JAN 2022 MAXIMUMPC 51
R&D
examining technology and putting it to use↘ submit your How To project idea to: [email protected]A LUCKY
PURCHASE
In the last issue, I dived into the
world of car coding by picking up a
Carly OBD reader. After checking
my own car, I was reassured to
find that everything was as it
should be. Luckily, I had opted for
the annual subscription package
that makes my code reader work
with other car brands, as just a
week later, my mother’s car had a
light flag up on the dash. To save
her from going to a mechanic, I
stepped in and diagnosed it within
five minutes. Not only was it a
quick alternative, but it also gave
me the exact engine error code.
I searched this online and within
a week we had booked it in and
the problem was sorted. Before
anyone asks, no I didn’t charge her
for this service, I’m a nice son.
At the time of writing, we are a
few days away from the release
of GTA: The Trilogy Definitive
Edition. I am super-excited, as I
was too young to play the three
3D GTA 3 releases when they
originally came out. In the years
since, I have played these titles
on Android, but now is the time to
play them properly. I’m glad they
have kept the same cartoonish
classic GTA styling as the old
titles. The gameplay will hopefully
be a rewarding and smooth
experience, especially with GTA 5
controls being included. I’ll tune
in next issue, hopefully with some
good things to say about the game.ACTIVATING THE GOD MENU
If you like to keep things all in one place, the ‘secret’ God
Mode menu is a great place to organize important settings
and tweaks in one folder. Simply head over to your desktop,
right-click and create a new folder. Rename this GodMode.
{ED7BA470-8E54-465E-825C-9971 20 43E01C} and the quick-
access control panel folder will give you over 300 options to
play around with, which should save you some time.60
Build a better file
server with the
Raspberry Pi54
Design textures
and patterns in
Adobe Illustrator62
Optimize your
Steam and Proton
gaming on Linux©^