![]() ![]() For more information, check out the official store. The PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S versions will release on the same day, with a free upgrade for all current owners of the game or digital and retail versions for newcomers. SnowRunner is available now for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and PC. Season 7: Compete & Conquer releases May 31th as part of the Year 2 Pass. Exploring the wilderness has never been so smooth or beautiful, with this enhanced version offering 60 FPS, enhanced graphics with up to 4K UHD, faster load times, deeper depth of field and more! To help you beat the clock, two new vehicles will make their way to your garage, each with an exclusive racing-themed skin: the super lightweight Gor BY-4, and the Sprinter 43-19, a fearsome Dakar-style truck tailor-made for speed in the harshest conditions.Īs usual, Phase 7 also comes with a number of free customization items for all SnowRunner players and on top of it all, players on Nintendo Switch will be able to race their friends playing on PC, PlayStation and Xbox with the introduction of Crossplay support!Ĭonquer the wilderness in 4K/60FPS on PS5 and Xbox Series X|SĪlongside the release of Season 7: Compete & Conquer, SnowRunner is also coming to PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S as a free update for all existing owners. With hot-air balloons in the sky and a village of tents, the stage is set for SnowRunner to get competitive! Take part in time-trial events and secure checkpoints on your way to the finish line or compete with friends for bragging rights on dirt and off-road tracks. Season 7: Compete & Conquer takes you to Burning Mill, Tennessee and introduces new racing activities for the very first time in the series. Snowrunner Patch Notes 1. Two new vehicles will also make their debut, along with a host of new customization options! Take a look at today’s fresh batch of screenshots for a sneak peek at the new challenges ahead, coming to PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch and PC on May 31st. Today’s update carries out new Imandra content and there are also bug fixes and optimizations. Available to all Year 2 Pass owners, this season adds a summer map full of brand-new and challenging racing activities for players to measure themselves against. *4K resolution requires compatible screen and Xbox Series X system.SnowRunner, the blockbuster off-road driving experience from Saber Interactive and Focus Entertainment, is expanding once again with Season 7: Compete & Conquer on May 31st. Go solo or play with other players in 4-player co-opĮnjoy 4K* resolution, 60FPS, highly improved visuals and fast loading on Xbox Series X|S. ![]() Complete dozens of challenging missions across an interconnected world.40 unique vehicles to unlock, upgrade, and customize.Find the game on Epic Games, Xbox, Playstation, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Reddit, Forums, Discord. The Snowrunner Update 5.0 can now be downloaded and installed. Face extreme environments in a highly advanced physics engine Snowrunner Update 1.23 Patch Notes (Snowrunner 1.23) Advertisement.Ride solo or with other players in 4-player co-operative! Expand and customize your fleet with many upgrades and accessories including an exhaust snorkel for heavy waters or chain tires to battle the snow. Overcome mud, torrential waters, snow, and frozen lakes while taking on perilous contracts and missions. Drive 40 vehicles from brands such as Ford, Chevrolet, and Freightliner as you leave your mark on an untamed open world. SnowRunner puts you in the driver’s seat of powerful vehicles as you conquer extreme open environments with the most advanced terrain simulation ever. Get ready for the next-generation off-road experience! ![]()
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![]() ![]() Throughout the conversation, Denton defended the publication of the story, saying it was newsworthy given that many in the Valley were aware already and he was an increasingly important figure in not just the technology industry. But many recently minted super-rich Silicon Valley residents aren’t used to outside scrutiny in the same way that figures in politics and the entertainment industry, Denton said. Thiel accrued a fortune from his investment in Facebook. “There are stories among them that I’m not proud of that did step over the mark,” Denton said. ![]() Gawker Media is known for a lot of great stories, Denton said (like Gizmodo’s coverage of Facebook trending topics), but some of them may have missed the mark. The primary one is, of course, the publication of the Hulk Hogan sex tape that now threatens to bankrupt the company, which Thiel came out saying he was involved in funding the case. The conversation centered around