The AI-controlled drivers, too, have noticeably upped their game so, if your driving skills are less than God-like, you might want to set the game on its easiest difficulty setting, before turning off some of the more annoying and intrusive driver aids, like the braking assist. You have to be very careful about how quickly you can get on the throttle after exiting corners, and smoothness is rewarded. One of the first aspects you notice is that this year's tyre-disintegration controversy looms large: in the Young Driver Test, for example, you have to lap the Yas Marina track on a set of badly worn tyres, setting your tyre strategy before a race is key, and the manner in which the tyres degrade both visually and in terms of feel is striking.Īs in the real races, you can be left as a grip-less sitting duck in the latter stages if you pitted too early. In F1 Classics, you can race split-screen against a mate, undertake full Grands Prix and get stuck into a selection of scenarios taken from real races from the era.Īs far as the modern-day component of F1 2013 is concerned, Codemasters has opted for tweaking rather than wholesale alterations. The non ground-effect cars have laughably low amounts of grip compared to their modern counterparts, and they generally offer a much greater test of your innate driving skills. And F1 2013 adds to the wistfulness by applying a sepia visual filter to the F1 Classics section (which you can turn off if you want), and drafting in the inimitable Murray Walker for commentary duties.īut it's the cars that are the stars – they are incredibly powerful and, because they are turbocharged, that power is delivered in sudden, screaming high-rev bursts that can easily catch you out. ![]() The return of retro to a Formula One game is very timely, given the wave of nostalgia currently sweeping the sport in the wake of the film Rush, chronicling the rivalry between James Hunt and Niki Lauda. You can also buy a Classic Edition of the game, which adds six cars from the 1990s, drivers including Michael Schumacher, Eddie Irvine and David Coulthard, and the tracks Imola and Estoril (that 1990s pack will also be available as downloadable content). And you can take on, or pretend to be, legendary drivers like Nigel Mansell, Alain Prost, Damon Hill, Emerson Fittipaldi and many more. There are two tracks – Brands Hatch and Jerez, in their 1980s configurations, both of which have long since fallen off the Formula One calendar. But in F1 2013, you can choose from five cars from the 1980s – ravening beasts with turbocharged engines, some of which even have the swiftly outlawed ground-effect skirts that suck them to the tarmac. Not since 2006's F1 Championship Edition (a PS3 exclusive, from a time when Sony held the Formula One games licence) has a Formula One game contained any cars from days gone by, and even then, you could only drive them in time-trials. Boot up F1 2013, negotiate the Young Driver Test (which dictates the car you will be allowed to pilot in Career mode), and you will find a new menu item entitled F1 Classics. So adding cars of yore to the equation adds another level of licensing complexity, but with consummate skill (and, one suspects, infinite patience), Codemasters has somehow managed to pull off that juggling act. ![]() The corporate nature of the F1 world dictates that, in any game depicting it, every sponsor's logo, advertising hoarding and so on has to be authentic, which is why it's physically impossible for developers to get their games out before a chunk of each season has passed. That's because the latest iteration of its expensively licensed game charting the pinnacle of motorsport contains something that motorsport enthusiasts have wanted for years: retro cars, drivers and tracks. For Formula One fans, F1 2013 is an item of rare desirability – but strangely, that is due more to Codemasters' skill at negotiating political minefields, rather than its programming prowess.
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![]() It’s a poignant, enjoyable final flourish. These contrasting characteristics come to a head in the emotive ‘Why’, a song that arrives during the film’s big climax and which Garfield navigates without histrionics. Garfield’s performance is a compassionate one, careful not to hide Larson’s vainer side but also presenting him sympathetically. Michael helpfully reminds him that he’s “not Steven Sondheim”. Latino Lin-Manuel Miranda says directorial debut ‘Tick, Tick Boom’ is about failure It’s not the story of the genius who made rent writing ‘Rent.’ It’s the genius who made ‘Rent’ spending. In one party scene, a finance bro asks him what he does, to which he responds confidently: “I’m the future of musical theatre, Scott.” But later on Larson worries he’s not progressing quickly enough because his hero Stephen Sondheim was on Broadway by the age of 27. Updated An exceptional Andrew Garfield plays 'Rent' creator Jonathan Larson, who struggles to finish a boundary-breaking musical while his friends are dying of AIDS all around him. Larson is a typical tortured artist – self-obsessed and wracked with crippling doubt about his creative abilities. From the showstopping musical numbers to the vivid imagery and perfect casting, Tick, TickBoom is the ultimate tribute to Larson, his work and serves as a love letter to Broadway in general. In a narration by Susan, we learn about Jon's death and the legacy he left behind. BOOM' Soundtrack from the Netflix Film) Andrew Garfield. ![]() There, he’s surrounded by a community of hopeful artists who have been devastated by the AIDS epidemic. He reflects about his friendship with Michael at White Plains High. ![]() Supported by dancer girlfriend Susan (Alexandra Shipp) and best pal Michael (Robin de Jesús), he juggles the project with a job at a diner. In the build-up to the big three-oh, Larson works on SUPERBIA, a fantastical sci-fi show he believes is his big break. “ Happy birthday/You just wanna lay down and cry” he sings in the film’s opening number ‘30/90’. It’s got songs, OK? Set in 1990s New York, it tells the semi-autobiographical story of Jonathan Larson, the real-life composer of Broadway smash Rent, as he tries to fulfil his dreams while grappling with the fear of turning 30. Lin-Manuel Miranda’s feature-length directorial debut Tick, Tick… Boom! is a musical about a man writing a musical, based on the musical of the same name. ![]() ![]() After the last attack, it’s your turn to land a few hits. Make sure to dodge either to the left or back when she initiates her combo. The Blade Bearer will use attacks like a charged ice spear – wait until the attack is fully charged and dodge. It’s going to be tough though since both bosses will attack at once. He also has an area-wide attack – you’ll know it’s coming by watching the ground or his hand to see if they’re glowing red.įound in the Town of Sacrifice in the Depths, you can fight the Blade Bearer and Cannoneer upon obtaining all the keys. Keep your distance and keep getting behind to attack his back. After he’s lost some health, he’ll transform into a large monster and have longer combos while dealing even more damage. Initially he’ll have wide-sweeping attacks which can be easily dodged and sometimes leap up to slam down with a hammer. He’s in the Ruined City Underground in Area D-12. Oliver is the first boss you’ll face, having become deranged. Check out the video guides below courtesy of Fextralife along with our own tips to defeat each boss without any issues. In case you don’t possess Zweihander Fortification, you’ll need to employ some strategies to defeat them. Take this set-up into New Game Plus for some true devastation. This absorbs 50 percent damage from the next attack, thus turning you into a true tank. The process also costs 10,000 Haze so keep some handy.īut wait, there’s more – get the ability “Foulblood Barrier” from the Atlas Blood Code. Once the Atlas Chrome has been received, give it to Murasame and choose “Transform Weapon” and then “Zweihander Fortification”. This is done by offering gifts like the Bugarally Doll, Boutique Sake, Aged Brandy, Custom Gun Parts, Blood Bead Candy and Pungent Cheese to Yakumo. In order to get the Zweihander’s Fortification to +10, you’ll need Atlas Chrome from Yakumo, the red-haired companion. If you’ve got the boss’s attention, then your AI companion can easily annihilate them. When Fortification hits +10, you can block the strongest hits in the game with ease and without dropping guard. This is due to the Zweihander Fortification that you’ll receive upon upgrading it. You’ll find the weapon in the Ruined City Center and even though it doesn’t deal tons of damage, the defense it offers is pretty great. Fortunately, there are a few builds that can help to easily beat them, like one focused on the Zweihander. Don’t let the pretty visuals of Bandai Namco’s Code Vein fool you – its bosses can easily crush you without remorse. Montage Mountain reserves the right to restrict guests not complying with attire regulations. Parents must have appropriate swimwear while accompanying small children. Glasses and eyewear must be secured and footwear is not permitted on our water slides. We appreciate your cooperation during these instances.Īppropriate swimwear is permitted on the attractions, however revealing bathing suits and clothing with metal decoration or embellishments will not be permitted. Closures may not be communicated prior to your visit. Some instances will include weather, maintenance, or private use. Under management’s discretion, Waterpark attractions can be closed for any or no reason during your visit. To get the most enjoyable experience at the waterpark, check the weather prior to purchasing tickets. Return vouchers will be valid from the time obtained until park close on any future operating day within the current season. In the event a visit to the waterpark needs to be rescheduled due to weather, a return voucher can be obtained at Guest Services on the day of your visit. Be sure to reference the website, social media, and call Guest Services prior to your visit for the most up-to-date information.
