#vulkan run time libraries

[blind3dbylight]

Light's recommended emulators: macOS standalone

Well, I've had a Mac since around November 2023 and it's high time I wrote this.

If you're looking for my previous posts: [Windows standalone] [RetroArch]

Preamble

Full disclaimer: I am writing this running a M2 MacBook Air on macOS Sonoma 14.2.1. Your mileage may vary on other CPUs or older versions of macOS. Some of these will, if you're using Apple silicon, require Rosetta 2 if not already active.

I'll be using a significant amount of color coding throughout this little primer. Blue: Notable information Green: This is a good thing Orange: Go with caution Red: Warning!

You should generally always check if the emulator you are using supports Metal as a graphics backend. macOS doesn't support Vulkan, but some may try to use the MoltenVK translation layer, which doesn't always have Metal equivalents. Additionally, OpenGL on macOS is forever stuck at the outdated version 4.1, and may someday be removed entirely. For this list of recommendations, I will denote which ones support Metal and which use MoltenVK or OpenGL.

As before, if you need BIOS files (or just want a more comprehensive information source than a Random Guy™ on Tumblr), EmuGen is the place to go.

Most systems

OpenEmu is an excellent Mac-exclusive multi-core emulator (much like RetroArch), whose cores use code based on other open-source emulators. It can emulate everything up to the fifth generation of consoles (PlayStation, N64, Saturn), but standalones will be required for anything past that. I strongly recommend OpenEmu based on personal experience, especially if you're not a fan of RetroArch's clunky UI. * OpenEmu's graphics backend is unknown at this time.

ares is another multi-core emulator that might do you just fine. Its cores are quite good, particularly its SNES core as that was derived from bsnes (when Near was still running the ares project). Others aren't quite as good or are outshined by standalone emulators. * ares uses OpenGL on Mac.

Remember that you'll need BIOS files for the FDS, Sega CD, and Sega 32X.

Standalone emulators

Nintendo

NES: SwiftNES is a cycle accurate NES emulator built in SwiftUI. The advantage of this is that it will run natively on Apple silicon. It is a bit resource hungry (dev admitted they made some design decisions ever), but it will emulate nearly everything about the NES--although it is not at the full NES library yet in terms of compatibility. I'd just use ares or OpenEmu for the time being. * SwiftNES uses Metal.

SNES: bsnes is available on Mac. If you're using Apple silicon or the last Intel Macs made, it'll run well. Recommend the nightly builds. * bsnes uses OpenGL on Mac.

Nintendo 64: Mupen64Plus is available for Mac. As with its Windows version, it's command-line based, and any plugins written for Zilmar's spec won't work with it. Recommend using a frontend. * Mupen64Plus uses OpenGL on Mac.

GameCube & Wii: Dolphin again remains your best option here, but it's as legendary on Mac as it is literally anywhere else. It includes a stripped-down version of mGBA to emulate GameCube/GBA connectivity for those games that support it, and can connect to a real Wiimote + accessories via Bluetooth. GameCube specifically has a version of this core in OpenEmu, but I recommend you use the standalone version of Dolphin since that is more frequently updated, as I am currently aware. * Dolphin supports Metal as a backend.

Wii U: Cemu has a macOS version in its experimental releases. I haven't messed with it much, so not currently sure how well it runs on Apple silicon (will test further later). * Cemu uses MoltenVK on Mac.

Nintendo Switch: Ryujinx has a Mac version. As the Switch is not perfectly emulated yet, don't expect things to run 100% perfectly--glitches will happen. Many commercial games are fully playable though. You will have to supply any needed keys or system files yourself. * Ryujinx uses MoltenVK on Mac.

Game Boy line: Use mGBA, VBA-M, or SkyEmu. SkyEmu and mGBA can emulate real-time clock features (gen 3 Pokemon games) and Boktai's solar sensor, but not the e-Reader. VBA-M can emulate the e-Reader alone but cannot link it to other GBA games. They'll all emulate the DMG and GBC. * mGBA and VBA-M use OpenGL on Mac. * SkyEmu's status is unknown at this time.

Nintendo DS: Use either melonDS or DeSmuME. BIOS files aren't required, but are heavily recommended. melonDS can emulate DSi features DeSmuME refuses to. Creative differences, you know. * melonDS and DeSmuME use OpenGL on Mac.

Nintendo 3DS: Citra, along with yuzu, had its development permanently halted following yuzu’s settlement with Nintendo. However, its source code has been archived and it is still quite functional in its current state. Other devs have since picked it up again—a notable fork being Lime3DS, which also has a Mac version. * Citra uses MoltenVK on Mac.

Sony

PlayStation: DuckStation is your best bet here. If you have ever used Dolphin before, this will feel very familiar. You shouldn't need to muck about with settings too much except in very specific cases. You'll need BIOS files. * DuckStation supports Metal as a backend.

PlayStation 2: PCSX2 is available for macOS. You'll need BIOS files, but it works about as well as it does on Windows. Recommend you use the nightly builds. * PCSX2 supports Metal as a backend.

PlayStation 3: RPCS3 has a Mac version too. You'll need official firmware libraries to run it. Since PS3 emulation is quite resource hungry, I'd recommend you run it on at least a fairly recent, decently spec'd Mac, like a MBP or a Mac mini/Studio. MBAs are fanless and might heat up a bit. * RPCS3 uses MoltenVK on Mac.

PlayStation Portable: PPSSPP is your only real option, but it's a good'un. Make sure you get the system fonts installed, or else text is gonna look weird (MHFU, anyone?) * PPSSPP can use either OpenGL or MoltenVK on Mac.

PlayStation Vita: Vita3K, your only option, has a Mac version. Note that this platform isn't perfectly emulated yet, your mileage may vary. * Vita3K uses MoltenVK on Mac.

SEGA

All systems prior to Saturn: Your only decent options for most Sega systems are either ares or OpenEmu. BIOS files are required for 32X and Sega CD emulation.

Sega Saturn: Mednafen, in my opinion, is the king of Saturn emulation. You may also see it referred to as Beetle. As with its Windows incarnation, it is command-line based, and it is very picky about what BIOS files to use. Get them from EmuGen and they will be properly named. Bear in mind that there aren't any Mednafen frontends available for macOS. Use OpenEmu or RetroArch with Mednafen as a core if that's an issue for you. Mednafen will require a CUE sheet to know where the music data for a game is. * Mednafen uses OpenGL on Mac.

