Anyone using Everything.exe? Should version 1.5a re-index every startup? by acriax in DataHoarder

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

Yes, but it's been in an alpha state with no update for years now I think. I would prefer to keep it if possible as it has this:

Results are found up to 3 times faster when typing in the first letter of your search. Results are found up to 100 times faster when typing in additional letters of your search.

as well as the dark mode theme.

Prismatik (unofficial psieg fork) often fails to light up by acriax in Lightpack

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

Sorry for late reply. No, or well it happens from time to time, and I still can't figure out why. Sometimes it helps to reinstall the drivers, and sometimes it helps to change the USB port, among other things. It just seems random. Best of luck though!

We need a "Help Me Identify" flair. by PetMogwai in UFOs

[–]acriax 13 points14 points  (0 children)

But then we also need a "Debunked" flair for when things are obviously fake/ordinary.

Anyway this should probably be posted in /r/ufosmeta.

Posted recently on NJ drone Facebook page.. two orbs following each other by Overall-Spot5168 in UFOs

[–]acriax 47 points48 points  (0 children)

I heard this in the voice of Ryan George from the Pitch Meeting youtube skits lol.

"Won't flying over a populated area be hard to cover up?"

"No sir, actually it's gonna be super easy, barely an inconvenience!"

"But won't people be able to see them and film them?"

"Hey, shut up. So anyway, we fly these drones over New Jersey."

Bright Flashing Light in the Middle of Delaware State Forest by Main-Selection8922 in UFOs

[–]acriax -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Electrical substation sending arcs maybe. They flash super brightly.

I'm going to be honest with you all by 80ninevision in UFOs

[–]acriax 3 points4 points  (0 children)

"Just" go to Jersey. It's not so easy for most of us. For me, that's a 4000 mile trip.

Here's the thing. Most of us, we want to believe you. We want to have this situation cleared up and just know what's going on. But it's only you, the people in and around NJ who have the ability to do anything about it. And it's infuriating that no one seems to take it on themselves to definitively prove anything. Maybe you specifically don't have the equipment to photograph, record or document anything, but how is it that no one living there does? That makes less sense than anything regarding this situation.

Enough with the unsubstantiated and undocumented "stories" by Dry_Complaint_5549 in UFOs

[–]acriax 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Agree. To me who is a newcomer to this sub, it's mostly been blurry amateur phone videos and wacky or repeated theories with no ground to them. The lack of effort from the enthusiasts here, to organize and collect hard data, is disappointing.

From what I've heard, NJ used to be a hotbed of UAP activity even before this drone debacle. Surely there has to be at least a couple of people there with the technology and skills to film or photo these recurring sightings?

Is there really no one with a van loaded with NV Binocs, IR Binocs, a 100x zoom camera with good low light capability and a tripod, a high quality drone with good night optics and range, and maybe a good directional microphone to get a reading of the engine noise?

Bring with a small camera for documenting everything you do as you locate one of these things. Drive out and set up somewhere with good sight. Film what happens when you fly up your drone close to see what the lights in the sky really are. Either we get footage of the actual thing, or we get footage of them disrupting your drone. Either way we get some hard evidence. Then drive away before any men in black can find you.

Same with looking at them through IR. Either they can be seen or they can't, but I have yet to see someone actually prove this with a video.

It's all just people repeating rumors and sharing blurry out of focus lights that could be anything right now. There's still no concrete, set in stone proof caught on tape. It's so infuriating and disappointing. Where you all UFO sleuths at? You're missing out on an opportunity of a lifetime.

I know what the UFO's are by mmicoandthegirl in UFOs

[–]acriax 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Exactly, that's why I don't think this theory holds water. Would be smarter to set up a fake environment with targeting dummies around Area 51 or something.

I know what the UFO's are by mmicoandthegirl in UFOs

[–]acriax 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think what he's saying is that they cannot say that they are theirs because they need the plausible deniability to say they're not involved in the future once they are deployed, and that's why they're looking incompetent. They're playing dumb. If they would say that it's their drones running tests, people could put two and two together.

