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Webstorm terminal not using path12/15/2023 This is a scorching topic, and I know this will cause some controversy. If I talk about using WebStorm, I also talk about using IntelliJ IDEA. Once that is done we’re going to add the Cygwin/X launcher to our startup applications - this will start the X11 server any time we start our system.įirstly, right click on an empty space on your desktop, select “New” then “Shortcut”.IntelliJ IDEA provides the same functionality as WebStorm plus a lot of other features. Make sure to select all required packages from the section 15. Please head over to for detailed instruction on how to get it installed. Installing Cygwin/X on WindowsĪs there’s already a great documentation page dedicated to installing Cygwin/X on Windows, I’m not going to repeat these instructions here. I tried a few of them to see which one works for me before settling on Cygwin/X, which turned out to be the most stable to me, even though the setup procedure is a bit more involved. There are a few different options to achieve this: To do this we’ll need to add support for X11 to our WSL with the help of X11 Port Forwarding. Well, if using a Windows version of WebStorm with WSL2 is such a pain, why don’t I just run WebStorm inside WSL2. What happened for me is that my project files disappeared. ![]() ![]() idea folder gets corrupted by Windows version of Jetbrains tools This particular problem can be observed by opening freshly pulled project from repository, opening it in Jetbrains editor, closing the project and re-opening it. Line endings can be changed in Jetbrains tools to whatever you prefer, but that might not be ideal when dealing with projects on WSL and Windows from the same setup This will not be the case on WSL, and could get you into some problems down the line. On Windows the git client does the conversion between CRLF and LF for you when pulling and committing changes, so this is not an issue. This however can cause problems when editing files on WSL. Incorrect line endings By default WebStorm/IntelliJ/P圜harm assume that the files you write should be using the line endings from the OS you’re in. “Filesystem Case-Sensitivity Mismatch” This can be easily fixed by going to “Help” -> “Edit Custom Properties”, and setting =true as described here: One thing to watch out with this setting is that you’re going to get that same warning when you open a project from your windows partition, so setting it to true might not be the optimal option. raises a warning “External file changes sync may be slow” From what I gathered it’s because WebStorm can’t start the fsnotifier64 on a network drive, which it thinks our Linux is on. ![]() This however causes a number of problems listed below This problem has been described well by a lot of blog posts and bug reports, and everyone suggests to keep your project files on native Linux filesystem, for example /home//projects like I do. Here’s a list of the problems I myself encountered when using WebStorm with WSL2 (the problems are the same in any of their tools - WebStorm, P圜harm and IntelliJ): Example problems If you managed to get here then I’m assuming you also have problems using Jetbrains tools with Windows Subsystem for Linux 2 (WSL2).
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Album dababy rockstar ft roddy ricch audio12/15/2023 ![]() On June 12, 2020, a remix of the song, titled "Rockstar Black Lives Matter Remix", was released. Please help update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information. The drums consist of a two-step hi-hat pattern with assorted hat rolls, sampled claps, snares, and kicks. ![]() The instrumental for "Rockstar" is a melodic trap beat featuring a guitar loop created from Spectrasonics' Omnisphere. "Rockstar" was produced by North Carolina producer SethInTheKitchen who also co-wrote the song. In Rolling Stone, Jon Blistein noted the video "boasts a distinctly cinematic feel" as the two rappers are heavily armed shooting a horde of zombies with "plenty of over-the-top action," that is "balanced by a refreshingly self-aware sequence" in which the two perform the song backed by a group of zombies dancing and playing instruments. The seven-minute video also features a scene set to DaBaby's chorus and first verse to "Amazing Grace", which also is featured on Blame It On Baby following by the credits playing his verse from the Black Lives Matter remix. The Reel Goats-directed video was premiered on June 26, 2020, starring the two rappers hunting zombies in an open field. Music video ĭaBaby teased a music video for "Rockstar" a week before its release, posting pictures on Instagram of the filming location. "Rockstar" has also spent six weeks at number one in both Australia and the UK, and eight weeks atop the Irish chart. It spent seven non-consecutive weeks atop the chart. Topping the chart for a second week, it became the first single to spend multiple weeks on top after a run in which five songs each spent a first and only week at the summit. Along with " The Box", Ricch became the first artist to achieve his first two number one singles in the same year since Ed Sheeran did it in 2017. It also became DaBaby's first number one and Ricch's second on Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and Hot Rap Songs charts. ![]() It became DaBaby's first chart-topper and Roddy Ricch's second. "Rockstar" reached number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 in its seventh week, for the chart issue dated June 13, 2020. Reviewing the song's predecessor album for Entertainment Weekly, Sam Hockley-Smith found "Rockstar" and " Find My Way" "catchy and brooding", "allowing him to rehash harrowing moments of violence, inner turmoil, and PTSD." In Pitchfork, Dani Blum noticed DaBaby "doesn't imitate Roddy Ricch as much as adjust his tone to complement the