Sega Dreamcast: Flycast is your only option here, but it seems to be alright. BIOS files aren't required for Dreamcast alone, but are recommended. They are required for NAOMI/AtomisWave emulation--use the MAME ROMs for those. * Flycast uses either OpenGL or MoltenVK on Mac.

Microsoft

Xbox: You can give xemu a shot. Some setup required. * xemu uses OpenGL on Mac.

Xbox 360: There's no emulators for this running natively on macOS. You'll have to use Xenia on a Windows machine.

Other systems

ares can emulate the Neo Geo AES/CD.

ares, OpenEmu, and Mednafen can emulate the Neo Geo Pocket.

ares, OpenEmu, and Mednafen can emulate the WonderSwan/Color.

ares, OpenEmu, and Clock Signal can emulate various first and second generation consoles.

Same CDi and MAME can bomb Dodongos emulate the Philips CD-i.

Phoenix and MAME can emulate the 3DO. 4DO is only available outside of Windows as a libretro core.

MAME can emulate most arcade hardware. Believed to use OpenGL.

Old/obscure PCs

Clock Signal can emulate various old OSes, such as those of the Apple I/II/III and the MSX/MSX2, among others, and can emulate floppy drives as required. You will have to supply disk images yourself, however. Uses Metal.

TRS80GP can emulate the Tandy TRS-80. Graphics backend unknown.

VirtualC64 can emulate the Commodore 64. Uses Metal.

UTM is a virtual machine app based on QEMU, made specifically for Mac. Useful for running obscure games and software since it can also run classic Mac OS. It's free if you get it from their site (Mac App Store version is paid). Their website has a few images ready to go (such as Windows 11 ARM, a couple distros of Linux, and classic Mac OS 9. Others will need to be user-supplied and properly configured. Uses Metal.

86Box emulates old x86 CPUs primarily to run MS-DOS. There is also the Staging or X forks of DOSBox. Uses OpenGL.

Running PC games on Apple silicon

Most games are developed with x86-64 architecture in mind or simply never get native macOS versions. Additionally, Apple completely dropped all support for 32-bit apps as of macOS Catalina.

And while this isn't usually an issue (most Mac users, myself included, don't really buy a Mac for gaming), if you want to run a Windows-only game on your M series Mac, use Whisky.

No, I'm not telling you to take shots (unless you want to)--Whisky is a modernized wrapper for Wine built in SwiftUI that makes it easy to create and manage bottles, install and run PC games with almost no issue, all with no technical knowledge required.

The GitHub page also lists any edge cases that may impact certain games. As it states, Whisky is designed purely for Apple silicon running at least macOS Sonoma. If you are running an Intel Mac, just install Windows via Boot Camp.

Platforms not currently emulated

THERE ARE NO EMULATORS FOR THE FOLLOWING PLATFORMS THAT WILL RUN COMMERCIAL GAMES/SOFTWARE. ANY YOUTUBERS CLAIMING OTHERWISE ARE SCAMS!

iOS/iPadOS (Some iPad apps can be run in macOS if you are running Apple silicon, at least macOS Big Sur, and their devs have allowed for it in the App Store)

PlayStation 4 (some are in development but can't run games in a playable state yet)

PlayStation 5

Xbox One

Xbox Series S/X

Last updated on August 7, 2024. Please reblog from source when possible to make sure you have the most recent version of this post.

[quietbluejay]

Unremembered Empire 6

WOOOOO POWER OF FRIENDSHIP SOMETIMES IT DOES MAKE THINGS BETTER INSTEAD OF WORSE

ouo

the story really is about trust huh

these two are such…i dunno hey remember the other immortal dude well he's back

the perpetuals are also in their own comedy

and now, the weather forecast for sotha is looking like a clear day- Guilliman watches sunrise on Sotha and dreams of being a farmer

heh, but also WHAT ABOUT MONARCHIA HUH i still think it's ooc for the ultramarines they would have done the most efficient and well run war crime not whatever that mess was okay so John Grammaticus is gonna try and cure Vulkan hey remember the chuuni aeldariboo dude

in all ways he is edgelord chuuni okay time for Guilliman and Lion to try and use the Pharos to cross back to Maccrage it doesn't work lol it runs on wishes and dreams wipes away a tear this is beautiful

awwww

so i guess they became besties offscreen??? somehow?? i am disappoint whyy is the climax of this book a duel between vulkan and curze john grammaticus succeeded in stabbing vulkan yay curze team rocket blasted off again

oh now Sanguinius has shown up

laugh sob i quietbluejay am a dramatic irony enjoyer

wow so they're gonna make Sanguinius the regent

title drop! but huh guess he changed his mind or something because that was a minor plot point in Godblight like the whole reason he had the library shut up because of the records anyways done ynnari book next time i don't think it was a bad book but it wasn't a great one either? it was enjoyable! also it was nice to dig into guilliman i really feel like Guilliman would have been 100% on board with Lorgar's worship dad thing if lorgar hadn't used the word "god" lorgar: our father is worthy of veneration, powerful and wise beyond anything human guilliman: absolutely, 100% (Sanguinius and Vulkan, also from what I've seen of their POV) i think it's a bit disappointing that we didn't get more of polux and dantioch in the book about trust and secrets and that the climax was the curze/vulkan fight which was man neither character showed up IN The book until past the halfway point i think?

[morgandekarios]

How did you manage to get Morgan, Naviidi, and Eliose into your game all at the same time?

I did it on the windows/steam version of the game, I'm not sure how you'd do it on a different version because I utilized the direct connection multiplayer function to do it. Check under the read more for the instructions:

If you're running the game vanilla/not through bg3 mod manager, on steam go to library>Baldur's Gate 3>gear icon>manage local files and it should open the Baldurs Gate 3 folder in file explorer, then shut down steam entirely (right click on the little steam icon in the bottom right of the task bar and click "exit steam"). This is important because you're gonna open multiple instances of the game, and steam won't let you if you have it open. Then when steam is shut down, in the Baldurs Gate 3 folder go to "bin", then run either bg3 or bg3_dx11 (both are applications/.exes with the game's icon, the difference is that bg3 is the vulkan version and bg3_dx11 is the directX 11 version. I play directX 11, but I believe either version should work). This first instance you open should have all your previous save files and custom settings, but not your steam profile and should be in offline mode. Then it's just a matter of launching the game through the .exe as many times as characters you want.