Gawker’s decision to publish a story that noted that Thiel was gay - among other controversial stories that the media organization has published - and the noteworthiness of those stories, which now could potentially significantly damage the company as a result of a series of lawsuits. It shows how things work,” he wrote.Gawker Media CEO Nick Denton joined Kara Swisher on stage at Vox Media’s Code Conference next to an empty chair - reserved for Peter Thiel, who is involved in a lawsuit against Gawker and did not attend the conference. “And so Gawker’s demise turns out to be the ultimate Gawker story. “But when you try to make a business out of that freedom, the system will fight you. As our experience has shown, that freedom was illusory. “It’s difficult to recall now, but at Gawker’s founding there was a sense that the internet was a free space, where anything can be said,” Denton continued. Throughout its run, Gawker made too many enemies of too many powerful people, including Thiel. “They are planning their next offsite meeting for Miami I am relieved they are all safe.”Īlso Read: Univision News Chief Says Gawker Media's Sites Will 'Keep Their Voice'Īccording to Denton, the site’s demise is evidence that a publication that refuses to play nice with its subjects ultimately can’t survive. “The rest of the staff and the rest of the brands - Gizmodo, Lifehacker, Jezebel, Kotaku, Jalopnik and Deadspin - are in the shelter of a Hispanic media company pursuing the broader multicultural and millennial audience,” wrote Denton. Last week, the company was purchased by Univision, which announced it would be shuttering the flagship site after Monday and reassigning the staff to other roles within the media conglomerate. “But in dramatic terms, it is a fitting conclusion to this experiment in what happens when you let journalists say what they really think.”Īlso Read: RIP Gawker: Site of Snark's Most Notorious Moments Will Live Foreverĭenton’s Gawker Media went bankrupt last year after losing a $140 million lawsuit brought by Hulk Hogan over a sex tape published on the site, a lawsuit later revealed to have been funded by billionaire investor Peter Thiel. Named for one of the site’s popular tags, which Denton explains was attached to posts “revealing the sausage-making, the secret ways that power manifests itself,” the post reflects on the site’s history and downfall, comparing it to a news story Gawker itself would rabidly cover. Gawker founder Nick Denton authored one final story for the site on Monday, a post titled “How Things Work” set to serve as the blog’s last before it shuts down for good. ![]() ![]() ![]() “This view of our planet shows how Earth looks from the outside, illustrating a special perspective of our role and place in the universe. “This is a remarkable sight people get to see all too rarely,” said Scott Bolton, Juno principal investigator from the Southwest Research Institute in San Antonio, in a NASA release. The mission team took the photo as part of the first detailed check of the spacecraft’s instruments and subsystems. The spacecraft launched on August 5, and will reach Jupiter, another 1,740 million miles (2,800 million kilometers) away, in about five years. Juno traveled this distance, from the Earth to the Moon, in less than a day. Separated by just over an inch (about 3 centimeters) in this photo, the Earth and Moon are about 250,000 miles or 402,000 kilometers apart. Even fainter and smaller, the Moon provides an additional sense of scale. From this distance, oceans, land, clouds, and ice blend into a blur of light, a mere dot against the vastness of space. The spacecraft was some six million miles (nearly 10 million kilometers) from Earth when it took this photo on August 26, 2011. Looking homeward in its long journey to Jupiter, NASA’s Juno spacecraft offered up this rare view of our home planet with its moon. To science with this team, go to the Jovian Vortex Hunter website. Categorizing the images will help scientists understand the fluid dynamics and cloud chemistry on Jupiter, which create dazzling features like bands, spots and “brown barges”.īesides Sankar, the Jovian Vortex Hunter research team includes Lucy Fortson, a University of Minnesota physics and astronomy professor and co-founder of the Zooniverse platform Shawn Brueshaber, a postdoctoral researcher at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) run by CalTech Candice Hansen-Koharcheck, a senior scientist at the Planetary Science Institute and the Principal Investigator of the JunoCam instrument Glenn Orton, the supervisor for JPL’s Planetary and Exoplanetary Atmospheres Group Chris Lintott, an astronomy professor at Oxford University and co-founder of Zooniverse and Kameswara Mantha, a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities with the Zooniverse team. However, the new Jovian Vortex Hunter project provides images that have already been processed by the science team, making it quick and easy for anyone to lend a hand. “We need help from the public to identify which images have vortices, where they are, and how they appear.”