![]() The Hyper Light Drifter library is so special I think because its order is giving way to entropy. I think of this library often – along with a library in Solar Ash, from the same team. The higher I got, the more the chill was evident in the air, the more I started to see bookcases, until I was in a proper mountaintop library. ![]() I was climbing a mountain in Hyper Light Drifter, which meant flitting between the exposed face of the cliff, ancient steps, and odd little caverns where structures had been built into the living rock. Bookshelves can be evocative! They can do more for the lore of a game, I think, than a dozen nicely conceived audio diaries. It was around this time I encountered Hyper Light Drifter, I reckon, which is one of the very best examples of the bookshelf as set-dressing. Like Hyper Light Drifter, Solar Ash has a great library. Just recognizing it got me closer, it felt, to the other side of the game – the side where everything was being constructed for players to enjoy. It was one of the fundamental atoms of the Life is Strange cosmos. And they made that Expedited work for them – cloning it, standing it on its side, hanging it on the wall, partially obscuring it. They had a set number of pieces to deploy in the world, a limited art budget, as it were. The set dressers for this game were ingenious, and they were thrifty. Once I started spotting it I couldn’t stop, and along with all these bursts of recognition, I felt like I’d had an insight into Life is Strange I wouldn’t have otherwise had. There it was in the principal’s office in a break-in scene. It was like having a very dull superpower. Recognition had made it visible to me all of a sudden. That fascinated me at the time – I am boring as well as weird – but what I really loved, looking back, was all the times I then saw this Expedit unit elsewhere in the game. See also Star Wars: Leia cosplay in missbricosplay costume is from the original trilogy Weirdly, Max’s Expedit was a 2×3, a form that did not exist in the real world. In Max’s dorm room, over by the computer desk, I once spotted what looked very much like an Ikea Expedit, the classic book/record shelf unit that was so beloved that it made the front page of the Guardian when it was replaced with the similar, but not identical, Kallax. And this is a strange case, as it happens, because it’s not the books but the shelf itself that stood out to me. Let’s go bookshelf snooping in games.įirst stop, Life is Strange. But you might get something else: a hint at what the developer values, a suggestion of how much time the team had to lavish on the little things. You rarely get that flash of recognition – the Shopsin, or that classic ’70’s Tolkein with the memorable yellow spine – from looking at a bookcase in a videogame. Games are great for this too, but in quite unusual ways. On CNN I can’t help but scan what the people being interviewed on Zoom have stacked behind them. In movies, I always lean forward trying to see what the heroes and villains have on their shelves. But the bookshelves of people I don’t know feel like fair game. Not in friends’ houses, necessarily, which always feels like a bit of a step too far. I’ve always been a bit of a bookshelf snooper. And seeing the book there on that shelf was a chance to spot a new, illuminating connection between two things I already loved.ĭe todas formas. ![]() Shake Shack and Shopsin made a lot of sense. I emailed Shake Shack about this, because I am weird and because I am always hoping for an invite to a test kitchen, but even before they got back to confirm that they loved Shopsin as much as I do, I knew I was right in my identification of that book. The book was Kenny Shopsin’s life-changingly great cookbook Eat Me, which I absolutely recommend, and the shelf it was on formed part of a cookbook library in Shake Shack’s test kitchen. The spine of it, anyway: a perfect bolt of cheery gold, stacked neatly on a shelf by some plants. A few years ago, browsing on Instagram, I was delighted to see a book I knew. ![]()
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![]() ![]() Once this is set, you do the seat adjustments in-game as per normal (F4 in-truck menus). It has no impact on the actual FOV for your display, it only affects the mirror rendering. Make sure you also set the in-game FOV (under the F4 adjustment menu) to be at least 110 to resolve rendering for the right mirror. Note that shadows are currently still updated even if exterior is disabled. The FOV you set in the config is per monitor so you need to divide the total calculated FOV by 3 and use that value. r_multimon_exterior_in_aux - Controls rendering of the exterior to the auxiliary view (mode 3).Can be used to disable interior if some form of physical interior is present. r_multimon_interior_in_main - Controls rendering of the cabin interior in the main views.This allows for mixing portrait and landscape orientations even when not supported by the driver. portrait vs landscape) than configured in the graphics driver. It comes with advanced features like Multi-Monitor Taskbars, TitleBar Button, etc. DisplayFusion is a