The start of Season 6 in Fortnite introduced new chests that offer particularly good loot. However, they are not easy to find. MeinMMO shows you where the bunker chests are located on the map.
What are these chests? The new bunker chests were introduced in Season 6 – Chapter 2. Anyone who finds one of these chests should definitely loot it, as it contains weapons in the rarities epic to legendary – including rocket launchers and the pump shotgun, which has made a return.
The locations of these chests are scattered all over the Season 6 map, but there is no guarantee that they will always spawn in their place in every round. This makes it harder to find them in matches. We will show you where to search if you want to secure the good loot.
All Locations of the Bunker Chests
Here you see the spawn locations where the chests are located Image source: fortnite.gg
So far, players have found 20 bunker chests at various locations on the map. Some locations may still appear during the season. We will update the guide as more finds are made.
Currently, you can find the chests at:
The Shark – in the basement of a building
South of Stealthy Stronghold on the green hill
In Pleasant Park – in the basement of a building located to the southeast
In Craggy Cliffs – hidden in a bunker
Northwest of Steamy Stacks – on the top floor of the broken house (on a hill)
Underground of the building at Steamy Stacks, which is in front of the reactors
South of Colossal Crops on a green hill
In Retail Row on the top floor of the yellow house
West of Retail Row buried among flowers
Southeast of the map on the top floor of the wooden cabin
At Camp Cod in the western building
At Camp Cod in the house that is on a hill
Under the stairs in the small cabin located near the Apres-Ski cabin
Northwest of Logjam Lumberyard, on a green hill
In the ‘secret cabin’ of Weeping Woods
North of Weeping Woods on a green hill
In Sweaty Sands on the top floor of the house, which is located to the southeast
West of the map on an island located on a stone hill
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The chests that are located in open fields must be dug up with your pickaxe first. After that, they will be revealed, and you can interact with them to open them.
If you prefer to watch the exact locations in a video, we will embed a YouTube video here that shows 18 of the locations in more detail.
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Is it worth seeking out the chests? If you want to equip yourself with strong loot, then you should target these new chests, as you will definitely be rewarded with the best weapons. However, since the chests do not always spawn, it is also a risk for you if you fly directly to them.
If there is no chest there, you can quickly get caught in the crossfire if other players are already faster equipped with weapons. However, if you happen to encounter the bunker chest, make sure to loot it!
If you do not want to hunt for the strong chests, then you also have the option in Season 6 to craft cool weapons yourself. With the new feature you can now craft prehistoric weapons that have not existed in Fortnite until now.
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Assembling an absolute top team in FIFA 21 Ultimate Team is not that easy. Some players have now come up against the real football star Neymar. And his team is quite impressive.
Here Neymar’s team appeared: User “bentnose” shared a screenshot and several videos in the FIFA subreddit showing the team “Batmans Club”. On the left wing stood a special player: The Pro card of superstar Neymar. You can recognize it by the coloring and the consistently 99-rated stats.
Such a Pro card is received only by real football players – this is therefore the account of the real Neymar. And he has assembled quite a powerful squad.
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This is what the team looks like: You can hardly find better players in FIFA 21. The team is made up of some of the best icons ever, including Brazilians Ronaldo, Pélé, Ronaldinho, Roberto Carlos, and Carlos Alberto. Additionally, there’s the top card of Gullit and Icon Moments Yashin along with center-back Maldini. While these are not the Icon Moments versions (except for Yashin), the team comes quite close to an almost perfect dream team in FIFA 21.
The popularity is likely also due to the 5-star skills and the weak foot, as well as Neymar’s individual animations. The Pro-Neymar, who also has significantly improved stats in all areas, is likely to be among the best cards ever in the FIFA series.
Where does Neymar play? On Reddit, “bentnose” was not the first to face Neymar. Other players also shared screenshots of matches against the superstar, who apparently plays on PC and not on console.
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Another user shared a different version of the team some time ago, which Neymar has apparently slightly adjusted since then. For example, you can see Garrincha in Messi’s position, and Kaká instead of Ronaldinho. By the way, Neymar has Pep Guardiola as the coach in both versions.
The Brazilian is also known as a gamer, who plays CS:GO extensively and is also active on Twitch. He also plays a role in Fortnite, where he will appear as a skin in Season 6.
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Destiny 2 has been in debt with numerous Guardians since February 2021. 337,000 Guardians are waiting for a Glimmer refund that is finally being processed.
This is the debt: Numerous Guardians are waiting in Season 13 for Glimmer that they have actually earned but never arrived in their accounts. Players have been waiting for a refund of this currency for the Cash Shop since February 2021.
Those who completed weekly challenges in Gambit, the Crucible, and Strikes between 10.02 and 23.02 may have ended up completely empty-handed. Bungie promised to refund the full amount, but that could take a while.
This is frustrating: There aren’t many sources for Glimmer in Destiny 2. Many Guardians are chronically low on funds, yet the Eververse surprises them weekly with numerous cosmetics. Some of these can only be purchased for the earnable Glimmer currency for a few days before they either disappear or are only available for Silver, the real-money currency.
This is how you shop in Destiny 2 in the Eververse: Like many other MMOs, Destiny 2 has a Cash Shop: the Eververse. However, there are only skins or emotes – cosmetics, nothing game-changing. Here, Guardians pay with Glimmer, which can be earned in-game. For example, through the aforementioned weekly challenges, some bounties, and Glimmer is also waiting in the Season Pass. Alternatively, you pay here with Silver. This currency must be purchased for real euros. Some items in the Eververse are only available for Silver.
The Eververse is always filled with enticing cosmetics
337,000 Guardians to be reimbursed, it takes time
This is what Bungie is doing:
Already in February, Bungie noticed the problem of missing Glimmer (via TWaB). They promised that the entire missing amount would be refunded to the players.
By mid-March, on 15.03., it was finally time: On Twitter, it was said that the Glimmer would be credited to the Guardians’ accounts (via Twitter).
The players then received the message that the Glimmer would be refunded when they logged into Destiny 2.
Unfortunately, a look at the Glimmer balance revealed that Bungie was apparently delayed with the payment. Although it was mentioned on Twitter that there could be “delays,” discontent slowly began to spread.
The good news now on the morning of 19.03.: All outstanding debts have been settled.
There was a delay between the message sent in-game and the Glimmer due to the 337,000 players affected. But all the missing Glimmer has now been delivered.