Īnother NASA citizen science project, called “ Junocam” seeks help from members of the public processing images from NASA’s Juno Mission and choosing targets for the spacecraft. Sankar is a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Minnesota School of Physics and Astronomy. Ramanakumar Sankar, who leads the project. “There are so many images that it would take several years for our small team to examine all of them,” said Dr. Help astrophysicists analyze the stunning images from NASA’s Juno spacecraft!Ī new NASA citizen science project, Jovian Vortex Hunter, seeks your help spotting vortices-spiral wind patterns-and other phenomena in gorgeous photos of the planet Jupiter. At Jovian Vortex Hunter, you’ll examine gorgeous images of Jupiter like this one. ![]() ![]() This will only make them laugh, and they spend too much time doing that as it is." This won't make the children bring their books back on time. "No, Davey," she says, "you don't understand. 'A friend gave me this,' he said, passing the card to the receptionist. Standing beside him was the elderly gent in the fraying sport-coat. 'There's tons of them back there.' Brian looked over his shoulder and saw Albert Kaussner, looking neat and very young in his small black skull-cap and his Hard Rock Cafe tee-shirt. 'If you want watches, you can take your pick,' a voice said from behind them. ![]() He saw the mist of droplets settle on that blood-red bulge, saw the droplets turn white where they landed, saw them sink in as a splash of carbolic acid would sink in he saw Its huge eye begin to flatten out like a bloody egg-yolk and run in a ghastly stream of living blood and ichor and maggoty pus. He felt-heard Its scream - no rage this time, only pain, a horrid screaming agony. ![]() It touched castle after castle and where it touched, receiving sets woke into life ![]() The message rolled out from her castle in a huge, expanding globe. While the Institutes attribute this to abnormal weather in hyperspace, some perceive it as yet another portent of a coming transition. At least thirty of the most important transfer points have experienced thread strains. Clearly, we had suddenly jumped a whole bunch of rungs upward on the Patth social ladder.Ĥ.) Commercial star traffic, already disrupted by the so-called Streaker crisis, has lately suffered from agitated conditions on all interspacial levels. He'd made a decision, had issued an order and had it obeyed, and was not surprised by either the obedience or the fact that his decision had turned out to be right. There was no gloating in the tone that I could detect, nor any relief either. However, another crew member confided that they plan to have all their hull plates replaced soon anyway.īring him in here, the second voice ordered. Their captain tells me they do not fear the Balthee, he said, lowering his voice as he glanced their direction. I have not taken very good care of my gifts He tossed Miriamele her bedroll, then found a relatively smooth place to unroll his own. 'Wed all be terribly bucked,' said Nijel.Īnd my White Arrow, he mused. He removed the turquoise bear and set it on his knee. Enough pollen but only a small pinch of the gall medicine which was the best proof against the Navajo Wolves. Horseman opened his medicine pouch and inspected the contents. They know where she lives, her circumstances, and within minutes they'll know her neighbours. We better get some sleep- so we can be off at first light.Ī man will call Washington, and people there will make other calls. We can deal with it in the morning, Kahlan said. In another few minutes, he counted four of the thirty signals they'd originally tracked, and those were running back to the building.Ĭome to me, now, Oba and the voice commanded with deadly authority. The unknown blips on the screen of Noonan's computer started disappearing as their hearts stopped and with them the electronic signals they generated. It was like keeping score for Clark, like some sort of horrid gladiatorial game. It was as if she read his mind.Do not think of resisting, Mr. ![]() I went up the staircase, letting my body find its human weight and human tread. The Rowan nodded understandingly, for the kinetic effort had drained energy from everyone in that makeshift team. ![]() ![]() ![]() Consequently, it was suggested that teaching learning process using English movie with English subtitle is recommended into learning process to improve students' listening skills in English language classroom. The questionnaire