If you're playing with bg3mm, then it's a bit simpler. Make sure steam is shut down the same way, then open the mod manager and navigate to settings>open preferences, and untick the "open through steam" box, which will make the mod manager to run the game through the .exe, then launch the game through bg3mm. It should run the same way as vanilla, the first instance loading your saves, etc, without your steam profile. Make sure you launch every instance from the mod manager if you go this route, so every instance will have the same mods in it to avoid getting errors from incompatible mods.

If you don't have a nasa-level supercomputer I'd recommend turning down the graphics settings to improve the performance while you have multiple windows open.

Then in the first instance, or the "host", of the game (the one with all your saves), start a new game, then in the character creator open the pause menu and open multiplayer>multiplayer settings and tick the "direct connections" box, which should generate a code that you can copy with the button next to it. Then in the second/third/fourth instances, click multiplayer from the main menu, and tick the "direct connections" box here, which will open up a spot and a button to paste the code you copied from the first instance. Under the code, hit connect and it should load you into a lobby with the host and prompt you to make a character. After all your characters/dream guardians are made and you're past the character creator, save and quit on the host's game, then close all the game windows. Then you should be free to run the game through steam and use all of steam's features, the screenshot button, achievements, etc. The avatars of player 2/3/4 should all be part of the same party as the companions and host and work the same as them.

If you want to play Dark Urge or an origin character, they have to be made before you start the game proper (ie, before loading into the nautiloid), but a Tav can be made at any point in the game. I made Morgan/Dark Urge the "host" of the game because the game defaults a lot of the cutscenes to the host unless they're too far away, and I prioritzed having the Durge versions of cutscenes (like with Isobel, Ketheric, Gortash, etc) over the Tav versions. For instance, in Grymforge I had to move Morgan all the way to the boat dock to get the game to give Naviidi the cutscene with the Lolth-sworn dialogue for Nere, and certain companions would default their camp cutscenes to Morgan before the romance flags were set. The host also cannot be sent to Wither's wardrobe if you need an avatar to leave the party for whatever reason (which is a big reason I'd suggest using the party limit begone mod for this, as having multiple avatars at once takes away party spots from companions and you'll miss more of their personal storylines/dialogue).

If you need to send the "host" avatar to Wither's wardrobe for whatever reason, or want one of your other characters to get a certain camp cutscene, you'll have to open a multiplayer session again to change who the "host's" avatar is. For example, I planned Eliose to romance Wyll, but when I got to act 2 the game kept defaulting his dance/romance cutscene to Morgan, and would only give the cutscene to Eliose after I made them the host. To do that I made a save right before when I knew the cutscene would trigger, then did the same thing I did above to open a direct connection multiplayer session, but instead of starting a new game I opened the existing save, and instead of making a new character I moved Morgan and Naviidi to player 2's party in the multiplayer menu in the pause screen, leaving Eliose at the top of the host's/player 1's party, then with the multiplayer session still open I triggered Wyll's cutscene, played through the cutscene to set Eliose and Wyll's relationship flag to romanced (or however the game works bts). Then after the cutscene I switched Morgan back to the top of player 1's party to set him as the "host" again and switched Eliose and Naviidi to player 2's party, saved and quit, and reloaded the game through steam. I'll admit, Wyll is really the only romanced companion I had this problem with, with companions like Halsin and Astarion it was as easy as having Naviidi loot the boar and question Astarion about the bitemarks, and only ever having Naviidi talk to/build high approval with Halsin to get both their camp/romance cutscenes to trigger exclusively for Naviidi. I also strongly advise against playing like this in honour mode for this exact reason, as you won't be able to reload if the game triggers something for the wrong character. I tried playing with those three together in honour mode and found it too frustrating as I'm very picky about them getting the "correct" cutscenes.

That's basically it, iirc. If I made any of it sound confusing or you have a question about something in specific, feel free to shoot me a message or another ask! I'm happy to clarify or answer any further questions!

[error27s-things]

been learning odin (the programming language) recently, here's my take on it. keep in mind i've been using this language for just over a week so this is just a surface-level look at it

THE GOOD

it's dead simple without a lot of funny little quirks like rust's borrow-checker or even some sort of object system. it truly is just variables and functions (which it calls procedures).

it feels like C if it had some more modern features like native strings and dynamic arrays (and a build system that isn't more fractured than a streamer's keyboard after losing a CoD match). (take this with a grain of salt. i made like 2 things in C/C++ and have barely any experience with either language)

as mentioned before the build system is super simple. you just run the compiler on whatever folder holds your source code, and it spits out a binary. nothing else needs to happen. it also doesn't generate gigabytes of build files, just the single binary.

the language also comes with a ton of built-in bindings for libraries like OpenGL, Vulkan, Metal, and raylib, making it super simple to just start working with one of these immediately.

THE NOT EXACTLY BAD BUT IT MIGHT MAKE YOU NOT WANT TO LEARN THE LANGUAGE

the syntax tends to be pretty weird. odin just runs with it's own ideas on how code should be structured and written. constants, custom types, and procedures are all declared like name :: struct/[value]/proc(). for loops end up being the only loop, as they have functionality to replace while loops.

the language is rather new (created in 2016) and isn't very popular so there can be difficulty with finding resources on it.

the language also as of right now is still in development so there are some pretty big bugs in the compiler. one of the ones i've run into was the compiler giving me the wrong line number when reporting an error. it's rough, but hopefully it can improve with time.

WHAT DO I THINK

i like it

[frog707]

More graphics milestones

Followers may recall that last week I implemented line meshes and other primitive topologies in my open-source Vulkan project.

The next big milestone was making the depth test optional (e3384e4). When I began learning Vulkan, getting the depth test to work was a big milestone. But sometimes it gets in the way of seeing things, so it has to be optional.

The tricky thing is, in a scene containing multiple geometry objects, the order in which those geometries are rendered doesn't matter ... as long as they all use the depth test. The moment you add one that omits the test, suddenly render order matters. My solution (borrowed from LbjExamples) is to add meshes that omit the test to a separate queue, so I can manage the order in which they're rendered.

