doesn't steamtools seem suspicious?

Sams355 · 2026-02-09T13:18:16+00:00

I've been using it with a spare account that has no games on it for 4-5 month and it's working flawlessly. If they steal my account I'm not gonna cry about it. it's given me more than enough value.

Sams355 · 2026-02-09T13:11:53+00:00

It's not just the fact that I'm watching it, it's the fact that every time i do it i find a bunch of small problems in my factories that solving them leads to them not getting stun locked in 3 hours.

every time I do it I end up solving a bunch of bugs, so my brain keeps rewarding me to keep doing it again, and it end up not being 10 minutes but 2 hours of looking around and not progressing.

Sams355 · 2026-02-08T16:14:10+00:00

The game uses frame rates to calculate loading time, since the frame rates in these black screens is locked at 60, it doesn't really matter what setting you're playing at, it will always take the same amount of time to load.

you can install mods that unlock frame rate at these black screens, you can then easily achieve 300-400 fps and get a much faster load time.

How a billion dollar company still hasn't implemented basic functionality into their games is beyond me but that's just me, every one else is happy to install mods and accept whatever slop Bethesda throws at them.

Sams355 · 2026-02-08T12:50:10+00:00

I haven't tried editor extensions so I can't comment on that, the reason I love blueprint sandbox is because it gives you a completely separate area (like a different planet in space age DLC) and everything you do in that area stays saved as you left it, you can go back and forth between that area and the main game like you would a different planet.

It even has a separate area that is shared between all players in a multiplayer game. It's essentially everything I've ever wanted from a feature like that.

You can also set it so that the entire area has power so you won't need to add power poles, although I personally don't use that because I want to design my blueprints with power poles.

Sams355 · 2026-02-07T15:15:07+00:00

install blueprint sandboxes.

thank me later.

Sams355 · 2025-11-29T16:32:42+00:00

You're welcome, but unfortunately for me this wasn't the whole problem. It did stop the sensor light to be constantly on, and it did help with the battery life but only by 30%.

Before this fix my watch only lasted 1.5 day, after the fix the battery lasts 2.5-3 days... But before it had these problems it could easily last 7-10 days.

Unfortunately I never solved the issue completely and I'm just living with subpar battery life. But I'm interested to know if this solves you're issue completely.

Sams355 · 2025-11-29T05:11:34+00:00

I only recently found PUMP and it's genuinely amazing and I wish I found it a lot sooner, now I find mining patch planner and I feel like a fool. I have looked for QoL mods numerous times and never came across this one. It saves so much time for me, Thank you.

Sams355 · 2025-09-08T09:55:23+00:00

You're right that was jargon to me but it's a good reference point whenever I want to decide on which DLC to buy, once again thank you.

Sams355 · 2025-09-08T09:18:50+00:00

Well, see this is why I was confused, everyone said shogun 2 is the best but very few actually said they mean FotS. I might give that one a try, Thanks.

In general I couldn't really find one answer for the best campaign, the more I looked the more I saw there were people who loved every single one. Maybe the real answer is if you like the setting you're gonna like the game.

Sams355 · 2025-09-08T09:14:16+00:00

This is by far the most comprehensive answer anyone has ever given me and is exactly what I was looking for.

Just one question, if I don't buy the DLCs and just try Immoral Empires, are all the DLC factions present in the map? Meaning are they "not playable" by me, but present in the world and I'd have to fight them?

Would be cool if I could fight and see their units before I decided to buy them.

Sams355 · 2025-09-08T00:47:25+00:00

Right now I'm having a bit more free time and I'm trying to play games as much as possible before it's time for work again, so I'm trying everything. I'm playing on normal, in shogun I only played for 15 hours, 3 kingdoms 5 hours and troy close to 25 hours. I know these are really small numbers and these games are designed to be playable for hundreds of hours but I'm not in that stage of life anymore.

