title: Antichamber Demo closes unexpectedly

text: I downloaded the demo to make sure the game will run on my PC before I buy it, and (not so) surprisingly, it does not. After starting up the demo, I see a spash screen, then the usual windows "xxx.exe closed unexpectedly" error. I'm using `Windows XP Service Pack 3`. The demo I downloaded is from here. Error log file ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/5B2le.png) On a different computer, I get an error pointing to `nvtt.dll` instead of `kernel32.dll`, which seems to be an Nvidia related dll, which is not surprising, because it runs on an nvidia graphichs card. Inside a version of the game I downloaded using my friend's steam account, I managed to get a different log file with this other machine, available here.


title: How do I get through the south exit from Laying The Foundation?

text: In the room _Laying The Foundation_ I have been through every exit I could find/reach, but the map still shows that I have not taken the exit to the south. There is an area in the center of the room with those flying ball things, but I have never managed to get inside. So how _do_ I reach the south exit? ![http://i.stack.imgur.com/n5fTo.jpg](http://i.stack.imgur.com/dZzHV.jpg)


title: Why do people use Echoing Fury as offhand?

text: I've seen a few people(WW Barbarians) with Echoing Fury as their offhand weapon, even though their main hand had less damage than Echoing Fury. And as I know(correct me if I'm wrong please), tornado from Sprint uses damage of your main hand weapon. So, why do people use Echoing Fury as their offhand weapon when it has more damage than their main hand weapon


title: If I give my wife an item I intend for her to use, how can I be sure she won't sell it?

text: I married Lydia and since she's also a follower, I occasionally give her weapons and armor for use when we're adventuring. Does the game keep track of the difference between things I sell her (I.e. "What have you got for sale?" Option) vs things I place in her inventory? ("I need to trade some items with you.") When I put items in her inventory, I noticed some showed up for sale in her store, but when I sold her items, they simply disappeared.


title: What is the Dragonfire scorestreak and how do I use it?

text: I haven't had the game long and have only been playing online multiplayer so far. I just earned the Dragonfire scorestreak but I dont know how to use it. Everytime I tried with the conventional method of pressing right on the d-pad, it just kept saying that I couldn't use that here. I tried it inside, outside, against the floor, against a wall, against a vehicle... nothing! Anybody know how I am supposed to use it?


title: Skeleton Mob Spawners

text: I'm currently making an XP farm for my world and I want to know out of curiosity, how long does the mob spawner take to spawn a group mobs?


title: How do they know I changed time in settings in Sworcery?

text: There is a way to "cheat" in order to alter moon phase in the game, by adjusting settings. If you do, you will only get 99% completion rate, or so people say. I have yet to play through the game. (Currently waiting for next dark moon phase) How do they know I fiddled with settings? I'm an iOS app dev myself and unless they use internet to check the time with a 3rd party source, either their own server or another time server, I don't see how they could pull that cheat- catching off. details here: How long does a specific moon last during Superbrothers: Sword & Sworcery EP?


title: How can I get access to the DLC cars?

text: As part of pre-ordering Grid 2 on Steam, I got the following day one DLC packs;   * Headstart Pack   * McLaren Racing Pack   * GTR Racing Pack With these DLCs I'm supposed to get immediate access to a variety of new cars, such as the Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren 722 GT and McLaren MP4-12C GT3 however all of the races at the beginning of the game are locking me in to using a Ford Mustang Mach 1 Twister Special. Do I have to unlock these cars somehow or am I missing something that is resulting in me being limited to only using this car?


title: Strategy for achieving Romeo, Alpha, Delta (Fly over 5KM)?

text: What are some strategies for completing the Romeo, Alpha, Delta (Fly over 5KM) achievement in Jetpack Joyride? Looking for specific gadget combinations, utilities used, jetpacks and/or attire equipped (if they make a difference), and general strategy.


title: Over what distance will one coal power a Minecart with Furnace?

text: When I use Minecarts, I hate having to use Powered Rails to move them. I would like to use a Minecart with Furnace to push my Minecarts, but I don't know how much fuel I'll need. How far can a Minecart with Furnace go using one piece of coal?


title: If I make it with Thane in the hospital, will that hurt my chances of getting back with Liara?

text: In Mass Effect 1, I got dirty with Liara. In Mass Effect 2, for lack of any better options, I bumped uglies with Thane. (Really, the choices for Femshep weren't that great in ME2.) Now, Mass Effect 3 is here and although I told Liara that things are over between Thane and myself, I've run into Thane in the hospital, and may have "accidentally" clicked the paragon option to kiss Thane and then again "accidentally" clicked the dialog choice telling him to "take me to bed or lose me forever." Don't judge! It's the end of the world as we know it -- that should be free license to sleep around! Anyway, will my little fling with Thane prevent me from getting jiggy with Liara again? (In truth, I'd rather tango with Traynor, but I don't know if that would count towards the paramour achievement.)


title: Who is the Illusive Man?

text: As a new player of Mass Effect 3, having not played the previous games, I'm rather confused by the appearance of 'The Illusive Man' in an early cutscene. He's been mentioned quite a bit in dialog since then, too. Clearly he is quite integral to the plot, but Mass Effect 3 doesn't give him any introduction, who is he?


title: What upgrades are available at the upgrade terminal near Glyph in Liara's Room?

text: I've been advised by Glyph when new upgrades arrive at the terminal in Liara's room and thus far each has offered a choice of two benefits that I have to choose between. What are the upgrades that are available? Do they transfer in NG+ so that I could theoretically double up on the bonus or pick the other option?


title: How do I maneuver the jet?

text: I sometimes get to fly the jet on BF3 near the end of the round, and I almost always fly it out of range of the battlefield and die. How do I turn the bird? It seems to have a mind of its own. I have been trying the maneuver with the keys ` A `, ` D ` and the arrow keys `← `, `→ ` in combination with `↑ ` and `↓ `.


title: In Mass Effect 3, What are the Race/Class Combinations & Hidden Bonus ones?

text: **Multiplayer Related Question** I am unable to access any Mass Effect 3 Wikia pages from my internet as it is restriction due to a work gateway, however I was discussing something with a few collegues of mine. We were wondering what Class/Race combinations are available on ME3 multiplayer. And hidden ones? or example: I know the soldier has Male Human, Female Human, Turian, Krogan and a bonus Soldier from battlefield 3. Could someone give the the information here instead of directing me to a Wikia?


title: Can you upgrade normal to collector's edition

text: I have been playing SWTOR since launch but I have now just seen a local game store selling collector's edition boxes for cheap (comparatively). I'm tempted to buy one but I wouldn't really want a second account, I'd just want to upgrade my current account to a collector's edition one. Does anybody know if it is possible to use the collector's edition key in some way to upgrade a normal pre-order account (the only bonus I have is the colour crystal, nothing else).


title: Why can't I target the reaper?

text: I'm fighting Geth, and I'm at the part where I have a targeting device and I have to 'target the reaper' All that happens is after a few seconds the reaper shoots me, I die. When I try and fire the device, all I get is a sort of impotent clicking noise, nothing happens. I've retried this 10 second 'mission' over and over, but I can't work out what to do, I always just get shot and die. What am I doing wrong?


title: Do you get more Experience on higher difficulties?

text: I noticed you seem to get more XP from Medi-gel pickups in Hardcore mode compared to regular mode. Do you get more XP in single player mode when you're on higher difficulties?


title: Is it possible to hack into `logs-gdb.com`?

text: In **Hacker Evolution Duality** , there is a server in Australia named `logs- gdb.com` with **32 firewall** and **5 integrity**. The objective is to destroy it, but with enough upgrades, is it possible to hack into it instead?


title: Remove "Set Optimal Settings" message

text: How can I get rid of the message that pops up sometimes when starting Call of Duty 4 - Multiplayer? > Your computer appears to have changed since the last time you ran Call of > Duty 4: Modern Warfare.   >  Would you like the game to configure itself optimally for your new > hardware? > > This is recommended for most people.   >  It will change your system settings but not your controls. ![Popup message](http://i.stack.imgur.com/6HMUN.png) I have tried these different solutions, none of them works:   * Remove the lines corresponding to the message in the `C:\Program Files\Activision\Call of Duty 4 - Modern Warfare\localization.txt` file: ![Screenshot of localization.txt file](http://i.stack.imgur.com/j2Pll.png)   * Make the `config_mp.cfg` file flagged as read-only (it was originally).   * Make the `config_mp.cfg` file _not_ flagged as read-only. I have a sense that this message is linked to the `sys_configSum` variable located in the `config_mp.cfg` file, because sometimes this variable is equal to `"0"`, and some other times to `"4379996"`, but I can't figure why it changes. Any other ideas? PS: I do _not_ use Steam.   PPS: The `config_mp.cfg` file is located under `C:\Users\\[user]\AppData\Local\VirtualStore\Program Files\Activision\Call of Duty 4 - Modern Warfare\players\profiles\\[profile]` for me.


title: How do I get more tips in Tiny Tower?

text: Occasionally when I deliver someone to a floor via elevator they'll tip me one Bux. It can be difficult to stop the elevator exactly at the proper floor without any downward elevator adjustments, but it feels like I get tips more often when I get it just right. That said, I don't get tipped _every_ time I get it perfect. Am I just making it up or does one really get more tips for delivering customers to the proper floors with perfect accuracy?


title: Can't continue College of Winterhold quest, Mirabelle won't give next stage

text: I am at level 56 and erased all my previous saves so going back is not an option. In the college of Winterhold I started the main quest line early on, at level 12. I went up to _'Hitting the Books'_ and stopped for a while, then went back at level 40ish and did _'Good Intentions'_. But after the Archmage died in _'Containment'_ , Mirabelle won't give me the rest of the quest. She was outside instead of inside when she told me to look for him and I can't do the rest of the main quest chain for it. I have done every other guild but the college and refuse to start over.


title: Is there any point getting an S rank in all story battles?

text: I've recently played through all story battles in Ultimate Ninja Storm 2 a second time in order to unlock titles number 67 and 76 (as per this FAQ, see "Which name Shall I Use?"). While doing so, I've managed to get an S rating in all battles except for the very last one, where you fight an awakened Killer Bee. Since the AI is pretty brutal by this point and you are at a severe disadvantage, I haven't managed to get more than a B. So is there any point to getting S on all story battles other than feeling good about yourself?


