Faster Load Times Are Now Possible For Windows PC Games, Sort Of
DirectStorage, one of the Xbox Series X's biggest tech advancements, has now arrived on PC--well, sort of. Microsoft has announced in a blog post that the Xbox's DirectStorage API is now available on PC, but it may be a while until players can get their hands on PC games that actually use the tech, The Verge reports.
Microsoft's DirectStorage technology cuts down on game load times and gives developers the potential to build even more detailed game worlds, by streaming data straight from a NVMe solid state drive to the GPU, without the CPU needing to decompress it first.
While DirectStorage for PC was first touted as a benefit for gamers thinking about upgrading to Windows 11, the most recent blog post says DirectStorage will in fact be compatible with Windows 10 after all--though Microsoft still strongly recommends the newest version of Windows for keen gamers. The blog even says that gamers don't necessarily need to have an NVMe SSD installed to see improvements from DirectStorage, but that "installing games to an NVMe SSD will maximize your IO performance and help you more fully experience the benefits of DirectStorage."
A common method of gaining access over a server is to use a technique called a brute force attack, or dictionary attack. What the attacker will do, is use a script to try and login to an account with every possible password combination. This tends to require tens of thousands of login attempts, but eventually, the right combination will be found, and they can login normally. This guide was written for CentOS primarily and FreeBSD secondarily. It may work on other operating systems but may require some tweaking.
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To prevent this, we can use a brute force login detection system. DirectAdmin has 2 such systems for these attacks.
1) The original feature was created in DA 1.25.5, and will detect and block login attempts on DA itself (port 2222):
http://www.directadmin.com/features.php?id=573
This feature only applies to port 2222. It only blocks IPs on this port. It does not block IPs from other ports.
To enable this feature, go to:
Admin Level -> Admin Settings -> Blacklist IPs for excessive login attempts
use a value around 10-20. Note that accessing the login page counts as one failed login, since it's an unauthorized access. Keep that in mind when chosing a number.
2) The newer system works in tandem with the previous, and will scan the logs for the other services (apache, dovecot, exim, proftpd, sshd).
When an attack is detected DA will notify the Admins on the box that the attack is in progress.
DA will not block the IPs since that would require a firewall, and DA doesn't manage firewalls (see block_ip.sh below).
To enable the detection reporting, go to:
Admin Level -> Admin Settings -> Parse service logs for brute force attacks
The brute force monitor (BFM) page can be viewed at:
Admin Level -> Brute Force Monitor
Automating Blocking of Brute Force Attempts (CentOS 5 & 6)
1) The first part of this guide will outline how to setup the actual firewall for the block_ip.sh to use. Note that we're not able to offer any support for this setup, so use it at your own risk. Also, this file is written for a CentOS/Fedora type system and has not been tested on Debian or FreeBSD (it may work on Debian, not sure).
*** Note that it opens ssh on port 22, so make sure you either change it manually, or have physical access to your server if you're running ssh on some other port.
You'll want to test this out to ensure it works for you:
/etc/init.d/iptables restart
to make sure you can still connect to everything ok. If not, you may need to head to the data center to shut it off (partly why we don't offer support for firewalls)
2) The second step is to install the block_ip.sh so you can create a file that lists the IPs to be blocked. A sample block_ip.sh can be found here.
To install this file, type:
This should activate the button in DA at:
Admin Level -> Brute Force Monitor -> IP Info -> Block IP
This particular block_ip.sh script will check to ensure that the IP you're blocking does not already exist in the list.
It will also generate the output from "iptables -nL" which should show you everything that is current blocked in the list. (iptables -nL is also output in the event the IP is already blocked, so you can see your iptables list without doing anything)
3) Create the empty block list and exempt list files:
4) This last step is optional and should only be used after you've tested the above setup for a while to get comfortable that you're not going to block yourself. The block_ip.sh is only used for an active "click" by the Admin, it does not automate blocking. To automate blocking, install the following script:
Automating Blocking of Brute Force Attempts (CentOS 7)
1) The first part of this guide will outline how to setup the actual firewall for the block_ip.sh to use. Note that we're not able to offer any support for this setup, so use it at your own risk. Also, this file is written for a CentOS/Fedora type system and has not been tested on Debian or FreeBSD (it may work on Debian, not sure).
*** Note that it opens ssh on port 22, so make sure you either change it manually, or have physical access to your server if you're running ssh on some other port.
You'll want to test this out to ensure it works for you:
systemctl reload iptables
to make sure you can still connect to everything ok. If not, you may need to head to the data center to shut it off (partly why we don't offer support for firewalls)
2) The second step is to install the block_ip.sh so you can create a file that lists the IPs to be blocked. A sample block_ip.sh can be found here.
To install this file, type:
This should activate the button in DA at:
Admin Level -> Brute Force Monitor -> IP Info -> Block IP
This particular block_ip.sh script will check to ensure that the IP you're blocking does not already exist in the list.
It will also generate the output from "iptables -nL" which should show you everything that is current blocked in the list. (iptables -nL is also output in the event the IP is already blocked, so you can see your iptables list without doing anything)
3) Create the empty block list and exempt list files:
4) This last step is optional and should only be used after you've tested the above setup for a while to get comfortable that you're not going to block yourself. The block_ip.sh is only used for an active "click" by the Admin, it does not automate blocking. To automate blocking, install the following script:
Automating Blocking of Brute Force Attempts (FreeBSD)
If you're running FreeBSD with ipfw, you'd skip steps 1, 2 and 3, and instead, add the following code to the file:
/usr/local/directadmin/scripts/custom/block_ip.sh
#!/bin/sh
echo "Blocking $ip with ipfw ... ";
ipfw add deny ip from $ip to any
exit $?
and don't forget to chmod the block_ip.sh to 755.
