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![]() ![]() The one with no guns-only bows, other contraptions, and your wits to guide you. "There are two games within Shadow of the Tomb Raider. However, she went on to criticize the combat, which she felt was at odds with the game's themes. At least the season pass promises more tombs in the future." The tombs are dense and take some time to complete, leading to the most clever puzzles in the entire game contrarily, the puzzles you come across in the main story usually take no more than a couple minutes to finish. Across the playable areas, there's usually just one to three tombs and maybe a crypt, the smaller areas leaning on the former number. My only quibble is that I wish there were more of them, even though there's arguably more than its predecessors. In Caty's review of Shadow of the Tomb Raider, which she awarded a 3.5 out of 5, she wrote, "The tombs in Shadow of the Tomb Raider are the best in the series, easily. That's why we did the more flexible difficulty, because we wanted to make this game a bit more difficult, including combat and traversal. ![]() I really liked how we pushed them a bit further, we went into a more difficult iteration. you figure it out).Īsked what part of Shadow of the Tomb Raider came out best, Dahan says, "One of my favorite parts of the game are the puzzles, both the challenges in the side tombs and in the main game. In shifting from a support role to lead developer, Eidos had to work closely with Crystal Dynamics, which was challenging owing to the multitude of differences between the companies, not least the fact that they are on opposite sides of the continent (Crystal Dynamics is in San Francisco, Eidos Montréal is. He talks about learning how to work with Crystal Dynamics, which he refers to as a "roller coaster." Dahan is a Tomb Raider veteran, having worked on Rise of the Tomb Raider, but Shadow of the Tomb Raider was the first time Eidos Montréal took the lead. "That's why we continued producing DLC, because we're excited about how it went." "We're super happy with how turned out, both on the critics side and performance," he says. After running through the DLC, I ask how he feels about the way Shadow of the Tomb Raider was received. On hand for the demo is producer Jonathan Dahan. ![]() The DLC that Eidos Montréal showed us at PAX East is The Grand Cayman, which dropped last week. Its output includes challenge tombs, new story-driven segments intended to wrap up loose ends, and runs that resemble obstacle courses. Nevertheless, Eidos Montréal has continued to crank out DLC to support the fans who have stuck around. Shadow of the Tomb Raider was one of those games. In a season dominated by Fortnite, Red Dead Redemption 2, and other high profile games, a few major releases were bound to fall between the cracks. Some content, such as this article, has been migrated to VG247 for posterity after USgamer's closure - but it has not been edited or further vetted by the VG247 team. This article first appeared on USgamer, a partner publication of VG247. ![]()
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Game of thrones catan8/2/2023 ![]() ![]() But be wary - the north holds many dangers, and winter is coming.Ī Game of Thrones Catan: Brotherhood of the Watch is based on the classic Settlers of Catan base game. Many brothers now compete to build, defend, and do what they can to protect Westeros, but only one shall rise above their brothers to become the new Lord Commander. Drawing sustenance from the unforgiving landscape of the north offers enough challenges, but whomever takes up this task must also man and defend the Wall against the onslaught of Wildlings fighting their way into Westeros. Jeor Mormont wishes to promote one who can improve the infrastructure of the Gift, the bountiful and undeveloped area south of the Wall bestowed to the Watch by the Starks thousands of years ago. It never feels like a superficial add on but an integral part of the game.The Brothers of the Night's Watch seek a new leader from among their ranks. It is implemented in a clever way so as to bring interesting and enjoyable elements. The GoT theme is not just for lovers of the show or books as it brings so much more than simple fan fodder. This added depth increases replayability as you explore different tactics to support, sabotage, or surpass your opponents. ![]() The game encourages you to work together to defend The Wall. Players need to discuss the best course of action to protect the gift from the wildlings. ![]() This means you have to consider when it is best to use your ability and what card will be most beneficial next.Īll these new elements create extra considerations and introduce more strategy and tension to the game. A player may carry out their character's ability up to two times, after which you have to swap it for a different card. Each character has their own special ability such as removing a wildling from the gift or gaining a free resource. Each card features a character from Game of Thrones. The first player to reach ten victory points wins.