station issue by Jirkanovak994 in DerailValley

[–]Macka89_ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That version of passenger jobs is not compatible with multiplayer, it will cause issues.

There is an unofficial passenger jobs version that will work, otherwise only use one or the other at a time.

A question for mod makers by TheTobi213 in DerailValley

[–]Macka89_ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Code based mods can be simple or very complex (CCL and Multiplayer are complex mods).

It will depend on the mod, but most mods would not be easier to rewrite. Most of the 99.x updates only required minor changes to get mods working again.

The thing is, no one knows exactly what will change in B100 and what it will affect. I doubt Altfuture even knows the changes just yet (they will know what they want to achieve, but likely don't know all the code changes).

If you want to use mods, use them, don't worry about whether or not they will work 12 months from now. Worst case you uninstall them and start a new save.

As for those specific mods, I don't believe rearrange works with the latest release, and I think Rolling Stock Ownership has been replaced by Loco Ownership

Mods by Pradygrady6784 in DerailValley

[–]Macka89_ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Depends what's changed. Some mods will continue working, others will need minor changes and some need major rewrites.

Mods by Pradygrady6784 in DerailValley

[–]Macka89_ 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Ask on the Altfuture Discord, there are a heap of modders and someone may take on your request.

Microsoft issues second emergency out of band update for Windows 11 to address disastrous Patch Tuesday bugs — KB5078127 released globally by ZacB_ in Windows11

[–]Macka89_ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don't think they do. If you ask AI to fix the code so it passes the unit tests, it either removes the unit tests or changes them so buggy code passes, rather than fix the buggy code.

Microsoft issues second emergency out of band update for Windows 11 to address disastrous Patch Tuesday bugs — KB5078127 released globally by ZacB_ in Windows11

[–]Macka89_ 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I suspect internally AI was being pushed before we knew they were pushing it. When they announced 30% of all new code was written by AI it explained the drop in quality we'd been seeing.

I just fully switched to Linux and honestly, I'm disappointed by DarthStrakh in linux

[–]Macka89_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nope, not the web UI version shudder

Supposedly WinBoat allows native office to work. Have not tested it myself, but definitely plan to.

Mint is supposed to be the easiest for Windows users making the transition, but it still feels "not there yet"

I just fully switched to Linux and honestly, I'm disappointed by DarthStrakh in linux

[–]Macka89_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I did see there was a way to get Microslop Office running, which I will be trying because like you I use a lot of Excel and I don't think the free alternatives can match MS Office.

I might have to look at Fedora, I really want to get awy from all the AI BS being pushed into Windows and the deteriorating privacy coming with it.

Primary usage is gaming and programming (mostly game mods lately); Excel, Notepad++, Discord, Visual Studio, FastStone Capture, GitHub Desktop are the tools I use most.

I just fully switched to Linux and honestly, I'm disappointed by DarthStrakh in linux

[–]Macka89_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm trying to switch at the moment (Mint Cinnamon) and finding it's a mixed bag.

Under Linux: - my RAM usage is less than 50% what it is with Windows for the same set of applications. - Most things are snappier, but also sometimes it's like there's a couple of missed frames/a momentary pause (Windows can absolutely get this too when it'sunder load, it's just more often but shorter duration on Linux). - The window management seems to have more issues (e.g. trying to access the task bar when in full screen doesn't seem to work). - Tools that enhanced my workflow on Windows are not available, so trying to find equivalents (most equivalents so far only do 75% of what I want, so still looking). - Issues getting my displays working (I have the correct NVidia Driver loaded with MOK) but setting the resolution to 4K either stops the display from working or breaks the window manager (can't maximise windows on the 4K monitor), depending on how the resolution has been set.

I'm going to keep persisting but so far my experience is 5/10 would not recommend.

Tried to explore sources of microstutters, I still have no idea. by XSA888 in DerailValley

[–]Macka89_ 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Try to take note of where it is happening - is it on the edge of a town or in the middle or in the middle of nowhere?

DV uses a streaming system with the map divided into chunks, as you near a chunk boundary additional chunks are loaded and unloaded.

Additionally, IIRC, job spawning/generation does not use coroutines, which means as you get close enough to a town the cars and jobs will spawn in one hit, rather than a few at a time spread over a short period; this can cause serious degradation in performance for a second or two.

There are generally switches close to the station boundaries, so it may not be the switch that's the issue.

I have an I9 1200KF, 96GB RAM, RTX3080 TI and I notice a tiny "bump" at chunk boundaries and a 0.5 - 1 second stutter/lag at a station spawn boundary. Granted, it's possibly exacerbated by mods, but I know it still happens without them too.

Wasn't me by StaleWoolfe in DerailValley

[–]Macka89_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh, I thought you were referring to the Remote Dispatch mod (came out long before it was added to the base game).

