![]() The brushes took up the ink nicely and there was a lot of control during application. I then set about applying pure ink to darken the sea water and provide a contrast with the foamy sections of waves using the Bristle Hair Brush and Calligraphy Brush. The ink dries very quickly and is completely water resistant. Not one line had smudged, or bleed and you can see by the warped paper that I went to town with the wash. ![]() I stopped there to review the initial ink lines I’d put down to see how they’d faired against the washes that were applied only a minute later. ![]() That feels kind of obvious now that I’ve written it. I then applied a second darker was using both the 80% and 50% mixes to give the sense that lighthouse is the only source of light. I applied the 80% water ink mix first for a light wash leaving the lighthouse untouched. Because I wanted to put this ink to the test, I gave the lines very little time to dry before I applied the first wash. The versatility of the nibs was excellent and producing varying accents with the lines was very achievable with the ink. I pencilled out my idea first and then used the dip pens to mark out the outlines of the drawing. I received a 300 ml bottle of ink and I would advise using a long pipette to avoid disappointing your desk or work surface. Feathering is an issue with low quality inks, but Jackson’s Indian ink has a beautiful flow and applies very smoothly so you can achieve a very fine line. For the washes and thicker ink work I used a brush akin to the Shinku: Red Synthetic Bristle Hair Brush (Size No 8) and the Akashita: Thick Natural Hair Calligraphy Brush (also size No 8).ĭoing some quick testing with the dip pens I found the ink to dry impressively quick with a deep, solid black gloss finish and zero feathering (bleed). I put them in density order to avoid general confusion.įor the piece I used the Speedball Mapping Dip Pen Set, specifically the 513EF – Globe nib in the Speedball Holder and the 100 Artist nib in the 104 holder (for finer line work). I started by decanting some pure ink, then made ink water mixes with 20% water, 50% water and 80% water. Without question the ink quality holds up as one of the best I’ve used. Rather than just sticking to line work, which the body of my work is usual based around, I decided to apply several ink washes to this piece to put the ink through its paces. Having drawn predominantly with ink for 25 years I was delighted to be asked by Jackson’s Art to review their Jackson’s Indian Ink. I also wouldn’t know what to do with myself if ink wasn’t a thing. It has allowed the communication of knowledge and ideas to permeate generation after generation: aiding us to understand what words cannot communicate, record history… and imagine the future. Ink and printmaking of any kind, for me, are some of the most important inventions, discoveries and acts in the establishment of modern civilisation. Find out how Philip and Richard experiment and use the ink below. Made in the UK and formulated with a base of high-quality shellac medium and purified water, the ink has a clean, smooth and steady flow. We asked illustrators Philip Harris and Richard Stephenson to try out Jackson’s Indian Ink.
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![]() Hello I have an idea for this game terraria star star star star star I understand you guys have a lot to deal with besides terraria, but I love the hard work you guys put into this game, and hope you continue it with others. I know I’m late, and I don’t mind if you guys take this review seriously, or even read it at all. Even though I’m starting to play terraria less, I think these recommendations will make the multiplayer slightly better. I’ve always had that one guy who joins and just trolls everybody with land mines, and more. My second recommendation is to make a kick option. I think it would be a good way to communicate instead of doing the simple sword swing, jumping, or taking the time to write out a message. People could have the option to turn it on or off if they think the chat will be too toxic. ![]() For multiplayer I would like it if you guys added a chat box. That is if you have the imagination for, of course. It’s a fun 2d sandbox game, and the possibilities are pretty much endless. Terraria was one of my favorite childhood games, and I love the fact it hasn’t had any major changes since I last played. LightningBlaze10's Review of Terraria Reviewed on 8/5/18 9:34 PM ![]() Love it but a few adjustments star star star star star_border And so far, I have only found difficulty in this game and Downwell when it comes to mobile. That length and difficulty is what I look for in a mobile game. It takes me 2 hours to get to hard mode on mobile vs it takes me 4-6 hours on console, PC and 3DS. Considering I play mobile quite a bit when traveling, it doesn't prove to be a challenge until I get to hard mode. The only complaints I have about the mobile ports is that the day/night cycle doesn't lengthen to what they are in the PC/console/3DS port until hard mode and that the bosses also have half of the health that they do in PC/console/3DS. ![]() I can now say that I have the Amazon/Google and iOS ports, the 3DS port, the 360/PS3 port, Xbox One and PC ports, with the intention of getting the Nintendo Switch version when it releases. I have had a great time with this game, so much that I have poured over 1,000 hours into it across the many versions that I have purchased. I have almost every port of this game and it's worth the money spent star star star star starĪioden_Striker's Review of Terraria Reviewed on 9/1/18 8:15 PM Xbox One, Xbox Series S/X, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5.