title: How to buy Benefactor Schafter

text: I want to buy a Benefactor Schafter in Offline mode (so I won't lose the car if I destroy it). I can't find it on the both Online Shops for cars. Is there any way to buy the car?


title: How does the corruption sigil in Lichdom:Battlemage work?

text: After receiving ice, fire, and kinesis, all of which I have learned how they work, I chose my fourth sigil, corruption. The only problem is, I have no idea how it works. I tried crafting a few things and then using them, but it seems like there is literally 0 damage being dealt. How does corruption work? This is for a pre-alpha game called Lichdom: Battlemage, in case anyone was wondering.


title: Does Akarat's Champion death-preventing effect actually work or is it bugged?

text: I am trying to find out if I can rely on the death-preventing effect of Akarat's Champion. I have read in several places online that it is possibly bugged, and it seemed to have been confirmed. However, I am thinking that perhaps it worked for them, but it wore off right when they died and made it seem like it didn't work. Can anyone confirm whether this is a bug or not? Several links pertaining to this discussion are below. http://www.reddit.com/r/Diablo/comments/22c8tg/crusader_akarats_champion_game_breaking_thorns_bug/ http://www.diablofans.com/forums/diablo-iii-class-forums/crusader-the-church- of-zakarum/83448-akarats-champion-bug http://www.diablofans.com/forums/diablo-iii-class-forums/crusader-the-church- of-zakarum/87084-akarats-champion Several others as well.


title: Similar heroes/champions to Kennen (from League of Legends) in DOTA2?

text: The character Kennen really agreed with me in League of Legends. Now that I'm starting to play DOTA2, are there any equivalents? **Edit**   I play him usually as AP but very aggressively (harassing)...


title: How can I have different Audio output for Steam Voice chat?

text: I was playing Portal 2 today and I wanted to have in-game audio (environmental sounds) through my main desktop speakers, while having my voice chat output to my headset. I couldn't find the setting to change my default output speakers for voice-chat... I ended up having to put all audio through my headset. Is there any way I can set output voice to my headset and leave ingame audio to my main speakers?


title: Prothean rifle in Multiplayer

text: If you have the DLC 'From Ashes', is it possible to get the Prothean particle rifle in one of the multiplayer item packs or no? In other terms, can you get this weapon in the multiplayer? Also, if you can, is it considered a rare item or a uncommon one?)


title: Kinect microphone turning off when second player signs in

text: My boyfriend and I are playing COD online with two other friends. When he is using the Kinect's microphone to chat, and I turn on a second controller and sign in, the Kinect's microphone gets turned off. However, if go into Chat & IM, it says the mic is on. What is going on? We can hear our friends but they cannot hear us. Also, there is a red X over the little mic symbol next to our names.


title: Playing Counter Strike 1.6 on Wirless LAN

text: We have a LAN made up of multiple computers connected via Wifi and we use to play CS on this LAN, there is a proxy server (SQUID) between us and internet. We are unable to play CS multiplayer any more now. Have they blocked the ports with proxy server? If so what can we do? Search for open ports http://superuser.com/questions/421030/find-ports-not-blocked-by-proxy-server ?


title: How to prevent Silverfish from melding into blocks

text: In normal Minecaft with no gamerules changed, silverfish have the capability to meld with existing stone, stone brick or cobble to turn that block into an egg block. If I were to use silverfish in an adventure map but prevent silverfish from "melding" back into the blocks, how would I do this? (I've already tried gamerule mobGriefing)


title: How many traitors and detectives are there?

text: So I know how much traitors and detectives are there is decided by the number of players on the server. But how big is the share of players that are traitors or detectives?


title: How to display console output in Counter Strike: Source?

text: Is it possible to display console output somewhere at the top of the screen, for example? I use console `echo` command sometimes and it display something to console. But to see what was displayed I have to open console `~` and then close it. But I want to see what was echoed immediately. I want to achieve something like on the screen shot below: ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/SvCeP.jpg) Red text says: **This is the console output. Everything in console I want to see here. How can I accomplish that?**


title: What Activities can I solo in WvW?

text: I enjoy the WvW combat, but sometimes I can only get on for an hour or less. What WvW activities can be soloed and still help the realm's standing?


title: Is my relationship level affected by only my actions?

text: In SimCity Social, you have a relationship type (good or bad) and level. I have noticed that the relationship type can be changed by the other party. For example, if I visit someone's city and remain neutral, after they visit me, it's possible for my relationship with them to become good or bad. I've also noticed that my persistent positive actions in an unfriendly city was able to change our relationship to good, visible on both of our UIs. However, how far does this go? Does this only apply to changing the relationship type? Does it also apply to relationship levels (i.e. from Frenemies to Enemies)? What about experience points towards each level (shared between both parties rather than individual values)?


title: Why are droid parts so rare?

text: I've been saving up all my credits to outfit some of my companions and I've noticed that droid parts seem to be really rare in the game. Why is this? I thought that a crafting profession could make parts? At the moment I'm getting by using the mission reward items.


title: Differentiate between data tags in custom villager trading

text: How do/can I make it so that when making custom villager summon commands to spawn in villagers with certain trades such as this one:               /summon Villager ~ ~1 ~ {Offers:{Recipes:[{buy:{id:5,Damage:2,Count:4},sell:{id:5,Damage:4,Count:12}}]}}      So that these villagers can differentiate between data tags, durabilities, etc...? This command (just an example) is supposed to trade 4 birch planks for 10 acacia planks -- but you can in fact put in ANY 4 planks to get the acacia planks (including acacia planks). How do/can I make it so that the villager is strict in only allowing birch planks for trade?


title: Do all townies share the locker?

text: This little locker is awesome, multiple pages of items and three areas to store things in.. But is this shared with other people who live in my town? IE: If I make a second character and move them into town, do they get their own locker inventory or do they share mine?


title: Dwarf Fortress Abandons Shops Everywhere

text: I've generated 5 worlds with histories spanning from 1000,1500,2000,2500, and 3000 years. When I get onto adventure mode and find the capitals, all of them, have 80% abandoned shops. Is this normal, and is there a way to change this?


title: Do any weapons do extra damage against the final boss?

text: Dragons that breath fire are weak against ice, and dragons that breath ice are weak against fire. Alduin breathes both though. Is anything "super effective" against him?


title: What are the origins of the character names in Bioshock?

text: After reading the "bookshelf" xkcd comic, I am considering the influences of "Atlas shrugged" by Ayn Rand on the character names of Bioshock: there is an Atlas, and Andrew Ryan is almost an anagram of Ayn Rand. Are there additional inspirations for the character names? Have these inspirations been documented by the game developer?


title: What's Silver for?

text: I found silver, and while it seems to be used in the Factorization mod, the Silver entry in the Factorization wiki is missing. What's it for?


title: Any gag items in water level?

text: Partway through the water level (Act 4 Chapter 6) the sub encounters turbulence and gets swept up along with trees, mines, and other debris. I _thought_ I saw something like a toilet or kitchen sink but looking at other player videos, it appears it might have just been a tree. Are there any gag items or easter eggs that float past the submarine?


title: How do I choose the order in which my blockers are chosen?

text: Under normal circumstances, an attacker can be blocked by multiple blockers. However, I have not been able to find an explicit way to choose which blocker I can pick to be the cannon fodder. For example, when I block a 3/4 creature with a 2/2 and a 3/2 creature, logic dictates that I should choose to block with the 2/2 first, so that my 3/2 would survive; the game quite often disagrees by picking the stronger of the two to block first. Is there a definite way to make this happen?


title: What is the best tactics for dealing with Slylandro Probes at the start?

text: Is there a good way of dealing with Slylandro Probes at the start of Star Control 2? "Start" means: you have Precursor ship (generally very weak offensively/defensively but loaded out with engines and half-loaded with turning thrusters), with no upgrades yet; an Earth Cruiser or two; a single Spathi ship and 4 Pkunk Furies. The following tactics seem to NOT work:   1. Run away in hyperspace: "No upgrades yet" means that Probes are at least as fast as your ship is in hyperspace, so you seemingly can't outrun them without moving 100% straight line, for LONG distances (which I can't yet afford due to fuel limitations).   2. Escape every fight once it's joined Not very optimal as it costs 5 fuel per escape (and several crewmen while the probe hits you since escape isn't instantaneous).   3. Try to fight every single probe that attacks you. But how?     * your main ship The cannon is too weak and ship's turning too slow to use the main ship to fight.     * an Earth Cruiser Seems too slow to keep distance, and the probe easily evades the missiles.     * a single Spathi ship No plausible tactics I can think of     * 4 Pkunk Furies. Marginally effective, but I can't get anywhere better than trading 2-3 Furies per one probe with my tactics. NOT scalable. Please note that this question pertains to the game beginning, before you have good cannon upgrades on main ship (which is how I remember killing the probes before) and before you have enough range to go meet Slylandro.


title: What are the rules for Pkunk ship regeneration/resurrection?

text: Pkunk ships seem to have the ability to regenerate/resurrect if killed in battle. However, it seems pretty random when they do or don't regenerate. Are there specific known rules for when regeneration does/doesn't happen?


title: Can I lose content from gamesharing if I deactivate the other person's account?

text: If my friend gameshared something with me and I deactivate his account from my PS3, do I lose what he gameshared me? For instance, DLC for Black ops?


title: What are the differences in plot and possible endings between the Story, Action and RPG modes?

text: In Mass Effect 3 you can choose to play campaign in Story, Action or RPG mode. I know the difference between them is that Story focuses on plot while ignoring FPS elements; Action removes dialogue options and is focused on FPS elements; and RPG focuses on both plot and action aspects of the game. My question would be - beyond things I mentioned above, is the game customized in any other way (by selecting one of them and not others)? Is there any possible ending "locked" in a certain mode?


title: Is it possible to prevent the connection attempt to EA online when starting the game?

text: Whenever I start Mass Effect from the Xbox 360 dashboard it takes 15-30 seconds trying to connect to the EA servers. However, if I disconnect my ethernet cable it loads instantly. I am not interested in any of the Mass Effect online components. Is there anyway I can disable this "service" while remaining connected to Xbox live?


title: Replays freeze/don't work after upgrading to Windows 8!

