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RetroPie Build - How To Install RetroPie step by step guide

How To Install RetroPie Step by Step Guide.

A couple of weeks ago I did a blog on why you should build a RetroPie gaming machine instead of buying a Nintendo Classic.  I basically talked about all the advantages of building your own retro gaming console instead of buying some the NES or SNES classic that is coming out this summer. Well this past week I had a hankering to play some Mario Kart and didn’t want to wait so here is my step by step guide on building RetroPie gaming machine and instructions on how to install RetroPie.

Step #1 Build your Raspberry Pi 3

For this build I recommend the Raspberry Pi 3, especially if you want to play Nintendo 64 games. It also has bluetooth built-in so you don’t need an adapter for your controllers, you can just sync it.  I’m using my PS4 controllers and it’s been working awesome.

You are going to need the following items.

Raspberry Pi 3

Case

MicroSD card reader

HDMI Cable

USB Keyboard

MicroSD card (at least 32GB)

Power supply 2A

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So once you get all your components together you are ready for the build.  Putting the Rasp pi together is very easy. Open the package and place the Rasp Pi 3 in the provided case. It literally clicks into place and than just close it up. Now were ready to move on to installing RetroPie on your Raspberry Pi.

Step #2 How To Install RetroPie

The next step is to install the RetroPie operating system on to the micro disk. Because the Raspberry Pi doesn’t have an internal hard drive, everything including the OS is installed on the micro SD card.

So the first thing you should do is download the RetroPie image to you computer. You can find the software here at https://retropie.org.uk/download/. If you are using a Raspberry Pi 3 use the download Raspberry Pi 2/3 which is the second option. Once you download the .gz file make sure to extract it, it will extract a .img file which is what we will use.

Now we’re ready to Install RetroPie So pop in the micro SD into the SD adapter and plug it into your computer. I’m using a mac so I used a program to Apple Pi  Baker. If you are using Windows it’s recommended to use Win32DiskImager.

Using Apple Pi Baker is really easy, just make sure you have your SD card selected under the Pi-Crust.  Under the window Pi-Ingredients select the RetroPie image we downloaded and then click the Prep For Noobs. It will partition your micro SD to FAT32 and install the image. Once it’s finished you can pop the micro SD card into your Rasp Pi 3, hook up the Pi to your TV and start it up.

  Step #3 Configuring Your RetroPie

 Now that we know how to install RetroPie lets talk about configuring your gaming machine and set up some games. I recommend at first plugging in a usb keyboard to make it easy to set up your wi-fi and bluetooth connections.

Once your Pi boots up for the first time you are going to come to a game pad configuration window. If you have a wired USB controller, plug it in and map out your buttons. If you need a reference you can check out this page HERE!!!

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I’m using my PS4 controllers so I mapped out the buttons accordingly and continued on.  The next window is your main window for RetroPie. You will notice the only window at this time is the RetroPie configuration window and nothing else. That’s fine, just press A and head to your WiFi setup option. Enter your Wifi intro so your Pi will now be connected to your network.

The next thing is lets activate Bluetooth if you have a bluetooth controller. My PS4 controller is so I’ll use this as an example.

To Connect Playstation 4 Wireless Controller to RetroPi

Put it in Pairing mode ( Hold PS button and share for 3 seconds). The light will start to flash when in pairing mode.

Under RetroPie Bluetooth option in configuration select Register and Connect Bluetooth device with the keyboard. It will search for your controller.  You may have to repeat this step a few times, once it sees it, you will see wireless controller in the list. Select it and your are all set.

Now that you have your Raspberry Pi connected via wifi and your controller is set up you can unplug your keyboard and you are ready to download some roms.

You can install ROMs a couple of ways. One way is over your wifi network or you can use a USB connection. To do this partition and format your USB stick to FAT32 and make a folder called retro pie on it. Then plug it into your rasp pi and reset it.  RetroPie will configure it at start-up and create new folders under the Retropie directory you made, then plug-in your usb back to your computer and you will notice a few new folders including ROMS. Put your ROMS in their system folders then plug it back into your pi and reset EmulationStation. Retropie will automatically install your noms from the Flashdrive and create new categories in your main window.

Well I hope this blog on How To Install RetroPie was helpful. If you have any questions please feel free to leave a comment.

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Geek Gear - Gift Ideas For The Geeks We Love

Geek Gear – Gift Ideas For The Geeks We Love

My birthday is around the corner and so is the holidays so I decided to make a quick list of awesome geek gear gift ideas for the ones we love.  I tried to keep budget in mind so I didn’t go to crazy…as hard as that was.