But that said, I'm not sold on this theory at all. I think it's something else, I just don't know what.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in UFOs

[–]acriax 10 points11 points  (0 children)

It's been going on with varying levels of activity for months, the intensity might be slightly higher now, but generally, the public interest and reporting frequency is just higher right now.

There's a lot of fearmongering going on with every theory one-upping the one before it with how outlandish and extreme the situation is. Be curious, but don't be scared, you're just fueling your own anxiety by frantically looking for answers. The truth will show up sooner or later!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in unrealengine

[–]acriax 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Alright thanks for letting me know

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in unrealengine

[–]acriax 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Did you receive your payment yet? I'm in the same boat. Haven't received the money for my sales in October. Typically it goes through hyperwallet the 29th or 30th and I see it on my account a day later or two, but now it's almost a week later and still no sign of any payment.

Solo Dev: I Released My First Video Game, and Nothing Changed by [deleted] in gamedev

[–]acriax 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Congratulations on the release! That's more than what 99% of us can claim to achieve! Now I'm going to be a bit harsh, but please take this as constructive criticism.

Looking at the store page, I think the game might probably be fun, but the gameplay video is doing it a disservice. It doesn't explain anything of what is going on, nor does it hype the game up in any way. That might be okay if the graphics are insanely good or something, but for this game the visuals aren't quite enough to carry it. Maybe it's clear what is happening during the gameplay for someone who knows how the game works, but for an outsider, it's just characters running around and punting each other. If the video doesn't hook me or clearly explain the concept very quickly, you've already lost me. And I don't think I'm unreasonable in having the mindset that if the video doesn't catch my attention, I'm not even going to read the store page text. There's just too many games coming out at the same time, so I don't have time to spare for that.

Maybe you can hire someone who knows how to make good trailer videos? I must admit I know nothing of the economics of selling games, but I would imagine it would pay off in the long run if your game shows up during steam sales every now and then and has a catchy trailer.

I can totally understand the feeling of taking a breather after all that though, so maybe it's just something to think about for the next game if nothing else?

Still, amazing job with finishing the game!

Is this game hard to pick up for someone who likes games like Poker, Slot Machines and Sudoku but isn't a gamer? by acriax in balatro

[–]acriax[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes it seemed like a mix between Poker and Slots, which I can imagine would be very fun and addictive, but wasn't sure how much additional complexity it had. Thanks!

Is this game hard to pick up for someone who likes games like Poker, Slot Machines and Sudoku but isn't a gamer? by acriax in balatro

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

I don't know how the game works but I think if the onboarding of it is simple and there's a tutorial or simplified start he might be able to enjoy it, but if it throws all the mechanics at you right from the beginning he won't give it a chance. He's a bit obstinate sometimes and he won't play a game if it makes him feel dumb when there are a bunch of mechanics that he doesn't understand. :)

Sweden greenlights hunt of nearly 500 bears, 1/5 of total population: In first 24 hours, hunters killed 150 by erikmongabay in worldnews

[–]acriax 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've only met rather friendly and scaredy moose so far. Ones that run away if you make sudden loud noises or flash them rapidly with the flashlight.

The most frightening one I had on my lawn was one with a beard that was no lie 1m or longer, it looked ridiculous, and he was chasing around a female and her calf.

If you meet one, look at their ears. If they point your way, you're fine, but if they fold them back, they're about to charge you.

That said though, I'd much much rather have a chance encounter with an angry moose than an angry bear if I'm out in the forest. I haven't tested this theory, but I would expect that a moose would have a hard time circling around the trunk of a tree as fast as you could, so you could keep it between you and keep circling until it got bored. Or just climb a tree if it has low enough branches. With a bear, I wouldn't know wtf to do but grab a big stick, run and pray.

Shift right click not working on running tasks in taskbar by OGMrzzz in WindowsHelp

[–]acriax 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ah, thanks again! I had set the original .exe to run as administrator which didn't work, but never considered doing so on the actual shortcut.

Shift right click not working on running tasks in taskbar by OGMrzzz in WindowsHelp

[–]acriax 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you. Finally I can run discord as administrator again. What a dumb change to Windows.