text: Originally I ran StarCraft 2 on Windows Vista and everything worked fine. A couple of months ago, however, I upgraded my PC to Windows 8. I run Starcraft 2 without any issues, but replays now are working very bad; after 2-3 minutes of playing (usually on x2, x4, x8 speed) it hangs for a while. During the hang-time music is still playing, but the game in fact is frozen. It restores in 30-40~ seconds and after a while it hangs again. How can I solve this problem? _However, upon my upgrading to windows 8 I didn't re-install StarCraft 2. Do I need to?_


title: What are the advantages and disadvantages of each choice for ships doctor?

text: After arriving a Huerta Memorial hospital, I have a choice. I can bring my old friend Dr. Chakwas aboard the Normandy, or I can ask her to enjoy her retirement for once and bring aboard Dr. Chloe Michel to serve as my ships doctor instead. Aside from the chance at a token Paragon/Renegade doctor while trying to recruit Dr. Michel, is there any long term difference that comes from bringing one or the other of the two doctors aboard? Or are the physicians functionally interchangable?


title: How do I earn the "Well Done" achievement?

text: There is an achievement in _The Cave_ that I'm struggling with. It's called "Well Done" and the text reads thusly: > Sacrificed oneself for ultimate flavor. My first thought was getting myself burnt by the beast in the gift shop area, whilst holding a hot dog, of course. Sadly, it didn't work. Then I tried pushing the dragon's food bowl to the dragon so that he could set it, and me, on fire. Again, sadly, I was unable to push the bowl far enough. Nothing else comes to mind as potentially achievement-esque later in the game, which leaves me completely out of ideas. **How do I earn this achievement?**


title: How can I break a minecart with the environment without destroying it?

text: With the upcoming Redstone Update, I see the possibility of improving existing automated minecart station designs. One way of doing so is to vastly increase the storage capacity (or vastly reduce the required footprint) of the minecart storage area using hoppers, chests, and dispensers (or droppers, whichever is more appropriate). My problem is, how can I reliably break a (presumably empty) minecart with just the environment such that it can be sucked up by a hopper? As far as I know, anything in the environment that can break a minecart can also destroy items, meaning instead of reusing them, they simply disappear.


title: On the ME Drive, what do the bars mean?

text: There are two bars on the back of the ME Drive. What does each bar mean? ![](http://i.stack.imgur.com/SWlts.png)


title: How can I adjust the duration of each season?

text: Is there any way to make certain seasons last longer than others?


title: Is there a way to reset player stats and league in StarCraft II?

text: I haven't played StarCraft II for a long, long time and I would like to get back into it as a very casual player. My problem is that I played a lot before and somehow landed in diamond league. I lost all my placement matches and then about 10 more after that and I am **still** in diamond league. My performance is so bad that my opponents don't enjoy the game either. Does anybody know if there is a reset stats and league option or the best way to play against players around my skill level?


title: Why does Handsome Jack let me respawn?

text: I may have missed something in the story line but if Handsome Jack is the Hyperion leader.... and the New-U stations are hyperion controlled, why does he let me respawn? Is it due to Angel's influence over their system? _**Note:** I'm not trying to spark a debate but rather to see if I missed some information in the campaign._


title: Are there any bonuses for using an authenticator with your Diablo III account?

text: Attaching a Blizzard Authenticator to your Battle.NET account gave you some stupid Core Hound pet in _World of Warcraft_. Other than the greatly enhanced security, are there any similar (trite, cosmetic) benefits in _Diablo III_?


title: How to manage Disk-Utilization on a PS3?

text: I got a Disk-Full error on downloading a preview. How can I find out how many free capacity is on disk and how can I free it up? Is there a possibility to delete some old update files or something like that, or is there a kind of diskmanager availabe?


title: Set 2 buttons to same action

text: I wanted to use two buttons for the same action (Stop - S and Mouse 4), but I cannot find any setting to do so. Can someone point me on how to do so?


title: How do I stop my PS3 from making so much noise?

text: I believe that my PS3 is full of dust and therefore the fan goes on max as soon as I start a game. How can I get rid of the dust inside on the heat sinks and fans without destroying something?


title: Full-Screen Issues With Tomb Raider on PC

text: Every time I launch Tomb Raider, it launches in windowed mode. I have checked both full screen and exclusive fullscreen option. Resolution is 1366 x 768. What is causing this? This is my configuration:               Windows 7 64 bit     6 GB RAM     Intel Core i5 2.3GHz     Geforce GT 525M


title: Who are the earliest unlockable characters for each exploration power in Lego Batman 2: DC Super Heroes?

text: Which characters are the earliest to unlock for each power needed for exploration in _Lego Batman 2: DC Super Heroes_?


title: How to automatically join a squad when joining a server

text: When I played BF3 initially I recall always joining a squad when joining a server. I just got the first patch and I no longer do that. How do I configure Battlefield 3 such that I join a squad automatically?


title: How do I beat Dracul puzzle #3: Rivalry?

text: How can I solve the Desktop Dungeons puzzle _Rivalry_ , the 3rd puzzle of the "Fresh Blood" puzzle pack?


title: Are power-up purchases permanent?

text: In _Retro City Rampage_ are the powerups I purchase from the power up shop permanent? I know the ones I get as part of missions will expire, I'd rather not spend most of my money on them if that is the case.


title: What is the optimal economy layout for a no rush game in Age of Empires 3?

text: I always have trouble organizing my settlers in a no rush game to gather resources. So let me make a scenario. Let's say I'm playing as the french who have a max villager pop of 70, how many should I task on each resource (Assuming I have the max settler pop) How many on Food, Wood, and Gold? Same thing for the Portugese which have a 99 pop?


title: Can I unlock Crushing difficulty after beating the game on Normal?

text: In Uncharted: Golden Abyss, can I unlock Crushing difficulty if I beat the game on Normal or do I have to beat it on Hard to unlock it?


title: How do I zoom in with my bow?

text: I've started playing Skyrim again after a few months and am having some trouble with archery. I've got the Eagle Eye perk, which says I can zoom in by holding the Block button. However, I'm not sure what the Block button is. I've never used a shield in this character's life so I've never had reason to try to block before. It seems either I'm not quite doing this right, or I've got the block button remapped to an unknown key. In the Settings, however, I don't see anywhere that you can set which key to bind "Block" to, so I don't know how to check if I've remapped it. So:   1. What do you need to do to zoom in your bow?   2. How can I check which key I've got Block mapped to?


title: How can I diagnose/fix a Rock Band 3 MIDI controller that stopped working?

text: We have Rock Band 3 for Wii, with the Mad Catz Rock Band Midi-Pro Adapter, and a Yamaha P-95 keyboard. This was working _just fine_. We hadn't used the keyboard with RB3 for a while, and when we plugged it back in, no go. The buttons on the controller itself work fine to talk to the Wii and control the game. When we switch the D/K/G switch to "G" (just trying things), it blinks the S. O. S. pattern. But when it's on K, the MIDI signal light doesn't blink. (And, of course, no actual keys received in the game.) Crucially, _this was working_. It's not like the thing has batteries. What could have gone wrong, and what might we do about it? The manual is no help. I also looked in the Yamaha P-95 manual, and although I didn't need to do it to get the adapter working initially, I reset the keyboard to factory defaults and tried variously setting the MIDI out channel to 1 and 10. What else can/should I do? New ones are $35, so I could just suck it up and get a new one, but I don't want to do that if it's not likely to even solve the problem (or if it could be fixed in some other way).


title: Is there any reason to fire XMP Bursters outside of enemy range?

text: I can target a friendly portal and fire XMP or I can even do it in the middle of nowhere. Is there any benefit or reason to do so?


title: Stuck in elevator after installing DLC?

text: This is my second play through of Mass Effect 3. The first time it was flawless but during my second play through I have all single player major DLCs installed. I have Javik and Liara as my team mates and at the point you go to Ardat Yakshi monastery where you meet Samara (depends on ME2) - after two battles with banshees you take an elevator to the great hall. In my case, however, the elevator keeps on going forever. The game doesn't hang but the elevator never stops going and if I choose any option from the menu (load, save, squad.. etc) then the game freezes. The only solution I then have is to resort to `ctrl`+`alt`+`del`. I've restarted it several times tried different combinations of squadmates but the game always gets stuck on the elevator. Any ideas on how to resolve this issue?


title: Can a Siren's elemental weapons trigger a heal over time effect?

text: I plan on playing a siren at level 50 as a majority healer/support class while my friends are the damage dealers. The restoration talent in the Harmony tree states "Shooting other players heals them." At 5/5 the skill converts 30% of damage done into healing. That got me thinking that if my elemental weapons apply damage over time effects to enemies, can it also apply healing over time effects to allies? Or is the heal only from the initial damage and the elemental effect of the bullet has no effect towards the heal? If it's the latter then keeping high physical damage weapons would be preferable than elemental ones.


title: What off-hand item do I use with a bow-equipped Demon Hunter?

text: When a Demon Hunter is using a crossbow, he can use a shield or even another crossbow in his off-hand at the same time. But when he equips a bow, the shield is removed, and the spot for off-hand item show a quiver for arrows. What item can I use in my off-hand?


title: How do you get the sigil of malice recipe?

text: I understand that there's a vendor with the recipe for the "Sigil of Malice" located in the crown pavilion, but as a player who was not able to access the crown pavilion during that event last year, how can you access the vendor and/or recipe?


title: What good are prisoners?

text: I recently won a skirmish with some deserters in _Mount & Blade_. Upon claiming victory at the cost of several of my own men, I succeeded in securing a prisoner. ![](http://i.stack.imgur.com/XKNcE.jpg) I've checked with the Lord of the castle from which he deserted, but was met with no option to return said prisoner. **What do I do with prisoners?**


title: How do I unlock each of the "alternate" videos in MGS3?

text: How do I unlock each of the alternate videos for _Metal Gear Solid 3's_ "DEMO THEATER"? There seems to be a real lack of information online about it! :( Thanks for any SPECIFIC explanations that go through each alternate video and how you unlock them. Thanks!


title: In Metal Gear: Solid V, is there a way to slit somebody's throat while they're knocked out?

text: I've tried Googling this for a couple of minutes, but the results didn't even come close to what I was looking for. When you grab somebody in MGSV, you can slit their throat (or stab them to death or w/e; I haven't paid that much attention yet). Is it possible to do this if they're already knocked out? I don't want sleeping enemies waking up, I don't want to shoot them with a non- silenced assault rifle, and, aside from throwing them off of guard towers and stuff, I don't see any other way to kill them.


title: Are some of the Civ 5 achievements bugged?