shows that more than 75% students felt easy to understand listening materials from native speakers. The results of this study show a significant relationship between students' learning by English movie with delay subtitle related to their listening skills as shown in their improvement of post- test and positive responses of students than E nglish movie with not delay. The study was conducted with cycle model through the steps of planning, conducting, observation, and reflection. The data were collected from a questionnaire, observation note of performance, pre-test and post-test. Most of the students gradually gained good scores at the end of the cycle. The results in this study indicate that there was improvement of the students’ skill listening. The method used in this study is Classroom Action Research (CAR) which the writer works collaboratively with the English teacher. The subject of this research is XI Agama 2 Class that consisted of 16 students. The aim of the study was to analyze and describe the process of improving students’ listening skill for eleventh grade students of MAN 1 Majene, West Sulawesi Province through watching English movies. The results of the study may also be beneficial for the researchers having interest in listening skill. As a result, students develop their listening competency. Finding out EFL students' listening comprehension problems may help EFL teachers assist students improve their listening comprehension skills. Either in high school or university education process, listening skill was a pain in the necks of the EFL students who participated in the study. Furthermore, they are not able to quickly remember the words or phrases they have just heard. Besides, they are not able to comprehend the meanings of words which are not pronounced clearly. The results of the study showed some problematic issues in that the EFL students find it difficult to understand the listening text when speakers speak with varied and unfamiliar accents. The data was gathered by means of a questionnaire and an interview. 50 EFL students from three different classes were voluntarily selected for the study. This study seeks to examine the listening problems faced by a group of first year university students whose English proficiency level is elementary. It is the most underestimated skill in EFL context, though. Listening is clearly the weakest skill of EFL students who encounter different kinds of listening problems. ASC application was able to overcome one of the students' problems in listening comprehension. Students' scores in the second cycle dominated enough categories. This research found that students' scores dominated the poor category in the first cycle, but it reduced 35.32 points of its percentage in the second cycle. The success of a cycle was determined by using two criteria as follow: (1) students' mean score had to be higher than 75 points in the last phase of a cycle (2) there should be at least 80% of students who got at least 75 points for their final scores. An interview was used to gain information about students' responses to ASC application. An observation sheet was used to identify speed development. The test was used to measure students' achievement. There were three instruments used in this research, namely listening test, observation sheet, and interview. It used four phases, namely planning, implementation, observation, and reflection. This research applied classroom action research of Kammis and Taggart model. This research aims to advance students' listening comprehension by using Audio Speed Changer (ASC). One of the obstacles experienced by students of the English Study Program of STAIN Majene is the speed of spoken native language. Unfortunately, it often becomes the most challenging skill in learning a foreign language for students. As a receptive skill, listening is very influential for students' language development. ![]() ![]() ![]() "About this title" may belong to another edition of this title. "Highly satisfying for general readers with a taste for stories featuring all-too-plausible dystopias or ghastly medical experiments, as well as for existing series fans who want a little more." ( Booklist Online) UnBound: Stories from the Unwind World (Unwind Dystology) Paperback Decemby Neal Shusterman (Author) 4.8 out of 5 stars 444 ratings Editors' pick Best Young Adult Kindle 9.99 Read with Our Free App Audiobook 0.00 Free with your Audible trial Hardcover 15.76 35 Used from 6.17 24 New from 9. Now Connor, Risa, and Lev are free to live in a peaceful future-or are they Neal Shusterman brings back his beloved Unwind characters for his fans to see what's left for those who were destined to be unwound. “Stories that will send fans over the moon and swiftly intrigue newcomers.” ( Kirkus Reviews) Connor