Absolutely loved 007 First Light. The story, cinematic feel, action, set pieces, and actually feeling like you’re playing through a Bond movie completely hooked me.
Now I’m looking for something similar - single-player, story-driven with good characters and plenty of action.
I’ve already played Uncharted and The Last of Us and loved those too.
What games would you recommend?
Hi everyone,
I’m trying to play Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End on macOS using CrossOver, but I’m running into a strange audio issue.
The game runs fine visually, but the audio is partially broken:
✅ Character dialogue works (even during gameplay)
❌ No background music
❌ No ambient sounds
❌ No footsteps
❌ No gunshots or other sound effects
It feels like only the dialogue audio channel is working while all other audio channels are completely muted.
Even in the main menu, when navigating through options, there is normally a small sound effect when moving between menu items. That sound is also completely missing.
Has anyone encountered this issue with Uncharted 4 on CrossOver? Is this a CrossOver audio configuration issue (D3DMetal/DXVK, MSync/ESync, etc.) or could it be related to the installation/audio files?
Any help would be appreciated. Thanks!
Hi everyone,
I’m trying to play Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End on macOS using CrossOver, but I’m running into a strange audio issue.
The game runs fine visually, but the audio is partially broken:
✅ Character dialogue works (even during gameplay)
❌ No background music
❌ No ambient sounds
❌ No footsteps
❌ No gunshots or other sound effects
It feels like only the dialogue audio channel is working while all other audio channels are completely muted.
Even in the main menu, when navigating through options, there is normally a small sound effect when moving between menu items. That sound is also completely missing.
Has anyone encountered this issue with Uncharted 4 on CrossOver? Is this a CrossOver audio configuration issue (D3DMetal/DXVK, MSync/ESync, etc.) or could it be related to the installation/audio files?
Any help would be appreciated. Thanks!
Hey all, I'm new to California. I'm looking for Santa Cruz beach recommendations for this weekend! I live in San Jose and I'm planning to take my parents to a beach this weekend. We're looking for a beach that is
We're happy to drive anywhere around the Santa Cruz area (or nearby if there's a better option).
Would love to hear your recommendations! Thanks a lot!
Hi everyone
My current H-1B I-797 is valid until January 2027, and my company will begin filing an extension in a couple of months. I want to start looking for visa appointment availability now rather than waiting a few months for the new approval notice.
When creating a new application on the US visa scheduling website, it's asking for the petition start date and petition end date.
Is it alright if I enter the dates from my current I-797, which expires in January 2027, and proceed with creating the US visa application so that I can begin looking for an appointment?
Once I receive my new I-797 approval notice, I will fill out a new DS-160 with the updated I-797 approval notice information.
Will I be able to change my DS160 after getting an appointment? If I take both my old and new DS 160 for the appointment, will they change it for me.
Do I need to update this Petition information after submitting the application or is just updating the DS-160 enough?
Thank you!
Hey everyone,
I'm running into an issue with the SwiftUpload links when downloading DODI Repacks. Whenever I add the links to JDownloader2 and try to start the download, I get a "Blocked by Cloudflare" error instead of the files downloading.
I've tried refreshing the links and restarting JDownloader, but the same thing happens every time. Browser access seems fine, but JD2 can't get past Cloudflare.
Has anyone else experienced this recently? Is there a solution to this or a tool to extract the links from the SwiftUpload links?
Any help would be much appreciated. Thanks!
Hi all
I tried installing multiple games from the FitGirl repack on a Macbook M5 using CrossOver, but the installer never gets past 0.0%.
As soon as I start the installation, it just sits at 0.0% indefinitely and doesn't make any progress. I even left it for an hour and it didn't go beyond 0.0%.
What could be going wrong? Any help is much appreciated.
Hi everyone
My current H-1B I-797 is valid until January 2027, and my company will begin filing an extension in a couple of months. I want to start looking for visa appointment availability now rather than waiting a few months for the new approval notice.
When creating a new application on the US visa scheduling website, it's asking for the petition start date and petition end date.