The reason for the delay was thus the large number of Guardians who were in debt in Destiny 2.
The Eververse is under constant fire
This is why the Guardians complain: The Eververse has been criticized almost permanently since its introduction. It is said that Bungie manages to provide loot weekly to the Eververse, which is badly needed and missing in the main game. Moreover, players often complain that Bungie reacts quickly to errors that harm the Eververse – or its economy – and immediately patches any Glimmer loophole.
But for problems that affect the balance in the game or such a refund, they take too long. The accusation is that there are two different priorities at play here. Our MeinMMO author Sven Galitzki addresses all of these points in this personal open letter: How the Eververse is consuming the soul of Destiny 2: the loot.
Even in Destiny 1, Tess and her Eververse became the enemy of the Guardians
The Eververse in transition: Bungie has since tweaked numerous aspects to make the Eververse more appealing to players. Nowadays, there are almost all shop items available for the earnable in-game currency in events and seasons, usually as part of a weekly rotation. Those who are patient can usually obtain all the beautiful cosmetics without spending real money – if they happen to have the funds at the appropriate time.
Moreover, the Glimmer allocation is frequently being worked on. Since Season 13, players also receive Glimmer through seasonal challenges – once at the season’s end, even a significant amount if they have been diligent. The situation has improved, especially for players who only level up one character. However, Guardians and the Eververse will likely never fully warm up to each other.
Are you also waiting for your Glimmer since February? What do you think about the Eververse? Has it evolved positively or at least tolerably? Do you see it as a good thing that Bungie is finally refunding all this Glimmer? Share your opinion with us in the comments.
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Players of World of Warcraft can soon look forward to 2 really cool pets. At least if enough people donate for an important cause.
At Blizzard and World of Warcraft, it is a long-standing tradition to release a “Charity Pet” once a year. Typically, you buy a special pet with real money in the WoW shop, and a large portion of the money is donated to a good cause. But this year, Blizzard is doing it differently. You don’t have to buy anything in the shop – and you can even get both pets without spending any money.
Nevertheless, donations are required – though not necessarily from every player.
Who do we donate to? The donated money goes to the organization Doctors Without Borders (also: “Médecins Sans Frontières”). This is an international, independent medical relief organization that provides emergency assistance to people in numerous countries around the world. They particularly care for people affected by armed conflicts, epidemics, and various disasters who need medical care.
In this case, the money goes directly into a Covid-19 crisis fund. This fund was specifically created to fight the coronavirus, and the money is used to enable Doctors Without Borders to help the sick and contain the spread of the virus.
How does this work? The initiative runs until April 26, 2021, and all donations will be totaled. If the total amount raised through this initiative exceeds certain thresholds, then all World of Warcraft players will receive these pets. The thresholds are as follows:
If the donation amount reaches $500,000, then all players will receive the pet Bananas.
If the donation amount reaches $1,000,000, then all players will additionally receive the sloth Daisy.
What kind of pets are these? The first pet is Bananas. This is basically not a new pet, but has existed in the game for ages. The little monkey was once part of the World of Warcraft trading card game, which was discontinued many years ago.
Daisy hangs on your back!
The second pet, the sloth Daisy, is significantly more interesting. It is the only pet of its kind, has a unique model, and also a special animation. When you call the pet with the emote /beckon, you can see Daisy attach itself to the player’s back and stay there for a while. Good, since sloths aren’t the fastest.
Do you have to donate to get the pets? No. Even if you don’t want or can’t donate anything, you will receive the pets if the corresponding thresholds are reached. It is not necessary to spend money to benefit from the initiative in the end.
However, if you have a bit of money left and want to “buy” the pets – most likely – you should contribute to the donation campaign. After all, it is for a really good cause and, by the way, increases the chance that all World of Warcraft players will get two stylish pets.
What do you think of this new variant of WoW’s charity program? A good change? Or would you have preferred to just buy it in the shop like before?
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Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War released a new update yesterday, on March 18, including a playlist update, adjustments to League Play, and weapon tuning. Especially, the E-Tool, the melee shovel, benefits from a hefty buff. MeinMMO shows you the details.
What’s going on? Black Ops Cold War received a new update on its servers and brought a few minor changes to the game:
Buff for the killer shovel “E-Tool”
New maps for modes in League Play
Fresh playlists for multiplayer and zombies
The most exciting part of the current update is the buff of the E-Tool. The weapon is now, broadly speaking, twice as strong and knocks out enemies with just one hit. Here on MeinMMO, you can find the complete patch notes in English.
CoD Cold War: Update March 18 with a big E-Tool buff
What’s up with the E-Tool? The melee weapon was recently added to the game and can be unlocked through a challenging challenge. In the blog post with the patch notes on treyarch.com, the developers write that they have seen a lot of love from players for the death shovel in zombie mode, but also requests to make the melee weapon stronger in multiplayer. The requests have been heard – the E-Tool has been significantly buffed:
The shovel is now a one-hit melee kill (previously 2 hits)
Reduced swing time when striking
Slightly increased movement speed
This melee weapon is now significantly more attractive in multiplayer and should find even more fans. Plus, the weapon fits better with the heavy unlock challenge.
How do I get the E-Tool in Cold War? To unlock the killer shovel, you need to achieve a 3-kill streak with a melee weapon in 15 different matches.
What else did the update bring? The significant change to the E-Tool is the highlight of the update. Besides, there were adjustments to the maps in two of the game modes of the ranked mode League Play and new playlists:
League Play
CDL position: Crossroads Strike has been removed, and Apocalypse has been added
CDL Search & Destroy: Garrison has been removed, and Express has been added
Multiplayer playlist
Depot
Knife Fight 3vs3
History Moshpit
Gun Game
Nuketown 24/7
Gunfight
Showdown
Zombie playlist
Outbreak
Firebase Z
The Machine
Dead Ops Arcade Ego Perspective
Dead Ops Arcade
On PlayStation, there are also the exclusive Rush modes – in the normal version with map rotation, and two separate Rush modes that only run on Nuketown or Apocalypse.
What can we expect in Season 2? In Season 1, three major updates brought new content to the game, and content is also known for the current season that should come before the end of Season 2 on April 22:
2 new weapons are already known: The crossbow “Shadowhunter” and the sniper “ZRG 20mm”
The large multi-team map “Golova,” which is already included in the Outbreak mode
A map for the small Gunfight mode – “Mansion”
The current roadmap for Season 2:
It is quite possible that the announced content will not be the only additions. Especially regarding the supply of 6vs6 maps, many players wish for a faster pace. So far, only “Apocalypse” has been released as a map for the “normal” multiplayer modes. Here, Cold War continues to fall short of expectations.