This knowledgebase article was taken from multiple articles on the DirectAdmin knowledge base located at http://help.directadmin.com/. All credit goes to DirectAdmin for this article.
Hello, this tutorial will be quick and straight forward.
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You can mine eth for nano by setting your wallet address as your nano address instead of eth.
Nano has NO fees. (relatively)
**So how do I start mining?**
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Well you need a wallet, nano is offered through binance.us + binance.com, get an account there.
Link: https://accounts.binance.us/en/register?ref=53261843
**It's not recommended to mine straight to binance or any exchange because they could change your address at any moment.
I was using atomic wallet for nano, but since figured out they keep copies of keys. So stopped using it.
Trust wallet supports nano, much rather trust it. 0 hacks. Or just go with any example here: https://hub.nano.org/wallets
Now get the deposit address for NANO, save it for your EASY miner setup.
Download the miner:
AMD/Nvidia
Gminer
NBminer
PhoenixMiner
Trex 0.19.x-0.24.x
SG Miner (Based on CG miner)
It give you a dozen or so pre-formatted .bat files that are easy 1 click miner solutions basically. Most miners come with some already setup, you just have to right click the file / Edit with notepad, or open with notepad. I use notepadd++ so i navigate to it. Probably drag and drop on a notepad.
You can create a text document change the extension to .bat and it will work the same. Just make sure the miner.exe is in the same folder so the program starts with the supplied params.
And wait for it to cash out. Mining nano you will get daily payouts.
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Some people don't feel comfortable holding it in exchanges. Atomic wallet is a great multi walllet software available on app store and windows 10. They have nano wallets + zil. You can also exchange to other coins within the app.
If you don't want to mess with exchanges feel free to message me. I have discord and can help you out with almost anything.
These Were The Best-Selling Switch Indie Games Of 2020
It’s been a brilliant year for indie games, if nothing else, and Nintendo’s latest Indie World video is proof. With metroidvanias, side-scrolling brawlers, co-op party games and in-depth RPG adventure games all represented on their 16-game long list of bestsellers, it’s a pretty good year to own a Nintendo Switch. Well, we say that every year, but we mean it!
Here’s the full list, which doesn’t appear to be in any particular order:
The list does seem to stretch the meaning of “indie” quite far, given that Ori and the Will of the Wisps is a Microsoft-published game, and Streets of Rage 4 is licensed out by Sega, but we’re not here to complain, we’re here to enjoy video games!
Are there any games you’re surprised to see on the list? Anything you’re disappointed not to see on the list? Air out your grievances in the comments below!
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Python — How to Import Modules From Another Folder?
The most Pythonic way to import a module from another folder is to place an empty file named __init__.py into that folder and use the relative path with the dot notation. For example, a module in the parent folder would be imported with from .. import module. The __init__.py file signals to Python that the folder should be treated as package.
Problem: How to import a file or a module from another folder or directory in Python?
Example: Say, you’ve given the following folder structure:
Note that you need to replace the first three dots in '/…/application/app/folder' with the concrete path to the applications folder.
Method 2: sys.path.insert()
A similar alternative is to insert the path of file_1.py to position 1 of the system’s path variable. This ensures that it’s loaded with higher priority and avoids some naming conflicts:
Again, replace the first three dots in '/…/application/app/folder' with the concrete path to the applications folder.
Method 3: Dot Notation with __init__.py
You can also do the following trick—creating a new package.
# file_2.py
from application.app.folder.file_1 import func_name
However, you need to make sure to include an empty __init__.py file in the directory. This file tells Python to treat the directory as a package. It is considered to be the most Pythonic way of solving this problem.
Method 4: Importlib
A not-so Pythonic alternative is to use the importlib module:
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Level-5 Boss Teases 2021 Announcement, Says He Loves Cyberpunk 2077
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Forgive us this moment of subjective praise in a news story, but Level-5 really is one of the best studios out there. They brought us our beloved, behatted mystery-solver, Professor Layton, as well as the underrated gem that is Fantasy Life, and somehow they also managed to develop Ni No Kuni, Yo-Kai Watch, and the Inazuma Eleven series all in the span of their 22-year career. That’s a lot of great games for one studio!
Speaking to Japanese gaming site, 4Gamer, Level-5 president Akihiro Hino spoke of the company’s plans for 2021. In a translation provided by The Gamer, Hino says that Level-5 is “preparing an unreleased new work,” as well as speaking about his positive experience with CD Projekt Red’s Cyberpunk 2077. He’s spent 60 hours with CD Projekt’s game so far and hasn’t fallen foul of any serious bugs, but he acknowledges that hasn’t been the case for everyone.
However, they’re not ready to say any more about the new game. “I can’t talk about the details yet,” Hino says, “but we are steadily proceeding, so please look forward to it.”
Since it’s unlikely that the new game – whatever it is – is going to be localised into English, we might as well use that headstart to start learning Japanese. Can’t be that hard, right?
What would you like to see next from Level-5? Drop your favourite title in the comments, or tell us what new concept you think Level-5 might try next!