Lassiter's fight to bring down Proactive Citizenry and find a suitable alternative to unwinding concluded in UnDivided. A necessity where the Unwind dystology is popular, these stories are every bit as engaging and will leave readers satisfied but still hoping for more.” ( School Library Journal) “For fans of the series, this one will be hard to put down. A collection of stories about Connor, Risa, and Lev after they have destroyed the Proactive. ![]() The father of four children, Neal lives in California. UnBound: stories from the Unwind World (Book) Description. He also writes screenplays for motion pictures and television shows. Scythe, the first book in his newest series Arc of a Scythe, is a Michael L. Neal Shusterman is the New York Times bestselling author of more than thirty award-winning books for children, teens, and adults, including The Unwind Dystology, The Skinjacker trilogy, Downsiders, and Challenger Deep, which won the National Book Award. ![]() ![]() ![]() I mean, why else cast so many popular faces of the time? So rather than explain details about the film - because what is the fun in that? - why not talk about those popular in their heyday actors are up to now? Thankfully a great many of them are still known to us today. The star cast of House of Wax are : Elisha Cuthbert, Dragicia Debert, Chad Michael Murray, Murray Smith, Brian Van Holt, Thomas Adamson, Paris Hilton, Sam. This was a remake that really wanted to get its money's worth at the theaters. Elisha Cuthbert fares the best, getting to kick some ass in. Teens in peril Another spin on the teen-scream flick, this time starring Paris Hilton and friends who get stranded as their. At only 17, she moved to Los Angeles and immediately took acting classes and received both modeling and. At the age of 17, she received a scholarship to attend the University of Georgia, but turned it down to pursue acting. House of Wax on DVD Octostarring Elisha Cuthbert, Chad Michael Murray, Paris Hilton, Jared Padalecki. While I don't want to give too much away about this supremely fun film (aside from the fact that it will make you hate wax in a way you never thought was possible), I'll say this: It really upped the star power game of horror movies in general. The members of his cast are better known for their looks and hotness than their thespian skills. Jessica Stroup was born October 23rd 1986, in Anderson, South Carolina, USA. Based off of the iconic 1950s film of the same name, House Of Wax follows a group of friends on their way to a football game who get stranded in a creepy town with a wax-faced, wax-obsessed killer. That film is the highly entertaining though not so critically acclaimed House Of Wax, which is now celebrating its 10th anniversary. So in 2005 when I heard a horror movie with Chad Michael Murray, Jared Padalecki, Elisha Cuthbert, and Paris freaking Hilton was coming out, I knew I had to see it. They tell the publication, "We did float the idea of a prequel, after it, but the studio's response is it didn't do any big numbers at the box office," Carey Hayes continued, "But if we approached it now, it could be a whole different story because of the fan base." Hayes later added, "It's like, the theater became full of people: How? You know? I mean, it's a crazy story.As a hardcore fan of the horror film genre, I make it a point to try and see as many horror films as possible. In celebration of the film's 15 year anniversary, the writers of House of Wax ( Chad Hayes and Carey Hayes) spoke to about the film, as well as a prequel idea that they've been interested in exploring. Image Credit: Warner Bros.ĭespite the fact that it wasn't necessarily a box-office hit, the film has found a following over the last 15 years, and it's finally starting to get some well-deserved attention with a newfound cult following. Generally, for films with bigger names or a higher price tag, marketing prices will suggest that a film would need to nearly double its budget to breakeven. In fact, the film, which cost $40 million to make, barely hit $70 million in the box office. The 2000s saw studios digging into their. The 2005 remake of House Of Wax featured some gruesome deaths, but by far the worst fate was reserved for Jared Padalecki's character. ![]() ![]() ![]() The wax figure of Paris Hilton is shown at its unveiling at Madame Tussauds in New York City. The cast has each had a successful property under their belt, but the horror reboot wasn't exactly met with the warmest reception at the time of release. House Of Wax is a trashy remake of the 1953 movie that features some gruesome kills, with Jared Padalecki's character suffering the worst fate. Browse 98 the cast of house of wax unveils paris hilton wax figure stock photos and images available, or start a new search to explore more stock photos