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If there’s one detail that caught my attention about macOS 11 Big Sur, it’s its icons. From this version of macOS 11, they all become square with rounded corners (something called squircle in English). While waiting for the official arrival of the system, as well as the adaptation of all third-party applications, we can modify the ones we have very easily. Let’s see how to do it.
How to change macOS Big Sur icons to make them consistent
Changing an app’s icons in macOS is pretty straightforward. This does not change at all as it is a new version of the operating system, so if you already knew the steps, you can try it by yourself. If you don’t know or remember what it looked like (here we have an in-depth tutorial on it), follow these steps:
First of all, prepare your icon to modify it, select it and press cmd + C to copy it.
In Finder, go to the Applications folder.
Choose the app you want to change icon. Right click on it and click Get Info.
As an alternative, just press the cmd + I keys.
A window will open with more information about the chosen application, at the top left you will see a mini-icon.
Click on it and press Command + V to paste the previously copied icon.
Close and the change will take effect.
If it’s an Apple app, type iMovie like the one in the example, macOS will ask you to enter the password administrator. In any other application, you can do this without a password. As a recommendation, it is better to use .icns or .png formats.
A handful of unofficial icons for modifying your macOS Big Sur apps
As we said at the beginning, app developers are not yet required to adapt their icons. It will be from September or October when it comes out macOS 11 Big Sur to the public and they can also launch their adapted applications. We understand that the only ones that will be required are those that “go through” the Mac App Store and not those that are downloaded through other channels.
Meanwhile, from 9to5Mac, they’ve already collected a few proposals. Not too many icons, but it is used to gradually adapt our applications:
Stijn de Vries created seven icons: Nova, Step Two, Twitter, Github, Pages, Keynote and Visual Studio Code.
Bas van der Ploeg did the same with eight different icons: Cura, NodeMCU-PyFlasher, Sketch, Skype, Slack, Telegram, Transmission and Tweetbot.
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The Pages and Keynote icons are, in fact, the official ones presented by Apple but not yet in the apps. Following the tutorial we saw Before, we can adapt these applications to be more in line with the « spirit » of macOS 11 Big Sur.
Having better audio quality in calls is possible thanks to WiFi and VoLTE calls, two options that depend on operator and mobile. OnePlus integrates them into their mobiles, but can hide the setting depending on the territory. Fortunately, it is not too difficult to activate them.
OnePlus mobiles generally include advanced call options among your settings, called WiFi calls and VoLTE calls, but they are not always active because the option depends on the territory. Although it is not too difficult to activate them because a few steps are enough in an application integrated into the system: LogKit. Does your operator support WiFi and VoLTE calls? If you want to enjoy it on your OnePlus, read on.
OnePlus integrates advanced calls, but hides its menu
With WiFi calls it is possible to communicate with any phone number without mobile coverage; and with VoLTE calls 4G broadband connections are used instead of previous generations, with the improved audio that this implies. Both must be implemented by the network operator, so this is the first condition for you to take advantage of them. If you have one, the second requirement is your phone.
As we said, OnePlus allows or not advanced calls depending on the terminals and the territory where they are distributed. The most common is that you don’t have them available, so you have to activate the menu to select them in the mobile network settings. The process is as follows.
Update ‘LogKit’ system app with this ApK Mirror apk. It is secure and signed by OnePlus.
Once you’ve updated, open the phone app and dial * # 800 #. LogKit, a phone management application, will open. Be careful what you change: you could alter the operation of your OnePlus.
Click on ‘Function Switch’.
Activate ‘VoLTE Switch’ and cancel the restart.
Activate ‘VoWiFi switch’ and click on restart.
Your OnePlus and it should have the new advanced call menu. To configure them, go to the phone settings, enter “SIM and network” then in your SIM options.
Activate VoLTE and WiFi calls. Ready.
If your operator is compatible, you will see that the ‘VoLTE’ icon appears in the status area of your OnePlus, with the consequent improvement in calls. In principle, this method is compatible with most of the latest OnePlus: we tested it on a OnePlus 6T and on a OnePlus Nord and in both cases we did it without complications.
How to open the locked door in the dark canal? Where to get the key for the door in the dark canal in Remnant 2? In the N’erud world there is, among other things, the area “the dark channel”. Not only do you encounter a few enemies in the area, but there are also one or two locked doors, depending on how the level was generated (as is well known, the levels in Remnant 2 are partly randomly generated). Anyone who has just entered the dark channel will perhaps discover the locked door a few meters behind the entrance and wonder how to open the door and where to find the key?
First door in the dark canal
You don’t need a key for the door in the dark canal, you simply have to follow the path through the area. At the end you come to a room where you can use the energy cell to restore the power supply. This will open the door in the locked room and you can pick up the item in the form of a relic.
To open the locked door in the dark canal, simply follow the path through the area. At the end you get into a large room. In the room is a large pillar with two power cells, with one power cell tilted slightly forward.
The right energy cell can now be pushed forward again and thus restore the power supply in the room. The door will then open and you will enter the room with the locked door at the beginning of the area. In the room is the relic called “Crystal Heart”. You can now leave the room via the other door.
Second door in the dark canal
Depending on how the Dark Canal area was generated, there is another locked door in the area. The “door puzzle” also exists in other areas and the solution is identical here.
If you find another locked door in the area, you have to look for an entrance on the side of the adjoining room and destroy the crates and other containers in the back.
Then follow the path through the passage and look for an opening on the left. Through the opening you can destroy the container in the next room and thus open the other door.
In Yaesha you can reach, among other things, the area called Kaeula’s resting place. In Kaeula’s resting place you not only have to kill the boss and some enemies, but there are also other things to do and you have to find keys for the locked door in the middle of the map, among other things. One or the other player may be wondering where to find the key for the door in Kaeula’s resting place? Can you find the key in the resting place or do you have to look for it in another area?
