Has anyone had the problem with the screen and screen controls seemingly having a mind of their own? Sometimes I’ll have it set to one radio station and it’ll start scanning for another radio station without me touching it. I usually use Apple CarPlay, and sometimes it’ll exit the music screen to pull up maps. When I go back to the music screen, it stays for like 2 seconds then goes back to maps. On the screen, it looks like the map button is being pressed, even though I’m not touching the screen or controls. I’ve had this car since 2020, and this issue has been fairly recent.
I’m new to this group so sorry if this has been asked before.

Hello, not very experienced and having some weird issues, for example Cliff Briscoe is selling ALL quest items, from the snowglobes to the couriers brain. The game also says I am not 4gb patched randomly on startup sometimes when I am. Any help is appreciated.
MODLIST

# This file was automatically generated by Mod Organizer. +Securitrons On Alert +1_Mail box +Cut mail box use animation +No More Motion Sickness (Script Runner) +Animated Fans +cresonto Bush Smoothness update +Animated Wasteland Trees (recommended) +Wacky decoration Collection with a bit more +Animated vault 22 Foliage +Alternative Speed (Slower) +Animated Bushes +Animated Barbed Wire +Updates- Main - Barrel and generator now have collision mesh +MilitaryTruckReplacerAnimationtwo +Animated Chip Poles with Red Light orbs +Animated sorrows Shacks (7z) +Animated Khan Assets (recommended) +Freeside Sign +Animated Campfires and GeckoSpit +Animated Free side Wire pack - Faster +Bouncing Natural Botany pruned +Animated urban Buildings +Animated Camp Golf flags +Poseidon gas station sign +Vault22AnimatedSign +Animated Utility Poles (Ashens2014) +Animated bridges (slower) - DLC and smoother animations +Raider Dressings Animated +Animated Pylon Wires Recommended +Animated Park Equipment Pack +Animated Rivet City Stands +Animated Maize Fields Minor Change +Fixes Molten Texture path +AnimatedGomorrah(Ashens2014) +Animated tents - Main -NVAC - New Vegas Anti Crash +FixedFrontierStandaloneCarsPack_FOMOD +NV Compatibility Skeleton +NewVegasQuickStart +Perfected INI Settings - All-in-One -1_NVCS Installer -FrontierAddon IKnowWhatImDoing -Improved Third Person Camera -Fallout Classic Font With Accents -3rd Person Camera Overhaul +New_separator +Classic-esque Fallout Roads and Asphalt Retexture +VNV Pre-Generated LOD +VNV - LOD Patches +LODIFY FNV Wall_SoGB Editon +LODIFY - Level of detail improvement for your Fallout (TTW And NV Lods) +Different LOD mods little tweaks and additions +Wasted LOD - Cliffs of Mojave +More LODs Additions and fixes +TCM's LOD Overhaul +FNV LOD Supplementation - Optional Overpasses +FNV LOD Supplementation +LOD additions and improvements +Much Needed LOD fixed rocks color +Much Needed LOD +Trees LOD Billboards Vanilla +FNVLODGen Resources +LOD Fixes and Improvements - NVSE +LOD_separator +Afterglow light bright +Afterglow +Radioactive Muck +Irradiant Muck +CFWR Consistent Icons +Unironically Final 3.0 Even Better Loading Screen and Main Menu Replacer-Butthurt Edition +Climate Control - 3D Rain +Climate Control - Rain +3D Rain +Interior Rain +Cloud Upgrade NVSE +High Resolution Bloom NVSE +Desert Natural Weathers - NV - TTW +Atmospheric Lighting Tweaks - EVEM Patch +Atmospheric Lighting Tweaks (Interior Lighting for FNV and TTW) +A Little More Lamplight +More Consistent Vanilla Rock Textures (Less Green Clifftops) +Wasted Rocks Normals +Landscape Texture Improvements +Improved LOD Noise Texture +High Resolution Water Fog - Water Aliasing Fix +Freeside Neon Sign Fix +LightBright Strip Overhaul +PipBoy DoF Disabler +Dialog DOF Disabler +Visuals_separator +Platinum Radio - Final +Cowboy Radio - Now With Voice Acting +Conelrad 640 +Snake - Male Player Voice (JAM) +Snake - Male Player Voice +Player Death Voice Enabler +TheGoldenArchive +audio_separator +Danny Trejofied Raul (Ghoul Version) +Wild Animals Of Survivel Addon Skinning +Wild Animals Of Survival +Greaser-Style Greasers +Kinghtmare Fiends - Main File +BR Repconn Eyebot Replacer +Branded Robots +Spore Plant Melee Attack and Tweaks +Spore Plants in the Wasteland +Yao Guai in the Mojave +Bighorner Model Variants - Standard +Main File No Remastered Version -Main File V22Remastered Version -Harderman optionals +Monster Mod Re-Release +Classic Creature Style Retexture Pack +Bloody Mess For New Vegas Creatures +Loneseome Road Midwest Deathclaws +Tactics Midwest Deathclaw Replacer +Feral Ghouls And Jason Bright Brotherhood Robes +Vault 34 Ghouls Patch Plus Extras +Vault 34 Ghouls have Vault Suits +Another Ghoul Variation Mod FNV -Ghouls Shuffle - Feral Movement +Prodlimen Creature Pack +Prodlimen Creature Integration Pack config ini +Prodlimen Creature Integration Pack +Classic Super Mutant Style Armor MOTNW Version +Classic-esque Super Mutant Retexture +Menace of The New West +Classic-esque Deathclaw Retexture +Classic Brahmin - Main File +Classic Geckos - Main File +Classic Radscorpion Retexture +creatures_separator +Plugins +Brotherhood of Steel and Enclave Classic Combat Armors +Classic Combat Armor Replacer Redux FNV No Backpack +Mk2 Replacer Redux Patch +Textures - desert vanilla +Fallout 2 combat armor mark II (green textures) v1.0.0.3 +Classic Combat Armor Replacer Redux FNV +FNV Honest Herb +FNV Existential Thread v +Tammer_s NIF +Vanilla Underwear Replacer +More Classic Fallout Outfits -Compatibility Update -Classic Fallout 2 combat armor High resolution +Classic Fallout Tesla Armor +Classic Fallout 2 Metal Armor MKII +Classic Fallout Metal Armor - NVSE Replacer +armor_separator +Hotfix 1.6a +Tactapack +Another Millenia +Classic Fallout Weapons Remastered +weapons_separator +B42 Inspect +Hit - VATS Restored +Hit - B42 Interact Skinning - Human Addon +Hit - B42 Interact Skinning +Hit - B42 Interact - New Vegas Bounties I LE +Hit - B42 Interact Animation Pack +B42 Interact +Animated Ingestibles - B42 Inject Vigor Patch +Animated Ingestibles - B42 Inject ScriptRunner +Animated Ingestibles - B42 Inject Patch +Hit - B42 Inject - Liquid Courage +Hit B42 Inject - Random 1 +Hit - B42 Inject - Sunset Sarsaparilla Animations +Hit - B42 Inject - Meat Anims +Hit - B42 Inject - Water Anims -Hit - B42 Inject Anim Pack - Season 1 - SawyerBatty Patch +Hit - B42 Inject Anim Pack - Season 1 - JSawyer Ultimate Patch +Hit - B42 Inject Anim Pack - Season 1 +Animated Ingestibles - Update (english) +Animated Ingestibles (english) +B42 Inject +b42 animations_separator +Hit - Lewis Gun Anims +Hit - Millenia Animations - Part 2 +Hit - Millenia Anim Pack 1 +Blended Locomotion +1. Wasteland Warrior - A Melee Animation Overhaul (Hitman Locomotion) +1. Butcher Pete Complete - A Melee Animation Overhaul (Hitman Locomotion) +Weapon Based Hands Clip Distance +ISControl +3rd Person Animation Fixpack +B42 Optics NV Patches +B42 Optics - ESPless +B42 Weapon Inertia +Melee VATS Animation Restoration +Smooth True Iron Sights Camera +Iron Sights Aligned +New Vegas Animation Overhaul Guns +FNV Clean Animations +Anniversary Anim Pack +Viewmodel Shading Fix - NVSE +Muzzle Flash Light Fix - NVSE +Mostly Fixed FaceGen Tints (NV or TTW) +Animations_separator +the frontier_separator +Someguy Series Revamped Perk fixes +1.2.1a Hotfix +Someguy Series Revamped +KOTR Version 1 dot 04 +Russell Version 1.17 +The Better Angels 1.01 +NVBIII Version .954 FULL +NVBII Version 1 dot 47 +The Inheritance Version 1 dot 29 +NVBI Version 1 dot 55 +Someguy Series 2 dot 0 +someguy_separator +Misc Content Restoration - NV +Duncan's Uncut Collection YUP Patch +Duncan's Uncut Collection - AIO Part 1 +Caravan Travel - The Living Desert patch +Caravan Travel +No Toll Booths for Mojave Express Courier Delivery Work +Mojave Express Courier Delivery Work - Primm +Caravan Guard Remastered +Working Clock ESPless +Classic Pip-Boy 2000 replacer version -The Great Mojave Interior Overhaul +Mojave Raiders +Faction Wasteland Presence +FNV 3DNPC Bundle Updated All In One Plugin +Remove Wasteland Adventurer Patch +Outside Bets for Viva New Vegas' Uncut Wasteland +Outside Bets +New Vegas Uncut +Extra Content_separator +Better Brotherhood +The Living Desert - Travelers Patrols Consequences Increased Population and more +Essential DLC Enhancements Merged - JSUE Patch +Essential DLC Enhancements Merged +FPGE - EVEM Patch +Functional Post Game Ending +Misc Content Restoration - UW (VNV) Patch +Misc Content Restoration - YUP Patch +Misc Content Restoration +Uncut Wasteland (VNV) - EVEM Patch +Uncut Wasteland (VNV) - Vigor Patch +Uncut Wasteland +Content_separator +Famine +Extra Overhauls_separator +Harder Barter Faster Stronger +Traps Tweaks - Traps Use Other Skills +EVEM - Vigor Patch +EVEM - Crafting Consistency Fix Patch +EVEM - YUP Patch +Essential Vanilla Enhancements Merged +Varmint Rifle 22LR +Simple Vigor Config +Vigor - SMIM Patch +Vigor - A Vanilla JSawyer Fork +Overhauls_separator +Retrievable Throwables Reforged 2.2 +Classic Fallout Sounds and Notifications Merged +Bullet Tracers For New vegas +Classic Lightweight Leather Armor Replacer +Classic Leather Armor Replacer Honest Hearts +Classic Leather Armor Replacer +Cowboy Weapons Pack(Hitman Anime for The Victory) +B42 Bows Consistent Icons +B42 Bows Patch ySI +B42 Bows +The AI Merge +PCP Doggo Patch +Player Combat Priority +(B) SAR Settings - DT - Player +(A) SAR Settings - DT +Simple Attack Reactions +Crippled Limb Reaction Enforcer +B42 Quickthrow Tweaks - Give player perks method +B42 Quickthrow +Melee Hitstop Effects +SMAC - Simple Melee Attack Canceling (1.1) +Power Attack Tweaks +JIP Localized DT Fix -B42 True Leaning - Custom INI -B42 True Leaning +Reload Reloaded +Immersive Recoil NPC 1.4.1 +Immersive Recoil 2.4.1 +B42 FireMode +Weapon Requirements System - Custom INI +Weapon Requirements System +Combat_separator +No Pipboy in Power Armor Patch +No Pipboy in Power Armor +Camping +A Very Uncreative Faction Disguise Remover +Friends With Benefits Perk Pack +Sweet 6 Shooter Perk Pack NV Version +Sweet Perk Overhaul No Big Guns Patch +Sweet Perk Overhaul -Enhanced Movement INI +Enhanced Movement +NPCs Sprint kNVSE - ESPless (TOTNW2.0) -Titans of The New West +Better Damage Multipliers +Simple Night Vision +Bottle the Water +Home and Safehouse Tweaks INI File +Home and Safehouse Tweaks +Supplemental Ammo Crafting +JIP CCC Perk Styled Icons Collection +Perk Styled CCC Icons +Jip CCC HD Icons +JIP Companions Command and Control +CHR Tweaks - Carxt's Preset +CHR Tweaks +Extra Gameplay_separator +KillableChildrenESP +Limitless Stats 1.21 +Bad Touch NVSE - Minimalist Preset +Bad Touch NVSE +Auto-Save Manager +Faster Sleep-Wait +Cookable Grenades +Better Caravan +Delay DLC Redux +Follower Tweaks -Immersive Recoil 2.0 +Just Sprint Plus - Expansion for JAM and JVS +Clean Just Assorted Mods (JAM) +JLM Grab Tweak +JAM - VNV Configuration +JAM - Just Assorted Mods +Gameplay_separator -Revelation UI Extras Collection -Vanilla UI Plus Revelation (New Vegas) +Fast Pipboy -Pip-Boy UI Tweaks +Simple Maps +Consistent Pip-Boy Icons v5 - Dynamicon +Stats (And Some Perks) +Consistent Pip-Boy Icons v5 - Reputation +Consistent Pip-Boy Icons v5 - Addendumb +Consistent Pip-Boy Icons v5 - Vault Girl Extension +Consistent Pip-Boy Icons v5 - Extension +Consistent Pip-Boy Icons v5 - DLC's Items +Consistent Pip-Boy Icons v5 - Apparel +Consistent Pip-Boy Icons v5 - Weapons +Consistent Pip-Boy Icons v5 - Items +3. CPI - Mod Patches +1. Consistent Pip-boy Icons +Map Marker Icons +Weapon Hotkey Icons +Pop-Up Message Icons +Consistent Pip-Boy Icons v5 - Framework Plugin +Vault Boy Paper Doll +Alternate Holographic Panel - Background Version +SPAHUD +ySI Vanilla MiscQuest Items Patch +ySI Extended TTW +Exit Categories with Tab +ySI - Assorted Fixes +ySI - Pick Up Prompts +ySI - Colorful Icons Fix +Color Inventory Ycons +ySI - Sorting Icons +yUI +FOV Slider +Recent Loot Log +B42 Notify +Quick Select - Custom INI +Quick Select +Extras - Stewie's Tweaks Sorting Icons Replacer +Extras - Hi-Res Logos +Main And Pause Menus Overhaul +Vanilla Fonts Revisited +Extra UI and HUD_separator +No Exit to Main Menu +Sleep Wait Hardcore Needs +JIP Improved Recipe Menu ESPless +Menu Search +Faster Main Menu +High Resolution Screens +High Res Local Maps +Clean Companion Wheel 256x256 Edition +Clean Vanilla Hud -VUIPlus - Dialog Background Add-on +Vanilla UI Plus (New Vegas) +MCM BugFix 2 +The Mod Configuration Menu +User Interface_separator +Duplicate NPC BugFix Patches by AC All-In-One -Gun Runners Kiosk Glass Fix +Gauss Impact Fix +Impostors and LOD Flicker Fix +Swimming Creatures Fix - ESPless +Strip Lights Region Fix +ExRB - Extended Roombounds +Crafting Consistency Fix +Depth of Field Fix - NVSE +External Emittance Fix - NVSE +Fallout Alpha Rendering Tweaks - NVSE +Aqua Performa - Strip Performance Fix +MoonlightNVSE +ActorCause Save Bloat Fix +Elijah Missing Distortion Fix +Misc Audio Tweaks and Fixes +Climate Control NVSE +Pip-Boy Shading Fix NVSE +Improved Lighting Shaders +Items Transformed - Enhanced Meshes (ITEM) +Meshes and Collision - Totally Enhanced Nifs (MAC-TEN) +PipBoyOn Node Fixes +skinned mesh improvement mod +New Vegas Mesh Improvement Mod - NVMIM +ISControl Enabler and Ironsights adjuster (now ESPless) +Viewmodel Shake Fix - NVSE +VATS Lag Fix +Combat Lag Fix (NVSE) +lStewieAl's Engine Optimizations +Stewie Tweaks Essentials INI +lStewieAl's Tweaks and Engine Fixes +Improved AI (Navmesh Overhaul Mod) +Unofficial Patch NVSE Plus +Yukichigai Unofficial Patch - YUP +Bug Fixes_separator +1_AnhNVSE +ShowOff xNVSE +KEYWORDS +Basic Console Autocomplete +Console Paste Support +Improved Console (NVSE) +Yvile's Crash Logger +FNV Mod Limit Fix +UIO - User Interface Organizer +kNVSE Animation Plugin -NVTF - Texture Modding Preset +NVTF - Viva Default Preset +NVTF - New Vegas Tick Fix +ShowOff INI -ShowOff xNVSE Plugin +JohnnyGuitar NVSE - All Tweaks Preset +JohnnyGuitar NVSE +JIP LN Settings INI +JIP LN NVSE Plugin +1_SUP NVSE Plugin -Fixed Frontier Standalone Cars +Fixed ESMs +Utilities_separator +Viva New Vegas 22.5.2024_separator 