and images. The 2005 film (a remake of the 1953 film by the same name) starred an array of talent including Elisha Cuthbert, Chad Michael Murray, Brian Van Holt in a dual role, Paris Hilton, Jared Padalecki, Jon Abrahams, and Robert Ri'chard. Review Date: Director: Jaume Serra Writer: Chad Hayes, Carey Hayes Producers: Joel Silver, Robert Zemeckis, L. ![]() ![]() Tap on the app you want to remove and hit uninstall How to cancel Sync your Contacts for Google subscription Go to “Manage Apps & Devices”, then select manage. Head to the Google Play Store app on your phone and tap the profile icon. ![]() How to delete Sync your Contacts for Google on Android Device Tap the Remove icon in the top left-hand corner of the app.If you touch and hold an app from the Home Screen and the apps start to jiggle: ![]() Tap Delete App, then tap Delete to confirm.… Load more review Delete/Cancel How to delete Sync your Contacts for Googleįind out how to delete Sync your Contacts for Google on your iPhone, iPad and iPod touch. Stop asking me to rate after every action!!!! 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Replaced new phone needs have up-to-date contact information, you can use single sync mode, “Gmail -> iPhone”, then you can restore your backup contacts to a new phone.ģ) Synchronize between multiple devices. For example you can use “Smart Sync” or “Single Sync”, depends on the purpose of synchronization.ġ) Backup iPhone contacts, now you can use single sync mode, “iPhone -> Gmail”, frequently backup local contacts to Gmail to prevent mobile phone is lost or damaged.Ģ) Mobile phone migration. In addition, this application provides numerous customizable features, which means you can conveniently control every contact synchronization mode and content. It can synchronize set contacts avatar to corresponding Gmail or iPhone contact when you synchronize contacts information, this function greatly makes the use easily. “Contacts Sync” supports synchronize contacts avatar. For example, a Gmail or iPhone contact is divided into FRIEND, FAMILY or PARTNER group, and then after the synchronization is completed, the corresponding Gmail or iPhone contact will be divided into corresponding group. “Contacts Sync” supports synchronizes contacts group information. ![]() This feature ensures that your iPhone and Gmail contacts are always kept up to date. “Contact Sync” support background auto sync mode, when the application enter background, it still be able to automatically synchronize your contacts with Gmail. This application was carefully designed, most operations are “A key to finish”, thus can dramatically improve work efficiency, especially the “Smart Sync” technology can automatically recognize same name as the contacts in Gmail & iPhone and make smart merge, and guarantees must not generate repeat contacts information or any spam. “Contacts Sync” makes you synchronize Gmail & iPhone contacts information quickly and easily, and then you can conveniently visit your contacts information at anywhere. By this tool, you can sync contacts between iPhone device and other mobile devices easily. “Contacts Sync” permits you to synchronize Gmail & iPhone contacts information quickly and easily. OVER 1,000,000 PEOPLES DOWNLOAD THIS APP SUPPORT CLEAN & MERGE DUPLICATE CONTACTS SUPPORT BACKUP TO GMAIL,EXCEL,OUTLOOK,VCARD “Contacts Sync” keep your contacts up-to-date with their information and avatar from Google Gmail. ![]() Meanwhile, ‘Mechs equipped with Active Probe can reveal, locate, and target enemy units that would otherwise be hidden.Two New BattleMechsThe experimental Raven 1X sports an advanced electronic warfare package that combines ECM and Active Probe systems into a lightweight component. ‘Mechs equipped with Electronic Countermeasures (ECM) and nearby friendly units are obscured from enemy targeting systems and immune to indirect fire. Destroyed coolant exchanger buildings, and broken electrical transformers that disrupt targeting will drastically change the battle as you go.Electronic Warfare The return of these lost technologies will forever change the 31st century battlefield. Every building in the new urban biome is fully destructible, so you’re never more than a few salvos away from a new line of sight, or the defensive cover of high-rise rubble. Ultimately, it’s left to the player to judge these characters and decide what’s best under difficult circumstances with no right answer.Urban Warfare brings 'Mech combat to the vast cityscapes of the Inner Sphere! Electronic warfare, large-scale building destruction, environmental mechanics, new enemy units and more make the urban sprawl a whole new battlefield.Urban Warfare Street brawls introduce new tactical gameplay challenges as ‘Mech combat moves from wide-open natural landscapes to vast urban sprawls. My