feature," thus, "his voice becomes softer, as close as DaBaby gets to tender, as he talks about the physical jolt of PTSD." Commercial performance The song received nominations for Record of the Year, Best Melodic Rap Performance, and Best Rap Song at the 63rd Annual Grammy Awards. On June 12, 2020, DaBaby released a " BLM (Black Lives Matter) remix" of "Rockstar", which replaces the intro with an extra verse from him, before the rest of the song, regarding the George Floyd protests that started in May 2020, and his own experience with police abuse. Its music video is set in a zombie apocalypse. Outside of the United States, "Rockstar" topped the charts in Australia, Canada, Denmark, Greece, New Zealand, Portugal, the Republic of Ireland, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom, and peaked within the top ten of the charts in Germany, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, and Finland. "Rockstar" spent seven non-consecutive weeks at the top of the Billboard Hot 100. The song was released on April 17, 2020, as the second single from DaBaby's third studio album Blame It on Baby (2020). " Rockstar" (stylized in all caps) is a song by American rapper DaBaby, featuring fellow American rapper Roddy Ricch.
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Oh ah ah ah ah with grapefruit method12/15/2023 ![]() Promising nutritional fruits against cardiovascular diseases: An overview of experimental evidence and understanding their mechanisms of action. Something thatll make you say (OH AH) Cause Ill give it to ya, sock it to ya, put it to ya. High-dose vitamin C in advanced-stage cancer patients. Ya keep the bed crowded like (OH AH) Come taste it, my love is laced with. Genetic and dietary factors influencing the progression of nuclear cataract. Vitamin C: Fact sheet for health professionals.Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. Vitamin C status and cognitive function: A systematic review. Elkins sinn div ah robins co inc Abraxis pharmaceutical products Baxter healthcare. data: A data frame with the covariates mentioned in the formula stored. grapefruit juice on the pharmacokinetics of erythromycin. Vitamin C intake in relation to bone mineral density and risk of hip fracture and osteoporosis: A systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies. formula: A formula, the dependent variable must be of type Surv in the survival package. Cruciferous vegetable and isothiocyanate intake and multiple health outcomes. Effect of guava in blood glucose and lipid profile in healthy human subjects: A randomized controlled study. Beneficial role of Carica papaya extracts and phytochemicals on oxidative stress and related diseases: A mini review. The role of vitamin C: From prevention of pneumonia to treatment of Covid-19. Current results on the potential health benefits of lutein. A review of the health benefits of cherries. Enhancement of antioxidant quality of green leafy vegetables upon different cooking method. Lemon juice, but not tea, reduces the glycemic response to bread in healthy volunteers: A randomized crossover trial. Vitamin C content in fruits: Biosynthesis and regulation. Litchi chinensis as a functional food and a source of antitumor compounds: An overview and a description of biochemical pathways. Daily Value on the New Nutrition and Supplement Facts labels.The association of hot red chili pepper consumption and mortality: A large population-based cohort study. Vitamin C and bone health: evidence from cell, animal and human studies. Dietary intake and blood concentrations of antioxidants and the risk of cardiovascular disease, total cancer, and all-cause mortality: A systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis of prospective studies. Promising health benefits of the strawberry: a focus on clinical studies. You can learn more about how we ensure our content is accurate and current by reading our editorial policy. When needed, please warn about loud volume/flashing lights/etc.ĭon't post about the same song (etc.) more than once every 10 days.Healthline has strict sourcing guidelines and relies on peer-reviewed studies, academic research institutions, and medical associations. (posting NSFW content is allowed)ĭon't post content that's disturbing/NSFL, hateful/mean-spirited, insensitive, etc. When answering with a link, add the artist/title of the songĪdd an NSFW tag/warning when posting such content. When posting: Use timestamped links when relevant/possible ( YouTube explanation) When posting: Link to the songs/sources that you mention, and use public sources. H.- advertising farm products by farm- ers and farm organizations. When describing a melody with notes/chords or words please also try to record yourself on Vocaroo or to recreate the melody on OnlineSequencer (at the end click the light blue cloud icon to save) / MusicLab (click "Save") Where can I purchase/stream the album Album Name by Artist? What's the sub-genre of this electronic background music? What's the genre of Song Title by Artist? For identifying a genre or locating an identified song/album in a legal way use a title format like: Era, Genre/Style, Artist Type (or name), Source Name, Language, Lyrics/Content, Music Video, Cover artī. For identifying a song/artist/album - your title must include at least one of the following details: The only time ive heard the song was in class so I don't think its like today's hits new, but it had a pop rythum to it so I think it was newer than 2010. (Something like right when/where it starts) yeah I need you now. Go over the section " Ways To Identify Songs Before Posting" in our guidelinesĪ. I heard a song the other day and it went something like 'woah ahhh ah ah ow. ![]() Thank you and good luck! Subreddit Rules:Ĭlick Here For A Full Explanation Version A subreddit for identifying a song/artist/album/genre, or locating a song/album in a legal way.
