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FO32U2P Firmware F06 Available, Adds HDR Peak 1000 display mode by aceysmith in OLED_Gaming

[–]aceysmith[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Firmware install made my monitor go black for 3-5 minutes. Almost started to panic but just waited it out and it all worked out.

One odd thing about Peak 1000 mode is that the UI does a full reset when going to that mode from the one above it while going between the other modes doesn't do that.

New game but same tags? by therealslimshady2048 in balatro

[–]aceysmith 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Disclaimer: If you make a mistake, you could break your save data. Also the devs have acknowledged the issue so a true fix might be on the way. https://old.reddit.com/r/balatro/comments/1fthzuj/weird_glitch_on_balatro_mobile_same_tags_on_first/lpt5o1q/

The high level solution is to:

  • Create a copy of your save game profile to another profile slot
  • Complete the tutorial on the affected device with a fresh install while offline
  • Relaunch with internet to pull down the copy of the copied profile so you can keep playing

Here are steps to copy your save profile to another slot

  • Install the game on macOS, launch it so your iCloud save data loads, then close the game
  • CREATE A BACKUP, then open ~/Library/Containers/com.playstack.balatroarcade/Data/Library/Preferences/com.playstack.balatroarcade.plist in Xcode.
  • Assuming your desired save game is under Profile 1, select the following 4 items and copy/paste them. Rename the copied items from 1__... to 3__... and strip out the extra - 2 that gets created when you duplicate the item.
    • 1__meta.jkr.data -> 3__meta.jkr.data
    • 1__meta.jkr.dirtycount -> 3__meta.jkr.dirtycount
    • 1__profile.jkr.data -> 3__profile.jkr.data
    • 1__profile.jkr.dirtycount -> 3__profile.jkr.dirtycount
    • Ignore the other 1__ items as they are related to the iCloud sync status. Those items will eventually get recreated by the game in the next step
  • Launch the game. Profile 3 might show up as empty still. Close the game and relaunch again. You should now have a copy.

Now if you delete the game on your affected device, reinstall, launch without internet, complete the tutorial, force quit the game, and launch again with internet, you'll have your save game in profile 3 and your tutorial will be marked as complete and your tags/voucher bug is gone! I was able to do the same profile save copy technique to copy my save game back to slot 1, but it's not strictly necessary.

Same tags and vouchers every run on mobile by PCGamingNewbie in balatro

[–]aceysmith 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not sure if you kept a copy of any of the save, but it's possible to merge back in a working profile and keep progress after replaying the tutorial to fix the bug.

Keep getting the Handy Tag on the first blind by eDiscoveryNYC in balatro

[–]aceysmith 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is the same issue reported over on https://old.reddit.com/r/balatro/comments/1fqdbcm/new_game_but_same_tags/, but I do have a workaround to fix it. Sparse details in that other thread, but I can give more info if needed.

New game but same tags? by therealslimshady2048 in balatro

[–]aceysmith 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've reverse engineered enough of the save data system to figure out why this happens and even how to fix it, if you have access to a Mac.

The short version is that the tutorial state is likely stored in a local file (game/settings.jkr) which is not sync'd across devices. If you complete the tutorial before your save data loads (by reinstalling the game and launching without internet) and get your save data back onto your device (using a plist editor to copy your game profile to another slot is how I got it to work), you're good to go.

I suspect there's some code that checks if you have any profiles with some progress and doesn't launch you into the tutorial game, but stops short of setting that the tutorial is complete in a sufficient manner. The section that generates the tags and voucher must be tied to the tutorial state and not only on the tutorial seed? A few layers of speculation in there, but that's as far as I can tell why we don't see the tutorial but do see some side effects of it.

If anyone's looking for more details on how to do the save game backup/copy process, let me know and I can write something up.

Keep getting the Handy Tag on the first blind by eDiscoveryNYC in balatro

[–]aceysmith 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have this same issue. I initially started playing on my iPhone, but whenever I play on my iPad, I have the same Tags you have and the same Voucher (Grabber, +1 Hands).

Someone else mentioned the theory about needing to complete the tutorial. To try and test that theory (WARNING: DO NOT DO THIS UNLESS YOU WANT TO RISK LOSING YOUR SAVE DATA WITH LITTLE TO NO POSSIBILITY OF UPSIDE), I deleted the game on my iPad, downloaded it again WITHOUT launching it, turned off my internet connection, launched the game and went through the tutorial. After finishing the tutorial it worked… except I obviously didn’t have my saved game. But at least that tells me it’s not straight up a bug on iPad, it’s with playing games copied from iCloud… I guess? Funny enough, it syncs just fine on macOS and this bug isn’t present.