LOAD ORDER

# This file was automatically generated by Mod Organizer. FalloutNV.esm DeadMoney.esm HonestHearts.esm OldWorldBlues.esm LonesomeRoad.esm GunRunnersArsenal.esm ClassicPack.esm MercenaryPack.esm TribalPack.esm CaravanPack.esm YUP - Base Game + All DLC.esm NavmeshOverhaul.esm Bad Touch.esm Vanilla Enhancements.esm Uncut Wasteland.esm Functional Post Game Ending.esm Functional Post Game Ending - YUP Patch.esm Functional Post Game Ending - Uncut Wasteland Patch (VNV).esp TLD_Travelers.esm Better Brotherhood.esm Landscape Texture Improvements.esm 3DNPCFNVBundle.esm Animal.esm Faction Wasteland Presence.esm Home and Safehouse Tweaks.esm Main And Pause Menus Overhaul.esm Mojave Raiders.esm SomeguySeries.esm The Frontier.esm Landscape Texture Improvements - YUP Patch.esm Tammer's NIF-Bashed Armor Mega-Pack.esm FNV Existential Thread.esm FNV Honest Herb's Power Armor Emporium.esm newvegasuncut.esm NV Uncut - Remove Wasteland Adventurer.esm Duncan's Uncut Collection - AIO Part 1.esm Securitrons On Alert.esm The Frontier - Learn To Drive.esm MojaveExpressCourierWork.esm CaravanTravel.esp LightBright.esp outsidebets.esp fixy crap ue.esp mil.esp Tactapack.esp Classic Fallout Weapons Remastered v1.2.esp Unofficial Patch NVSE Plus.esp YUP - NPC Fixes (Base Game + All DLC).esp Vanilla UI Plus.esp DelayDLCRedux.esp Vigor.esp Crafting Consistency Fix.esp NVMIM.esp ImmersiveRecoil.esp Impostors and LOD Flicker Fix.esp JustAssortedMods.esp Just Sprint Plus - JAM.esp Follower Tweaks.esp ExRB.esp Vigor - SMIM Patch.esp Varmint Rifle 22LR.esp EVEM - YUP Patch.esp EVEM - Crafting Consistency Fix Patch.esp EVEM - Vigor Patch.esp Trap Tweaks.esp Uncut Wasteland - YUP Patch.esp Uncut Wasteland (VNV) - Vigor Patch.esp Uncut Wasteland (VNV) - EVEM Patch.esp Misc Content Restoration.esp Misc Content Restoration - YUP Patch.esp Misc Content Restoration - UW (VNV) Patch.esp FPGE - EVEM Patch.esp DLC Enhancements.esp Essential DLC Enhancements Merged - JSUE Patch.esp Better Brotherhood - YUP Patch.esp Better Brotherhood - FPGE Patch.esp FNV FaceGen Fix.esp rockbiter_AnimationSounds.esp B42Inertia.esp MM's Mad Max Mojave.esp TFHotfixes.esp The Frontier - Liberated.esp S6S Base Game Perks Redux.esp Mojave Raiders.esp Car NV.esp AfterglowNeonIllumination.esp AC_NCRTrooperInjuredFix.esp RadioactiveMuck.esp MM Caravan Guard.esp momod.esp Simple Attack Reactions - NV.esp NewVegasBounties.esp NewVegasBountiesII.esp TheInheritance.esp Russell.esp Highwayman.esp GasPumpsOfNV.esp FeralBrightBrother.esp KingOfTheRing.esp NewVegasBountiesIII.esp TheBetterAngels.esp SomeguySeries Revamped.esp CaravanTravel - TLD Patch.esp NVAnimatedGarageDoor.esp AC_RealLifeStateCrossingSigns.esp AC_VFSTouristVaporizedFix.esp Animated Ingestibles.esp Another Ghoul Variant Mod.esp B42Bows.esp B42Inspect.esp B42Retrievables.esp BloodyMessCreatures.esp BR Repconn Eyebot Replacer.esp Branded Robots.esp Bullet Tracers NV Shotgun.esp CIB Bighorners - HH.esp CIB Bighorners.esp Classic Leather Armor Replacer Honest Hearts.esp Classic Leather Armor Replacer.esp Classic Lightweight Leather Armor Replacer.esp Classic SM Outfits MOTNW.esp ClassicFX.esp Cowboy Radio - Now with VA.esp Cowboy Radio - Songs Only.esp HMMWV.esp Platinum Radio.esp Conelrad 640-1240.esp Cowpack.esp PowerToTheBull - LEGIONPAs.esp DrivableCopCar.esp Enhanced Movement.esp ExtendedNVRadio.esp Fallout 2 combat armor MK2 (remastered) replacer.esp Famine.esp Famine - Flora.esp FOVSlider.esp Friends With Benefits Perk Pack.esp Greasers.esp Hitstop.esp HitVATS.esp HMMWV - THUNDER.esp IRNPC.esp JIP Companions Command & Control.esp KC.esp MCMetalArmor.esp MCMetalTesla.esp MigCrippled.esp MigPowerAttack.esp More Classic Fallout Outfits.esp NightmareFiends.esp Player Combat Priority.esp PCP Reduced Chance To Attack Doggo Patch.esp Functional Post Game Ending - Outside Bets Patch.esp PlayerDeathVoiceEnabler.esp Power Armor Holo Panel.esp PAHP_Edits.esp QuickSelect.esp Quickthrow.esp QuickthrowTweaks.esp RAD_RaulAsDannyOverhaul.esp Reload Reloaded.esp S6S Base Game Perks Redux TTW Side.esp S6S Base Perks Redux No Big Guns Patch TTW.esp S6S Perks.esp S6S's Prodlimen Creature Pack.esp SimpleNightVision.esp Someguy Series Revamped perk fixes.esp Spore Plant Melee.esp Enclave and BoS Classic Combat Armor .esp Supplemental Ammo Crafting.esp The Frontier - AutoCombat BugFix.esp The Frontier - BatteryPowered.esp The Frontier - Bonus Cars.esp The Frontier - CarDoorSounds.esp The Frontier - RepairTireIron.esp The Frontier - UseAltUnits.esp TheAIMerge.esp Vault34GhoulVaultSuits.esp Classic Combat Armor Replacer Redux FNV.esp Mk2 Replacer Redux Patch.esp Classic Combat Armor Replacer Redux No Backpack.esp Duncan's Uncut Collection - AIO Part 1 - YUP Patch.esp WeaponRequirementSystem.esp The Mod Configuration Menu.esp AnimatedFanV2.esp Little More Lamplight.esp Strip Lights Region Fix.esp Atmospheric Lighting Tweaks.esp Atmospheric Lighting Tweaks - EVEM Patch.esp DNWeathers.esp Interior Rain.esp CC - Rain.esp CC - 3D Rain.esp Viva New Vegas - LOD.esp NewVegasQuickStart.esp Limitless Stats.esp 

So basically my wife bought a second vehicle. We had a 2012 Equinox and the transmission was failing. She decided to go to a used car dealership and bought a 2017 Grand Carvavan for $12,000. This vehicle is American and was from Florida so the dash is in MPH and it has about 135,000 miles on it This vehicle has been nothing but problems since the day we bought it. Stow and go did not work, hard shaky start up, pulling hard to left, engine light constantly on.
We have taken the vehicle in multiple times to the shop we bought it from as we have a “full” warranty through them for 2 years. The times we have taken it was there for over a month each time. First it was infested with cockroaches from Florida and the center console did not work, next it was the stow and go seating and the pulling to the left. They gave us multiple rental vehicles which had just as many problems as the van.
We currently are driving a rental Traverse from 2012 and its been about 40 days to fix a very basic issue (the stow and go seating) when we called them to ask where our van was they said “oh we just found some more problems about 2 hours ago” so you’ve had the van for 40 days but are still finding problems with it ?
The climate control does not work at all in the rental. We cannot roll the windows down for our kids (the front drivers only works) the sunroofs are stuck open so hot sun is beating down on us. None of the buttons work for the radio and the tires have holes in them so we were driving on 16psi until we realized.
How the hell do we get out of this.

I am not by any means M-B's target customer base. I drive a old toyota from the 90s for a daily and a W211 as my fun weekend car. I work at a dealer. So while my Benz was getting its control units programmed I took a W206 C300 4Matic so i could grab some lunch. And it was hot outside, like 85 degrees. And whats the first thing you do when its hot as balls? You turn on the A/C, when i went to turn it on I burned my finger touching that iPad center display looking thing trying to turn the A/C on. What the hell is even that?! and on my drive i noticed that most of the mechanical controls in the W211 like the sunroof, radio, volume, A/C seat adjustments aren't mechanical but electronic?! I understand that in an economy car because it makes sense to cut costs. But physical buttons should be a thing in luxury cars so they last longer, and who wants cheapness in a luxury car?!
I just don't understand..

The Adventures Of Warrior Omega
By Ryan Baker
Date: May 16, 2000
Location: South Eastern Part Of The U.S.
It was a normal day In May, when Alan Arthur Stukov, trucker for the company "Aconor Trucking Ltd." was on a delivery. Alan was on his way down to Florida. Meanwhile, at a army base, not far from Florida, Alan's brother, Joseph Stukov, had just finished a training exercise with some new recruits.
"Excellent Work, Soldiers." said Joseph. Just as Joseph said that, Sergeant Caleb Anderson had entered the scene. That was where Joseph Stood at Attention and Saluted Sergeant Anderson. "At Ease, Joseph." Said Sergeant Anderson. "Sir, I hadn't expected you to be on the field. I thought you still had work to do at the barracks?" Said Joseph. "I had Just finished that work you are referring to." said Sergeant Anderson, "Next on my list was a inspection of the Training exercises. By the way, how is your brother?".
"He's Doing Alright sir." Said Joseph, "He said he was on a delivery to a diner, not far from here. As for the training exercises, We've just completed the first part.". "Excellent, were there any problems?" Said Sergeant Anderson. While Sergeant Anderson and Joseph were going Over the inspection, Alan Stukov had just passed the Florida State Border, on the way into Florida. While Alan Was driving, he had the radio on. One particular song was "Puttin' the Dark Back into the night" By Sawyer Brown. Alan was singing along with the Song. That was where Bobby Raynor, a friend of Alan, and a fellow truck driver, came over the C.B. Radio. "Hiya Alan." Said Bobby. "Bobby, Is that You?" Asked Alan. "Of Course it's me, Alan." replied Bobby. "I didn't recognize you there for a moment.” said Alan, "How have you been all this time?".
"I'm doing great." replied Bobby. As Bobby and Alan were talking, Alan noticed someone in the distance. "I wonder whom the Person is?" Alan Said to himself, "It's Probably an illusion.". Meanwhile, in the distance, the person was going over his mission statement. "This should be interesting." The person said to himself, "The boss shall be pleased once the mission is completed.". As soon as the person said that, he started watching and waiting for when the coast is clear. Little did the person realize that there was a biker gang headed his way.
"Alright guys, the diner's not far off." said the leader of the biker gang. The Biker gang leader was a leader whom seemed to have a ruthless side to him, but on the other hand, a bit honourable. The gang he leads is a rough and tumble bunch. Meanwhile, Alan had just entered the area where the diner was located at. That was where he had seen Bobby Raynor at the parking lot of the diner "Diner of the Clouds". "Hi Alan." replied Bobby. "Hi Bobby." said Alan as he parked his truck and had gotten out of the truck. "Just let me go see the owner for a moment. I'll tell her i'm here." said Alan. "I'll come with you.” said Bobby. Meanwhile, the biker gang had just passed the Florida state border. That was where the lead biker had noticed a person in the distance. That person was the same person Alan had seen earlier. "Hey guys." said the lead biker, "It looks like we have a new target to rough up.". That was where the biker gang moved towards the person. Then one of the bikers had tossed a chain at the person. That was where one end of the chain had wrapped around the person.
"What matter of magic is this?" said the person. As soon as the person said that, he fell to the ground as the biker wielding the chain sped up. As a result, The person started to slide along the ground, getting dragged by the biker. Little did the bikers realize that the person isn't who he seems. All of a sudden, the person had managed to free himself from the chain. Just then, one of the bikers notices that the person had freed himself from the chain. "Hey Guys, it looks like our target is out of the chains." said the biker. As soon as the biker said that, he and the rest of the bikers turned right around and face the person. "You shall not stop me from completing my mission." said the person, "For The Glory Of The Master Of Zombies.". "The Master Of Zombies?" said the Gang Leader. "What do you say guys?" asked one of the Bikers. "I say we take this guy down." Said another biker, "What about you, boss?". "you're Right." said Greg Anderson, the biker gang leader.
That was where the gang had surrounded the person. "Alright, Bring it on." Said the person. That was where the person got into a defensive stance. Meanwhile, at Castle Diroctor, in the Dimension of Octiviox, King Eduardo Anderson had called for His Councillers. "Sire, State the reason why you have called for us." said John Taylors. "I have called you because of a major event." Said King Anderson. "What would that be, sire?" Asked John Taylors. "The Reawakening of the Master of Zombies." replied King Anderson. "The Reawakening, sire?" Said another Councilor. "Yes, the Reawakening." Said King Anderson, "It was 175 years ago this very month, when the Master of Zombies had attempted to plunge this realm into darkness. It was only with the help of the Knight Lord Joseph Barker and his sword, called the 'Omnolight', that stopped the Master Of Zombies and his minions of Darkness.". Meanwhile, back in Florida, The Biker Gang had managed to do some damage to the person. That was where on of the bikers had knocked the person down.
As soon as the person fell down, part of his mask was torn off, revealing his actual form underneath his mask. "What on Earth!?" Said one of the bikers, as he had noticed the torn piece of the person's mask. "I Guess you humans have figured out my secret." Said the person. "What Secret?" Asked Greg. "i am not from this realm." said the person. As Soon as the person said that, he took off his mask. "What the..." said one of the bikers as they witnessed the person transform into his actual form. As the Person Transformed, he also changed sizes. "Let's get him guys." said another biker. As soon as the biker said that, the gang attempted to rush at the person. Little did the gang realize that the person, in his actual form, is much stronger. That was where the person had finally transformed into his actual form. His Actual form is that of an undead creature. His entire body is covered in decayed flesh, and has a arch in the back. There are several sword slices in his body. He is a hulking Creature, standing over seven feet in height.
That was where one of the bikers had attempted to attack the creature. All of a sudden, the creature raised his hand. "Alright, i will see you pay for trying to mess with me." said the creature, "but first, allow me to introduce myself. My name is Ghoultor.". "What do you say boys?" one of the bikers said. "Leave 'im to me" Another biker said. The biker is named Caleb Raynor. "Caleb, What do you have planned?" asked Greg. "I'm planning on taking him down with my power." said Caleb. "Alright Then, Show him that no one messes with the Fire Griffens." Said Greg.
That was where Caleb picks up several pieces of equipment from his motorcycle's side pack. The Equipment included a shotgun, a chain, and a Brass knuckle. As soon as Caleb picked up his gear, he started walking towards Ghoultor. "This Is Gonna be Fun." Caleb Said as he walked towards Ghoultor. As Caleb Walked towards Ghoultor, he equipped the brass knuckle on his right hand. Meanwhile, at the diner, "Diner Of The Clouds", Alan And Bobby were going over old times. That was where Officer Adam Morgan had entered the diner. Officer Morgan was a "Take Charge" kind of person. He had his regular equipment with him. All of a sudden, a call came over the radio in Officer Morgan's police Car. "I'll Be Right Back." Said Officer Morgan, as he headed towards the Police Car. That was where Officer Morgan had Picked up the comm-link in the police car. "Calling all available Officers." the voice from the other end said, "there's a fight going in the vicinity of the local military base.". "I'm on my way." said Officer Morgan. That was where the biker gang and Ghoultor had managed to take the fight even closer to where the diner was located at. Meanwhile, back at the diner, Alan had just started unloading his delivery.
Just then, Bobby had noticed something in the distance. It was the biker gang and Ghoultor fighting in the distance. As the Gang was fighting Ghoultor, Ghoultor had managed to toss several of the Gang Members. Just Then, Officer Morgan had arrived at the scene. "What The..." Officer Morgan said to himself. That was where Officer Morgan had called in for back-up. After Officer Morgan did that, he tried to break up the fight. "Alright, Break it up, all of you." Said Officer Morgan. That was where Ghoultor had turned to face Officer Morgan. "Good Thing i called for Back-up, before stepping out of the Car." Officer Morgan said to himself, "I just hope they can arrive in time.".
Just Then, Ghoultor had charged at Officer Morgan. Officer Morgan immediately moved out of the way. At that moment, Ghoultor came crashing into the police Car. "Alright, whoever you are, You're not going to mess with me." said Officer Morgan, "You're Going Down.". Meanwhile, in the Dimension of Octiviox, a spy had just entered Castle Diroctor. "Ah lad, you're here." said Ortonk Poreon, "How have you been?". "I've Been Better, but i have some dire news to tell the king." Replied Angus Davidson. "What do you mean?" asked Ortonk.
"It would seem that the Master Of Zombies's minions are trying to construct a giant battleship of some sort." replied Angus. "This is most Dire." said Ortonk, "the King Must Know about this.". "Fortunately, i had managed to acquire a copy of the plans, and had seen that the battleship is incomplete. They still need two more parts." said Angus. Meanwhile, back on Earth, Ghoultor has just started to head for his Objective, which was located in the military base. Both Officer Morgan and the biker gang had given chase to Ghoultor, as he was heading to the part of the base where the Objective of his mission is located at. At That moment, one of the Soldiers at the base had noticed the situation on that side of the base. "What On Earth?" The Soldier said to himself. At That moment, Corporal Mel Barker had entered the scene. "Soldier, What's Going On?" asked Corporal Barker. "I'm not sure, but it looks like some sort of decayed creature being chased by a biker gang and a police officer." Replied the Soldier.
"We've better do something about this." said the Soldier. As soon as the Soldier said that, the soldier and Corporal Barker had called for other soldiers to come and help in the chase. Meanwhile, in the Dimension Of Octiviox, at the Tomb of the Master Of Zombies, the Master Of Zombies had arisen from his Tomb. "Has it been 175 years already?" the Master of Zombies said to himself. That was where the Master Of Zombies looked around his surroundings. Just then, he went over to a mirror. His Reflection showed a creature that had suffered hundreds of years of decay. His Skin had turned grey-green in colour. His Eyes had sunken back into their Sockets. "Hmm, it seems that the objects in this tomb had sustained quite some wear." said the Master Of Zombies, "This must mean that the Knight Lord Joseph Barker is long Gone.". After he said that, the Master of Zombies went over and picked up his sword and shield, only to find that time had deteriorated the sword and shield. "Well, i have better get some new equipment." said the Master Of Zombies. As soon as the Master Of Zombies said that, he headed out to the entrance of the tomb. Little did the Master Of Zombies realize that a spy was outside the tomb, in the Graveyard of Darkness.
The Graveyard of Darkness is a dark, and almost Desolate place. Most Of the gravestones have fallen apart. The Spy is Loyal to King Anderson. The Spy was located partway between the centre of the Graveyard and the entrance. At that moment, the Spy had seen the Master Of Zombies. "By the Elder Beast God." the spy said, under his breath, "I Must tell the King about this.". All of a sudden, a Shadow Phantom had appeared behind the spy. That was where the spy turned to face the Shadow Phantom. Then the Shadow Phantom had raised his sickle. The Spy had attempted to block the sickle as it came down upon him. "Yaargh!!" Exclaimed the Spy as he fell to the ground. Then, with his last bit of Strength, he had written a message.
That message was "King Anderson, there is bad news. The Master Of Zombies has arisen from his tomb. I suspect he is going to join up with his legions of the undead. A suggested plan of action is to prepare the defenses. Unfortunately, i might not be able to help. Next Time you see me, i might be one of the undead. Please Tell my brother i still care about him.". As soon as the spy completed the message, he had attached the message to a carrying case on the homing pigeon he had carried with him. Meanwhile, at the military base, Ghoultor had made it to the mission objective. "Excellent." said Ghoultor, "The Master Of Zombies will be pleased.".
At that moment, Ghoultor had grabbed the objects he was sent to acquire. The objects were a computer system and hover tech circuits. Just then, Officer Morgan, the biker gang, and the soldiers had blocked the entrance to the building. "You won't capture me." Ghoultor sneers. At that moment, the soldiers aimed their rifles at Ghoultor. "You think your puny weapons can affect me." Sneers Ghoultor, as he was preparing to charge at the soldiers, the biker gang, and Officer Morgan. "Soldiers, prepare to fire on my mark." said Corporal Barker. At that moment, Ghoultor had charged at the group blocking his way. Meanwhile, at the diner, Bobby had noticed the incident at the base. At that moment, Bobby went to his truck and picked up a pair of binoculars. "What on Earth?" said Bobby, "Alan, you have better see this.". "What are you talking about?" Asked Alan. "Apparently, there's some sort of situation going on at the base." replied Bobby. "Wait a minute." said Alan, "My Brother is stationed at the base.". At that moment, Ghoultor had made it over to the other side of the road.
That was where Alan and Bobby had gone closer to investigate. Little did either of them realize that the situation is far more dangerous, because of the plans being put into motion, and Ghoultor's undead powers. While the situation was happening, in another dimension, a robed individual was watching the events unfold. "this is most dire." the individual said to himself. At that moment, Broktar, a Cyborg Lizardman had entered the room. "Sire, you have called for me." said Broktar. "Yes indeed, Broktar." replied the individual, "It seems that there is a major disturbance in the dimension of Octiviox.". "Is it the Master Of Zombies?" asked Broktar. "I'm Afraid so, Broktar." replied the Individual.
"Hmm, this is most dire, indeed." said Broktar, as he moved his cybernetically enhanced left arm. "Broktar." said the Individual. "Yes, Gate Master." said Broktar. "i want you to go into the dimension of Octiviox." said the Gate Master. "For what reason, Gate Master." asked Broktar. "I want you to intercept an individual whom will be entering that dimension very shortly." replied the Gate Master. "Whom is the individual that you want me to intercept?" asked Broktar. "The Individual in question is Alan Stukov." Replied the Gate Master. Meanwhile, near the base, Ghoultor had made it to the designated sector where he will enter a portal leading to the dimension of Octiviox. "i shall complete the mission." Ghoultor said to himself. At that moment, Ghoultor was surrounded by the soldiers, the gang, and Officer Morgan. "You humans shall not capture me!!!" Ghoultor said.
As soon as he said that, Ghoultor had opened a dimensional portal into Octiviox. "Soldiers, don't let him get away." Corporal Barker said to the soldiers. Just then, the back-up Officer Morgan radioed in earlier, had arrived. "What on Earth is that creature?" Officer James Sorbo said, when he arrived at the scene. "i haven't the slightest what the creature is, but we better not let him get away with the gear he's holding." Officer Diana Joelson said. At that moment, a giant came through the Portal. "Sir" said the Giant, "the Master Of Zombies is awaiting your arrival back in Octiviox.". "I'll be there right away." said Ghoultor. As soon as Ghoultor said that, he tossed a smoke bomb to cover his tracks. "soldiers, fire upon the target." Corporal Barker said the soldiers. "take him down." Officer Morgan said. But the soldiers and the cops were too late in stopping Ghoultor and the Giant from entering the portal.
"Oh, Great." said Officer Morgan, "They're Gone.". At that moment, Alan Stukov and Bobby Raynor had arrived at the scene. "What's going on?" asked Alan. "Apparently, the creature had escaped into some other dimension." replied Officer Morgan. "It looked like the creature was carrying two devices. What were the two devices?" asked Bobby. Meanwhile, in the Karnoxus sector of space, a Kor'drakk cruiser was continuing their patrol. "Computer, access database." said the Captain. The Captain is Captain Zordash, captain of the cruiser, "Dragon Fire.". Zordash is distrustful of humans. "Sir." said one of the crew members. "Yes, Helmsman Mecator." said Captain Zordash. "There seems to be a wormhole several light years in front of the Cruiser." said Helmsman Mecator.
At that moment, the ship started experiencing technical problems. little did the crew realize that they would be on a trip to the dimension of Octiviox. Meanwhile, on Earth, Alan had talked to his brother, Joseph. "Joseph, what are the capabilities of the objects that the creature had stolen?" Asked Alan. "Not much, on their own." replied Joseph, "but when they are connected to a vehicle, it could be dangerous.". "then allow me to help in retrieving the objects." said Alan. "That could be risky." said Joseph, "Do You really want to help in the situation?". "Of Course, Joseph." said Alan. "Hey Alan, i just thought of something." said Bobby. "What is that?" asked Alan. "You might be gone a long time. Shouldn't you at least call your boss, and tell him you won't be in for a while." replied Bobby. "That's right, Bobby." said Alan, "i have better do so.". As soon as Alan said that, he went back to his truck and picked up his cell phone and phoned his boss. "Mr. Jackson" said Alan. "Yes Alan, what can i do for you?" said Mr. Jackson. "i will not be in for the next while. I'm not sure how long." said Alan. "For What reason, Alan?" asked Mr. Jackson. "It is a major situation. Apparently there was a robbery at the military base here in Florida." said Alan. "Wait a minute, isn't your brother stationed at the base." said Mr. Jackson. "Yes, Joseph is stationed at the base." said Alan.
"Alright then, i'll get one of the other truckers to cover your loads." said Mr. Jackson. At that moment, Alan and Mr. Jackson had finished up the conversation. Alan went over to Joseph. "Then it's agreed." said Joseph. After Joseph said that, he and the other Soldiers prepared to retrieve the Gate Portal Generator. "Alan" Bobby said. "Yes, Bobby." Said Alan. "I just wanted to wish you luck on this mission." said Bobby, "and i would like to say that I will volunteer for this mission.". "But Bobby, what about your fiance?" asked Alan. "Oh yeah, that's right." said Bobby, "Julie and i were planning on going out tonight. thanks for reminding me.".
Meanwhile, in the dimension of Octiviox, Telzor and his clan, the Shadow Wolves were in the main building of the clan's encampment. At that moment, an Orc Warrior had just entered the building. "Sir, i have some major news." said the Orc Warrior. "What news is that?" asked Telzor. "Our Scouts had found some evidence of the awakening of the undead." said the Orc Warrior. "This is major, indeed." Telzor said, Grimly, "then this would mean the Master Of Zombies had arisen from his tomb.". Meanwhile, back on Earth, the Gate Portal Generator was put into position. Little did the soldiers, the Police, Alan, and Bobby realize that the biker gang was still around the area. All of a sudden, Greg had gone over to Officer Morgan. "Adam." Said Greg, "This isn't over between us.".
At that moment, Greg had motioned for the other bikers. "We will see each other soon." said Greg. After he said that, Greg got on his motorcycle and started to drive away. "All Bikers, let's roll." said Greg. "Alan." Said Joseph. "Yes, Joseph." Said Alan. "The Portal Generator is up and ready." Said Joseph. "what dimension is the portal generator set to?" Asked Alan. "It seems to be a dimension called Octiviox." replied Joseph. "Octiviox?" said Alan. "Apparently it's a dimension of magic and fantasy." said Joseph. After Joseph said that, Alan started moving towards the portal. "Wait a minute, Alan." said Joseph. "What is it, Joseph?" Asked Alan. "You should have some equipment." Said Joseph, "Just in case you get in trouble.".
As soon as Joseph said that, he went and retrieved some equipment for Alan. One such piece of equipment was some armor. Another piece of equipment was a comm-link communicator. "Alan, i just want to wish you good luck." Said Officer Morgan. Just then, Joseph had returned with to the site. "Alan, here is the equipment that you will be working with." said Joseph, as he presented the equipment. "First, is the visor helmet. It has several visor modes, which includes night vision mode." said Joseph. As Joseph was presenting the equipment, Greg Anderson and the other members of the "Fire Griffens" had turned around and started to head towards the portal. At that moment, a cloaked person came into the area. "Wait a minute." said one of the bikers. "What is it?" asked another biker. "There Seems to be a cloaked figure behind us." said the biker. Just then, the bikers had turned to face the person. "Alright, whoever you are, explain yourself." said Greg. "I am the Dark Mage known as Aizortun." said Aizortun, "I have come here to Earth to request your services.".
"Services, For What?" Said Caleb. “Yeah, Caleb's Right. What do you want us to do?" said David Joelson. As Soon as David said that, he and several other bikers started to surround Aizortun. "Hold it guys. let him explain his situation." Said Greg. "Thank You." said Aizortun, "i come from a dimension called Octiviox. It is a realm of magic and fantasy. At this time, a dark being called the Master Of Zombies has arisen from his tomb.". "Hold it." said David, "For all we know, Aizortun could actually be this 'Master Of Zombies'.". "Wait a minute." Said Caleb, "Didn't Ghoultor mention his name when we encountered him earlier.". "Yeah, that's right, Caleb." Said Duane Jackson.
"As i was saying." said Aizortun, "The Master Of Zombies had tried to conquer the dimensions several times. However, he has been stopped by many heroes. The Most recent hero in history was the Knight Lord Joseph Barker.". "How are we involved in this situation?" asked Greg. "I have come here to request that you bikers help in defending Octiviox from the darkness that is known as the Master Of Zombies." Said Aizortun. While Aizortun and the bikers were talking, the portal generator had been set for the coordinates of Octiviox. "the coordinates have been set. You're ready to go." said Joseph. That was when Alan headed towards the Portal. "One last thing, Alan." Said Joseph. "What's that?" asked Alan. "Good Luck." Said Joseph.
As soon as Joseph said that, Officer Morgan came over to the portal area. "Alan, I'm Coming along." said Officer Morgan. "Well, I'm Surprised." said Alan, "i didn't know you were the adventurous type.”. "Knock it off, will you." said Officer Morgan. "Why would you want to join me on this mission." asked Alan. "First of all, he had stolen those two parts." said Officer Morgan, "second, he had wrecked my Police Car.". Meanwhile, in the dimension of Octiviox, at the Orc Encampment, Telzor and the leaders of the other Orc Clans were discussing a course of action. "The best course of action is a direct assault on the Undead Keep." said Telzor. As Telzor was speaking, he rolled out a map of the Undead Keep, and started putting symbols to show the plan. "That sounds like a good plan." Said G'tekor, leader of the Crimson Tigers clan, "but from what my scouts have informed me about the situation, the Master of Zombies had acquired various pieces of technology from other dimensions.".
"What do you mean, G'tekor?" asked Raiztor, leader of the Atorton Clan. "For one thing." said G'tekor, "My scouts report that there are several gun emplacements at the front of the Keep. These guns are operated by a team of two zombies each.". "What if we were to send one of our faster troops in and have them move between the gun emplacements, so that they would hit each other instead of us." said Raiztor, "Would That Work?". "It Sounds Risky." Replied G'tekor, "But it might Work.". Meanwhile, back on Earth, Alan And Adam had entered the portal, after they had talked about the situation. "This Should Be interesting." said Alan. "What do you mean, Alan?" asked Officer Morgan. "we would be entering an unknown dimension." said Alan. Little did Alan and Officer Morgan realize that Aizortun the Dark Mage had warped the Biker gang and himself to the dimension of Octiviox. Meanwhile, in The dimension Of Octiviox, At Castle Diroctor, King Anderson had contacted his advisors. At that moment, The homing Pigeon had flown through a open window. That was where one of the soldiers went over and picked up the pigeon and retrieved the message.
"Sire." said the soldier, "i have some bad news.". "What has happened?" asked King Anderson. "The Spy whom was stationed at the Graveyard of Darkness has died." said the soldier. "What else does the message say?" asked King Anderson. "Apparently the Master Of Zombies has awakened from his tomb." said the Soldier. "That does it." said King Anderson, as he rose from his throne, "we must take action.". At that moment, outside in the main part of Castle Diroctor, Alan And Officer Morgan had arrived through the portal. "Hmm, Most impressive." said Alan. Just then, Joseph had contacted Alan via the comm-link communicator. "Ah, Alan." Said Joseph, "It seems that you have finally arrived in Octiviox.”. "Yeah, and this device actually works." said Alan, "Joseph, where exactly are we in this dimension?". "You and Officer Morgan are located in Castle Diroctor." Said Joseph. "Any idea whom the ruler of the castle is." Asked Alan. "I have a feeling that we'll soon find out." said Joseph, "but from what i know, his name is King Eduardo Anderson.". At that moment, King Anderson had arrived at the courtyard. "What is all this commotion about?" asked King Anderson. "Greetings, your Highness." said Alan, "I am Alan Stukov, and he is Officer Adam Morgan.". "We're here to....” said Officer Morgan.
But before Officer Morgan could even finish the sentence, he and Alan were surrounded by the King's Soldiers. Just then, Ortonk Poreon had arrived at the scene. "Sire, What's going on?" asked Ortonk. "it seems that two intruders were found trespassing on the grounds of this kingdom." said King Anderson. "intruders?" asked Ortonk. "Yes, intruders." said King Anderson, "And they must be dealt with immediately.". "Wait a minute." said Ortonk, "I think I have seen these two so-called 'intruders' before.". "What do you mean, Ortonk?" asked one of the soldiers. "I remember seeing two individuals pictured in a book at the Arch Mage's Tower." said Ortonk, "The text was in a form of Orcish language, but it said that the two individuals would be the heroes that will help in stopping the Master Of Zombies.". At that moment, the sound of gunfire had sounded outside the walls of the castle. All of a sudden, Officer Morgan had charged at several of the King's Soldiers. "hold it right there, intruder." said one of the soldiers. "Wait, he might be able to help." said Ortonk. That was where the soldiers had moved out of the way, so that Officer Morgan could get past them.
Once he got past the soldiers, Officer Morgan ran up the stairs to the top of the wall. As soon as Officer Morgan had reached the top of the wall, he saw where the gunfire was coming from. It was coming from the weapon mounted on Broktar's Cybernetic Left Arm. "Hold Your Fire." said Officer Morgan. "We couldn't possibly do that." said one of the Archers. "what do you mean?" asked Officer Morgan. "the Creature fired at us first." said one of the Archers. "Yeah, we were only defending ourselves." said another archer. "I am here for the human known as Alan Stukov." said Broktar. "What is your reason?" asked Officer Morgan. "i am here on a mission for the Gate Master." said Broktar. "Who is this Gate Master you are talking about?" asked Officer Morgan. "He is the Master Of the Gate Portals." replied Broktar.
"Let the person in." said one of King Anderson's Advisors. "Do you really think it's a good idea?" asked another one of the Advisors. "of course." replied the advisor, "the Gate Master is a highly regarded person, especially in my homeland.”. Meanwhile, in the Karnaxus sector, the Kor'Drakk crew of the ship "Dragon Fire" had entered the wormhole. "Computer, what is the coordinates?" Captain Zordash had asked the ship's computer. "Unable to access interstellar location circuit system file." the ship's computer replied. "This is just great." said Captain Zordash. "Sir, it seems that a opening to the wormhole is just ahead of us." said Helmsman Mecator. "Chief Engineer Jor'Dorus." said Captain Zordash, "What is the situation in engineering?". "Captain." said Jor'Dorus, "The engines are still functioning. But, Warp coils are malfunctioning.". "what's the status on the teleporter device?" asked Captain Zordash. "i'll patch you right into the teleporter room, sir." said Jor'Dorus.
At That moment, the ship had entered through the opening in the Wormhole. "Sir, there seems that land is coming into view." said Helmsman Mecator. "Land?" said Captain Zordash, "Helmsman, prepare for evasive Maneuvers.". Meanwhile, at the castle, Broktar had explained the situation to Alan, Officer Morgan, and the residents of Castle Diroctor. "So, what you're telling us." said Alan, "is that the Master of Zombies is planning to take over this realm.". "Why doesn't the Gate Master just come in and Battle the Master Of Zombies in person?" asked Officer Morgan. "For One main Reason." said Broktar, "if he were to leave the Gate Portals unwatched, creatures from other worlds and dimensions could cause havoc among the worlds.". At that moment, one of the archers stationed at the top of the castle wall had seen something in the distance. That something is, in fact, the Kor'Drakk cruiser "Dragon Fire.".
"Wait a minute." the archer said to himself, "It looks like the object is about to land in a short time.". As soon as the Archer said that, he took out a telescope and aimed it in the direction where the object is about to land in. "What on Earth?" said the Archer. "What is it, Jean?" asked one of the archers. "it seems that the object is about to land in Orc territory." said Jean, "to be more precise, territory controlled by the 'Shock Rangers' Clan.". "What is the first act of business?" asked Alan. "we should definitely prepare defenses around the castle." said John Taylors. "Aye, and we should also send a team of warriors to stop the Master Of Zombies." said Ortonk, "not only that, but we should also find some allies whom are willing to help.".
"Yes, that definitely sounds like a plan." said King Anderson, “but we should also acquire the sword called 'Omnolight'.". "Omnolight?" asked Alan. "Yes, it's the sword that the Knight Lord Joseph Barker used 175 years ago this month to defeat the Master Of Zombies." Said King Anderson. "We must get going, if we are to stand a chance." said Officer Morgan. "If it must be, so be it." said King Anderson, "but before you go, you should have this.". As soon as King Anderson said that, he handed Alan a map of the land. "Your first destination should be the Arch Mage's Tower." said King Anderson, "The Arch Mage, Alex Johnson, is a friend of mine. He would be a worthy ally in this mission.". Meanwhile, in a village located to the north-west area, not far from a entrance to the Queen of the Witches's hideout, Aizortun the Dark Mage was going over the plan with the "Fire Griffens" biker gang. At that moment, a minotaur had arrived in the area. "Ah, Scaltokas." said Aizortun, “Finally you have arrived.".
"Comrade." said Scaltokas, "i am surprised you haven't been captured by now.". "What do you mean by that?" asked Greg. "I mean that there are some bounty hunters after Aizortun." replied Scaltokas. "why are the bounty hunters after him?" asked Caleb. "It was during the final battles of the Territory Wars between the Orc clans lead by Telzor, leader of the 'Shadow Wolf' Clan, and the human forces." replied Scaltokas, "that Aizortun had betrayed the human forces.". "Yes, but i had escaped just before the orc clans were repelled from Castle Diroctor." said Aizortun. "How did you meet the Orc clans?" asked Caleb. "I haven't met the leader of the Orc Forces personally." said Aizortun, "but i had met Xeintox, leader of the 'Shock Rangers' Clan. In fact i had helped them gain some new weaponry, some of which are from Earth.".
While Scaltokas was talking to Aizortuns the Dark Mage and the biker gang, just north of the village, and a little way to the East, the Kor'Drakk cruiser had just crash landed. "Helmsman." said Captain Zordash, "What is the status?". "Most of the systems are still functioning." said Helmsman Mecator, "But they have sustained a serious amount of damage.". "Is the shield generator still operational?" asked Captain Zordash. "Shield generator is still functional, and so is the weapons systems." replied Helmsman Mecator. Just then, Sergeant Dorgarus had entered the bridge. "Sir." said Dorgarus, "Permission to scout out this sector.". "Acknowledged, Sergeant Dorgarus." said Captain Zordash. As soon as Captain Zordash said that, he had contacted Lieutenant Gotarus.
Meanwhile, near Castle Diroctor, Alan And Officer Morgan had checked the map. "Ah, so this must where the Arch Mage's tower is located." said Alan. "I find it odd that you humans would try and find allies, when it would be much easier to go straight into the main base, and take on the Master Of Zombies in direct battle." said Broktar. "That may seem easier, Broktar." said Officer Morgan, "But Remember, he has a army at his command.". "Not only that." said Alan, "But from what King Anderson had told us, he has a flying Battleship.". "what makes you so certain that your chances at victory will be better with any allies?" asked Broktar. "you just wait and see, Broktar." Said Officer Morgan, "We will win this battle.".
Little did they Realize that they were being spied upon by a Ghoul. "Hmm, humans are about." said the Ghoul, "i must tell the Master Of Zombies.". As soon as he said that, the ghoul had tapped once on a button on his comm-link. Immediately, the comm-link had contacted the forces at the Undead Keep. At that moment, Quotor the Wraith had seen that the communications console had been accessed. That was where Quotor went over and accessed the Communication console. "General Quotor." said the Ghoul, "Ghoul Agent K'Dortok reporting in.". "What is your status?" asked Quotor. "There are two humans and a cyborg lizardman headed to the Arch Mage's Tower." Said K'Dortok. "Excellent." said Quotor, "Follow those humans and the lizardman.". After Quotor said that, he went over to the main section of the Undead Keep. It was there, that he met the other leaders of the Undead Forces. "Ah, General Quotor." said the Battle Knight, "It is good to see you.".
"Battle Knight." said Quotor, "I'm quite surprised you haven't already attempted to attack Castle Diroctor.". "Arrgh!!" Exclaimed the Battle Knight as he went off in a blind rage. "Ooh, that's a wise move." said Fortox. "Why am i not surprised, Fortox." said Quotor. Just then, Zoutoxas the Dark Troll had entered the scene. "Ah, Air Commander Zoutoxas." said Quotor, “How are you?". "Excellent." replied Zoutoxas, "Fortox, what is the status of your troops' mission to find and destroy the tomb of the Knight Lord Joseph Barker?". "My forces are searching for it as we speak." said Fortox. Meanwhile, Alan, Officer Morgan, and Broktar had arrived at the Arch Mage's Tower. "Hmm, I'm Rather surprised." said Alan. "Why is that, Human?" said Broktar. "I was expecting something more magical." replied Alan. "Yeah, After All." said Officer Morgan, "This is supposed to be a realm of magic and fantasy.".
After Officer Morgan said that, he went over to the door and used the door knocker. Meanwhile, inside the Arch Mage's Tower, Alex Johnson was going over his spellbooks. "Hmm, there doesn't seem to be any information on the object that you had said, Tirus." said Alex. Just then, Alex's Apprentice had entered the main room. "Sir" said the Apprentice, "There are two people and a lizardman outside the Tower.". "What do they look like?" asked Alex. "The two people are dressed in unusual clothing, those not found in this realm." said the apprentice, "The Lizardman, however, seems to have metallic parts connected to organic flesh.". "That seems to be a similar description to that of the heroes of legend." said Alex, "Allow them in.". "Yes, sir." said the Apprentice, as he was heading towards the main door. Meanwhile, at the door of the Arch Mage's Tower, Alan, Officer Morgan, and Broktar were waiting outside the place. Just then, the Apprentice had arrived at the main door. "The Arch Mage will see you now." said the Apprentice, as he opened the door. "It's about time." said Broktar. "Who is this Arch Mage?" asked Alan.
"The Arch Mage is Alex Johnson." said the Apprentice, "He is quite Powerful.". "Just how high does this tower extend to?" Asked Broktar, "My servo joints are about to malfunction.". "it's only 10 floors." replied the Apprentice. "that doesn't seem to long, does it, eh Broktar." Alan said to Broktar. "Ha, you humans may laugh, but you don't know what it is like to have cybernetics replacing any limb that is lost." said Broktar. Meanwhile, in the main room of the Arch Mage's Tower, Alex had brought the Book of Legends over to the table. "Why did you bring the book over to the table?" asked Tirus. "It is to check up on the legend of the heroes." replied Alex. Just then, the Apprentice had arrived in the main room, ahead of Broktar, Alan, And Officer Morgan.
"Sir" said the Apprentice, "the people in question are on their way.". "Excellent." said The Arch Mage. Meanwhile, at the Crash site of the downed Kor'Drakk ship, the crew were working on the repairs. "Chief Engineer Jor'Dorus." said Captain Zordash, "What is the status of the repairs?". Just then, the ship was hit by a outside force. "Alert." the ship's computer said, "Unidentified hostiles located in area.". "Computer, where was the ship hit?" asked Captain Zordash. "Middle section of port side." said the ship's computer. Outside the ship, two Orc Warriors, riding on Griontors had moved into postion. That was after one of the warriors had fired a rocket at the ship. "Sire." said one of the Orc warriors. "Yes, Comrade" said Xeintox. "We have started phase one of the raid." said the Orc Warrior. "Excellent." said Xeintox, "Prepare to move to phase two.".

As discussed in the first post, this is my ongoing compilation of the remaining questions Christopher has answered online between August 1st 2023 and April 30th 2024 which I've not already covered in other compilations.
As always, questions are sorted by topic, and each Q&A is annotated with a bracketed source number. Links to every source used and to the other parts of this compilation will be provided in a comment below.
The previous post focused specifically on the writing process. This installment will focus on Inspirations, including Christopher's idea process, specific inspirations used, and some comments about other properties. The next, penultimate post will focus on Worldbuilding and Promotion.

Inspirations

Coming up with ideas

Do you have trouble coming up with new ideas? They don't fall out of trees, but it takes me so long to write a book that I usually come up with at least one or two ideas over the six months to a year that it takes to write, edit and publish, if not longer. So they keep accumulating. One of the reasons that I really like having a world to play in for a long time is that the longer I spend in a setting, the more story ideas suggest themselves because you get to know the characters so much and you get to know the implications of the magic in the world and the culture. [1]
What is your inspiration process like? I read a lot of books, I watch a lot of movies, and I make sure I have time to stare out the window and do nothing but daydream. And all of those things continually give me ideas for stories. [20]
Inspiration can come from anywhere, but good stories and good music will actually give me the proverbial tingle up the spine. And basically nothing else in life does that. So I'm always chasing that high. And that's really the inspiration. And trying to replicate that both for myself and for my readers. [33]
I get my inspiration from the beauty of the world itself, from every book and movie that I watch and read, even the bad ones, sometimes especially the bad ones. I get my inspiration from meeting folks like you who have so much energy and enthusiasm and from thinking and talking and listening to music. Everywhere can be a source of inspiration. [36]
I listen to soundtracks when I write. I can't listen to anything with lyrics because it's too distracting. But my biggest source of inspiration is simply the environment in which I live. The mountains around my house look like the mountains from The Lord of the Rings. If I have no experience with the things I write, the descriptions would probably not be as good. You have to look around for inspiration. Photos, visiting places… that which just comes out of your head ultimately has its limitations. You can do a lot, but it helps creativity if you can base it on your own experiences. [23]
You have an idea, you have a spark of thought. Do you jot it down and leave it? Or do you immediately delve into it? It depends on the idea ultimately and it depends how much of it I have. But I always write something down because I have forgotten story ideas in the past, which sucks. So the instant I have something that I think is interesting, I write it down. I won't write most of these because I don't have the time but I write them all down. I have a file here with 140 pages of story ideas, 19,147 words. I try to write it down. If I have a sense of more of the story than the initial thing, then I'll write that down. Then mostly I just let it sit and I think about it while I'm working on other stories. [28]

Executing ideas

Would you rather lose a mental battle against another author so he could steal your ideas? Or give away your true name to your literary agent so he could control you? Wow. I trust my agent with my life. But I'd go with the first one, lose a mental battle, because honestly, ideas are cheap, execution is what matters. You could take every single idea I would have and give it to Brandon Sanderson, or any other author, and their execution would be totally different than mine, and vice versa. And quite honestly most authors wouldn't want to write the ideas I have, they have their own ideas. So that seems like the least perilous of the two options. [17]
When have the greatest flows of creativity happened for you? Whenever I know what I'm trying to write in terms of the scene, I understand what it's doing for the characters and who the characters are. And it all clicks together. And I don't have to sit there, banging my head against the keyboard trying to figure any of that out and then I could just work on writing it. Are there times where you have to bang your head against the keyboard? Or do you just get up and walk outside and just walk away from it? You need to do some of the head banging on occasion just to get past the tough stuff. But you also have to recognize when you're not making any progress and then it's better to step away, move physically in order to get your brain to move. And learning when to step away is always a challenge and has taken me a long time. [34]
What do you think about the idea that when we're asleep, our minds or souls wander off and act unbeknown to us and perhaps ideas aggregate which may lead to us waking up in the morning with sudden ideas, realizations? I think it's a very common occurrence. The whole point of creativity is that you connect two or more things that are seemingly unconnected. That's what a metaphor is or simile. "Her love was like a red, red rose." It's not literally a rose, but you're connecting two things to make a point. So when you sleep the barriers in your mind sort of descend and it's much easier to connect things. And there does seem to be some indication that if you are trying to solve a certain problem or working on something in the back of your head that your subconscious, whatever the hell the subconscious is, this older more instinctual part of the brain, continues to work on the problem even while you sleep. There have been multiple instances of scientists and inventors, engineers, who have actually thought of the solutions to their problems that they're trying to solve while while dreaming. So it's a known phenomena. And it's something that I do try to take advantage of. Sometimes I will think of things I'm trying to solve right before I go to sleep. The trick is you can't do it in a way that stresses you so that it keeps you up. So don't do this if it's going to keep you up. But it doesn't stress me to think about what I'm trying to figure out with the writing. So I'll think about that as I'm falling asleep and a lot of times I'll have a better idea in the morning or a better sense of what path to pursue and sometimes I'll actually dream of a solution. ... There's also some very solid research that says that if you're trying to learn something, whatever that something is, put in a couple hours of study, practice, whatever it is, and then you need to sleep in order for your brain to consolidate that knowledge. So if you pull an all-nighter studying, you're not going to retain the information very well. But if you were able to sleep even for just three hours, it allows the brain to take that temporary knowledge and encode it in more permanent memory. And that seems to be a very important part of the process. [19]

Fantasy Inspirations

How much has Tolkien influenced your writing, if at all? I wouldn't be here if not for Tolkien. I'll be honest with that. And I think there are a number of other contemporary fantasy authors that were equally as influential on me. But they wouldn't exist without Tolkien either. So Tolkien's the foundation that so much of this genre rests upon. [33]
Which dragon in literature do you find to be the most impactful as an influencer on stories that came after it? Historically, you'd have to put in for St. George and the Dragon, the dragon from Beowulf, Jormungandr, the Midgard Serpent from Norse mythology, Tiamat. Of course, then there's all the Asian dragons as well. And all of those influenced the authors that have influenced us, Anne McCaffrey, Ursula Le Guin, Wizard of Earthsea. Vermithrax Pejorative. [30]
What was the inspiration for how you approached the dragons in your books? For me it was a whole mess of fantasy that I read. Lord of the Rings, of course, with Smaug. The Pit Dragon trilogy by Jane Yolen. Dragon Singer was the first Anne McCaffrey book I read, and that got me into the Dragon Riders of Pern series. I still have a soft spot for Dragon Singer. The Wizard of Earthsea series. Raymond Feist's Magician series. As well as I think the Millennium series by David Eddings. A lot of others. Beowulf, of course. Tad Williams's Memory Sorrow and Thorn, which has some really impressively dangerous dragons in it. [30]
From just the first book and the second I can see how heavily Christopher was 'influenced' by George R R Martin. The part about the swords being imbued with spells to keep them sharp and the dragons growing forever isn't borrowing. It's downright plagiarism. I, uh, have never read GOT. Started the first book in 2011 and bailed when Bran was pushed out the window. However, Tolkien and Dragonriders of Pern were certainly big influences. [R]
Did the way Eragon and Arya ended remind you of the way Will and Lyra ended in His Dark Materials? In love, but unable to be together. Completely unintentional. I didn't read His Dark Materials until I'd already written Eragon (and plotted out the whole series, including the ending). I won't lie though: I love bittersweet endings, and Pullman wrote one of the best ones. [R]

Names

How do you go about naming all the places in Alagaësia? Well, these days I tend to think about where the name is coming from with the internal cultures of the land. So is it an Urgal name? Is it an Elvish name? Is it a Human name? Is it something else? For the human names I'm often drawing from established cultures, Germanic cultures, Scandinavian cultures. But I have a lot of invented and established things within the world itself. So it just sort of depends what I'm writing and how I'm doing it. The nice thing is because I've created various invented languages for the different races, that gives me a good starting place for the feel of some name that I might be creating. [12]
Where do the names in your worlds come from? Some are puns, Eragon is Dragon but with an 'e' instead of a 'd'. It also means an Era Gone By. Saphira is from Sapphire. The names also come from historical names: Germanic, Northern influences or were made up by me based on the rules from my world. For example, Murtagh is Irish. [23]

Name of Names

Does the ancient language have a canon name? I know it's never said in order to keep the mystery feel, but out of curiosity, do YOU know it? Or is it something that does not even truly have a name for you? Yup, I do have a name for it. Not sharing it with anyone, though. :D [R]

World of Eragon

What is the "World of Eragon"? Well it encompasses the entire Inheritance Cycle (Eragon, Eldest, Brisingr, and Inheritance), as well as The Fork the Witch and the Worm, Murtagh, as well as all the other projects that I hope to be doing in this setting, whether books, games, or other things. And the reason we went with "World of Eragon" instead of something like Alagaësia is because Alagaësia is hard to say and hard to spell, and some of the adventures the characters will be going on actually go beyond that land. So World of Eragon it is. Also I'm rather fond of that Brisingr symbol in the "O" there. It felt appropriate for the character, for the world, and like I said, I like it myself. [Y]
What would you say to introduce someone to the World of Eragon? Well, it's the story of a young man who finds a dragon egg. And the dragon and Eragon, they go on a series of adventures and there's duels and dragons and battles and villains and romance and all the good stuff a story needs. I think it's fundamentally a good hearted series. I don't really like to write stuff that's like super super grim. It definitely is a good place to start if you're getting into epic fantasy and you're a slightly younger reader and then as you go along with the books, adult isn't really the word, but they get more elaborate and epic as the series progresses. I was learning as I wrote the series and so I tried to put all of that learning to use with each new book. [12]
What is the difference between the World of Eragon and other fantasy series? The fact that I wrote it and not someone else! There are definitely references to other works, because I love reading about elves, dwarves, magic and dragons and I wanted to write about them. At the same time, there are some unique aspects. I believe that my magic system is unique in the fantasy genre and I have unique races such as the Werecats, Ra'zac and my slightly different take on Dragons. It's a mix of familiar and really new things. [23]

Arya

George [R R Martin] and I invented the name Arya completely independently. We talked about it: he was trying to come up with something fierce and warrior-like … I was thinking of an aria in an opera. [R]

Eldest

I was today years old when I realized "Eldest" refers to Murtagh. And Roran. [T]

Shruikan

Me, a weeb, reading Shruikan as "shuriken" Where do you think I got the name from? Shruikan is just 'shuriken' rearranged a bit (and with the 'e' changed to an 'a'). [T]

Do Well Then

Am I the only one who ever realized that Du Weldenvarden sounds like Do Well Then, Varden? You are not. [T]

People, Places, Things, and Scenes

Eragon

Does the character Eragon resemble you? Initially, yes, a lot! But the more the story progressed, the more my hero experienced his own adventures. The common point that remains between him and me is that we both like to ask each other questions. [4]
What are the commonalities that you now still have with Eragon to this day? Curiosity. Eragon is very curious about the world and wants to understand it and learn, and that's definitely something I still have and still pursue. Probably a willingness to tackle big adventures and projects, even knowing it's going to be a huge thing. And then maybe a basic sense of optimism, all things considered. [19]
Eragon's journey appears to me from the beginning to the end a quest of research of identity, of self-discovery, the "Who am I?" question. Did you put yourself through the same examination Eragon and Saphira did on Vroengard while searching for their true names? And do you have an idea of what your true name will be? I think that identity and character and figuring out who you are is one of the central things of adolescence. Because you transition from a child to an adult and figuring out what sort of an adult you're going to be, and how you fit into society and how you're going to function as an adult once you have agency and power versus a child who usually doesn't have a whole lot of agency and power. And so that's why writing about adolescence to me very naturally becomes writing about identity and who you are. And yes, it's something I have spent a large portion of my life thinking about and figuring myself out. I think I have a pretty good idea of who I am and have had a pretty good idea for a long time. If you asked me to guess at my true name, I think I could come pretty close. [19]
Do you think emulating your characters’ actions is a necessary part of the writing process? It’s definitely not necessary, but it can be helpful. Having personal experience with a particular activity is always a plus. Failing that, books, articles, and YouTube can be a decent substitute. Given that I write about spaceships and dragons, there are somethings that I’ll never be able to encounter in real life . . . but, hey, that’s what our imaginations are for! [10]

Beor Mountains

I drew a map and it was like the western half of the current map. And I thought, well, this gives me everything I need. But then I was like, "oh, I want to visit this location. I want to visit that location." And pretty soon I realized I was out of space. So I didn't want to spend like days and days drawing another map because I wanted to keep writing. So I took another sheet of printer paper and put it next to the first one, and I quickly scribbled in some mountains in a giant forest. And I was really lazy. I did this in like 15 seconds, 30 seconds tops. And I was moving so fast that I made the mountains huge. And I looked at that and I was like, well, wait a minute, what if they actually were 10 times bigger than the normal mountains? And that's how I got my Beor mountains. Also, I'd read an article about the mountains in New Zealand being 10 miles high if it weren't for erosion, given their rate of upheaval. That also contributed. [34]
You grew up in Montana, is it true that the valley where Eragon comes from is based on that? Yes. There is even a mountain in the valley that is as high and the same shape as Tronjheim, the mountain where the dwarves live. And I looked at that and thought: hm, what if that was a city? You can take things from everyday life and recreate them in something. [23]

Roran

Roran and his chapters have a good bit of biblical allegory. It wasn't intentional, but I read a LOT of Biblical stuff growing up. Make of that what you will. [R]

Forging of Brisingr

One of my favorite parts of the Inheritance Cycle was the forging of Brisingr. Tell us about the research process you used in order to construct such an intricate and detailed scene. I've done a fair bit of metalworking myself. I built two forges as a kid. I credited in the back of Brisingr two different books I have on Japanese sword making, both of which I referenced pretty heavily because they were relevant, since Brisingr is made for meteorite steel and there's various reasons for using the Japanese method on a western-style sword in that book. So I did some research but I also had a fair bit of practical knowledge and that was helpful. That scene actually was even longer because if you know your metalworking you'll know there's definitely some things I skimmed over or condensed and it was just because the scene was too long and my editor said, "look, Christopher, just summarize or say it was magic. You've got a magic elven smith, let her use some magic, move it along a little faster. So I was aware of the things that I had to skimp over a little bit, but no, that was one of my favorite scenes to write and I think that came through since so many people enjoyed it. [34]

Erôthknurl

Is this [Japanese dorodango] what Orik's earth rock was based off of? Of course. [T]

Burrow Grubs

Trauma is an element that's always been a part of these books, but it's been talked around and mentioned, up until I think the burrow grubs in Inheritance. That one is rude. They're bad. I won't lie. They came from a nightmare. That literally came from a nightmare. I shared it with the world so that it's out of my head and into yours. But when I write about something, I stop thinking about it. After it's done, it purges it from my brain. [11]
I need to know how you came up with the burrow grubs because they've always freaked me out. Bad nightmare. [T]

Inheritance Climax

Was there a particular experience in your life that suggested to you that it was ultimately through compassion and empathy that Eragon will vanquish Galbatorix? No. It was the result of sort of a long chain of logic while writing the books, and a lot of thinking I've been doing about violence and responses to violence and when it's appropriate to use violence. Part of the chain of logic was the fact that I just got sick of writing sword fights. I wrote a lot of sword fights between Eragon and Arya, Eragon and Murtagh, and of course, Roran's hammer fights. So resolving the entire series's conflict just through a physical confrontation felt inadequate. There needed to be a moral component to it. One of my own criticisms for myself here is that I feel like I failed to do that with Roran in Inheritance. There really should have been a little bit slightly deeper resolution to his storyline and his confrontation with Barst that taught us something new or resulted in a change in his character. Roran's character is a little different than Eragon's because he's already grown up in a lot of ways and thus is not resolving the same issues, but a good arc, a good journey, would have reflected on what was happening with Eragon and Galbatorix. So how Roran defeats Barst in some ways should stand in contrast to how Eragon defeats Galbatorix. Maybe it does, but that's something I would have spent more time taking another look at were I to do that now. But again with Eragon and Galbatorix, just one more sword fight was inadequate. So much of the story with Eragon involved him paying attention to the lives of the ants and learning about the different groups in Alagaësia, the Urgals, the dwarves, this and that. So all of that played into this decision to have him defeat Galbatorix in that matter. And with all of that, the fact that I really didn't want there to be some obvious way of defeating Galbatorix. Galbatorix isn't stupid. He protected himself in all of the ways that one might think of protecting himself, and he's had a long time to think about that. So it needed to be something that was non-obvious. Non-obvious and yet inevitable. [19]

Favorites

Which of the fantasy creatures/races did you most enjoy writing about? I obviously love dragons. Before Murtagh I would have said the dwarves because I think they are funnier than the elves, although I enjoy writing about the elves too. But the dwarves are more earthly and interesting and human in their own way. [21]
Who is your own favorite character anyway? Saphira. I used to say Eragon right after that, but nowadays Murtagh is number two. That said, I feel most connected to Brom. Because I'm also getting old and starting to get some white spots in my beard. [21]
Which of your characters would you bring along with you to a deserted island? Saphira, because she could fly me off the deserted island. [34]
Which place in your Eragon universe would you like to live in the most? Probably with my dwarves, because they live in these 10-mile high mountains. And I love mountains and I have a beard like a dwarf these days. And I think the dwarves have more fun than the elves. [2]
Which fantasy world would you like to live in? Middle-Earth can be a nice place to live in some places, especially Hobbiton. I wouldn't mind living in a Hobbit hole and writing my books there. [23]

Interactions with other media properties

Getting into Fantasy

I got into sci-fi and fantasy because of a magical creature. My parents had a lot of sci-fi fantasy in the house, and I wasn't particularly interested in it at the time. But when I was around eight, my grandfather was taking me through a bookstore. I saw a book that had a knight in full armor without his helmet, holding a spear, facing off with a giant scaly humanoid, dragon-like monster. And at eight years old, all I knew was that this was the coolest book cover I had ever seen in my life and that this therefore must be the best book in the world. And so I begged my grandfather to please, please, please, buy me this book. He wasn't entirely sure about it, but he bought it for me anyway. That ended up being The Ruby Knight by David Eddings, which I took home and I read as fast as I could. I got a little concerned as I got near the back of the book because I was getting through the pages and then there's only this many pages left. I started to get this weird feeling that somehow the author couldn't end the whole story in the number of pages that were left. And sure enough, when I got to the end, I discovered that this was the middle book of a trilogy. Yeah, I wasn't always the brightest kid. So I finished that and immediately said, "well, I need to know what happens". So I went to our library and I read all the David Eddings books they had. There really was no internet back then, so I didn't know what to read next. So I'm standing in the library staring at Eddings, "E". What do I read next? Well, two shelves down from "E" was "F" and there was a giant book called Magician by Raymond Feist, which had a dragon on the cover. And I thought, okay, well maybe that's good. It's got a dragon, the same magical creature. So I checked out that book and I read it and it was pretty awesome. So I read everything by Raymond Feist. And then I go, "well, what do I read now?" And well, a couple of shelves down, there was a book called Mossflower by Brian Jacques which was the prequel to Redwall, so I read the entire Redwall series. And wasn't too far from Brian Jacques to Anne McCaffrey, and there was the Dragon Riders of Pern series. So I basically worked my way through the library, just chasing the covers with dragons and talking animals, which is not the worst way to set up a reading program when you're ten. And that really transformed my life. And I just absolutely fell in love with reading in a way that I never really had before. [35]

Anne McCaffrey

Is it awkward though, sitting here between Dragonriders of Pern, the original series about Dragonriders, from a beloved author who was nice enough to give you a blurb for your first novel, knowing that you sort of borrowed the whole Dragonriders thing? Oh, not at all. Absolutely shameless about it. And McCaffrey was kind enough to give me not just a blurb, my first blurb. So funny thing is I did kind of repay her in the most roundabout way. I was touring in Spain and found out that her books were out of print there. And I talked them up so much that they ended up reprinting the entire series in Spain and I blurbed her books in Spain. But you know, it's a small market so it probably doesn't count. Right. No, I would say not. [31]

Star Wars

I was homeschooled and raised in a very rural environment in Montana. I had no access to the internet and stuff. I literally had not heard about Star Wars all the way up until I was 14. And it was referenced in the movie Space Camp. And I said, "Why are they saying 'Luke use the force'? What does that mean?" And my dad got this horrified expression on his face. Like he had failed as a parent, and so we watched Star Wars the next day. [5]

Star Trek

The problem with Lost is those seasons are full length seasons. I mean it's like 23, 26 episodes. It's a huge commitment. My wife watched Next Generation for the first time a couple years ago, and each season is like 24 or 26 episodes, and it's a big commitment of time. And that's part of the problem getting into something like Battlestar Galactica or something else. [21]
Deep Space Nine is the best Star Trek, because they actually managed to take the Ferengi and turn them into interesting, well-rounded, deep characters, which you wouldn't think, and not just the Ferengi, but other aliens, which the other Star Treks didn't manage to do anything like that, I think. [29]

The Prisoner

The original Prisoner television show is the most prophetic piece of science fiction in a lot of ways because it deals with loss of privacy and individuality, the strength of the individual against the system of government. And the cool thing too is that I think The Prisoner is definitely an auteur piece. It was written by Patrick McGuinn who also stars in it and he also directed the majority of episodes. And it directly follows from his earlier series Secret Agent Man. When that show ended he was at a party and there were some governmental officials and someone asked him, so what does a secret agent do when he retires? And he said, I don't know, you tell me what does a secret agent do when he retires? And the bureaucrat just kind of goes, well we take care of them. And that was kind of the beginning of the concept for the show. A lot of people hate the ending. I actually quite like the ending but there's a sense of absurdity to the show as well that I think is very well suited for the nature of modern life given that although we live in a Heinlein future in the sense we have rockets taking off and landing vertically as God and Heinlein intended, at the same time, we live in a very strange modern life and Philip K. Dick captured that, but I also think the prisoner absolutely did. So if you haven't seen The Prisoner, I can't recommend it enough personally. McGuinn had some really strong philosophy driving it underneath. He was a very religious man, actually very similar to Gene Wolfe, both Catholic. And that drove a lot of his beliefs and approach to the material. [21]

House of the Dragon

I'm not necessarily a fan of the way George R R Martin writes. House of the Dragon pretty much started with a bloody scene about a young mother who had to pay for the birth of her child with death. My wife was just heavily pregnant, I turned off the TV and didn't look back. But there is no arguing about the quality of Game of Thrones and the enormous cultural impact of the series. All respect. [18]

Dragons Love Tacos

I've had to read Dragons Love Tacos to my son more times than I care to remember. Look, dragons do not love tacos. Dragons love some of the things that go into tacos, like cows or maybe sheep or goats. But dragons do not love tacos. And this is sheer slander upon the whole race of dragons. [14]
They'll probably like the ground meat that sometimes goes into tacos, but no, dragons don't eat tacos. Come on. [34]

Video Games

What was the first game that you played where you thought, I really love games? Crystal Quest. If anyone remembers that. Old game that was on the Mac Classic. I got up to level 99 on that or something. It was insane. But, yeah, Myst, Riven especially, the Marathon series, Mass Effect trilogy. Loved Control recently. I've spent way too many hours playing Far Cry 5 because it's set in Montana and looks exactly like Montana. And there are some similarities to things in that game, to actual real world stuff, which is kind of weird, but it's cool. I don't know. Too many games to list and they're all awesome. [26]
I played a lot of classic Mac games, we're talking about like on the old Mac Classic, so things like Crystal Quest and Starship Mono and things like that. And then later on, when the computers upgraded, I loved the Myst series, so Myst and Riven. My friend had a PC, so I got to play the original Doom and Wolfenstein 3D and all of that. On the Mac, I loved the Marathon series. That was a huge influence on me with storytelling. I'm really excited that they're rebooting it or doing a sequel to the Marathon game finally over at Bungie. So the Marathon trilogy. Unreal Tournament 1999 is still the best shooting game I've ever played in a lot of ways, a tournament game. So yeah, all that stuff definitely had an influence on me. [12]
All of my gaming experience was computer games, video games. One that had a huge influence on me was the old Myst series. Personally I love solving puzzles, so that's the first thing. And also the concept of the series, especially with the second game, Riven, it's all based around people writing books that create new worlds. And you get to go in them and solve puzzles and understand how that world works. And that just tickled every single part of my brain back in the day. [26]
Now, funny thing with Spyro is that the company that made the Spyro games actually worked on the Eragon video game back in the day. Now, I've never played the Spyro games, but my wife is a huge fan of them, and I like Spyro. Proper number of legs. The wings are a little small, though. But sheer force of personality, and at least Spyro's not a dog dragon. [13]
What do you love about Mass Effect? I like the RPG elements, but I like the universe. I like the setting. I like the fact that really their big jump is they assume the existence of this element zero that if I'm remembering it correctly, allows for all of the technology. And then they don't break the laws of physics past that. They assume there's one break from what we know and then explore that. But I love the setting. I like how much blue they use. No, seriously. And if I'm remembering correctly, one of the planets in Mass Effect actually is the planet from Dragon Age. So they've tied in their two different franchises, which is cool. I have so many wonderful memories with the characters and in the world of Mass Effect that in some ways it was almost like a Star Wars experience for video games. [21]
There's great aliens in Mass Effect. I seem to recall Wayne Barlow, an artist, creating a cool book with some aliens in it. [29]

Minecraft

My favorite game these days is Minecraft. If you put a gun to my head and told me I can only have one game for the rest of my life, I'd pick Minecraft right now. If you go to my YouTube channel, you can see my storage system, which is mechanized and can store every single item in the game, either in shulker boxes or bulk storage or chests. It's mechanized. If you're familiar with the Hermitcraft series, they actually invited me on the server as a guest at one point. Scicraft, I got to tour with them. I built a machine to kill the Ender Dragon with one arrow. I love Minecraft. The problem is I could spend so long playing Minecraft, I will never write another book in my life. So I haven't played it in six months. But I really want to update my storage system. So we'll see. [26]
You went almost a decade from the time that you published Inheritance to the time that you published another book that people cared about, To Sleep in a Sea of Stars. What were you doing during this time besides Minecraft? Have you seen my storage system in Minecraft? I have, it's pretty solid. It's not just solid, it's like I built a computer in Minecraft. Honestly, I could have written another book. I was going to say, imagine if you had written a book instead. What was I doing in those ten years? Well, I suppose I was just relaxing on my giant pile of money. Plagiarism pays, nepotism pays, I was just relaxing, enjoying life. And then I decided that I should probably, pay tribute to a lot of the sci-fi games and movies that I enjoyed and pluck up a bunch of pieces from them and paste them all together and put out a new book. And that was To Sleep in a Sea of Stars. That's fantastic. Absolutely. And you know what's even better? It won Best Sci-Fi of the Year over at Goodreads. I'm starting to wonder if you might be a pretty smart guy. People have said that on occasion, but I don't really believe it. Yeah, I wouldn't either. No, I wouldn't. I wouldn't. [31]

Crossovers

Who wins in a fight, Kratos or Eragon? I'm enormously fond of Eragon and he does have magic at his disposal, but we are talking about a man who literally killed the Greek pantheon and then the Nordic pantheon. So I hate to say it, but I think Kratos has it here. Not to mention that technically his son becomes the Midgard Serpent. [30]
Who would win in the fight? Eragon or Anne McCaffrey? Not the dragons, the author? Well, look, Anne McCaffrey gave me my first blurb. I kind of have to go with Anne McCaffrey there. [30]
[Rebecca Yarros:] How would our dragons interact with each other? I think your dragons would consider Saphira a bit soft. But I think Saphira would rise to the occasion. She's more humane. Like she's more human. She has more like a softness to her, as where mine are superior jerks. Well, I think also she's trying to be nice for the nice little squishy humans around her. And if she were stuck with a bunch of dragons who weren't quite so nice, she'd probably go a bit more feral. [33]
What would Eragon's signet be if he was in the Fourth Wing world instead? Probably something with fire, firebending essentially. The first spell he ever used was Brisingr, which was fire. So probably something with fire. I think that that seems appropriate. I could come up with something more exotic, but let's face it, Eragon's kind of basic. So it's going to be fire. [33]
I assume Roran would have carried a 45-70 govt in a different timeline. He absolutely would, if not a 45-90 or even a 50-110. [R]
What Taylor Swift song do you feel most represents each character? I’ve never listened to a Taylor Swift song, so … How is that even possible?? You must not have listened to a radio in the last decade. You would be correct. That is actually insane. What kind of music do you listen to? I love classical. However, mostly I listen to movie & game soundtracks while writing. And when not writing, I've had enough music, so don't listen to stuff. I can't listen to anything with English lyrics while writing. Messes with the words in my head. Nothing while lifting? Heh. Heavy Metal. Amon Amarth. That sort of thing. [T]

Basically the title. If i were to get something like a jerry14 as an entry unit, burn the tube out or find it inadequate, would i be able to drop in a more modern tube? are feature like autogating in the tube, or the housing? are their differences in the control/power circuitry that need to be accounted for when upgrading? also, does anyone have schematics or drawings for these?

I have owned my 2024 Chevy Trax for only a month, but have consistently been finding very cool and user friendly features. Here's a few:

1. Maximum Startup Volume for Radio - You can set the maximum volume level that the radio plays each time the car is restarted. This is a neat feature if you are really rocking it when you turn off the car, and avoids the startlingly loud music the next morning when you are nursing that first cup of coffee and heading off to work. Great user friendly feature not often found on cars at this price point.
   
2. Heated Seats on Remote Start - Yesterday morning it was 43 in Michigan. I remote started the car (using the fob), and was pleased to find that when I got in the heated seats were automagically working. The indicator light was not on, but the seats were warm. There must be some preset outside temperature that the software recognizes as "cold enough" and the seats warm on their own. Neat feature!
   
3. Speaking of Key Fobs - It's so nice to be able to start the car with BOTH the Chevy App and the Key Fob. Many manufacturers force you to use the app exclusively, which is kind of cool, but doesn't allow for the "quick start" that a Key Fob does. In addition, those apps almost always come with a subscription cost and the Key Fob remote start is free forever! Thanks for giving us options!
   
4. Windshield Spray & Wipe - I have always been annoyed with most cars because when you spritz the windshield with the washer fluid the wipers wipe a preset number of times, and this is often about two or three wipes more than the amount of washer fluid calls for. On this 2024 Chevy Trax if you call for washer fluid with just a quick push the blades only wipe two times. If you call for washer fluid with a longer push the blades wipe four times. Another neat feature!
   
5. The base infotainment system has really, really nice audio. In fact, you can play just about any music at 80-85% volume and the music does not distort or otherwise get muddy. Some time was spent by the audio engineers getting this right -- it rarely happens on base audio systems - but this 2024 Chevy Trax has a pretty solid base system. Nice touch Chevy!
   
6. Climate Control - Any car I have ever had in the past allowed you to set the "source" of your heating and cooling to center vents, lower heat vents, defroster, or a combination of defrost/lower vents. These were always mutually exclusive - you could choose one option, but not more than one. Like a radio button. This 2024 Chevy Trax allows you to choose *multiple* sources. For instance, I can choose the center vents *and* the lower vents etc, a feature I have never had on a vehicle before. Another nice user friendly touch that shows someone at Chevy engineering is paying attention to details.
   

As you can tell, I am sold on my 2024 Chevy Trax. Nice car!

Are you ready to revolutionize your music listening experience? Arcade Convoy Radio offers a unique and innovative way to manage your favorite tracks and playlists, giving you unprecedented control over your music playback.
Most music players allow you to mark songs as favorites, typically by using a "heart" or star rating system. While effective, these methods can feel limiting. That's where Arcade Convoy Radio stands out with its groundbreaking Favorite Count system.
The Favorites system in Arcade Convoy Radio lets you assign a specific count to each song, local playlist, or internet radio station. This count represents how many "copies" of the item are virtually added to your collection, significantly influencing how often it will be played. The higher the count, the more frequently your favorite song or playlist will come up during playback.
For example, if you have a song with a Favorite Count of 10 in a collection of 90 other songs, it’s as if you have 100 songs, with 10 being your favorite. This unique approach means you can enjoy your top tracks more often without manually managing playlists.
Additionally, Arcade Convoy Radio allows you to integrate local playlists as if they were internet radio stations, giving you the same control with the Favorite Count system. You can blend your favorite local and online content seamlessly.
This dual-layered approach ensures that your favorite tracks get the attention they deserve while still offering the variety and spontaneity that makes your listening experience exciting and fresh.
Experience a new level of music personalization with Arcade Convoy Radio’s innovative Favorites system. Say goodbye to the limitations of traditional favorites and embrace a customized listening experience tailored perfectly to your tastes.