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Nykra twitter12/15/2023 The Kuretake Fudegokochi produces a nice dense black line that does allow for slight variations in weight, but I really like the contrast produced on light paper. Another of my favorites in the sampler is the Zebra Disposable Brush Pen which produced crisp linework in my robot sketch. The other pens in the sampler are Kuretake Bimoji Brush Pen, Pentel Touch Sign Pen, and Pilot Fude-Makase Color Brush Pen. 8 Fountain Brush Pen, are very similar in performance, so it would be a personal preference as to which one feels best in hand. 8 is refillable and has actual brush bristles. I made a Sugar Skull drawing so I could use all the colors in the 12 color Pentel Touch Sign Pen set that I purchased at Target after hearing about it on the Erasable Podcast. ![]() These pens are nice, and of course are just like the Pentel Touch Pen included in the JetPens sampler, only in colors. I think these would probably be good for hand lettering or writing in a journal. Next up in Create-A-Thon 2017 - Winsor and Newton Watercolor Brush Pens. Kalpel!Well that was possibly the most intense few months of my life. I've been reading every comment and review, and it's been interesting seeing how people have perceived this. I'd really like to state something though, which I hope everyone understands: I really appreciate people sharing their views and opinions too - it would worry me if I didn't get any criticism at all. NYKRA is my first ever 'big' full game, and the path was random and unplanned. During this time I had to learn everything on the fly, which means NYKRA still has code and art from when I was a beginner. So it's hard to know how to feel reading people's opinions on things because I'm right here with you. But, you see that's where I'm going with this. Even if NYKRA's story is not exactly what I'd want today, it's exactly what 15 year-old me wanted. I'm embarrassed at how it released, but I'm proud that I managed to stay true to the source material.Įither way, I'm very grateful for everyone who likes NYKRA for what it is, and in some ways what it isn't too. I just can't wait to use all I now know to make something new. Follow me on GitHub if you'd like to chime in: I found that I really enjoy making tools than tools in some ways, and I've always wanted to make my own pixelart editor. So please use the Chapter select to jump to the chapter you were at ~! This patch of NYKRA finally fixes the room issues and chapter crashes, making it possible to finally see the ending. I state quite often on my Twitter that I believe it's my duty to be transparent and direct, especially since I am the sole creator and director of everything around NYKRA. So I felt I would take an honest moment to sit down and explain some happenings that are around me. The complex part about releasing a game you've obsessed and fixated on for endless years, is that you will absolutely lack the experience knowing how to do it professionally. ![]() I have never done this before, so I had to go into it knowing that there's a good chance I'll mess up. I can't state that I knew what to do, because I didn't. In saying this though, I genuinely try to learn and listen as fast and as effective as possible. But in the end, it's still only me making all the decisions and doing all the work. I chose not to work towards hiring people, which (to be fair) isn't something I should need to do. I noticed that it seemed to happen when she syllables very quickly one after the other so you could add a little space between syllables.But there were many moments during development where I was desperate for someone to just tell me what to do. ![]() Sometimes, the girl's voice sounded like as if two people were talking. I was wondering if perhaps that either walking animation wasn't finished or maybe that is how you intended it. I assumed it was because the block was heavy but the issue was that instead of walking, she seemed to run in slow motion. It seemed to happen a few times that when I picked up the "A" (holo-block?) item, the character moved slower. Since you aren't interacting with the lock (and if it's always the same "key") then I'd prefer if it was about 1.5 times faster. As others mentioned, I also had issues with the control consistency and expected "up" to be for use/activate. Wow! The atmosphere is really amazing and is inviting to explore more! Here are a few things that I noticed 1.