If you consider the new content from Cold War and the battle royale Warzone in Season 2, one could certainly call it a zombie season. However, this does not sit well with fans of the standard PvP modes. Because soldiers who can’t find anything appealing in the zombie mode of Cold War have only been offered little new content in Season 2 so far. However, the chances are good that the developers will make another push – as they did in the previous Season 1.
In Diablo 3 a new speedrun has been set in a Greater Rift in the current Season 22. However, the community is not only excited about this.
What is this new record? The four players “Code” (Demon Hunter), “Sleepyjoe” (Barbarian), “Swaggur” (Crusader) and “Movingman” (Necromancer) completed a Greater Rift Level 150 in Diablo 3 with a time of 2:19 minutes. No one has been that fast before. Thus, they secure Rank 1 in the current Season.
How did they achieve that? The four players are really good, as can be seen in the video. But they also had a lot of luck. They got a Greater Rift where they could summon the Guardian very quickly due to a high monster density and thus reach the end.
The Greater Rifts in Diablo 3 are randomly generated. Thus, players look for versions that are particularly effective during the Seasons. This usually takes many hours. Once they find one, they try to master it as quickly as possible to set a record.
Dark clouds hover over the speedrun in Diablo 2
How does the community react to this? The performance of the four Diablo players is recognized by many, because even with a good Rift, it is still a challenge to do it so quickly at Level 150. Nevertheless, it shows that the community is slowly feeling a bit annoyed by the random factor.
Mateo Diablo writes on Youtube about the video: “Does this even have any significance?”
Aza says: “Congratulations. You earned this with all the keys you spent for it.”
iluhju muju explains: “These guys are top players, regardless of Paragon, and they have to spend a lot of time searching for a Rift to enable a time like this.”
What also clouds the victory? The four players from Clan Zero Drama are accused of account sharing and botting. There was even a video two years ago in which a player from the clan was banned live (via YouTube). The clan has since been watched closely by the community. Therefore, there are players who also criticize this new speedrun.
CriticoolHit writes about the video: “This is a cheat run on shared accounts. Shouldn’t these guys be banned?”
Arkeon Sanath agrees: “It’s all just botting and account sharing. This is not a challenge!”
What do you think about this speedrun record in Diablo 3? Do you believe it is justified?
Next week, you can take a break from the serious topics in the fantasy world of the MMORPG The Elder Scrolls Online (PC, PS4/PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S). The Festival of Fools is starting, where you can level up quickly.
What is the Festival of Fools in ESO? This cheerful event offers some fun quests and plenty of rewards. This is not a serious affair; you should just have fun and celebrate.
When does the festival start and end? It begins on March 25 at 3:00 PM. You have until April 1 at 4:00 PM to complete the quests and claim your rewards.
To start the festival, you need to visit the festival pavilions in front of the cities of Ebonheart (Stonefalls), Vulkhel Guard (Auridon), or Daggerfall (Glenumbra) and speak to the Jester’s representatives of the King of Scales.
Why is it especially worthwhile to join now? Just by completing the introductory quest, you will receive your first reward: the Jester’s Pie, which grants you 100% more EXP for two hours.
This cake is particularly exciting because 100% more experience points allows you to level up twice as fast. If you are new to ESO, you should grab this delicacy right away and can achieve a lot in the first hours.
Why is it also worthwhile for veterans?Update 29 has revamped the Champion Points. They are now acquired faster, but you also need more of them. So, even veterans can benefit from this event.
How to level up even faster in ESO
Once you’ve devoured the pie, you should quickly visit locations in the world of Tamriel where you can level up quickly. For example:
The Catacombs of Skyreach in the adventure zone of Kraggenmoor, found in the northwest of Cyrodiil.
If you’re already in Kraggenmoor, take advantage of the area Spellscar, where you can also quickly gather EXP.
In addition, there is a special box for completing one of the quests for the first time. This box contains:
Style pages for Cadwell’s Kitchen outfit
Fragments of the festive Noisemaker or the festive Jester
Stolen Mischief which you can sell
Rune boxes with the Cherry Blossom Branch or the Jester’s Splendor
Fragments of the Monarch Pig as a companion
Outfit style page of the Noble Insignia
Fragments for the Jester’s playful surprise box as a memento
Three Event Tickets
You can bring the event tickets to the NPC Impresaria to exchange them for items, including repair materials and fragments, for example, for the appearance of the Deadlands Avenger.
Additionally, you can unlock several achievements and earn titles.
In the Crown Store, you’ll also find suitable items such as a Boar Prince pet during the Festival of Fools. As you can see, the MMORPG doesn’t take itself too seriously during the event so you can just have a lot of fun.
What do you think of the Festival of Fools in the MMORPG? Do you like it, or is it too “ridiculous” for you?
Bungie finally addresses the broken raid exotic “Eyes of Tomorrow” in Destiny 2 and will fix the rocket launcher from the Deep Stone Crypt in the upcoming update 3.1.1.1. Additionally, the drop chance will also be adjusted.
What is the problem with Eyes of Tomorrow?Eyes of Tomorrow is an exotic rocket launcher from the Beyond Light raid Deep Stone Crypt and was introduced with Beyond Light, specifically Season 12. This exotic is very powerful in PvP, Gambit, and PvE and is therefore highly sought after. However, after the start of the current Season 13, players noticed, instead of an expected buff, that this weapon exotic seems to have been nerfed.
However, Bungie stated that they did not make any nerfs to Eyes of Tomorrow and wanted to take a closer look at the whole situation. Now there has been feedback.
Eyes of Tomorrow – What changes with update 3.1.1.1
What Bungie has announced: They have apparently found the problem and it will be fixed soon. Additionally, the drop rate of the coveted exotic will be adjusted. Although Bungie originally included a bad luck protection mechanism, which was supposed to increase the chance of a drop with each run without a drop, this mechanic reportedly did not function well or consistently. They have already identified the issue and promise improvements.