popular multi-monitor utility for Windows users to manage dual monitor setup. Edit the following line in that global config.cfg file, to the following: uset rmultimonmode '4' <-Tells the game to use the multimonconfig.sii file we just installed. Here are the best free and premium tools to manage dual monitors and to help boost your productivity. Most likely used with value 90 or -90 to compensate for monitor which is physically in different orientation (e.g. Place the multimonconfig.sii file in the same folder where you have your global config.cfg file. ![]() r_multimon_rotation_center, r_multimon_rotation_left, r_multimon_rotation_right and r_multimon_rotation_aux - Additional counter-clockwise rotation applied to of views of individual monitors.All settings in drivers seat configuration can be adjusted except fov setting. This is the multimonconfig I use try and see if this works - I recommend saving your current one elsewhere in case you want to revert back. Check that ' uset rmultimonmode ' is set to 4. Open the ' config.cfg ' file with notepad/notepad /any text editor. It is a fixed layout where multimonconfig.sii settings are not used. Go to Documents \ Euro Truck Simulator 2. A simpler way is to use rmultimonmode '2'. I know I could just use the mirror or stop being lazy and turn but I got more monitors sitting. I drive RHD (UK side) but mostly drive in Europe, so I have to keep adjusting my view to see my other mirror more often that I do when driving LHD. Nvidia please try to fix this, since we are using. Can be used to move the left side view up or down to improve visibility of the mirrors given the limited vertical field of view. as mentioned in earlier post, settings in multimonconfig.sii only take effect, when rmultimonmode '4' in config.cfg is set. I want to set up a 2nd monitor to view the left side more. This issue is is still existing and for us laptop user we are basically always in dual screen mode. r_multimon_vert_offset_left and r_multimon_vert_offset_right - Vertical offset in meters of the left/right monitor from the center one.If both are zero, the default FOV calculation based on current in-game camera is used. If only one from them is nonzero, the remaining one is calculated to keep the aspect ratio of the resolution. r_multimon_fov_horizontal and r_multimon_fov_vertical - Field of view used for each view.monitor frame) between center and left/right monitor. r_multimon_border_fov_left and r_multimon_border_fov_right - Visual angle in degrees covered by the bezel (e.g.The visualization in modes 2 and 3 can be further controlled by following cvars: You'll add lines for one or few of the following. This should be made as a slider or at least a more easy to access setting in the multimon_config.siiįOV 60 STD - Reduced3.png (192.Same file you did the multimon_mode edit. It is a driving sim, and many use triples in driving sims with different setups. The question is, why is this hidden and so weird to achieve? It's obviously incorporated and possible. The premade configs have 5 screens for AA enhancements, but you can safely use only the lines for the first three monitors if you don't want the rest.Īt last I have correct image without distortion in my setup. To do this, find the 3D Settings option on the left hand menu and select Configure Surround, PhysX. For Nvidia graphics cards, you need to enable Surround. This is done through your Nvidia or AMD control panel. Premade multimon configs here (for 33.75, 22.5 and 11.25 angles) (You can see angle rendering difference in attached image) Step Four: So now were all set up for using three monitors for everyday use, its time to configure them for gaming. Well, FINALLY, thanks to JHTrucker in roextended.ro forums, a solution is found for changing the 45 degree rendering angle in ETS2/ATS. ![]() ![]() Scott’s new plan takes a shot at his critics, saying in bold typeface: “Note to President Biden, Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., has consistently sought to distance Senate Republicans from Scott, telling reporters this week: “Let me say one more time, there is no agenda on the part of Senate Republicans to revisit Medicare or Social Security, period.” Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer has also been highlighting Scott’s proposals to criticize the GOP’s budgetary demands. If that’s your dream, I’m your nightmare.” Scott Applewhite)īiden held up a pamphlet of Scott’s original plan when he visited the senator’s home state of Florida last week, saying “I know that a lot of Republicans - their dream is to cut Social Security and Medicare. Rick Scott, R-Fla., heads to a classified briefing on China, at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Feb. The change comes as Democrats work to drive a wedge between GOP lawmakers and their base of older voters who rely on government programs for income and health insurance. His revised plan specifies exceptions for Social Security, Medicare, national security, veterans benefits, and other essential services. It called for all federal legislation to sunset in five years, and if a law is worth keeping, Congress can pass