pixilated1

I need a better computer before I can run CoT with everything else again. *Sigh*

Hi All, I've been lurking for awhile and decided it was time to introduce myself. I've been messing with computers since my first, a TRS-80. It was always just a fun hobby though, I tutored Basic in college but didn't think I had the brain for programming and ended up being a professional horticulturist. I beginning to think it takes many of the same qualities though. Patience, logic, planning, creativity, attention to detail and the ability to rip out & start over fresh when necessary. I'd sworn I was happy rebuilding my PC's and would never buy a video game system. I ended up winning an XBox 360 which introduced me to the joys & horrors of console games. Then my daughter introduced me to modding - saying "You know Mom- if this detail of the game is bugging you so much you can mod it on PC". So I tried a few & then realized there had to be a better way of doing it than just randomly adding likely mods. So this is her fault & here I am. Oh, I've never actually finished Skyrim either. I just like trying out different character builds.

It works! I'm new to modding and just finished installing STEP Core on my older PC. The results are amazing and have breathed new life into Skyrim! I'm sure tweaking will be an ongoing process but I'm enjoying it. I'll be installing a few gameplay mods or maybe a STEP Pack next. To all those people whining that STEP installation is too hard or takes too long - remember that sometimes it's also about the journey, not just the destination. Learning is a process and if you're not willing to be patient & learn then modding is obviously not for you. Yes, sometimes I made mistakes & had to backtrack & re-read or watch another video (the STEP video series is awesome btw) I got stuck and had to look up terms & search comments & try a few different things as this obviously isn't a static process. It was worth it & I'm looking forward to learning much more and maybe contributing at some point. Kudos to all involved in this project. :)