Hue Disco allows you to create a strobe lighting effect perfect for this. Use quick strobe flashes to create a scary effect in dark rooms, turning lights on and off quickly creating a bright flash of light is a clever way to add a spooky effect for halloween. With the release of the filament bulbs you can make this effect look even better with those stylish old vintage bulbs. Link this to your outdoor Hue color bulbs, or perhaps a lamp positioned on the window cill inside. If you don’t want music and perhaps something a little more subtle then a candle effect can look great, apps such as OnSwitch for Android and iPhone works really well. There are some great apps that will sync your Hue bulbs with music, so your bulbs with some haunted halloween music and sounds can create an impressive and spooky look to your home from outside. With the new Hue outdoor lights it allows you to position the lights where you want, the Hue Lily spots or Calla posts are great, moving to areas so they are hidden allows them to suddenly light up when people are not expecting them and also cannot see where the light is coming from.Ĭombining this with the Hue motion sensor you can suddenly start all the effects on any unsuspecting people coming to your door.Īdding white paper to a window and placing your hue lights behind can create a silhouette effect with objects placed in front of the lights.Pumpkins, skeletons and strange toys can work great. ![]() ![]() Here are some of out top tips to using Hue lights to transform your home into a haunted house for Halloween. iConnectHue has a range of halloween scenes you can use.
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![]() I don’t need my cop AI to tactically check corners as they enter a building, but when cops start firing in the direction of civilians or stand out in the open looking confused it’s immersion-breaking. They both charge in recklessly with complete disregard for human life. I struggle to find a meaningful difference between them. You can take control of the bots too and get the loot yourself, but if the cover is blown, it’s hard to risk the main man Travis Baker, for a dimwit you hired before the round started.Įnemy AI is a bigger surprise mainly because they’re just as dumb. And when I threw my bags into the getaway van they just ran back to me like a lost puppy. So often I would turn around with two bags of loot slung over my shoulder to find them just running around like they forgot something in the car. Friendly bots are often dumb, not knowing what to do or even where to take cover. That reason is the only reason they’re tolerable. Playing solo, if you go down, you’re out of the game. The gang members you hire can join you on your mission and, if playing solo, I recommend you bring them along because they can pick you up when you go down. ![]() Talking about bots leads to a conversation about the AI so let’s talk about the friendly ones first. I encourage tackling each mission differently to push the staleness away for as long as possible and, if you have friends, you can get a bit more mileage out of the game, but having none, I was left to play with the recruitable bots. This means that by the fifth or sixth time you do a jewelry store heist, it gets a bit boring. As you play through the game, you will come across the same types of missions over and over again and while there are a few options on how to complete the jobs, you exhaust them fast. The problem is that it’s all really repetitive. Or you can take the silent route and find a way to the back, disable the cameras, and go from there. You can also hold the place up to get people to cooperate with you. You can obviously waltz in through the front door, guns blazing. Take a jewelry store robbery mission for example. And credit where credit is due, the game gives you a decent amount of freedom in executing a mission. In this regard, the game can be compared to PAYDAY 2 and it certainly has some of that DNA in it. These can range from robbing a store to defending your turf. The Crime Boss: Rockay City gameplay loop, at a high level, is picking a task on the map, selecting your crew, and playing through the mission. But that is something I will get into later, once you understand the game better. I just don’t think that it works well with the roguelike genre. As satirical as I am in describing it, the idea of sitting at a desk to plan your next move and then hitting the streets to lead your gang in turf warfare is a cool one. I will admit that conceptually, I can get behind Crime Boss: Rockay City. So how does one grow a crime empire? Well, this isn’t a tutorial but it’ll suffice to say that it involves running some operations, making some phone calls, and gawking at your assistant. When he does, you do too, and the game starts all over again. The goal of the campaign is to build your crime empire as Travis Baker until he inevitably catches a stray bullet to the chest and loses it all. There are a few different game modes in the package with an emphasis on co-op crimeplay either with friends or bots. Yes, Crime Boss: Rockay City is a first-person shooter but it’s more importantly a roguelike live service game. Instead of a story synopsis, let me first start with the genre. Over the last week, I have spent quite a bit of time in Rockay City, Florida and in this review I can only hope to convey the surprise and disappointment I experienced while playing the game. That’s about as much that I knew about Crime Boss: Rockay City when we got the email about the game releasing on next-gen consoles. ![]() Revealed with a bombastic trailer during The Game Awards, the game stars Michael Madsen, Kim Basinger, Danny Glover, Michael Rooker, Damion Poitier, Chuck Norris, Danny Trejo, and more. If you know one thing about Crime Boss: Rockay City, it’s the cast. ![]() This was mentioned in Book 2 when Gilderoy Lockhart claimed to have banished the Bandon Banshee. Their feathers are also used as quills because they repel ink.