title: How do you guarantee a trip to the last world with two whistles?

text: There's a whistle in World 1 and a whistle in World 2. When you use one whistle, it takes you to that little warp island with three connected sections of pipes that warp you to different worlds. The top row has worlds 2-4; the middle row has worlds 5-7; the bottom row has world 8 - the last world. Like I said before, when you use one whistle it takes you to the top row. Then if you use a second whistle while you're still on the warp island, it sometimes takes you to the middle row and sometimes takes you to the bottom row. This has always frustrated me like crazy!! Is there a way to always guarantee you'll make it to the bottom row (with the warp to the last level) by only using two whistles? ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/Sjj9L.jpg)


title: How do I "activate Alliance network" to play multiplayer in the demo?

text: When I try to play multiplayer in the ME3 demo, I get this message: > ## Error > > You do not yet have access to the online features of the Mass Effect 3 demo. > Please try again later. Back on the main screen there is this scrolling text: > Activate Alliance Network to Access Online Features How do I do that? All I can find is speculation that it requires DLC or that you need to wait until the game is released, but obviously it's already been released.


title: Will I still be able to call Roman to have a taxi pick me up after I finish the game with the 'Revenge' ending?

text: Will I still be able to call Roman to have a taxi pick me up if I choose the 'Revenge' ending? > In the 'Deal' ending, Roman will die. While in the 'Revenge' ending, Roman > will _not_ die. More info on the two GTA IV endings here: http://gta.wikia.com/Endings_in_GTA_IV


title: Does using 'Auto-Attempt' count towards Open Sesame achievement/trophy?

text: The description for the Open Sesame achievement says: Dispel 50 wards. When I bring up the Dispel Ward menu I have the option to either 'Dispel' it or 'Auto-Attempt' it. If I auto-attempt and it works does that count toward the Open Sesame achievement?


title: How do I prolong my family tree and get Generals in Rome Total War?

text: What increases the chances of having sons in Rome Total War? I need them for heavy generals ( I have 76 daughters and 3 living sons). Is there a "Special" trait that would allow me to have more sons and to continue my family chain?


title: How can I change my Minecraft username?

text: I want to change my Minecraft username, but I cannot find a way to do this anywhere. Is this possible? If so, how can I do so?


title: Are some areas impossible to beat on Expert/Master?

text: So far, I have encountered two areas that I haven't been able to get past on a difficulty level above Adept. First it was the quest for the Companions where Farkas takes me to a dungeon where he reveals himself as a werewolf. There we were overrun by mercs and his health dropped in like five seconds. While he didn't die, when he was "defeated" they all swarmed upon me. The second part is where I am now, at the Snow Veil Sanctum with Mercer. We get to a room that's crawling with draugr, and I can perhaps backstab one or two before Mercer charges in head first, gets subdued in three hits and then I get one shotted. And that's only on Expert. Since I can't tell him to wait, I'm pretty much stuck here, so I will probably set the game to Novice, just to get past this one encounter. It feels like such a let down but right now I can't see any other solution. I'm level 23, using DB armor, an Elven Bow and Mehrune's Razor. I've concentrated my skills to Sneak, Archery and One-hand in that order. Is it possible to go from start to end on Master?


title: What items to buy to enhance Nidalee's tankiness after the last "balance" patch?

text: Back in the days when Nidalee had a nice armor/resist bonus when in ![Cougar form](http://i.stack.imgur.com/A0GhP.jpg) I only had to buy a ![Kindlegem](http://i.stack.imgur.com/2adLD.png) and/or a ![Haunting Guise](http://i.stack.imgur.com/W2njX.gif) in order to survive jumping in and comboing: ![Pounce](http://i.stack.imgur.com/5WUS4.jpg) **+** ![Swipe](http://i.stack.imgur.com/Qjqt9.jpg) **+** ![Takedown](http://i.stack.imgur.com/cD3d6.jpg) enemies. Now Riot took the bonus away and I'm a bit puzzled what items should I buy to compensate for the squishiness and still retain the burst potential. Since Riot boosted ![Swipe](http://i.stack.imgur.com/Qjqt9.jpg) I'm sure they had the intention to empower Nidalee's burst even more. What items can compensate for the lack of defensive stats? **Important** : I play AP Nidalee because ![Javelin Toss](http://i.stack.imgur.com/JwFfH.jpg) is so much fun **and** nearly all of Nidalee's skills scale with AP.