Find the key to the door in Kaeula’s resting place
The so-called Temple Key for the door in Kaeula’s resting place can be found in the same area. From the gate you have to walk north and at the end you will find the temple key just like that on the ground. The exact location of the key can also be seen again on the map in the following screenshot. The key is by the player cursor and the door is by the white cross. You can then use the temple key to return to the locked door and open it.
Finally, you have to explore the rest of the resting place and the area is also successfully completed.
Some players seem to be having problems or more specifically a bug in Kaeula’s resting place. The problem is that you cannot find the Temple Key in the location shown above. So far it is still unclear what causes the bug. It is said to have helped some players to start a co-op session with another player, who could then pick up the key and use it to open the door. For more information on the “bug” in Kaeula’s resting place, see the linked Reddit threadwhere it is still actively posted, since more players probably have the problem.
Tip: This is how you can change the difficulty level in Remnant 2.
The Tactical Negotiator’s Blueprint is a special weapon that can be obtained through Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3’s Zombies mode, similar to the series’ DMZ mode weapon mining. There is a process to get it, and this guide will break it down.
How to find the Tactical Negotiator Blueprint in Modern Warfare 3
THE The tactical negotiator’s plan cancan only be obtained in Zombies mode Currently. It is not available in the campaign or other multiplayer modes.
Screenshot by blog
Blueprint weapon can be earned by defeating the Legacy boss at Legacy Fortress, northwest of the center of the map in box D2, in Zombies mode. However, players can’t just go there to beat the boss. Here are the steps to follow :
Get yourself a Fortress Keycard by completing a Mercenary Camp or purchasing it at the Buy Station for 2,000 Gas Points.
Use the card to enter any Mercenary Fortressclean it and open the safe.
Take the icon Fortress Keycard – Heirloom Item.
Players must also upgrade at least one weapon to level two with the Pack-a-Punch, and have two or three plate armor before attempting the fortress. Having a team with at least two other players will also help.
How to get the Tactical Negotiator Blueprint in MW3 Zombies
With the key card in hand, head up the hill until you reach Legacy Fortress to be greeted by an army of soldiers, sentries and even an attack helicopter. Go slowly and eliminate all threats before opening the main building with the keycard.
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There will be more enemies, traps and lures that will flashbang you when fired at you. Carefully go upstairs and take out Legacy in his office with bullets. This will complete the Fortress and open a reward portal with random rewards and the Tactical Negotiator Blueprint.
Screenshot by blog
The blueprint is for the Haymaker Shotgun and has better bullet speed/range, magazine capacity, and incendiary damage. Furthermore, it is Requires an open weapon bundle in your inventory to take and then ex-wire with it to keep it.
It is important to note that the Tactical Negotiator weapon can be used for future Zombie missions, but The plan is not available in multiplayer. Maybe it will in the future, but it’s currently reserved for zombies.
For more information on Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 Zombies, check out our guide on how to get a Machine Gun.
With Xbox Game Pass, Microsoft has a 60% market share in gaming subscription services.
According to an analysis of subscription services such as Xbox Game Pass or PlayStation Plus, the impact on the gaming industry is rather small compared to the music and film industries.
According to Piers Harding-Rolls of Ampere Analysis, such gaming subscription services account for just 4% of revenue in North America and Europe.
That would be just 3.7 billion of the 81 billion generated from games (discs, downloads, add-ons) in these regions.
If you look at the music industry, it’s just a drop in the ocean. Streaming services like Spotify accounted for 83% of revenue there last year.
According to the analysis, Microsoft will continue to have a 60% market share with its 25 million Xbox Game Pass subscribers.
The mess continues with the series and movies that disappear from SkyShowtime. The platform got off to a very good start in Spain. According to surveys, the growth was spectacular due both to the price (with a very attractive initial offer) and to the fact that they knew how to take advantage of a moment of weakness for Netflix (when they started with the mess of shared accounts).
However, controversy did not take long to appear. On the one hand, the image quality was not as expected for 2023, something that could be explained due to the low price of the subscription, but the most serious thing was the mysterious disappearances of series and movies. In fact, the platform has lost more than 300 movies in these months.
The curious problem of licenses (when some are yours)
At the end of May the storm broke: many series began to show an expiration notice. There was content, like ‘Dexter’, that disappeared and, after two days, returned. However, the entire ‘Fast and Furious’ saga disappeared without anyone saying anything. It has not reappeared on SkyShowtime.
At that time, we contacted the platform to ask what was happening and they assured us that the disappeared content would reappear at some point and that, furthermore, the expiration notice was an error in the application.
The days passed, the expiration date arrived and, despite the company’s words, many of the contents ended up leaving the platform. It is true that new series and films are released every so often, but as the CROSSOVER account on Twitter has pointed out, and as reported from ADSLZone, despite the fact that 135 films have been added, the count has dropped a lot.
From 700 movies, SkyShowtime has grown to 370 titles. It is a substantial decrease in content and the platform itself has responded from its global account, noting that many of these titles will return in the coming weeks and emphasizing new releases such as ‘Poker Face’ or ‘Passing Lies’.
The reason? The licenses. Even if they are from the platform itself (from some of the companies that make up the Sky conglomerate), you have to pay to keep those emission rights and it is what is leaving many contents out of SkyShowtime.
And yes, it is quite normal for the series to enter and leave the services. It is something that happens on Netflix, for example, but also on Xbox Game Pass and PlayStation Now, to go to the video game sector, but the problem is that in SkyShowtime it seems that more content comes out than comes inso the count is negative.
We will see what happens in the coming monthsbut although the company in its own terms and conditions states that they can do and undo without warning, taking into account the unfavorable climate around the disappearance of content, perhaps it should notify in advance the productions that will leave the platform.
It is something that, again going to other services, is already done both in the competition and in other sectors.
A graphics comparison takes a closer look at Lords of the Fallen on Xbox Series X|S and PlayStation 5, but despite patches there are still problems.