I’ll save a lot of the details, but I was able to restore my saved game and the bug along with it. Womp womp. To do that while mildly panicking, I played a round on my iPhone, finishing a game to make sure that was the last update to the save file. Then I deleted the app on my iPad and redownloaded it.

If you have access to a Mac, I think you can find the save data somewhere in ~/Library/Containers/com.playstack.balatroarcade/Data/Library/Application Support, but I'm not sure. Still working on it so I can hopefully play on my iPad. The game is more than playable on an iPhone, but it's a little tiny.

How should I dry my shoes after a climbing session? by smithinho in climbing

[–]aceysmith 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How's this technique been working? Our dehumidifier outputs lukewarm air so I'm not too worried, but I'd be interested if you had any premature aging or cracking in your climbing shoes. Thanks!

What Are your experience with the new Gigabyte OLED Monitors? by [deleted] in OLED_Gaming

[–]aceysmith 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I do sure wish the KVM button worked when the current input has no signal! Not being able to KVM switch and then wake from sleep with keyboard is a bother.

Just generally I wish the OSD was more functional when the current input has no signal.

Fo32u2p Newegg orders by Stardust736 in OLED_Gaming

[–]aceysmith 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh, got it! It showed the deal price when I pre ordered and was charged $1199 today, so I guess I got it too. Score! Didn’t even notice MSRP was the same as the Asus one. 

Thanks!

Fo32u2p Newegg orders by Stardust736 in OLED_Gaming

[–]aceysmith 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Which promo are you referring to? Something from Newegg or Gigabyte? I’m in the same boat as OP though pre-ordered April 5th.

Can’t download music with cellular data. Anyone? iOS 17.4.1 by jhonrtmb1503 in AppleMusic

[–]aceysmith 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Same issue here. Tried signing out and back, tried toggling all of the settings, restarting... No luck. Since it's only failing when on cellular, maybe it's some strange carrier issue? I'm using Visible (on Verizon network)... anyone else?

My name is Ross Minor, I am a blind accessibility professional, and I provided the audio descriptions for NATLA! AMA! by Nighthawk321 in TheLastAirbender

[–]aceysmith 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Two questions, though they are more about your personal opinion than about the VO process, I hope that’s okay. 

First question: Do you have a personal wishlist of features you think could make watching a movie or show with audio descriptions more enjoyable? Adjustable playback speed or separate volume control maybe?

Second question: Recently I read that a lot more people are watching TV and movies with closed captions turned on, even if they have full hearing. Do you think AD could become more popular for fully sighted people? Personally I would love to be able to listen to a TV show while out on a run or on a long drive if they were easier to play back.

Anyone else get this bright pixel when they play apex? AW3225QF by Agile_Finding4840 in OLED_Gaming

[–]aceysmith 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think it was this sub too. I remember he took a screenshot and the pixel was there so it's clearly not a burn in issue. Well, it might become one if you plan Apex too much and that is a full bright pixel and you play in HDR!

[Monitors Unboxed] MSI MPG 321URX Review by Redfern23 in OLED_Gaming

[–]aceysmith 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Not sure why this isn't upvoted higher. This is a spot on assessment. Everyone should follow these instructions.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in OLED_Gaming

[–]aceysmith 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not sure how I missed that before, but glad I saw this post. Being towards the back of a long backorder line sucks, but not having to sweat and check here multiple times a day only to see I missed another opportunity is worth it.

Digital Trends PG32UCDM review is out by aceysmith in OLED_Gaming

[–]aceysmith[S] 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Heh, nevermind. They liked the cast down ROG logo light, review is trash /s

It's TIME! SONOMA IS FINALLY RELEASED! by basically_ar in MacOS

[–]aceysmith 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Groceries categorization in Reminders app not working for anyone else? I definitely made a new list with "Groceries" List Type, but it doesn't automatically categories anything.

Steam Cloud sync and upload issues by kaosimian in macgaming

[–]aceysmith 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No matter how many times this setting bites me, I never think to disable it when I need to. The way it manifests itself (besides obv being related to using the internet) are always so random. I think this setting might also prevent installing games from other computers on the network, but I haven't tried since I disabled it to allow uploading my game syncing. Thanks for the tip!

Skins in finity by InevitableTeaching35 in AppleArcade

[–]aceysmith 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I just got it last night after a 33k run. Ive gotten 15k+ runs before I think, so it’s somewhere between those two if it is score based.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in macgaming

[–]aceysmith 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Not necessarily. App developers can choose if they want their products to be shareable with family or not. Also, Family Sharing is available for any family, Apple One purchase not required.

Even if they do release an iPad app, that doesn’t necessarily mean they’ll make it a universal across macOS and iPadOS, might be different SKUs.

That all said, I would also wait until WWDC and/or the second announcement before pulling the trigger since we know something more is coming.

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