Eyes of Tomorrow is finally getting fixed: As Bungie discovered, there was apparently a modifier incorrectly applied to the weapon. This reduced its damage against mini-bosses, such as the final bosses of Lost Sectors. The problem with many bosses (Ultras) is that they are actually Majors, like the sector bosses.
The Warlock holds Eyes of Tomorrow
While there were also reports that damage against raid bosses seemed lower than in Season 12, the studio could not reproduce this during internal tests. In short: Nothing was found that could have been fixed; the damage against bosses is apparently correct.
Bad luck protection for drop rate will be fixed
There was also an error found with the bad luck protection after numerous reports that the rocket launcher would not drop for some players even after countless runs with multiple characters.
This mechanism was incorrectly applied per character runs instead of account-wide, as it should have been.
If you haven’t gotten your hands on this beauty yet: With the next update, all raid completions of an account will now correctly be combined into a single value. This will happen retroactively with the next update.
This will give you the maximum possible completions for the bad luck protection – and that since the raid went live and regardless of the characters with which you have completed the raid.
For players with only one character, this will have no effect, but for raiders with multiple characters, the bad luck protection will effectively double or even triple.
Are you looking forward to this exotic rocket launcher finally reaching its full potential? Some speculate that it could become one of the most powerful representatives of its kind. Do you need to earn Eyes of Tomorrow first, which hopefully will finally become consistently easier to do? Or are the raid and this weapon completely uninteresting to you? Let us and other readers of MeinMMO know in the comments.
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One of the most annoying affixes for melee players in World of Warcraft has been weakened. Malicious is no longer quite so evil.
In the last expansions of World of Warcraft, there has been ongoing criticism that melee players have it harder compared to ranged players. Especially in weeks with some nasty affixes, this has certainly been the case. Depending on the affix, melee players may not even be included in groups – one of them was the affix “Malicious”. It has now been weakened.
What is Malicious? Malicious is an affix that can appear in “Mythic+” dungeons. It causes slain enemies to leave behind a spirit upon death. The spirit targets a random player, slowly floats towards them, and deals massive damage with melee attacks. They can be controlled with stuns and similar effects, die from high damage, and expire on their own after a few seconds.
What was the problem? The strikes of the spirits deal massive damage, often taking down many characters with just 1-2 attacks. Especially melee players struggle because the spirits spawn from the corpses of enemies and are thus right in melee range of the melee players. When melee players are targeted, it is difficult to avoid the first attack.
Melee players were furious – no wonder, when the mobs take them down so quickly.
What was changed? Blizzard made a few minor changes that, although not listed in the patch notes for update 9.0.5 – like these 10 secret changes -, were noticed by some players. These include:
The melee range of the spirits seems to have been significantly reduced. Previously, players reported that the spirits could sometimes strike from over 8-10 meters away. This has apparently been changed.
Targeted players now have clear red eyes above their character to signal that they are being attacked. Previously, the eyes were weakly purple and harder to notice in the heat of battle.
These new changes are just minor tweaks, but they should make melee players’ lives significantly easier and lead to quicker reactions that are rewarded with fewer hits.
Will melee players be taken along again? Whether melee players will be welcomed again in weeks with “Malicious” will have to be seen until all players have noticed this change. In general, the affix continues to be more problematic for melee players as the spirits still spawn within melee range.
But even a small improvement is still an improvement – every death less helps to master even high-level dungeons.
What do you think of the adjustments? Do melee players still need more “help”? Or are the affixes well balanced?
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The organizers of the gamescom have announced how the event will take place in 2021. Here you will find all the information regarding date, location, and concept.
On what date will the gamescom 2021 take place? The gamescom 2021 is scheduled to run from Wednesday, August 25, 2021, to Sunday, August 29.
Where will the gamescom 2021 take place? Due to the pandemic, the gamescom is planned as a hybrid event this year. There will be a limited event at the location in Cologne, but also a digital experience that is accessible to everyone.
However, the organizers clarify through a press release: “If the pandemic development makes an on-site implementation impossible, the gamescom will once again take place purely digitally.”
When are tickets available for the gamescom 2021? Currently, the start of ticket sales is planned for May 2021. However, the number of tickets will be significantly reduced compared to previous events.
This is how the gamescom 2021 will run online and on-site
The organizers are planning a concept that essentially includes a fair at two locations: once physically in Cologne and digitally online.
This is what to expect on-site: Here is an “entertainment area” planned for a reduced number of visitors. Here, trying out new games will be the focus. Queues will be managed using a digital management system.
As the organizers explain, a number of measures have been developed, including “hygiene and distance rules, regulations for stand construction, as well as solutions that ensure a safe fair operation, such as digital management at the stands.”
There will also be a space for e-sports tournaments and cosplay shows, as well as a business area for industry visitors.
This will happen digitally: Online, the concept of the last year’s digital gamescom will be further developed. Among other things, the following points will take place digitally:
The Opening Night Live will be broadcast digitally
Moreover, the events “devcom,” a developer conference, and the “gamescom congress” are planned both on-site and digitally.
With the gamescom, we want to make an on-site event possible for gaming fans in late summer again. This year, we are focusing on the super fans and allowing them to try out the latest games on-site.
At the same time, the gamescom 2021 will reach millions of people worldwide again through the further developed digital offering. The results of the community surveys confirm this concept, which we have developed in close coordination with many of the major exhibitors. No question, the planning will be much more challenging for all involved in this special situation than usual. But the enthusiasm of the gaming community is definitely worth these efforts!
Felix Falk, Managing Director of the game – Association of the German Games Industry e.V.
As soon as there is more information about the event, we will keep you updated here at MeinMMO. Will you be participating in the hybrid event? Let us know in the comments!
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In Valheim , only certain animals can actually be tamed to provide advantages to the Vikings. However, a player has now designed a mod that allows every opponent to be domesticated… even giant, hairy trolls.
What players are doing now: Valheim allows players to tame animals. In the game, only wolves, wild boars, and the large (but actually quite peaceful) Lox are planned.
However, one player has found a way to keep even significantly more dangerous creatures as pets – and even breed them. More precisely: He didn’t just find the way but simply made the possibility himself.
With a mod by the user “buzz”, it is possible to tame all kinds of opponents. This includes the giant trolls that roam the Black Forest and usually stomp around their caves.
What kind of mod is this? The mod is called “AllTameable” and does exactly what its name promises: you can tame all creatures in Valheim that you find. By default, only trolls and goblin brutes can be tamed with the mod.