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50th birthday countdown12/15/2023 ![]() As your special day approaches, I just wanted to wish you a very happy birthday.Keep calm: there are just a few hours to go now until the birthday fun arrives!.I can barely keep myself calm for all the birthday fun! I’m not wishing away the days, but the countdown has begun.Your birthday is waiting just around the corner it’ll be here soon!.Let the countdown begin to your special day, it’s not long to wait now until we welcome your birthday!.Your birthday is so soon, the excitement I can barely contain, less than a week to go, just a few days remain!.Another trip around the sun is almost complete as somebody very special will soon be celebrating their birthday!.The most special day of the year is fast approaching: my birthday! I’m counting down the hours! This week, were back with another installment of our series counting down to the 50th Birthday Celebration of Walt Disney World.Your special day is right around the corner there are just a few hours left to go until your birthday!.There’s a birthday waiting with your name on it! Not long now, my friend!.Let the preparations begin! Your birthday is coming soon!.Your birthday is just days away, but let’s start celebrating early anyway!.It’s time to get excited because it’s almost your birthday! Let the countdown begin!.The countdown is on! Let’s make your birthday celebrations more memorable than ever before this year!.Tick tock, the birthday countdown clock has begun! We’re not far away now from welcoming your special day!.Someone special will soon be turning another year older! Let the birthday countdown begin!.And so the countdown begins, bestie! Your special day is just moments away!.5, 4, 3, 2, 1… The countdown to your birthday has well and truly begun!.It’s almost your birthday, best friend! Can’t wait to celebrate with you soon!.Top tip: Want to make it more personal? Simply personalise the birthday message with their name! 20 Short Birthday Countdown Captions ![]() ![]() If you’re short on ideas and looking for inspiration on how to start the birthday countdown for your best friend, lover, or just about anyone else, look no further! We’ve put together the best selection of birthday countdown wishes that will celebrate their upcoming special day!
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Keyboard layout editor inserting photos12/15/2023 ![]() If you want to adjust the size or location after this point, switch to the Selection tool using the toolbar or the keyboard shortcut V. Your mouse cursor will transform into a small thumbnail of the image, and you only need to left-click once in your desired location on the page to insert the image at that spot. Step 3: Once you’re happy with the settings, click the Open button. The Create Static Captions allows you to generate captions automatically using the available metadata, but most of the time, it’s going to be a better design choice to create them yourself!.The Replace Selected option is also useful but quite self-explanatory when in doubt, leave it unchecked.The Show Import Options checkbox can be useful if you need to insert an image with a clipping path or a different color profile than the rest of your document, but it’s not necessary for most situations.Step 2: Browse to select your file, but before you click the Open button, it’s time to review the options in the Place dialog window: You can also use the keyboard shortcut Command + D (use Ctrl + D if you’re using InDesign on a PC). Step 1: Open the File menu, and click Place. ![]() The simplest method is to insert your images directly into your current working page. Method 1: Inserting Images Directly into InDesign Layouts ![]() For some long-forgotten reason, the command used to insert images in InDesign is called Place instead of Insert, and once you know that, the rest of the process is relatively easy. There are two primary methods for inserting an image in InDesign, depending on the way you like to work and how you set up your files. Two Methods for Inserting an Image in InDesign This approach has some collaborative benefits and a few potential downsides in the form of missing links, but it’s the standard method for inserting images in InDesign. That way, if the graphics team needs to update some of the image files used in the InDesign document during the layout process, they can simply update the external image files instead of interrupting the layout team’s work. InDesign creates a preview thumbnail of the image and inserts it into the document for use during the design phase, but the actual image file itself isn’t saved directly as part of the InDesign document file. As a result, images are rarely embedded directly into InDesign documents, but instead, they are treated as ‘linked’ images that refer to external files. InDesign is often used as a collaborative program, with different teams working on various elements of the project at the same time. Bonus Tip: How Do You Insert a Picture into a Paragraph in InDesign?.Method 2: Inserting Images into Frames in InDesign.Method 1: Inserting Images Directly into InDesign Layouts.Two Methods for Inserting an Image in InDesign.
