapons (SAW) which are capable of automatic fire. A few other units are issued weapons which have "burst fire", where three rounds are fired per trigger pull vs one or "empty the magazine". But the general rule is that most units do not get automatic weapons for everyone. So the AR15 IS a military grade weapon, capable of a high volume of fire in a short period of time. With that, you can blame any political party you want, any nonprofit organization you want, or any extremist organization you want. You can twist the truth any way you want, but the reality is simple; without the guns, there are no mass shootings. Americans who are too stupid or too insane to join with the rest of the world and keep these weapons out of the hands of civilians. Now, back to the subject under discussion. The support to Ukraine by America, Canada, the EU and several other nations is more than likely to drive Putin and the Russian army into a frenzy wherein they escalate. Um. No. The standard US army (and marines, etc.) rifle is selective fire. A fair few of them also have a 'burst' fire mode. (fires three shots for each pull of the trigger.)

Pretty much anything you feel like spending the money on. Vid card prices *seem* to be coming down, so, probably not a bad time to buy.

Gun laws have become more restrictive over time, not less. Of course, the AR-15 has been on the market since around 1962, yet the prevalence of mass shootings are an advent of recent history. So, what has changed? Society. And not for the better. Where did that change come from? Social media? The democrats? Something else? Doesn't really matter any more, the change is here, and continuing, and we have only been seeing MORE mass shootings. Would banning 'assault rifles' make a difference? Likely not. as pistols and shotguns are usually the weapons of choice. Mainstream media just pushes the narrative that every mass shooter has used a so-called 'assault rifle'. Also, the AR-15 is NOT a "military grade" weapon. It is SEMI-automatic. No military in the world equips their combat troops with semi-auto weapons. Those are all selective fire. We haven't sent any AR-15's to Ukraine, now have we? They get M-4's (an AR-15 variant) and howitzers.

Find the mod somewhere else. Hidden means exactly that. You can't see it.

As he spews on about gun control..... Hhhhmmmm..... I am not going to engage any further here. This thread is NOT about gun control in the US, it's about the war in Ukraine. Think you can stick to the topic?