it again. ![]() ![]() Scott unveiled his original plan last year when serving as chair of the campaign committee for Senate Republicans. Rick Scott of Florida has amended his plan to overhaul how the federal government works after Democrats, including President Joe Biden, repeatedly invoked it to accuse Republicans of looking to cut Medicare and Social Security. ![]() ![]() ![]() With the characters page, GGST provides you with the full roster and even labels them according to their playstyles like Balanced, High Speed, or Unique. Credit: Arc System WorksĪs many of us gamers do, we like to pick characters based on their designs and GGST is more than willing to guide us through the process. For a total newbie, the site teaches you the basic mechanics of attacking, cornering, and coming out with the KO. On its official website, there’s a How to Play tab ready for anyone who’s ever been curious about the series and the game in general. One of the things that makes GGST an easy choice to play is its heavy emphasis on tutorials. The developers will teach you how to play Credit: Arc System Works ![]() ![]()
![]() These works comprise sub works or movements, and there may be additional levels. When Classical music is released as an album it may only contain part of a work, or conversely multiple works, so the album grouping may not be the most important grouping. ![]() SongKong identifies Classical releases and captures this additional information in dedicated metadata fields. It can also identify other Classical information such as the Opus No and the performers with their instruments. SongKong can automatically update the new iTunes Work and Movement fields. SongKong supports iTunes, so if you are an iTunes user you can ensure as songs are modified in SongKong those changes are automatically refreshed in iTunes. This includes adding new songs to iTunes and removing deleted songs from iTunes. This synchronisation of SongKong and iTunes means that you can enjoy the benefits of an organized music collection whether you are listening to your music on your computer at home or on the go with your smartphone, Mp3 player or from the cloud. ![]() It is powerful and flexible - whether you need to fix a couple of folders or a 100,000 song library in one hit then SongKong is the solution. If you want to fix specific songs in iTunes just drag and drop onto SongKong - simple. Mood and other Acoustic Attributes - Pro Only Knowing the BPM (Beats per Minute) of your songs is great for many purposes, its required for proper beatmixing when DJ-ing, matching your BPM to your running pace can help when running, and it allows you to create better playlists by using the BPM as an indicator of the mood, but calculating the BPM is not something you can easily do yourself. ![]() ![]() ![]() Since this is an early draft, I’ll probably end up rewriting the sentence to use swan-dive instead of flew (paints a better picture), but that’s irrelevant. Don’t accept that the software knows better than you. I ignored the suggestion to remove “through the air” after “flew” because it doesn’t sound right to my ear. I landed on his chest, and we both tumbled backward. Everything within me screamed for me to protect my family, and sheer animalistic instinct took over. If he raised that shotgun, he could kill me. “Screw this.” I dropped the bow, squirmed my arms out of the quiver straps, and charged straight at him, bellowing a deep, raspy roar, my voice coiling through the trees, boomeranging right back as I lunged at him.Īrms spread like wings, I flew through the air without considering the consequences. Since scooch is a word, and it’s spelled correctly, I added it to dictionary. This time, the arrow zipped right past him, missing his hip by an inch, maybe two. The razor-tipped arrow sailed through the air, striking the scumbag in the thigh. Shicheii means maternal grandfather in Diné, so I added his name to dictionary like this.Īt fifteen feet away, I stopped, reached behind me, and slid out an arrow. The mobbing technique allowed me enough time to climb down, Shicheii’s quiver slung on my back, his bow held tight in my hand. I accepted the change by clicking the green highlighted area. PWA caught the missing hyphen in dive-bombing. Behind him, Poe emerged, divebombing the intruder, crow feet stomping on his head. Camouflage boots clomped through thick underbrush-twenty feet from the oak tree!-a sawed-off shotgun rested on linebacker shoulders. Where the hell did he go? Once I lowered the binoculars, my blood turned to slush. If my editor suggests the same, then maybe I’ll change it. The software suggested I add “the” before “left,” but it reads fine without it. Mayhem dove on top of him, tackling him, wrestling in the dirt, arms, legs, and fists flailing. Before the scumbag had time to fire a second shot, Mr. Not that I could pinpoint something that small, but it sure didn’t hit him. □Ī gunshot coiled through the dark forest, and he ducked, the bullet sailing over him. Let’s move on to fiction… For this post, I pasted a few paragraphs from the WIP. I clicked “ignore,” but check out the alternatives… The next suggestion was “nice” in the opening paragraph of this post. The program didn’t like the spaces between ProWritingAid, so I accepted the revision by clicking the highlighted suggestion. Since I write thrillers, I keep it set to Thriller, but you can choose any genre of fiction, formal or business writing, other nonfiction, or even email.