text: I seem to be having trouble getting the Magellan achievement, but I see a LOT that still have 0% on the global statistics for the game. Does anyone know if some of the achievements are bugged, or if it's just that the instructions are esoteric and unclear in their descriptions?!


title: Why am I losing money after a match?

text: My winnings equals 40000 GP   But I am deducted -60000 GP (Team value [2500,2640]) So I end up actually losing 20000 GP for a match. Why is that line being deducted and how do I avoid it?


title: If I join the Kingdom of Swardia, will I lose my recruits?

text: In _Mount & Blade_, I've managed to recruit a small amount of troops from the Kingdom of Rhodoks. I was recently given the option to join the Kingdom of Swardia as a mercenary. Unfortunately, Rhodoks and Swardia are currently undergoing a massive war, resulting in raids of several small villages in the Kingdom of Rhodoks (some of which played home to my recruits). **Will my Rhodoksian recruits leave me if I pledge allegiance to their enemy?**


title: How to find amateur online sc2 tournaments?

text: Sometimes it might be fun to enter a tournament every once in a while, but I don't really know where to start. How does one go about finding online amateur-level tournaments? I am hoping for something like a simple news feed / calendar that links to upcoming public tournaments. I am hoping for something nice and accessible, and avoid having to "become involved with" a forum or community and spend a lot of time searching. Basically something to supplement ladder play with a different dynamic, and a tangible end result.


title: Can I report people on Steam for sending inappropriate messages?

text: How can i report people that are aggressive to me on steam? Someone has been sending me messages that contain offensive language.


title: Upconverting older consoles' output for HDTVs

text: Is it possible? I still like retro gaming on my PSX/PS2 when I have time, but all TVs are HD now and the AVI looks like a mess, and even output from the 480p component cables look really grainy and not as smooth as they used to. Is there such thing as a device out there which will smooth out the quality and make it look at least as good on an HDTV as it did on the old tube TVs of the past?


title: Where can I get a pretty dress?

text: I have downloaded the Valentine's Day Massacre add-on, but I still can't buy dresses for my female character. Is there a fix for this, or do I just have to live with it?


title: In Skyrim does the resurrect command have any downsides?

text: A townsperson died from a dragon. Will anything bad happen if I use the command Resurrect to revive him? Will the town still think he's not there?


title: Tactics for fighting enemies in Iram of the Pillars

text: Are there any good tactics for fighting the "fire" enemies in Iram of the Pillars? I'm having a lot of trouble with them, particularly in the first fight after you get drugged.


title: Detect Life Enchantment

text: I have been playing Skyrim for a while now and have yet to see a detect life enchantment in shops or in random loot. just wondering if there is actually a detect life enchantment as it was my favorite in oblivion.


title: Change my Xbox live Subscription to PayPal

text: I have added my Paypal account to my Xbox profile, and I want to remove my existing credit card (where my live subscription gets paid) and move the billing onto Paypal. Does anyone know how (even if) you can do this. With all the hacking attacks on big companies recently, I'm trying to remove as many saved cards as I can.


title: What are the differences, if any, between Little Big Planet GOTY Edition, and the one in PS3's Welcome Back offer?

text: I recently purchased LBP GotY edition, just before realizing the game would be available in the Welcome Back offer after the outage in PSN. Before returning the game (which has yet to be delivered) and downloading the one in the Welcome Back, I'd like to know if there's any difference between the two, in which case I'd just choose another game from the offer and keep the GotY edition (or not, if the difference is not substantial enough)


Roads in my territory are destroyed with a worker. Roads in enemy territory are destroyed using pillage with a military unit. Can roads in neutral territory be pillaged or destroyed? **Additional: Worker options on a neutral road hex.** ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/QAYhx.jpg) **Additional: Military options on a neutral road hex.** ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/yD7FI.jpg) ## **Additional: Military options on a neutral ruins and road hex!** Cannot remove road on a ruins hex. Unsure if removing road around that hex is the answer. Far out, I decide to remove road on the one hex which was a ruins! ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/MkTzn.jpg)


title: Can I Assassinate my queen?

text: I'm playing Medieval 2: Total War and my king has `cuckold` as one of his many attributes. `Cuckold` reduces his authority by two. Given that he is the king and has assassins at his disposal, this has raised the question of whether it is possible to assassinate or otherwise "deal with" this troublesome spouse?


title: Where are the books that the templar wants from the Tomb of the Skeleton King?

text: During my run through of the Skeleton King's crypt I found books with Loric's story (2) and several from the scribe. The templar I met insisted that if we found any books about his order that they were his. Further into the game, during Act II, he again mentioned books about his order and a willingness to share them. I thought I did a good job of looking around, but I didn't find any books, did I miss them? Are they strictly a plot device and don't actually relate to any game items?


title: The Jarl's wizard just up and died on me...?

text: This is certainly odd... I tried pickpocketing Jarl Balgruuf's wizard while he was sleeping, but got caught. This time, I decided to have my first stay in prison, just for the fun of it. Picking the lock failed, so I slept off my sentence. As soon as I got out, I see some guy running up the steps to the castle... it's a messenger, and he delivers me 90 gold (after tax), and a letter stating that it's my inheritance from the wizard, who apparently passed on during my jail stay. What the hell happened? I've looked up his character on the wiki, and apparently he's needed in some future quests. Was it a bug? Do random deaths occur like that? Is my save screwed?


title: Who is the guy Kratos passes in the Hecatonchires prison that mysteriously disappears?

text: In the opening act of the game, while chasing Megaera through the prison on Hecatonchires, there is a man that Kratos comes across who seems to be different from most cannon fodder in that he is incredibly buff (arguably more than Kratos), and just as he's about to die, he cries to the gods for help and disappears. Who is this mystery man?


title: What is the optimal way to defend Kerrigan in the Crucible mission?

text: I'm playing on brutal, and I have failed few times.   * At first I tried just spamming those dudes that spam small units when burrowed, but this failed in the end when I was overwhelmed.    * I tried putting a million spine crawlers on one end and it somewhat worked. But there are 3 entry points to the base and I can't build enough spine crawlers on all of them.   * I usually build second base quite fast to help with minerals, but in the end it gets overwhelmed. I have also found that **roaches are useful** , as I have those that spam parasites on death, as said parasites tank. I have barely finished and did not kill the boss that lives on south, as I had to spend all resources on defense and nothing on offence. What is the optimal way to do this? I want to replay the mission and get that kill.


title: Can I safely attach a magnet to the back of a Wii U gamepad?

text: I backed a Kickstarter project for a flexible, magnetic iPad stand. I'm wondering if I could use it for my Wii U Gamepad as well. A magnet is attached to the back of the device (semipermanently) to secure it on the stand. The magnets are supposed to be "shielded", and safe for use on a laptop with an HDD. They will trip the sleep sensor on a MacBook Pro however, so I'm a little concerned if it will affect the gamepad. Would attaching a magnet to the back of the Wii U Gamepad cause damage? Will the orientation sensors still work?


title: Defensive Swarm Hosts?

text: In Heart of the Swarm, Swarm Hosts were introduced to kind of play the same Lurker  did in Starcraft I. However, the Lurker could be used pretty well both offensively and defensively on multiplayer games. In HotS however, it seems Swarm Hosts are used more as a 'siege' unit to siege defenses. Does it have a viable role as a defensive unit, ie used to defense an expansion or base, or should it be considered an offensive unit only when playing multiplayer games against live opponents?


title: What is the most profitable farm spot or area in Inferno?

text: Requirements:   * Do you need a certain quest?   * Do you need a high amount of magic find, defense or damage?   * Do you need a group to maximize profit or is it soloable? Execution:   * How to get there, how random is the spawn (if any)?   * How do you deal with the monsters at that place?   * Are there situations where you cancel that run?   * Any tips on how to make the most out of that run? Results:   * What is the loot quality, quantity and expected profit? _I am aware that there are multiple answers on this question depending on your gear progress and capabilities. That is why your answer should include those requirements. This question is intended as a reference of community wiki style answers._ _Before you downvote or close, because you think this question is too subjective or too broad, please just try to be pragmatic._


title: When do elite mobs reset to full HP?

text: When do elite mobs in D3 reset to full HP? Sometimes it happened right after dying the first time. Sometimes it doesn't happen at all and sometimes it happens after dying a few times. In any case there was almost no time to walk back from the checkpoint. So I wonder if it's random, just bugged or if there is some logic behind it.


title: Does performing drive-by's increase my skill with the weapon used?

text: I was driving through the 'hood, when suddenly some of them Ballas fools show up on Grove turf. Nobody disses Grove OGs, so I went to cap their busta asses to teach 'em. But do I gain skill points in the machine pistol category while doing so?


title: Complete list of maps and modes for anti-air vehicles

text: I want to make progress with anti-air vehicles but I don't have the complete list of maps and modes for anti-air vehicles. Bonus points for an answer that includes all platforms.


title: Do bosses scale to your level in Dark Souls?

text: Do bosses in Dark Souls scale to your level? For example, fighting a certain boss at level 20 would be the same difficulty as fighting that same boss at level 50.


title: Will your pokemon always lose hunger at the same rate?

text: Because doing mini games and earning puffs takes so long, I would like to know _if the rate at which your pokemon lose hunger can ever be **reduced** so that they will take **longer** to become hungry again._ If I just feed my pokemon regularly, and will they eventually have a longer full period? Or will they always become hungry at the same rate?


title: How does Nuclear Reactor packet output work?

text: I've seen several Nuclear Reactor video tutorials, and they all seem to use a HV Transformer to allow their reactor to safely output its power to an MFSU. However my reactor has no transformer and safely outputs to a MFSU. What exactly determines the reactor's EU packet output so that I know when I must use a transformer?


title: Why does my rapid fire TNT cannon always explode?

text: When I watch that video on YouTube, it shows you how to make a rapid fire tnt cannon. I made it, but when I activate it, it just explodes and the water flow out! I did that in survival mode, so I lost all the stuff to build that cannon because it exploded. Heres the video: Rapid Fire TNT Cannon Heres some pictures: ![The Cannon I Made \(front\)](http://i.stack.imgur.com/jyfFx.png) ![The Cannon I Made \(back\)](http://i.stack.imgur.com/6luUg.png) ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/njVFJ.png)


title: Why am I always in offline mode to friends?

text: I've just re-installed Dota2, and now when I log in, I always appear in offline mode to my friends. How do I configure the settings to be in online mode again? Below is my steam setting, I didn't change anything in here, just install dota2 and play, but got problem like that. Any other ideas? ![my steam setting](http://i.stack.imgur.com/JObEl.png)


title: What is the best defense strategy for Survival in Grand Theft Auto Online?

text: I am finding it difficult to locate bottlenecks in Survival on all maps except Boneyard. (specifically Processed). What are good strategies to use on the Sawmill Plant, Industrial Plant, Railyard, Sandy Shores, and Processed to better our 4 man team chances of survival?