title: Cannot set resolution higher than 1280×1024 in Deus Ex: Human Revolution

text: I am having some issues with Deus Ex: HR. I just recently got a new computer and when I installed DE:HR again through Steam (and reinstalled it now) I can't set the resolution higher than 1280×1024, even when I set the aspect ratio to 16:9. Now the TV I am using as a monitor whenever I set to a resolution that has 1280 in it will go off the screen. But I can set things to 1920×1080 and have done so before. Now the weird thing is that in the setup Deus Ex will not let me set the resolution higher than 1280×1024 and I don't know why. If you know something please let me know My computer specs:   * AMD Phenom x6 1055t 2.8 GHz hex-core   * 8 GB of ram   * AMD Radeon HD 6870 1 GB   * ...and I think those are the important parts for this question. Edit: After looking around the internet I have found no answer to this yet. I really want to play so if anyone has an answer please let me know :).


title: Where should a level 110 character level and or quest?

text: I started playing Trickster Online again, my character's a level 110 Cat. Where should I grind monsters/quest? The last places I remember playing (two years ago) were Ghost Blue, which was getting too easy and I ran out of quests, and Rose Gardens, which was hard but I had lots of unfinished quests.


title: Are there really no more mobsters once you've completed the game?

text: I was playing The Godfather 2 and enjoying the game just playing through without worrying at all about the trophies for the game. Then I got to the end and saw the **Executions In Style** trophy which merely states "Complete all execution styles." I thought it would be simple and I could just use cops or civilians, but apparently the trophy only counts if you complete them on mobsters. So, doing some research, I noticed that PS3Trophies.com says there are still 2 mobsters that exist after you finish the game: > **The Last Mobster**   >  Finished the game? You're not screwed. Just slightly. There are two > "Mobsters" remaining in the game. Kill some Mobsters or finish the > Executions by going to Casino Imperial in Cuba. The green ones. Wait for > them to respawn. However, pretty much every other source I've found on the Internet says that no additional mobsters exist once you've completed the game. I tried waiting around as the casino for a little bit before quitting the game and I didn't see any mobsters. Does anyone know for sure that there are no mobsters after the game is over? What do these supposed "mobsters" at the casino look like? I was going off the target aimer looking for a Family icon to appear next to their name (in the top right) and din't see any green icons pop up. If I do have to start a new game to execute more mobsters for the trophy, do I have to redo _all_ of them or is the trophy data maintained over multiple save games (so I'd only have to complete the ones I didn't complete in the first save game)?


title: I seem to have explored myself into a dead end, how do I get out?

text: So I was exploring inside random cargo containers and I managed to get myself into a situation that seems to be a dead end. The walls are too tall for me to jump out even with my augmented leap ability, and there's nothing I can use to prop myself up. What am I supposed to do in this area, is there a secret or switch I haven't noticed? Here is my location: ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/MDzSC.jpg)


title: Does Illusionist ability trigger based on current life or max life?

text: One of the Wizard's passive abilities is called Illusionist: > Whenever you suffer more than 15% of your Life in a single hit, the > cooldowns on Mirror Image and Teleport are automatically reset. Is this 15% of your max life or current life?


title: Are there humans in Zelda?

text: At the beginning of this trailer, there's reference to humans. Which leads me to wonder, were there ever humans in the other Zelda games? For example, would Hylians be considered humans?


title: How do I get the "Sniper Duel" achievement in Minecraft?

text: ![Screenshot of achievement interface](http://i.stack.imgur.com/TQ8ss.jpg) The "Sniper Duel" achievement in Minecraft requires me to kill a skeleton from 50 meters away. Is this equivalent to 50 blocks? What is the easiest way to do this? I've recently located a skeleton spawner near my base, how can I use this to my advantage?


title: Does connecting your laptop to TV via HDMI decrease gaming performance?

text: I have a laptop I use to game, its not a high-end one. My resolution is 1366x768, I'm thinking of getting a HDMI cable to try out gaming on the TV. My card is an ATI Mobility Radeon 5470 HD, and it supports eyefinity, when I use dual monitors to game it reduces the framerate by 3-5 FPS. Since my TV is a 46-Inch 1080p 120Hz LED HDTV, I'm wondering if it would take a major hit on my laptop?


title: Is there a way to see what cards have been collected without actually playing a game of Rage Frenzy?