![]() As for the 720p and 60 FPS recording, I used YouTube’s recommended bitrate of 7,500.However, some people do not have fancy setups or enough storage space on their hard drives. In 2022, 1080p and 60 FPS is standard and should be what content creators aim for. This yielded a file size of 5.1gb for 60 minutes of gameplay. For the 1080p and 60 FPS recording, I used a bitrate of 12,000 as recommended by YouTube.Since most people will use recordings to make YouTube content, I decided to look at the recommended settings for 1080p and 720p YouTube videos and recorded one hour of FIFA 21 footage for each. The higher each of these variables are, the more storage space that will be required. There are several factors that need to be taken into consideration when determining the space required per hour of recordings, such as the bitrate, frames per second, and resolution of your video. This will ensure you get a much smoother recording since it will use your graphics card to encode the video, as opposed to your CPU. Change your encoder settings to NVIDIA NVENC H.264 (new) if you have a 10-series or 20-series NVidia graphics card. It is important to note that these settings are only a rule of thumb, since everyone has different setups.įirstly, in your settings, click on “output” and then the “recording” tab. Let’s review the best settings for OBS recordings in order to optimize the quality of your video output. Repeat steps 4 and 5 in the “How to Record Your Screen in OBS” section. If you choose to, you can add a “video capture device” to capture your webcam, and an “audio input capture” to capture your microphone audio. By selecting “game capture” instead of “display capture”, you will be putting less strain on your computer.ī. For gameplay, add a “game capture” source and select the game you would like to capture in the drop-down menu. Then, in the “recording” scene, click on the “+” sign below “sources” on the bottom left of the screen, and add your sources.Ī. Repeat steps 1 and 2 in the “How to Record Your Screen in OBS” section.Īdd sources. Here are the steps you need to take in order to record your gameplay screen on OBS: You are now ready to click that “start recording” button. We will go over some other settings that need to be adjusted in the “Best Settings for OBS Recordings” to ensure high-quality outputs. I use “mkv” since if my computer crashes, it will save what I have up until that point. Finally, go to “recording format”, and click on “mp4”, or any other file type you may need. Then, click on the “output” tab under “recording path” to choose the location you want to save the recordings on your computer. To do this, click on “settings” on the bottom right of your screen. Select your recording location and video format. Select which monitor you would like to capture if you have more than one. Then, in the “recording” scene, click on the “+” sign below “sources” on the bottom left of the screen, and add a “display capture”. Open OBS and click on the “+” sign below “scenes” on the bottom left of the screen. Then, choose whether you are on Windows, MacOS, or Linux.Īdd scenes. ![]() Here are the steps you need to take in order to record your computer screen on OBS:ĭownload and install OBS. In this article, we will cover how to record in OBS, and how much storage space you need for your recordings. Whether you’re looking to record screen gameplay for your YouTube videos, or just clips to show your friends, OBS is an effective free option. OBS Studio is one of the most powerful recording software right now. ![]() Its dimensions: 13.3 x 8.8 x 7.9 inch and weight is 6.4 LBS. 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There must have been some sort of outsourcing by EA Sports to a company that, I guess, is mainly active in Asian countries. A Russian game company called “” seems like the official venue to download and play the game. ![]() 2.Īnother interesting thing is, EA Sports does not distribute the game itself. Many Asian countries, including South Korea, Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Myanmar, Laos, Malaysia, Thailand, Philippines, Timor-Leste and Vietnam apparently have it, and the game has just recently arrived in Turkey with early access too and everybody here will be enjoying the game when it is officially released on Sept. There is so little information on the internet about it, and maybe that’s because it’s not available in the Anglophone world. It is online-only and is offered exclusively in Asian countries, as far as my research goes. Of course, the experience can never be exactly the same in the two games, one of which is sold for high prices while the other is free.įIFA Online 4 does not come with all the modes that FIFA 21 has. PSG's Kylian Mbappe is seen in this in-game photo provided by EA Sports As FIFA Online 4 is also based on Frostbite, it is sure to offer a pretty close football simulation compared to its expensive-to-buy counterpart played extensively by millions of FIFA fans around the world. To be brutally honest, there really is no justification for criticizing EA Sports merely for introducing a free-to-play FIFA. So EA can never fail to meet the demand from FIFA hardcores on that end.