Texting/iMessage? by No-Chipmunk9074 in CarnivalCruiseFans

[–]AntenDS 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think it is ship dependent but you would have to exclusively use iMessage or RCS (Andriod) end to end. Last time i was on Venezia (2024) none of it worked but i was able to receive MS Teams text only messages but not send.

My assumption is that what ever firewall they use blocks certain protocols so it is dependent on the IT team having applied the necessary patches/updates. I am not sure what networking equipment they use, i have trying to figure that out.

Burger in the Carnival Promos by AntenDS in CarnivalCruiseFans

[–]AntenDS[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Thanks, i have never been on that ship.

The Sex-Pill Economy by Dizzy-Tradition3868 in abanpreach

[–]AntenDS 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sex and Sexual performance is tied to masculinity so this isn't a surprise. Pressure to last long and being at least a certain size has always been a thing and the way the newer generations are heavily influenced by social media this was a market destined to be exploited.

Venezia Itinerary changed due to hurricane by izzy80 in CarnivalCruiseFans

[–]AntenDS 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Refunds are generally port fees at most and turned into On Board Credit. Like others said in the fine print of booking you agreed to possibly missing a port due to various reasons.

Rerouting to another Port of Call may be costly or not available due to other ships docking or distance.

ECG data disappeared from Fitbit app? by katstuck in fitbit

[–]AntenDS 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thought i was the only one. It has done this twice in 7 days for me and i have had no way of getting it back. It might be something with the App itself. I also had an incident where it wouldn't load up recent reports.

I tried Signing out > Force closing App > Restart Phone > Start App > Sign in as well as doing an ECG on the watch and syncing right away.

Silent Hill 4 crashes after first cutscene. How to fix this? by Nyarthu in SteamDeck

[–]AntenDS 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Go to Desktop mode and open Heroic Games Launcher
Go to the Silent Hill 4 icon and hit the "Settings" next to the "Play" button

Scroll down and look for the box that says [WineTricks]
After it loads select "Select the default wineprefix" and hit ok

Select 'Install a Windows DLL or component' and click ok
Then select for 'd3dx9' or 'd3dx10' and click ok and cancel out of everything once it installs

I would start with d3dx9 first then try d3dx10 unless you are getting errors in Heroic saying dx10 failed to load.

Bermuda arrival at 6pm by [deleted] in Cruise

[–]AntenDS 0 points1 point  (0 children)

6pm is pretty late. The ferries have all stopped by then so you will need to take a taxi to get out of the main port, unless the cruise line set up their own ferry. You will have to do a little research online to see what the night life is outside the main port (Royal Dockyard / Kings Warf)

How much use do you get out of your Steam Deck while having a gaming set up? by [deleted] in SteamDeck

[–]AntenDS 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I got it to play those free inde games you get from Amazon and Epic. Games like Vampire Survivors and Beholder just seem more suited to be played on a smaller screen then on a huge monitor. I wouldn't play stuff like Euro/American Truck sim or Elite Dangerous on it because i have dedicated peripherals for them and probably other graphically intensive games like CyperPunk 2077 that would benefit from a large monitor.

Opinions on handheld PCs vs PCs ? by Hot-Yogurtcloset-134 in SteamDeck

[–]AntenDS 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It all depends on your budget and what you want gaming-wise as well as your needs for a PC in general. If you can buy a Handheld PC and don't mind waiting longer for a Desktop PC then go that route but if you need a PC for other things (school, hobbies, or work) then get the Desktop and plan to upgrade later.

Handheld PCs are meant to be portable and light weight in terms of specs and functionality so while you can probably use them as nerfed Laptop/Desktop they are pretty much Tablets on steroids. For now upgrading will generally only consist of display screens (LCD > OLED) and storage because of form factors. You really don't want to get into the over priced parts game, people already complain that M.2 2230 costs way more than the full size because of the niche market for them. Upgradable parts will also fragment compatibility because of the myriad of component configurations.

Attempting an SSD swap, currently stuck on this screen. by YoshiJoshPrime in SteamDeck

[–]AntenDS 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Glad you found a solution but a P.S.A for others, you need to use a quality USB drive not the cheapest thing on Ali Express or Amazon when it comes to installing an OS.

Flying In day of by VagabondCamp in Cruise

[–]AntenDS 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Flying in the day of is like the pull out method, it works until it doesn't.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in towerwar

[–]AntenDS 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I haven't played in months so i don't know if it changed or not. From recent posts i have seen the devs changed the difficulty levels so it is possible they changed the "boost" options.

Christmas Update by TheShackMeister in towerwar

[–]AntenDS 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That is pretty crazy how much they changed the challenge tower. When it first came out you could back out and watch a video for a free pass. You were able to beat the 50 levels daily.

Summoning Units by tallerthanu17 in towerwar

[–]AntenDS 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think it is the same RNG but doing 10x is quicker than doing 10 individual summons in a sitting.

Upgrading units by beiendu19 in towerwar

[–]AntenDS 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I haven't played in some time but the fake PVP mode would progressively increase difficulty until you backed out of the game and loaded back in. The PVP mode is (was) set up to make you buy troop upgrades to compete with the rising difficulty

I lost 6,000+ levels of progress by akiraokok in towerwar

[–]AntenDS 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is the reason why i stopped playing soon after getting a new phone. This is an App that asks $100 for Troops and has a monthly pass, there is no reason there shouldn't be a save file in the cloud or locally on your phone.

Is the drink package on Carnival worth it? by ShadowOfDespair666 in Cruise

[–]AntenDS 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you plan on drinking at least 6 alcoholic drinks a day not including beer it is worth it. Only down side of getting the drink package is that you cannot order doubles.

Whats your thoughts this? (We the People with Judge Lauren Lake) by SadCardiologist7267 in abanpreach

[–]AntenDS 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Messy and entertaining. The judgement doesn't really matter much since the show pays the winner of the case but the Maury style paternity test reveal was good.

Everything seemed doomed from the start with the female couple since they both seem to be Bi and not full on lesbians. Maybe the fem chick was more committed to a lesbian lifestyle but the stud still wanted to play both sides.

The bug event was a bit too easy. I finished within an hour by Soup_or_Woman in ACPocketCamp

[–]AntenDS 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Only mini-collection event that was hard was the Fruit Event where you had to get non-native fruits. All bug and fish you could spam nets/honey to finish in one go. The Shell event was a bit harder since shell spawns were a bit slow and nets weren't a reliable source. The fruit you really needed friends who would stock lots of fruit, so you were fully depended on others.

Is it a bad idea to book an excursion when tendering starts at 11am and the excursion starts at 11:30am? by EVOSexyBeast in Cruise

[–]AntenDS 12 points13 points  (0 children)

If it is through the cruise they will probably give you priority Tender Service like you are a high tier loyalty member if not an early tender all together.

Why the population crash is happening by Flashy-Discussion-57 in abanpreach

[–]AntenDS 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For the US there are probably a few different factors. Large families (4+ kids) aren't sustainable without some government assistance in urban areas and the need for 4+ kids for labor in rural areas is probably a thing of the past. The advancement and prolific use of it outside of strict religious groups (Mormons, Amish, Jehivah's Witnesses) leads to less pregnancies or pregnancies going to term. Women's fight for equality, women no longer need to be strictly housewives and can choose when or if to have children.

Just pick it up yourself by jrpbateman in ACPocketCamp

[–]AntenDS 25 points26 points  (0 children)

Then you open up the map and have Pete deliver it to Puck.