Īfter PWA processes the document, it’ll show you suggestions for improvement. Once you open the software, click the dropdown menu. When downloaded to Word, the software will read whatever document you’re in. ![]() If you don’t want to download the software, you can use the app instead, which opens in a new tab/window. When you want to use the software, click the button. Also available for Google Docs, Scrivener (desktop), or as an extension for Chrome, Firefox, Safari, or Edge. Once the software downloads directly into MS Word, it’ll add a new button to the top ribbon. Whether you use the free or paid version, the first step is to download the software (available for Mac or PC). You may need that second pair of eyes later. See what I’m sayin’? Be careful of which rules you set to ignore. I don’t want to tell the software to ignore the quote rule or it won’t catch places in the narrative where I may have forgotten the end quote. Every single time, ProWritingAid flags the quotation marks for not being closed at the end of each line, even if it’s mid-quote. Only one character has quotes in his chapter headings. You can also tell it not to check for certain things.įor example, I include quotes with some chapter headings as a subtle POV signal to the reader. The more you use it, the less it flags nit-picky things. The nice part of ProWritingAid is its ability to learn. The worst thing a writer can do is to depend on automated software to do all the heavy lifting, or it’ll strip out your voice and style choices. I use ProWritingAid Premium, though like Terry, I take the advice that resonates and ignore what doesn’t. With many editing softwares available, it’s difficult to decide on the one that will work for you. Terry’s last post spurred spawned this one. ![]() ![]() "Oh yeah! And the kids just love them these days. Then, tossing it towards an over-sized target, where a terrified Tank the tortoise is in tears and strapped in tightly. Images filled Fluttershy's head of Rainbow, laughing to herself, juggling the disc of death through the air. "I-I." Fluttershy stuttered, taking a step back. "Isn't it cool? It was super cheap and it really helps me relax after a tough day." "Whatcha think?" Rainbow asked, a smile forming from ear to ear. Just then, Rainbow Dash pulled a spinning death-saw from her bag, dangerously balanced on her snout, stained red from the blood of innocents.įluttershy's eyes grew wide and the blood drained from her face at seeing the horrifying weapon of destruction. Fluttershy leaned closer, interested in what her friend could possibly want to show her. "I got this awesome new impulse buy that I had to show you! I think it's totally right up your alley."įluttershy's ears perked up as Rainbow opened her saddlebag with her wing and reached in with her snout. "Not like that," the Rainbow-maned mare says, waving a hoof and shaking her hoof. "Of course, Dashie," Fluttershy replies, relieved to see her childhood friend. "Heya, Fluttershy," says Rainbow Dash, flicking her tail. She throws open her front door, and a familiar blue pegasus stands at the other side, carrying a saddlebag. "Coming!" she calls to the door, rising to her hooves and trotting to meet her guest. The book collides with the ceiling, leaving a noticeable dent, then lands in her lap, still magically on the page she left off on. ![]() Just at that moment, there was a knock on Fluttershy's door, which made the Fluttershy toss the book in the air and yelp. ![]() "Twilight suggested a wonderful little book," she muses to herself. The yellow mare sighs to herself in contentment and her eyes move to the ceiling. Today, she's going to encounter something new, something relaxing, and something that she's sure will murder her in her sleep.įluttershy sits on her comfy green sofa, reading an entrancing book about this pony named Billy who has these two cute little dogs that just warms her heart. Some ponies in town consider that to be an exaggeration, but for a pony who has a bear family who will happily do her dirty work (only if she asked of course) you'd think she'd learn not to scream when the toast pops up. Fluttershy, also known as the pony who is terrified of literally everything. In a quiet cottage, just outside of town past the tree lined paths, over the babbling brook, a jog around the bunny holes, and left of the birdhouses lies the Element of Kindness herself. Unicorns, pegasi, and earth ponies alike all live in a symmetrical harmony in this iconic representation of Equestria, earning livelihoods, building families, and never backing down from a challenge. There are hundreds of ponies that live in the quiet, peaceful yet seemingly assaulted by supernatural forces every other month, town of Ponyville. ![]() |
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