How do you challenge the 5th gym leader again? He's not there, so I can't do so.


title: How does one control the thrusters on a Hydra in GTA:SA on Android?

text: The UI provided for the Hydra seems to be the same as for Dodo, Shamal, etc (as far as movement is concerned). The thrusters seem to automatically switch between pointing backwards and downwards, perhaps based on speed, but it's not clear how. Is there a way to control them directly? This also makes movement on ground hard, since the thrusters are pointing downwards.


title: What does PvP logging mean in Minecraft?

text: I was playing on a Minecraft server and a guy was killing other people and suddenly it said he was killed for **PvP logging**. What does that mean?


title: Do I still need Xplorer with the New Experience UI for the Xbox 360?

text: I once heard that the New Experience Update (NX) includes full file and media management onto the Xbox 360 Dashboard software. Is this true and why would I need the Xplorer software anymore? I have an unmodded (original) Xbox, is there a major limitation with the file management I can do on it?


title: How do I find unique charms in Diablo 2?

text: I've tried researching this one on my own and I've come up with several different answers depending on the site I'm checking. I'd like some solid information on obtaining unique charms in _Diablo 2_. There are three in total: Annihilus, Gheed's Fortune, and the Hellfire Torch. Can I find unique charms while playing single player? If so, do they drop on a specific difficulty (Nightmare, Hell)? Details on all three would be helpful.


title: Hoppers not working Spigot 1.7.9

text: My hoppers are connected to the chest (I shift-right-clicked to connect), however, the hoppers just store items in them rather then the chest. What could be causing this? Plugins: 45   TimTheEnchanter, MOTDColor, WorldEdit, mcore, Vault, PEX, HealthBar, iControlU, CombatTag, LWC, WorldGuard, TreeAssist, RTKP, Commandspy, MineResetLite, DamageIndicatorHolograms, ChestCommands, KBPL, Blood, ColoredTags, vampire, BukkitWebby, ClearLagg, ProtocolLib, Votifier, HolographicDisplays, mcMMO, GAListener, PluginTools, CCTV Camera, Essentials, QuickShop, LibsDisguises, VirtualPack, MoreSounds, TouchscreenHolograms, PhatLoots, CraftBook, Factions


title: How can I use a Wamo Pro gamepad in a desktop Windows PC?

text: I have a Wamo Pro which is a gamepad mainly aimed at iOS and Android mobile devices (it works fine in my Android phone), but despite being also advertised as being compatible with PC, the instructions never say anything about how to use it in a PC. I've searched the Internet and all I found was articles about using it in mobile devices. The only thing I've found about PC usage is a video which shows the Wamo Pro working in a PC, but no indications on how to do it. Why going through the effort of recording a video and uploading it to YouTube only to not tell how you did it? That's unhelpful. Anyway, does anyone know how to get this gamepad to work in a PC? (my current OS is Windows 7 and I already have a USB bluetooth receiver which works fine with a WiiMote). Thank you!


title: How to testfor blocks not people

text: how do I testfor blocks? like if I put down stone near a command block with a comparator attached to it and it will activate a piston connected by the comparator on the command block? please answer.


How do I get Steam games on the Windows 7 Game Explorer? I have a few games installed in Steam that I'd like to appear in the Game Explorer. Yes, I know I can create a desktop shortcut and drag that over. But they just don't look right compared to other games that install themselves "properly" to the Game Explorer, and I'd like to keep it looking tidy.


title: Any way to filter Language in Red Dead Redemption? Is it online?

text: I personally don't care for foul language. But the game looks great! Is there anyway to enjoy the game without the language? Does the bad language find its way into the online version (ie from the game its self not the other online players.) If not, I could just play online and not worry about the single player mode.


title: How long does it take to create a team in Dota 2

text: I recently tried to create a team in dota 2, uploaded all banners and stuff from omij's guide, but I got nothing after a modal came up daying Creating Team with an OK button which I clicked. I'm not able to create a team with the same name again, so I think it got created, but it does not appear in My Teams. How long does it take to create a team?


title: Does the "speed" stat still not affect regular driving speed?

text: In Mario Kart 7, the "speed" stat only affected your speed when going through boosts. Two different players driving in a straightaway with no boosts would travel at the exact same speed. Is this still the case in MK8 or do we need to pay more attention to Speed in this game?


title: Do I need to have played Mass Effect 1 or 2 to understand Mass Effect 3's storyline?

text: I have never played Mass Effect 1 or 2. Do I need to play the first and second installments to understand the third? Are there enough story recaps to fill in some of the back story? Will I be lost?


title: Is there any reason to keep basic dragons around?

text: Do I need to keep the basic, single element dragons (Plant, Fire, Earth, etc) around? I'm particularly looking at the Earth dragons here, who have small habitats and slow earning potential. Do I need them to breed other dragons, or do the become quickly obsolete. Is there any other reason to keep them, other than looks?


title: Can I specify key decisions for non-imported characters?

text: Like creating a "fresh" character in ME2, starting a non-imported character in ME3 has pre-defined decisions for the previous games already made for you. However, is there any other way to get around this? Is there any DLC available that's similar to the Genesis comic for ME2 on the PS3 that I can use to change the back story/decisions of my character?


title: Is there a logic gate for this?

text: I have a set of lights that turn on based on time of day. I want to be able to turn on a separate switch and have the lights blink on and off with a clock I've already built. So basically, is there a way to ignore input A if input B is detected?


title: What does right clicking with the sword equipped do?

text: In Beta 1.8, right clicking with the sword equipped angles it in front of you, while decreasing your walking speed: ![awesome sword animation. also tf2 hats.](http://i.stack.imgur.com/iIsTU.jpg) What exactly is this doing? Does it provide any benefit to combat?


title: Why won't my Minecraft launch?

text: I have Windows Vista, with Intel Centino vPro 2. I recently had a different computer, but it was old and shut down. So I got this computer. I bought the game last year and it worked fine on this computer back when they allowed you to play it in a browser. Now, when I run the program, nothing happens. How can I fix the issue?


title: What's the difference between Minecraft 1.8 pre-release and actual release?

text: What has changed between the 1.8 prereleases, and the new, actual release?


title: How do the "anchor" trading ports work?

text: On the left (south?) of the map there are a collection of foreign trading "anchors". You can put a trading (or any fleet vessel) there. Presumably this is a good thing somehow.   1. Where can I see the value of having the trading ship there in my finances?   2. Do I need to keep a trading ship there all the time, or can it wander off immediately the port is captured?   3. Is there any value in putting more ships there?   4. Does it need to be a 'trading ship' to start the trade, or can any vessel go there?


title: If Mordin survives Tuchanka, is he present in the Citadel DLC?

text: _**Needless to say, there be spoilers in here..._** If you have not completed Mass Effect 3 or haven't yet played the Citadel DLC than **you have been warned** and it's your own fault! * * * I've always allowed Mordin to cure the genophage, as somebody else might have gotten it wrong. During my playthroughs, I'm always left with Mordin's data pad full of fun facts and singing. I was wondering though, in the instance that Mordin survives the mission Priority: Tuchanka, does he then later appear during the Citadel DLC like the rest of the crew?


title: Team summoner icons

text: One day after a finished normal game I spotted that one of the opposition summoners had a CLG-EU icon beside their name.How were they able to retain this icon when the championship event was over?


title: Why does everybody seem surprised that Kaiden can use Reave?

text: _**Needless to say, there be spoilers in here..._** If you have not completed Mass Effect 3 or haven't yet played the Citadel DLC than **you have been warned** and it's your own fault! * * * During the party in the Citadel DLC, provided you have Kaiden as your Virmire survivor and have invited Kaiden, and at least Liara and James Vega are invited, a discussion comes up between Liara and James discussing the merits between physical strength and biotics. During this discussion, Kaiden mentions that through training hard he has improved his biotics and is now able to Reave. Miranda, Liara, Jacob and Jack will all comment on this revelation in surprise, almost in disbelief that a L2 biotic is able to Reave. Why is this such a surprise?


title: How can my friends and I improve our tactics in Left 4 Dead 2?

text: I occasionally play _Left 4 Dead 2_ with some friends for a couple of hours every month or so. Since we don't play particularly often, we don't have much chance to really get _better_ at the game through practice. We haven't been able to spend time iterating on strategies or improving our teamwork skills. Right now, we're in a place where Advanced difficulty is just a bit too difficult and Normal is too easy. We _want_ to play the game feeling like we're a totally awesome SWAT team, up against incredible odds but coming out on top due to superior tactics and awareness. Instead, we feel like frightened civilians running away from a zombie apocalypse. It's fun, but it could be much _more_ with a higher level of teamwork and tactics. For example, last night we were failing on the Crescendo Event midway through The Quarter in The Parish campaign on Advanced difficulty. On the 5th try, one of us said "Hey, it looks like that corner below the balcony would be a good spot to hold." On our next runthrough, we were incredibly effective during the event: we maintained good shooting angles, protected each other, didn't get split up, and nobody got knocked out. In short, we felt _awesome_. So to keep getting that feeling, I'm primarily interested in:   * Formations to establish a good defense when we need to hold a location   * Formations when on the move, to get from point A to point B and defend each other   * Different roles each team member could fill at any given moment   * Terrain details to look out for when we need to make a stand What can we be doing to work well as a team?


title: Are there missions in Starcraft 2 that prevent you from playing others?