CyberPower CP1350AVRLCD Intelligent LCD UPS System 

So the first thing I found on my list is the CyberPower USP System. It’s a more practical item on my list but important especially if you do a lot of gaming or audio/video stuff like I do.  So here’s a few points about the USP system (yes I totally took these from Amazon :D)

1350VA/815W Intelligent LCD Battery Backup Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) System

MULTIFUNCTION LCD PANE

10 NEMA 5-15R OUTLETS: (5) Battery Backup & Surge Protected Outlets, (5) Surge Protected Outlets safeguard desktop

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  Atlantic Gaming Desk

For my next Geek Gear listing I pick the Atlantic Gaming Desk. This desk is awesome for gamers or people who just want a great looking desk that doesn’t take up a lot of space…..and has a cup holder. I also like the idea of having a charging station and little speaker stands. This is perfect for me, I do a lot of gaming and game reviews and the less clutter I have around my mouse the better.

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  X Rocker 51396 Pro Series Pedestal 2.1 Video Gaming Chair

  Why play video games when you can play video games in comfort. The X Rocker has wireless built in so you can set it up anywhere and also rca outputs so you can hook it up to a bigger sound system if you like. You can even hook it up to multiple chairs to enhance your gaming experience…..what ever that means but it sounds awesome. Besides  the gaming chair is the ultimate geek gift for the holidays.

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Best Wireless Keyboards For Gaming under $100

Best Wireless Keyboards For Gaming under $100

Over the past year running this site, I’ve gone through different keyboards. I primarily do most of my gaming on a PC and the set up in on my big screen so I need a wireless keyboard.  I remember growing up keyboards were maybe $20 but now they can run hundreds of dollars. So I want to do a Best Wireless Keyboards post but use keyboards that are reasonably priced.

So here we go, these are a few of my favourite keyboards out on the market right now that won’t break the bank.

Logitech K800 Wireless Illuminated Keyboard 

  The first one on the list is the Logitech K800. The K800 is a very simple design and feels great to type on. It’s a 2.4 Ghz wireless connection and works great when I’m using it a good distance away.  It has a receiver you can plug into your pc that can be used to sync up other logitech devices which Is handy if you need to free up some USB inputs.

The keys are back-lit so is you like to play in the dark you won’t have to worry about finding your way around the keyboard. It’s a really nice keyboard to look at and feels great, even if you like to game with it on your lap. I think this is the main reason why I put it in my best wireless keyboards for gaming breakdown.

It doesn’t take any batteries so you have to charge it via micro usb which is fine by me and it charges fast.

So if this keyboard is what you are leaning towards just keep this in mind. Apparently the keys are very sensitive to dirt so keep it clean.  I read a couple of reviews about having to replace it after a few months because of dirty keys. However, if you don’t spill anything on it and dust regularly you shouldn’t have a problem.

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  Logitech K350 2.4Ghz Wireless Keyboard

The Logitech k350 is a bigger keyboard then the K800 and much cheaper. If you are a fan of the countered style keyboard this is a great buy. also like the K800 it uses the unifying receiver so you can hook up multiple devices like a mouse.

This keyboard does require batteries so you have to stock up but the nice thing is the life of the batteries are really good so it’s really not that big of a deal. The only other thing is I wish it was back-lit a bit instead of being just white text on black. If you game in the dark you might find yourself squinting a bit. Some times weird things happen with text but again for the price point it’s still worth it.

All and all this keyboard gets the job done and is very comfy. I’ve been using wave style keyboards for a long time and if you are typing for long periods of time it’s a solid purchase.

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  DREVO Calibur 71-Key RGB LED Backlit Wireless 

If simple and sleek is what you’re looking for then the Drevo Calibur is a cool keyboard to check out. This mechanical keyboard can be booth wireless (bluetooth 4.0) and usb wired. It also has programmable backlights so you can customize your keyboard to how every like.

It is also a really nice feeling responsive keyboard.  I think out of the three I have talked about this one was the nicest to type on. The mechanical keys are in my opinion the way to go. This keyboard will last much longer than a membrane keyboard

Probably the only thing I want to point out is if you like programming hot keys this keyboard doesn’t have that. Also as fun as the different backlighting is it can get old quick.

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So In conclusion For my Best Wireless Keyboards For Gaming Post!!

  These are a few keyboards I was able to mess around with. I know there are so many keyboards on the market so please let me know what you recommend. I would love to hear from you what are some of your Best Wireless Keyboards For Gaming,

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SWTOR Jedi Knight Walkthrough Part 1

SWTOR Jedi Sentinel Walkthrough Part 1

Welcome to my Old Republic walkthrough series.  I’m going to break this guide up into smaller entries as a progress.  I created a SWTOR Jedi knight character for this series mainly because the double light saber looks amazing and they can do a lot of damage.

SWTOR Jedi Knight welcome to Tython

The story begins with your shuttle landing on Tython. As you step off the ship you are greeted by Jedi Knight Darrin Weller.  He informs you that a group of Flesh Raiders are attacking the grounds and needs your help.  You set off to fight the flesh raiders, free 6 captive padawans and eventually reach the cave where you meet and fight Callief.  It turns out Callief has been teaching the Flesh Raiders in the ways of the force.

After you fight Callief you are greeted by a Jedi named Orgus Din.  He seals up the cave and tells you to head to a new location, the Jedi temple.  So you leave and make your way to the temple.  You can head back and take a taxi or walk and do some grinding along the way.

