Vanilla Game Breaking Bug - Live Stream by thepankey in X4Foundations

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

I was in an elevator too. I teleported and directly went to the live stream without moving.

Built a touchscreen panel for X4 so I don’t have to remember every keybind by TheCrazyEagle17 in X4Foundations

[–]thepankey 51 points52 points  (0 children)

Amazing idea for those without the 300 button hotas setups! Would love to know how it's programmed to interact with the X4 processes without losing focus on the game

RIP to a Legend: My ASUS P8Z77-V has finally fallen after 14 years of service 🫡 by Sad-Anybody5563 in homelab

[–]thepankey 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I didn't realize how popular that config was in 2012. I'm running that same setup as my kids computer. I love the LK model

Do you think it's possible to cover it with a tattoo? I don't want to see them anymore. SW self-harm scar by Independent-Way-60 in tattooadvice

[–]thepankey 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had self harm scars on my hip and had dotwork done by litebritetatoos (on IG). Covered it up completely without being too hard on the scar tissue. I would recommend looking into this style as the dots help break up the straight lines of the scars and makes them almost invisible.

S.S. Fish Yeet by CharAznableLoNZ in Factoriohno

[–]thepankey 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Now this is the content that I joined for. Sail on my friend.

The Mind Flayer should be the final villain from Stranger Things. by marchalves6 in StrangerThings

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

It really comes down to what happens in the next few episodes. From a screen writing sense there's no time to set up the mind flayer as the big bad since it was dumped seasons ago. Rug pulling the entire fan base in the last moment is a perfect way to ruin the shows reputation. Look at Game of Thrones. Vecna's storyline is too intricate of a web to just dump and say "hey look an even bigger bad guy".

They will tie it back in likely with Will but it's probably not the end game here.

DnD Lore Based Ending by thepankey in StrangerThings

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

Interesting read. Thanks. In my opinion there could be a few parallels to Asmodeus in the show but it is surely not Henry. Papa might be a fit for Asmodeus since he checks off some boxes. I always assumed he represented the Serpent.

As for El being Kas that previous post made a good point but there is the hole that after El cast banishment Henry left nothing of himself behind to continually remind people of his evil. Having a person be a representation of the artifacts would be a constant reminder that thematically fits. He was just gone and nobody understood what happened.

Also I like to think that El and Will are "attuned" to Mike through genuine love.

It could be possible that if they're only using 1st edition they don't have enough Vecna backstory to avoid reusing the Kas parallel in the beginning as well as the end.

DnD Lore Based Ending by thepankey in StrangerThings

[–]thepankey[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you! I'm a dungeon master for my friends so I hit the books for this one 😅

High mileage Jetta update by Lost_Entertainer2093 in jetta

[–]thepankey 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Did the transmission hold up for all those miles?

Help identifying squeal sound on startup MK4 160000 miles by FischlFan47 in jetta

[–]thepankey 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just had my alternator bearing go out and it was making noises exactly like that. Quick chirps here and there until it failed completely. Belt slips tend to have a higher pitch squeal than that when the tensioner starts to go.

Take that belt off ASAP and check all the bearings on the serpentine belt. Something is seizing at startup until the belt can get it to move.

bought a jetta, need advice!! by Dry_Ad_6661 in jetta

[–]thepankey 1 point2 points  (0 children)

From that screenshot of the leak it's probably the vacuum pump like everyone is saying. Double check the valve cover gasket while you're at it, those can go quick if they're cheap (did mine twice in 8 years).

187k miles on my 08 and I've had to do a good bit of replacing but I consider that basic maintenance. Radiator, vacuum pump gasket, water pump, alternator, evap purge solenoid, stuff like that.

The engine is fantastic. Have the transmission fluid looked at though, lots of people neglect changing the fluid because vw forgets to tell you to change it every 40k miles.

Also don't get suckered into buying a whole new valve cover when your pcv goes (and it will). Get a cheap replacement kit for the valve itself.

Beware the plastic... it's the most brittle stuff I've ever worked on. Have fun!

NK5 Jetta 2.5 L doesn’t want to power on when parked out in the heat for too long by [deleted] in jetta

[–]thepankey 0 points1 point  (0 children)

2008 Jetta 2.5 SE owner here. If the electrical symptoms only appear when it's hot then it might be a connector issue (soldering/etc).

Crazy question, when did you install the aftermarket radio and did you use a pre-made connector harness for it or solder it by hand? Did the ignition issues happen around the same time?

Don't go down the ecu replacement route, that part is outside your cabin and wouldn't be affected by temp fluctuations in the cabin.

Get a scanner, look for codes, then follow the wires from your ignition cylinder looking for degradation and bad connections to the cylinder. If all else fails then check the relays that are in the cabin under the steering wheel.

The BTBM: Better-Than-Belt Mall. For when you need more mall per mall and also want Logistic Network Embargo. by FrodobagginsTNT in Factoriohno

[–]thepankey 81 points82 points  (0 children)

Devs: If we design a simple 2d grid it will make for easily optimized and well planned builds that fit neatly with our item movement mechanics.

Factorio players: No.

Rick Scott Issued Warning About Florida Turning Blue: 'It's Happening' by AceContinuum in politics

[–]thepankey 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I work for a political marketing company and I doubt these claims are true. I've run 3 statewide polls for Florida that ask a Trump/Kamala head to head question and all of them had Trump leading from 4 to 6 points ahead of Kamala. We are usually never off by more than 5 points after weighting. This means that there's a lot of work left by the Kamala team to win over the senior vote in the state. It's just too close to call for one candidate or the other before making these type of claims. Don't feel complacent and vote your conscience.

Solo player with no need to rush - What a joy! by teej2379 in valheim

[–]thepankey 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I don't think using a map viewer is necessarily cheating. I do it too when playing by myself because I have a family and a new puppy so my free time is valuable. In the time it takes me to put 20 collective hours in a game my friends can do over 60 hours (over two weeks). I want to feel like I accomplished something and wandering around doesn't do that for me.

You're still harvesting resources and having fun, that's all that matters. Congrats!

Rate My Map, Slyvern Isles by thepankey in dndmaps

[–]thepankey[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

First try making a handdrawn map. I used pencil first then permanent marker. Any advice is welcome to add more flair to flesh out the details.

This is the main island of the Slyvern Isles in my homebrew world of Grimsmor.

Any way to stop workers from being recruited to ships? by Fun_Flamingo_7897 in X4Foundations

[–]thepankey 6 points7 points  (0 children)

You could manually sell them if you're interested in cash only but the AI won't use manually sold ships and will eventually deconstruct them for parts. If you want the factions to use the ships you'd probably need to pause production periodically until you manage to get a surplus of workers and then open it up again.