work focused on close characters struggling with both their personal and political identities. This format allowed me to emphasize the small-scale human emotions and motivations at the heart of this universe. Each Flashpoint ties dialogue-driven branching narratives to a series of escalating combat missions. This is especially true in my work on the Flashpoint missions along with the Events. It’s easy to get lost in the minutia, but I used the IP’s extensive lexicon and cultures to deliver deep characters with authentic voices. It’s a bleak and expansive universe, summed up by a fan-made wiki featuring over 28,000 articles. This 30 year old IP is represented in over 100 novels, 25 video games, and countless RPG supplements. Through 24 events, I generated over 500 story arcs for a diverse range of characters while remaining true to the core identity and themes of BATTLETECH.Īs a Narrative Designer, I balanced the extensive details of the BATTLETECH universe with the emotional and human drama at its center. These interactive arcs focus on the pilot’s personalities and the player’s role in shaping these characters. ![]() I devised a new method for designing Events to create modular story arcs from interchangeable narrative pieces. With this in mind, I harnessed the unused capabilities of the Event System to emphasize player choice while minimizing development time. ![]() During the research process, I also identified that the random and isolated nature of these Events made them less impactful to the player because they lacked continuity. These Events focus on day to day life on the ship, ranging from matters of discipline to figuring out how to clean up invasive alien fungus. The system pulls from a large bucket of possible narrative content between combat missions. Each Event is a bite-sized interactive story that tests the player’s abilities as a leader. Early on, I was tasked with efficiently building dynamic narrative content for the Event System. ![]() I even used the Startup Security Utility before downloading the Desktop Video 12 beta installer. This includes multiple install/uninstall procedures after each of the following:ġ) An initial installation on Big Sur 11.0.0 after a migration from a Time Machine backup.Ģ) A wipe and reinstall of the OS which was now 11.0.1ģ) An update of the OS to 11.1 (Beta, latest build)Ĥ) A wipe and reinstall of the OS back to 11.0.1 with nothing else installed first and no other device attached except the charger that came with it. On my 13" M1 MBP I have tried every possible option to get Desktop Video to recognize my UltraStudio TB2 Mini Monitor device except the DFU mode - and that's only because I do not have another Mac with USB-C on it. Yeah, thought this terminal commands route was a long shot given how he was coming from a previous non-M1 Mac and Catalina. I am glad to be back up and running with my 3G under Big Sur! It worked for me, which made me think the leftover kernal extensions were the problem going from Catalina to Big Sur. If Desktop Video then says "No Desktop Device Detected" you have to go to System Preferences>Security & Privacy>General and the select "App Store and identified developers” and then “Allow” Blackmagic Design in the pop-up window. Open Terminal to enable SIP: At the prompt enter this command: csrutil enableĩ. After deleting the extensions, I rebooted in Recovery Mode (command-r)Ĩ. Sudo rm -rf /Library/StagedExtensions/Library/Extensions/BlackmagicUsbIO.kextħ. Sudo rm -rf /Library/StagedExtensions/Library/Extensions/BlackmagicIO.kext Sudo rm -rf /Library/StagedExtensions/Library/Extensions/Blackmagic_Multibridge_Driver.kext In my case, the commands looked like this for the three extensions: ![]() Once you reboot, open Terminal and force delete the kernal extensions. You will get a message that SIP has been disabled.Ħ. Open Terminal to disable SIP: At the prompt enter this command: csrutil disableĤ. Uninstall Video Desktop using the uninstall program.ģ. Once I did all of this and then installed 12.0b1, it WORKED! Desktop Video recognizes the recorder and the picture displays correctly in OBS, using either SDI of HDMI.ġ. To do that, you have to boot into recovery mode, disable SIP, force delete the kernal extensions, then reenable SIP. So, I thought about getting rid of those. Then I noticed that the uninstall left 3 kernal extensions on my system: I completely uninstalled several times and reinstalled, but it was still the same. ![]() I tried installing 12.0b1 and got the same thing. The recorder was recognized, but all I saw was a black screen in OBS. I experienced the same issue as everyone else. I had Desktop Video 11.7 installed on Catalina and then upgraded to Big Sur. MY SOLUTION - UltraStudio Recorder 3G and Big Sur |
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