LAN FEST . . . . number . . err, I've lost count. :P

[Roadkill]

Venue : Castle Roadkill (specifically the Conservatory - with recently fixed roof - hurrah !)

Dates : 28th, 29th & 30th November

Plan : Drinking, eating and gaming (in that order ??) . . . Maybe some DVD's . . maybe a BBQ . . who knows !?

Accommodation : Spare room with single bed . . floor in the lounge / dining room.

[ianjpage]

Quoting: Roadkill

with recently fixed roof - hurrah !)

is it a permanent fix tho!?

[Roadkill]

It is, yes.  Hopefully.  It's not rained hard enough to fully test it since the repair but if this doesn't work I honestly don't know what will.

Plus I only slid off the roof once !  Bonus !

[ianjpage]

Quoting: Roadkill

It is, yes. Hopefully. It's not rained hard enough to fully test it since the repair but if this doesn't work I honestly don't know what will

Cool - did you actually find the entry or just a case of fill everything with sealer??

Quoting: Roadkill

Plus I only slid off the roof once ! Bonus !

LOL

[FUBAR]

Quoting: Roadkill

Spare room with single bed

Please

[Jo]

We're away on hols then for our wedding anniversary.

[FUBAR]

Next Car Game...

Now has a name - NCG-Wreckfest

It also has functioning LAN and online Multiplayer  Just in time

[FUBAR]

Well I've decided to 'pep-up' my current PC rather than spent loads of money on a new one... I've rebuilt it once recently adding a 120Gb SSD for windows to live on meaning it now boots up in under 20 seconds I also added the second gfx card I bought a while back with is now working perfectly fine in glorious SLI and got my sound card re-installed & working today too.

I've just decided to buy a i7 960 processor from ebay for £62 which will boost it from 2.66gHz to 3.2gHz, that will arrive in time for the PC to be rebuilt again before the LAN.

Costs:
2nd GFX card: £175
SSD + Cable & adapter: £65 (these are SO cheap these days!!)
Processor: £62

Total: £302 (about 10% of what I was considering spending)
Happy Days

[Roadkill]

My P.C's running epically slow nowadays so I'm wondering what it'll make of a LAN.  

[ianjpage]

Well if you want dean we can wipe and reload it before hand?

[FUBAR]

Quoting: Roadkill

My P.C's running epically slow nowadays so I'm wondering what it'll make of a LAN.  

Don't worry, I'm going to see how money & saving goes in the next year then this one with its Pep-up new bits will be for sale

Quoting: ianjpage

Well if you want dean we can wipe and reload it before hand?

A Refresh might be a good idea.


Oh and on a separate note... FALLOUT 3 WORKS NOW!!!!

[ianjpage]

Lol bet you a happy fubar today then now it working ;)

[FUBAR]

CPU Arrived today, now fully operational at 3.2gHz instead of 2.66 and no windows re-install required

I don't think 2 hours for a full strip down, dust, CPU change, rebuild, BIOS setup and Victory Forum post is too bad TBH

[ianjpage]

Cool not bad at all then, have you noticed the difference though yet?

As an aside,  will still be coming to lan but will not be around on the Saturday much as need to pop to see my mum as she having her hip done the week before so won't be very mobile and both my sisters aren't around on the Saturday,  will still be there Friday,  and Sunday as well as Saturday night but just not during the day

[Roadkill]

That's Understandable.  

She'll be flying once it's healed - my Dad was.  

[Incursus]

Well I've kinda triple booked myself.. so I'm busy Friday and Saturday evening but free during the day Saturday (possibly free later in the evening) and Sunday..after I've thrown some paint on the walls/ceiling.

[ianjpage]

Quoting: Roadkill

That's Understandable.

She'll be flying once it's healed - my Dad was.

Yeah that's what we're hoping for as she is really bad and can't walk much at all (whereas she used to walk everywhere....)

[ianjpage]

Scratch that, op been cancelled so will be there on the Saturday day

[FUBAR]

what time are you guys around on Friday?  I have to pick up those RC Car Ski bits from the Anodising company on Friday @ 11am ish so will be around from 12 Midday.

[Roadkill]

As I said to Ian at the weekend . . . Not sure yet . . . I have to hand-over a massive chunk of the project I'm managing at the moment in the morning . . . Depending on how that goes could mean as late as 6pm or as early as 2pm.

I'll know more tomorrow as I'm meeting with my site manager to go through progress.

[ianjpage]

Spoke to dean about this at weekend and he thinks he be home about 3ish,  did you need a lift with your stuff or you sorted?

[ianjpage]

Lol posted at almost the same time

[Roadkill]

On a separate, but related note : my mouse packed up a while ago and a few of the keys on my keyboard are getting a bit sticky . . .

What's a good recommendation for a (around £40 or less) WIRELESS mouse and keyboard combo ???

I've seen a few but none are like mine (with the receiver doubling up as a charging dock for the mouse) . . . most, now, seem to rely on the nano (USB) receiver and I reckon that wouldn't pick up the signals too well as the P.C itself is in a cupboard under the worktop . . . . A desk-mounted receiver really is ideal . . .

[FUBAR]

Quoting: Roadkill

What's a good recommendation for a (around £40 or less) WIRELESS mouse and keyboard combo ???

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=KB-009-GI\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=KB-009-GI

This is the only applicable one on Overclockers.

PC world has more choice (Anything Logitech will be fine) just make sure its not a 'compact' mouse designed for use with Laptops, day-to-day will be ok but using one of these for a weekend of gaming twice a year is not good.

http://www.pcworld.co.uk/gbuk/search-keywords/xx_xx_xx_xx_xx/wireless%2Bkeyboard%2Band%2Bmouse/xx-criteria.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.pcworld.co.uk/gbuk/search-keywords/xx_xx_xx_xx_xx/wireless%2Bkeyboard%2Band%2Bmouse/xx-criteria.html

[Roadkill]

It's the "nano receiver" . . . Isn't that the plug in USB thingy ?

Those that show a picture seem to just show that, anyway.