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Retro chinese checkers12/15/2023 ![]() ![]() After jumping over a marble, you can use that same marble to jump again in the same turn. You can jump over another marble in a straight line. You can move a marble to the space right next to it. Play with up to five friends, easy AI, or hard AI! MOVEMENT RULES ![]() To do this, tap on any of your pieces and move it to any of the highlighted slots. If you’re in need of inspiration, we’ve gathered the best living room designs and lounge ideas from the House & Garden archive here to help with your decoration, from country houses to studio flats and London townhouses.The aim of Chinese Checkers is to move all your marbles from your starting triangle base to the triangle base across from you. And once you’ve assembled it all, find out the best ways to hang your pictures on the walls, with helpful tips for gallery walls, statement art and everything in between. Turning our attention back to the walls, the final thing you’ll need is some art, so don't miss our shopping guide to affordable art, as well as our advice on how to start a collection. And then what’s a sofa without some beautiful cushions? They’re essential for adding colour and pattern to a room. Almost every living room will be in need of a good rug, whether you opt for rustic sisal, a modern Berber rug or a traditional Turkish carpet. ![]() In a small room, you may well prefer to stick to blinds, but think about getting them in a fun pattern so that they become a decorative feature. Perhaps you like simple, elegant curtains in heavy linen or wool, or something brighter and chintzier for a more eye-catching feel. The size and shape of your window might dictate your choices when it comes to curtains and blinds, but there's a huge variety out there to choose from. And consider how you use your furniture before you make the final decision - do you prefer to lounge on a squashy sofa or is this a more formal room where you'd prefer to sit upright? How to accessorise a living roomįinally you can get to the really fun bits, the textiles and accessories. In an open plan living room-cum-kitchen, furniture can be essential for breaking up the space a sofa with its back turned to the dining table is a handy way of differentiating between the living space and the dining space. Consider the scale of it - you don't want tiny furniture drowning in a huge room, although small living rooms can often benefit from some oversized furniture. The right furniture can make a huge difference to the feeling of a room. MAY WE SUGGEST: Christmas decoration ideas How to choose your living room furnitureĪt that point, it's time to consider how to choose your living room furniture, taking into account how you use the space, what kind of sofa you prefer, how many armchairs you can fit in, whether you need a sofa bed, and the importance of a coffee table or ottoman, and of course side tables to put a drink on. When you've mapped your key bits of furniture and chosen the paint colours, that's when you can add in the flourishes to make it cosy and choose cushions, a rug, storage and so on to fill the space out. For how that might influence your decision, you can read Joa Studholme's guide in our gallery of Farrow & Ball paint colours in real homes. Once you have that in your mind, consider the light the living room receives and that will help you choose the paint colours. Certain things are easy, such as an ottoman or coffee table will go in front of a sofa or in between two facing each other, but others depend entirely on the space you have. You should start with the space itself and map out where all your big furniture could go – so your sofa, any armchairs and freestanding bookshelves for example. If you're lucky enough to have a fireplace, make it a focal point, arranging your sofas and chairs to face it, and decorating the mantelpiece with pictures and ornaments. Consider putting in some joinery and bookcases that can help you make the most of the room's height and provide valuable storage. We love the distinguished feel of wooden flooring, preferably with some rugs layered on top for softness. Starting with the bones of the room, there are paint colours and flooring to decide on, which will set the tone of the space. To make it more complicated, you need to consider the fact that you'll spend time in a living room at various points of the day, so it needs to work as well at midday as it will with the curtains drawn and candles lit. There are so many elements involved in decorating a living room and it's a room that we spend a lot of our time in so you want to get it right.