![]() If you want to make $100 dollars online per day with this side hustle, go for face-to-face and video conference surveys. As you can imagine, the simple ones don’t pay so well. Most paid online surveys only require you to fill in some details about yourself in a form. All you have to do is answer a couple of questions. Granted it doesn’t pay as well as some of the other online side hustles for 2023 on this list, but it is also one of the easiest. ![]() Here’s more information about each of the online work-from-home jobs listed: Paid Surveys Onlineĭoing paid surveys online is how you turn your waiting-in-line time into money. Plus, if it’s something you enjoy doing and it works out well, you might even be able to make enough money to leave your job and turn it into a full-time career! You can fit it around your schedule, and you can do the work from the comfort of your home. ![]() The beauty of having an online side job is that it doesn’t need a large upfront investment or specialized skills. And almost half, 46%, do it because they want to create passive income. Whether you need extra money to pay the bills, saving up to buy something special, or just want to bring in some side income, a side hustle can help you do just that.ĭid you know that 40% of Americans already have a side hustle? And those who have a side hustle make, on average, make $12,689 per year from it. Taking on a side hustle to make some money on the side is one way to reach financial freedom. To help you reach financial freedom faster, here are some of the best side hustles for 2023 ⇣ Because you need to know what type of work you’re skilled at doing, and then find the right side gig based on those skills. Online side hustles are great ways to earn extra cash □, but finding the right one can be difficult. ![]() This will take about 1 minute, depending on your microwave.Īdd the crumbs to the bowl along with 1/4 cup of sugar. Put 5 Tablespoons of butter into a med-large microwave safe mixing bowl. (One stick has 8 Tablespoons, which equals 1/2 cup or 4 ounces or 113 grams.) To crush the crackers into crumbs, put the crackers in a zip-lock bag and, with a heavy can, start crushing. Each packet contains 9 crackers, and when crushed, will equal 1 and 1/4 cups of cracker crumbs. There are usually three packets of crackers each in a box. (An alternative to the butter and sugar would be to use 3 Tablespoons of canola oil and 3 Tablespoons of maple syrup.) It only takes three ingredients – butter, sugar and graham cracker crumbs. Making the crust yourself is not complicated at all. Plus, it just looks better presenting a dessert in a proper pie dish rather than a tin-foil pan! The answer is that the taste and texture of a home-made graham cracker crust is far superior to that of the pre-made variety. You may be asking, “why should I bother making it myself?” You can buy a pre-made graham cracker pie crust, usually in two different sizes 9-inch or a package of minis. If anyone can recommend a plain, sweet cracker that is used in your country for a crumb crust, I would appreciate you adding it to the comments!) I am not sure what the equivalent ingredient would be elsewhere. (For my international readers, graham crackers are readily available in the USA. (For the more adventurous beginner cooks, be sure to check out the bottom of this post for links on making a pie crust made of dough from scratch) This graham cracker crust may well change your mind! It is about 1,000 times easier to make than making and rolling out a pie crust made of dough. Most people learning how to cook are totally terrified at the thought of making a pie crust. Learning how to make a graham cracker pie crust will open the door to making all sorts of tempting dessert pies including the Chocolate Fudge Pie pictured above. Wrap, rotate tick labels, position it at tick, next to tick or between two ticks.Tick labels can be from a column of values or a combination of column labels.Many tick label types from numeric, text, date, time, month, week, etc.Lines are saved in graph template for repeated use.Use custom equations or expressions to add lines based on axis scale values.Functions can be