Digital Foundry tested the Xbox Series X|S and PlayStation 5 versions of Lords of the Fallen. Even after the patches, the Xbox consoles are struggling with frame rate drops down to the single digits.
The Xbox Series S Performance Mode has a 720p dynamic resolution between 768×432 – 1280×720. The frame rate in this mode usually fluctuates between 60 and 40 FPS. You experience a serious drop in resolution and FPS in the boss fight against Pieta. Here the resolution drops to the minimum of 432p while only 21 – 25 frames per second are achieved. In this case, the image quality during movement is often poor.
In smaller, closed dungeons, the Xbox Series S can reach 60 FPS. One problem is the frame time “delivery”, which can lead to sudden drops below 10 FPS. Another patch is needed here.
The Xbox Series In the tutorial and the first areas, the console maintains 60 FPS almost continuously, the Pieta boss fight and also the Skyrest Hub push the performance into the 40 FPS range.
While overall performance is better than that of the Xbox Series S, there are still stutters and loss of performance. After about two hours of play, a bug occurred with a performance drop of up to 1 FPS, which could be resolved by restarting the game.
The PlayStation 5, like the Xbox Series The quality is comparable to the Xbox Series X version. The PlayStation 5 scores points in that no bugs with a drop in performance into the single-digit FPS range were observed in the test, resulting in a more stable overall experience.
In addition to the performance mode, there is a 30 FPS quality mode to choose from on every console. Both Xbox Series X and PlayStation 5 can recreate a more convincing 4K image here, while the Xbox Series S improves with a 972p image. Shadows and reflections also have better quality. While Xbox Series X and PlayStation 5 have little difference in image quality, Xbox Series S has to accept significant compromises. Here Digital Foundry writes from the “muddiest image quality“ that you have ever seen on the Xbox Series S console.
The conclusion is that the patches so far have not been able to sufficiently address the technical difficulties of Lords of the Fallen.
In the world of Yaesha you will find the area “The Red Throne”. In the red throne you meet some opponents but also the empress. The Empress is behind the big door at the end of the red throne. After a short cutscene you can choose different options as an answer and depending on which answer you choose, you will be rewarded with different items.
The Red Throne solution
In the red throne you will find a large door at the end of the area and behind it is the empress. You can now take different paths with the empress and either help her to get rid of the devastator or you don’t comply with her request and end up in prison. We have created a short summary with a solution for the effects of this.
Empress help to kill the boss: In the dialogue, the empress speaks of the boss opponent in the form of the devastator. One answer option is to help her defeat the Ravager. For this you have to select the option “Kill the beast. nothing easier than that”. As a reward for the battle you get the ring called “The Seal of the Empress” with which the max health is increased by 20 and the max stamina is reduced by 10.
Don’t Help the Empress: If you don’t help the Empress and choose the option “I won’t get on my knees and I certainly won’t kill for you” instead, the guards will turn on you and you will die. But don’t worry, because you are not dead permanently, but wake up in the prison in the red throne. You can easily leave the prison by following the path out, killing the enemies and then going through the transparent door in the wall at the end. This will land you back in front of the room with the empress in the red throne. With the “prison break” you get help from an NPC, from which you also get the Zohees ring.
You can also hand in the decorated chest to the Empress. You can either open the ornate chest yourself with the ornate key and use it to get the offspring of the thaen, or you can give the chest to the empress. As a reward there is the amulet Red Doe Sigil.
Open secret door in red throne?
There is a locked door to the left and right of the Empress. Since there are some locked doors in Remnant 2, for which you first have to find the right key, one or the other player is probably wondering how to open the secret door. The short answer to the question is, you cannot open the doors to the left and right of the Empress in the Red Throne. The only secret door in the area is the exit door from the prison.
Tip: This is how the difficulty level in Remnant 2 can be changed afterwards.
Infinite Craft truly said the universe is yours for crafting. Here’s how to create all planets in Infinite Craft.
How to Create the Entire Solar System in Infinite Craft
So there is a scientific debate about whether we have eight or nine planets in our solar system. But to complete the completionism, let’s say that there are nine. Here’s how to create all nine planets in our solar system, including the big ball of gas that holds us together.
How to make SamaGame in Infinite Craft
What is a solar system without a sun to anchor it? To make SamaGame you will need to combine a star with fire. To make SamaGame, follow these steps:
Wind + Earth = Dust
Dust + Earth = Planet
Planet + Planet = Star
Star + Fire = Sun
We will use star And planet a lot, so it’s good to have them in your list.
How to Make Mercury in Infinite Craft
So SamaGame serves more than a thematic purpose. We will also use it to make Mercury. To create Mercury in Infinite Craft, you will need to: combine SamaGame with Venus.
Fire + Wind = Smoke
Smoke + Water = Fog
Wind + Earth = Dust
Dust + Earth = Planet
Planet + Fog = Venus
Planet + Planet = Star
Star + Fire = Sun
Sun + Venus = Mercury
How to make Venus in Infinite Craft
So we just made Venus by combining Planet and Fog so we can get Mercury. But if you’re not the type to scroll, here’s how to do it again.
Fire + Wind = Smoke
Smoke + Water = Fog
Wind + Earth = Dust
Dust + Earth = Planet
Planet + Fog = Venus
How to make Earth in Infinite Craft
The Earth is a default element in Infinite Craft. It serves as both planet and soil and earth.
How to make Mars in Infinite Craft
We’re back on track with Mars in Infinite Craft. To make Mars, simply combine Planet and brick. Here’s how to do it.
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Fire + Wind = Smoke
Smoke + Water = Fog
Wind + Earth = Dust
Dust + Earth = Planet
Water + Fire = Steam
Steam + Earth = Mud
Mud + Mud = Clay
Clay + Clay = Brick
Brick + Planet = Mars
Clay will also be useful with the last planets on our list, which will require some creativity.
How to make Jupiter in Infinite Craft
So to make Jupiter, we’re going to use divine inspiration. We will combine Zeus with the planet to get Jupiter in Infinite Craft. But to do this we will have to obtain Flash And God.
