![]() On paper, the task seems easy, but with the game's immersive atmosphere it was difficult locating the switches on the map, as they are mostly high in the sky. One quest that I have a personal hatred for has the player flying around a forest area (yes you can climb the trees!) and gliding in order to flip switches. Thankfully, there are a decent-enough variety of quests where it doesn’t feel like a grind doing them. This prompts you with the quest objectives some are repeatable and are usually of the fetch-quest variety, while some are just one-offs. To find quests, you see the exclamation point on someone's head, and then you have to wave your controller to talk to the NPC. This then introduces you to the main quest given by Mika, whom I believe is plotting to take over the AI world, but that’s just my opinion. ![]() You wake up dazed in the starting city with some relaxing music playing and your little robot friend giving you your first quests and tutorial. With your primary, role, and subclass decided you’re good to go! ![]() However, you will need to make a new toon completely. The great thing about these roles is you don’t have to make a new character to change your subclass or your main class. Healing doesn’t seem as daunting as it is with many other MMOs, at least with the Essence Mage ĝPS - the "let's stand in an AOE when I do damage" class (sorry, flashbacks to FFXIV’'s DPS users.).Once you choose the class however you can then choose your role from the relatively standard choices: With the game still being relatively new, there aren’t a lot of choices as of yet to optimize your character, but with the game in first-person view, is the usual level of decoration really necessary?Ĭurrently, there are two classes of mage and the dual-wielding blade-master to choose from, with the third class the cyber ninja being released sometime this year. Like any MMORPG, your journey begins with creating your character and choosing your player name. There’s still a lot you can do and a lot that could make you forget your stressful day at work, at least for a little while. With max level 40 at the time of writing this and only one raid (dungeons to come at a later date), it’s best to go into this game thinking of it as early access, but don’t let that scare you away from this magnificent title. The game, as fresh as it is, has already carved its way into the history books as one of the first VR MMORPGs.Įven with the other well-established MMOs out there, Zenith The Last City, definitely holds its own. Zenith the Last City was released on Oculus Quest, PSVR and Steam on January 27th, 2022. Thankfully, there's no rogue AI or employee that plans to trap its players in the cartoon-like virtual world, well at least not yet. RamenVR has found the answer to that question, with the anime-inspired MMORPG Zenith: The Last City, which actually hits the itch of two categories:ġ.Ě new game into which you can sink hours and hours of timeĢ.Ě new MMORPG where you can grind your way to the max level. Everywhere you look, you can find some type of virtual-reality-inspired game, but the question remained: when will we have an MMORPG that can be our virtual playground? Anime and manga like Sword Art Online, even books and movies like Ready Player One by Ernest Cline have prominently featured persistent virtual-reality worlds. The idea has been a staple in media, with video games like Dot Hack, where notorious PKKER Haseo travels the virtual online environment called “The World” hoping to reunite with his love interest Shio. Virtual reality MMORPGs have been a dream for many since VR became an at-home gaming reality.
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![]() “Basically I became a male pornstar because it was ‘free labor’ for my wife,” he told. Aaron “Small Hands” Thompson, for instance, entered the industry through his wife, porn star (and contributor) Joanna Angel, who tapped him to perform with her for her website Burning Angel. “You can’t ask another guy to get you in. Gabe Ginsberg // Getty Images It’s close to impossible to get your foot in the door.Ī lot of guys ask male porn stars how to break into the industry, which is a fair question: after all, there’s no LinkedIn or for male porn stars, right? But Ryan Driller (above), who has performed in porn for nearly a decade, says that guys are at a major disadvantage when it comes to entering the industry. So for those guys who think they’re ready to march into a porno production company in the San Fernando Valley and plop their members on the casting agent’s table, here’s what you need to know about becoming a male porn star. (Although with the rise of personal content subscription services like Onlyfans and JustforFans, some adult performers are starting to make five figures a month.) As for the pay, it’s not nearly as good as you think it is unless you’re one of the top porn stars in the world. ![]() ![]() You also need to be able to perform with a dozen crew members watching. That 27-minute clip you watched on Pornhub? That likely took an entire day to shoot-or at least multiple hours. Of course, you need to be well-endowed- like super well-endowed-but you also need to have the stamina to perform for hours under hot lights. And while that’s a large part of it, there’s a lot more to doing porn