combined, such as mean+1.5*sd.Show linear fit curve, confidence band, etc.Use statistical functions on plotted data, such as mean and standard deviation.Multiple reference lines and shading between, in 2D graphs.Option to show axis and grids on top of data.Additional axis line at any position to be used as baseline for column/bar plots and drop lines.Independent control axis line, major ticks and minor ticks.Multiple Special Ticks with detailed tick and label formatting for each tick.Major and minor ticks can be set by increment, counts, from a dataset, from column label row, or at user-specified positions.Discrete scale type for skipping rows without data, therefore exclude weekends and holidays for financial data.User-defined axis scale type using formulas.Positive and negative symmetrical log scale.Support multiple scale types such as linear, log10, Probability, Reciprocal ect.Group multiple plots for easy customization.Single Point and Multiple Plots Customization Show error bar as bands with filled colors.Auto-positioning of labels to avoid overlapping.Align Left, Center or Right option for multi-line labeling.Label as x, y coordinates, row indexing, column metadata or data/text from other columns.Add data labeling to plot or a single point.Option to add user-defined fill patterns using emf files.Over 100 build-in fill pattern types, including standard USGS geology patterns.8 built-in line styles such as solid, dash, dot, etc.Over 10 line connection styles such as linear, segment line, step horizontal/vertical, various spline, etc.Add drop lines for 2D plots and 3D graphs.Over 100 built-in symbols and option to add unicode symbols or user-defined shapes.Projection of plot to planes in 3D graph.Skip points with option to maintain overall data features.Connect lines across axis break or missing data, etc.Show or hide plot, all plots of same name, all plots in a layer.Change X or Y of the plot, drag to add new plot, remove plot, and change plot orders.Change exist plot type and mix different plot types in one graph.Based on plot type, customize plot attributes such as symbol shape and size, line style and width, column and area pattern, transparency, etc. ![]() OriginPro page to view a comparison table. Features specific to OriginPro are marked with the PRO icon in this page. In addition to all of Origin's features, OriginPro offers advanced analysis tools and Apps for Peak Fitting, Surface Fitting, Statistics and Signal Processing. Take your data analysis to the next level with OriginPro. Connect with other applications such as MATLAB™, LabVIEW™ or Microsoft© Excel, or create custom routines within Origin using our scripting and C languages, embedded Python, or the R console. Extend the capabilities in Origin by installing free Apps available from our website. ![]() Origin graphs and analysis results can automatically update on data or parameter change, allowing you to create templates for repetitive tasks or to perform batch operations from the user interface, without the need for programming. Origin offers an easy-to-use interface for beginners, combined with the ability to perform advanced customization as you become more familiar with the application. 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Book tickets and rentals in advance if you plan to come between spring and autumn. ![]() All of the exhibits are open every day except Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s. Jefferson National Expansion Memorial Park is an easy walk from many of the city’s main attractions downtown, including Washington Avenue. Cruises leave from under the Gateway Arch’s south leg. Purchase a ticket online in advance or try for a spot on one of the boats on the day of your visit. The Arch is hollow and accommodates (in each of its legs) a unique tram system a chain of eight cylindrical, five-seat compartments that can carry up to 40. For some old-style transport, board a replica 19th-century paddle-wheel boat and cruise the river. Although he lost the case, it sparked a debate over slavery that contributed to its eventual abolishment.