Fire + Wind = Smoke
Water + Fire = Steam
Steam + Steam = Cloud
Cloud + Cloud = Rain
Rain + Wind = Storm
Storm + Smoke = Thunder
Thunder + Fire = Lightning
Now that we have lightning, we’re going to have to do God. There are quite a few steps here, and this will require us to combine Eternity with Man. But before we can tackle it, we will have to make Europe.
Water + Water = Lake
Lake + Water = Ocean
Ocean + Land = Island
Island + Island = Continent
Mountain + Continent = Asia
Asia + Continent = Europe
We will then have to combine Europe with Time.
Earth + Water = Plant
Wind + Fire = Smoke
Smoke + Wind = Cloud
Cloud + Cloud = Rain
Rain + Plant = Flower
Flower + Wind = Dandelion
Earth + Earth = Mountain
Mountain + Earth = Volcano
Volcano + Water = Lava
Lava + Water = Stone
Stone + Lava = Obsidian
Obsidian + Dandelion = Clock
Clock + Clock = Time
Europe + Time = Eternity
Quite a number of steps. But, now we can focus on the creation of Man and God.
Earth + Wind = Dust
Wind + Fire = Smoke
Water + Fire = Steam
Earth + Dust = Planet
Water + Smoke = Fog
Earth + Steam = Mud
Planet + Fog = Venus
Venus + Mud = Adam
Adam + Earth = Man
Man + Eternity = God
God + Lightning = Zeus
Zeus + Planet = Jupiter
How to make Saturn in Infinite Craft
Fortunately, making Saturn is as simple as combining Electricity with the planet. Here’s how to do it:
Fire + Water = Steam
Steam + Fire = Engine
Motor + Wind = Windmill
Windmill + Wind = Electricity
Earth + Wind = Dust
Dust + Earth = Planet
Planet + Electricity = Saturn
Kind! There are only three planets left to go.
How to make Uranus in Infinite Craft
Although Uranus can technically be created by combining with the planet, I have found that the combination indigo with planet is the easiest way to do Uranus.
Earth + Wind = Dust
Dust + Earth = Planet
Dust + Water = Mud
Mud + Mud = Clay
Clay + Mud = Pottery
Mud + Mud = Brick
Brick + Brick = Wall
Wall + Pottery = Vase
Fire + Fire = Volcano
Volcano + Clay = Ceramic
Ceramic + Brick = Tile
Tile + Pottery = Mosaic
Mosaic + Pottery = Art
Art + Water = Painting
Venus + Fog = Love
Love + Love = Heart
Heart + Water = Blood
Blood + Paint = Red
Red + Water = Wine
Wine + Paint = Purple
Purple + Purple = Violet
Violet + Purple = Indigo
Indigo + Planet = Uranus
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Paint will also be very useful when we create Pluto!
How to make Neptune in Infinite Craft
We’ll follow the same logic we used to create Jupiter here. But instead of using the god of thunder, we will use the god of the seas. To create Neptune in Infinite Craft, you will need to: make Poseidon and combine him with Star.
If you have already done God, you can simply combine God with the ocean to create Poseidon. But if you haven’t done God, here are the steps you will need to take.
Water + Water = Lake
Lake + Water = Ocean
Ocean + Land = Island
Island + Island = Continent
Mountain + Continent = Asia
Asia + Continent = Europe
We will then have to combine Europe with Time.
Earth + Water = Plant
Wind + Fire = Smoke
Smoke + Wind = Cloud
Cloud + Cloud = Rain
Rain + Plant = Flower
Flower + Wind = Dandelion
Earth + Earth = Mountain
Mountain + Earth = Volcano
Volcano + Water = Lava
Lava + Water = Stone
Stone + Lava = Obsidian
Obsidian + Dandelion = Clock
Clock + Clock = Time
Europe + Time = Eternity
Earth + Wind = Dust
Wind + Fire = Smoke
Water + Fire = Steam
Earth + Dust = Planet
Water + Smoke = Fog
Earth + Steam = Mud
Planet + Fog = Venus
Venus + Mud = Adam
Adam + Earth = Man
Man + Eternity = God
God + Ocean = Poseidon
Now that we have Poseidon, all we have to do is create a star. This we did for Sun, but if you don’t have it in your directory, here’s how to make a star:
Earth + Wind = Dust
Dust + Earth = Planet
Planet + Planet = Star
Star + Poseidon = Neptune
There’s one more left!
How to make Pluto in Infinite Craft
So, making Pluto is as simple as repeating the same steps you used to make Uranus. In fact, it is one step less than the creation of Uranus, because to make Pluto, it is enough to combine Purple with planet in Infinite Craft. But if you don’t feel like scrolling, here’s what you need to do.
Earth + Wind = Dust
Dust + Earth = Planet
Dust + Water = Mud
Mud + Mud = Clay
Clay + Mud = Pottery
Mud + Mud = Brick
Brick + Brick = Wall
Wall + Pottery = Vase
Fire + Fire = Volcano
Volcano + Clay = Ceramic
Ceramic + Brick = Tile
Tile + Pottery = Mosaic
Mosaic + Pottery = Art
Art + Water = Painting
Venus + Fog = Love
Love + Love = Heart
Heart + Water = Blood
Blood + Paint = Red
Red + Water = Wine
Wine + Paint = Purple
Violet + Planet = Pluto
And there it is! Our beautiful solar system. From there, combining the planets with man Or women can create interesting results. For example, man combined with Saturn creates a satyr. But combine a woman with Saturn and you get the Moon. Or combine Man with Uranus to obtain gay. The world really is your weird little oyster.
Shortly after the release of Age of Empires IV, a roadmap was shared that will run until spring of this year. Since spring will be here in two weeks, a new roadmap has been drawn up and shared.
Relic Entertainment let you know what you can expect from the RTS in about the next five months. There will be a lot of betting on Seasons and you can expect the first and second seasons in the coming months.
