We thought this would result in better mods for everyone, both free & paid. To help you understand why we thought this was a good idea, our main goals were to allow mod makers the opportunity to work on their mods full time if they wanted to, and to encourage developers to provide better support to their mod communities. It's obvious now that this case is different. We've been shipping many features over the years aimed at allowing community creators to receive a share of the rewards, and in the past, they've been received well. ![]() ![]() We've done this because it's clear we didn't understand exactly what we were doing. We talked to the team at Bethesda and they agree. For anyone who spent money on a mod, we'll be refunding you the complete amount. We're going to remove the payment feature from the Skyrim workshop. The Sketchfab preview can also be inserted into Steam Community Discussions, Announcements, and Greenlight submissions. Once your item has been posted to Sketchfab and you have a page on their site, you may enter that URL in the new field provided in the Steam Workshop when editing the screenshots and videos for your item. To include a Sketchfab preview, you’ll need to create a free account on Sketchfab’s website ( ) and upload your model there similar to how you go about posting a video to YouTube. This can be used to provide an interactive 3D presentation of your model, scene, or item that users can zoom, pan, or rotate around to get a better view of your submission. Here’s an example from johnskyrim’s Doomhammer, a Skyrim weapon mod: When preparing the Workshop page for your mod or item, you now have the option to include a 3D Sketchfab preview of your item along with your videos and screenshots.
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Read for Reading 1001, this is my very first Doris Lessing novel and it is the author's debut novel. But regardless… significant as this book may be, it is flawed and not particularly enjoyable, so while you can read it if you want, I wouldn't suggest making it a high priority. ![]() They still weren't actually the same country, though. I also think it's weird that the blurb describes it as set in South Africa when it's not – was the publishing house really that ignorant, or did they assume their customers were? It's true that Ian Smith's illegitimate regime was very similar to South Africa's apartheid government, and critics of one tended to find themselves banned from the other as well (as happened to Lessing herself in 1956). While I can see why Lessing is so heralded as an author, I don't think her work is to my tastes and this book in particular made me uneasy. It's the kind of ridiculous leap of logic that we'd never be expected to make for a white character. Like, The Grass is Singing is bookended by a murder which never has its motive explained – apparently we're just supposed to assume Africans do things like that, sometimes, randomly, because they resent their oppression. There have to be so many better critiques of colonialism and racism, ones that don't fall into racist tropes themselves (and probably ones written by those who actually experience racism, although I do think it's important for the racially privileged to criticise it as well). However, if you were to ask me whether these works are still relevant today, my answer would have to be probably not. I know that these books were written decades ago, and were important works in their time. They are not given clear motivations and complicated inner lives the way that all the white characters are they're left as vague ciphers, ready to morph into plot devices whenever the author requires it. In particular, both books share the same major flaw: despite the fact that they were written as rebukes of racism, the black characters are all so poorly and weakly depicted. This book reminds me a lot of Coonardoo, which was also written by a white, female socialist from a brutally racist settler-colonial society (in the case of Coonardoo, it takes place on a remote station in outback West Australia). Of course, she's also ashamed of her husband, who she sees as a failure, and vicious towards all their African workers, because she's convinced of their inferiority in relation to her and wants to make sure they know it. There, Mary goes stir-crazy in a ramshackle house that offers little protection from the heat and too far away to enable much social interaction with other white people – just their neighbours, the Slatters, who Mary snubs at every opportunity because she's embarrassed by her poverty. She happened upon Dick, a poverty-stricken farmer, and after the most dire courtship of all time they married and she moved to his farm. However, as she reached her mid-thirties she realised that her “friends” were all mocking her behind her back for her dress sense and lack of romantic entanglements, and so she cast about for a husband, any husband. ![]() After a miserable rural childhood, Mary spent her young adult years "in town", making good money in an office and filling her free time with parties, sports, social engagements, and so on. The central characters of this book are Mary Turner and her husband, Dick. She has a talent for it, of course, and in the case of The Grass is Singing the end result is a sharp criticism of the racist, nasty society of Southern Rhodesia. You get the sense that Lessing might not have been the kind of person you'd want to befriend, with an eagerness to