īut apparently, there is one FIFA game also based on Frostbite but at least justifies its existence, purely because it’s “free”: FIFA Online 4. They are virtual goods that are comprised of several lines of code that don’t have any risk of shortage, anyway. It goes without saying that it will also sell for unreasonable prices, especially if one buys the more expensive editions bundled with virtual FUT packs that don’t cost EA a dime to produce. They have failed at this, and will continue to fail for at least one more year as evidenced by the fact that the upcoming FIFA 22, which continues to use the same Frostbite engine and lacks better animations and movements. So, basically, EA has done everything they could to entertain FIFA fans, but what they have been failing to do for the last six years is to integrate better physics and player animations and finally remove those janky movements in order to produce a more realistic-looking football simulator. Unfortunately, EA removed that mode in recent iterations. But EA has added some pretty good modes over the years, including the beloved “Journey” mode that lets players enjoy a football game based on a plot with a proper cinematic theme. ![]() The same goes for the FIFA series, which, to be honest, has to use a simple formula (it’s a football simulator, anyway) and there already is little room for improvement. They already look so fantastic and lifelike that developing better-looking games will be harder and harder by the day. Take Cyberpunk 2077, or the Mafia 1 remake for example. But over time, games have become so realistic that developing them even further in terms of graphical or mechanical qualities has become harder and harder. The pace in technical development of video games had to get slower over time it would be pretty unrealistic today to expect video game makers to be able to progress as fast as they could during the 1990s, which was a time that saw a proper switch from 2D to 3D graphics, and every new game set the bar higher. But ever since, there has been no improvement in player movement animations, and whatever physics changes EA promised since then have never lived up to expectations. I’m not even getting into the whole charade of FIFA Ultimate Team (FUT) card packs, which converted a proper football game into Texas Hold’em Poker when they were introduced as the new cash cow for EA Sports.įIFA 17 was a game that at least offered a change and warranted an upgrade thanks to its switch from the Ignite to the Frostbite game engine. 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Trigger points for moving the action forward often times never happened, leaving me standing there wondering if I missed something. ![]() The final nail in the coffin for the campaign for me though was the constant glitching. The levels are also uninspired corridors. There is also a weird static effect on all the Transformers when they are moving on the Xbox One version that made them almost look transparent. Reused textures and stiff animations really make this feel like a last generation game, which is sad considering this is the first entry of the series for the new machines. It feels copy and pasted from the last game. Visually the game suffers from the same issues as the rest of the package. Insert your favorite Peter Cullen line here. Hopping online with three friends to tear through waves of enemies is the only reason to own this game, assuming you can find three friends who share the nostalgia. It is a fan’s dream come true, and the one true reason I kept playing the game. There are now over 40 to choose from (once unlocked), and they include plenty of favorites such as the Combaticons, Stunticons, and even all of the Dinobots. The horde-style multiplayer returns, and no longer forces players to pick specific Transformers for each level. Speaking of Escalation, this is where this game shines. I love the random dynamic of the boxes, although once I was nearing the complete collection, it was devastating to see multiple duplicates in almost every box. ![]() Collecting all of my childhood favorite robots was addictive. Achieving new levels and certain feats unlocks various boxes that contain new power-ups, weapons, upgrades, and most importantly, new Transformers for use in the Escalation mode. One of the things that kept me going though is the persistent unlocks between single and multiplayer. For a game that focuses almost entirely on shooting robots, the mechanic feels drab and uninspired. ![]() There are a plethora of weapons and upgrades, but none of them are fun to wield. Copy and paste Bruticus much?Įdge of Reality also mimics the shooting found in previous games far too often. Most missions lack diversity and consist of robot shooting galleries, while others feel ripped right out of the last game. I want to relive my childhood as my favorite characters. Don’t force me to take control of some third tier Autobot because it fits the game play style. This is the biggest downfall of these games. The campaign spans 14 overly long chapters, and once again forced me to play as characters I had absolutely no interest in. The latest conflict, of which I completely lost interest in two cutscenes into the game, revolves around the Dark Spark, which is essentially the Matrix of Leadership, but for the Decepticons. 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