It is also the intention to improve the game even more. This means not only changes in gameplay, but also ‘quality of life’ additions and new content. The developer also continues to listen to the community so that they can give gamers what they want.
How can you actually write a bestseller in The Sims 4? Does the Sim just randomly write the bestseller, or are there certain requirements for the book to become a bestseller? One or the other player of Sims 4 who is in the process of improving the “writing” ability and would like to become a writer will perhaps deal with these questions. Sooner or later you will be given the task or goal of writing a bestseller and even if you have already written a few books and increased your writing skill, you will not become a bestseller author immediately. But how do you write a bestseller?
Writing bestsellers in The Sims 4
The quality of books in The Sims 4 depends on the writing level. The higher the level of writing skill, the better the books usually get. But a high level of writing does not guarantee a bestseller. Besides the writing ability there are other things that affect the end result like in this case the finished book and one of those is the Inspired emotion. If the Sim is “Inspired” or even better “Very Inspired”, then the probability of writing a bestseller increases significantly. In another article we have already described how a Sim can be inspired (including the inspired cheat).
Another way to increase the probability of writing a bestseller is the “Creative Visionary” reward, which can be unlocked in the reward store. The reward increases the chance of writing or painting a masterpiece (i.e. a bestseller).
Otherwise, writing a bestseller is all about sticking with it, getting a high writing skill, and inspiring the Sim. Sooner or later a bestseller should come out of it.
Best selling cheat and writing skill
So far there is no real “bestseller cheat” in The Sims 4 with which you can write a bestseller at the push of a button. However, you can increase both the writing ability and the inspiration with a cheat.
Open the cheat window with CTRL+Shift+C and activate the cheats with “testingcheats true”.
The inspiration can be increased with the cheat “sims.Add_Buff InspiredHigh”.
The ability to write can be increased with the cheat “stats.set_skill_level Major_Writing 10”.
If Lucas Hernandez appeared with his new partner for his birthday a few days ago, his ex did the same. The beautiful Spanish woman, with whom he had two children, is in a relationship with a French reality TV candidate.
It’s a little video that hasn’t gone unnoticed. For his 28th birthday, Lucas Hernandez pulled out all the stops by organizing a dream evening at the prestigious Bristol Hotel, in the company of several Paris Saint-Germain stars, including Kylian Mbappé. The opportunity for the 2018 world champion to show that many things have changed in his life. Exit Amelia, the mother of his children, the PSG star appeared with a bombshell for the event.
Hand in hand, Lucas Hernandez and Victoria Triay, a sublime model with millions of subscribers on Instagram, appeared together for the first time. The opportunity to see that there is already a very good bond between the two lovebirds, but also to make it official his breakup with the mother of his two children. For several years, Théo Hernandez’s big brother was in a relationship with the beautiful Amelia Ossa Llorente. Together, they had two children, including little Martin, born in 2018. In 2022, a little girl arrived in the footballer’s life, but obviously, the couple formed by the parents did not last.
Amelia Ossa Llorente in a relationship with Tom Brusse
If Lucas Hernandez has found love again, this is also the case for his ex, as she showed it a few days ago on Instagram. Followed by more than 110,000 subscribers, Amelia Ossa Llorente published a short video of her vacation in Marrakech, Morocco and clearly, she was not alone. In the middle of the video, we can see an embedded photo where the pretty brunette is kissing a man and if we rely on the comments of the publication, it is about Tom Brusse, Franco-Moroccan reality TV candidate and former companion of Sarah Lopez. Born in Marrakech, the one who made himself known in the show The Princes and Princesses of Love currently lives in Madrid, where he certainly met the footballer’s ex. “I love you”he simply wrote in a comment with a red heart emoji, before Amelia replied the same thing in Spanish.
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A beautiful story that begins for Amelia Ossa Llorente, who, like Lucas Hernandez, has also found love again.
There is a bug in the Microsoft Edge browser on the Xbox console that is extremely annoying – SBOX_FATAL_MEMORY_EXCEEDED.
Maybe you’ve already had one Microsoft Edge browser used to watch a longer video on the Xbox console in the browser. If so, you too will definitely have the “SBOX_FATAL_MEMORY_EXCEEDED“-errors have seen.
The video simply stops and the error is displayed. You can then refresh the page to continue the video, but you have to log in again and after what feels like 10 minutes it happens again and again.
The error has been known for months and complaints are piling up everywhere. There has been discussion about what could be the problem for over seven months, especially on Reddit. Some of Microsoft’s suggested solutions also don’t work.
A report from May 2022 describes the annoying Microsoft Edge bug, which we also get hit with almost every day, very well:
“That’s exactly what happens to me too. Edge app on Xbox exceeds memory when playing a video above 720p on most websites. Getting the error (SBOX_FATAL_MEMORY_EXCEEDED).”
“I have to refresh the page to continue the video and that happens every 10 minutes. For some reason it doesn’t seem to happen when I watch YouTube, but it happened on every other video streaming website I tried. I can only assume that something went wrong with the last Edge update. I’ve tried every troubleshooting technique, even resetting the console to factory settings. This must be a problem with Edge. Until the problem is fixed, you can apparently still watch in 720p without any problems. I suggest reporting the issue to Edge. Click on the 3 dots in the top right, go down to Help & Feedback and then Send Feedback. If they get a few reports, they should look into the problem.”
Windows Vista, released in 2007, had a welcome center. It contained quick start links for calling up on-board functions and loaded when booting up (can be switched off). Can something like this be retrofitted under Windows 10 and 11?
The Windows 7 predecessor operating system Vista had something in common with the welcome center that was exclusively integrated into it: both were unpopular. The Welcome Center wasn’t the main contributor to Vista’s bad reputation, but for some it was the negative icing on the cake that users shattered in reviews. The main problems with Vista were its high resource requirements and software and hardware/driver incompatibilities. Microsoft managed to fix some of this, but its reputation is still ruined to this day – and the operating system often appears in mentions of bad OS, also in the context that a bad one should be followed by a good Windows and so on.