īanshee- A Banshee is something that looks like an old women with long black hair and a greenish face. Their cry is said to be a foretelling of death, but it is really just saying weather is coming. It is a bird that is a greenish black, and is shy, eats large insects and fairies, and flies only in rain. They are found around the world.Īugurey (XX)- This creature is also known as the Irish Phoenix. If the eggs are found before burned, they are very useful in love potions. The eggs give off immense heat and will burn a building in minutes. The ashwinder only lives for an house, in which it lays eggs, and then it turns into dust. It is a thin, pale snake with glowing red eyes. In Harry Potter, Aragog is an acromantula.Īethonon (XX-XXXX)- A breed of winged horses that are brown and live in Britain.Īlbino Bloodhound- The ministry of magic keeps them around to be used against nogtails.Īquavirious Maggot – This is a creature that Luna and her father beleive they are breeding in the ministry of magic’s department of mysteries.Īshwinder (XXX)- An ashwinder is created when a magical fire burns for too long. It is believed to be wizard bred and intended to guard things. This animal is a carnivore and usually eats live prey. They are poisonous and can have a leg span up to 15 feet. They are large and giant palominos.Īcromantula (XXXXX)- This is a monstrous spider that has 8 eyes and can talk. XXXX – Dangerous / requires specialist knowledge /Ībdominal Snowman (XXXX)- Another name for the YetiĪbraxam (XX-XXXX)- These are a breed of large flying horses that pull the Beaxbatons carriage in Book 4. XXXXX – Known wizard killer / impossible to train or domesticate The follow classifications are only for the entries from Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them: An A – Z guide on the creatures of Harry Potter! Create a new project Step 3: Import media in Shotcut Playlist - preview window and recent files. ![]()
![]() Lastly, since you can get additional Fastpass+ reservations after you use your first three, having a Fastpass+ reservation for IllumiNations prevents you from getting a fourth or fifth Fastpass+. Since there are plenty of great viewing areas for IllumiNations around World Showcase Lagoon, your Fastpass+ reservation is better used on one of those two rides. 1st of all, it is a Tier 1 Fastpass reservation, which means you can’t get it with a reservation for Soarin’ or Test Track. Fastpass+ is available for IllumiNations, but we don’t recommend it for a few reasons.In addition to the regular fireworks, there is a 5 minute post-show, which features the most spectacular finale I’ve ever seen in a fireworks show. Do not miss IllumiNations around the holidays.However, you will not be able to see any of the pyrotechnics or hear the music. The fireworks can actually be seen from Disney’s Boardwalk resort, so you can check out the show without going into the park.If you want a prime spot (like the seats right by the Rose and Crown in England), be sure to show up at least 30 minutes before the show starts. ![]() Because the show is located in the middle of the World Showcase lagoon, there are many great viewing spots located around the World Showcase.However, this is always subject to change, so be sure to check the show times guide the day you visit the park. IllumiNations occurs at the end of the day, which is usually around 9PM.Many consider IllumiNations: Reflections of Earth to be the best fireworks show at Walt Disney World. IllumiNations is truly spectacular, and a trip to Disney World would not be complete without heading over to Epcot to see these fireworks. Disney claims that the globe is the world’s first spherical video display system. The centerpiece of IllumiNations is the globe that moves to the middle of the lagoon. Themed around the history of the Earth and humankind, IllumiNations depicts its three acts of Chaos, Order, and Meaning through fireworks, pyrotechnics, and music. Located in the middle of the World Showcase Lagoon, Epcot’s nightly fireworks spectacular IllumiNations has been delighting Walt Disney World guests for over a decade. It will be replaced with Epcot Forever on October 1, 2019, a fireworks show celebrating the spirit and attractions of Epcot. Illuminations will have its final show on September 30, 2019. How to Fry Pork Chops So They're Crispy and Flavorful Served with some hot mashed potatoes and a tangy little salad on the side, these easy pan fried pork chops are frequently on repeat at our house, and just the recipe to whip up when healthy comfort food is what we crave! ![]() It's something I find myself craving every so often and preparing when I have a little package of pork chops in my fridge or freezer. The savory flavor of the marinated pork and the crispy crust combined with that little taste of richness from frying really makes my tastebuds happy. I've been preparing fried pork chops in this way for as long as I can remember, even adding a special ingredient, a “secret” ingredient, if you will, in the form of a whisper of grated parmesan cheese mixed in with the panko breadcrumbs that I use to dredge the cutlets in before shallow frying. I'm not quite sure what exactly it is about lightly breaded and crispy fried foods, but boy oh boy do they hit the spot for me!įried pork chops have always been one of my favorite meals, especially when the chops are thin-cut and boneless, marinated in olive oil, and made with a little lemon juice and garlic to impart extra flavor and tenderness. My recipe features thin-cut, boneless pork chops marinated in olive oil, lemon and garlic, with a tasty little “secret ingredient” in the crust for extra flavor!įried Pork Chops, a Taste of Golden, Crispy Deliciousness ![]() Hot, golden and crispy, these fried pork chops couldn't be a more comforting or delicious dish to prepare and gather around the dinner table with. ![]() Meteor showers are named after the constellation from which the meteors appear to emanate. Visible between: :Latitudes 90 and -35 degrees When you sit back to watch a meteor shower, you're actually seeing the pieces of comet debris heat up as they enter the atmosphere and burn up in a bright burst of light, streaking a vivid path across the sky as they travel at 37 miles (59 kilometers) per second, according to NASA. It last passed near Earth during its orbit around the sun in 1992, and the next time will be in 2126. The next pass, in 2126, could make it a naked-eye comet similar in brightness to the 1997 Hale-Bopp comet - providing that predictions are correct.Ĭomet Swift-Tuttle is the largest object known to repeatedly pass by Earth its nucleus is about 16 miles (26 kilometers) wide. When it last made a pass by Earth in 1992, it was too faint to be seen with the naked eye. Swift-Tuttle was discovered independently by two astronomers, Lewis Swift and Horace Tuttle, in 1862. The Perseid meteor shower is caused by the comet Swift-Tuttle. With the Perseid meteor shower's peak occurring when Earth passes through the densest, dustiest area. What causes the Perseid meteor shower?Įvery year, Earth passes through the path of Comet Swift-Tuttle. Most of the fragments are visible when they are about 60 miles (97 kilometers) from the ground. The Perseids are hot stuff, reaching temperatures of more than 3,000 degrees Fahrenheit (1,650 Celsius) as each fragment travels through the atmosphere and both compresses and heats the air in front of it. Almost none of the fragments hit the ground, but if one does, it's called a meteorite. Most of the Perseids are tiny, about the size of a sand grain. However, this year the moon will provide minimal disturbance to the meteor shower as it will only be 10% illuminated during the time of the peak.Ī typical Perseid meteoroid (which is what they're called while in space) moves at 133,200 mph (214,365 kph) when it hits Earth's atmosphere (and then they are called meteors). In 2022, the Perseids were affected by the full moon illuminating the sky and washing out fainter meteors. On average, you can expect to see up to 100 meteors per hour during the Perseid's peak, according to NASA. Check out our best cameras for astrophotography for more and prepare for the Perseids with our guide on how to photograph a meteor shower. Based on this we were able to choose some key ExpressVPN servers you can try.If you're looking for a good camera for meteor showers and astrophotography, our top pick is the Nikon D850. Unlike many other MMO’s Zenith allows you to change the server you are on each day you log in. This allows VPNs to offer better routes and will give you a boost in performance. ![]() Most of the game developers host regional game servers in the same locations. They know that it’s a competitive advantage if they can offer you a faster router to key locations. Your ISP isn’t focused on this issue as much as VPN providers. The key is to find a better route between your system and the game server. We recommend testing a VPN to improve ping and reduce your lag. In doing so you can expect less lag and a better gaming experience. Let’s continue to look at the best way to increase your Internet speed and lower ping times. Normally when outages occur developers will post about it on social media. Meanwhile, another suggestion we have is checking with the developer. Check before playing to ensure there are no new updates that need to be installed. Secondly, you will want to make sure your device is up to date. Connecting to WiFi typically results in slower speeds and may be causing your lag. One thing that could benefit everyone is switching to LAN cable. ![]() Everyone needs a fast Internet connection. PC gamers will want to focus on CPU, memory, and graphics cards. The two main considerations for lag are your Internet speed and hardware. If you have performance issues when using the Internet in general then you can expect lag spikes when playing Zenith. As we mentioned, you will be playing with users with differing Internet connection speeds. The popularity of the Zenith is both a blessing and a curse.
