15:00, 10 April 2008 | 2 Comments | [ Add comment]

The server will be going down very soon so that techies can get into the hardware and install some new memory modules. The server was meant to have 4GB of memory as standard but has actually only been running on 2GB since it was installed due to a fault in one of the memory components.

Fingers crossed this is the cure to the recent site stability issues!

Update
The server is back up with the 4GB of memory now installed. It's possible further tweaking will be necessary but lets see how it goes.

11:20, 3 April 2008 | 15 Comments | [ Add comment]

The server move went down yesterday without a hitch, and only a couple of hours downtime. There are a couple of "bugs" that have arisen as a result but both should be easily fixable.

Image uploading is currently broken pending the install of a missing Apache module that handles the automatic generation of thumbnails. That should be back and working within a few hours.

A few people have reported problems with file names not being accepted for their file uploads despite following the character guidelines. I cannot replicate the issue but have asked a few people to help out to try and iron out this problem. More than likely it is a legacy issue with the different versions of Apache and PHP being used.

Those are the two bugs that I know of. If you've found more please get in contact.

11:35, 1 April 2008 | 0 Comments | [ Add comment]

The results from the Files of the month feature on the site where each unique member is given a single vote for the file of their choice are now in. 750 members voted in March. Here are the files that you voted to be recognised last month:

Kvatch Rebuilt -- 45 votes
Verona House Bloodlines -- 35 votes
The Lost Spires -- 29 votes
HG EyeCandy Body -- 24 votes
Akatosh Mount -- 22 votes

Congratulations to the files that made it. Remember that all the votes have now been reset and you can now vote again for your choice for file of the month.

11:15, 1 April 2008 | 6 Comments | [ Add comment]

The scheduled downtime for today has been postponed 24 hours until tomorrow. The server was loaded in RAID 1 but I need both drives to store all your mods so I've had to request an OS reload that will take some time to do.

Once again I plan to take the site down at 2PM GMT and have the site back up around 8PM GMT.

14:57, 28 March 2008 | 8 Comments | [ Add comment]

After Oblivion's release in Asia the site has seen a significant growth in traffic from 950,000 unique visits and 8,500,000 page impressions to 1,500,000 unique visits and 14,000,000 page impressions each month. I have just purchased a new server for the site and forums to keep it upgraded to meet the current demand and hopefully keep things in check for the foreseeable future.

Thankfully The Planet, my server provider for the website (not including file servers), have a double-up promotion on at the moment that has meant I've been able to double the bandwidth on this server to 6,000GB from 3,000GB and add in some quad core xeons at the same expense as the current server that only has dual core xeons. Good news I'd say!

Approximately 6 hours of downtime is scheduled for this coming Tuesday 1st of April starting from 2pm to 8pm GMT. Understand that this time might decrease or increase depending on how the process goes, but the 6 hours alotted is accounting for a few minor unforeseen hiccups along the way.

It is important I take TESNexus offline during this time to make sure that new files, comments, forum posts and all the statistical data generated during the transfer period are not lost.

Thank you for your understanding.

PS. just realised the date might make this news hard to believe, but I promise it's true!

15:17, 26 March 2008 | 3 Comments | [ Add comment]

At last, the long awaited update to Tamriel Rebuilt map 1 has been released today. The big difference between this beta and the last one? It has quests now! This version doesn't add all the quests yet, but more than enough to keep us entertained for a while.

Go get it now!

As always, the Tamriel Rebuilt team is recruiting new modders for the project (For both Morrowind and Oblivion), so feel free to help them a hand if you can!

I am not affiliated with the Tamriel Rebuilt project in any way, I'm just spreading the good news. Cheers!

00:34, 25 March 2008 | 0 Comments | [ Add comment]

The terms of service for the forums and site have been updated. You are encouraged to read-through the new terms of service and understand that you agree with them through your use of this site and the forums.

03:01, 18 March 2008 | 11 Comments | [ Add comment]

TesNexus is based on the free exchange of ideas and materials in support of "The Elderscrolls Community", and as a rule does not censor any uploaded images or materials. The basic premise is this; If we were to remove a file because any individual or group of individuals find something offensive, the site would eventually have no files available for download, as someone will always take offense to whatever is offered.

With the above being stated there will be exceptions, the most inportant is violating the Terms of Service for the site.

The Admin, Staff and Moderators will take whatever immediate action as they deem necessary at the time to preclude a situation becoming disruptive to the operations of the site. This will in most cases result in the file page in question immediately being set hidden from public viewing, to allow the staff to make a determination as to the corrective action that needs to be taken. The owner, admin, staff and moderators reserve the right to remove any comment, image, file or member that we deem necessary to ensure the smooth and stable operations of the site.

These actions are not open for debate and as you may feel you have a right to freedom of speech TesNexus is not required to provide you with an open platform for your oration.

If you find something that you feel is offensive, please do not respond, retaliate or fan the flames use the "Report" button so appropriate action can be taken.

Buddah

16:34, 12 March 2008 | 3 Comments | [ Add comment]

For those budding image takers and viewers on the site who make use of the Image Share section I have coded a Top 25 Images page. The page makes use of the same True Bayesian formula used to calculate the Top 100 Files.

There are three seperate top pages for the image share database; top 25 non-adult images (default), top 25 adult and non-adult images and top 10 adult images. Hopefully this should cater to everyone. The default link to the top image listing in the site navigation is safe for work.

00:52, 12 March 2008 | 3 Comments | [ Add comment]

This morning (00:39 ... weee!) I have launched the Articles database on TESNexus. The roots of this feature can be traced back to TESSource which made use of a limited tutorial system. Like all the features of TESSource, this feature has been remodeled, enhanced, and rereleased better than before.

The article database is a bridge between the TESNexus site and the The Nexus Forums. Many people don't know about the forums or are reluctant to use the forums for one reason or another (I blame the local inhabitants). Many people also don't know that by registering on the site and rating and commenting on files and images they are indirectly registering and posting on the forums. The site and the forums are symbiotically linked; one will not survive without the other. The article database is a mini-forum of sorts; users "post" articles of interest into specific categories for others to view and comment on. It could be to provide a modding tutorial, discuss developments in the community, blog (aka rant) about something or share interesting YouTube videos with others. I myself have an Oblivion short video in the works that will be done ... when it's done ... and I'll no doubt post it up to the site as soon as it is done.

The tutorials available on TESSource are already within the article database and available for viewing. Some of them may be a bit dated but we're working on getting them up to scratch.

If you're not a forum regular or don't like joining in on forums you might find the article database more to your liking. Don't be afraid to post an article and comment on others. I like it when people use the features I code on the site. So do it!