12/26/2023 0 Comments Run 8 train sim ctc![]() You can easily host your own MP session for a few friends, or join the almost constantly-available pick-up sessions on one of several public servers. I have been in MP sessions with a dozen or more other participants, each of us running our own trains independently, but in response to signal indication and dispatcher actions. The multi-player (MP) feature is terrific, and works extremely well. The displays in the cab are quite realistic (and have won praise from a GE engineering staff employee), and display, for example, the status of the DPU's independent of the lead units, and EOT data if you have one of those affixed (and you actually do that when starting a run if you don't have DPU's). For example, DPU's function basically as they do in real-life, with the ability to fence them in operation. ![]() There's a lot more than makes Run 8 so appealing. And I have run mountain routes (including Tehachapi) in them, too. By contrast, I don't think I've ever had a knuckle or other such event in the other sims. It took a LOT of practice to be able to start a train on a grade in the mountains without taking a knuckle. I haven't had a knuckle in quite a while, but I had plenty of them in my early days in the sim. Everything I had ever observed through the years or had read about train handling from outside the craft was called into full use very quickly, and constantly called upon thereafter. A couple of professional railroaders whom I know have spoken well of its relatively high level of train-handling realism.Īs a non-rail who has copies of all of the major sims (and operates in them all regularly), I can tell you that Run 8 easily took the most time to get used to, and induced more pit-of-the-stomach feelings than any of the others, especially in its original route, Tehachapi. ![]() One more vote for Run 8 for the most realistic physics.
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12/26/2023 0 Comments Cheats sims 4 for mac![]() ![]() Modifyrelationship John Doe Jane Doe 50 LTR_Friendship_Main Please note that exceeding the allowed household limit will cause stability issues. Once your Sim is pregnant, use this cheat to force a specific amount of babies. Pregnancy.force_offspring_count (simID) (count) Pushes Sims and Ghosts to have a fake birth. Gives Sims and Ghosts the appearance of being pregnant in the 3rd Trimester. Gives Sims and Ghosts the appearance of being pregnant in the 2nd Trimester. Gives Sims and Ghosts the appearance of being pregnant in the 1st Trimester. Be aware though that for some cheats you will have to change the default can be a positive or negative value. Feel free to copy the cheats directly from this page, and paste them to your game. ❗ The Sims 4 allows for copy and pasting to the cheat console. Any time you see a loading screen, you will have to enter testingcheats true once again before enabling any cheats. ❗ The game automatically sets back to testingcheats false when you travel. Most cheats require testingcheats true to be enabled prior to entering the actual cheat, so it is best to just type that in before attempting to use any cheats. When not in use, hide the cheat console pressing ESC. But it’s great for realism.Click here for The Sims 4 Cheats PDF GuideĬheats are entered in the command console which can be brought up by pressing CTRL + SHIFT + C. These are typically items for clutter or objects that are used to build the world but aren’t typically available to buy and put in your home. “bb.showhiddenobjects” will show hidden Build and Buy mode objects.So if your dresser needs to be flush against your bed to make your mirror fit, but the regular game won’t let you, this cheat is for you. “bb.moveobjects on” allows players to move objects in your home anywhere you please.So things that you can’t buy unless you’ve passed level 10 of a career. “bb.ignoregameplayunlocksentitlement” will unlock career items in build mode.To turn this off and go back to normal, just type, “FreeRealEstate Off.” NOTE: For any of these that need an off switch, this is typically the case, switching from On to Off in the code. This is great for starting off in the game and you have no money, but want to move into a big house or a 50×50 lot or something like that. “FreeRealEstate On” in order to move into any residential lot despite cost.Type in “rosebud” or “kaching” gives you 1,000 simoleons instantly.What cheats can players use? Below are just a few to get started and are pretty popular. What cheats are there? Are they the same as mods? Then follow the same instructions as before type “testingcheats on” or “testingcheats true” and hit “Enter.”Īs reported, Achievements and Trophies could be disabled if players use cheats in The Sims 4 on PS4 or XBOX, so be warned. So that would be “L1, L2, R1, and R2” for PS4 and “LT, LB, RT, and RB” for XBOX. If you need a visual, this YouTube video is a good idea on how to do it.Īs IGN reported, to activate Sims 4 cheats on PS4 and Xbox One, you have to be in the game like with PC and Mac but instead, make sure you hold down all four triggers at once. When you start spamming the motherlode cheat /yGe1WXlZJS- The Sims November 15, 2018 Here’s how to activate cheats in The Sims 4 on a PC, PS4, and XBOX There are tons and these don’t even include mods. Other cheats can allow you to buy land without a price limit. Or place things within your house where they overlap with other objects. So even if you just want that extra kick of riches to buy those items in Build and Buy mode without waiting to rack up the Simoleons yourself, a cheat is good for that.