Should I enter the dates from my current I-797, which expires in January 2027, and proceed with creating the application?
Once I receive my new I-797 approval notice, do I need to go back and update those petition dates on the scheduling portal, or is updating the DS-160 with the new petition information sufficient?
Has anyone gone through this recently? Were you able to reuse the same application/profile after getting the new I-797, or did you have to start over?
Thanks!
Hey all
I'm filling out a new application on the US visa scheduling portal and had a question.
When I created my DS-160, I selected New Delhi as the location. Now, while creating a new application on the visa scheduling website, it's asking me to select the Embassy/Consulate/OFC location.
Should I keep this as New Delhi to match my DS-160?
I know that H1B renewals are requiring in-person interviews, and that these appointments are being conducted only in Chennai. Should I select Chennai instead, or keep New Delhi and let the system assign the interview location later?
Has anyone gone through this recently? What did you select, and did you have to update your DS-160?
Thank you!
Hey all,
Is it possible to borrow money to invest in FCNR-B and use the same bank certificate of FCNR-B to guarantee the loan. Trying to understand if this structure is feasible and what the borrowing cost looks like.
Example: I want to invest 10k$ in FCNR-B.
- I put up $1,000 of my own money as margin (Hypothetically assuming there is 10% margin requirement, the bank needs to confirm this)
- I borrow $9,000 from a bank using that $1,000 as collateral
- And at the same bank, I deposit the full $10,000 into an FCNR(B) account, earning ~6.5–7% under the current RBI special window
- And basically use that FCNR(B) certificate to secure the $9,000 loan
The question is whether the interest on the $9,000 loan is low enough to make this profitable. Has anyone tried this? And what interest rate would an Indian bank charge on a such a loan where the collateral is the FCNR(B) certificate itself?
Also, is this operationally possible at a single bank in one transaction?
Would love to hear from anyone who has done something like this or knows the actual lending rates. Thanks!
Hey everyone,
I'm new to Xcloud and started playing Cyberpunk 2077 and honestly the graphics seem pretty mediocre compared to what I see in screenshots and videos online where likely the game is being played on PC/Xbox directly.
I've measured my internet connection (AT&T Fiber) and have really good upload and download speed, so bandwidth shouldn't be an issue. The game runs smoothly enough, but the image quality often looks blurry, compressed, and lacking detail.
For those of you who play on xCloud:
Is this the expected visual quality for Cyberpunk 2077 on xCloud?
Are there any settings or tweaks that can improve image quality?
Just trying to figure out whether this is normal or if there's something on my end that I can improve.
Thanks!
Hi everyone,
I’ll be visiting Venice for the first time with my elder parents and will be staying on Tronchetto Island at the Hampton by Hilton Venice Isola Nuova.
We’re a group of 4 people with a mix of small and medium luggage, so we’re thinking of taking a taxi directly from Venice Marco Polo Airport to the hotel for convenience. I assume a standard sedan taxi will not fit 4 people + luggage, or we would need to book a larger vehicle (like a van/SUV)
A few questions:
Any tips or experiences would be really helpful!
Thanks in advance!
Hey everyone, I apologize if this question has been asked before, but I wasn’t able to find a clear answer.
I’m very new to robot vacuums and was at Costco yesterday where I saw the Roborock QX Revo Plus for $480, which got me interested.
How is this model? We have a home with full hardwood floors only, so we’re mainly looking for:
I’d really appreciate honest feedback from people who have used this specific model or similar Roborock Costco versions.
Thanks in advance!
Hi everyone,
I’ll be visiting St. Peter’s Basilica in mid-May and had a quick question about entry. I know general admission is free, but I’ve seen an option to buy a €7 audio guide.
Does getting the audio guide actually help reduce any wait times? Or do you end up waiting just as long or a little more for the free entry queue anyway?
Also, how bad are the lines these days (especially around mid-May)? Trying to figure out if the €7 is worth it or not.
For context, I already have an official guided tour booked for the Vatican Museums, so this is just for the basilica itself.
Would appreciate any recent experiences or tips!