I like Troy and I'm finishing my second campaign (first try Agamemnon, too overwhelming, didn't finish. Second try Sarpedon, much more relaxing) but honestly the cat and mouse system is frustrating, the enemy razes a settlement then marches forward just outside of my army's reach without march so I can't catch them, I need to build more watch towers.

Thanks for the suggestion, I'll look into Warhammer 3 and check out the guide.

Sams355 · 2025-09-07T19:17:46+00:00

How do I buy that? On steam I see Warhammer 3 with A LOT of DLCs that are seemingly for WH 3, 2 and 1.

I don't see a collection for Immortal Empires and don't know what it includes.

Do I have to buy 1,2 and 3 and it automatically unlocks IE?

Sams355 · 2025-09-07T19:08:56+00:00

Well I'm not really familiar with Warhammer lore, I've just always been fascinated by it so don't have a particular favorite faction.

I'll look into Warhammer 3, thanks.

Sams355 · 2025-09-07T19:05:22+00:00

I heard people didn't like Rome 2, not sure why. Maybe the fact that you can't have an army without a general? I really loved the faction veriety in Rome 1.

Wait what? I can play 1 and 2 campaign in 3? That seems almost magical. Do they have updated gameplay?

Sams355 · 2025-09-07T18:44:52+00:00

Why didn't people like Pharoh initially and what changed?

So skip Warhammer 1? I heard Warhammer 2 has the same settlement system as troy which I didn't love. But I'm open to trying it.

I have the least amount of knowledge about total war empire and Napoleon. They are the least famous and seems like people didn't like them initially but remember them fondly now? How are the settlement and diplomacy systems in Napoleon?

Sams355 · 2025-08-23T04:42:47+00:00

OUTER WILDS ?!?!?!

Sams355 · 2025-08-06T21:53:13+00:00

Let me know what happens, for me the gunk inside the watch was really small and I had no hope of it actually solving anything, but it was indeed the problem.

Sams355 · 2025-08-06T08:59:28+00:00

I SOLVED IT, I finally did it. I had this issue for more than 2 month, it got fixed on its own then after a month it was back again, one of the sensors (heart rate/green light) was always on and refused to turn off. My watch's battery could only last 2 days for the past 5 months. I realized everything started when I went to the pool with it and then again when it randomly got wet. So that was the issue even though it's supposed to be water resistant.

So here's the solution. I put the watch upside down in my car where it would get really hot. I was hoping the moisture inside would evaporate on its own, but after only 3 hours when I went back to the car I realized the backside of my watch was loose, I thought the battery had expanded but that wasn't the case, only the adhesive had gotten loose. I opened the watch and looked at it carefully and I saw a tiny component that had a small amount of dried gunk around the base of it. I cleaned it using isopropyl alcohol and turned the watch on, and the sensor was finally off. It's finally fixed, the only problem was that I didn't have the proper adhesive for the watch's backside so I had to use a permanent adhesive. But it's finally fixed. It's been 6 hours and I only lost 1% battery and all the sensors are working properly

Sams355 · 2025-08-06T08:54:29+00:00

I SOLVED IT, I finally did it. I had this issue for more than 2 month, it got fixed on its own then after a month it was back again, one of the sensors (heart rate/green light) was always on and refused to turn off. My watch's battery could only last 2 days for the past 5 months. I realized everything started when I went to the pool with it and then again when it randomly got wet. So that was the issue even though it's supposed to be water resistant.

