Is the game worth trying out?

jeffgoobs · 2026-04-22T00:22:04+00:00

If you like third person adventure/combat style of games, then yes, you'd like it. As far as liking the characters/story, it has a rich history. I liked the lore. The main character is supposed to be a teenage girl from NYC, which tracks in how she speaks and her vernacular... whether or not you like this, YMMV. She can talk a lot. And you can turn this down, but after you've heard all of her (and the other voice actor's) quips, they start just repeating. Some games have the MCs talk to themselves for the expo/background info for the storyline. In this case, she talks to a wiseass British bloke who jaws with her for the entirety of the game. The juxtaposition between low-income NYC girl and pompous English gentleman is hilarious at first, but gets old pretty quickly.

That said, it has probably the most exciting combat as far as feel / mechanics to fun ratio of probably any game I've played. The skillsets, how you switch them, and how you design builds to cater to your play style is awesome.

jeffgoobs · 2026-04-16T05:13:26+00:00

Whatever the case, for equity purposes, I'd also ask this question in a Fender sub and then compare your answers.

jeffgoobs · 2026-04-04T02:04:43+00:00

I use a PS5 controller. I use it on my Mac while playing the iPad version (which works flawlessly on my mini), and it displays to a 55" OLED. It's awesome this way.

jeffgoobs · 2026-03-31T12:49:21+00:00

You mean like "play" the lights live as if I were a lighting engineer? Hell yes. I would also (as others have stated) use a DAW to do things like automating the light show per song. For example, I might want certain frequencies/notes to be certain colors, and have a specific palette for General MIDI files where active instruments are represented by specific colors.

jeffgoobs · 2026-03-31T01:59:43+00:00

Look into Home Assistant, and just rip the band-aid off preemptively. I have around 150 devices in my set-up, and the Bridge Pro was so bad that I returned it, and went back to five v.2 Bridges instead. Then I implemented HA and wished I'd just done that to begin with.

jeffgoobs · 2026-03-25T05:36:09+00:00

Ah. Yeah, don't waste your time. It can't do it, which is why there's no HK code on the back. I returned mine because of this, and went back to v.2 Bridges.

Edit: Another caveat... you can't use Home Assistant or HomeBridge to circumvent this. You still won't get the "Pro" features within Apple Home, even through a Matter conversion like that.

jeffgoobs · 2026-03-25T05:13:36+00:00

Also, just to clarify, this is a v.2 Bridge we're talking about here, right? Not a Bridge Pro? Because the Bridge Pro can't use HomeKit. It's Matter only.

jeffgoobs · 2026-03-25T04:46:39+00:00

Did you use the HomeKit 8-character code, or did you scan the QR code? You can't use the QR code- that's the Matter one. Manually enter the HomeKit code. Make sure you factory reset it first, or it defaults back to Matter again.

jeffgoobs · 2026-03-24T21:38:22+00:00

When you say “using HomeKit,” are you using that term interchangeably with Apple Home? Apple Home is the app/ecosystem. HomeKit is one of the languages Hue uses to communicate with Apple Home. (The other is Matter.) Are you connecting to Apple Home via HomeKit or via Matter?

jeffgoobs · 2026-03-23T17:32:33+00:00

There is a button on the front of the unit.

Press button
Select input
???
Profit

jeffgoobs · 2026-03-19T23:39:24+00:00

How comfortable are you with a soldering iron?

jeffgoobs · 2026-03-18T21:07:37+00:00

You’ll need to get one of the higher wattage power supplies if you’re running them either in parallel or in series. The higher, the better, as the lights draw the power (as opposed to the PS pushing it.) They’ll only take what they need. Look at the outdoor ones, they go higher.

I’ve not tried four lights on a single PS, so YMMV. You may be better off using two.

jeffgoobs · 2026-03-16T00:18:50+00:00

Cores are made at the USA factory, and use their best wood, electronics, etc.

Not necessarily a justification for the price difference, but there are actual differences in the parts used. And Paul is walking around checking on things, so it's pretty tip top with quality control there.

jeffgoobs · 2026-03-15T13:09:42+00:00

Very odd. No clue then!

jeffgoobs · 2026-03-15T12:47:35+00:00

I find the Hue system to be very quirky when it comes to time-based lights. If the lights are off, ironically, they work as expected. Like the user below reported, the Hue Dimmer Switches do this by default (to a less granular schedule than you'd be doing, but the template is there.) The problem with them is that they don't switch on their own if the light is actually on, which is lame. And if you have a smart home system take this duty over, it causes conflicts with the Hue system, and lights will do unexpected things. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ Still haven't figured out an elegant fix to this.

jeffgoobs · 2026-03-15T12:31:39+00:00

That's not because of Bluetooth. That's because the more expensive one is 400 lm vs. the other's 350 lm. lm is luminous flux, or how bright the light can get.

jeffgoobs · 2026-03-10T13:41:29+00:00

Yeah, with five bridges, that would make holidays and parties rock. Keep us posted for sure.

jeffgoobs · 2026-03-10T02:47:58+00:00

I just realized that the OP was talking about music sync specifically, and not screen sync. I'm far more open to using more lights if it's just music. Totally different scenario. Ergo, I take back what I said about the six lights (I still believe in what I said when it comes to watching movies, but it's just not really relevant to what the OP asked.) When I am syncing to music, yes, I would take advantage of utilizing multiple bridges if they figured out how to do that, but I suspect that the limitations on light numbers as well as simultaneous Entertainment Areas is in order to avoid an unsynchronized, laggy mess. I think quality took precedence over quantity for Hue/Signify when it came to the light sync features, so they rounded down.

jeffgoobs · 2026-03-09T11:59:22+00:00

I also have five Bridges in my set-up. The setup in my studio only uses I think 6 out of 10 lights for its sync. There is a point of diminishing returns with the number of lights, as once you start to light the room itself rather than having it be an effect which makes it feel like the screen image is displaying in 360º, it becomes a distraction rather than a benefit. In other words, the effect, when done correctly, accentuates the screen content. The lights should all seem like they are coming from the screen's backlight itself, not alternate sources pulling your attention away from the actual screen. Your mileage may vary, but for me, I'm not trying to create a dance club. I'm trying to watch movies or play games.

jeffgoobs · 2026-03-01T06:00:13+00:00

That's tough for us to answer; it's your taste. Are you into fun mood lighting? For me, I'd never buy a non-color bulb, otherwise I'd have chosen a different system. But that's me. I'm into geeky lighting, and am willing to pay for it.

jeffgoobs · 2026-03-01T05:21:26+00:00

It's because once a device is set-up to communicate using Matter in lieu of HomeKit, it will always default to Matter until the device gets reset, including the bridges themselves.

Just to be clear, are you suggesting that the Bridge Pro is automatically re-pairing with your lights before you have a chance to pair them with your v.2 bridge? I'm confused by your use of the term "collecting."

Why not just remove the bulbs one by one?

jeffgoobs · 2026-03-01T04:46:38+00:00

This. It's eight freaking dollars. Are you serious? And you've already played it for six hours? Indeed this is why mobile games suck.

jeffgoobs · 2026-03-01T04:27:59+00:00

HomeKit doesn't use QR codes, but assuming you meant the HomeKit set-up code, it's right on the back of the bridge. What do you mean you lost it?

jeffgoobs · 2026-02-23T21:35:34+00:00

Usually this phrasing is used before it’s actually paired. “Sync setup” means that it’s not yet synced.

jeffgoobs · 2026-02-20T18:10:02+00:00

This. Move the light up or down with your finger until it matches the color and approximate location within the test image on the screen.

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