than just showing up-particularly for dudes. Chief among them is that it’s an easy gig: we love the idea of a job where all you have to do is show up, take off your clothes, and have sex all day. There are many, many misconceptions that people have about the adult industry. There’s a point in nearly every man’s life when he thinks to himself, I wonder if I could become a porn star. ![]() Keaton had also provided the voice for Nightwing in LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham.In LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham and LEGO DC Super-Villains, he is voiced by Josh Keaton, who voiced the character in Green Lantern: The Animated Series and Justice League Action.In LEGO Batman 2: DC Superheroes, he is voiced by Cam Clarke.Despite this, only Hal Jordan is commonly referred to the alias of Green Lantern while most other Green Lanterns are referred to their real names. Green Lantern's name is often misleading as there are several Green Lanterns apart from Hal Jordan.Green Lantern's first appearance was in Showcase #22 (1959).To unlock Green Lantern the player must complete Level 14 of the storymode. ![]() Green Lantern can use the ability of flight.Green Lantern can dig through certain mounds.Green Lantern can fire single blasts from his lantern ring.Green Lantern can emit a laser from his lantern ring.Green Lantern has the ability to join green bricks.Green Lantern can use basic melee attacks such as punches and kicks.In the aftermath Green Lantern helps rebuild the Batcave along with the other Green Lanterns and Brainiac is given a short scene where he says "I have located it!". In LEGO Batman 2: DC Superheroes, Green Lantern appears towards the end in order to help defend against Joker who was attacking Batman and Superman with his Kryptonite mech which was created with the help of Lex Luthor. And as a Green Lantern he is responsible for safeguarding Sector 2814 and the Earth. With an alien Power Ring the most powerful weapon in the universe Jordan's willpower can create nearly anything he imagines. So when dying galactic peacekeeper Abin Sur needed a worthy successor he chose the strong-minded Jordan. Following in the footsteps of his father brash test pilot Hal Jordan was determined never to give in to fear. ![]() Although we encourage healthy discussions, rants and low-effort posts that do not contribute positively to the subreddit are not allowed.ġ0. All posts and answers that can easily be found by searching this subreddit or by using a search engine will be removed at the moderators' discretion. Do not submit reposts, low-effort posts or rants The relevancy of submissions' titles will be judged at the moderator's discretion.ĩ. Irrelevant, sensationalized, or vague titles that have the pure intent of misleading or dramatizing a topic are not allowed. 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Keep the discussion related to Windows 10 This is not a tech support subreddit, use r/WindowsHelp or r/TechSupport to get help with your PCġ.Welcome to the largest community for Microsoft Windows 10, the world's most popular computer operating system!.So, I recently came across the LTSB concept and now I'm overwhelmed by this MSMG idea where I can remove the bloatware from latest Windows builds. I am planning to remove pretty much everything that's available in the Remove section. Please mention what not to remove and what bad can happen if it is removed.Īfter installing the modified ISO, will I still be getting updates? If yes, won't the updates re install the removed services? Please clear this doubt and how this all works?Ĭan I continue to use the modified ISO without activation with all that watermark stuff and no personalization? Do you guys believe there's something which should be left and is necessary for Windows to work properly. I am also planning to edit group policy to change the update configuration to '2. Can this be achieved on Pro/Home editions or only enterprise? Notify before downloading and installing updates'. I'll also use the script available on github (I can't recall the name) to disable/delete all the telemetry services etc. PS: I want a minimal Windows but should be latest and upto date with support of all updates. OS should check updates automatically but should not download and install them automatically. ![]() This should be done manually at my own convenience. Also, I want 0 MS bloatware but also do not want a system that breaks and crashes then and now. Noob to this MSMG and stripping sown Windows installation thing. What you are asking for is nothing but a wet dream. In reality, every month you're gonna hit one update issue or another that will prevent it from completing, resulting in countless downloads, installs, fail, revert, retry - if you don't catch it. ![]() Medium sniper rifles allow you to add a silencer and swap out the standard barrel for a Teflon coated one, adding to the stability and accuracy of the rifle. Light rifles allow you to purchase a hybrid sight which can be switched from a scope to a holographic sight for when the bad guys get too close and you need to pop one in a hurry and also have the ability to be silenced. Sniper rifles come in one of several sizes: Light (7.62mm, 9 X 39mm, 5.8 X 42mm, &. Next Sniper Ghost Warrior Contracts 2 Review – This your rifle It’s a very helpful system that is designed to aid you in your efforts. Weapons can be purchased and upgraded with larger magazines from the load out screen, which will allow for multiple types of ammo to be carried during any given contract. The game gives you multiple types of ammunition to choose from in your load out, and these can even be swapped out after you complete a contract in the middle of a mission, anytime to upload your recent results. ![]() Knowing your mission in advance can give you a leg up on completing some of the harder challenges. 