With its simple yet addictive gameplay, it won’t take long for you to master the controls. ![]() The PS VR2 headset and PS VR2 Sense controller provides an immersive experience for you to fill the star-studded sky with sparkling fireworks. ![]() The game is an artistic combination of action, shooting, strategy, and puzzles. The game returns in an all-new title for PS VR2 powered by the Unreal Engine. Originally released on the PlayStation 2 in 2000, Fantavision is a puzzle game based on the theme of fireworks. Without further ado, let’s kick things off with the reveal of Fantavision 202X. A fun VR game, but with optimization issues, isn’t really a must-buy from the wide selection of games already available on launch for PSVR2.Today, we’re happy to highlight six titles that are coming to PS VR2, which will bring multiplayer combat, rhythm-based celebrations, mystical-style team ups and a murder mystery to players. Gamers looking for a simple firework experience may see this as a high price tag, but fans of match-three puzzle type games will definitely get more out of this. Overall, the game has eight stages, which is fun to do in short sessions sit back and enjoy Replay mode, or aim for high scores. For a casual play on Easy Mode, this isn’t a big deal, but I can imagine those aiming for high scores could potentially get frustrated. This is a minor issue during set up, but adds frustration when the game is confused as to whether or not you want to use DualSense controls or point to the flares using the Sense controller, which have made me miss more than a few flares. Typically this isn’t a big deal, as other games like Resident Evil 4 VR Mode will do this, however you can only make this choice using a DualSense controller. When you first boot up the game, and you’re like me and have the headset and Sense controllers already equipped, the game asks you if you want to play it on TV or with PSVR2. Due to this, there is some conflict with how the game is controlled, which can be frustrating. Also, you have the option to Replay your stage similar to fighting or racing games, giving you some cinematic freedom in changing camera angles, or adding basic weather like rain or snow. This allows you to just sit back, and enjoy the show!įantavision 202X can be played with a DualSense controller outside of VR, using a television or with the PSVR2 headset and a singular Sense controller (although it can be done with both). You will often get moments where you activate Starmine Mode for extra points and a beautiful show of fireworks in the middle of a stage. However, my favourite part of Fantavision 202X is the firework experience. ![]() You can easily complete a stage by just detonating the flares as you like without worry for points, but if you want to reach those high scores, you will need to learn and master it which will give it some replay value for those that enjoys those types of games. There’s different types of flares: Daisy, Peony, Willow, Splash, Wide, and Multi, allowing you to strategize which flares to focus on in order to maximize your chain for higher scores and avoiding a Game Over. ![]() You want to match up three or more of the same colour flare, press a button to detonate it and the firework goes off. Everything shows nicely on reflective surfaces.Īpart from graphics, the gameplay for Fantavision 202X is simple. ![]() That creates a problem for openSUSE users, which is installing this library before actually installing Electrum. However, it is worth noting that Electrum depends on the secp256k1 library, which can be easily installed from the official repositories of Linux distros such as Debian or Ubuntu, but is not available on the official openSUSE repositories. In fact, this is the recommendation of the Electrum’s creator: “do not download Electrum from another source than, and learn to verify GPG signatures”. ![]() I haven’t found any mention to those packages on the official Electrum website. Note that the Flatpak package, like the openSUSE package, was also contributed by the community. But I believe it’s just as safe to install Electrum using Flatpak. I haven’t inspected this source code because I don’t understand how Flatpak packaging is done. The source code of the Electrum Flatpak package can be found on GitHub. for openSUSE Leap 15.2 or Linux Kamarada 15.2:.To install Electrum using the terminal, first add the needed repository: To install Electrum using 1 Click Install, just click the following button: There are two different methods for installing the Electrum wallet package on openSUSE: from the graphical interface using 1 Click Install or from the terminal using the zypper package manager - choose whichever method you prefer. That library is now available for Tumbleweed only. That’s because the latest Electrum version depends on a Python library that is not yet available for Leap 15.2, which is python3-aiorpcX. ![]() OpenSUSE Tumbleweed users are going to get Electrum 4.0.5, while openSUSE Leap 15.2 (and Linux Kamarada 15.2) users are going to get Electrum 4.0.2. If you are an openSUSE (or Linux Kamarada) user, getting the Electrum wallet from this repository is the easiest way to install it. But if you search for it at, you will find that it is available on the semi-official network:cryptocurrencies repository. The Electrum Bitcoin wallet is not available on the official openSUSE repositories. |
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