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▲ 3 r/AceAttorney

Working on a fangame with a similar structure to Ace Attorney cases, how can I best set up evidence and alibis?

It feels like it should be obvious to me as I’m a big fan of the Ace Attorney series and have made a fan case before (but only the courtroom part) for a project. I’m currently making a fangame though that isn’t Ace Attorney based, but is pretty similar in terms of mechanics/structure, and I can’t for the life of me figure out how to set things up for the player to discover!

I already have a full idea of who committed the murder, where everyone else was at the time, little side plots that happened that may make certain characters look suspicious even if they aren’t guilty, and all the relevant locations and objects. However, I can’t figure out how best to set it up. Where could evidence be placed so it isn’t obvious? Should certain characters be holding on to crucial evidence and only give it up in exchange for something? When a character is questioned, should they all be defense, or should some be forthcoming? Etc.

If anyone has any tips for setting up this “investigation” part of a case, I’d really appreciate it! Thanks!

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u/TheNintendoCreator — 1 day ago
▲ 3 r/winemaking

Making a coconut/date wine, what could this residue floating on the top/sides of the primary be?

I’m very new to making wine, but wanted to try with some coconut I had, so following the recipe in the collection of Jack Keller’s requested recipes, I took some water I had leftover from boiling ube for a different project and used that to boil some coconut flakes and dates, and then followed the rest of the recipe as written. I’m not super used to using my hydrometer yet as far as figuring out what appropriate starting and ending points are for SG, or if it depends purely on desired alcohol content (can it be used as an indicator of when fermentation is done enough to rack to secondary, or is that what your senses are for?) I will admit that while I did get an SG reading at first, I never wrote it down and have since forgotten. However, it’s been one day and noticed that the wine is still a little fizzy, has a strong alcohol smell (like, stinging your nose if you take too big a whiff), and has all this residue on it, which I’m assuming is coconut fat or something? At least by feel/look (though I did strain out the coconut and dates after boiling). I checked the SG on my hydrometer and it’s sitting a little under the 80 mark, in the range where it says “table wine”.

My gut is telling me just let it ride for another day or two and keep checking on it to see how it develops, but I wanted to double check here as well. I’ll definitely go back and look at the winemaking book I have or some online resources for “how to read/use a hydrometer” but something about all that felt off to me? Thanks in advance!

u/TheNintendoCreator — 12 days ago
▲ 0 r/NewToDenmark

Tourist question: Are type K plugs the only ones used in Denmark?

Traveling to Denmark from America for the first time with my family (just three of us) and I’ve been tasked with figuring out the proper type of adapters to buy for the trip. I’ve read that Denmark uses type K plugs, but when looking at Amazon listing for adapters such as these: https://www.amazon.com/Denmark-Travel-Adapter-Ceptics-Input/dp/B07G4L3N4F it shows a “frequently returned item” pop-up, and while many reviews are good, some say the adapter didn’t work with hotel plug types or had other issues. I went to look at other type K adapters listed and found that a lot of them had similar reviews and were frequently returned.

I had seen that Denmark also uses type E and F plugs (or at least that they work) but seeing as the outlet for an E or F plugs is different then a type K, would I be right to assume an E or F plug plugged into a K outlet wouldn’t be grounded properly? Reading further on electricalsafetyfirst.org (https://www.electricalsafetyfirst.org.uk/guidance/advice-for-you/when-travelling/travel-adaptor-for-denmark/) (sorry I can’t remember how to hyperlink on mobile) I saw that type C plugs are also used, which only have two pins? Is it worth just getting the type K adapter and not worrying about it? As we’re probably going to be charging things like phones, headphones, laptops, white noise machine, etc. would it also be worth getting a voltage adapter? It seems like America is on 230V and Denmark 240V so I’d assume no voltage adapter needed, but I may need to look at all the stuff we’re bringing. Thanks!

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u/TheNintendoCreator — 13 days ago
▲ 1 r/VideoEditors

As a college student applying for jobs and internships, I’m finding that for a lot of video production places I’m applying to, they ask for a portfolio. I ended up throwing one together on Vimeo composed of some fan edits, YouTube videos I’m proud of in terms of writing and editing, audio projects and video/audio projects for school, that sort of thing. That being said, is that a “good” portfolio? I wouldn’t assume so. I’ve thought about making my own edits of existing things just to add to the portfolio, but wasn’t sure about that either. Is there a standard for what sort of things make up a good portfolio? I’m happy and willing to add all sorts of things, I just wasn’t sure if there’s usually certain things that people look for as far as “this demonstrates a certain skill”, if certain types of things get taken less seriously, or if it’s one of those “tell a story with your portfolio” type things in the way that a lot of people suggest doing with a résumé? Thanks!