50 caliber beast, you can still take out the heavier bad guys with some armor piercing rounds, and take out the softer targets, even out at 1,500+ meters, with standard rounds. We found that if you use a decent mid range sniper rifle that allows for a silencer, versus the long reaching and super loud. Sniper Ghost Warrior Contracts 2 Review – Know your equipmentĮach contract tells you in advance the type of mission it will be. Watch out for a rival bounty hunter sniper that is always lurking nearby, as he is worth an upgrade token as well and needs to be eliminated. Just blowing their head off isn’t good enough, though as you’ll have to grab some intel off of their corpse and then leave the bounty area to complete it. These guys are usually well guarded and may require some planning to take them out. If you are looking to maximize your arsenal, these challenges are the key.ĭuring a mission, targets of opportunity may pop up in the form of bounties. These challenges will reward you with extra cash as well as upgrade tokens for your gear. You can just take out the bad guy with a single shot to complete the contract, but there’s more fun to be had if you also try to complete challenges along the way. The game centers around one huge region that is broken up into six sub regions, each with their own set of contracts to be completed. Sniper Ghost Warrior Contracts 2 Review – Know your mission The campaign will have you sneaking around, consistently having to take shots at over 1,000 meters, so the game can try your patience, but seeing a skull cap flying off someone’s head via the bullet cam at over 1,500m is disturbingly therapeutic. We aren’t sure that a female could ever legitimately win an election in the Middle East, but with enough money and bloodshed, anything is possible. The story is decently written, with collectibles to be found in each region that can add to the story’s depth. The story has you taking out the supporting cast of a vicious Middle Eastern president, targeting her money, her forces, and eventually, going after her. Play as Raven, Contract Sniper Assassin, as you take out a series of targets across a dramatic single-player campaign, that will have you toppling a violent regime. Sniper Ghost Warrior Contracts 2 is a modern warfare shooter set in the Middle East. Sniper Ghost Warrior Contracts 2 Review – Silence is Golden Sniper Ghost Warrior Contracts 2 continues with the same menu system and enjoys the much better loading times. The 2019 release of Sniper: Ghost Warrior Contracts saw them take the game from one huge open world in Sniper: Ghost Warrior 3, and broke it down into regions and sub missions, which in turn created a much faster loading game. Should you embark on this adventure, or does the game miss the mark?ĬI games has been making Sniper games since 2008 and the series has come a long ways from its first release Sniper: Art of Victory. Developer CI Games is ready for you to drop in on your next sniper contract and start taking out bad guys. ![]() “The Coolscan 5 ED comes with a whole range of image optimisation and image correction methods. Here is a part of Filmscanner Nikon Coolscan 5 V ED, Diascanner LS-50: Test-Bericht, Erfahrungsbericht, Bildqualität, Auflösung, Funktionsbeschreibung For the Coolscan for example it supports ICE, ROC, GEM and DDE Vuescan supports hardware possibility of the scanner. Overall, an editor such as Photoshop is the best tool. I have many family photos going back to 1850 (a hand-painted sepia style paper print) and all of them have damage or dust spots that have to be removed.įor negatives, I use my camera and shoot raw rather than use my scanner. I always scan B&W prints in 16 bit colour. warm or cold papers, warm or cold emulsions, processing chemicals etc. Some of the older emulsions can cause the scanner’s sensor to misread the the actual colour of the print.Įven with “black and white” prints there are variations in the tonality e.g. It is capable of accurate colour rendition but that is dependant on what it is scanning. This does a multiple pass 6 colour process. I have an HP scanner that has two different colour lighting tubes. People just seemed not to care what the colour was as long as the photo was in colour. ![]() The latter is quite common with colour prints from the 1960s onwards. It is difficult to get an accurate colour rendition of these.Įarly colour prints often have distorted colour either due to age or because they were not printed properly to begin with. These existed from the 1860s till the 1920s, however, the actual process and, therefore, image colour varied over the years. There is no way that any auto process could deal with this.