Ĭheats are also available to edit a Sim’s typically uneditable features after they’re set. ![]() This can get players brand new appliances in the home, buy food so your Sim doesn’t starve and die and end gameplay, and extra Simoleons can also buy some luxury items like a gaming system or treadmill to gain skill points. So with cheats, players are able to give their Sims the monetary boost they deserve without actually working for it. The Sims 4 is a life simulation game, so depending on how much money you have, where your Sim lives, their job, or their skill levels, their life can be a walk in the park or it can be kind of horrible. So, again, in The Sims 4, cheats are there to give players more options. RELATED: The ‘Cringe’ History of ‘The Legend of Zelda’ TV Series Gaming enthusiasts try out the ‘The Sims 4’ game on the new XBOX at the Gamescom 2013 gaming trade air on Aug| Juergen Schwarz/Getty Images 12/26/2023 0 Comments League of legends builds![]() Killing creeps as fast as possible pushes the creep line out towards the enemy’s tower. We’re not farming murlocs in World of Warcraft here. If you start a game, head to your lane and immediately start auto-attacking creeps, you’re doing it wrong. This is such a painfully common mistake I decided to write a whole guide about it which we’ll be publishing next week. Create benchmarks for the first 10 minutes and continually try to beat them. Okay, so research is nowhere near as much fun as queuing another game. He’s got an excellent beginner League of Legends YouTube channel with lots of content on jungling. We’ve mentioned FoxdropLoL before on the blog.Stonewall008 has an excellent YouTube channel with jungle clears covering PBE and pre-release, so you can stay ahead of the game when new patches are due.Check out YouTube, hit up Google and search the web for hints and tips for your champion’s optimal jungle starts. Pretty much the same rules here apply as mentioned above, whether number of ganks, CS, or gold are your benchmarks. But have you ever considered how you could be even further ahead by the 10 minute mark? If you play junglers and get comfortable with a particular route around the camps, you probably fire up games and take that same route each time. You’ll have more gold, better items, and get more kills, all paramount to a strong opener in every League game. I guarantee that once you start committing this skill to autopilot, you’ll free up your focus for many other things, such as better map awareness and decision making. Click here for a simple reference chart from /u/dthall43 in /r/summonerschool.It’s from patch 5.8, but we double checked and the results for max CS in the first 10 minutes are still accurate for the current 6.7 patch. If you can, then up your benchmark and keep practicing. ![]() If you can’t achieve that, you need to fire up those custom games. So 70 means you get to miss 37 creeps for each practice run. A perfect CS for the first 10 minutes in LoL is 107. If you can’t hit 70 CS in the first 10 minutes when you’re in a game all by yourself, how can you hope to achieve it when you’ve got enemies in lane harassing you, trying to zone you out and an ever-present threat of ganks from the jungle and mid lane? That’s right, it’s just not happening. If you don’t do this already, start loading up custom LoL games with no bots and no players and aim to get a minimum of 70 CS in the first 10 minutes. If you’re a support, this doesn’t apply to you, but it’s good to know either way. It’s a clear indicator of what’s holding you back. You’ve probably seen the graphs that show the CS of players in the different League divisions. Your creep score is a fundamental skill to master. This section is for the people who underestimate just how important this advice is, because many MOBA gamers already use this strategy. So how do you get off to a stronger start overall? Here are 10 LoL strategies you can start practicing today. Clawing back a win from an enemy team that’s snowballed wildly out of control by late game is tough, but clawing back an advantage lost in the first 10 minutes of play is typically not so hard. Yes, even if your ADC is on the wrong end of a feeding frenzy, things would have to be pretty dire to call GG by 10 minutes. It’s important to note at this point that we’re not saying you should AFK if your team’s behind by this stage of the game. And, if you’re serious about progress up the ladder, that matters. So developing the habit of strengthening the first 10 minutes of your game is a League of Legends strategy that will help you consistently as you climb through the divisions. This result is consistent from Bronze to Challenger, too. It doesn’t matter if you look at the CS, average gold per minute, XP per minute or even damage taken, the teams furthest ahead at 10 minutes win more games overall. We know it’s important to start strong, but it’s interesting to see how consistent this trend is. It’s no secret that you don’t want to find your team three kills down and getting all kinds of zoned-out-of-farm before the 10 minute mark. The average CS, and per game is lower than you might think because it’s taken per game, meaning ADCs (for example) will have much higher CS/min, while supports will typically have lower. Let’s look at data from the first 10 minutes of play across 10,000 games of ranked League games in three different divisions. So what is a more reliable way to improve your win/loss ratio? Getting off to a strong start in the first 10 minutes. And they feel amazing.īut, because snowballing is a thing, comebacks often slip through our fingers, and they’re by no means a reliable League of Legends strategy to win games. ![]() Comebacks in LoL are among the most euphoric gaming experiences on offer. 12/26/2023 0 Comments Banned from equestria newgrounds![]() But suddenly, Princess Celestia appears and kills her with an anvil whilst smiling gleefully. Later, Pinkie Pie manages to dig herself out of the grave she helped make. 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