However, if you delve a little into the config file of the mod, you can make all opponents in the game tamable – even bosses. You can also configure how long taming takes, how close you need to stand to the opponent, and what food you need.
You can find the file at the path “steamappscommonValheimBepInExconfigbuzz.valheim.AllTameable.cfg” and you can open it with a text editor. In our guide, you will learn how to install mods in Valheim.
What are mods? A mod, short for “modification,” is an unofficial extension for a game. They often open up options that are otherwise not possible or even expand a game with additional content.
What a troll can be used for: If you want to tame a troll yourself… go ahead. The giant brutes can certainly serve as very efficient defense for your base and can take quite a beating.
However, keep in mind that mods only work on your own server – locally or dedicated. If other players are on your server, they also need to install the mod beforehand or obtain it from you for everything to work smoothly.
You can also make the game easier for yourself without mods, for example, through admin commands. These allow you, among other things, to build for free or have a god mode. Or a command to tame all creatures in the vicinity. You can find all admin commands for Valheim in the practical overview.
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One of the largest role-playing communities in Fallout 76 has launched its own crime series. Other players can participate and must find out what happened to some missing people. The series consists of six one-hour videos and is broadcast live on Twitch.
What is this series? The series is called “Responders Appalachia” and is styled after detective series and noir films of the 80s. Some people have gone missing and players must find out what happened to them.
During this, they can question “NPCs” – who are played by members of the role-playing group. Hired actors for the game, so to speak. The goal is to draw the right conclusions to solve the case.
What is role-playing? Role-playing (short “RP” or less commonly “RSP”) refers to players taking on a role in a game. This has nothing to do with classic RPG roles like tank or healer, but rather with roles as in acting.
The pilot episode already lasts over an hour and looks really high quality. Every week, another episode will be aired on the Twitch channel of Fallout Five-0 and will subsequently be available as VOD on YouTube. We have embedded the first episode here for you:
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Who are the players? The “New Responders”, also known as Fallout Five-0, are one of the largest role-playing communities in Fallout 76. They frequently take on roles to help other players or experience exciting stories.
Their willingness to help even extends beyond the game. In May 2020, a well-known player of Fallout 76 lost his house in a severe fire. The players of Fallout Five-0 then raised money through a donation campaign to help their hero.
Responders Appalachia is a fan series set in Fallout 76, but an official Fallout series is also currently in development. It was announced back in July 2020.
There is still no exact information on when the Fallout series will be released. The announcement stated that Amazon is working with the creators of Westworld. You can find more details in our article:
In FIFA 21 there was a serious problem in the Ultimate Team shop: Packs were suddenly only available through FIFA Points.
Update, March 18, 2021, 19:50: Apparently, the error has been found. If you log into the Companion App now, you will find the option to buy packs with coins again.
Here continues with the original article
This is the problem: When you look around in the in-game shop of Ultimate Team, you only find the option to buy packs for FIFA Points. The usual option to buy packs with coins is completely missing.
FIFA Points is an in-game currency that you can only purchase with real money.
The option to purchase with earned coins is currently completely missing
The error occurs in the game, but also in the web app and the companion app. Thus, the option to buy packs with earned coins is currently completely missing.
This is what EA Sports says: The team from EA Sports has already responded. Through the direct communication channel on FIFA 21, the team stated that the problem is currently being investigated.
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Apparently, this is an unforeseen circumstance. However, it seems that a solution to the problem is still pending. We will keep you updated if new information becomes available.
A Week Full of Errors in FIFA 21
What is happening with FIFA 21 right now? The FIFA Point error in the shop is not the first controversy that arose around FIFA 21 in recent days. Recently, there were problems in the web app: players could suddenly access debug menu tools that should actually only be available to developers. Although the features were not active, they appeared.
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Previously, there was an error where some players did not receive rewards from certain SBCs correctly. When this error was fixed, apparently there was another problem where players received more content than actually intended.
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The community has pointed out a problem where a small number of players did not receive the rewards from SBCs.
When these players received their missing rewards, some unaffected players also received additional content. These players will be able to keep this content.
FIFA Direct Communication via Twitter
Before that, there was a problem where apparently someone was selling some of the strongest cards in FIFA 21 for real money directly to players. An investigation by EA has been underway for several days to see how this happened and who is responsible. You can find all information about the case of the icons in FIFA 21 here.
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Wild Rift is the mobile and console version of League of Legends. However, it is supposed to be slightly adjusted for the platforms and will launch with fewer champions accordingly.
Update December 3: We have updated the list concerning the champions. There are now 47 in total.
Which champions are starting Wild Rift? The mobile version of LoL, set to be released in 2020, will start with 49 champions. This makes the selection significantly smaller, as the PC version currently has 152, with the next champion appearing in two weeks.
Most of the 49 champions come from the early years of the MOBA, and many were even available at launch, like Alistar, Jax, or Master Yi. However, there are also two newer champs among them, which many did not expect:
Jhin – Released in February 2016
Camille – Released in December 2016
In return, some of the 40 release champions of LoL are missing, including Cho’Gath, Gangplank, Singed, and Twitch.
When will Wild Rift be released?The beta started in Europe on December 10. Wild Rift is also planned for various consoles, but initial interviews indicated that the release there may occur later.
On the official website you can already pre-register. The first beta tests for the mobile version took place last summer in China and other regions
In Genshin Impact, a new event has started where you can hang out with some characters and grab rewards. We will tell you how to unlock all endings in the event with Barbara.
What kind of event is this? This mini-event is a so-called invitation event that is part of the new update 1.4. During these events, you can spend some private time with the healer Barbara and other characters.
In this, you play through a story where you can choose different dialogue options. The special thing about it is that the dialogue options influence the ending of your date. During the date, a heart display will tell you how Barbara is feeling. Bad answers can cause her to run away from you and your date to fail.
There are 5 endings, and each of them gives a reward, which is why you should try to unlock them all.
Warning: From here on, there are spoilers about the invitation event with Barbara. Read at your own risk.
How do I unlock the event? You can find the event for Barbara in the action overview under “Invitation Event”. The first quest is called “Sister Victoria’s Grief”, and to be able to play the event, you need:
Adventure Level 26
2 Legend Keys
This is how the menu for invitation events looks like.
After unlocking, the quest starts automatically, and you can follow the instructions and markings on the map.