  The Jedi Temple

Once you get to the temple you will meet with Jedi Satele Shan and the Jedi council.  There they discuss your findings and Orgus Din takes you on as his padawan.  Eventually they will send you to the Kalikori_Village.  There you will meet Matriarch.  She will send you to a Flesh raider camp where you will get your companion and can bring back supplies.

Once you make it back to the village you learn that Matriarch’s mother has passed and you will do everything in your power to stop the raiders.

SWTOR Jedi Sentinel Tips

When starting out you will be constantly instructed to read the tutorials.  You can if you like or you can turn them off. I found them more annoying then helpful.  However, if you are new to mmorpgs then it might be a good idea to turn them on.

Loot who you can at first and build up your credits. Training will eventually cost money so everybit helps.

If you want to learn everything there is about the game here is a book you should check out.  It’s called The Old Republic Encyclopedia. it’s full of great info about the game.

Please subscribe to my site and you will get a update when I put up part two to my SWTOR Jedi Knight guide. To be continued.

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How to use your PS4 Dualshock controller on your PC

PS4 Dualshock controller on your PC

I have to admit, I think overall, the Dualshock 4 controller is my favourite controller to date. Over the past few years my controllers have gotten a lot of use playing things like GTA, Call of duty and Grand Torismo. I’ve tried a lot of cheaper controllers in the past for the PC and it has really turned me off.

Since I set up this website I have been spending a lot more time on my PC. So that means more mouse and keyboard playing for me. Now there’s nothing wrong with that, and in fact many would rather use a mouse and keyboard for certain games such as Starwars Galaxies. But other games like racing games or even VR set ups, using the mouse and keyboard probably doesn’t really cut it. So hooking up a PS4 Dualshock controller on your PC is a great option.

  Setting up a PS4 controller is super simple. Playstation has made it really easy to plug-in via your PS4 Dualshock 4 USB connection or via Bluetooth.  Steam has even updated so you can use your PS4 Dualshock controller on your PC.

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How to Set up your PS4 Dualshock controller on your PC

To set up the Dualshock 4 PC download a program called DS4Windows. This program will take you through the steps to set up and map out your controller in a matter of minutes. Once you go through the steps you will be able to connect your ps4 controller.

The controller is even better wirelessly so you can hook up your controller via bluetooth if you like. You can do this by holding down the share and hold button for 3 seconds. If DS4Windows is installed properly you will see the controller show up in your bluetooth settings.

Something to keep in mind when using the PS4 controller on your PC. Mainly the headphone jack on the controller doesn’t work so you still have to use your PC jack for your headphones.

If you don’t have bluetooth you can check out the Dualshock 4 USB adapter. It’s or the Kinivo BTD-400 adapter.

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SWGEmu The Jedi Village Guide Phase 1: Combat Prowess

SWGEmu The Jedi Village Guide Phase 1: Combat Prowess

  Welcome to The Jedi Village guide to Phase 1, Combat Prowess. during the first phase you can unlock Ranged Accuracy under Combat Prowess which will give you better accuracy with ranged weapons. If you aren’t familiar with how the phase system works you can check out my Jedi Village Overview blog.

  Getting Started

Head to the center of the Village and talk to Capt. Sarguillo. Here is going to give you a quest to do 10 patrols. Each patrol you do will have 8 way points. Each way point in the patrol will either spawn sith shadows or not. If it’s a group of 3 or less you must attack. If It spawns a raiding party more than 3 you must flee. If you chose to ignore this you will have to redo the patrol. Once you finish all 10 quests you will unlock the Force Skill Combat Prowess. During phase 1 you can train the Ranged Accuracy branch if you choose.

Finishing the Quest

Once you finish the quest you will have the option to do another 10 Patrols. If you finish all 20 patrols you will receive a banner for your hard work. Now from my experience I find Ranged Accuracy a bit worthless. Just because Jedi’s fight with light sabers but I’m always open to hear if you have positive experiences with this skill branch.

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Why You Should Build A Retro Games Raspberry Pi3

Why You Should Build A Retro Games Raspberry Pi Console

When I first heard the news that Nintendo was releasing the NES Classic I was really excited.  Finally I could go back and play all the old classic games I grew up with. However, when heard it only came with only 30 preloaded games I was seriously bummed out.  On top of that It sold out right away and now if you want to buy one on eBay it’s like 4 times the price. I’m sure it’s going to be the same deal for the SNES Classic coming out this fall. This got me thinking about my Raspberry Pi3 I have at home. I did some googling and found I’m not alone. There is a lot of great info on turning your Raspberry Pi into a retro games machine. The Raspberry Pi3 is an awesome little computer and you can do so much with it.

What is a Raspberry Pi

A Raspberry Pi is a computer that is about the size of a credit card. It’s very simple in design and very affordable. You can buy just the board for about $40. The Raspberry Pi3 actually quite powerful and useful. It is a quad-core 1.2Hz processor with bluetooth and wi-fi. The Rasp also has 4 usb ports and a HDMI out.

