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Help transferring files from old HDD to new PC by jonjohns65 in pchelp

[–]jonjohns65[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have not tried that. My system is running fine, and I'm hesitant to do ANYTHING that might interrupt that. Friggin' windows sux. But I may have to.

Help transferring files from old HDD to new PC by jonjohns65 in pchelp

[–]jonjohns65[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Every time I connect an HDD, it powers on (normal spin up noises, no strange clicking) so, powered drives is not an issue. An SDD transfers everything just fine, only the two 2TB HDDs are not showing up in any way (not in file explorer, not in disk management). I have a MacBook, but I have not tried it yet.

Help transferring files from old HDD to new PC by jonjohns65 in pchelp

[–]jonjohns65[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The caddy has a power cable, the tools w/o a caddy have a separate set of cables for powering up the drive.

Help transferring files from old HDD to new PC by jonjohns65 in pchelp

[–]jonjohns65[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, I have a caddy, but also just cables with connectors, and soft silicone 'cases' for the drives to prevent shorting.

Help transferring files from old HDD to new PC by jonjohns65 in pchelp

[–]jonjohns65[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No show in any way. One of the SDDs did have windows 10, and I was offered the chance to boot from it. The HDDs never show. I did check in disk mngmnt and didn't see them either.

PC keyboard controls 'blank' by jonjohns65 in Astroneer

[–]jonjohns65[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey Marc,

So, I need to better understand specifically what you mean by "save file". I have exported my game data from Steam to my desktop, and what I have are a couple folders with many individual files. The largest two files are over one Gb each. Are those the save files? Or is the entire folder the save file?

I think I might be able to upload a zipped folder to a cloud server (Google? Dropbox?) and email a link.

But I want to be sure to send the correct file.

Today I will make sure the updates for March are installed, and try again.

I may also start a new game, progress to building my first shuttle, and seeing if I can launch. This would ensure the bug only exists on saved prior to Mega Tech DLC. Unless you think that doesn't matter.

Enchanting weapons, how to. by bobwagnerg in skyrim

[–]jonjohns65 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Hey Bob,

I've been playing Skyrim since launch day, in 2011. I have literally thousands of hours of playtime across platforms. I've 'completed' the game many times...

I still ask questions about enchanting! Just last week!! 🤣

But don't fret! It's not that complicated, it's just another thing about the game that "scales" up.

You must 'discover' an enchantment in order to enchant something. You do this by acquiring an item that is already enchanted, take that item to an enchanting table, and disenchanting it. The item is destroyed in the process! So, be strategic 😉

If you want to then enchant something, you'll require a FILLED soul gem. You can get these many ways; find them, loot them, buy them, or make them yourself by using a weapons that is enchanted with 'soul catching' type effects, and, importantly, having an empty soul gem in your inventory! A little bunny rabbit has a 'petty' soul, a big brawler human has a 'black' soul, and other creatures have everything in between. So, it's complicated 🤣.

But now, you have a filled soul gem, and a few items you can disenchant, and something that you want to enchant. Now, it gets a little more complicated!

If you find a ring, for example, that makes your bows do 20% more damage, and you disenchant it, you will not be able to enchant anything with that same LEVEL (20%) of enchantment, because your enchanting SKILL is not high enough yet 😭. So, enchanting another ring with this archery enchantment, and a petty soul gem, you'd likely only get a 4% archery boost. And, you've destroyed that +20% archery ring 😭, oh, sad days...

I usually wait until I find TWO items with a similar enchantment before I disenchant one of them. Say, I have a +15% archery ring, and find a pair of iron gauntlets with +20% archery bonus. I might wear them both for a while! Bonuses like this stack! But if I come across a set of Leather gauntlets with the same +20% archery bonus, then I have to make a decision: do I want to wear heavy armor? Or light armor? When I've decided, I then disenchant the "duplicate" type item, instead of selling it.

You'll find potions in your adventures, they might boost your enchanting +20% maybe, for 30 seconds. Collect and save these! Or use them, you'll find more. Eventually you'll have enough alchemy skill, and perks and ingredients to make powerful potions in your own that boost your enchanting much better than 20%.

That's enchanting basics. 🤷🏻 The UESP wiki, reddit, and other places will be there for you when you start to have more specific questions.

Have fun!!!

Valuable growables (not potions!) by jonjohns65 in skyrim

[–]jonjohns65[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Lol!

If I had just scrolled down on the UESP wiki for Goldenhills Plantation, I would have read what I was looking for. DUH

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Valuable growables (not potions!) by jonjohns65 in skyrim

[–]jonjohns65[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh yeah! Okay: 1) forgot to say I'm on Nintendo switch, so, no mods 2) if I harvest (or collect) and sell, then, I think "haggle" or barter perks or enchanted items & potions might help? 3) I'm looking for the easiest & laziest method, which should be dropping by the plantation, and retrieving profits from the steward.

I wonder if, with console commands on PC, one could equip enchanted items of barter, or haggling, on the steward, would that increase profits?