Ĭharacter cards are another addition to this game. The more you build, the more victory points your receive. You can then use your resources to build more settlements, upgrade settlements, build roads or gain a development card. There is also the option to trade resources with the active player to help get that commodity that you are struggling to obtain. ![]() If you have a settlement built next to a hex with a number that corresponds to the dice roll, you collect that resource. Each player takes turns to roll two dice to determine which hexes produce a resource. Each hex also has a number placed on it between 2 and 12. The board is made up of hexes of five different terrains producing five different resources. The game consists of collecting resources to build structures and collect victory points. If you are new to Catan, then this is a great place to start. This game has the option to play basic Catan without worrying about the extra elements that the GoT theme brings to the table. Does this joining of worlds disappoint or delight? I’m pleased to say that it is the latter. On the flip side of this, A Game of Thrones Catan: Brotherhood of the Watch has the potential to upset GoT fans as well. With such a beloved game, there is a risk of upsetting diehard fans by creating a themed version. It is seen as a gateway game and, as a result, it is many people’s first venture into the world of board games. Catan is a game that is close to the hearts of many. ![]()
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Empire of sin expansion pass8/2/2023 ![]() ![]() The second expansion, The Champions' Ballad, adds a new storyline quest that starts after you've defeated the four Divine Beasts. It also adds a harder difficulty mode called Master Mode, a progress tracker called "Hero's Path", and additional items to help your exploration of Hyrule. The first of these, The Master Trials, adds the Trial of the Sword - a 45-level gauntlet with a fully upgraded Master Sword as a reward. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild received two expansions. ![]() Despite this, development on Ura Zelda never truly ceased, and it did eventually see a release as Ocarina of Time: Master Quest on a bonus disc bundled with The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker, then later as a separate unlockable mode in the 3DS remake. Remnants of that plan remain in the finished game leftover codes can force a save to be marked as a "Disk" save, but all it does is make it unusable, as it needs the never-released expansion to play. The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time was going to receive one on the ill-fated Nintendo 64DD add-on, but the DD's commercial failure led to it never being released.These aren't just for video games either Board Games, and Euro Games in particular, are noted for having a lot of them. Expansion packs have sometimes been retooled as mission-pack sequels because publishers would rather have stand-alone games to sell to a wider audience, or because the hardware on a particular platform isn't conducive to physically separating the Game Engine from the scenario data. See Mission-Pack Sequel for when developers try to pass these off as entirely new games. Related to Downloadable Content, which, depending on what and how much they add to their base games, are basically downloaded Expansion Packs. Third-party add-ons are often (though not always) produced by a game's fan community, and can take the form of extended (or heavily-revised) storylines, additional missions, new weapons, or a 'Total Conversion', which is a time-intensive process that (as the name suggests) converts the game into something else entirely, and usually involves a graphical overhaul, a new soundtrack, and even (in the most extreme cases) new model design and programming extensions (some of which push the game's original engine far beyond its design limitations). Not to be confused with third party self-titled add-ons, which usually just contain maps made with the games map editor (and usually not very advanced either). Free-to-Play titles deliver most of their content updates online but may occasionally bundle several patches together on a disc in an example of this trope. MMORPGs used to rely heavily on this model and the biggest titles with physical editions still do, either as the sole method of distribution or as an option for those with poor internet connections. While the older games usually just added bonus missions that were more challenging than the original game, it has become custom to expand the different factions' unit lineup as well as frequently adding new factions to the game altogether. Nearly every RTS game ever made had at least one expansion pack. The technicians, of course, were told to behave as if this was a complicated procedure. It is said that back in the 1970s, IBM would sell a low-end version of its original 360 mainframe, that if the customer ordered a higher-end version (which cost several thousand dollars for the upgrade), IBM would send out a technician who simply used a clipper to sever one wire. While this practice is not exactly fraudulent, and has been employed for productivity software for years (for a commonplace example, Windows Vista's five or so versions are all included on every disc, and the license key determines which features will be enabled), some gamers have