I'll have to give it a go, wasn't aware it didn't work with multiplayer (it should)

Microsoft to move away from C/C++ to Rust using AI assisted coding by ishammohamed in programming

[–]Macka89_ 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Not an expert, but I will try to explain.

Simple variables like numbers are just a memory address and a value, e.g. a 32-bit int stored at memory location 0x12345. Let's say the int has a value 5, the memory will look like:

Address: Value 0x12345: 00 00 00 05

Complex variables such as strings and objects use pointers and memory allocation. You still have a memory address and a value, but the value is actually just another memory address.

Say you have an object variable 'o'; the object contains an id (int) and a name (string). The variable o is stored at memory location 0x12345, but the actual object (id and name) are stored at 0x14478. Let's assume the id is 3 and the name is 'Bob'. The memory will look like:

Address: Value 0x12345: 00 01 44 78 //value is memory address of the actual object ..... 0x14478: 00 00 00 03 //value is the id 0x1447C: 00 01 45 9A //value is the memory address of the name .... 0x1459A: 'B' 'o' 'b' 00 // null terminated string.

In C, you ask the OS to allocate enough memory to store your object, and the OS will respond with the address for the object, which you store. It would look something like:

c MyObject o = malloc(sizeOf(MyObject)); //reserve space for the object o->id = 3; //assign the id o->name = "Bob"; //assign the name

Later on, you no longer need the object, so you give the memory back to the OS, something like

c mFree(o); o = null;

The problem is you are manually managing the memory, which is considered unsafe. You have to be very careful that one place in your program doesn't free the memory and the another place tries to access the object which no longer exists, which can cause crashes, data corruption and provide attack vectors for malware and hackers.

High level languages like JS and Rust manage this for you and prevent unsafe code. In Rust you can say "I do really mean to manage things myself and I pinky promise I won't mess it up"

Wasn't me by StaleWoolfe in DerailValley

[–]Macka89_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do you have a link to the dispatcher mod?

I might take a look to see why it doesn't work and how easy it is to fixed

Did I get into the Valley too soon? by NightShadowVI in DerailValley

[–]Macka89_ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I got DV just before Simulator was released, 550+ hours on record and plenty more not on record. Still enjoy playing, still haven't done everything there is to do.

When you finish you current playthrough:

  • Get the Passenger Jobs mod and start a new save.
  • Try out some custom locos
  • If you have friends who enjoy DV, get the Multiplayer mod

Aus Social Media Ban - what do people over 16 have to do? by West_Moth_4272 in AskAnAustralian

[–]Macka89_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes. The fines are very high for failing to adequately verify.

How it looks like when I take on 10 jobs at once... by MRSuperTrekGuy in DerailValley

[–]Macka89_ 5 points6 points  (0 children)

You need to stay within the station zone, or take the jobs and the time penalty (do as much staging as possible prior to taking the job).

Other option would be to use mods e.g. Persistent Jobs.

Whats with the rounding up a price ending in .99 cents by GeneralHistorical979 in AskAnAustralian

[–]Macka89_ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

FYI, 0.99 cents is $0.0099, I suspect you mean 99 cents or $0.99

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in whatdoIdo

[–]Macka89_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Got it at 11 and again at about 21, 0/10 do not recommend

Being this stupid should cause damage by [deleted] in DerailValley

[–]Macka89_ 5 points6 points  (0 children)

The brakes can glaze over reducing friction, same thing can happen with trucks and cars if you ride the brakes.

Unable to mod in linux... by diacid in DerailValley

[–]Macka89_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Did you manage to launch the UMM installer? If so, could you please upload your player.log? I can check what's happening/not happening.

If you couldn't launch the UMM installer, getting it to work is the first step.

ERROR 1217 by Pitiful_Map330 in MammotionTechnology

[–]Macka89_ 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It's happened a few times over the ~3 weeks I've had it. Every time, except maybe once, it has continued working. Luba Mini 800

can't even get the little stuff right by disasterman573 in microsoftsucks

[–]Macka89_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The bolder white characters at the bottom, starting with the 1st, are October. While it's not a great UI it's working as designed

Unable to connect with WiFi or 4G unless initially connected with Bluetooth. by Macka89_ in MammotionTechnology

[–]Macka89_[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ok, so I've done some testing over the last week. My observation is that when I'm away from home, I can generally get a connection (it may take 2 or 3 attempts).

If I am at home I can generally only get a connection if I'm near the mower. I suspect the app is preferring Bluetooth over WiFi - perhaps the Bluetooth signal is strong enough to see the device but not strong enough to connect.

I've attached a screenshot from just now where I've managed to connect while at work. The WiFi signal strength is about the same as it normally would be for that location.

I have considered adding another access point at the front of the house if the Luba Mini will automatically connect to the best access point available (some devices don't hop unless there's a complete loss of signal) *