text: With the exception of the missions that explicitly give you a choice and make it obvious that one mission will prevent another (specifically, not different missions, just different objectives/rewards etc) are there any missions that, by choosing to embark on them, prevent you from performing other missions? Without giving away any spoilers, there is specifically one instance I can think of in the campaign where I could see this happening, but it was never explicitly stated that choosing one mission over the other would create a permanent fork in the story line. Does anybody know for sure (or perhaps know what I'm referencing)? Thanks! Chris


title: Basement Key in Indiana Jones and the Staff of Kings DS

text: Early on in Indiana Jones and the Staff of Kings, you have to find a Basement Key. You find a room with six pictures on the wall which you can press, and a magic lantern. When you blow on the lantern, different pictures are displayed. This implies you should press the pictures in the order indicated by the lantern. This seems to be the accepted solution. My problem is that two of the pictures shown by the lantern do not match pictures on the wall. The wall has what looks like a chicken and a rat, and these don't appear on the lantern - two different images are displayed. Even if I stick with the pictures that _do_ match, I can only press two pictures in a row - pressing a third resets all the pictures. The lantern does repeat the same sequence all the time, but there's no clue as to the beginning image of the sequence - is it the one that's showing when you enter the room or the first that shows when you blow on the lantern. Has anyone got past this? Is my game broken? Or is there some missing information that I can't see?


title: Low Connectivity on Wireless Xbox 360 Controller for Windows 7

text: I bought a wireless Xbox 360 controller for my laptop. It seems to work fine when turning it on. However, it will only stay connected within 3 feet range of the receiver. I have a bluetooth USB receiver, a wireless keyboard, and a wireless mouse connected to the same laptop so maybe that's causing interference. But I have tried disconnecting them and still the range is low. Is my product defective or is there interference going on?


title: How do I fix an "Invalid Program gbuffers_textured_lit" error in Minecraft - GLSL Shaders?

text: I installed the GLSL Shaders Mod for Minecraft 1.5.2 with Magic Launcher. When I try to open a ShaderPack(SEUS v10.0 Lite.zip), I get a message: > "[Shaders] Error: Invalid program gbuffers_textured_lit" and a red screen(See Screenshot 1). But with another pack(SEUS v10.0 Standard.zip), it gives me small, blue screens in the bottom-left corner(See Screenshot 2). It also gives me the message: > "[Shaders] Error: Invalid program gbuffers_textured_lit". **Screenshot 1:** ![screenshot 1](http://i.stack.imgur.com/GGEqQ.png) **Screenshot 2:** ![screenshot2](http://i.stack.imgur.com/QSuq3.png) Anyone knows how to fix this? _I am using Windows 8 and Minecraft 1.5.2 (While using Magic Launcher for mod installing)._


title: Can I get both rewards from an Invasion?

text: On Warframe, there are invasions that pop up every once and a while. They give a reward (like Credits or Resources) if they are completed enough times. Some of them have 2 rewards, 1 for working for one group, and the other earned for working for the other group. Can I work for the specified amount of times for both groups and gain double the rewards?


title: Minecraft Chirstmas: Is there any way to grab textures?

text: Is there anyway to grab the christmas textures in Minecraft? Picture of chests: ![Chests!](http://i.stack.imgur.com/As9Wm.png)


title: How or where can I edit in-game text?

text: Nowadays League of Legends game version : **3.15** Is there a way to change any **in-game** text? For instance:   * When you win a game, instead of reading "victory", you read "AWESOME!!".   * Instead of this:   ![](http://i.stack.imgur.com/VAfFr.jpg) You read this: ![](http://i.stack.imgur.com/gS7Fe.jpg)


title: How Do I Train the Industry Skill?

text: For the quest Making Mountains out of Molehills, part 3 I need to build a type of ship. However, when I try to build it it says I need Industry level 1. How do I train this? I don't see any book in my inventory. Also, in my skills page it has an industry tab, but only has mining within it. Any answers?


title: How does the swing system work?

text: I just got Tiger Woods PGA Tour 12 for my IPod. I am having trouble understanding the swing/aiming system _Example 1_   * **Lie:** Fairway 98%   * **Club:** 7 iron   * **Aim Marker:** Right on the hole and it says 96% In this scenario:   * Is the Swing meter already set up for 96% to be the max or should I stop close to the bottom ~96%?    * Does this include the roll or the in-air only distance? _Example 2_   * **Lie:** Rough 65%   * **Club:** 7 iron   * **Aim Marker:** Right on the hole and it says 87% Again if my understanding is the bottom of the swing is 100% and that number is 140yds, 87% of that would be about 120. So am I 120 from the hole? Now if I am in Rough 65% does that mean I need to hit a shot equivalent to about 184yds? So far so good, but now lets say there is a trap in front of the hole then I need to fly the ball all 184yds (then backspin it) so should I hit a club that goes something like 200yds? Because the 184 might be 160 in the air and land it the trap. This is where I confuse myself. Last question. Does my swing speed have any impact on the distance in this game? I know it is part of learning the clubs but I want to make sure I have the theory down correctly first.


title: What can I do to improve the very poor performance of Rage?

text: I have Sapphire HD 6790 graphics card and Intel i2100 CPU, with the latest drivers installed, and still can't really play Rage. When I start a new game the intro video plays fine, but when game actually starts it's like I have PC from 10 years ago - the game runs with an FPS of below 5. I've tried with almost every solution I can find on forums, etc, but nothing has helped yet. So what should I do to get Rage running acceptably on my PC?


title: Where do the tags in Sarn Slums come from?

text: I found a weid tag on some of the Sarn Slums walls. It pictures the letter "V" in a golden crown on a red background. Any idea where it comes from ? Is it a simple cosmetic element, or it is part of the scenario ? ![Tag in Sarn Slums](http://i.stack.imgur.com/WM5Bq.jpg) ![Tag in Sarn Slums](http://i.stack.imgur.com/3dIBv.jpg)


title: Where do I find the fishing rod?

text: Yesterday, I learned of the fishing minigame in Chantelise. However, I'm fighting the last boss already and haven't heard anything about fishing yet. Googling this, I determined that I need to get the fishing rod item to be able to fish...however, it's not mentioned anywhere how to obtain this fishing rod. Where do I find the fishing rod?


title: How is tax revenue calculated?

text: I'm really struggling with my budget. I think the solution may be on the revenue side, as my expenditures are quite minimal. The taxes collected obviously depend on the tax rate, but what else? Do they depend on population or jobs? Do they depend on land value? What is the formula? I'd be satisfied with the residential formulas, or even conversion ratios (1 rich sim = x poor sims) * * * I took an entire tiny map population of poor uneducated sims from low density, to medium density. Even though the population more than doubled (6k to 14k), my residential tax did not go up.


title: Trying for amethyst but got something different. What is it?

text: I was trying to breed an amethyst dragon and I didn't get it but am curious to see what I got (also for anybody else wandering the same thing). It has 48hrs from breeding hail and sonic, in that order. Does anybody know dragon it is?


title: Pokemon HeartGold minimal HM build

text: I want to put all the HMs on as few pokemon as possible, so I could carry them with me at all times.   I want them to be readily available. (So those requiring special events etc. are out of question - '3 Mews' might work, but I won't be able to get them without cheating.)


title: Are there any treasures in the first chapter of Uncharted 3, in the English pub?

text: It's such a short chapter, but there are brief moments where you're given the opportunity to move around; exactly the sort of place unscrupulous treasure hiders would stick a couple of treasures. Are there any treasures, or is the first treasure in the flashback in Chapter 2?


title: Where can I find out about new demos that came out on PS3?

text: Where can I find the newest demos available for PS3? I would rather check them out from my PC.


title: How does the cloud save in Skulls of the Shogun work?

text: I played Skulls of the Shogun on my Windows 8 device for about 30 minutes, making fair progress in the first level. The campaign was saved both through autosave and through explicit saving. I then started the game on my Windows Phone 8 device and expected to load a game from the cloud and continue the campaign at last save. No such luck however. The explicit saves doesn't seem the be saved in the cloud at all and the autosaves only seem to hit the cloud when I finish a level in the campaign. Is this how the cloud saves should work or am I missing something?


title: How accurate is the character sheet dps value?

text: I'm wondering how much I should be trusting the character sheet dps value. Are there certain stats/skills that it ignores? What should be I taking into account when comparing dps values?


title: What strategy gives the highest DPS for a low-level Jedi Consular?

text: Last night I started a Jedi Consular alt and got to level 10 by the time I finished off Tython. (I'm very familiar with it from my Knight. I have a life, OK? Shut up.) What I noticed is that I was relying extremely heavily on Double Strike. I'd just use it until I ran out of Force, and then alternate between it and Saber Strike (which uses no Force). Double Strike certainly does the most DPS of any move I got by level 10. I know that Force Wave etc. is good to use with multiple enemies, but I'm more concerned with 1-on-1 encounters. Is my strategy above the most effective for a strong enemy that I'll quickly spend all my force on? Once my force gets low my DPS takes major hit as I alternate between the Double and Saber strikes. Is there a more conservative approach that will keep my damage more consistent and, over time, do more total damage in the same period?


title: On Wizard, Is it better to use Magic Weapon or Familiar(sparkflint)?

text: So the Wizard gets the skill Magic Weapon that raises your dmg by 10% and this _IS_ reflected in your DPS rating when you cast it. A few levels later you get the Familiar which eventually gets Sparkflint that says it raises all attack dmg by 12%, however this is _NOT_ reflected in your DPS rating. So which is better? If Sparkflint is 2% better why is it not reflected in your DPS rating? Thanks.


title: Second adam gather in Ryan Amusments

text: I've gathered the adam from the initial corpse, but where is the second corpse? I've been searching for about 40 minutes but had no luck.


title: Am I allowed to usurp a title from my liege?

text: I am playing as the Duke of Bohemia. My liege is the Kaiser. My vassals have 2 of the 3 counties of the (de jure) Duchy of Moravia. I was planning to create the title Duke of Moravia, but the Kaiser (my liege) created the title for himself first. It looks like I can usurp the Duke of Moravia title once I have enough money. Is that true? Also, could the Kaiser usurp the title back from me? **EDIT:** Upon closer examination, I discovered that my brother (who held the 3rd county of de jure Moravia) had the Duke title. (I assume he was given the title by his liege the Kaiser, although I don't remember seeing a notification.) I was able to usurp the Duke of Moravia title from my brother.


title: How do you uninstall Minecraft?

text: When I open the game, the screen stays at the Mojang sign and then crashes. It has something to do with my texture pack, but I can't start the game to change it and it won't let me delete the texture pack folder alone. I've already deleted the bin and resources folders in the minecraft folder and downloaded the game again. I opened it but the same problem was still there. How do I properly perform a clean uninstall of the game?


title: Are there any unique rewards from Cucco Run endless mode?