Īnother type is the Cabinet Card. This is emulsion brushed onto glass and hand painted after exposure. Example, I have an Ambrotype (collodion positive) from around 1855. A lot depends on what type of photo you are scanning and how accurate you want to be. ![]() Provide the maintenance window start time and schedule recurrence in next options. Specify Maintenance windows for App Restart – Select Required if you want to limit application upgrade between specific time.However user can open another website in same or a new tab. Public Browsing (InPrivate) – The link provided above will open by default. ![]() We have selected this setting for demonstration. User can navigate through that website only. Digital / Interactive signage (InPrivate) – The link provided above in Edge Kiosk URL will open in full screen.Edge Kiosk URL: Website link (company application url or any).Application type : Add Microsoft Edge browser (Required Edge version 87 and later with Windows version 1909 and later).Select a Kiosk mode : Single app, full-screen kiosk.In the Configuration Settings page, select the following settings. In the Basics page, enter a name for Device configuration profile name and click on Next In the Create a profile window, select the following and click on Create In Microsoft Endpoint Manager admin center, go to Devices | Configuration Profiles and click on Create Profile If you close the app, it will restart again.įollow the below steps to configure the device as Single-app full screen kiosk. The app launch automatically after logon. When the auto logon option is selected, a kiosk account (local standard user account) is used to sign in automatically. The website will open automatically and user can only use that specific website ( Web app). In this demonstration, we will use Microsoft Edge with website URL. The application will open in full screen mode. End User Experience for Multi-app KioskĬonfigure Windows 10 or Later Device as Single-app Full Screen KioskĪ Single-app full screen mode kiosk allow only single application to launch on the device.Configure Windows 10 or Later Device as Multi-app Kiosk.End User Experience for Single-app Full Screen Kiosk.Configure Windows 10 or Later Device as Single-app Full Screen Kiosk. It is best to play with the in-game AA options for your performance and image quality needs but if maximum performance is required then turn it off. FXAA is a developer implemented shader technique so support still depends on the game.Īny Antialiasing method improves image quality especially at lower resolutions but it also impacts performance. It defaults at Off since games naturally had their own AA options. There are tons of Antialiasing techniques out there with the Nvidia Control Panel offering FXAA injection and Off as options. Now FXAA or Fast Approximate Anti-Aliasing is really fast and efficient by simply analyzing the pixels on the screen. Antialiasing FXAA:Īliasing refers to jagged, or stair-like visual artifacts at the edges of a 3D object. If every inch of performance increase is a must, turn if off then. I do not suggest turning this off but rather experiment in-game or at the Nvidia Control Panel which suites you best. By default it is Application Controlled, which means you could set the parameters within the game yourself. It enhance the image quality of textures on surfaces by reducing fuzziness and blur – preserving detail at extreme viewing angles.Īnisotropic Filtering has 6 options available at the Nvidia Control Panel. To explain it simply, Anisotropic Filtering refers to a non-linear texture filtering method, superseding Trilinear filtering. If the game doesn’t support AO, then you could use the drop down menu to toggle activation. SSAO is the best AO method in term of performance while HBAO will provide you the best image quality. Turns AO on, driver override, maximum image qualityĪmbient Occlusion is tuned off by default, since games had their own settings which is usually HBAO and SSAO. Turns AO on, driver override, good image quality It also determines which pixels are blocked from the environmental light by geometry – reducing the brightness values. It does so by calculating the brightness of a pixel in relation to the nearby objects. Ambient Occlusion:Īmbient Occlusion is simply put, a lighting effect that drastically improves shadows on geometries. If you managed to screw up, you could always restore the default values with a push of a button. If the setting here doesn’t reflect yours, check out your setup and driver. the G-SYNC setting for example requires a G-SYNC capable monitor to be displayed. Some settings here are also graphics and display dependent. On this guide, we will explain the different settings found within Nvidia’s Control Panel (Game Ready Driver 378.66.). Using the slider at the Adjust Image Settings is not ideal but you could start there. Using the slider forces some features to be turned on and off and while it’s easy it is not optimally the best way to tweak stuffs. ![]() But, it is still best to familiarize yourself with the technologies and features behind your graphics card. Setting parameters around the 3D Settings easily is possible under the Adjust Image Settings with Preview. ![]() Most of the settings within the control panel are prevalent at the graphic settings of most games, especially AAA titles, so knowing them should mean a huge plus on your side as a gamer. We also make sure to use the same settings on our graphics card as well – every time we review stuff. I hang around its 3D Settings a lot, since I do check out new stuffs that Nvidia could possibly roll out. The Nvidia Control Panel is perhaps one of my most visited applications. ![]() ![]() Even the best tend to stop at 1,920 x 1,080, with only a handful of higher-resolution models out there. Many have 1,200 x 800 resolution panels, giving you a lower pixel count than your average tablet or smartphone. In fact, few photo frames can match the colour accuracy of a high-end laptop screen or tablet, but this shouldn’t be something you can spot at a glance.