What rewards are there? When you complete the individual endings, you will receive travel logs. For each log, there are rewards that you can collect:
The different endings of Barbara’s invitation event
In this guide, we will show you which answers lead to which endings of the event. There is more than one solution path, and you can also experiment to see how Barbara reacts to different answers. Some of her reactions are quite funny. But the predetermined answers will definitely give you the corresponding endings.
Always follow the quest instructions until you are faced with the choice between different dialogue options. Once you reach an ending and have completed the quest, you can restart it.
On an overview map of the event, you can check which endings you already have and which ones you are still missing.
You can either start completely from the beginning or select the quest step on the overview map where you want to continue. This saves you from repeating many dialogues. It also doesn’t matter in which order you tackle the endings.
Source of Healing – Ending 1
For the first ending, you need to choose the following options during the conversations:
Just wait here, we’ll go and send this person away.
Oh, so you collected all the berries…
Barbara is no longer here […]
How can you be so sure that she is on her way, […]
I’ve been here all day taking care of monsters in the area. […]
After the last dialogue option, you need to follow Albert and call out for Barbara. This will also give you the first and shortest ending.
Source of Healing – Ending 2
For the second ending, you need to restart the quest and repeat the previous steps. So first, go back to Sister Victoria. Afterwards, choose the following answers to unlock the ending:
Let’s go deeper into the woods […]
Is your family not worried at all… […]
(Look at Barbara with an innocent expression)
I will help you
Leave it to us!
We found Barbara in the Wolfenlauf.
I would like to taste your special chili brew!
Okay, let’s split up.
We should look for her.
We thought something might have happened, […]
That seems risky […].
It doesn’t need any more words […]
Well, we were looking for sugar flowers…
What do you like so much about chili brew?
And that has… […]
Sounds to me like this bottle is… […]
This step is the longest and gives you the best ending. However, it also unlocks shortcuts on the quest map that will lead you faster to other endings.
Source of Healing – Ending 3
After completing Ending 2, go to the quest progress overview and start from the point where you had to fight the treasure robbers in the previous step. It’s marked with “Knightly Bishop, ready for battle!” From there, the dialogue options are as follows:
I would like to try the chili brew from Liyue…
*cough*
Source of Healing – Ending 4
For this ending, start at the quest map “Sudden Screaming” and follow the quest until the dialogues:
Wait a second, what is the Barbara fan club?
Wolfenlauf is a vast area […]
There could be some areas unknown to you […]
But can you still hear them now? […]
Leave it to us!
We found Barbara in the Wolfenlauf.
Overwhelming Sparkling Tea […]
Herman: Do you mind if […]
Schulz: Barbara is currently at work, […]
Susie: If you like Barbara’s style, you might… […]
They came to their senses, […]
A while ago in the city… […]
Alternatively, you can start directly at the step “Gratitude of the Bishop”. This cuts the path to Ending 4. However, you’ll miss some new responses from Albert and a new connection on your quest map.
Source of Healing – Ending 5
For the last ending, you need to start again at the quest step “Gratitude of the Bishop”. The following answers will take you to your goal:
I would like to taste your special chili brew!
I think it’s better to […]
Quellingen is quite far away… […]
Wait Barbara […]
Other options during the dialogue chain will lead you to the ending with the chili brew. You can try them out to see additional scenes, but they won’t yield new endings with rewards.
By the way, if you need more Primogems, you can easily earn them in a browser game:
Magic: Legends will soon finally start its beta after some delays. MeinMMO author Benedict Grothaus already had the chance to take a look at what the new ARPG in the Magic universe has to offer. He has discarded his initial expectations.
The developers invited MeinMMO to take another look at Magic: Legends shortly before the beta launch, and I have to say: it has hardly anything to do with Diablo anymore. Yes, those who know and have played the series can draw on some experience. But that’s where the similarity ends.
Legends does so much differently that I felt pretty dumb at first glance at the mechanics – but also excited. Perhaps there is more here than just a pure alternative to Diablo. I hope for a new gem in the ARPG genre, but I also have my concerns.
Please note that I played a pre-release version. Much can still change before the beta or release.
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This is the gameplay: My session included two missions as well as a little browsing in the shop, the decks, cards, and the equipment as well as an overview of all classes. Basically, because of that, yes, the pure gameplay is indeed very similar to that of Diablo.
In the missions and the world, I move my character and use one of four currently available abilities. I find masses of enemies, usually in larger groups, and kindly guide them to the afterlife with fire, summons, or other magic.
The only difference is that my spells are not fixed. The four active abilities rotate out of a total of twelve that I installed in my (pre-made) decks. If I use an ability, it gets consumed and the next “card” is drawn randomly from the stack.
This changes which abilities I have available when. This way, different synergies and possibilities arise for killing enemies. Ultimately, everything builds on me coordinating my skills and considering how exactly my abilities should interact.
That sounds like Diablo, right? Builds in Diablo work in a similar way. Sets and abilities create synergies, and eventually, a “meta-build” emerges that every player of a class then uses.
In Legends, however, that is expected to be different. Because of the sheer number of cards available to each of the five classes so far, countless different decks can be created.
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Here in the video, the chief Adam Hetenyi personally explains how deck building works.
But that’s not all. Magic: Legends offers, in addition to the cards and decks, equipment and artifacts. Equipment provides bonuses for attributes and abilities as usual. Artifacts are what makes the decks and synergies really interesting.
They provide effects in addition to the cards and the equipment, such as: every time I cast a certain type of spell, I have a chance to summon a giant dragon. During my playtest, I had up to three dragons on the field simultaneously, one of which can already handle dozens of enemies on its own.
Additionally, Legends is not strictly divided into levels and maps like Diablo. There are, although, individual missions that function similarly to dungeons in Diablo 3. However, the world, with its many layers, offers an open world that you can explore and in which you can even find player hubs (cities). In addition, every player has a personal sanctum.
Legends is more MMO than Diablo
What makes Magic: Legends special: All these features make Legends more of an MMO than Diablo can claim. Roughly speaking, it is reminiscent of the size of Path of Exile, only, in my understanding, it is focused even more on social aspects.
In short, Legends offers the following core features:
an open world that you can freely explore with portals for fast travel. There are several “layers” with their own cities that function similarly to Acts in Diablo 3
closed levels or missions where you pursue a goal and earn loot at the end. For example, I played a sort of escort mission as well as a mission where I had to defend an area against enemies for a while
continuous progress through more and more cards, equipment, and artifacts as well as the ability to upgrade them with farmable materials
artifacts that enhance the effects of decks and lead to strong builds in the endgame
Levels work roughly like in Diablo. Once a mission in the story has been played, it can be completed again and again to loot better loot on higher difficulties or to help friends.