felt cheated by being compelled to pay extra for content they already physically possessed. There has been some controversy over the fact that additional purchasable content on some games actually consists of unlocking material which shipped with the original game. Although a few companies have been releasing standalone expansion packs, which do in fact come with the engine, and allow the gamer to play with the extra content by itself, but having the original game too may have benefits (such as an Old Save Bonus allowing you to pick up with your endgame character, and avoid bag-spillage). The expansion contains more data for the game and does not have a game engine of its own, and it usually doesn't come with the original game. What makes an expansion different from a new game or a stand-alone game or even a sequel is that you usually need to have the original game installed to play it. Expansion packs generally provide a new story line, more levels or maps and occasionally new items, equipment or units. This unique console example required you to physically lock cartridges together.Įxtra material produced for an existing game, either by the game's original production company or by a third party. ![]()
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Hdmi 2.1 audio splitter8/2/2023 ![]() 8K VRROOM is the smartest converter solution for interoperability between any HDMI sources and any HDMI display or any HDMI/ARC/eARC sound systems. World First HDMI2.1 8K VRR FRL5 adapter! 8K VRROOM allows ANY HDMI sources (FUHD source, Blu-ray, UHD Blu-ray, media players, satellite receiver, game consoles, PCs, etc.) to be shown on ANY of the connected displays and ANY sources Full HDMI audio to be extracted and forwarded to ANY eARC/ARC or HDMI sound system for up to Dolby Atmos, Dolby TrueHD, Dolby MAT Atmos, DTS-X, DTS-HD Master Audio and older formats. CEC control from TV at output to source at input CEC volume control from source to eARC or HDMI sound system CEC volume control from TV to eARC or HDMI sound system CEC volume works to eARC TX and HDMI OUT using TV remote or source remote ARC/eARC retrieval from TV ARC/eARC input to ANY HDMI, ARC or eARC sound system Support for 1080p120, 1440p120 and 4K120 as well as any VRR signals (Xbox series X, PS5, GPU and others) Allow DV content playback from LLDV capable source on any HDR10 display for improved picture quality 1 HDMI2.1 Audio/Video output has a downscaler for improved picture quality on 1080p/2K or 2160p/4K TV Allow HDCP 2.3 > 1.4 Conversion Perform Chroma, Color space and Color depth modification always or only if needed Increase or decrease nits value of HDR metadata in real-time during HDR playback Live signal info and details on Webserver, APP, OSD or OLED 4 buttons for OLED menu navigation Relay Port (for automation) RS232 jack connector (for integration and control, not needed for the average user) ![]() ![]() Unlock true VRR/FRL on Samsung Q90/QN900/QN95 and similar models Up to 8K60 444/RGB 12-bit via DSC at 96Gbps Best Audio to your sound system and Best Video to your display, Always & Guaranteed! World First 40Gbps Upscaler, Splitter, Switcher with full audio extraction for VRR and any signals Full Audio from ANY HDMI source (including VRR signal) to ANY HDMI, ARC or eARC sound system Full Audio up to Atmos/TrueHD from any HDMI source to SONOS Arc/Beam2 or any eARC sound system Play Xbox 1X games at 4K120 Dolby Vision on LG C9, BX & SONY HDMI 2.1 TV Work from ANY HDMI source to ANY HDMI, ARC or eARC sound system Solve SONOS Arc/Beam2 + other lip sync issue when using external HDMI sources connected to eARC TV HDMI 2.1 Full Audio/Video passthrough up to FRL5: 40Gbps/1200MHz Upscale FRL5 and ANY signals 2K>4K, 4K>8K and 2K>8K up to 120Hz (no upscale for VRR/1080i/720p/480i-p) Downscale ANY FRL0/TMDS signals 8K>4K, 4K>2K or 8K>2K up to 120Hz (PCB V2 or V3 needed for FRL>TMDS) Add or remove any input from the CEC network at any time via webserver, APP, IR/IP or RS232 Finally allow DTS sound from source to your sound system even if your TV does not support it. State of the art HDMI 2.1 central that support ANY video and/or audio signal in existence today including VRR, DV, LLDV, HLG, HDR10+, DTS:X, ATMOS and more… WORLD’S FIRST 8K VRR and HDMI 2.1 sound extractor that allows FULL AUDIO (up to receivers audio specs) from ANY external HDMI source to ANY HDMI, ARC or eARC sound system. The 8K VRROOM Kit includes:ĨK VRROOM unit Choice of power supply IR RX Sensor cable (9ft) DB9 > RS232 jack cable (1ft) Jack Optical cable (4.5ft)Ĥ0Gbps VRR Passthru or FRL5 Upscale or TMDS/FRL0 Downscale all up to 120Hz while extracting full audio from ANY HDMI source to feed ANY Audio sound system with the best possible audio formats! Kindly please verify that your source and display are HDMI2.1 and/or have support for FRL if you plan to use VRROOM for VRR signals. Gsync and Freesync are tech that only work from Source to Display directly unless the Source and the Display supports HDMI 2.1 FRL as well. Please note that VRROOM supports any VRR signal thru HDMI2.1 FRL. For support please join our discord community and support server ![]()