It was invented to teach kids programming but over the years an entire community has grown around this little pc. Especially around the world of retro games.  Welcome to RetroPie, a program for the Raspberry complete dedicated to the retro gamer. You can install this and play all the retro games you want.  Now it’s not installed out of the box, you have to put a bit of time installing the OS and setting it up but it’s really easy. If I can do it…so can you.

Raspberry pi kit

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  Reason #1 Price

Probably the most obvious reason. You can get the full kit for about $100 US. That gives you everything to get up and running except for a monitor and controllers. Sure that’s a bit more than the NES Classic new but its way more than the NES classic. It plays NES, SNES, Sega, Sega Genesis, Old PC games, Playstation, Dreamcast.

Reason #2 Endless amount of games

RetroPie allows you to upload your ROM collection, so literally any classic game ROM you can find will play on your console. NES and SNES Classic systems are also emulator systems but won’t let you upgrade or download new games. That sucks. Over the past 10 years I have built up quite the collection of old school games so it’s great I can build a system that feels like a console. Great for birthday presents.

Reason #3 It’s more than just a gaming console

The raspberry Pi3 is a powerful little computer, just having it play games isn’t using its full potential. Part of the instal is that it comes with Kodi. Kodi is multimedia platform that allows you to play music, watch tv, movies and sports. So when your fed up with Super Ghouls and Ghosts you can put on some Game Of Throwns.

There are some great accessories for the raspberry pi that will make your gaming experience more authentic. There is a huge collection of both bluetooth and usb controllers plus a case that looks more like a NES console.

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SWGEmu Jedi Grind Part 2 - The Village

Welcome to SWGEmu Jedi Grind Part 2

So I’m hoping at this point you have met all the requirements to be all “glory,” but incase you haven’t check out my SWGEmu Jedi Walkthrough Part 1. If you have and you are ready to go than awesome, you’re ready to move on to SWGEmu Jedi Grind Part 2. To double check type /check and you should get a message “You feel an inner glow, The force is with you.”

Alright to business. After you become force sensitive,( anywhere from 24 to 72 hours) you will be visited by An old man. He will give you a force crystal to protect. this crystal is your Jedi journal so take care of it. About 24 hours after you are visited by the old man (in real time) you will be attacked by two sith shadows. They are really easy to beat. If you have any combat training you shouldn’t have a problem. Make sure to loot them, they have a waypoint to a sith shadow camp probably about 3000m away. Head over and kill the 2 siths at the camp and loot those as well. They will give you a waypoint on Dathimor to the village.

Congrats you are ready to go. Stock up on vehicle deeds ( there’s nowhere to fix your swoop by the village) and head to the science outpost. There you can get all your buffs and head to the village.

Village of Aurilia Overview

Before I continue my SWGEmu Jedi Grind Part 2 walkthrough I want to talk a bit about the story of the village of Aurilia. Its a village located about 5000m Southish from the Science outpost. It’s a village that is in constant attack from Sith Shadows. They are ordered to do so by an evil sith named Mellichae. In order to finish the village and move on you will have to eventually fight him.

The way the village plays out is there are 4 phases. Each phase only lasts for 3 weeks than it moves on to the next phase.

Phase 1- The Village of Aurilia is in shambles after a Sith Shadow attack.

Phase 2- The Village learns the enemy is regrouping and another attack is going to happen. The village Aurilia is building up it’s defences.

Phase 3- The Village grows in size and a shield generator is being built.

Phase 4- The shield is up and the village is huge. However, waves of sith shadows keep attacking.

  The Village Phase system

The phase system makes grinding Jedi a bit tricky. During each phase you can only unlock 1 skill at a time. So for example, if you unlock Combat Prowess you can’t unlock Enhanced Reflexes till the next phase. And you can only train one FS branch per phase as well so make sure you do a bit of planning or you may find yourself doing the Village much longer.

Force Sensitivity Skills

Here’s a break down of the Skills and their branches. Each skill branch is only able to be tough during a specific phase.

  Combat Prowess:

Ranged Accuracy Phase 1

Melee Speed Phase 2

Melee Accuracy Phase 3

Ranged Seed Phase 4

Enhanced Reflexes:

Survival Phase 1

Vehicle Control Phase 2

Ranged Defence Phase 3

Melee Defence Phase 4

Heightened Senses:

Persuasion Phase 1

Surveying Phase 2

Luck Phase 3

Healing Phase 4

Crafting Mastery:

Assembly Phase 1

Technique Phase 2

Experimentation Phase 3

Repair Phase 4

As for which ones are the best I think Melee and Ranged Defence are very important. Just because you know you are going to be hunted. I also really liked Survival for terrain speed.

Getting Force Sensitivity XP

So now that we have an idea on how the phases go, lets talk about how do we actually get FS xp. It’s a bit different than getting regular xp. You have to visit Paemos in the centre of the village. He will take your regular xp ( combat medical etc…) and convert it to FS xp, in which you can take and put towards your FS skill branch you are levelling( To do this visit Noldan.) Now different xp converts differently depending on which profession you are grinding. For example Combat xp converts at 3 to 1 FS XP where as Squad leader xp is 30 to 1.  Here’s a chart to help you figure it out.

