Translate

The Current Gaming Industry

Is it really the gamers who are "toxic" or is it just massive greedy corporations waging war against their customers? Yongyea sheds some light on the current situation with Electronic Arts. A company now famous for their dreaded DLC's and micro transactions.

Turns out many prefer not to pay constantly for content that should have been included in the initial release. This has started a HUGE backlash from the people, check it out:


(Explicit language)


We are lucky to have mods, they are essentially free content. This is how it is supposed to be, but companies have resorted to cutting their games into pieces which they sell separately, they implement gambling, and then to further the anger of the gaming community, they disrespect us and blame us for the problems they encounter!


Battlefield V
Also, a huge backlash has grown surrounding Battlefield V. After a disabled female was plastered on the front cover of the game, the players are refusing to buy it.

The reason for this is because the war itself was fought by men! Meanwhile the company is again claiming that their customers are "uneducated" or "sexist" just because they don't accept this force fed idea that women fought in WWII.

This is not only an insult to people who have studied WWII for years, but it is also insulting to those who fought in the very war in question. These people have lost many loved ones in the war, one cannot even begin to imagine the pain that they have endured fighting for their country. Just to have EA rewrite history in their own "Social Justice" way.




The gaming industry is in its infancy, so it is expected for some form of corruption to exist, since there are no regulations or laws in place yet that would limit these companies. This, however is about to change very quickly after the outrage and complaints from thousands upon thousands of players and parents.

The solution is not to fight these companies, but to turn our backs on them. They are already losing sales and it will get much worse for them if they do not listen to their fans.


--------------------------------------------------------------------------------


Alternatives (To be released)

World War 3:
An alternative to Battlefield is World War 3. It was created by an independent studio and they do not intend to rip off their customers like EA & Dice.

I for one, like the tone of the game, it is dark and realistic. Some of the shootouts are truly bone chilling when you are caught in the middle of them.

Here is some footage of the game, check it out:




Cyberpunk 2077:
Also be sure to check out Cyberpunk 2077, it is from another independent team that has incredible talent when it comes to game creation.

It is an open world game like Grand Theft Auto, but it has Role Play Game elements added to it. Such as character creation, upgrading gear and what not. A very interesting project indeed.

Here is some footage of the game, check it out:


(18+)



These plates have the same structure as the Rockstar plates, but are somewhat more colourful. I use them quite often & just thought I would share them.




Make sure you have a tool to open .txd files.
MagicTXD


Installation:

1. Download all of these image files:








(Based on US plate for GTASA)




2. Navigate to you GTA SA directory.

3. Go to the file: models > generic > vehicle.txd.

4. Now find the images: "plateback1", "plateback2", "plateback3" & "platecharset".

5. Replace them with these images (CTRL + R) and then save (CTRL + S).



This how I recreated some of the textures in specific mods. Notice that anything in the middle of the image will be crushed after applying the distortion, so I recommend creating it separately by hand.




After creating the basic shape of the wheel, you can proceed to create some spokes:




I recommend spinning up to 1/4 (not all the way around) and then mirroring that 1/4 to avoid "damaged" pixels.


By learning this technique, you can do a variety of other things like this particle.


First draw a gradient (this one was done with brushes):




Now apply the same distortion as the first tutorial image:




After a few retouches, you have a nice "coronastar" to put into the game! Keep experimenting and you might find some awesome uses:








Apply your own texture to CJ's garage door.






Version 1:

Initial release


Features:

You can now put a custom image on CJ's garage through the .dff + .txd file.



For those that are interested, here are some alternatives to the regular sites and services we use. In case you wonder why you should even bother switching, here are some interesting facts:


-------------------------------------------------------------------------


Facebook

Facebook is a data mine that invades the users private information and sells it to the highest bidder.
Also, Facebook does not respect the freedom of expression of its users. Expect to be "shadow banned" if you post information that inconveniences extreme leftist ideologies or even ideas that you merely disagree with (Yes, I have been banned).


Facebook alternative: Minds.com

Minds is similar to Facebook, but the privacy and freedom of expression of its users is respected. It's still in a beta stage, but is gaining some traction.




-------------------------------------------------------------------------


Google:

Similar deal with Facebook, just another massive spy network that works like a search engine. Google is very vigilant on keywords, that is how you are tracked.


Google alternative: DuckDuckGo

Again, DuckDuckGo is still in its infancy, but at least your searches aren't monitored by a massive greedy corporation. It is fully functional.




-------------------------------------------------------------------------


Explorer/Safari/Google Chrome Web Browser:

These browsers are okay for downloads, that is the only reason to keep them. They are slow browsers and are highly vulnerable to hacking & even viruses.


Google Chrome alternative: Brave Browser

Brave is simply amazing, it is renowned the fastest browser in the world and it does not have Chrome's vulnerabilities. It is fully functional and is constantly updated.




-------------------------------------------------------------------------


YouTube:

After sometime, you will see more and more channels disappearing on YouTube. The objective is to slowly turn it into TV. That's right, no choice for the viewers is YouTube's primary goal and it is going to be achieved through censorship.


YouTube alternatives: BitChute or Real.video

The policies and terms of service are much more clearly stated in comparison to YouTube and it's vague "hate speech" nonsense.






-------------------------------------------------------------------------


Google store:

Apps that have content that inconveniences the narrative of Google are being taken down.

Google store alternative: Aptoide

Uncensored and has interesting features.




-------------------------------------------------------------------------


I am a firm believer that we the people, have a right to freedom of expression and we also have privacy rights. Please feel free to share this information to as many as possible.






Previously unreleased... a little mod done for fun! The Bullet looks pretty cool with some spoilers, I've never understood why it didn't have any since it is a high tier car. Plus the Ford GT model is used in racing all the time.






Features:
Corrected license plate.
Added a basic spoilers dummy to the Bullet model.
Put as many transfender spoilers as possible in the data (7).


Mods in preview: