Placing an Unreal Engine project under Git version control (properly)

Git is great, even for fully-fledged Unreal Engine projects. However, the built-in tool at the bottom right of the editor leaves a LOT to be desired. While it can place a project under version control, it does We can however make it work by doing a few things manually from the command line. Let me … Read more

Compiling the Nwiro Plugin from source in Visual Studio

Funny story: I downloaded Nwiro from Cosmos. I got it as part of a Humble Bundle purchase, not really knowing what it was until recently. I thought it was as easy as download, copy into my project and run. But no. Of course not. That’s because the Cosmos version doesn’t come with pre-compiled binaries. Here’s … Read more

Windows Start Menu for Pinned Groups changed after update

Funny story: while I was working today, Windows 11 decided to restart my computer – without warning – and apply a bunch of updates I couldn’t avoid. They made my Start Menu go all wonky and display ALL pinned apps I had in a previously neatly grouped arrangement of pages. It’s so bad, it makes … Read more

FIXED: Playstation Remote App for Windows crashes after 30 seconds

I’ve been using the Playstation Remote App for PC for years to play both PS4 and PS5 games on my Laptop and/or Desktop. It’s a super convenient way to play even though the console might be in another room. I’ve never had problems with it, until the recent update v9.0.0.2120, which introduced a serious issue: … Read more

How to switch between multiple monitors in NoMachine

When you’re connecting to a remote system, there is a chance that multiple displays are connected to the system. Thankfully NoMachine gives us a quick and easy option to switch between them, and even see all displays on our screen at the same time to get an overview of what’s where. Here’s how: Further Reading

FIXED: How to upgrade from macOS High Sierra to Mojave despite “could not reach recovery server”

Funny story: I had to upgrade one of my Mac Minis in a data centre. The poor thing was still running Sierra, and I thought perhaps it was time to upgrade to High Sierra. My software of choice did work fine, but a few other bits did not, plus I didn’t have Dark Mode natively, … Read more