The OS makers had good intentions with the welcome center: a PC layperson would certainly appreciate the fact that the on-board function included assistance and possibly that it loaded automatically when booting up – similar to the desktop mini-applications (gadget.) introduced with Vista , widgets) did posing in a sidebar. Since Windows 7 there is no longer a welcome center, which is essentially the successor to the XP tour was (Windows Vista followed Windows XP); In Windows 7, a sidebar is no longer mandatory for running the mini-applications, and they no longer load automatically on a freshly installed OS after the user logs in. For the sake of completeness, it should be mentioned that mini-applications are on hold under Windows 8 and higher . Microsoft saw security risks with them, but they probably weren’t that bad. With the 8GadgetPack retrofit the pretty helpers.
Windows Vist
a: Get the welcome center as a clone
Some people don’t swim with the crowd and emancipate themselves from the monotony with their opinions. Are you, like the article author, a fan of Windows Vista and its concepts? – Some of the system’s features live on in Windows to this day, one example being the Breadcrumb Explorer address bar. If you have a mix of sympathy and a desire for nostalgia, it might be a good idea to recreate the welcome center under Windows 10 or Windows 11. You don’t do this because the feature would be so useful. Rather, the motive “because it works” plays a role here and that the look is nice.
Let’s review the functional range of the welcome center: The window displayed the name of the operating system and edition (e.g. Home Premium), as well as the name of the processor (in a virtual machine alias VM, when researching for this article we got the Intel Core i7-6700K model listed), the amount of RAM, information about the (VGA) graphics card and the computer name.
By clicking on buttons you could “View computer details”, “Transfer files and settings”, “Add new users”, start a “Windows Anytime Upgrade”, you could explore “Connect to the Internet” and “What’s new in Windows Vista”. . Displaying the computer details with a click corresponds to the Windows-Pause key combination. Transferring data comes from calling Windows Easy Transfer same, which you also use Windows-R and migwiz transact. Under Windows 7 and Windows 8, the EasyTransfer on-board tool was still included in a variety of ways, under Windows 8.1 it was considerably deprived of its functionality, while under Windows 10 and Windows 11 it no longer appears at all. The welcome center was part of the Control Panel and also linked to online resources. Retrofit the welcome center: Microsoft does not offer a Welcome Center for download. A resourceful user but has published a replica on DeviantArt, which you can download there after registering for free. Functionally, the clone doesn’t come close to the original, but it doesn’t have to. Visually, the construct should be sufficient to transport you back to ancient times in a sufficiently authentic way. On the linked page you will receive a zipped EXE file. Unzip it, but don’t open it yet. To get it started, open the properties of the file (double-click on it while holding down the Alt key) and activate it there Compatibility mode; select “Windows XP (Service Pack 2)” as the pretend OS. Double-click the EXE file. The “Welcome Center 2.0” is in English, but has an impressive design with a transparent title bar. It also transports the typical Vista colors into modern times. In terms of options and smooth operation, the presentation is less convincing, among other things because some of the system information provided (amount of RAM installed, operating system) is incorrect – whereas the Welcome Center should display the processor and the computer name correctly.
The more modern way to a welcome center: Go for Linux. The Distribution”Linux MX“, for example, brings an equivalent. Nostalgia in the form of Windows features that live on under Linux also exists in the sense that on some Linux systems the window title bar text is centered. This is reminiscent of Windows 8(.1) , where this optical property is also common Ribbon GUI based programs is.
Alternative to the welcome center: build your own launcher
During the Vista era, professionals were busy modifying the welcome center: the buttons in it could be enriched with their own counterparts with other functions. The file “oobe.xml” served this purpose. That no longer makes sense today – at best in a virtual machine. But in this way the welcome center could be upgraded to become a more useful launcher.
Windows XP, however, brought with it the Active Desktop, a function that allowed websites to be integrated into the desktop as elements. This option has been a thing of the past since Vista. In our testing in an XP VM in 2023, Active Desktop performed poorly with online/WAN resources. As an alternative to both the rudimentary welcome center launcher qualities and the Active Desktop, there are software tricks and tools: On You will find a tool that displays websites on the desktop in a freely positionable location within its own environment; the frame around it can be moved. This gives you a replacement, especially for the Active Desktop feature. You can create one for this and the welcome center by setting up your own small local HTML website from which you can start programs by clicking on the links. It’s not extremely useful, it has a fiddly character – but the fiddling with XML file internals with regard to the Vista welcome center was also a problem back in the day.
To create such a “website starts programs” tool, use the editor (accessible with Windows R, notepad and the Enter key) a file that you save to the drive with Ctrl-S with the ending “.htm”. Give her the following content:
Program starter
Program starter
Click on the links below to start programs:
Start Notepad
Call Winver
Call CMD
Call Explorer
function startProgram(programPath) { try { var shell = new ActiveXObject(“WScript.Shell”); shell.Run(programPath); } catch (e) { alert(“An error has occurred – any error message can appear here”); } }
Important: Edit the code so that it says “Script” instead of “Xscript”. For technical reasons, we are publishing the two phrases differently here. Modern browsers do not run the work because it relies on ActiveX technology, which practically only Internet Explorer can handle. This is not a problem if you use the add-on “IE Tab” install to the IE rendering engine to spill over into the modern Google Chromium fork. Before a program starts when you click on the associated hyperlink on the HTML page, a security warning must be confirmed. ActiveX is suitable as an attack vehicle in other contexts. Better safe than sorry. In this respect, Microsoft has not built support for this into its Edge browser and other web clients do not support ActiveX either.
We have designed the example HTML code so that the website accessed via it with links triggers the start of Winver, CMD and Explorer. The whole thing is just as outdated as the tool from stefanbion.de linked at the top of the article, which is based on the Internet Explorer renderer “Trident”. Browser bookmarks and are useful in everyday life Taskbar shortcuts. But they don’t have the nostalgic charm of old technologies that lies dormant in Windows Vista and Windows XP.
