So what do you use your computer for?

[Trev]

@takemehomegrandma

I'm really looking forwared to Fallout New Vegas, even if the graphics won't change substantially.

Bethesda's engines aren't always optimal, but when they're first released, they usually do novel things that eventually become standard. Can't wait to see what they come up with for the next Elder Scrolls game, assuming they're working on one.

[Karlos]

@takemehomegrandma

I'm really looking forwared to Fallout New Vegas, even if the graphics won't change substantially.

Have you tried the recent HD pack for it?

I applied the large address aware mod (allows fallout3 to use up to 3GB), tweaked the ini files for larger cacheing and longer draw distances. Currently using the older HD pack which only changes a few textures but overall it looks superb

[Einstein]

I use my computer for:

1. Surfing.
2. Downloading stuff.
3. Sometimes, like today, changing dead PSU (Yeah, sticking your arms and head in your computer once in awhile is certainly not uninteresting).
4. When there is time and energy, playing with kernel mode code.
5. Periodically playing artist in 2D, 3D, 10D, 11D, 26D....
7. Curse Flash, h.264 (see 3), and the holes in my socks. Ok, not the latter.
8. And finally using it to acquire expertise in HW for next PC (laptop, media PC) which never happens...

-edit-

9. Blame it for missed classic movies on TV. (Batman 2 is on, and the penguin is pissed)

[Trev]

Have you tried the recent HD pack for it?

I applied the large address aware mod (allows fallout3 to use up to 3GB), tweaked the ini files for larger cacheing and longer draw distances. Currently using the older HD pack which only changes a few textures but overall it looks superb

I don't have any third party mods installed, and I don't see any references to that stuff at Bethesda. Where do I get them? I'm also running Fallout 3 on 64-bit Windows, so the process has (theoretically) a full 4 GB address space to play with.

EDIT: Some of the "HD" textures look nice; others just look like "more," i.e. an original texture of rocks quadrupled to create a higher resolution texture of the same rocks.

I'm running on a GeForce 8800 GTS 512, and it's definitely the bottleneck in my system. Not sure how much more I can squeeze out at 1920x1200.

[scuzzb494]

Well I work all day on a computer with Autocad so when I'm home and not tinkering on the Amigas I manage the website, sample music, muck around with Photoshop, play on the PS3 and Elite. I also play with my eight level 80s in World of Warcraft. Currently levelling my ninth who is a Warlock Level 72 currently in Shadowmoon Valley. Cata comes out November so having fun in the old kingdoms before the big change. I am always on a computer to be honest and do very little else. has been the case since I bought my first ZX80. I sit here surrounded by large flat screens, consoles and a whole mass of machines and can watch YouTube, play Call of Duty, mail on the Miggy, and Level in Northrend without getting out of the chair... Nothing really changes.

And when I'm not here I'm in the Workshop with all my Amigas mending stuff. Or in my actual Amiga room with my bestest Amiga and tower chatting to folk and interacting on the many groups I am involved in. Plus playing Sensi, Settlers and doing the odd bit of programing.

The house is dedicated to computers so I am pretty much totally free to do what I want computer wise. Great fun all the time.

scuzz
http://www.commodore-amiga-retro.com