Another milestone was tracking which meshes are mutable (f62918). It's handy to be able to edit meshes after they're created (for instance to add attributes or remove duplicate vertices) but once a mesh has been passed to the GPU for rendering, modification could potentially create problems, so I mark them as immutable.

I spent a lot of time dealing with different kinds of 3-D vectors in my code. The project does a lot of 3-D math, so it uses a lot of 3-D vectors. Mostly it uses either JME vectors (com.jme3.math.Vector3f) or JOML vectors (org.joml.Vector3f). Each class has pros and cons. The project has to deal with JME vectors because that's what the physics library uses. However, I think the graphics code will be clearer if all its internals use JOML classes. That means having extra interface methods to deal with different kinds of vectors. The sad thing is, I'm unsure how much of that interface will ever be used. We shall see...

Originally the project included only a single shader program, for (unshaded) baked-in lighting. By Saturday, the number of programs had grown to 6: two for debugging, two for Phong shading, and two for unshaded rendering. Each program requires a different set of inputs, and the code to keep track of which programs require which inputs was inelegant and didn't allow for custom shader programs. So on Saturday I implemented a more flexible system that reads the required inputs from a classpath resource. After that, it got easier to add programs. There are now 10.

Of all the new shader programs, perhaps the most interesting is the one for rendering sprites. Sprites are used to animate objects in 2-D games, but they have their uses in 3-D graphics as well, and I'll need them for my physics tutorials. Sprites use textures differently than mesh-based geometries do, so the sprite implementation included 5 new texture options (ab3921e) and 2 new geometry options (0fa68f1), which I committed earlier today.

I feel close to integrating the physics engine into the project. Off the top of my head, I can only think of one more feature I'll need---dynamic meshes---they're only needed for soft-body physics, which always seems to be an afterthought. I plan to do a dry run (of physics integration) to see whether anything else is missing on the graphics side.

[whyareallthegoodnamesaretaken]

"Steambook Pro"

I've been doing some thinking - I think Valve ought to get into the OS game.

Steam's not just the biggest digital distribution platform on the PC, it basically IS gaming market for the PC. But its biggest weakness is that it runs on Windows, and by extension is basically at the mercy of Microsoft.

Should Microsoft ever try to make the PC a closed platform, by locking out third-party app stores in favor of its own, then Valve basically dies overnight.

(Just for the sake of discussion let's ignore for a sec how viable that move would really be, legally or otherwise)

Without a platform to work on, where then does it go? The only other serious OS in town is Mac OS, which is effectively a closed platform and Apple's not likely to share.

That leaves Linux. Desktop distros have made strides over the last decades but it's still far from being a drop-in replacement for Windows, especially for gamers.

Software compatibility's probably the biggest issue. There have been attempts over the years to address this; Cedega, a proprietary fork of the Wine project, was one of the first of its kind I'd encountered. Wine itself is a "Windows Compatibility Layer" that allows you to run Windows software on Linux distros and the forks thereof extend that capability. Valve's already got it's fingers in this pie with the Proton project, and by all accounts its looking good. They've allegedly been hiring people specifically to work on it, which is SUPER COOL to me, because its about time desktop Linux got the love it deserves.

Then there's hardware compatibility. Every time I've tried to install Linux on a personal computer there's always one piece of vital hardware (mostly network cards) that doesn't work right. At work I had the pleasure of installing Ubuntu on an old Dell and the touchpad didn't work correctly. I had to dig through documentation to figure out how to get it to turn the touchpad off while I was typing so my palms didn't accidentally activate it. On another machine at home, an Asus Zenbook, the Wifi stopped working and Pop OS! didn't recognize the USB wifi adapter that I bought to replace it (the wifi "card" itself was a part of the motherboard).

And this leads us to Valve. They've already dipped their toes into the hardware space with the Steam Machines, the Valve Index VR Headset, the Steam Controller, and now the Steam Deck. They've also got Steam OS - a Debian-based Linux distro that's "optimized for a living room experience". On top of that they're actively developing Proton specifically to run Steam's library of games on Linux, and alongside it a whole slew of open-source libraries/drivers/projects like Mesa and the Vulkan API.

I think the next logical step for Valve is to get into the laptop/desktop business, ala Apple and the Macbook Pro. The MBP is a designer product that runs propietary, closed-source Apple software and fits into a proprietary, closed-source ecosystem. Imagine a "Steambook Pro" running a desktop-optimized version of Steam OS on Valve-approved hardware (so as to minimize compatibility issues), maybe even marketed as a Windows replacement.

Once it's widely available (see how well the Steam Deck is doing?), you've got a user base. And once you've got that all third-parties from developers to hardware manufacturers will have a reason to take Linux seriously - to port stuff over to Linux _natively_ rather than just aiming for compatibility. And Valve will have reached the "promised land", an ecosystem where they don't have to worry about Microsoft turning the desktop PC landscape into a walled garden.

The PC OS market's been in a stalemate for a while now - Microsoft Windows is top-dog and the only serious competitor is Apple's OSX and their numbers lag far, far behind Windows. To break a stalemate you need a wildcard, a third-party that can shake up the meta and I think that Valve is that wildcard.

[usertonki]