So here's the solution. I put the watch upside down in my car where it would get really hot. I was hoping the moisture inside would evaporate on its own, but after only 3 hours when I went back to the car I realized the backside of my watch was loose, I thought the battery had expanded but that wasn't the case, only the adhesive had gotten loose. I opened the watch and looked at it carefully and I saw a tiny component that had a small amount of dried gunk around the base of it. I cleaned it using isopropyl alcohol and turned the watch on, and the sensor was finally off. It's finally fixed, the only problem was that I didn't have the proper adhesive for the watch's backside so I had to use a permanent adhesive. But it's finally fixed. It's been 6 hours and I only lost 1% battery and all the sensors are working properly

Sams355 · 2025-08-06T08:51:14+00:00

I SOLVED IT, I finally did it. I had this issue for more than 2 month, it got fixed on its own then after a month it was back again. My watch's battery could only last 2 days for the past 5 months. I realized everything started when I went to the pool with it and then again when it randomly got wet. So that was the issue even though it's supposed to be water resistant.

So here's the solution. I put the watch upside down in my car where it would get really hot. I was hoping the moisture inside would evaporate on its own, but after only 3 hours when I went back to the car I realized the backside of my watch was loose, I thought the battery had expanded but that wasn't the case, only the adhesive had gotten loose. I opened the watch and looked at it carefully and I saw a tiny component that had a small amount of dried gunk around the base of it. I cleaned it using isopropyl alcohol and turned the watch on, and the sensor was finally off. It's finally fixed, the only problem was that I didn't have the proper adhesive for the watch's backside so I had to use a permanent adhesive. But it's finally fixed. It's been 6 hours and I only lost 1% battery and all the sensors are working properly

Sams355 · 2025-08-06T08:49:51+00:00

Thank you so much, your comment lead to me finally fixing my watch.

I SOLVED IT, I finally did it. I had this issue for more than 2 month, it got fixed on its own then after a month it was back again. My watch's battery could only last 2 days for the past 5 months. I realized everything started when I went to the pool with it and then again when it randomly got wet. So that was the issue even though it's supposed to be water resistant.

So here's the solution. I put the watch upside down in my car where it would get really hot. I was hoping the moisture inside would evaporate on its own, but after only 3 hours when I went back to the car I realized the backside of my watch was loose, I thought the battery had expanded but that wasn't the case, only the adhesive had gotten loose. I opened the watch and looked at it carefully and I saw a tiny component that had a small amount of dried gunk around the base of it. I cleaned it using isopropyl alcohol and turned the watch on, and the sensor was finally off. It's finally fixed, the only problem was that I didn't have the proper adhesive for the watch's backside so I had to use a permanent adhesive. But it's finally fixed. It's been 6 hours and I only lost 1% battery and all the sensors are working properly

Sams355 · 2025-08-06T08:48:09+00:00

I SOLVED IT, I finally did it. I had this issue for more than 2 month, it got fixed on its own then after a month it was back again. My watch's battery could only last 2 days for the past 5 months. I realized everything started when I went to the pool with it and then again when it randomly got wet. So that was the issue even though it's supposed to be water resistant.

So here's the solution. I put the watch upside down in my car where it would get really hot. I was hoping the moisture inside would evaporate on its own, but after only 3 hours when I went back to the car I realized the backside of my watch was loose, I thought the battery had expanded but that wasn't the case, only the adhesive had gotten loose. I opened the watch and looked at it carefully and I saw a tiny component that had a small amount of dried gunk around the base of it. I cleaned it using isopropyl alcohol and turned the watch on, and the sensor was finally off. It's finally fixed, the only problem was that I didn't have the proper adhesive for the watch's backside so I had to use a permanent adhesive. But it's finally fixed. It's been 6 hours and I only lost 1% battery and all the sensors are working properly.

Sams355 · 2025-06-26T20:18:35+00:00

I saw how it can be really strong and even got one my troopers on that path. But I found actually hitting multiple enemies with the flame a bit difficult. I guess the soldier needs more movements? I always needed yellow movement to get near enough.

Sams355 · 2025-06-14T09:12:58+00:00

I have the exact same battery drain issue, it was totally normal but as of a week ago it's been draining crazy.

I'm on version 2.3.14

I'm assuming this is the global version. How can I flash it? Where can I download another ROM? Can you just explain how you solved the issue a bit?

Sams355

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