In the
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The upcoming ARPG Magic: Legends has released a new trailer for the soon-to-start open beta. MeinMMO informs you what you can play in the beta and how to participate.
What’s included? In a new trailer, the developers reveal what content will be in the beta. In summary, you can:
try out all five classes of the game
find and use over 170 spells, 50 artifacts, and 160 unique equipment pieces
explore the five levels of the world with their own stories
play on four different difficulty levels (normal, hard, expert, and master)
explore the world in co-op with up to three players in a group and even more players in the open world
One of the five classes can already be chosen when you create a character. The rest can be unlocked later through gameplay or purchased in the shop. All progress you make in the open beta will carry over to the final game.
In the new trailer, you also see gameplay of the classes and information about deck building. You decide in Magic: Legends how your playstyle looks based on your equipped cards. We have embedded the new video here for you:
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When will Magic: Legends be released? An official release date for Magic: Legends is still pending. However, it is supposed to be released in 2021 and then on more platforms. The free-to-play ARPG will be available on PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One and will also be playable on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S via backward compatibility.
In a Gulag fight of Call of Duty: Warzone, you only have one chance to humiliate your opponent and continue participating in the match. One player did not want to take that lying down and took glorious revenge shortly after the duel.
With the Gulag, Call of Duty: Warzone introduced an exciting respawn mechanic into the Battle Royale, giving you one chance in a match to make up for a death. Winning the direct duel can be very satisfying, and a loss can be correspondingly frustrating.
This frustration was also felt by a player on reddit. The soldier suffered a severe defeat without a chance in the Gulag. However, his teammates brought him back immediately, and his revenge must have caused even more frustration for his enemy. MeinMMO shows you the clip and gives some tips for the Nuketown Gulag.
Soldier Takes a Beating in the Gulag – Sends Tormentor Home
What happened? A player posted a clip on reddit showing that a victory in the Gulag is not always enough to defeat your opponent:
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In the Gulag, the player was completely outmatched. He was almost at his spawn with his “Desert Eagle Akimbo” setup, waiting for his enemy to come around the corner. However, his first salvo went completely off target, and the Akimbo Deagles of his opponent clearly wanted the victory more.
His teammates were already ready to buy the fallen soldier back into the match. However, the victorious Gulag opponent was not at all prepared for a second round. While the Gulag winner was probably still scouting the map for a good landing spot, his victim sailed closer to him and took him down from the air with the pistol. A strong revenge move, and since the opponent had no living teammates left, it is quite possible that the match was completely over for him.
What do players say about it? The reddit thread collected nearly 1,500 upvotes in just one day (as of March 18) and receives a lot of support in the comments:
Flying_Nekro: ‘Legendary revenge. Good job.’
b1320s: ‘Sweet, sweet revenge’
kopintzotke: ‘Nice!’
However, discussions in the thread also take a different direction. The thread creator is criticized for his playstyle because he is using the dark Roze skin, which many players consider unfair and “Pay2Win”. Furthermore, he receives criticism in the comments for lying down with his pistols in the Gulag.
In addition, some commentators vent their frustration over the Desert Eagle as Akimbo in the Gulag. Some players can’t stand this setup at all and are annoyed by having to deal with terrible weapons in the Gulag constantly.
Nuketown Gulag Offers Less Tactical Variety Than Before
The integration of Cold War into Warzone brought a new Gulag into the Battle Royale. The new “Nuketown Gulag” offers significantly less variety than the “Gulag Showers” where the duel took place before.
Some players also consider the new Gulag to be unfair, and depending on whom you ask, either the side with covers on the left has the advantage or the truck side. However, both sides have their advantages and weaknesses, which makes the battle quite fair in the end.
It is important that you always reflect on your fights in the Gulag and remember what strategy the enemies are using to be prepared for small tricks. Additionally, there are pathways that offer you more safety and overview. We would like to briefly introduce these pathways to you.
Small Tactic Guide to the Nuketown Gulag
With Season 2, there were adjustments made in the Nuketown Gulag to make the duel fairer. Many players found the auto cover on one side to be too strong.
Truck Side Path: Stay to the right by the truck, move forward quickly, and look through the gap in the container to see if the enemy is heading towards the cover on the right. Aim directly through the container, and if you are fast enough, you can shoot your enemy first and have the advantage in this round.
If you do not see the enemy running there, you can already tell which way the opponent is taking. Turn around and run more through the middle. “Peek” around the corner towards the enemy spawn. If you do not spot the enemy here either, your opponent will likely be taking the left path along the bus. Quickly find some cover and be ready to open fire.
The Nuketown Gulag from the truck side. Source: YouTube
Shield Side Path: To your right, you have a shield. Run past it and position yourself on the narrow side of the bus. Here you are safe from quick attacks and can look through the truck container on the other side. If the enemy does not cross the left side from your view, they will either come through the middle or take the long way behind the bus.
This position also allows you to quickly check the other lanes. Take a step forward and look to the right: overview of the middle. Turn around and look to the left: you have the entire lane on the right in view.
The Nuketown Gulag from the shield side. Source: YouTube
Use the sight through the container on both sides to your advantage. Depending on whether you detect enemies there or not, plan your further approach. To gain an advantage, you should move slowly and listen to the enemies’ footsteps.
If you are more of a rusher, then first peek from both sides through the middle and then take the long route over the opposite side if you cannot directly take out your enemy. The Nuketown Gulag offers few opportunities to provide you with real advantages in a firefight. Be careful when running around corners and keep your sights ready – then you have the best chances.
A victory in the Gulag brings you back into the match and saves cash and nerves. If you take out your enemy, you even earn a kill for your kill count. But sometimes the duels feel cursed and you keep getting beaten down. If you are looking for more tips to improve your Gulag win rate, you can find 10 quick tips to help you with your respawn duels here.
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Since the release of the demo for Outriders, the cover system has been a topic among players. Now the developers have issued a statement regarding the mechanics and outlined some problems they are working on. MeinMMO summarizes the key information from the statement.
