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Beach Life Virtual Resort: Spring Break - Opening and Editing The .BLE Game Files

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images taken from the game and from the game manual I have an itch to play Beach Life every now and then. The last time it happened, I found a band-aid solution to guests complaining about high prices. I wanted to make more changes if I could but I couldn't find a way to open and read some of the script files. There are some files in the game that are readable on notepad ( GameParameters.pis and the other . pis files on each scenario and sandscenario folder) but when you try to open up the . ble files, you only see random symbols. I've tried tools that I've seen recommended online ( Game Extractor , Ghidra , Offzip to name a few). Admittedly, I did just glaze over them because I know nothing about reverse engineering a game and didn't know what to do. I have an inkling to play it again recently, and I decided to try an idea that has been looming over my head but have been avoiding.... The GameParameters.pis file had a header containing the file name, and I notice...

Using Bluetooth On MSI Laptop

I was having trouble getting bluetooth to work on MSI GE60 0NC  Pretty sure I've installed all the drivers for this model online but I still can't get bluetooth to work. It says device is working properly on Device Manager but it still wasn't working until I came across a very simple solution. I just pressed the FN / function key then F9 (just like in other MSI laptops). Unlike other models I've seen there's no bluetooth icon on F9 (but other operations like opening the webcam, going on airplane mode etc. has one) but it still worked, hopefully it does for you too.

Seche Restore Review (and how to use it)

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Seche is popular for their award winning top coat but another one of their popular products is Seche Restore . It's actually a polish thinner made specifically to use for their top coat but it works well with other nail polish brands as well. The ingredients are Butyl Acetate, Toluene , and Isopropyl Alcohol Other nail polish thinners in the market also commonly use Heptane and Ethyl Acetate . Toluene is a solvent commonly used in paints, paint thinners, nail polish, hair dyes etc. It is potentially hazardous so some nail polish and nail polish thinners don't have toluene but the amount of toluene they use in cosmetics is way too low to be a health hazard so personally I'm not bothered. I'm just saying this for people out there who are really conscious with whatever they put on their bodies. Basically, Seche Restore replaces ingredients that have evaporated from your nail polish. With this in mind, it is important to keep Seche Restore with its cap clo...

Bobbie Nail Creme Galactic Night Nail Polish Review (Cosmic & Meteorite)

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I bought these the same time as Bobbie Nails Twinsies  - I was hoping they would release holo colours but I guess Bobbie Nail Creme Galactic Night is the closest they have. Bobbie Nail Creme Galactic Night Nail Polish in Cosmic and Meteorite They formula is great; they go on really smooth on your nails without a problem. I didn't like Cosmic at first, it looks like a normal pink shimmer/pearl nail polish although it looks slightly purple depending on the fluorescent lighting. It's a universally flattering colour though so I kind of like it now. It goes on sheer though, I used 3 coats for full coverage. Bobbie Nail Creme Galactic Night Nail Polish - Cosmic I was excited with Meteorite because it's the cheapest duochrome nail polish I've seen. One coat is enough, although I've painted another layer just because. The duo colour is not that obvious, gold is the predominant colour, and you have to play with the lights and move your hands back and forth ...

Lingvist Review - Learn French in 200 Hours

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I've been trying to learn Nihongo for years but I always end up quitting then I just go through the process of relearning everything I've learned previously whenever I decided to pick it up again (an endless cycle, really).  I read somewhere that it is beneficial to try learning more than one language because it keeps you from getting bored by constantly challenging yourself. It seems to be effective as I have learned so much more in two months than all the times I've tried learning Japanese since I was in 5th Grade. As a supplement, I've been using Duolingo and Memrise to learn French, German, Spanish, Esperanto and Mandarin (previously Cantonese but I dropped it) on the side. It may seem excessive but I am just casually learning these languages. It doesn't take more than 30 minutes a day to go through it using the apps I've mentioned above, but if you are serious at language learning you would need other materials to immerse yourself into it in othe...

Bobbie Nails Twinsies Nail Polish Review (Lavender & Honey - Pea & Mint)

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I don't even know why I bought these. I blame the glitter. I'm a sucker for sparkly, glittery items. Got this at Robinsons Supermarket - Bobbie Nails Twinsies Bobbie Nails Twinsies A few years back I got into a nail polish craze phase and I had a lot of fond memories with Bobbie nail polish. When I first got hooked on nail polish, I never knew there were so many kinds available (matte, textured, gel, crackle, creme, flake, holo, neon, jelly, pearl, shimmer, foil, suede, duochrome, etc.) and Bobbie had a lot of nail polish variants (although most of it are retired now) and it was nice having something cheap to turn to whenever I want to try something out.  In my experience though, the formula of their nail polish turns weird after some time (much faster than other nail polish brands) but since they are cheap I never really cared. Even though my expectations aren't high, I was still disappointed with this. I don't know if it was deliberate, but the no...

Regent Creme Puff Cheese Flavored Cream Puffs

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These looks really cheap and shady but damn they taste really close to actual cream puffs (not cheesy despite it being labeled as cheese flavored, perhaps they placed more vanilla than cheese). It doesn't taste like Japanese style cream puffs (like Beard Papa), but it tastes like cream puffs you can sometimes get in random neighborhood bakeries across Metro Manila which tend to have its filling in a darker colour and tastes a lot sweeter too.  Regent Creme Puff Cheese Flavored Cream Puffs -  I can't remember the exact price but I think it was less than 10php per pack. Regent Creme Puff Cheese Flavored Cream Puffs Ingredients: Vegetable Shortening (may contain Hydrogenated Coconut Oil and/or Palm Oil), Egg, Wheat Flour, Margarine, Milk Powder, Cheese Flavor, Soya Lecithin, Vanilla Flavor, Food Colour (Yellow #5)