Force-sensitive Combat Experience-Combat Prowess/Enhanced Reflexes:

Bounty Hunter 1:1

Combat 3:1

Weapon (all types) 30:1

Squad Leader 90:1

Force-sensitive Senses Experience-Heightened Senses:

DNA Sampling 3:1

Political 3:1

Slicing 3:1

Merchant 4:1

Wilderness Survival 5:1

Image Design 7:1

Scouting 8:1

Creature Handling 9:1

Dancer 10:1

Musician 10:1

Entertainment Healing 10:1

Surveying 10:1

Medical 10:1

Trapping 25:1

Force-sensitive Crafting Experience Crafting Mastery:

Bio-Engineer Crafting 4:1

All Other Crafting 5:1

General Crafting 8:1

Structure Crafting 35:1

Over the next little while I will keep adding walkthroughs of all the different quests in the Village and linking them to this blog SWGEmu Jedi Grind Part 2. If Starwars Galaxies is a game you want to get into but don’t have the original disks don’t worry. There are used Copies on Amazon.

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Welcome to Vinewood Episode #1 - A GTA Series

Welcome to Vinewood Episode 1 – A GTA Series

Welcome To Vinewood. A GTA series based on GTA V world we love. It’s about a young man who finds himself getting into trouble in one of Americas most ridiculous cities. Based in Vinewood, Kevin is a plain guy working as a delivery boy (The safest job in Vinewood). One day Kevin comes out to find his delivery bike stolen and everything after that goes to shit.

  The making of this GTA V Show

We created this Grand Theft Auto Show using the GTA V online and Director mode. What makes this production different then most of the other GTA V shorts is the process we use to sync dialog with voice acting. This episode was our test run and we are really happy with how far we have come with this process.

Voice acting is done by Nick Iden and Steven Haller. Both written the script for this GTA V mini short. Music was written and performed by Nick Iden and Todd Donald.

Three more episodes are scheduled to come so please follow us on Facebook, twitter and especially YouTube. Like and subscribe and we will continue to make more of this GTA V Show.

  Vinewood GTA V Short. GTA series

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FLM 018 - 90's music and how awesome it was

Being a teenager in the 90’s was amazing. That’s all I have to say this week 😀  Check out our podcast!!!

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SWGEmu Bounty Hunter Guide Part 1 (Novice Marksman Guide)

SWGEmu Bounty Hunter Guide Part 1

With Update 9 around the corner, hopefully Jedi is unlocked. However, Do you know what’s better than being a Jedi? Hunting Jedi’s. So with that said I’m going to write a Bounty Hunter guide for SWGemu to help you prepare for Jedi hunting season.

The first part of my guide is really all about getting some basic profession skills to unlock the Bounty Hunter profession. What you are going to need is to master Marksman and the first tier of Scout (Exploration I-IV).  So the first thing I would do right at the beginning is unlock 3 professions. Get novice Marksman, Scout and Medic. I say medic because you are going to be harvesting a lot of meat and using that meat to make med packs for you in the field might come in handy. Especially when you are starting out.

Mastering Marksman

The first part of my SWGEmu Bounty Hunter Guide is getting the Marksman profession. Isn’t hard to grind, but it may take a while.  To get the master there are 4 tiers you have to get through, rifles, pistols, carbines and ranged.  If you picked marksman as your starting profession you are going to have the basic weapons already in your inventory. So it’s just a matter of picking a tier and getting through it, then moving on to the next one.

I recommend starting with rifles. The first weapon you pick will be the hardest, but once you finish one the rest of it becomes easier.  So for the first tier I recommend running around the beginner cities and just kill stuff, you will probably level off fairly quickly at first. Oh and remember to harvest all the resources from what ever you kill. That’s how you get the xp for Scout exploration. You can run into town and find a trainer but chances are some on at the cantina will train you for free.

For your second tier grab a couple missions from a mission terminal ( both should be in the same direction) and head on out and do them. They will take a while but at least you will be able to earn some cash for upgrading your weapons. At this stage it’s all about headshots. Single out an animal and head shot it over and over. Headshots deal a fair amount of damage and because your farther away it will buy you some time. Oh yeah keep up with your weapons. If you are certified for a laser rifle buy one and use it. It helps with your grinding time. That goes for all the weapons, pistols and carbines as well.

Ok so now that you did a few missions and probably ready for training the next tier, head back into town and either ask for training or find a trainer. Now with the cash you have upgrade your weapons if need be or look at getting some armor.

I recommend going to the market and look under wearable containers for armor.  You might be able to find some composite armor for cheap.  For the last two tiers we are going to need buffs from a doctor ( you can find them either in a med centre or a cantina) and mind buffs from dancers and musicians. Get use to getting lots of buffs from here on out, we’re off to Dantooine and we’re going to need them. You can get buffs at the pirate outpost on Dant as well.