text: In Hyrule's Kakariko Village, there is a cucco-dodging minigame called Cucco Run. I've already earned the heart piece that you can get by beating Rooster mode, but I haven't completed Endless mode yet. The proprietress tells me that there's a reward for surpassing 100 seconds, but I don't particularly feel like trying over and over to beat it unless it's something that I can't earn any other way. Are there any items that I can only obtain by beating Endless mode, or is there some other compelling reason to keep trying to beat it?


title: Can I play GTA 5 with only the first disc?

text: So my cousin has GTA V for the 360, and I want it, so he gave me the first disc only. But it keeps telling me to insert Disc 2. Is there a way for me to play GTA V with only Disc 1?


title: Do activated abilities queue?

text: I've often noticed as I spam the mouse buttons, that the ability I am trying to activate doesn't seem to occur immediately, and instead may take a second or two while I finish other animations. Does this mean that I can create a short queue of abilities, or abilities always executed only one at a time? If abilities are queue-able, how deep can I queue them? I'd be happy to mash less if I knew my abilities were being queued. Queuing might also allow for short ability macros.


title: How do I most effectively generate Fury?

text: Each of the Barbarian primary abilities generate "X Fury per attack". Fury is then used by the secondary abilities, and if you mash the right mouse button like me your beefy Man or woMan will soon be reminding you gruffly about his or her lack of _anger_ with the minions of Hell. Since it is essential to maintain my Barbarian's disgruntled state, what strategy can I use to best maximize Fury? Does it only come down to each left mouse click? Do I get more for hitting monsters in groups? Does taking damage increase my rage? Should I pattern my use of primary and secondary attacks (P+P+S, P+P+P+S, etc). What is the best strategy?


title: How do I "spot" enemies?

text: In Tribes: Ascend, I constantly see other players "spot" enemies which displays a voiced message to the chat > [Spotted] (type of enemy) spotted (area) and puts a marker on the actual enemy that was spotted (regardless if you or your base's sensors can see him). ![Spotted Enemies](http://i.stack.imgur.com/ppK1o.jpg) How do you "spot" enemies?


title: Huge lag when moving mouse

text: When ever i move the mouse the game slows donw to a 1-5 fps. when not movig mouse the game runs smooth, is this happening for many people or just me? i know it's not finished yet, but its unplayable. Some of my friends have the game to, they have no lag when moving mouse.   **specs**   CPU I7 3630QM   GPU Nvidia GeForcer GTX 675M   RAM 4*2 GB (8GB)   say if you need more specs...


title: StarCraft2: previous campaign history

text: I am planning to replay a campaign (to achieve other achievements). Will I be able to see the results of the previous one? For example, one of the achievement is: to accomplish all 29 mission while one campaign "line" contains only 26. How could I know which missions should I pass then? Thanks


title: What is a black weapon?

text: I have heard the term floating around as related to min-max damage increased weapons, especially in relation to the new ruby effects in the 1.07 PTR. What is a black weapon?


title: How drunk is too drunk?

text: Different drinks get me drunk at different speeds, is there any way of knowing how drunk a drink will make me? How drunk do I need to get before I become fall-down-drunk?


title: How to get additional resources without buying or finding them

text: After playing on the godus beta for a while I have noticed that it is rather hard to come by certain resources that I require. I have looked at different ways of obtaining resources. the main ways i know of is:   1. Finding them in hidden chests   2. Buying them from the menu   3. Doing challenges / Multiplayer  I know as the game is in beta there may not be any functionality to obtain them at the moment but if anyone knows a way in which I could obtain more resources I would be very grateful if you could tell me how


title: Backdating a map from 1.7.x to 1.6.x

text: I have seen some megabuilds on PMC and would like to use it in a 1.6.x server however the map in question is a 1.7.x world. The question is what are the blocks that can potentially dissapear if i backdate the map? I can understand that moving out of the already generated region would cause shear cliffs as world gen code have changed.


title: Spontaneusly lit areas in 2b2t?

text: I've played a bit on 2b2t and during night I've noticed a few areas which are apparently spontaneusly lit: I managed to find no torch, no lava, no glowstone, no jack-o-lantern, but there was light anyway. Is this a known bug? Is it random or it is somehow triggerable? Such a bug is only visual, or does it affect also actual world behaviour? (i.e. mob spawn, crop growing, etc.) Example: ![spontaneusly lit area](http://i.stack.imgur.com/W5xpF.png)


title: How Can I turn off the grain effect in Silent Hill 3 (PC version)?

text: The question is simple. I tried the sh3 config utility, searched on google and sh wiki but no luck? Do you have any idea? Please note that I'm playing the original, not the HD version.


title: Villager's don't move on to the next livestock after gathering food

text: I built a livestock pen in AOE3 in the hopes of not having to chase around the wild animals when hunting since the sheep and cattle just sit there and let you kill them. Unfortunately my settlers do not move on to another sheep/cow when they finish with one, as a result I have to constantly micromanage the settlers and livestock to keep my food supply consistent. I am not sure if I am missing something or if they're supposed to be less manageable as part of the game.


title: Can I store my pixels somewhere so I don't lose them when I die?

text: I die all the time. My pixel balance hovers around zero as a result. I'm trying to save up for armor but my nonstop deaths are making that difficult. Is there anywhere I can store my pixels so that when I die, I won't lose a bunch of them?


title: How do I handle group of archers in Army of Darkness eternal mode?

text: My guys end up fighting the front lines while skeleton crossbow enemies pile up until they become undefeatable. How can I stop the enemy archers from living long enough to form an undefeatable platoon?


title: Is it possible to toggle the pick/axe/hammer swinging action rather than having to hold down the mouse button?

text: When mining large areas continuously (e.g., meteorite or hellstone), destroying a large section of wall, or leveling a forest my wimpy index finger starts to cry. Is there any way to switch the mining/bashing/chopping action on and have it continue until switched off?


title: How to get to the secret blue rupee room?

text: When I was a kid I stumbled upon the secret blue rupee room in Legend of Zelda - A Link to the Past for the SNES. I was ridiculed at the time because I couldn't reproduce it. I remember in the dialog box that appears when you enter this room that it was placed there by someone called Chris Houlihan. How do you get to this room in the game?


title: Is there a command to move your character?

text: I am searching for a command to use in the console to move my hero (optional: to a specific location). My reference is: http://dota2.gamepedia.com/Console_Command_List But it is outdated. Does anyone have an idea how to archive this?


title: Fast travel in GTA IV

text: I often have to travel to missions on the other side of the city, and driving back and forth is getting tedious, even with my full-throttle, one-way- ignoring, traffic-light-ignoring driving style. I tried taking the subway but it's not really helping - just getting through the station takes a while, there are animations every time the subway enters or leaves a station, and worse of all, the subway actually travels in its intended route and can't take me anywhere else but the actual next stop. This may be realistic, but not really useful. What other methods of fast-traveling are there, how can I use them and which is (generally) the best for traveling large distances? Does it depend on which island I'm on?


title: What are the  body part damage modifiers on GOW3?

text: Are there any damage modifiers on Gears of War 3, depending on what part of the body you are shooting? I know you can get headshots with certain weapons, so there must be a damage modifier on that body part at least. _An example; 1 shot to the head with a longshot is a kill, 1 shot to the torso with the longshot will not even down the target._


title: Does buying Battlefield 3 Premium Edition force you to use the 'Multiplayer Head Start Kit'?

text: The Battlefield 3 package available on Origin including both Battlefield 3 and a Battlefield 3 Premium upgrade also includes the "Multiplayer Head Start Kit". This kit unlocks a variety of items in the game without you having to earn them. I am wondering: If I purchase this version of the game, will I be **forced** into using this upgrade kit? (I absolutely do not want the kit.) The wording they use describing it in the package is as follows: > You can also get a jump on the competition online with the Multiplayer Head > Start Kit. While this _suggests_ that it is not mandatory, it is anything but definitive as to whether or not you are forced to use the kit. Currently (Feb. 2013), this package is $60. Buying Battlefield 3 and Battlefield 3 Premium separately would be $90. So, it would be ideal to purchase this package so long as the kit is not forced upon me. **Does anyone have a definitive answer as to whether or not using the kit is optional?**


title: Xbox 360 powers on but does not boot

text: When I try to start my Xbox 360, I get most of the noise and none of the action.   * The cooling fans spin up   * The 1/0-logo in the middle of the led ring is lit, all four parts of the ring are dark.   * The four lights on the controller blink when started with the controller. After that just sits there humming, no signal over HDMI and after 300 seconds it turns itself off. The same thing happens whether I start it with the controller, the power button or the eject button. The console is an 120GB Elite model from around the time Forza 3 came out. It's under warranty until December. _The thing is-_ I already sent it to Microsoft and it came back with a "dear customer, we looked but we couldn't find anything and therefore didn't fix anything" letter. Indeed, when it came back it was working perfectly fine for the next four or five times, then the exact same symptoms were back. (They did apparently reset the firmware, I had to update that). It seems clear that I need to send it back again, but it looks like I'll have to include a heck of a cover letter to avoid further embarrassment. Things I checked:   * The wall socket puts out 234 volts. This is nicely within the 220-240 range it's supposed to.   * The XBox has (for the entire time that I own it) been attached to a power strip with an on/off switch that I turn off at night and when I leave the house. I've had it directly in the wall socket for the past few days to see if that makes a difference (it doesn't).   * Tried booting without the hard drive, no difference.   * Tried standing the console up and lying it down, no difference (it stood upright most of its life).   * Inspected the back of the face plate, as suggested by Microsoft's online troubleshooter. That's undamaged. One thing I noticed is this: when I plug the power adapter into the wall socket, its status light is orange. Only when I power the console does it turn green. Microsoft's online troubleshooter is unclear about whether this is correct or whether it's supposed to be green all the time. I don't have access to another unit to swap parts with. **Question:** what color is the light on your power adapter when it's plugged in and the console is turned off? Is there anything else I could try before sending it in again? Microsoft's instructions are clear about sending only the console and none of the peripherals. If I included the power adapter, can I expect to get it returned or would I end up with only a console and no power?


title: How to get Adventures on an Oxy-core run?

text: I don't have any of the Items of the Month nor do I plan on donating for Mr. Accessories to buy any of the yearly familiars. How do I generate Adventures if I can't eat or drink? While I would normally buy any of these spleen items in a normal run (or buy them beforehand and pull them from Hagnk's), I can't do this in a Hardcore run. How do I generate turns in a Hardcore Oxygenarian run so I don't take twelve years to finish it?


title: How Epic are the Epic Robe weapons?

