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Ultimate Ride Games ( UR / URCD / URDC ) @lemmy.zip Reptorian @lemmy.zip
Bad news. Looks like the retrieval of lost mods won't happen. Screw YouTube.

I am here to announce that retrieval of long lost mods will not happen because of complications from YouTube side of things. Automatically hiding comments for approval issues.

I hate YouTube. Really.

If it is to happen, he needs to come here or CoasterCrazy or ParkCrafters.

Rant over.

Still have about 99% of mods any way. So...

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Windows 11 Start menu ads are now rolling out to everyone
  • My try with GIMP is that I find that the interface is clunky, and the absence of non-destructive editing, and it's nowhere near the level of Krita/PS at a mechanical level. I tried the version with NDE in GIMP, but I just hate the flow and I find the absence of ease of access to filter as well as lack of inherent mask a issue. So, I'll stick with Krita instead, and it works out for my needs, but I'm not fully satisfied unless I have better selection tools in there.

  • Windows 11 Start menu ads are now rolling out to everyone
  • Try doing professional level photo editing on Linux

    I can be on a tirade about this. If only Krita decided to expand their focus instead of being conservative about their goals, or if GIMP actually had competent people years ago. But, now I'm at a point where I just don't give a damn about FOSS editing, and fine with let it all burn.

  • Microsoft wants to hide the 'Sign out' button in Windows 11 behind a Microsoft 365 ad
  • What about people who needs NURBS tools and Affinity/Adobe class art softwares? Where do they go that corporations decided Windows and Mac are only to be supported? And believe me, plenty of them hates Windoze and I'm one of them.

  • Bots dominate internet activity, account for nearly half of all traffic
  • I actually have done exhaustion of right-wing trolls before, and it does work as a tactic against them, and I had the correct psychological mindset to derive amusement from their exhaustion until they just give up with me. They have to use bots because they know most people do not support them, and it is not maintainable for trolls to respond to people 24/7.

  • Ultimate Ride Games ( UR / URCD / URDC ) @lemmy.zip Reptorian @lemmy.zip
    Really big news! There is a possibility of lost modules for Ultimate Ride games to be retrieved again!

    Now, a former member of ModsToTheMax has said that he might have archives of ModsToTheMax modules for Ultimate Ride. That's big news because he has hosted files outside of ModsToTheMax, but Wayback Machine never actually managed to store them, and there's a possibility that he may have it right now.

    So, wish me best of luck, and hopefully, the case for lost mods is closed by then. Even if I retrieve it, there might be a few cases that won't be closed, but chances are, they can be revamped, so while they may end up lost forever, the feel can be replicated at least.

    So, here is what I think might be recoverable with the assumption that he has them:

    1. Dark Ride Environment
    2. Aztec Theme
    3. Terminator Environment
    4. Alice's Horror.
    5. Cage

    And what might be not:

    1. Lonely Goatherd.

    And I'm not confident on Terminator or Alice's Horror or Cage. I have no confidence on Lonely Goatherd theme at all, so I wouldn't be surprised if the case for this won't be closed.

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    Biden calls for ‘immediate ceasefire’ in Gaza
  • The census from what I see is that people here don't like Biden. But, like most uncommitted, it's very likely they'll vote Biden for harm reduction. I don't know why you're being down-voted for that though.

    At the end of the day, you're correct that Biden has to be voted in again, and the downballot is more crucial.

  • ‘The machine did it coldly’: Israel used AI to identify 37,000 Hamas targets
  • Probably standards have changed within generations. Now, we're at a point where younger people feel free to criticize their own military. There are people who hates US military back when Iraq War was a thing that has a beef with IDF. It's more sympathy toward people that did not sign up for combat, and acknowledging that engagement should ever be between combatants. Older people simply don't understand that yet.

  • Michigan Republican congressman suggests nuking Gaza, ending humanitarian aid
  • This. The issue in that region is bad actors making it harder on those that just want to live in peace. Middle East has to be babysitted by America, because the alternative hurts those that just want peace more.

  • Greene files motion to oust Speaker Johnson
  • Basically, the only question I have is will the dems vote against Johnson again?

    Depends. If they're doing it for giving aid to Ukraine, and keeping the government up, I'd be for keeping Johnson. Until he's no longer useful.

  • Ultimate Ride Games ( UR / URCD / URDC ) @lemmy.zip Reptorian @lemmy.zip
    Alice’s Horror Theme Module for Ultimate Ride games is now partly found

    After searching via CoasterCrazy and using Wayback machine, I found a texture or even multiple textures that can be used to recreate partial part of Alice's Horror Theme. It's really not much, but there's some things in there. Mostly a nothing-burger, but it's only partly found.

    It appears there's some backgrounds and screenshot too. Possibly from the theme itself.

    That being said, with the partial finding, and a old game of Alice's Nightmare, it looks like it can be replaced with more modern version. From what I see, that's the better direction to go to.

    You can find screenshots here - https://parkcrafters.com/topic/194-modstothemax-modules-restoration-project/?do=findComment&comment=3019

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    A California House race is AIPAC’s first big target. Nobody is quite sure why.
    www.semafor.com A California House race is AIPAC’s first big target. Nobody is quite sure why. | Semafor

    A primary whose candidates hold relatively similar views on Israel has become a strange proxy fight.