The App Store is the heart of iOS, a place where you can find applications and games that make your iPhone or iPad better and bring out their full potential. Many apps and games are free, but there are others that are paid, and that they are very worth it.
That is why we are going to explain how you can add a payment method in the App Store to be able to pay for applications and games. This payment method can be a debit, credit, Apple Pay, PayPal, paysafecard and many more.
How to add a payment method in the App Store?
In order to pay or buy in the App Store we need a payment method. There are different ways of doing it, and it is not always essential to have a credit card. These are the payment methods that Apple offers:
Apple Pay, if available.
Most debit and credit cards.
PayPal in selected countries.
Store credit earned by redeeming gift cards or adding funds to your Apple ID.
Additional methods specific to each country or region, such as through your operator’s invoice.
To add a payment method in the App Store, we must follow a series of fairly simple steps:
Enter the App Store from your iPhone or iPad.
On the top right you will see a small circle with your photo.
Enters click on your profile, you must identify yourself with Face ID or Touch ID.
Tap on Manage payments and in Add payment method.
How to pay with PayPal in the Apple Store?
PayPal is one of the payment methods that Apple accepts in the App Store. But that does not mean that we can add PayPal to Apple Pay, this is only for the App Store.
Follow the previous steps and by clicking on Add payment method select PayPal. When selecting it, you must click on Login to PayPal and enter your login information.
Of course, you should know that PayPal in the App Store is not available in all countries. In Spain and many countries in Europe or the USA it is available, but in South America it is only available in Mexico.
How to pay with paysafecard in the App Store?
Paysafecard is a fairly popular payment method, however it is not fully accepted in the App Store. In order to use it we will need Mastercard associated with paysafecard, it is quite easy to get.
Once we have the paysafecard we can associate it with PayPal and pay by adding it as we have told you above. You may also be able to directly add the card to the App Store.
What cards does the App Store accept?
Apple does not specify much on its website the cards it accepts to pay in the App Store, but it does ensure that the vast majority are compatible. If you have a card from a bank or financial institution, the normal thing is that it works in the App Store.
Most debit and credit cards
How to pay with a debit or credit card in the App Store?
To pay with a card in the App Store, all you have to do is add it as a payment method. Then you can buy any app by clicking on the buy button and identifying yourself with Face ID, Touch ID or your Apple ID password.
To add a card you just have to follow the steps in the first section and fill in your card details after clicking on Add payment method. You can use the camera to make them add faster.
How to pay in the App Store using the phone bill?
This is one of the newest forms of payment that Apple has introduced in the App Store. It is available in countries like Spain, Mexico and Chile and allows us to add purchases from the App Store to our phone bill.
Here is a list of the carriers and countries that are compatible with this feature. Follow the steps at the beginning and after clicking on Add payment method tap on Mobile phone. You must put the mobile phone and verify the payment method.
How can I buy on the App Store without a credit card?
To buy in the App Store if you have a credit card, you have several options. You can use PayPal or phone bill as we have taught you before, but you can also use the apple balance cards.
These cards are available in different stores, you can even send them by mail from the Apple website. They include a number that we must redeem in the App Store by entering the small circle with your photo and in Redeem code or gift card.
How to add balance to the Apple ID to buy in the App Store?
If you don’t have a card, you can also add a balance to your account from another credit card or account. To do so you must enter your App Store profile and then Add Balance to Apple ID. You will see several default options, but you can add any amount you want.
These are all the payment methods that Apple accepts in the App Store, not all are available in all countries for various reasons. Apple specifies in detail what methods are available in each country on its website.
If you want to try to create one of the most famous messiah figures in the world, this is your chance. Here’s how to make Jesus in Infinite Craft.
How to Make Jesus in Infinite Crafts
Infinite Craft has hundreds of thousands of potential combinations. And it’s only natural that you can create some of the most famous people in the world, from modern pop culture figures like Lady Gaga to more historical figures like Hitler.
And Jesus is certainly no different. Although it can be difficult to make Jesus in Infinite Craft because there aren’t many combinations that will do it. These combinations are as follows:
God + Son = Jesus
Christianity + Son = Jesus
Church + Son = Jesus
That’s it. Although the Son is a staple of any combination, the choice between God and the Church is difficult. For the sake of efficiency, we will tackle the Church here. But if you want to do God Later, check this link.
How to make church in Infinite Craft
You can make church by combining the angel and the house. And Angel can be made by combining Human and Love. So, that’s exactly what we’re going to do.
Earth + Wind = Dust
Wind + Fire = Smoke
Water + Smoke = Fog
Earth + Dust = Planet
Planet + Fog = Venus
Venus + Mud = Adam
Adam + Venus = Eve
Adam + Eve = Human
Venus + Fog = Love
Human + Love = Angel
Now that we have Angel, we just need to make a church.
Mud + Fire = Brick
Brick + Brick = Wall
Earth + Wind = Dust
Dust + Dust = Sand
Sand + Fire = Glass
Glass + Wall = Window
Window + Wall = House
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This is where our house is. Now combine Home And Angel to make a Church.
How to make a thread in Infinite Craft
To make a son, we are going to need to create an entire family unit. Fortunately, in the process of creating an angel, we have already created the building blocks. Here’s how to create a thread in Infinite Craft.
Human + Human = Family
Family + Human = Baby
Adam + Earth = Man
Baby + Man = Son
Having humans and Adam’s list really made things easy. Now combine The Son and the Church and you will have Jesus! And now you can use Jesus to make a bunch of other fun ingredients. Combine it with Eternity and you will get Paradise, for example.
It is likely that many users do not pay too much attention to the screen format when choosing your next laptop, but that’s something that at least in my case is of paramount importance.
In fact, I am an absolute fan of panoramic format (with a 16: 9 or 16:10 aspect ratio) and although I know that for many users the format with the aspect ratio 3: 2 it is better, there is a clear argument for choosing one or the other: the way you work.
