The Official Blog of Patcoola

January 15th, 2020

Title: Z-Index
Platform: Construct 2
Type: Plugin
Date: 2020-01-15

Purpose: To provide additional Z-Index functions to Construct 2.

Description: Allows objects to be moved, swapped, and reordered. Z-Index determines the order in which objects are displayed in front of each other.

July 28th, 2019

2018, I was approached by a tourist living in the neighborhood. He will be living in Canada for six months and he couldn’t get Internet service. The cost of Internet services in the Yukon are very high, and as a tourist he was unable to signup for an account. He offered to pay for everything, however, he didn’t want to invest in proper equipment. The challenge was to get a WiFi single over 900ft, appropriately a quarter of a kilometer away. I told him it was a long shot, however, it hasn’t been tried with modern routers. We were successful.

June 18th, 2019

Sensor Check Solution

When I received my Oculus Rift S I thought I met all the prerequisites until I plugged it in. My problem was one little oversight that Oculus didn’t know either. I was running an older version of Windows 10 that I had never updated. Here is the solution to getting your Oculus Rift S to pass the sensor check.

April 30th, 2019

Oculus Quest goes on sale in Canada starting at $549.

The Oculus Quest goes on pre-order today April 30, 2019. The new standalone wireless virtual reality (VR) headset is a better version of the Oculus Go and is comparable to the Oculus Rift. The Quest features cross-purchase with compatible Rift software and game with cross-play. But like the Oculus Go, you will need access to a smartphone to setup the Quest. Fortunately many retailers will help you setup your headset if you do not have access to a smartphone. The Quest sets out to be the first serious wireless freedom headset on the market.

Oculus Quest 64GB: $549
Oculus Quest 128GB: $699

Included:

• Oculus Quest Headset
• Two Touch Controllers
• 15W Power Adapter
• AA Batteries
• Frame Friendly Spacer