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Hyper scape not working8/2/2023 ![]() Because of the speed of the characters and the intensely unimpeding map design, doubling back, direction changes, and long exciting chases were an essential feature of every game, one that left players’ hands trembling, whether they were the ones chasing or being chased. In Hyper Scape, hiding was one option, but it was always better to run. What I dislike about that, as well as the slow movement under fire of most characters, is that it makes individual skill less important in favor of group coordination, appealing to casual players while alienating those who like to show off. Apex ’s high time to kill is due to the large health reserves of characters, and this makes for battles of attrition, especially late game. That is: you slow down when you take damage, and the time to kill (a measure of how quickly it is possible to kill someone) is extremely long. ![]() Apex Legends, which is the next fastest-paced battle royale, has two features that slow the game down, both of which are my primary peeves with it. From teleportation and giant leaps, to walls or bouncy balls like Mei or Hammond in Overwatch, to double jumps and well-placed objects that made for intuitive parkour, the game was pure movement. You were likely to travel as much in elevation as in latitude, if not more, throughout a match. ![]() That is, the game was fully three-dimensional. Its differentiating factor (because every battle royale has one, and only one, of those) was its verticality. Other than some notable imbalances in gameplay (aim assist, the hexfire weapon being overpowered on console, close quarters making some ranged weapons useless), Hyper Scape was shaping up to be one of the most interesting battle royales ever. The gameplay, during its brief peak, was wild. Sure, it hurt my eyes to look at the game for more than three hours straight, but that’s my fault for having weak eyes. It’s like a game designer was given five gallons of Dunkin’ coffee (no milk, no sugar), no sleep for three weeks, VHS tapes of Tron, and the unabridged Ready Player One book. If you said Hyper Scape sounds like something a four year old in the world of Ready Player One might like, you would be absolutely right. Then, the best battle royale you’ve never heard of, Hyper Scape, was released. The gameplay of a modern battle royale is predictable, two-dimensional, and has too much luck involved for my taste. ![]() Other than Fortnite ’s building mechanics, and Apex ’s MOBA-like (Multiplayer Online Battle Arena) Legends (in-game characters), or the brief popularity of Fall Guys ’ game-show-esque format, the genre has sort of stagnated. However, the market has become saturated and predictable. In fact, if you count the real original battle royale-the Minecraft servers that ran survival games-then this genre has been around for a decade now. And then it wasn’t.īattle royale games are ubiquitous, and have been for the past five years, since the immense popularity of Player Unknown’s Battlegrounds (PUBG) in late 2017. In its early days, everyone was learning, so it was a constant fight to improve the fastest day by day. Yet, these abilities were simple and easy to learn, and the pace of the gameplay, while manically fast, felt rewarding. It was faster than Apex Legends, had more intuitive building mechanics than Fortnite, and had swappable abilities that allowed players to creatively change playstyle mid game. It died, officially, on January 27th 2022, at 5:00 EST, when Ubisoft announced that it would be shut down on April 28th. ![]()
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Java reflection get all fields8/2/2023 ![]() Given a class name and an indication of which members are of interest, theĬlassSpy example uses the get*s() methods to determine the list of all public elements, including any which are inherited. setAccessible(true) String str (String) f.get(obj) (str) // Hello. This tutorial will focus on how to retrieve the fields of a Java class, including private and inherited fields. Java: Accessing private fields of superclass through reflection. ![]() Then get an array of Field objects reflecting all the fields declared. In this example, the getField( ) method returns. To get the fields of a class represented by an object one should perform the following steps: Get an array containing Field objects reflecting all the accessible public fields of the class or interface represented by this Class object, with getFields () API method of Class. It allows us to inspect the elements of a class such as fields, methods or even inner classes, all at runtime. All the data access methods of Field take a reference to the particular object instance that we want to access. ![]() The following tables provide a summary of all the member-locating methods and their characteristics.Ĭlass Methods for Locating Fields Class APIĬlass Methods for Locating Methods Class APIĬlass Methods for Locating Constructors Class API In Java, we achieve this by using the Java Reflection API. Also there are distinct methods for accessing members declared directly on the class versus methods which search the superinterfaces and superclasses for inherited members. There are two categories of methods provided inĬlass for accessing fields, methods, and constructors: methods which enumerate these members and methods which search for particular members. ![]()