Hunting On Dantooine

For the rest of your Marksman grind you are going to spend it on this planet. From the mission terminal at the pirate outpost pick lesser plain bols. They are easy to kill, give you lots of scouting and combat xp. Grab a couple missions head to the nest and literally us your point-blank area attack close to the nest.  They will argo on you, but if you are well buffed you are fine.  Do this over and over till you mastered Rifle, Carbine and Pistol.

That is pretty much all you need to get to do for this SWGEmu Bounty Hunter Guide Part 1. Make sure you are harvesting the animals for their resources and by the time you master 2 weapons you will already have enough xp in scout.

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FLM 017- Nicks Top 5 Horror movies (part 2) and who played Jason in Friday the 13th

FLM 017- Nicks Top 5 Horror movies (part 2)

So this week was a smaller podcast, we continued our top 5 list of our favourite horror movies. This time it my turn to talk about some of his favourite horror movies. I want to write a bit about some of the actors of Friday The 13th. Who played Jason in Friday the 13th is a pretty common question on the interwebs so lets discuss.

  Who played Jason in Friday the 13th

So through out Jason’s existence there has been a lot of actors who played the roll Jason. Each actor created their own interpratation and if you closely you can really see it especially actors like Kane Hodder or CJ Graham. I think this is why Friday the 13th is one of my favourite horror series. It seems simple and repetitive at first but it’s all in the details.

It all starts with the 1st one. A young boy at the time, Ari Lehman played the boy in the lake. Probably one of the best jump scares in the whole series. Who new that this small roll would grow into such an iconic character.

The next actor to play Jason was Warrington Gillette. He was the paper bag Jason. This is when Jason was more human and quick. For most of the film it wasn’t actually him playing Jason, it was an actor by the name of Steve Dash. Warrington did however shoot the final scene when Jason comes through the window.

Part 3 is probably the biggest turning point for the Jason franchise. Jason gets his hockey mask Wooohooo. Richard Brooker was the first actor to put on the mask but he would only play Jason for one movie. After he went off to do other things like polo and start a website company…i think.

Friday the 13th part 4 was Ted White.  Ted White is a very accomplished stuntman and actor. For him this roll was more of a one time thing. There’s a scene where Jason kills character Samantha in a boat. There is a scene that was shot in late December and she was in a lot of pain. Ted threatened to quit if they didn’t let her warm up.

Tom Morga is awesome, not because of his acting skills but because we share the same birthday. He was Jason in Friday the 13th part 5. Well it turns out he wasn’t Jason it was a copy cat Jason….big spoiler. But seriously my least favourite out of the series but Tom is still awesome.

C.J Graham is now a casino manager, or he was….well anyways before that he was mother fucking Jason. He was a last minute pick because he was way more intense then the other guy they had lined up. He also is my favourite Jason out of all of them.  Jason lives had a real classical movie monster goth vibe. The lightening bringing Jason back was a real classic touch.

All these are great but I think the man that finished the epic transformation was Kane Hodder. Kane is a big dude and probably out of all the actors, the best one for the job. Not only is he huge, he truly loved the role. He played from New Blood (1988) to Jason X (2001). He also went on to play in many other horror movies like Hatchet and Frozen (not the disney movie).

Finally  in our Who Played Jason in Friday the 13th list we come to Ken Kirzinger. A Canadian actor that played Jason in Freddy vs Jason. He was in Jason Takes Manhattan, but not as Jason. Ken played a cop. I guess could mention Derek Mears for his version of 2009’s Friday the 13th but….na that move was a piece of shit.

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Turn your BMPCC into a serious filming camera for cheap.

Turn your BMPCC into a serious filming camera for cheap.

I wanted to do a review of the Blackmagic pocket cinema camera (bmpcc) for quite sometime now. I have had a  love hate kind of relationship with it but with a few cheap investments it’s quickly becoming my favourite cameras. The bmpcc was Blackmagic design’s entry-level film camera. It was cheap and small but took amazing video. It boasted the capability of shooting RAW as well as ProRes.

Now there are somethings I have to warn you about. First off the battery life is horrible…like what the hell were they thinking bad. It comes with a small battery that, I kid you not, gets 15 min and If you aren’t use to the crop factor then you might have a crappy day.  So here are some things I did to turn my magic pocket into a serious filming camera.

bmpcc crop factor

The bmpcc crop factor is a micro Four Thirds mount or MFT. This mount was introduced in 2008 and used by camera companies like Olympus and Panasonic. It’s a great mount if you want to get that 16 mm film vibe but if you’re use to a camera without a crop factor then it takes some getting use to. Basically the crop factor is x2. So if you are shooting with a 50mm lens it will feel like 100mm. This isn’t ideal if you are shooting inside because everything feels so close. The other issue is I have a bunch of canon and Nikon lenses but nothing that fits. So here’s a couple of upgrades I recommend to deal with the bmpcc crop factor.

Here is a short I shot with a 50 mm Nikon prime lens to give you an idea of bmpcc crop factor.