Hi. I'm new to fpv (and drones in general) and doing my research right now. I'm pretty sure that the long game for me is going to be acro with a 'real' fpv drone. For VTX I'm strongly leaning towards DJI O3, which leads me to the following idea ... Goggles 2 are 600€ new here (480€ refurbished from DJI). However it looks like I should be able to grab a second hand Avata 1 for 700-800€, which isn't that much more than just the Goggles.
So I'm wondering if this would be a good option to 'get started'. I'd be able to enjoy flying the Avata right away while practicing acro in Liftoff (playing with an Xbox controller right now and eating grass as expected). Then when I'm ready I'd already have the Goggles which represent a fair chunk of the initial investment. I also like the idea of having the Avata to just cruise around and explore with long flight times and more convenience. I would also be able to let my kids or friends fly it. Heck, I think if I was sure the Goggles 3 will become compatible with the O3 system I might even consider an Avata 2 for the same reasons.
Does that sound like a reasonable approach or is the Avata just going to collect dust once I get decent enough flying acro?
Follow-up question: if I understand correctly with the O3 system you can pair not only the DJI Goggles but also the DJI FPV remote? Which makes me wonder why people with O3 still opt for an additional rx receiver + radio like elrs. Is the DJI remote no good? I'd like to buy a radio asap to use with Liftoff but depending on which path I take that would have to be either a DJI remote (so I can use it with the Avata too) or something like a RM boxer.

Have you ever wished there was an easier way to control your music while gaming without the need for complicated configurations or multiple software installations? Imagine this: You set up a perfect gaming session, launch your favorite game, but then you realize you want to adjust your music's volume or skip to the next track. As a gamer, it's pretty frustrating having to juggle between the game and your music player or being forced to use complex combinations of keySets, programs and scripts just to make your game controller interact with the music player.

Enter Arcade Convoy Radio! 💡

Arcade Convoy Radio is here to revolutionize your music and gaming experience. Not only is it a highly customizable music player for Windows with a plethora of features to satisfy your listening preferences, but it also has native support for various game controllers - right out of the box!
No more settling for downloading multiple software programs, adjusting multiple settings, or writing lengthy scripts. Arcade Convoy Radio just works with your PlayStation, Xbox, or Logitech controllers, wired or wireless (thanks to SDL2 integration). Now you can have a smooth, seamless music listening experience without ever having to take your hands off of your game controller.
Here's how it works: Install Arcade Convoy Radio, add your music folders, and that's it! Plugin your controller and start gaming. When you feel like adjusting the music, it's as simple as using the preset buttons on your controller. No more complicated setup, no scriptwriting, just pure gaming and music magic.
Moreover, Arcade Convoy Radio offers various customization options, including radio stations based on your music library, random play, a favorites feature, cross-fading, and even adjustable song play times for endless variety. Plus, you have the freedom to personalize controls and map buttons to your liking.
In a world filled with complicated tech setups, Arcade Convoy Radio delivers a breath of fresh air with user-friendly features that cater to gamers who love their background music without sacrificing the convenience of in-game control.
So ditch the hassle; Arcade Convoy Radio has your back. With the power to effortlessly control your music while gaming, you'll wonder how you ever lived without it. Try it now and enjoy the true meaning of seamless gaming and music experience!
Remember, the power of music and gaming is now at your fingertips - Arcade Convoy Radio is here to change the game. 🎮🎵🚀

When it comes to music players, most people expect to listen to full tracks from start to finish. So why would we introduce a feature that allows random play and start times? Arcade Convoy Radio is here to challenge the norm and offer a fresh approach to how you experience music, especially while gaming.
1. Maintaining High Energy Levels:
Traditional music players can sometimes get monotonous, but Arcade Convoy Radio keeps the energy high. By randomly starting and stopping songs, it creates the feel of a dynamic, fast-paced arcade environment, keeping your listening experience exhilarating and unpredictable—ideal for those intense gaming sessions.
2. Discover Hidden Gems:
Random play and start times allow you to sample a broader range of your music library in a shorter span. With a vast collection of tracks, this feature increases the opportunity to encounter different songs, rhythms, and snippets that might otherwise get lost in the shuffle. It’s a fantastic way to uncover new favorites and appreciate parts of songs you might have skipped over or forgotten.
3. Reducing Monotony:
Listening to entire tracks of game music can sometimes feel repetitive, especially since these tracks often lack lyrics and are designed to loop. After about a minute, you’ve likely heard the core elements of the song. Random play times inject variety, breaking the continuity and allowing you to enjoy a constantly evolving soundtrack. Game music is meant to be catchy, so even short, random segments will likely be engaging and enjoyable.
4. Maintaining Musical Freshness in Gaming:
Games with limited tracks can become repetitive, often making the music one of the main focuses during play. Random play and start times provide refreshing bursts of variety, ensuring your audio experience stays engaging and dynamic. This approach keeps the music interesting and prevents it from becoming monotonous, even when it takes center stage during gameplay.
5. Seamless Transitions:
Arcade Convoy Radio utilizes cross-fading between songs to ensure smooth transitions, even with random start and stop points. This keeps the flow uninterrupted and avoids the jarring stops and starts you might expect.
6. Highly Customizable:
Not a fan of too much randomness? No problem. The player allows you to set minimum and maximum play times, giving you control over how much of each song you hear. Tailor the experience to your liking and find the balance that works best for you.

Experience Music in a New Way:

Arcade Convoy Radio pushes the boundaries of traditional music listening with its unique random play and start times. Dive into a varied, exciting, and dynamic audio journey that perfectly complements the thrill of gaming.
Embrace the unexpected—your next favorite musical moment could be just a random play away!

Hi everyone,
I want to address a question that often comes up: Why use Arcade Convoy Radio when there are so many other great music players out there? First off, let's be clear—we're not here to replace players like AIMP, Spotify, VLC, iTunes, or Windows Media Player. These are fantastic tools if you're looking to listen to your comprehensive music library or curated playlists. However, Arcade Convoy Radio is designed with a different purpose in mind.

Not Here to Replace Traditional Music Players

If your goal is to enjoy your Spotify playlists or meticulously organized music library, you're likely better off with a player designed for that purpose. Arcade Convoy Radio isn't intended to replace these advanced music players. Instead, it's aimed at providing a seamless, fast, and user-friendly experience specifically tailored for gaming sessions.

The Frustration with Traditional Players

I personally found making playlists to be tedious and time-consuming. I've tried almost all the popular music players out there—AIMP, VLC, iTunes, Foobar2000, and others. While these players offer a plethora of advanced features, they often require too much setup and maintenance for my taste. I wanted something that works right out of the box.

Simplicity and Ease of Use

Arcade Convoy Radio is designed to be extremely straightforward. Simply add your music directories, start your game, and let the radio mode handle the rest. The radio sliders and favorite counts take care of song selection, so there's no need for creating your own playlists. This ease of use is something I found lacking in other players.

Unique Features Tailored for Gaming

What sets Arcade Convoy Radio apart are its unique features customized for gamers:

• Automatic Song Selection: The radio mode and favorite count features select songs for you, eliminating the need for manual playlist creation.
• Game Controller Support: While other players offer game controller integration requiring several extra steps, I found them lacking in ease of use. Arcade Convoy Radio allows you to control the music with your game controller effortlessly.
• Random Play Times: One feature I couldn't find in other players was random play times. Traditional gaming music, like MIDI and tracker music, usually lacks lyrics and can become repetitive, even though it's still enjoyable in small doses. By randomly selecting play times, Arcade Convoy Radio keeps the listening experience dynamic and fresh, which is especially useful given my library of over 10,000 chiptunes and gaming tracks.

These features make Arcade Convoy Radio perfect for enhancing your gaming experience without the hassle of extensive setup and playlist management.
Arcade Convoy Radio offers a unique, gamer-centric approach to music playback. It's not about replacing traditional music players but providing a specialized tool that fits a specific need. If you're tired of manual playlists and want a music player that just works, Arcade Convoy Radio might be for you.
Thank you for checking us out! Feel free to share your experiences and suggestions to make Arcade Convoy Radio even better.

I've been rocking the stock radio that comes with my 2009 le camry for years but I am looking to buy a new stereo. Unfortunately, I cannot find one on Crutchfield that will last long and perform well (from the looks of the reviews). Preferably, I am looking for one with andriod auto, apple carplay and some sort of steering controls. Can anyone help me out?
edit: I have no experience in car tech/jargon.

This post likely won't get many up votes, and will die in new. I might check back in a week or two when I remember it
Anyways, I had looked at the wiki for Fallout 3's Pip Boy, and read that the dial was on the left side. That got me thinking, why would RobCo release a Pip Boy that's not ergonomic? Why it have different versions? It would be like it Apple sold the Iphone 4, Iphone X, and Iphone 15 or whatever we're on in different regions. INB4 Bethesda / Black Island didn't design them earlier, so Rob Co couldn't make them. I also haven't played 1, 2 so I'm going off the wiki. Lore wise, Vault Tec took decades to make the vaults. So Rob Co had time to keep developing them, if the war ended they'd get sold as a product (The House really does always win, I guess. Vault Tec would have made useless bunkers for a war that didnt happen with experiments that were evil, and Rob Co would have a wearable computer that's a terminal you wear) But the main vaults of the games would have influenced the design and usage of every Pip Boy Rob Co gives you. For my explanations, I'll refer to the experiments as "pranks" because it's funny
Fallout 1, 2, 76: The Pip Boy 2000 being the big bulky early version Rob Co wouldn't want to sell to the public. Vault Teks pranks were broken water chip for Fallout 1, Start in the village for Fallout 2, and Fallout 76 opens early. I think Fallout 1's vault wasn't intended to be opened, but they wouldn't bother to upgrade their devices across a hundred vaults. For 76, if you're going to open it early, why bother to give them a recent version. Eventually they had Radios, Geiger Counters, Tape Decks, all kinds of stuff surface dwellers need. The life data sensors wouldn't needed for if the vault gets opened, because how do you even collect that data then
Fallout 3, New Vegas: The Pip Boy is less bulky, but has the dial on the left side. Considering your right hand controls the dial, it blocks the screen. Most importantly, the Biometric lock. For whatever reason, 10 year olds get them. They wouldn't be fully grown, so their arm size wouldn't make that work long term. There must be some way to open it, like Doctor Mitchell did to switch out the foam, rubber inserts or whatever is in there. But, Vault 101 was never intended to be opened. Vault Tec would want them to have them on as often as possible, in order to gather data. To make then inconvenient to discourage constant usage, they move the dial. That keeps people doing whatever you do in a vault instead of messing around on their wrist mounted computers
Fallout 4, and TV Show: They both use the same model 3000, but one has a paint job. However, Vault 111 only had a single one. Since that vaults purpose was to freeze people, they didn't need everyone. Since Vault Tecs prank for that vault was freezing people, and then locking like 8 in there without much food or water, the Pipboy was only in there for the scientist to close the door. Even the overseer didn't get a Pip Boy. That brings up something I forgot to mention. Admin vs Regular versions. The scientists Pip Boy would be a version with fully unlocked capabilities, for opening doors and such. Vault Tec would hate for any vault dweller to be able to just open the door and kill everyone from radiation. For other vaults, maybe it's the areas that Vault Tec decides what version that would best suit the experiments? Obviously its beceause Bethesda wants to make only one Pip Boy model instead of making multiple for random people. In the show, everyone has a silver metal looking Pip Boy. If I had to guess, that's probably next to final version Rob Co would have designed. At that point, they'd have perfected something they could sell to the public. Once the swapped out the Geiger counter for, a flash light or something. The average Vault dweller could play Holotapes, check the radio, stuff like that. Certain ones would be equipped with the door key,and they would have a secret stash of admin Pip boys somewhere (Please don't spoil it for anyone who hasn't seen the show)
Fallout 5: Bethesda seemingly has perfected the Pip Boy. Aside from a flash light, I can't think of much else they'll need. Walkie Talkie Voice Chat maybe? Well, a key board would probably be something Rob Co should add if it's going to be a computer instead of a highly advanced heart beat monitor. I read a good idea somewhere, a traveling salesman who sells you different versions from the games that work as the player menu. But that would mean he had been traveling across the entire country, and has a way to keep finding Pip Boys
Edit: I realized what Rob Co could swap out. Since it wouldn't always be needed, that white plug thing on the back. Or maybe that plugs into a keyboard while you just remember the words you typed. Or it could flip the screen sideways to make it easier to read.
Edit 2: Vault Tec did have a stand for it in Vault 76. A real company made a replica of it for the replica Pip Boy from 76. Aside from the small screen, that would be a great product for use on a desk​ like a computer
Final Edit: With how you can use the Pipboy in Power Armor, maybe West Tec decided they needed something to diagnose frames more efficiently and installed an interface port on the left arm. Conveniently for the player, it has a screen on the frame that somehow works as a Pip Boy monitor. For 3 and New Vegas, maybe its just a different Pip Boy version that makes you need the Pip Boy glove to be exposed