text: I'm playing through a level, and I have a couple different saves. I want to be sure that I picked up a card on my way through, but since the way back is blocked I cannot go back and physically check. Is there a way to see what cards are in my deck? I'd rather not replay the level just to be sure.


title: Diablo III Installation Size

text: > What is the size of Diablo 3's files with patch 2.01 ? On my computer, the size of Diablo 3's installation (2.01) is about 30 GB (and I haven't download the full patch yet). Is it really so much to have the full game or is it because there are trash files? If I remember correctly, at the beginning the game was less than 5 GB (right?). Is there any way to make it smaller?


title: Create a new Netstorm player with access to the whole tech tree

text: I'm trying to introduce a friend to Netstorm, but it's a bit difficult to set up a multiplayer game because new players only have access to one or two buildings. We can't set up a fair match without giving him access to the full tech tree. Is there a way to cheat when creating a new player, so that he starts with either the full tech tree or a tech tree cloned from an existing player?


title: Are the chest level unlockables required for Platinum God?

text: In the most recent update after beating the most recent boss holding the Polaroid. You can unlock a special chest level which beaten by each character unlocks a new trinket. Are these items required for Platinum God?


title: Is it possible to complete Rex Blade Level 9?

text: _Rex Blade: The Battle Begins_ is a very old & rare FPS in the style of DOOM (Mobygames Link). I've recently gotten horribly stuck on level 9 (world 3 level 3), pretty close to the end of the first episode. To help jog your memory, this level starts out in a big outdoor scene surrounded by enemies (including for the first time a transparent blue enemy). There are two fenced off areas, one with a switch requiring the cytosine key, the other with no visible switch. There is a hangar which you can enter, which should be pretty memorable because it is the first place where enemies stand on balconies above you. There is a terminal in the hangar as well, offering hints like "X marks the spot" and "Pay close attention to the ground". The only visible possibility to make progress is a flashing square of light against one of the outdoor walls. However, when I press space (USE) on top of it I do not hear the switch sound effect I'm used to (which is played even for secret switches), and as far as I can tell nothing opens up. This may be some kind of a glitch. **In fact, this game is so rare it may not even be possible to beat!** I have spent over an hour here pressing space all over the accessible part of the map, to no avail. I've tried it both with the Domination shareware and the original Rex Blade. So I guess I want to ask, does anyone know what to do here? And if not, does anyone remember actually completing the published game without cheats (which would give me some hope?)


title: My pet is a public menace, what did I do wrong?

text: In my current attempt at nethack I'm playing a dwarven samurai with a dog pet, so most dwarves I've encountered are peaceful. However, for some reason, my dog has been going beserk on every friendly dwarf we meet and I'd like to know why. Since this doesn't really incur penalties on me, not to mention he was getting experience, I didn't mind it while going down the gnomish mines, but now it's becoming a problem. I've just reached Minetown and imagine my surprise when my pet decides to attack the owner of the first shop I visit. Though this still incurs no penalties, I'm afraid he's going to get zapped to death, so I have to lock him out of every shop I visit. Now I wonder, did I do something wrong that is causing this?   I didn't catch any message like " _Rex is confused with hunger._ " or something (plus, I almost starved because he was pouncing on every single corpse we made).   I've heard you can train your pet to steal by feeding him when he drops you stuff, is it somehow possible that I have accidentally trained him to be aggressive?


title: hacking evolution where to find the freefall-OS

text: I have recently bought hacker evolution + dlc and gotten to the mission where you have to download and the freefall-OS, however no matter where I look I cannot find it. I have already downloaded and toyed with the multiboot.ini but cannot find the actual freefall-OS, googling freefall-OS and hacker evolution together gave no results.


title: Installation error 80029564 on PS3

text: I have a problem when installing the game Midnight Club Los Angeles: Complete Edition, which is available for a test of 60 minutes via the PlayStationPlus membership. All went well during the download, but when installing, 14%, I get the error 80029564. My research is not very fruitful. Many say format, others say that formatting the disk did not solve their problem. Some say try to install several times, what I do. Many talk about re-download, or even several times. I don't want to re-download 5.1go several times for only 60 minutes, especially for a game to $ 19.99.


title: Can gemstones, rings and the like be charmed in Baldur's Gate?

text: I have collected a big pile of gemstones, various rings and amulets hoping I could get them imbued with spells or soemthing. I am already into chapter 5 though and they are clogging up my inventory appear to only have pecuniary value. Is there any other uses I should consider saving them for, or should I just sell my hoard?