Īs far as resolution goes, you might want to temper expectations. ![]() They can’t cover the full depth of shades and colours that your camera captured when you took the shot. Some cheaper models give you brash, over-saturated colours and struggle to deliver natural tones. While most digital frames now use IPS technology, which give you brighter colours and wider viewing angles than the old, dull TN LCD screens, the quality still varies. Not all digital photo frames are equally good. Will my photos look good on any digital photo frame? Just be aware that not all frames have a traditional 4:3 aspect ratio, with some smaller frames opting for a 16:9 or 16:10 aspect ratio, which is great for landscape shots but not necessarily so good for portraits. Whether you’re looking for something to place on a shelf or something to hang on the wall, you’ll have a few options. The best frames tend to come in a range of sizes, usually starting in the 7in to 8in range and moving up to 10in and beyond, with some models going as big as 18in. How much do you want to spend? And how big a frame do you want? How to choose the best digital photo frame for youĬhoosing a digital photo frame is fairly easy: work out your budget then decide what size you need and whether you’re willing to pay for extra features or Wi-Fi connectivity. ![]() The original Dead Space doesn’t feel all that dated, which is partially why the improvements of the remake don’t hit as hard when the games are played side by side.Īs disappointed with myself as I am for dampening how effective the remake could’ve been, I’m at least left with a valuable takeaway. Image used with permission by copyright holderĪ common accolade this and many other highly regarded remakes get is that it is “as good as you remember the original being.” That is to say, it lives up to the exaggerated way nostalgia can trick you into believing older games look, control, and hold up to today’s standards when they most likely don’t. For those other examples, playing the original in close proximity could be beneficial in showing you how it has or hasn’t improved. In this case, Dead Space (2023) isn’t made for people who just played the original. My mistake here was treating the new Dead Space like more of a sequel, reboot, or reimagining than a mostly faithful remake. I had preconceived ideas and expectations going in, and even though the remake met them all, it still kept me from enjoying it for what it was I could only see it in relation to the original. My replay plan backfired as I found myself competing with biases while trying to maintain a clear judgment. On the other hand, I knew I had robbed myself of fully enjoying all aspects of the game by experiencing a nearly identical product right before it. All of the small changes to the original, from visuals to tonal shifts, were outstanding. On one hand, I knew Dead Space (2023) was exceptional. Having full control of the situation early on takes away from that opening tension.īy the time I reached the credits, I felt torn. Isaac isn’t meant to be in control that way, at least not initially. In the early hours, when I was supposed to be fumbling my aim to target vulnerable limbs, I instead was able to predict every enemy’s move and expertly sever their weak points. I began the remake intimately familiar with all of Isaac Clarke’s strengths and weaknesses. By replaying the first, I not only refreshed my memory on where every scare happens, but also became too comfortable with its systems from the jump. What I regret most is that I robbed myself of what the new version of Dead Space sets out to do: create newfound fear and tension. “Wait, is this the part where you see the guy bashing his head against the wall? Yup, there it is!” or “Oh, here comes that moment! Unless they take it out … they wouldn’t do that, right?” Image used with permission by copyright holder Or worse, I was waiting for moments that I didn’t recognize. As I stalked (or rather was stalked) through the halls of the USG Ishimura, I constantly found myself looking for moments I recognized. Within the first few hours of playing the remake, I began to realize my mistake. We were all well aware that this was going to be on the more faithful side of the remake spectrum, as opposed to something like Final Fantasy 7 Remake, with the core experience staying largely untouched. There are a few annoyances and moments where it shows its age in terms of design and technical limitations, but they are quite few and far between. The 2008 version of Dead Space is still a rock-solid game. |
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