Substance 3d stager tutorial

Substance 3d stager tutorial update#

Substance 3d stager tutorial plus#

Sampler features Image to Material and Delighter, both AI features supercharged by NVIDIA RTX GPUs.Ĭreate more and wait less with the Adobe 3D Substance collection by running them on NVIDIA Studio systems with RTX GPUs. RTX exclusive interactive ray tracing lets artists apply realistic wear-and-tear and other effects to materials in real time, which is impossible with the CPU alone. Substance 3D Sampler (previously known as Alchemist) converts physical samples and photos into high quality, ready-to-use 3D materials, saving valuable time from having to build materials from scratch. Both apps have live NVIDIA Iray viewports for smoother real-time editing and RTX-accelerated ray traced baking for superior rendering speeds. Substance 3D Designer generates materials and models by using premade resources or creating materials from scratch in a non-destructive environment, while Substance Painter specializes in custom application of colors and materials directly to 3D models. Learn more and sign up for the private beta here. Both applications use the cross-platform Vulkan API to access the power of RTX GPUs. We also get a peek into the future of the ecosystem with Substance 3D Modeler (private beta), which will be available soon, allowing artists to create and combine 3D models at every stage of the creative process, be it concept art, sketching or prototyping. And when you are ready to render the final frame, RTX GPUs provide big speedups for that too. Interactive ray tracing, exclusive to RTX GPUs, helps remove guesswork by rendering accurate lighting and shadows while you work on your scene. It lets artists place and adjust objects in real time. Substance 3D Stager is the new app for assembling, lighting and rendering photorealistic scenes. With Adobe Substance 3D Collection and NVIDIA RTX GPUs, 3D artists can bring their vision to life like never before. And NVIDIA RTX GPU owners get the best performance across the entire workflow. Now, the collection expands with new apps and tighter integrations, forming a cohesive ecosystem that ensures 3D design is faster and easier than ever, for beginners and experts alike, providing an intuitive experience without sacrificing on quality. The apps leverage powerful ray tracing and AI algorithms to accelerate the production of 3D content. The Substance applications have been a staple for 3D artists for years. New NVIDIA Studio laptop announcements from Lenovo give creators the performance and reliability to create amazing content faster and easier. The new Canvas app joins ten additional creative app updates with improved performance and reliability from the June Studio Driver, now available for download. NVIDIA Canvas, launched in beta today, brings the functionality of the GauGAN demo to anyone with an NVIDIA RTX GPU, enabling them to turn doodles into stunning landscapes.

Substance 3d stager tutorial plus#

The Collection, which is made up of four applications, features RTX acceleration in the form of ray-traced rendering and light baking, plus AI-enhanced features, to help 3D artists create in record time.

Substance 3d stager tutorial update#

Today, Adobe announced a significant update to their 3D lineup, with new and improved tools available in the Adobe Substance 3D Collection: new versions of Substance 3D Painter, Designer and Sampler, as well as the new application Substance 3D Stager, and an entire new library of assets including models, parametric materials and lighting. The NVIDIA Studio ecosystem continues to deliver time-saving features and visual improvements to top creative applications.

[krvewor]

Mac os x mojave dark mode

#MAC OS X MOJAVE DARK MODE DRIVER#

#MAC OS X MOJAVE DARK MODE UPGRADE#

#MAC OS X MOJAVE DARK MODE SOFTWARE#

#MAC OS X MOJAVE DARK MODE PLUS#

#MAC OS X MOJAVE DARK MODE SERIES#

Finder now has metadata preview accessed via View > Show Preview, and many other updates, including a Gallery View (replacing Cover Flow) that lets users browse through files visually. Mojave features changes to existing applications as well as new ones. The only supported Nvidia graphics cards are the Quadro K5000 and GeForce GTX 680 Mac Edition. Mojave removes integration with Facebook, Twitter, Vimeo, and Flickr, which was added in OS X Mountain Lion. New data protections require applications to get permission from the user before using the Mac camera and microphone or accessing system data like user Mail history and Messages database. APFS will also store all metadata for a Fusion Drive's file system on the SSD. On Fusion Drives using APFS, files will be moved to the SSD based on the file's frequency of use and its SSD performance profile.

#MAC OS X MOJAVE DARK MODE PLUS#

When Mojave is installed, it will convert solid-state drives (SSDs), hard disk drives (HDDs), and Fusion Drives, from HFS Plus to APFS. In macOS Mojave 10.14, this alert appears once every 30 days when launching the app, as macOS 10.15 will not support 32-bit applications. Ĭontinuing the process started in macOS High Sierra (10.13), which issued warnings about compatibility with 32-bit applications, Mojave issues warnings when opening 32-bit apps that they will not be supported in future updates. The MoltenVK library can be used as a bridge, translating most of the Vulkan 1.0 API into the Metal API. MacOS does not natively support Vulkan, the Khronos group's official successor to OpenGL.

#MAC OS X MOJAVE DARK MODE DRIVER#

It reduces driver overhead and improves multithreading, allowing every CPU thread to send commands to the GPU. Metal reduces CPU load, shifting more tasks to the GPU. Metal makes use of the homogenized hardware by abandoning the abstraction layer and running on the "bare metal". As time went on, Apple has shifted its efforts towards building its hardware platforms for mobile and desktop use. At the time, moving to OpenGL allowed Apple to take advantage of existing libraries that enabled hardware acceleration on a variety of different GPUs.

#MAC OS X MOJAVE DARK MODE SOFTWARE#

Apple chose OpenGL in the late 1990s to build support for software graphics rendering into the Mac, after abandoning QuickDraw 3D. OpenGL is a cross-platform graphics framework designed to support a wide range of processors. The graphics frameworks OpenGL and OpenCL are still supported by the operating system, but will no longer be maintained developers are encouraged to use Apple's Metal library instead. MacOS Mojave deprecates support for several legacy features of the OS. Some features are not available on all compatible models.

#MAC OS X MOJAVE DARK MODE UPGRADE#

MacOS Mojave requires at least 2 GB of RAM as well as 12.5 GB of available disk space to upgrade from OS X El Capitan, macOS Sierra, or macOS High Sierra, or 18.5 GB of disk space to upgrade from OS X Yosemite and earlier releases.

Mac Pro: Late 2013 or newer Mid 2010 or Mid 2012 models require a Metal-capable GPU.

MacBook Pro: Mid 2012 or newer, Retina display not needed.

Compatible models are the following Macintosh computers running OS X Mountain Lion or later: Mojave requires a GPU that supports Metal, and the list of compatible systems is more restrictive than the previous version, macOS High Sierra. It was followed by several point updates and supplemental updates. The retail version of 10.14 was released on September 24. The developer preview of the operating system was released for developers the same day, followed by a public beta on June 26. Apple pitched Mojave, named after the California desert, as adding "pro" features that would benefit all users. MacOS Mojave was announced on June 4, 2018, at Apple's annual Worldwide Developers Conference in San Jose, California.

4.4 Other applications found on macOS 10.14 Mojave.

Mojave was well received and was supplemented by point releases after launch. It also includes a much more comprehensive " dark mode", is the final version of macOS to support 32-bit application software, and is also the last version of macOS to support the iPhoto app, which had already been superseded in OS X Yosemite (10.10) by the newer Photos app. MacOS Mojave brings several iOS apps to the desktop operating system, including Apple News, Voice Memos, and Home. It succeeded macOS High Sierra and was followed by macOS Catalina.