The first thing I did was buy a mount so I can use my other Canon and Nikon lenses. I mainly shoot with dslr’s so I wasn’t going to go out and buy a whole new lens collection. There are some really cheap mounts that work really well. I did end up spending a bit of money ( you don’t have to) on a metabones mount. I liked it because it does compensate a bit for the crop factor and I can also push my F stop farther. But I also picked up a $12 EF mount and it works great too.

For prices on a Metabones Nikon G to MFT CLICK HERE

Eventually I did decide to invest in a good lens for the camera because I was filming lots and wanted a much more simpler solution. So I did some research and decided to buy the Panasonic Lumix 20mm 1.7 lens. Let me say it’s now my main go to lens with this camera.  My favourite part is that it won’t break the bank and it feels like an expensive prime lens.

Click Here to find out more about the Lumix 20mm 1.7 lens

blackmagic cinema camera battery life 

By far the worst part about this camera. the bmpcc recording time on a single battery can range anywhere from 15 to 20 min. Lucky when I bought my camera the person selling it also threw in 4 batteries. But that only buys you so much time. Lucky for us there are some great work arounds and I was able to create something that will last an entire shoot for under $100.

The first thing I did was buy a LP-E6 batteries. These things are cheap and are also compatible with my canon 60D so it was a easy investment.

Find out more about the LP-E6 Here

These won’t go into a bmpcc so you need to invest in a plate of some kind that will plug into the magic pocket and use it as a power supply. I ended up buying the Pocketbase pro. It mounts right to the camera and holds 2 LP-E6 batteries. This bumped up my 20 minute recording time to 3 hours.

For more info on the Pocket Base for the BMPCC Click Here

With these simple upgrades you won’t have to struggle with the cut corners Blackmagic did to bring us this camera. Remember it shoots RAW, ProRes and has a dynamic stop range of 13 so you will get amazing footage. It’s still way cheaper then getting their cinema camera, and there’s tons of other after market equipment you can invest in, viewfinders, shoulder mounts etc…

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Using GTA 5 Director mode on PS4. The Making Of Vinewood

Using GTA 5 Director mode on PS4. The Making Of Vinewood

So this week we released our first little GTA 5 Director mode short called Vinewood. The Gta 5 director mode came out back in 2015 and has become my favourite feature of Grand Theft Auto. I love driving and shooting stuff, I love the missions and playing online. But I love shooting films and telling stories more. So why not do both. GTA5 is a great looking game and using it as a back drop to tell exciting stories is brilliant.

Using Director mode

If you go into your options/map window on the PS4 you can go right to the rockstar editor. The rockstar editor is a simple linear footage editor you can use to put your clips together. You can also go into your footage you shot during online or in the GTA 5 director more and change (and automate) camera angles and movements.  You can capture footage shooting in director mode and online if you like. So if you want to record you and your friends ripping up the town you can.

In the director mode you can customize everything from weather, props, and time of day. Which is awesome if you are trying to flush out a specific look for your scene. Now I’m only using the rockstar editor and director mode on the PS4 but I’m assuming the functions are the same.

Types of camera settings.

I love the free camera mode because I can set up exactly the shot I want. Close ups, wide angles and even tilt the camera for the dutch angle effect. I can also create camera movements like a dolly in or out shot if I want or a crane shot. exciting angle shots that I can never do in real life due to budget is something I can practice and mess around with.

There’s also a lot of preset camera settings you can use chose from if you want a shot quickly. This is perfect if you are looking to make a quick YouTube video or just not comfortable with creating your own shots.

The Making Of Vinewood

This is a project I started to mess around with last summer.  I wanted to film a short in the world of GTA5 because it’s just a great world to explore and there are lots of places to shoot. Now I know there’s a ton of GTA5 shorts out there on youtube and some of them are really good, but they all lack one thing which is dialog. The main reason is because the director mode doesn’t let you record your voice. You can make your character talk but only online. So dialog parts is a pain.

The other issue is you can’t export your director mode clips footage to a usb to edit on 3rd party software like davinci or Final Cut. You can only export it right to youtube which sucks if you want to do any voice over work. So I spent a lot of time just figuring out how to export to final cut and then add in dialog and music. Once I figured out that ( which is still quite to process) everything else is like filming and shooting a regular short.

This episode I was still figuring a lot out so I didn’t story board as much as I should which honestly is tough for this. Because its Grand Theft Auto you never can totally predict what’s going to happen. For example when I was filming the get a way scene at the docs there was supposed to be a boat there but it kept floating away or disappearing, So we took the helicopter.

I’ve been really fortunate to have some great friends help me out on this. Steve Haller, did some voice work and Todd Donald helped with scoring some music for the short. I know it’s really geeky but this is tough work and the more I do the better this series will get…hahah I hope.

  So if getting into film and creating stories is something you want to get into, GTA 5 director mode might be the perfect starting place. You can create fun epic shorts and work on your editing chops.  If you like the video please like and subscribe.

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FLM 016 - Todds Top 5 best spooky movies (part 1)

FLM 016 – Todds Top 5 best spooky movies (part 1)

In this episode we talk about how pumped we are about Stranger Things season 2. We also break down our top 5 favourite best spooky movies. I’ll talk about mine next week so this is a two parter.