identify people's every personal failing and crucify them at length for it. Both are unrelentingly bleak, with miserable and pathetic characters who nonetheless feel extremely believable in their hopelessness. I'd previously read one other book by Doris Lessing, The Good Terrorist, and despite being written 35 years apart they share the same writing style. Two stars for being painful to read, not for being poor-quality (which it isn't). Something else that director William Castle is great at is imagery. Can you always tell that it’s aimed to please a certain audience? Sure, but it works sometimes. Something that’s aimed at mainstream audiences isn’t always necessarily bad. That being said, it makes for a very entertaining film. Is it cheesy and gimmicky like I mentioned? Sure, I’ll get more into that later–but it definitely is that. There are a lot of back stabbings and twists, making for a classic mystery story. The movie isn’t exactly a whodunnit story, but for some reason it had that feel to me, which made it a lot of fun. I love the atmosphere that this film creates because it’s prime 1950’s haunted house atmosphere. Characters like Frederick, Annabelle and Lance are all very interesting characters that make for a compelling mystery.Īnother strong aspect to this film is the atmosphere. You think you know everyone’s motivations, but you don’t really know. The characters may not have dimension, but they do have hidden layers. This isn’t to say that all of the characters are interesting (I’ll get into that later) but the characters who are interesting here add a lot of intrigue to this story. But even when he’s not onscreen, a lot of the characters themselves–although the acting may not be there–are far more interesting than I expected. As far as acting goes, Vincent Price is obviously your strongest player here, but luckily he really is enough to carry it. Loren himself.Īlthough we may get the typical 50’s horror movie acting, with either very wooden delivery or over the top delivery, there’s some great character stuff here. ![]() What do the party-goers get if they stay all night? Ten thousand dollars from Mr. Loren holds a party, but not a normal party, at this particular party he invites five strangers to spend a night with him and his wife at a supposedly haunted mansion. House on Haunted Hill follows Frederick Loren (Vincent Price) a millionaire in the middle of his fourth marriage, though it may not be the happiest one. Does his 1959 haunted house film House on Haunted Hill also remain as entertaining? Well, let me put it this way, there’s a reason people still love this film 57 years later. They’re popcorn horror films and more often then not Castle made them work. Sardonicus are sillier films, but they’re still as entertaining as they were five decades ago. His films like The Old Dark House, 13 Ghosts and Mr. His film The Tingler is a perfect example of this, although in that particular situation his gimmick got in the way of his storytelling big time. ![]() This isn’t an insult, the man has done great stuff, some of it was just kind of stupid. Whereas Hitchcock took films that could so easily fall flat and made them astoundingly brilliant, Castle was more of a mainstream gimmicky kind of director. William Castle is a classic horror director, but he’s not exactly Alfred Hitchcock. He is a monthly essayist for Natural History magazine under the title Universe. Tyson has written, and continues to write for the public. In addition to dozens of professional publications, Dr. And in 2006, the head of NASA appointed Tyson to serve on its prestigious Advisory Council, which will help guide NASA through its perennial need to fit its ambitious vision into its restricted budget. This group navigated a path by which the new space vision can become a successful part of the American agenda. In 2004, Tyson was once again appointed by President Bush to serve on a 9-member commission on the Implementation of the United States Space Exploration Policy, dubbed the Moon, Mars, and Beyond commission. The final report was published in 2002 and contained recommendations (for Congress and for the major agencies of the government) that would promote a thriving future of transportation, space exploration, and national security. ![]() In 2001, Tyson was appointed by President Bush to serve on a 12-member commission that studied the Future of the US Aerospace Industry. Tyson obtains his data from the Hubble Space Telescope, as well as from telescopes in California, New Mexico, Arizona, and in the Andes Mountains of Chile. ![]() Tyson's professional research interests are broad, but include star formation, exploding stars, dwarf galaxies, and the structure of our Milky Way. Tyson went on to earn his BA in Physics from Harvard and his PhD in Astrophysics from Columbia. Tyson's professional research interests are broad, but include star formation, exploding stars, dwarf galaxies, and the structure of our Neil deGrasse Tyson was born and raised in New York City where he was educated in the public schools clear through his graduation from the Bronx High School of Science. Neil deGrasse Tyson was born and raised in New York City where he was educated in the public schools clear through his graduation from the Bronx High School of Science. ![]() A reminder to laptop users, keep your laptop connected to AC power. Using DVD media or slow internet connections will definitely lengthen the time it takes. The install took about 15 minutes, although the installation warns that it might take an hour or more and your computer may need to restart several times during installation. Finally you will be prompted to logon, after which you see the “Welcome” screen and a window which says “Windows 7 Service Pack 1 is now installed”. 