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Sight words games for kids12/15/2023 This game gets kids moving and climbing as they read. Kids will have a blast reading the map and running around looking for “treasure.” Make a map of your house and hide sight words or letters all around. You could also draw a map of your yard to take this game outside. You can call out a body part (right foot, left hand), or to make it easier for young kids, let them decide. Sight Word Twisterįor this variation on the classic game, you can tape flashcards to a real Twister board if you have one, or just draw your own with sidewalk chalk. Read a word, and have kids find it on the board and put a hand or foot on it. What a great way for your future NBA star to work on their fundamentals, and their reading! Check out the post linked below for a few more variations on this fun idea. In this game, have kids dribble around sight words on the ground as they read them out loud. Scatter the cards around the house or yard to make this game active. In this sight word game, kids have to fill in the blanks to spell and read sight words. Write sight words on water balloons and have kids read each word before tossing it at a target. Here’s another fun and educational way to cool off this summer. ![]() This would be a fun game to play with water balloons too!Ĭool off in the pool and get some reading practice, too! Write sight words on inexpensive diving toys and toss them in the pool. Each time kids come up with one, have them read the word on it. Dunk large sponges in a bucket of water and take turns reading and throwing the sponge at each sight words. ![]() Write out sight words on the ground with sidewalk chalk (kids can help with this). When you call out a word, kids have to find the “target”, read it, and throw a ball to hit it. Write out sight words on paper plate targets and stick them up on a wall. The only rule is they must read and call out the word/letter before running the balls back. Throw them all over the yard and have kids run to gather them up. With a sharpie, write sight words (or letters for younger kids) on ping pong balls. Repeat until you run out of words, or the kids are worn out! Kids select a word, read it, and then run to a spot you’ve selected (it could be a tree or a fence, as close or as far as is appropriate for your child’s energy level.) Then they run back and find the word on the ground. Write out the same words on the ground with sidewalk chalk. You’ll need some sight word flashcards or index cards with words written on them for this activity. Try this reading and running game the next time your kids need to burn off some energy. When they get to the end, they get to take a shot at the goal. Have kids dribble between the markers and read the words as they go. ![]() This sight word game is perfect for your little soccer players! Write out sight words on index cards and tape them to cones (or buckets, cups, etc). Sketch out a hopscotch course, but use sight words instead of numbers. Toss your marker, read the word it lands on, then hop to it! You can adapt each of these sight word games for different reading levels by selecting easier or more difficult words or using letters for kids who aren’t yet reading. Check your students’ spelling lessons for words they’re currently working on, or use our printable sight words. Active games are also a great way to engage more active/kinesthetic learners. These sight word games are a great way to get kids up and moving while keeping them learning this summer. One great way to practice sight words is with games. ![]() This lets students focus on comprehension and the meaning of the text and can make reading more enjoyable for young readers. Recognizing these common words saves students time and frustration when they read since there’s no need to stop and decode each word. Sight words are high-frequency words that young readers should memorize and know by sight.
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Varget vs benchmark powder in 6br12/14/2023 ![]()
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Football manager 2015 error12/14/2023 The handy ‘ask staff for advice’ option is gone-any suggestions from backroom staff require manual navigation to the Backroom Advice page. It makes managing the entire club, instead of just the first team, streamlined and plausible. Each player can be set to available-with substitution instructions-on the one screen. ![]() Setting unused or unfit players for other squads is a lot easier. Managers can also take some of the coaching load, which was especially useful in the lowest playable English league when budget troubles forced me to fire coaches. ![]() Managers have stats of their own now, which means I had to send my manager-self on training courses to get new qualifications, instead of starting out as a 20-something-year-old wonderkid with the highest qualifications possible. The new layout isn’t terrible-I actually like how clean and clear the new sidebar is-but returning fans will have some adjusting to do. FM15 has a completely overhauled user interface, which means I’ve struggled to overwrite hundreds of hours of habit in order to memorise where the various functions are now located. There are some big changes from previous versions. Sports Interactive is truly dedicated to creating an authentic, comprehensive experience-just ask the English Premier League teams using the Football Manager player database to supplement their own scout reports. Tunnel interviews, sideline pep talks, and manager physical and mental stats are but a few of the new inclusions. Football Manager allows a football fan to take control of their favourite club and lead them to glory (or into obscurity, as was the case when I first played Football Manager fortunately, I was fired before anything irreversibly bad happened).įootball Manager 2015 provides even more options for managers. Managers are responsible for a multitude of things-setting team training, signing players, and deciding match tactics to name a few-and Football Manager puts all of that responsibility in the player’s hands. ![]() The Football Manager series has a staggering amount of depth and complexity. I’ve taken obscure low-league teams to dizzying heights, somehow helped the Cook Islands qualify for the Olympics, and been immortalised in the managerial hall of fame several times, but I still have much to learn.īut let’s start at the beginning: why would anybody want to play a game that is effectively a series of exceedingly complicated Excel spreadsheets with accompanying diminutive match animations?įor the thrill of being a manager, of course. Even with 504 hours of play time split between the 20 iterations, I’m not prepared to rate myself as anything more than ‘competent’. Then I look down at the clock and realise it’s 6:27 in the morning and I haven’t gone to bed.įootball Manager demands mastery. We’d need a miracle just to make the final now. That Torquay goal has pushed this FA Trophy semi-final into extra time, something my fatigued and outclassed Whitehawk players will invariably struggle with. The crowd erupts-strange, given the visible lack of fans for this minor-tier clash-and a muted groan escapes me. A player arcs the ball between two defenders, past the goalkeeper, and into the net. ![]() On the screen, miniature men scoot around a football pitch. |