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Anyunlock crack windows 108/2/2023 ![]() ![]() While the feature serves an extremely useful function, it can be a nightmare to get around its protection.īut you can certainly bribe this guard and get entry to the club. This is due to the ‘Find My’ feature on iOS that primarily helps users locate and protect their lost or stolen devices. IMobie AnyUnlock 2023 with Crack Screenshots You’ll never again be locked out by forgotten passwords. So, AnyUnlock lets you view all passwords saved on your iOS device, and even export them to password manager apps, like 1Passsword.Also, you know how nasty it is if you forgot any of them. ![]()
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Aspect ratio calculator inches8/2/2023 ![]() ![]() Ratios are everywhere in our lives, from the amount of vergetables and fruit we eat per day to the split of calcories we consume in general. Calculations can be saved to a table by clicking the "Add to table" button, the table appears the first time the button is clicked).Diagonal: Distance from top of one end to the bottom of the opposite end of the rectangle.Aspect Ratio (n:1 format): Aspect Ratio as a number against 1 Throw Ratio Throw Distance / Image Width, which can calculate a distance as 8.2ft from the wall for projection of a 100-inch image with a 16:9 aspect ratio (image width is approximately 7.2ft).Aspect Ratio (w:h format): Aspect Ratio of width against height.1.33:1) About the Aspect Ratio of a Rectangle Calculator 4:3) or as the width value against 1 (e.g. Just click on to the padlock icon on the Pixel density row and then select "lock." Also, don't forget to choose the appropriate units for each calculation you make.Aspect Ratio is the ratio of the width against the height of a rectangle, this is expressed as either the simplest values (e.g. If you have both print and image dimensions and you want to know what pixel density your image has, you first have to unlock the pixel density variable in our calculator. Entering values on the print dimensions after placing a value for pixel density will solve the image dimensions. By doing this, the image pixel dimensions will automatically be displayed. When you already have your desired pixel density entered in the calculator, you can either select a standard print size or input your preferred print dimensions. Then, divide each dimension by the greatest common factor to get each part of. ![]() Find the greatest common factor between the screen’s width in pixels or inches and the height in pixels or inches. However, if you have a specific pixel density to investigate on, you can also just input the pixel density for custom calculations. It’s possible to calculate a screen’s aspect ratio given either the image’s resolution or the width and height. In our pixel to print size calculator, selecting the viewing distance will display the recommended pixel density for that distance.
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Solana ledger live8/2/2023 ![]() ![]() Note that each stake account can only be used to delegate to one validator at a time. Step 4: Click ‘STAKE’ and ‘CONFIRM’ to finalize the transaction. Check our FAQ on how to choose a validator if you are unsure who to delegate to. Step 3: Input the amount of SOL tokens you would like to stake and choose a validator from the drop-down menu to delegate to. Step 2: After you enter your wallet interface, click on ‘START STAKING’, choose “Native SOL Staking” and click on ‘START STAKING’ again. Open the wallet and click on ‘ACCESS WALLET’ at the top right corner. Step 1: Make sure you already have SOL tokens in a supported wallet, such as Solfare Wallet. To delegate your tokens, you should ensure they are stored on your Ledger or another compatible wallet such as Solfare Wallet, and then follow these steps: What’s more, with hardware wallet, you don’t need to rely on third party custodians.There are several ways to earn a return on your SOL, including lending them out to custodial providers or through decentralized lending protocols, running your own validator, or delegating your tokens to validators of your choosing.įor the best security and control over your funds, we recommend using a Ledger Hardware Wallet. Stealing private keys from a hardware wallet would require physical access to the wallet and corresponding PIN or the recovery phrase. The safer choice are specialized hardware wallets that store private keys offline. Besides being susceptible to attacks and a honeypot for hackers, with hot wallets, the custody of private keys is often entrusted to a third party such as a crypto exchange, which means you never have full control over your funds. Hot wallets are easy and convenient to use, however, they come with several drawbacks. Online wallets, also known as hot wallets, store private keys on systems or devices that are connected to the internet. To safeguard and keep track of your keys, you can use online or offline wallets. If it gets compromised or lost, you won’t be able to access your cold wallet to spend, withdraw, or transfer your tokens.
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