30% through the configuration process the computer will reboot and then complete the configuration process. The progress bar is not entirely accurate as it bounces backwards and forward until it finally reaches 100% and stays there for a period of time before you see a screen indicating the service pack is being configured. Once you start the install almost all the action is watching the green progress bar. When Service Pack 1 is officially released you will also be able to install SP1 via Windows Update and the Internet, but this would not be my first choice as any interruption to internet service could create some potential problems. If you like, since the DVD setup can automatically choose the correct (32 or 64-Bit) version to be installed, you can use a DVD drive to install SP1. exe (32 or 64-Bit) from the DVD to a folder on the Windows partition. Windows 7 Service Pack 1 (SP1) is an important update that includes previously released security, performance, and stability updates for Windows 7. iso file and then copy the appropriate SP1. iso file to install SP1, I choose to simply create the DVD from the. Should any problem occur during or after SP1 is installed, the image backup will allow me or you to recover your computer back to the exact same state it was in prior to installing SP1.Įven though I had a choice of using a SP1 DVD created from the downloadable SP1. Since this computer is specifically used for testing and evaluating software and hardware, before I started I used Symantec’s Norton Ghost 15 to create a System Image backup of all partitions on the hard drive. This first and early look at installing Windows 7 Service Pack 1 (SP1) was performed on both a fresh install of Windows 7 Home Premium 32-Bit without any Windows Updates applied and a second test of installing SP1 with all the “Important” Widows Updates installed as of. ![]() Note: 64-Bit users can use this guide as there is no difference in the steps or the installation process, however 64-Bit versions of Windows take about 20 to 25% "longer" to install SP1 than 32-Bit versions of Windows 7. The baselines where created on a Multi-Boot computer configured with Windows 7 Home Premium 32-Bit (used for this report), plus Home Premium 64-Bit, 32 and 64-Bit versions of Professional and a 64-Bit version of Windows 7 Ultimate to be used for additional evaluation and testing of SP1 in future articles. Steps to take before installing Windows 7 Service Pack 1:īefore you take the plunge, take a moment to prepare your computer to minimize the chance of any problems: Click here for additional information on preparation and then return back to continue on. Doing so will make you decide whether SP1 for Windows 7 is required or not.How to install Windows 7 Service Pack 1 – Step by Step This article has shown you two different methods to check if SP1 for Windows 7 is already installed on your system or not. Whereas this one is for Windows 7 with SP1, as you can see its now Build 7601 ![]() The below snapshot is for a Windows 7 without SP1 You can also know if SP1 is installed by using winverĪnd inside the Search programs and files textbox, type After you download the files, you will find 2 folders. ![]() If Service Pack 1 is listed under Windows edition, SP1 would be already installed on your computer.įor example, in the below snapshot, you can see that Windows 7 SP1 is not installed, as the Windows edition is only Windows 7 UltimateĪfter Windows 7 SP1 is installed, it will be displayed as: See our image gallery for details on how to download Windows 7 Service Pack 2 Replacement. The basic information about your computer page will open Right-click Computer, and then click Properties. To check if Windows 7 SP1 is already installed, follow the below steps: In contrast with many previous service packs, this newest operating system. This article will show you two methods to verify if SP1 is installed or not. Microsoft announced today that Service Pack 1 for Windows Server 2008 R2 and Windows 7 was released to manufacturing. Before downloading and installing SP1 for Windows 7, you need to check if it is already installed or not. ![]() All the major commercial planes are there too such as Boeing 747 and Airbus A320.Like X-Plane, FlightGear takes some getting used to though and downloading and uploading the different components takes a bit more time. However, all of the detail is there – the cockpits and planes have been modeled exactly like the originals and the handling feels very realistic. There are 20,000 different airports alone and there are also tons of videos uploaded by users giving you instructions how to use the planes, flying tips and more.The graphics in FlightGear aren’t quite as sharp as in Aerofly FS or X-Plane – they feel a little bit blocky in comparison but there’s not much in it really. 