#MAC OS X MOJAVE DARK MODE SERIES#

The operating system's name refers to the Mojave Desert and is part of a series of California-themed names that began with OS X Mavericks. Mojave was announced at Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference on June 4, 2018, and was released to the public on September 24, 2018. MacOS Mojave ( / m oʊ ˈ h ɑː v i, m ə-/ mo- HAH-vee version 10.14) is the fifteenth major release of macOS, Apple Inc.'s desktop operating system for Macintosh computers.

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vulkan run time libraries

Vulkan Run Time Libraries are APIs. Or, in full technical terms, “Application Programming interfaces.” Meaning it is a program that roots communication between two applications. It is straightforward to download & install Vulkan Run Time Libraries manually on your Windows PC. Before you download it directly from the official digital distributor, please check if it is self-installed on your PC or not. You can check packages for Windows, macOS, and Linux. Click on the “Latest SDK” option available on the right side of the Windows icon. Click on the “Allow” button to begin the downloading procedure. Sit back while the system is complete. For more, read ahead.

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Primarch Styles

Lion: loose dark jeans, t-shirts, hoodies, cargo jackets, combat boots worn with the laces totally undone; aggressively wears lime-green crocs. Usually wears his hair loose, and refuses to carry hair ties. Sanguinius always has extras. Smells like pine trees and campfires.

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Fulgrim: designer suits (no jacket), impeccably matched pocket squares, ties, socks, polished loafers, high end watches; completely different look every time you see him. Changes his hairstyle daily. Feels like just this side of trying too hard. Smells like cologne, but like everything else, the scent changes subtly each time.

Perturabo: slightly too short grey slacks, white button-down shirt buttoned all the way up and tucked in, suspenders, bow tie for more formal occasions, white Keds. Thinks it makes him look professional and casual like Dorn. Smells like olive oil and yeast.

Jaghatai: loose v-neck t-shirts, lots of leather/beaded bracelets and necklaces, dungarees, canvas sneakers, no socks. Usually wears his hair is a half-up ponytail. Refuses to share hair ties with Lion. Smells like incense and argon beard oil.

Russ: usually wears slightly rumpled hoodies and shorts, worn out athletic sneakers of an undefinable brand; also refuses to carry hair ties, but pickpockets Sanguinius whenever he needs one. The whole look seems careless, but almost too careless. Carries a reusable water bottle he won’t allow anyone to see the contents of. Smells like woodsmoke and snow.

Rogal: white collared shirt, v-neck sweaters in tans, golds, and reds, soft grey slacks, loafers. Will occasionally wear tweed jackets with patches at the elbows. Smells like cedar and cinnamon.

Konrad: stained, holey coveralls in a vaguely greyish color. Always smells slightly off, like the slightest whiff of sewage or a grave. Doesn’t believe in shampoo. Sanguinus tried to take him shopping once, and got bitten for his efforts.

Sanguinius: loose, white linen button down shirt with soft linen drawstring trousers, and sandals or canvas shoes. Always wears his hair loose but carries extra hair ties for his brothers. Only puts his hair up when things gets serious, and that makes everyone nervous. (Is partial to man buns in those instances). Always wears 3 piece suits to the annual primarch meetings in shades of black and red. Smells like cinnamon and vanilla.

Ferrus: white singlet, dickies cargo pants, steel-toed boots. Always has a tool or 10 in various pockets. Still uses handkerchiefs. Smells like oil and metals, sharp and tangy.

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Angron: shorts that are practically pants, incredibly washed out and worn. Flannel shirt with the arms ripped off, socks with holes in them. Usually never wears shoes, but if forced will wear boots. Smells like old blood and dirt.

Roboute: 3 piece suits. Always dark blue or black. Has three main suits, which allows for optimal cycling through the dry cleaner. Ties are plain or subtly striped. Doesn’t wear a watch, but always knows what time it is. Carries his reading glasses in the breast pocket. Always wears a jacket. If the jacket comes off and the sleeves are rolled up, you’re probably okay. If the jacket gets folded on the back of the chair, run. (see Sanguinius and the man-bun). Smells like rain.

Mortarion: always wears a long, dark brown leather trenchcoat, unbuttoned. Some sort of dark pants and shirt, usually impossible to tell. Boots are always muddy, and he smells subtly earthly, like a swamp after the rain.

Magnus: wears boat shorts, short sleeved buttoned shirts, dockers. Wears his hair in a messy man bun with hairsticks, an apple watch, and stylish, square rimmed plastic glasses. Smells musky and sharp, like incense.

Horus: dark, fitted jeans, designer t-shirts, blazers, white Adidas sneakers. Wears a single gold ring with an imperial crest on his right pinkie. Looks like the epitome of middle management, “we’re a family here” boss who schedules employee retreats on ropes courses but never actually participates. Smells like generic men’s cologne, just a little bit too strong.

Lorgar: none of his clothes ever fit. T-shirts are slightly too large, his shoes always come untied, his pants always need a belt. Clothes are clean, but slightly worn. Usually obvious that someone else has given them to him. Smells slightly chemical, like bleach or industrial detergent.

Vulkan: black jeans, black motorcycle boots, super soft Henley’s in white, red, or green. Always rolls the sleeves up. Also carries hair ties despite the lack of hair. Always has snacks, but he never offers them, they just appear when you need them. Smells like brimstone and Old Spice.

Corax: black converse, black skinny jeans, indie band t-shirts, slightly too large zip up hoodies with ripped thumb holes, black sweatband. Refuses hair ties, but has agreed to let Sanguinius braid his hair on numerous occasions. Smells like an old library.

Alpharius & Omegon: whatever you’re wearing. Has no smell.