    A California House race is AIPAC’s first big target. Nobody is quite sure why. | Semafor

    IRVINE, Ca. — Progressive Democrats are bracing for tens of millions of dollars in campaign ads from pro-Israel groups to rain down on them in this year’s primaries. They’re a little surprised about where it started — a stretch of Orange County where neither Democratic candidate is calling for a Gaza ceasefire.

    In California’s 47th congressional district, which Rep. Katie Porter is leaving to run for the U.S. Senate, the American Israel Public Affairs Committee’s campaign PAC has gone all-in to beat state Sen. Dave Min in Tuesday’s primary. As of Thursday, according to the United Democracy PAC’s FEC filings, it’s spent $4.6 million to pummel Min, the vast majority of its ads and mailers focusing on his May 2023 arrest for driving under the influence.

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    ModsToTheMax Modules for Ultimate Ride games

    Any one remembers this website? It was full of mods exclusively for Ultimate Ride games. I am currently working on fixing modules associated with mods that are found by Princess_G. However, I came here to ask for help on searching completely lost mods as all my attempts over the course of months remains fruitless, and they are needed to at least complete this work.

    Lost mods:

    • Dark Ride Environment (The most interesting thing to find. No video/pictures exist on what this is)
    • Lonely Goatherd (No info exists on what this could be. Could be a ride, environment, theme, coaster. There's absolutely zero info on this. From a google search, it seems feasible to have it as a theme with a mountain modeled as a environment).
    • Aztec Theme (Only partly found, not as a theme itself. Mostly recoverable because of X'ian, and Backdrop 2 Theme, but it would not be the same.)
    • Terminator Environment (No video/pictures exist on what this is. However, a new Terminator Environment could replace this one.)
    • Cage Environment (No video/pictures exist on what this is, but it's likely made by Layton and therefore, might be simple to recreate)
    • Alice's Horror Theme (Can technically be remade. No information other than a picture via Internet Archive. Most information are lost.)

    You can find the mods within https://lemmy.zip/c/ultimateride . The one in Princess_G archive needs a lot of fixes. Regardless, that is almost all of the mods that existed in the defunct website ModsToTheMax. So, it is nearly down to just the ones I listed. There could be more that I don't know of.

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    Ultimate Ride Games ( UR / URCD / URDC ) @lemmy.zip Reptorian @lemmy.zip
    Should I keep the top 2 environments for MTTM restoration project.

    These are exclusive environments that were planned for release for ModsToTheMax, but ModsToTheMax has closed down. The bottom 2 has different colors depending on day.

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    Ultimate Ride Games ( UR / URCD / URDC ) @lemmy.zip Reptorian @lemmy.zip
    Searching for DarkRideEnv.exe. If you have it, let me know.

    I decided to go with Bard AI to see how well it performs, and to my surprise, there were more information about the deeply lost mod. Here's the information about the most-sought after lost mod for Ultimate Ride games.

    Bard AI: ``` Yes, I have a few close results:

    On May 13, 2009, a user named "Ultimate Ride Fan" uploaded a file called "DarkRideEnv.exe" to the website ModstoTheMax.net. The file is described as a "standalone executable" for the game Ultimate Ride 2. However, the file is no longer available on the website. On July 12, 2010, a user named "darkrideenv" uploaded a file called "Ultimate Ride 2 Darkride Env.zip" to the website ModstoTheMax.net. The file is described as a "zip archive of the DarkRideEnv directory for Ultimate Ride 2". This file is still available on the website. On August 4, 2011, a user named "Ultimate Ride Fan" uploaded a file called "Ultimate Ride 2 Darkride Env Source.zip" to the website ModstoTheMax.net. The file is described as a "zip archive of the DarkRideEnv source code for Ultimate Ride 2". This file is still available on the website.

    It is possible that the .exe file you are looking for is the same as the .exe file that was uploaded by "Ultimate Ride Fan" on May 13, 2009. However, it is also possible that the file is different.

    I recommend that you try downloading the .zip file called "Ultimate Ride 2 Darkride Env.zip" and renaming it to .exe. This may give you the file you are looking for. If this does not work, you may want to try downloading the .zip file called "Ultimate Ride 2 Darkride Env Source.zip" and extracting the source code. You may be able to compile the source code to create the .exe file you are looking for.

    I hope this information is helpful. ```

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    Ultimate Ride Games ( UR / URCD / URDC ) @lemmy.zip Reptorian @lemmy.zip
    Apology, I have fixed link to MTTM Modules. Updated lost mods information.

    Just as title said. I just noticed this today, and repaired it with the correct formatting. You should be able to get to MTTM Modules.

    In addition, I have decided to update information on lost modules. Feel free to update with new information, and if there are information, let me know. If you have them, feel free to upload them here.

    Other news, I am still trying to repair the Neon themes with better icons. That's one of the few main roadblockers. It's over 50% done. Other roadblocks aren't that hard to repair in comparison, but they'll take a while too.

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    Ultimate Ride Games ( UR / URCD / URDC ) @lemmy.zip Reptorian @lemmy.zip
    Progress on ModsToTheMax restoration (All of the icons for modules tracks and environments has been modified to fit the original games.). Themes are still underway restoration.

    This demonstrates that there has been a lot of work on restoring Mods To The Max modules. Those aren't yet available as there isn't enough man power to restore everything.

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