This is what it’s about: One of the biggest criticisms of the Outriders demo is the cover mechanic of the loot shooter. At first glance, it resembles other third-person shooters like The Division or Gears of War. However, players have expressed some criticism about the system in Outriders.
It doesn’t work smoothly for many
Some describe it as clunky and impractical
Others go even further and talk about a completely bugged cover system
In the Outriders subreddit, the developers from People Can Fly have now commented and specifically listed the known issues with the cover mechanics.
The Polish studio People Can Fly is known for titles like Bulletstorm and their collaboration on Gears of War: Judgment. With Outriders, they are venturing into a loot shooter that avoids elements like a live-service model and microtransactions.
Outriders’ cover system is an important part of the shooter
This is what the developers say: They thank the fans for welcoming Outriders’ more offensive approach. However, they emphasize that cover is an essential part of the gameplay and is crucial for certain playstyles.
Even when playing extremely aggressively, sooner or later one will have to take cover to catch one’s breath. The developers go into detail about how the mechanics should ideally work. There are three basic systems:
“proximity cover detection” – Nearby cover selection: You can take cover at the press of a button when you are not moving (walking, running, sprinting). The nearest available cover will be used automatically.
“predictive cover selection” – Predictive cover selection: This system activates when you are moving. It calculates the nearest cover within a few meters of your running direction and leads the character there automatically when you provide the corresponding input.
“cover to cover” – Cover to cover: You can select the next cover in reach from one cover and automatically run to that point by pressing the appropriate button.
Based on player feedback, the developers have identified several issues with the current system. This primarily affects the reliability and responsiveness of player inputs.
In the gameplay, you can see how Outriders looks in action:
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These are errors on the map that cause the aforementioned systems to not function properly.
Due to some bugs in specific locations, the cover system is impaired, making it difficult for players to seek protection behind covers. The developers are working to fix these for the full release.
Basic systems interfere with each other
Apparently, in certain situations, the basic systems can interfere with each other.
For example, a player may not be moving, but still, the calculation of the next cover is activated.
The game should recognize the next cover for a stationary character.
The error can result in a different cover being selected that is several meters away.
According to the developers, this is one of the most common reasons for frustration with the system.
No direct way to run around a corner
Many players criticize that you cannot run around a corner from cover. This is also a design decision by the developers.
While this works in many games like The Division without manual input, Outriders requires a command for this. Visually, it looks like this:
It is known that this is unfamiliar for many players. However, the decision was made consciously since all the other systems are designed this way.
Cover after a dodge roll
This concerns players who want to go into cover directly after a dodge roll. There have been many complaints that this often does not work.
According to the developers, this is not a bug or error, but a design decision. Players must be in a certain phase of the dodge animation to go directly into cover. However, they are looking at this based on the feedback. Possible solutions being considered are:
Either the time window in which players can go directly into cover from a dodge roll will be increased.
Or a roll-canceling function will be introduced, allowing players to interrupt the dodge animation at any time to go into cover.
Animations block each other
In some situations, it occurs that one cannot take cover immediately after firing a weapon. They are aware of the problem and are working on a solution.
In the statement, the developers ask for further feedback on the mechanics. They emphasize that they continue to work on improvements.
What do you think about it? Do you find the cover system in Outriders good as it is, or do you have some problems as well? Let us know in the comments what improvements you would wish for.
You will soon be able to use Auto-HDR on PC. This is a feature of the Xbox Series X|S. MeinMMO explains what it brings and what PC players can gain from it.
PC players will soon be able to use Auto-HDR on Windows, making the graphics even prettier. This was explained by Microsoft on its own blog. This brings a feature to Windows PCs that only Xbox players could benefit from until now. HDR could already be used on Windows, but Auto-HDR extends the feature to games that have not supported HDR before.
What does Auto-HDR bring? HDR first of all provides deeper contrast, richer color brightness, and a broader color palette in an image. This visibly enhances the graphics:
Shadows are darkened and intensified
Lights are brightened and look richer
Contrast between colors is increased
Auto-HDR brings the enhanced color richness to games with DirectX 11/12 that were not rendered in HDR. The system then “intelligently” calculates the contrasts and color depth. However, Auto-HDR does not provide the same performance as HDR.
This is also evident from Microsoft’s official example, which we are embedding here.
Microsoft’s example clearly shows the capabilities of Auto-HDR. Image source: Devblogs.Microsoft.com
Auto-HDR offers more contrast and more color depth than regular color settings (SDR) but does not reach the quality of pre-rendered HDR.
HDR vs. SDR: Dynamic Range describes the dynamic ranges and thus the contrasts of your image. This includes, among other things, brightness and color values.
High Dynamic Range (HDR) offers a significantly greater color depth (8 Bit – SDR only 6 Bit) and a wider dynamic range (up to 17.6 stops) than SDR (Standard Dynamic Range) with about 6 stops. Thus, HDR technically provides significantly more possibilities than SDR. Auto-HDR improves the contrasts of SDR with the help of AI.
What does it look like in the video? The differences become even more apparent when comparing SDR and HDR in a video. This was showcased by the YouTube channel The HDR Channel in a video about Last of Us, which we have embedded here for you.
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How can I use Auto-HDR? To take advantage of this, you need an HDR-capable monitor. Additionally, games must have already been rendered with DirectX 11 or DirectX 12. Older games that only run on DirectX 9 are excluded from the benefits.
According to Microsoft, more than 1,000 games will benefit from the additional advantages.
When will I be able to use Auto-HDR on Windows? Currently, the feature is only available to those who are participants in the “Windows Insider Program.” Currently, this is only available in the Developer channel.
It will take a while before all users can benefit from it. A monitor with HDR is, of course, still necessary if you want to use Auto-HDR.
This is how you unlock the Insider Program: If you still want to use the Insider Program, you need to do the following:
In the general settings, you need to provide “Optional Diagnostic Data” for Windows (Privacy and then “Diagnostics and Feedback.”)
Then go to “Settings” and then to “Update & Security”
Here you can use the “Windows Insider Program” and select the channel.
Microsoft differentiates between Dev Channel, Beta Channel, and Release Preview (via Microsoft.com). The Dev Channel is only recommended for technically skilled users.
You can switch channels at any time. Just keep in mind: If you want to switch from the Dev Channel to another channel, you need to perform a reinstall of Windows and set the Windows Insider settings up again.
First, you need to provide “optional diagnostic data”.
Then you can unlock the channel through the “Windows Insider Program”.