[luwupercal]

Well, now you've given me a terrible idea: all 18 Primarchs giving vastly different (and likely bad) dating advice

lion: "Never have sex before marriage. You will get pregnant and die."

fulgrim: "if they don't reply for five minutes wait fifteen minutes to reply to not look desperate"

perturabo: "i prefer 2D girls"

khan: "love em and leave em"

leman: "just get drunk enough and you'll be able to seduce anyone"

rogal: "i wouldnt know i don't need sex or a relationship to feel fulfilled" (hires a drukhari dom)*

konrad: "kill their abusive parents"**

sanguinius: "i dunno i usually just smile snd they start falling to their knees and weeping? i'm not sure what it is"

ferrus: "impress them by deadlifting 50 trucks. show them you have worthwhile genes. birth giving hips. the whole deal"***

angron: just kills you for asking

guilliman: "i am very busy and also how should i know here are some marriage forms"

mortarion: "whats the point. theyre gonna reject you anyway."

magnus: "read their samfrodo fanfiction and leave nice comments on anon until they like you and then reveal yourself dramatically they will fall into your arms. no i havent tried it out irl why"****

horus: "marry them to get their planet to join the imperium and then leave them behind without even the heir u promised bc dad doesn't let you run around making kids"

lorgar: "..." (starts flipping through romance novels)

vulkan: "save them from an alligator and pretend to die as a party trick guaranteed to work surely right?"

corvus corax: "break into their house and read books on their sofa until they find you and then demand cuddles"

alpharius omegon: (expiration_date.mp4)

*the bad part of this is the hypocrisy, you can absolutely be happy and fulfilled without sex or a relationship, the bad part is that rogal is lying.

**this is actually good advice

***this implies ferrus has birth giving hips. i dont like that implication but i do agree hes dummy thick

****alternatively: "secretly keep an eldar in your house for a month while taking her to libraries and what not and talking about the epic of gilgamesh and then leave on crusade business before returning looking horribly tired bc your dad did you dirty and blurt out your feelings towards her, works like a charm every time" (winks @beefthebeef )

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" Why the moment has actually come for Android @Home to ultimately make a dash by Janko Roettgers". " Gartner Says Worldwide Tablet Sales Grew 68 Percent in 2013, With Android Capturing 62 Percent of the marketplace". " Global PC Shipments Surpass Projection with Mild Improvement in Consumer Demand, While Apple Relocate to # 5 Spot, According to IDC".

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" Android exceeds BlackBerry as No. 1 U.S. smartphone OS-- Mar. 7, 2011". " Android Overtakes apple iphone Market Share in the United States-- Tug Agency". In 2010, Google launched a tool for validating certified acquisitions for use within applications, however programmers whined that this was insufficient as well as insignificant to split. Google responded that the device, especially its preliminary launch, was planned as an example structure for designers to change and also develop upon relying on their demands, not as a finished piracy service.

According to StatCounter, which tracks just the use for searching the web, Android is one of the most popular mobile os because August 2013. Android is one of the most prominent os for internet surfing in India as well as a number of various other countries (e.g. virtually every one of Asia, with Japan as well as North Korea exemptions). Study firm Canalys approximated in the 2nd quarter of 2009, that Android had a 2.8% share of worldwide smart device deliveries. By May 2010, Android had a 10% worldwide smart device market share, surpassing Windows Mobile, whilst in the US Android held a 28% share, surpassing apple iphone OS.

Android 10: Google podsumowuje prace nad aktualizacją smartfonów.

Additional hold-ups can be introduced by wireless carriers that, after obtaining updates from producers, further personalize Android to their demands and also perform comprehensive screening on their networks before sending the upgrade. There are likewise scenarios in which upgrades are difficult due to a maker not upgrading needed drivers.

What's New With Android Odtwórz wszystkie.

Because of the open nature of Android, a number of third-party application industries additionally exist for Android, either to supply an alternative to gadgets that are not allowed to ship with Google Play Shop, provide applications that can not be supplied on Google Play Store because of mediabox.cam policy offenses, or for various other reasons. Instances of these third-party stores have actually consisted of the Amazon Appstore, GetJar, and also SlideMe.

Patches to pests found in the core os often do not get to customers of older as well as lower-priced devices. However, the open-source nature of Android allows safety and security contractors to take existing devices and adjust them for very safe and secure usages. For example, Samsung has dealt with General Dynamics via their Open Kernel Labs purchase to rebuild Jelly Bean in addition to their hardened microvisor for the "Knox" project.

In existing variations of Android, "Toybox", a collection of command-line utilities (primarily for use by apps, as Android does not supply a command-line interface by default), is made use of (considering that the launch of Marshmallow) changing a comparable "Tool kit" collection found in previous Android versions. Android does not have an indigenous X Window System by default, neither does it support the complete set of standard GNU collections. This made it tough to port existing Linux applications or libraries to Android, up until variation r5 of the Android Native Development Set brought support for applications written entirely in C or C++.

Since Android 5.0 "Lollipop", 64-bit variations of all systems are sustained in addition to the 32-bit variations. On August 22, 2019, it was announced that Android "Q" would officially be branded as Android 10, ending the historic technique of calling significant versions after treats. Google mentioned that these names were not "comprehensive" to global users (due either to the previously mentioned foods not being globally recognized, or being challenging to articulate in some languages). On the very same day, Android Authorities reported that Google had actually commissioned a statue of a gigantic number "10" to be set up in the entrance hall of the designers' new workplace.

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As an outcome of this, with time the requirement to circumvent hardware constraints to set up informal firmware has actually minimized as an increasing variety of tools are delivered with unlocked or unlockable bootloaders, comparable to Nexus series of phones, although generally requiring that users forgo their devices' warranties to do so. Nevertheless, regardless of manufacturer acceptance, some providers in the US still call for that phones are locked down, frustrating developers and also clients. Neighborhood releases often come pre-rooted as well as contain alterations not provided by the original vendor, such as the capability to overclock or over/undervolt the tool's cpu.

Android comes preinstalled on a couple of laptops (a similar performance of running Android applications is likewise readily available in Google's Chrome OS) as well as can likewise be mounted on computers by end customers. On those systems Android offers extra capability for physical keyboards and also mice, together with the "Alt-Tab" essential combination for changing applications swiftly with a keyboard.

On May 9, 2014, the Federal Circuit partially turned around the district court judgment, judgment in Oracle's support on the copyrightability issue, and also remanding the issue of reasonable use to the area court. As of Might 2019 [update], 78.9% of gadgets have OpenGL ES 3.0 or higher; 35.5% get on most current OpenGL ES 3.2. Keep in mind nevertheless Android also sustains Vulkan, a follower to OpenGL. In September 2015, Google introduced that Android had 1.4 billion monthly active individuals. This altered to 2 billion month-to-month energetic individuals in May 2017.