text: The gamer DLC pack introduced three new robe, the zombie, the tentacle and the epic. The effect of the first two is easy to understand, but I don't understand what the Epic Sword and Epic Staff does. The inventory description for the sword say that is has "Epic effects". Right, when I hit with it, there are some white sparks shooting out of the sword. But it doesn't seems to do anything to the monsters I hit, beside normal sword damages. For the staff, there are no passive effects listed, and the active effect is called "Murmur of Alrond", and when I activate it, I'm surrounded by a dark aura menacing with spikes of darkness. Once again, there is no obvious effect of what this aura do. So, my question is, does this sword and staff do anything special, or are they just for showing off?


title: What are the active reload effects on GOW3 weapons?

text: What are the effects of active reloading weapons? Extra damage, extra range or both? Are the effects the same for every weapon?


title: Does an airstrike bring more money than shooting down over water?

text: Sometimes, when a lot of UFOs appear at the same time and I don't have the resources (or nerve) to go on all missions, I simply destroy one of the UFOs for a quick buck. If you destroy an UFO over water, it disappears immediately. That's why there is the option to "Tail until over land", where there will be a wreckage left for you to destroy via airstrike (for a little money) or engage with a ground team. **Do you get the same amount of money you would get for the airstrike if you shoot down the UFO over water?** Or should you always wait to shoot it down over land, even if you know you will destroy it anyway?


title: How are Streetpass Puzzle Swap panels distributed in Europe / Australia?

text: In the United States, Puzzle Swap panels appear to be distributed by State. That is, each state gets a particular puzzle, and to find other puzzles, you need to Streetpass with people in other states. It tied to your initial region selection, so unless you reformat the 3DS's system memory, you will always get the same initial panel. Does anyone know how the puzzles are distributed in Europe? Is it broken down by country, or is (hopefully) more granular than that? My wife and I both live in Berlin, and we've now both completed the Mario, Luigi, and Bowser panel.


title: How do I check which version of the game it is that I have?

text: At first, I read to check the Details of the Properties of the Borderlands2.exe, but then I read that those Details are incorrect and the proper way to check is in the bottom right of the Match browser menu. So, I guess my question is, what is the standard? This is for the purpose of the documentation of glitches.


title: I have DLC and want 2 PSN accounts

text: So I have an online PSN account with DLC and I want to make a second online PSN account and I want to keep the DLC. Would the DLC be on both online PSN accounts?


title: How do I do the Axton speed glitch?

text: The exploit was featured in the AGDQ 2014 Borderlands 2 four-players co-op speed-run. I think it involves a skill of Axton (the Commando) that speeds up his ADS movement, which is manipulated and stacked to allow him to move at Sanic speed.


title: What is the Mechromancer shield glitch?

text: Apparently, if one travels zones as Deathtrap restores one's shield while that Deathtrap's owner has the Buck Up skill, it glitches the recipient's shield so that it's always recharging or has no recharge delay. Do I understand correctly how it happens? What is the effect exactly?


title: What's the effect of crouching in Alien Swarm?

text: I saw that it is possible to **crouch** in Alien Swarm, but I didn't really understand its purpose. Can someone explain it to me?


title: Fighting a Jockey's ride

text: What, if anything, determines a survivor's success at fighting a Jockey's attempts to move them in a direction?


title: Diablo3: gem prices and artisans necessity

text: I've recently found out, that price on gems on the market is MUCH lower than cost of upgrading gems with Artisans: I can buy the Square Topaz (+30 intelligence) for around 150, but even flawless topaz crafting cost 500 gold... What is logic here and why is such a big discrepancy? Is that because high level player sell GOOD gems for the low price and that affect the price of other gems? Or there is another reason? In any case, with such prices the only use of artisan i see is to extract gems from the items and there are no any reason to try to use it for gems crafting (at least now).


title: What is "graveyard zerging" or "death zerging"?

text: In a blog post by Blizzard they mention some practice called "graveyard zerging", for instance: > Our goal is the next time a player is graveyard zerging a boss, it should > occur to them that "this is probably not an efficient way to go about > things". In another, later post they mentioned "death zerging", which I assume means the same thing. What is "graveyard zerging", and how is it done?


title: How can I kill assasination targets quickly and quietly?

text: There are some optional missions where you have to kill some targets (yellow targets) without been discovered. Theses missions are ridiculously harder for me than others of the same levels, but I've achieved it spending a lot of time hiding from guards (red targets) and after using the hidden blade to kill the target. The problem is that in block 5, these missions have maximum time and I don't know how to kill the yellow targets faster without been discovered. Any idea?


title: Why are we getting no save files in multiplayer games?

text: I've played Civilization 5 in a co-op multiplayer session two nights in a row, and both times there were no saves. My friend hosted the game and had it set to save every turn, but still there were no saved games made. Since the game crashes or drops one of us at least once every night we play having saves is rather vital. This has worked before for us, so I wonder if it isn't the result of one of the latest patches. We are using Steam, so the game is up-to-date with the latest version. A Google search only turned up reports of the multiplayer save issues from when the game was released, but nothing more recent. What is the culprit?


title: Why doesn't my local map show roads?

text: I seem to be having an issue with my local map in _Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning_. ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/vmxwO.png) As you can see, it shows the proper icons, but it doesn't show the actual _roads_. This makes planning my route to my next quest objective (or even finding my way) extremely difficult. I did notice, however, that whenever I first entered an area (specifically a cave), I was met with this map: ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/tuQQ6.png) Well, wait a minute. What's this? Everything is shown. But, whenever I proceed further into said cave: ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/aM28b.png) Aww... Nuts. (╯°□°）╯︵ ┻━┻ **How can I fix this map?** **EDIT** It seems to work just fine upon leaving an area (such as the cave in the pictures above). Once I reach a certain distance from the cave entrance, however, it returns to the black background with various icons shown.


title: How do I throw a hook in Kinect Sports Bowling?

text: I was reading this question about throwing a hook in Wii Sports bowling (which I can do), and it reminded me of the one time I was playing Kinect Sports Bowling with my friends and their child. I'd never played Kinect Sports before, but I thought I remembered Wii Sports being a bit like real-life bowling, so I tried to do the same thing (basically, throw like I would if I were holding a real ball), and it didn't seem to work at all. Instead, I got what seemed to be a sequence of very straight throws: nice when I wanted to pick up the 7 or 10 pins, but not nice when I was throwing a first ball. So I thought I would ask: what should I be doing to get my ball to hook?


title: How to change button for start next wave in MW3 survival mode?

text: After end of the wave I buy something and to exit the menu I have to hit "Back" button. Sometimes an extra press starts the next wave early. Is there some way to change this setting and if so what kind of change would you recommend? I am using Xbox.


title: How to solve 3-13 (last piece of Old Ruins) in normal mode?

text: Here's the bit in question: ![Y U NO DEFAULT TO PNG, PAINT](http://i.stack.imgur.com/zZVW3.jpg)   * If I drop any of the wheels first, they'll all simply fall in the bottomless pit.   * If I drop the bar onto the two wheels, I'll have a stable cart that's of no use whatsoever, and then I'm back to square one.   * If I drop the bar onto the single cart, everything falls down.   * If I lose all the wheels and drop the bar, the bar will not support my weight and I'll be amusingly propelled towards the general direction whence I came.   * If I destroy the supports in a clockwise direction starting from the top one, I'll end up with the bottom wheel supporting the bar in some kind of landing ramp... that's too far to be of use.   * If I destroy the supports in a counter-clockwise direction from the top one skipping bottom, I'll get a single-wheel supported ramp upon which I can propel myself... and end in the one space gap at the right. What am I supposed to do here?


title: How to get the HD Texture pack?

text: I read somewhere that Skyrim just received a new patch that added the possibility to get an HD Texture Pack. I launched Steam but no patches incoming. I did the usual check of game cache but it seems all correct. I also searched for this pack in Steam Workshop but nothing, What am I missing?


title: Creating Custom Characters?

text: So, with the release of Voxatron v0.1.6, you're supposedly able to create custom player character models now for use in the game. But the whole system seems really complicated, and I, for one, have no idea where to begin. How do I go about creating a new character?


title: How can I tell what diseases I have?

text: Related: Why do people look at me sometimes and make remarks that I should sleep, or that I look ill? So I contract a disease, and people are telling me I look sick, but I don't know what disease I have or how it affects me. I don't see it anywhere under 'General Stats'. How can I tell what disease I've contracted?


title: Witch spawn areas for already generated worlds in Minecraft?

text: I have a large explored area in a pre "Pretty Scary Update" world. Including several swamp areas. Will witches spawn in those areas? If so, is there a stand alone tool (like this one for slimes: http://mcslimes.appspot.com/ ) or similar for finding witch spawn areas?


title: Does fodder last forever?

text: I planted some grass for fodder. Right now I have a lot of sunny days, so my cow can eat outside. I just store the fodder in my storage, and I am building a nice pile of it, which I use on rainy days. That is all well and good, but I also have a nice stockpile. Will it last forever so I can use it when grass doesn't grow, so I don't have to buy food for my cow from the surly animal handler dude?


title: How to master shooting while running?

text: I am starting off with MW3 and have been watching some videos from other players on YouTube. I feel like they do a good job of killing enemies on the move while moving from one location to another. I do good if I camp out in one location and shoot enemies. This has some limitations, though.   1. It takes time; sometimes enemies wait outside for a little bit before they appear.    2. I can't rely on this when 3+ juggernauts appears after a wave of 25+. I understand practice is the best way to achieve this. Beside practice, are there other things like sensitive settings, perks like "Extreme conditioning"? P.S.: I use Xbox.


title: Skyrim Dawnguard DLC corrupted files

text: I was simply playing Dawnguard. I had just finished the entire Dawnguard questline when I saved and got off for about 2 hours. When I got back on, I tried to load my last saved game but it said something like 'saved game is corrupted'. I have already deleted the DLC and redownloaded, but it still won't work.


title: Can I make a copy of a Halo disc to USB?

text: I have a Halo Combat Evolved disc. Is it possible to copy the files to a USB so I can play Halo wherever I want without carrying my CD case?


title: What are good builds for 'Roland' in Borderlands

text: I'm having trouble finding information for some cookie-cutter type builds for Roland, so I put this question out there in the same vein as this one: What are good builds for 'Brick' in Borderlands? I mostly play solo (heavy Combat Rifle user), but It'd be great to get some info on a good co-op build, too.