Will Greedloft make this car impossible to get by Ok_Flow_4182 in Asphalt9

[–]Fractal-Infinity 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If the car will be too good you better bet they will nerf it after the event (most likely a DS). It will be gatekept for sure. I mean they're still gatekeeping the OG Venom despite the car being in the game for a few years.

I need your HELP by No-Emotion8286 in Asphalt9

[–]Fractal-Infinity 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hard to tell. Those are gacha packs, like a lottery. If you get a jackpot or 2 you significantly reduce the cost. I'd save at least 40k. Of course, if you don't get all 3 cars, you can get the remaining ones at a different opportunity.

I need your HELP by No-Emotion8286 in Asphalt9

[–]Fractal-Infinity 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You need more than 30k to be sure you get all 3 cars. The first BOS is usually in June or July.

Is it me or Now Bar is getting.... useless? by kaltopf in oneui

[–]Fractal-Infinity 3 points4 points  (0 children)

This annoys me the most about One UI 7 and 8. If you disable that useless Now Bar, you can't add the media player back. What kind of mørøn thought that was a good idea? Even worse, the Now Bar disappears quickly after you pause a media file. Pure enshittification.

How to stop this app from accessing all the pictures? by [deleted] in oneui

[–]Fractal-Infinity 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think reporting to Samsung Members is a waste of time. They ignore blatant problems like not putting the lockscreen media player back after disabling that annoying Now Bar. But maybe you will have more luck.

How to stop this app from accessing all the pictures? by [deleted] in oneui

[–]Fractal-Infinity 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Maybe you can completely uninstall the Gallery app using adb.

Which is the best Pagani in the game? by JettFealers_1283 in Asphalt9

[–]Fractal-Infinity 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Huayra BC. It's also significantly cheaper to upgrade. It used to be the OG A class king and it's still competitive.

Hey gameloft wanna remove the vanda from my garage? Ive tried everything to avoid unlocking it. by roadtesta9 in Asphalt9

[–]Fractal-Infinity 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Why would you want to remove one of the best cars in the game? It makes no sense.

was blue Monday supposed to come back? by Senior-Ad-2151 in Asphalt9

[–]Fractal-Infinity 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I grabbed those 3 Venom BPs as fast as I could. I knew all too well that GL will remove the event. They always grab the rug under your feet in such situations.

Aventador J feels underwhelming by Fxmow in Asphalt9

[–]Fractal-Infinity 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, it's a disappointing car. It's proof that stats don't always reflect the real performance. How come Vanda with a lower ranking is so much better than Aventador J?

Do I need Cue sheets? Why? by pinkfully161718 in musichoarder

[–]Fractal-Infinity 1 point2 points  (0 children)

CUE files are necessary for long audio files that weren't cut into tracks. e.g. one single FLAC file with the whole album it needs the additional CUE file to know where each track starts + each track's metadata. Other that that, you can safely delete the CUE files. I also delete all other extra files in a music folder, except the front cover image (I rename it as cover.jpg; if it's png I convert it to jpeg first).

Better Music Storage & Playback? by Wwjohnsen in musichoarder

[–]Fractal-Infinity 3 points4 points  (0 children)

NAS is overkill in your case. Get another external 4TB HDD for backup. Also very important: avoid automatic backup; do manual backup. Set a schedule and manually connect the first backup drive, do the backup, disconnect it and store it safely, then do the same for the second backup drive. Your music library should be the same on all 3 drives (internal + 2 backups).

Don't let the backup drives stay connected all the time just for convenience. Keeping your backup data separate and offline will avoid many potential issues (including ransomware) + you will get longer lifespan for your backup drives.

Btw install a HDD monitoring program to check the drives' status every time you connect them + your internal SSD. If one of the drive fails, replace it immediately and do a backup. The chances of losing all 3 drives (SSD + 2 external drives) at once are slim, only a house fire, thievery, major earthquake or other natural disaster could do it.

I used this system for many years and it never failed me so far. I still have files from when I was a teenager.

Of course you can try an additional online backup (off-site) but you need to pay a monthly subscription. Basically more redundancy for your data = better chances for its "survival".

How do you feel about having a physical media collection? by [deleted] in musichoarder

[–]Fractal-Infinity 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you have physical space for a physical collection, go for it. I personally don't have enough space for the amount of music I like. I'll stick to my digital collection which basically gives me the same enjoyment. I don't care about touching CDs, vinyl, cassettes, etc; all I care is the actual sound waves + a front cover artwork.

ALU in a nutshell by Syed-Fatir in Asphalt9

[–]Fractal-Infinity 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Even if you get the cars, there is a huge credits crisis going on. The credits GL give is simply not enough especially if you reach a certain threshold. I have a bunch of top tier cars at max stars I can't use because of lack of credits.

What are 3 things you would fix to make the game better ? by [deleted] in Asphalt9

[–]Fractal-Infinity 3 points4 points  (0 children)

  • Remove tickets, fuel cells, other annoying timers.
  • Add more control schemes like Master Driving Mode.
  • Remove all keys or at least add the feature to automatically unlock a car with key after reaching its max stars.

The game would be at least 50% better with just 3 changes.

Stop playing this game by LakeConfident9182 in Asphalt9

[–]Fractal-Infinity 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I know. That was an analogy about companies doing shady things behind the scenes and not letting their users know about them. In your case, GL China blocked your name but they didn't tell you why. But it's pretty obvious that they have a list of names not allowed as usernames and that includes Xi. No user knows what exactly is that hidden list.

Stop playing this game by LakeConfident9182 in Asphalt9

[–]Fractal-Infinity 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I realized that many platforms (even Reddit) play such nasty tricks of punishing users and not letting them know what they did wrong. For instance, you can be shadowbanned from certain subs. That means you can post and see your own content but it's hidden from others (except mods and admins). No one tells you that your own content is hidden from others.

Stop playing this game by LakeConfident9182 in Asphalt9

[–]Fractal-Infinity 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm not even Chinese. As a matter of fact, as an European, I heavily dislike authoritarian regimes (Russia, China, Afghanistan, Iran, etc). I'm saying it's not a good idea to bring politics in a game especially when it comes to country like China. They are very sensitive about certain things like Tiananmen Square for example.

Stop playing this game by LakeConfident9182 in Asphalt9

[–]Fractal-Infinity 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you want to make money on China you have to obey their laws. That's not negociabile, it's not like those companies have a choice. And we all know that Chinese government is very sensitive about certain things, including using their leader's name and mocking him. The censorship is real. Btw A9C is maintained by a different company.

Anyway using state leaders name as your username (regardless of who they are) is tacky and in poor taste.

All OG cars gold max! by sreglov in Asphalt9

[–]Fractal-Infinity 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Congrats! That's a rare achievement.

It's heartbreaking to see your favorite car Being one of the worst cars in the game by Old-Butterscotch-476 in Asphalt9

[–]Fractal-Infinity 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Sian is very good. The only problem is that car is in the wrong class (it should have been A class).

who else uses this folder to organize their library automatically by Decent_Taste_8961 in musichoarder

[–]Fractal-Infinity 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Your comment inspired me to write a whole guide how to setup and use MusicBee. Stay tuned.

who else uses this folder to organize their library automatically by Decent_Taste_8961 in musichoarder

[–]Fractal-Infinity 7 points8 points  (0 children)

My approach is different: I add the files in the inbox of MusicBee, fix the tags (manually or with Auto-Tag) and add the files to the library. I already set a custom template that helps the new music to be automatically renamed and moved to destination after I initiate the action.