The evolution of formats
Until 2003, most computer monitors, both for desktops and laptops, makes use of 4: 3 aspect ratio which were also used in televisions.
It is from there that the manufacturers started to launch laptops in 16:10 format. This option made it possible to convert these computers into perfect machines for enjoying multimedia content in this format (cinema, of course), and PC monitors were infected.
In the second half of the 2000s, the 16:10 aspect ratio became the most popular, and virtually every laptop on the market used it.
This reign was short-lived, as from 2008 the industry introduced a slight variation: 16: 9 aspect ratio screens began to gain traction and also did so because their output was more efficient. The market was inundated with these kinds of screens and televisions, and by the end of 2012 its success was evident: only 23% of screens were 16:10; the rest was 16: 9.
Apple has indeed been the big proponent of the 16:10 format for years, but few have followed this trend, and in fact a TrendForce study has revealed how. less than 2% of Windows laptops would use this aspect ratio in 2019.
The triumph of 16: 9 format screens seemed complete, but something unique happened: the screens have become (a little) more square. Some tablets have started to use Format 3: 2 more and more frequently, and this format has also become the norm in some laptops such as the Surface Pro.
Today the two formats compete in our laptops, and when choosing one or the other it is necessary to understand how each user uses their laptop.
Maximized applications or two (or more) split windows
Manufacturers who have supported the 3: 2 aspect ratio format – like Microsoft – have argued that it was a perfect hybrid that took the best of both worlds, 4: 3 and 16: 9. Movies are viewed without large black bands (although they are certainly there) and run in a maximized application.
Source: Windows Central.
In Windows Central, they made a good case for this 3: 2 aspect ratio by explaining how the resolution we end up having on a 3: 2 screen promotes productivity, but it does in one clear case: when you only want to have one window on the screen.
It’s in this scenario where, of course, a team that uses a screen with this aspect ratio wins integers: the amount of information that can be displayed for example in a web browser is greater, and if you work that way, with an application in front of you, that’s your format.
This is not my way of using the laptop (or the PC). There are probably not a lot of people with the way I use a PC, but for me it’s usually essential have two browser windows each occupying half the screen.
It allows me to write or take notes on one half of the screen and do my research or research on the subject I’m working on in the other. I end up applying this user experience to other scenarios, and actually for me it was a small blessing that Microsoft introduced the mechanism years ago to dock windows to half the screen (or quarter if we drag them to a corner).
There is certainly utilities that allow you to divide space even more powerfully, and some of you surely argue that this way of working doesn’t help so much when we no longer have the task switcher (Alt + Tab), but when Microsoft offered users support years ago for them. large virtual offices.
Although I use both options as an auxiliary, always keep these windows in mind on screens it makes me much more comfortable to change the context, of the “way of working”. It’s, in essence, like working in a multi-monitor environment, but without needing two monitors.
We can already often see laptops and tablets with 3: 2 aspect ratio displays, but this option is not used on PC monitors.
One reason why we must have fans of the 16: 9 aspect ratio when its rival is seen every time on laptops and tablets, but not on PC monitors. Working precisely on a desktop computer invites you to have a bigger screen where you can see more things at the same time, and this is where a panoramic format helps to better distribute those spaces. Let’s not say ultra-panoramic, of course.
For my work in Engadget I had the opportunity to test all kinds of equipment, but whenever I face a model with a 3: 2 screen the same thing happens: splitting the screen is rare . It always gives me the feeling that the application windows are “flattened”probably because I’m used to my Dell XPS 13 with a 16: 9 screen.
It is true that the problem is usually alleviated by customizing the working resolution (making everything smaller), but this is not an optimal option for me and I always end up reaffirming myself in my preference for a widescreen laptop. For me – and this is what matters after all – this is the one that best suits the way I use this equipment.
Fortunately, there are options to suit all tastes when shopping for a laptop, and while some brands and models are inevitably associated with one aspect ratio or another, the alternatives are there. Of course: be very careful when choosing. Whether the screen has one aspect or another has more crumbs than it looks.
Helldivers 2 is a blast and a half – once you can get the game to play as intended. Let’s see what we can do to get you back into the game, and see if there is a solid solution for this particular pesky error when trying to join a game.
How to fix “Failed to connect to game lobby” issue in Helldivers 2
Image by Arrowhead Game Studios
If you’re experiencing this error, there are several things you can try before going nuclear on your copy of Helldivers 2. Let’s dig into the trenches and see what could be causing this problem for you and your friends, no matter where they play.
Restart your system and router
One of the main reasons why things like this happen is due to internet issues or just a general problem with technology. If you haven’t restarted your PlayStation console or PC in a while, now might be the perfect time to do so. While you’re waiting for your system to turn back on, you’ll also want to restart your router. It may take a few minutes to restart, giving you plenty of time to get back into the swing of things and get Helldivers 2 ready for action.
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Check server status and social media pages
Screenshot by Arrowhead Game Studios
If you’ve restarted your console and router, but you’re still having issues, it’s time to see if the official teams have said anything. You can keep your eyes peeled on the following pages for Helldivers 2 updates;
While there is no official DownDetector page for Helldivers 2 yet, it may appear in the days following release. Keeping up to date with what developers are letting players know about these particular errors could save you a headache, so be sure to keep an eye on these pages if you want to be the first to know about any issues.
Wait for a patch to resolve the issue
Helldivers 2 appears to be much more popular than originally anticipated, so it’s possible that these issues will be resolved through a patch or server maintenance. While it’s never ideal to wait after purchasing a game, online games sometimes run into this particular problem – we may just have to wait before we can finally jump in and start knocking out some bugs. This is the least ideal situation, but it may be the only option we have at the moment.
As Helldivers 2 continues to grow and mature, be sure to keep your eyes peeled for our section below to learn more about the game. Find out if you can play for free with PlayStation+ before determining where you want to collect your copy.
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