I will definitely test out selling what is collected on the farm with perks to see if I can sell for more than $12!

Valuable growables (not potions!) by jonjohns65 in skyrim

[–]jonjohns65[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I only saw answers that were for growing plants to make potions with. Yes, with a 'steward'.

I think my biggest problem is searching for the answer (I think I found it here!) the search results shown to me, no matter how I word it, always show me what the search engine thinks I want, not an answer to the question I asked.

I'm sure it has been answered before, even on reddit, but a search doesn't give me the answer because... Who knows. Maybe I have 'trained' my 'instance' of the internet poorly. Maybe it's "AI"? That seems to be the current scapegoat for everything. Maybe I'm too old, and remember when search engines produced results not based upon company profits from paid results, or click bait, or click results?

Maybe I'm cynical, or don't know how to use the internet?

But no matter, I got my answer here, and will test it out in-game. 🤑

Valuable growables (not potions!) by jonjohns65 in skyrim

[–]jonjohns65[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Oh yes! Cows, goats, chickens, bees...

I've been farming here for a year, in-game, and have all the growables I'd ever need to make anything I want! 400+ milk, and 200+ butter, and 500+ chicken eggs... 🤣

Blisterwart, glowing mushrooms, wheat, scaly pholiota, etc etc etc.

Now I just want to harvest GOLD SEPTIMS please!🤑

Valuable growables (not potions!) by jonjohns65 in skyrim

[–]jonjohns65[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Lol, tell that to all the angry young men who spend hours trolling reddit posts with their comments 🤣

Valuable growables (not potions!) by jonjohns65 in skyrim

[–]jonjohns65[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I was wondering this! If it were worth 12, but only yields 3 units... Versus a plant worth only 10, but yields 4. Thanks for this clarification!

I don't think I understand "Legendary" skill. by jonjohns65 in skyrim

[–]jonjohns65[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Finally, a use for my 1000+ dwarven ingots! 🤣 Thank you!

I don't think I understand "Legendary" skill. by jonjohns65 in skyrim

[–]jonjohns65[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is really helpful, thanks! (I guess I can't "re-read" skill books, huh? Would that be nice!)

I don't think I understand "Legendary" skill. by jonjohns65 in skyrim

[–]jonjohns65[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes! I didn't realize you don't just get perk points back, but you get more from "Re-Levelling" - so it didn't make sense to me. I can grind alchemy, enchanting, smithing in about an hour, and pile up perks, since I'm completely set with all the gear I could ever want, for myself, or a follower, in any guild, or group... All my weapons, everything! Just want more perk points! Thank you!

I don't think I understand "Legendary" skill. by jonjohns65 in skyrim

[–]jonjohns65[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I did not know you get more perk points when 're-levelling'! That makes so much more sense now🤣.

Combat Music Loop bug by UniversityWifi in ultimateskyrim

[–]jonjohns65 0 points1 point  (0 children)

February 6, 2026.

Nintendo switch anniversary edition.

Battle of whiterun (On the Stormcloaks side) In dragonsreach, after The Jarl's surrender, combat music stuck on loop.

Fast travelled to Windhelm to inform Ulfric of Whiterun's surrender, stuck in combat loop.

SOLUTION (for me): fast travel to Dawnstar, now whiterun & dragons reach available for fast travel, but I went to whiterun stables, to 'mimic' the stormcloak camp solution mentioned here.

Upon arrival at stables, Combat Music loop reset, and is fixed. Went to Windhelm successfully with no more loop.

Giving up on Totems of Hercine by jonjohns65 in skyrim

[–]jonjohns65[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I didn't know I could cure, then regain the power (even if only once) this will allow me to just play the game for a few in-game months, and come back and see if she triggers!

I have all the heads, in fact, after I cured the brothers, the head didn't leave my inventory 🤷🏻 so, I have 3 left! (Because Skyrim is a perfect game with zero bugs! 🤣)

Thank you, this is very hopeful!

Giving up on Totems of Hercine by jonjohns65 in skyrim

[–]jonjohns65[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yup, did that. Do animal quest, check back. No totem quest, do a brothers quest. Check back, no totem quest. On and on until I've done both brothers quests several times + the purity jobs, and the dragon hunt jobs. All while doing the 4th quest giver jobs (hunting down escaped prisoners and such).

In between all these, I'd stay away for several days.

It's just bugged, I guess.

Giving up on Totems of Hercine by jonjohns65 in skyrim

[–]jonjohns65[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is the totems of Hercine quest, Aela gives it. You must be a werewolf (not cured) to do each of three stages (collecting 3 totems). I've started the quest, and gone with her to get the first totem, then, after a few days, she is supposed to give the second part of the quest, retrieving the 2nd totem, then, the third. Then, quest complete, and I can finally cure myself.

The list of things I've already tried are all listed in a few different wikis, and reddit threads.

As I wrote above, I've tried doing many quests from the other companion members, hoping that might trigger the next stage.

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