Īfter your fill of history, get a bike from Discovery Bike Rentals, located under the Grand Staircase of the Gateway Arch, and explore the riverfront. The Gateway Arch, completed in 1965, is a 630-foot tall monument part of the Jefferson National Expansion Memorial Park. Louis, as well as the infamous 1857 Dred Scott case, when a slave tried to sue for his freedom. Wander through the courtrooms, which are restored to their original condition. The 150-year-old Old Courthouse at the center of the park is defined by a domed cupola and rotunda painted with murals. ![]() Photographs, murals and artifacts, including a teepee and covered wagon, help to illustrate their story. Learn about their journey at the Museum of Westward Expansion, inside the Gateway Arch. Louis was the starting point of the first expedition by Lewis and Clark into Louisiana. government bought a large expanse of territory (which now extends into Canada) from the French. The park was designed as a tribute to early pioneers and their exploration of the west after the Louisiana Purchase, when the U.S. Locals and tourists alike flock to this bustling green space to spend summer afternoons by the river. The Old Courthouse lies within the Memorial Park’s 91-acre (37-hectare) borders and has also been turned into a museum. Inside, the Museum of Westward Expansion is a good introduction to the history of St. Climb to the top for awe-inspiring 360-degree views of the city. The arch is both 630-feet (192-meters) high and across between the two ends of the arch. Its most obvious landmark is the Gateway Arch, a striking monument to Thomas Jefferson and the United States’ expansion westward. Louis, on the banks of the Mississippi River. The Jefferson National Expansion Memorial Park lies in the heart of St. This central park houses the Gateway Arch, Museum of Westward Expansion and Old Courthouse, and is a popular starting point for exploring the Mississippi River. The visuals and text are considerably easier to read. The Taffer’s Tileset is a customized 20×20 tileset that magnifies everything by making the squares look big. Here are some tilesets in different grid variations so you can select the best one in any orientation. How To Change Tilesets In Dwarf Fortressĭwarf Fortress features tiles in a 16×16 grid by default, but you can change its dimensions by altering the raw and init files.With the goal of simulating all of existence, Bay 12 estimates they’re only about 44% done. Updated for over 16 years by two brothers, Tarn “Toady One” and Zach “Threetoe” Adams.One of the first video games acquired by the Museum of Modern Art in New York.The original inspiration for RimWorld, Prison Architect, Minecraft and more.Build structures and watch your dwarves discover and build their culture, like taverns, libraries, temples, honey, wax, pottery, animal training, bookbinding, and more.Build floodgates to divert water for farming, and/or prevent magma mishaps. ![]() Read your dwarves’ thoughts to keep them happy.Establish a barony and support the increasingly demanding nobility.Craft treasures and furnitures from various materials. ![]() Your dwarves will need a steady supply of food and beer, but they’ll also need your guidance in surviving attacks from hostile civilizations, the wilderness, or even the dead. It's never been easier to start playing! We've improved the new player experience with the addition of tutorials to guide you through building your first fort and keeping your dwarves happy.Ĭommand your dwarves as they search for wealth in their generated mountain. Dwarf Fortress Steam edition will have a 15 track soundtrack by Dabu, Simon Swerwer and Águeda Macias including tracks in the Dwarvish language! Together, their efforts are creating an all-new tileset featuring brand new pixel art by artists Carolyn Jong and Neoriceisgood. You may already be familiar with the tile set mod packs from Michał “Mayday” Madej and Jacob "Ironhand" Bowman. A few bells and whistles won’t change that. It’s still good old Dwarf Fortress, but with graphics support and music by default. Nothing substantial is new or changed, under the hood. Over two hundred rock and mineral types can appear, in their proper geological environments. A dynamic weather model tracks wind, humidity, and air masses to create fronts, clouds, storms, and blizzards. Hundreds of animals and monsters, many of which are randomly created for each world, as well as generated poetry, musical forms, instruments, and dances for your dwarves to practice and perform. It’s difficult to convey the depth of the generation. The combat model includes skills, body parts, material properties, aimed attacks, wrestling, pain, nausea, various poison effects, and much more. Observe what makes your civilization fall into eventual decline, and learn for next time… until something else inevitably goes wrong. In this complex construction/management/roguelike simulation, every generated world brings a unique challenge, whether it’s dwarves with their own simulated personalities or aquifers. The legendary Dwarf Fortress is now on Steam! Build a fortress and try to help your dwarves survive, despite threats of starvation, dragons, and madness. ![]() Generate your unique world and manage a bustling colony of dwarves, even as they probably mine towards their eventual demise.A lifetime “living” project - created/updated since 2003, with no end in sight. ![]()
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