Hi everyone, apologies to Mac1, Thargor et al, I didn't reply to you after my last post because my Bipolar kicked in to High Gear after that and I went in to a dark place , and am only now emerging (after a year of trying to get my Meds increased to a higher dose, GP finally realised I wasn't joking), to answer Mac1's reply to my post, after reaching my goal for SCC, I opened up to everything until Covid was released, and then went Covid only.

My totals are a little screwy because 2 of my systems are getting very regular BSOD's (every other day for each on average), nothing I do seems to work and my local PC Shop isn't open (I haven't had a BSOD since Win 98, so why now under Win 10??).

I hope you are all well .

It's odd that two of your systems are affected at the same time, could it be environmental- e.g. that room getting too hot recently? Maybe check the temps and do what I didn't and check the heat-sinks and fans for dust build up too.

I thought that as well, but all temps are okay (fully dusted out as well), other 3 systems (touching wood with fingers crossed), are so far free from the BSOD'S. Next thing to try is to swap G/C's over from un-effected PC's and see if it has any effect on any system, good or bad.

Unsmurf: I hadn't considered that, I have noticed a QR Code but didn't pay much attention to it, I'm a little quick on pushing the power button. When it happens again, I'll take note of any codes and start from there, Cheers.

Comedy of errors, at the moment, but I'll get there...

Firstly, the wheel/pedals/shifter turned up on Sunday last weekend, the frame arrived today (amazingly quickly given it was only despatched from Sweden on Tuesday or thereabouts), but the company (which is only about 40-50 miles away) who despatched the bolts to fit it all together failed to get them sent out in a decent time-frame, so as of 4pm today, they hadn't shown up.

As I was a little impatient (and the call-queue for Royal Mail was over an hour long, when I tried to call earlier to chase up details), I did a quick Click/Collect with a nearby Screwfix and went to pick them up from there instead - however, guess what had been delivered into my mailbox while I was out! I guess I now have plenty of spare bolts.

Unfortunately, while putting it all together, I discovered the other important thing I'm missing - the heads of the recommended bolts aren't wide enough, and almost fit flush into the holes they're supposed to secure in on the floor-plates, and I don't have any decent-sized washers that I can use.

So, it's another trip to Screwfix in the morning, after my usual weekly food-shop, and then hopefully I can carry on with the build. The frame is put together, and the wheel/pedals are ready to go on, I just need those washers to be able to put it all together. Then I can look at getting all the heights/lengths of the frame configured with my chair attached, then I can finally look at getting it all set up on PC and getting some racing done!

I'll get there, at some point!

Nice one Thargor, looking forward to racing together.
I've got Dirt 3 installed, but it is not working with my wheel as yet. Remember playing Colin McRae Rally 20 odd years ago. Lots of fun but hard to control with a keyboard.

For those that might be interested, Le Mans virtual 24hr is on this weekend and free to watch.