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How To fix Missing DLL Files Errors On Home windows 10/8/7 Pc

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[steamgr]

New Update!

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Steam Client Update Released

A new Steam client has been released and will be automatically downloaded. Games to Play Together

You can now add Friends as a filter under Advanced Filtering in your Library. It will show games you have in common.

Right-click on any user in Chat or your Friends List to Find Games to Play Together and it will auto-populate your filter while also applying the Multiplayer tag.

Right-click a Group Chat header to do the same with smaller group chats or voice channels (8 members or less)

General

In-game purchases on Mac and Linux will now use the updated purchase approval dialog

Reduced network usage at startup

Fixed issue causing games which are currently updating to not change to playable when going into Offline Mode unless Steam is restarted

Fixed link to downloads page not appearing at client startup if no downloads are ongoing

Fixed input of characters using AltGr on Windows in the Steam Login dialog and Steam Chat and web browsers in the Steam Overlay

Fixed community broadcast pop-out and closing of the mini-player view

Fixed client update dialog sometimes failing to display update notes

Updated embedded Chromium build in Steam to 85.0.4183.121

Remote Play

Greatly improved capture performance in Vulkan games

Fixed Remote Play launch hanging when the remote game had a cloud sync pending

Fixed black screen when streaming to a Linux computer

Steam Input

Steam no longer ignores PS4 controllers when DS4Windows is running, allowing DS4Windows to remap them normally

Added support for the Hori Fighting Stick α

Added support for Kinvoca Joy-Cons controllers

Default the names of generic gamepads to the device name reported over USB

Fixed not being able to press the mic button on PS5 controllers

Fixed displaying the name of Nintendo Online NES controllers

Fix an issue where Switch controllers could show up w/ a duplicate device

Fixed issues w/ Alt-Tabbing via Guide Button Chords

Added experimental support for PS3 controllers on macOS

Bring various bug fixes from the Steam Deck beta branch to fix those while streaming from the Desktop client

FlickStick Upgrade (inherited from CS:GO)

New angle snapping options for initial Flick-Turns (None, 180, 90, 60, 45, Forward Deadzone Angle).

Tunable Forward Deadzone Angle.

Rapid consecutive Flick-Turns will be fully respected (the previous Flick-Turn was interrupted in the last version)

Flick-Turn Duration becomes a tunable smoothing factor (low pass filter), instead of a fixed duration. The time to complete a turn is relative to the size of the angle being turned.

Flick-Turn is smoothed based on how far the stick is thrown past the inner deadzone, for a less "surprising" Flick-Turn threshold.

Sensitivity Setting becomes "Pixels Per Revolution" (This setting was previously pixels per half revolution).

Sweep rotation sensitivity and smoothing can be tuned independent of Flick-Turn.

More gradual rotation when stick is partially-thrown

Steam Overlay

Fixed web browser crash when loading certain blank URLs

macOS

Fixed incorrect placement of "Restore Window" button when client window is maximized

Linux

Fix entering characters in Steam Overlay that use an AltGr key sequence

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[linuxgamenews]

Sapiens city builder holds hope for Linux

Sapiens expansive building sim game is due to expand support to Linux with Windows PC. Thanks to some detailed feedback from developer Majic Jungle. Which will release on Steam Early Access soon. From Majic Jungle comes a city builder for the ages. Sapiens is an expansive building sim where players are the architects of a brand new prehistoric world. Beginning with a handful of tribe members, you’ll need to evolve your primitive hunters. Then grow their numbers and lead them in creating a thriving society that spans thousands of years. Due to make its debut during Steam’s Summer Next Fest. While players can carve out their new world from June 13th.

Linux Support

Sapiens uses a custom engine which I have developed myself alongside the game. The engine uses SDL and Vulkan, as well as many other cross platform libraries. I'm not promising a Linux port at this point, as a solo developer, my resources are limited. But if the game does well, I do plan to open it up to more platforms in the future.

In the email reply, developer Majic Jungle explains further. There is also no technical reason why the port would be difficult. The lack of Linux is due to being able to support another platform, which does take time. So when releasing on Early Access (due to remaining for a couple of years), as a solo developer, its not possible offer a native Linux build of Sapiens just yet. But the good news, Majic Jungle did explain that some testers have the game working well using Proton. Plus the developer is also working on a standalone server which has a Linux build. So, most of the code-base does already running on Linux. Even more so, multiplayer is coming some time after the early access release, with a focus on co-op play.

Sapiens Early Access Trailer

As the heart and soul of the game, your Sapiens are key to expansion. Whether you send them to explore far-off lands to discover fresh resources or task them to build transportation networks. Using the right management your tribe's size and influence can rapidly expand. It will be down to you to manage their mood, build them shelters, keep them happy, and preserve their resources. With every aspect of the game and its world are intractable. Even right down to placing every wall, seat or fireplace, you will need to figure out how your settlement is built and maintained. With a deep technology tree to unlock new abilities. This allows sapiens to build tools and improve living conditions. Players will also need to pay close attention to map regions. Some bring their own unique challenges, with weather effects and seasons. All playing a key part in maintaining your tribe, their settlement, and its prospect of survival. Alread due to add extensive mod support upon Early Access through Steam Workshop. Sapiens can be Wishlisted now on Steam. Prospective sapiens can also check out the developer’s vlogs for more background on the game. Early settlers can join the Discord and look out for more content when Sapiens hits the Steam Next Fest this month. The expansive building sim will arrive on Windows PC, then at some point, Linux.

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Vulkan run time libraries

Vulkan Run Time Libraries are APIs. Or, in full technical terms, “Application Programming interfaces.” Meaning it is a program that roots communication between two applications. It is very easy to download & install Vulkan Run Time Libraries manually on your Windows PC. Before you download it directly from the official digital distributor, please check if it is self-installed on your PC or not. Go to vulkan.lunarg. com/sdk/home. On this site, you can check packages for Windows, macOS, and Linux.  Click on the “Latest SDK” option available on the right side of the Windows icon.  Click on the “Allow” button to begin the downloading procedure. Sit back while the procedure is complete. For more, read ahead.