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    Todds spooky movies break down

ok so first off lets be clear we aren’t making a top best movie of all time list, we’re talking about the ones that stand out in our minds. To be honest some of them are really really bad and yet we love them to death. I think that’s something to be said about the horror movie genre in general. There’s a “true love” feeling you get in this genre above all others. Someone didn’t set out to make a billion dollars when they produced the first nightmare on elm street. They wanted to make something fun, scary and full of story.

So Todd mentions Nightmare on elm street 1 and 3, which I totally get. I think they were by far the strongest in the entire Freddy franchises. The original film was New Line cinemas first movie. It costed about 1.8 million to make and grossed that in about 3 days after release. The film became an instant classic and went on to have multiple sequels plus its own tv series.

The 3rd instalment Dream Warriors is probably mine and most people’s favourite. It was a kind of redemption piece after the reviews of the sequel. Directed by Chuck Russell, Dream warriors had some of the greatest kills in the entire series. Here’s a fun fact, during the shoot, Freddie’s glove went missing only to be found on set of Evil Dead 2. If you look in the wood shed it’s hanging on the wall.

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Another great spooky movie Todd mentioned was The Shining. We have talked a lot about this film in the past and rightfully so. To this day it stands out as one of the best horror movies ever produced and as for the director of The Shining, Stanley Kubrick, probably his best film in his collection. Well besides 2001 or a clockwork orange or full metal……you get the idea.

The making of The Shining

There’s a lot of great stories about the making of this film. I think that is why it is so awesome to watch again and again. Like for example Did you know Steven King really didn’t like the end result? The famous line “heeeere’s johnnnny” was completely improved and that entire scene was written by Jack Nicholson?

Shelly Duvall had a complete melt down on the set of the making of The Shining. Those tears we see and the terror on her face is real. It affected her so much that she quit acting for a while after. Kubrick made it purposefully hard and pushed her to her limits. The scene where she’s swinging the bat took 127 takes and is in the The Guinness Book of Records for most takes of a scene with spoken dialog.

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GTA 5 cheats on ps4 For Maximum GTA Fun!!!Part 1

GTA 5 cheats on ps4

Since it’s release GTA 5 has become one of my favourite games. I have this game for the ps4 so my blog is based on that but if you play on a xbox or pc there are tons of sites out there.

It’s a few years old now but still holds its own and has enough content to keep me busy for hours and hours.  Recently I discovered director mode so I’ll have more on that later. If however, you are new to the GTA5 world and want to get in to the game play right away here are some easy GTA 5 cheats on PS4.

So to enter the cheats on the PS4 you can use the controller or cell phone (PS4 only). I like this because it reminds me of the older GTA games. GTA4 you used the cell phone which was kinda cool too.

  Max Health & Armor  

CIRCLE, L1, TRIANGLE, R2, X, SQUARE, CIRCLE, RIGHT, SQUARE, L1, L1, L1

Invincibility

RIGHT, X, RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHT, R1, RIGHT, LEFT, X, TRIANGLE

Lower Wanted Level

 R1, R1, CIRCLE, R2, RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHT, LEFT

Drunk Mode

 TRIANGLE, RIGHT, RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHT, SQUARE, CIRCLE, LEFT

Explosive Ammo Rounds  

RIGHT, SQUARE, X, LEFT, R1, R2, LEFT, RIGHT, RIGHT, L1, L1, L1

Explosive Melee Attacks

RIGHT, LEFT, X, TRIANGLE, R1, CIRCLE, CIRCLE, CIRCLE, L2

Fast Run 

TRIANGLE, LEFT, RIGHT, RIGHT, L2, L1, SQUARE

Raise Wanted Level

R1, R1, CIRCLE, R2, LEFT, RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHT

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GTA 5 vehicle cheats for the Playstation 4

So your far out in the desert after a mission and you need to get back to the city. You can wait for some to pass by or you can finally google some spawning cheats and head back to town in style. Lucky there is a lot on the web including this fun article on GTA5 vehicle cheats for the PS4.

Bikes

BMX – Left, Left, Right, Right, Left, Right, Square, O, Triangle, R1, R2

Maibatsu Sanchez – O, X, L1, O, O, L1, O, R1, R2, L2, L1, L1

Shitzu PCJ 600 – R1, Right, Left, Right, R2, Left, Right, Square, Right, L2, L1, L1

Cars

Comet- R1, O, R2, Right, L1, L2, X, X, Square, R1

Stretch Limo – R2, Right, L2, Left, Left, R1, L1, O, Right

Rapid GT – R2, L1, O, Right, L1, R1, Right, Left, O, R2

Planes and Helicopters

Buzzard – O, O, L1, O, O, O, L1, L2, R1, Triangle, O, Triangle

Duster – Right, Left, R1, R1, R1, Left, Triangle, Triangle, X, O, L1, L1

Stunt Plane – O, Right, L1, L2, Left, R1, L1, L1, Left, Left, X, Triangle

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