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Before long, a first showing at the Music Hall virtually guaranteed a successful run in theatres around the country. Radio City quickly became the favorite first-run theatre for moviemakers and moviegoers alike. Two weeks after its gala opening, Radio City Music Hall premiered its first film, The Bitter Tea of General Yen. Rothafel first dubbed the troupes as the “Roxyettes,” who performed a routine to the song “With a Feather in Your Cap” on opening night, but in 1934, the “Roxyettes” officially became the Radio City Music Hall Rockettes. Described as “the hottest ticket in town,” more than 100,000 people requested admission, but only 6,200 could be obliged. While there were three separate dance troupes performing in New York City in the early ’30s, Rothafel moved two of the troupes to Radio City Music Hall for opening night on Dec. The “Missouri Rockets” were such an instant hit, that Rothafel was loath to let them leave after their performances at the Roxy Theatre, and pleaded with Markert to form another line to replace the departing dancers. That same year, the troupe traveled to New York City to perform in the Broadway show Rain or Shine, and were discovered by showman S.L. The dancers known as the “Missouri Rockets” made their show debut in St. Starting with just 16 women, over the years the troupe grew to a line of 36 dancers. Originally, a Rockette had to be between 5’2″and 5’6 ½”, but today, she is between 5’6″and 5’10 ½” and has to be proficient in tap, modern, jazz and ballet. Inspired by the British dance troupe formed by John Tiller (“The Tiller Girls” performed in a 1922 Ziegfeld Follies production), Russell wanted to achieve absolute precision and ultimate uniformity in the movements of the dancers. ![]() The Rockettes began kicking up their shoes since Russell Markert, the Rockettes’ chief choreographer, image-preserver and resident “father figure” of the famous troupe until he retired in 1971, founded the exemplary American chorus line-an exciting precision dance company with great style, flair and glamour-in 1925. ![]() I don’t know about you, but this type of story keeps me hooked from beginning to end. You’ll grow attached to the characters quite easily, and there will be a couple of moments in which you might shed a tear or two. …and if you like stealth games, you’ll be pleased to find out that most of the levels rely on sneaking.īut what truly makes this one of the best medieval games you can play is its captivating gameplay, intriguing puzzles, memorable soundtrack, and shocking story moments. Somewhat similar to other medieval RPGs, you get a crafting system that allows you to make diverse gadgets to get you through the game more easily – that is if you take your time to gather resources. It’s a haunting tale and metaphor about the black plague that took place in Europe around the same time period. GT4 with all the assists off in a high powered rear wheel drive beasty.Set in medieval France, you follow Amicia and Hugo de Rune’s story as they try to escape the inquisition and, surprisingly, a swarm of rats that thrive in the dark and eat human flesh. Kaido Battle is a lot better, but it still isn't anywhere near as fun to drift as say. It fails as an arcade racer and as a drift game. I cannot fathom why anyone could enjoy this game other than for the style factor. Vehicles that are prominently featured in the game are mostly licensed Japanese cars that are featured or not in the manga such as the Nissan Skyline GT-R, Mazda RX-7, Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution, Honda Civic, as well as the. The gearing in the cars doesn't work properly, the sensation of speed is virtually non-existent and the handling model is pretty poor as well. In Initial D Arcade Stage, players race against different opponents in various mountain passes featured in the manga. They were only released in Japan and Special Stage doesn't work on slimline PS2s. I don't know the first thing about the Shutokou Battle series apart from that they get renamed to strange things like Tokyo Xtreme Racer and Import Tuner Challenge in the west.Įdit: the Initial D game series I'm talking about is Initial D Arcade Stage and the console ports are called Initial D Special Stage (PS2) and Initial D Street Stage (PSP). Kaido Battle is another drifting series that's apparently much more realistic and harder to get into, and Battle Gear apparently sits somewhere between the two, although I haven't played either series so I can't personally vouch for them. ![]() It's basically Sega Rally with eurobeat music and although there's a lot of depth to it, it has a very arcadey feel and it's easy to pick up and play. I voted for Initial D in that rllmuk top 100 games thing. Kinda semi-directed at Femax as he seems pretty clued up on import games, but if anyone can give us a few pointers it'd be appreciated. You can also ask your question on our Initial D Street Stage Questions & Answers page. If you have any cheats or tips for Initial D Street Stage please send them in here. Single Player mode consists of missions (a long story plot involving around this city in mittron. Cheats and Tips for Initial D Street Stage. It doesn't help that if a game managed to get a European release the name changes dramatically. Initial D Game Style Online Come try it out, its basically an Initial D Style type of racing. The only problem is I'm a complete n00b at it and I'm wondering what is good and what isn't. Kinda related to the other topic, but I've been interested for a while in getting into these Japanes street racing-type games like Import Tuner Challenge, Tokyo Highway Battle, Initial D, etc. All trademarks are property of their respective owners in the US and other countries. |
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