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u/TheNintendoCreator — 14 days ago
▲ 62 r/PhilippineUbe

Tried making ube halaya for the first time, thinking something went wrong along the way, help!

Edit: Oh no! A commenter pointed out I had my ratios wrong (guess I forgot to halve the other ingredients when halving the amount of ube) so that mystery is solved I guess! Though I’m still curious to learn about what gives ube that flavor it’s associated with and how much of it is often added flavorings, if anyone has any knowledge on that (or other recommendations for things I can use ube in) let me know)!

I’ll preface this by saying my experience with ube hasn’t been relegated to things like that one Starbucks drink or chemical ube flavorings, there are actually some Asian bakeries and markets near me that sell not just the chemical “ube flavoring”, but ube extract and have pastries with ube sugar/fillings (though I wouldn’t be surprised if that’s paired with ube extract to enhance flavor/coloring) but all that to say I definitely associate “ube” with that unique, vanilla-y aroma and flavor (and really enjoy it!)

I wanted to try making some ube halaya from fresh ube, so I ordered some from a farm in Florida via Etsy as it’s not available where I am in the Mid-Atlantic region (ube pictured on second slide). I can link the recipe I used, but essentially it said to bring to boil and cook around 30 minutes. I found that they softened up a bit more before that (a little under 15 minutes) so I took the pieces out and noticed that they didn’t have that flavor I’m used to, but more so just tasted like a starch. No surprise there really. I asked the seller and they said vanilla is one of the flavors that comes from caramelization, and that they usually boil their yams for savory dishes, but when cooking ube halaya, the ube would be boiled, mashed, returned to the pot and cooked over low heat/stirred and that a lot of people will add ube extract/flavoring instead to enhance those flavors (the seller also mentioned roasting it in an oven may be a good way to get those flavors, and is going to try it and get back to me).

I ended up trying to work with what I had (I wasn’t able to get it mashed super well as they cooled down a bit and were less soft, which are the chunks you see), but I noticed generally that what came out for me is a very pale purple, not these very strong purples that I see in other ube halaya recipes (even ones that don’t include extract/flavoring). Maybe that could be because the ube itself? I did notice mine was more white and purple as opposed to a deep purple.

Overall I have two questions:

  1. Since ube is obviously a starch and starches will taste starchy, where does that “ube flavor” come from, and why?
  2. I do have some more that I may make a second batch with, as I’m not sure if I’m too happy about how this batch turned out (it still needs to cook down a bit more according to the recipe, but it mostly tastes like sweetened condensed milk right now). I’ll cook
  3. It down to see how it tastes, but if I do make a second batch with some of the extra ube I have, would something like roasting help bring out that flavor or just cook it low and slow on a stovetop? I don’t assume it’ll ever naturally have as strong a flavor as that flavor present extracts or chemical flavorings?

Thanks!!

u/TheNintendoCreator — 14 days ago
▲ 2 r/winemaking

As I’m getting into winemaking, I’m noticing a lot of recipes are listed by gallon amounts, is there a reason why that’s the particular measurement, and not like half a gallon or third (though I suppose that could be scaled) or even as small as one individual 750 ml bottle’s worth of wine? As someone who enjoys making tester batches of foods and drinks, is that too small to work with? Why?

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u/TheNintendoCreator — 23 days ago
▲ 6 r/vndevs

I’m currently working on what for the purposes of this I’m considering a visual novel (though think more Ace Attorney type game, but lighter on some of the gameplay elements) and wondering what a good development timeline is as I’m mapping stuff out. I have a overall plot mapped out and am starting writing (using a screenwriting website called Writer’s Duet because I like the format of those sorts of scripts and find it easier to organize my thoughts/writing that way, though if anyone has any suggestions for other softwares/sites, especially when it comes to multiple dialogue options, I’m happy to take suggestions). I figure when I finish writing the next step would be programming, and then art and music/sound after that. Is that a typical way to go about development, or is there another order of operations that may be better for a different reason? Does it depend on the requirements? Maybe some things can be done simultaneously (like I was assuming I may need to give myself time to make edits to the script as I’m starting programming)?

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u/TheNintendoCreator — 23 days ago