title: Counterspell and Spellbender together: which one is triggered first?

text: A quick question regarding the Mage deck: suppose that I'm playing a deck based on Secrets. In a certain turn of the game, I have both **Counterspell** and **Spellbender** activated on my side. ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/1XxjU.png) Is there a rule to determine which one is triggered at first? My though is that the first that you played is the first which is going to be revealed, but I'm not sure about that. _As a pratical example, suppose that I'm playing against a Paladin, and I predict - due to the state of the game -, that (s)he's gonna buff a minion of his/her with a **Blessing of Kings** (+4/+4 at a minion). Can I foretaste a 5/8 on my side? Or the blessing will "just" vanish?_ Thank you.


title: CityVille: How is Cash different from Coins? How to earn Cash?

text: I see CityVille has both Cash and Coins. I know how to earn coins (rent, business, etc.), but I don't see an option to gain more Cash. There are things I can only buy with Cash. Only way I know to gain Cash is when moving on to next level. Can somebody please explain to me how it differs and the means of earning Cash?


title: What is the correct order to hit the direction lock in the sand ship?

text: In the brig of the sandship, there is a directional lock. ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/eIBeh.jpg) There are ship wheels on the ground which surely reveal the correct order. I see that they have red spokes which signify the order to read them, but when I try the directions they show (LEFT RIGHT LEFT DOWN) the lock won't budge! Am I not interpreting them correctly?


title: Can I have 2 XBOX Live accounts from different countries on the same 360?

text: I live in Brazil and I have a XBOX 360. When I bought my 360, there was no Live in Brazil, so I signed up to XBOX Live US (lots of people do it here). I have two gold accounts, one is mine and one from my wife. Everything I buy (games, songs, DLC) is through pre-paid cards, and all under my account. Obviously I can use all bought content on her account too. Now XBOX Live is available in Brazil, and they even provide a way to migrate your account from Live US keeping everything you bought. I don't want to migrate my account since because of brazilian laws not all games are available here. But since they are releasing more and more DLC with region lock, I thought about migrating only my wife's account so I can buy locked contend using her account. My question is: can I keep two XBOX Live accounts from different countries (US and BR) in the same console, and will I be able to play content bought in one account with the other? My plan is to continue using my account to buy everything, and only use hers to buy content that is region locked (like the new Black Ops DLC, for example). But I want to be able to use all content on both accounts, of course.


title: After clearing cache/storage, won't let us create a new profile

text: My son's Xbox's storage was full and so it deleted some things. Trying to follow some guidance, I was advised to clear storage, which I did. This included all profiles. He is now trying to create a new profile and it pops up this message: "Couldn't sign in your profile. Please try again." He isn't trying to sign in, he is trying to create a new profile. Any help would be awesome! Thanks!


title: What exactly does the spread mean for a Gatling tower?

text: I understand that it means that the bullets have a spread, so not all of them will hit their intended target. I've seen tables which list a value for the "spread", but I don't know what exactly that value means in mathematical terms. Is there a way to determine how many bullets will hit? How does that depend on the distance from the Gatling tower? Finally, if a bullet misses its target, will it still potentially hit other targets? Is it simply a "hit or no hit" or is it more of, "the bullet will follow this trajectory, now let's see if it will hit anything"? I've been modeling damage from various towers in different maze configurations, so these kinds of specifics are fairly important for that.


title: Accessing DLC in Fallout 3 Game of the Year Edition (PC)

text: I'm having trouble accessing the DLC in Fallout 3 Game of the Year Edition on PC. I completed the game and then installed the DLC from disc 2. I then re- inserted Disc 1 and loaded all of the files for the "Data Files" option in the launcher window. How do I access my DLC? when I load my most recent save nothing pops up saying new quests or options are available. I've tried starting a new game and I've searched through the downloads option in the main menu but to no avail.


title: Why can't I get any dragon skin drops from Anacondaur?

text: I've been trying for more than a few _hours_ to fight Anacondaur and Grendels to get some Dragon Skins to upgrade weapons. I've fought probably 30-40 total battles, with about half as Anacondaur. It's bad enough that I've accidentally leveled to a party average of ~36, and I've still never gotten a Dragon Skin drop. According to the guides, Anacondaur should drop Dragon Skins nearly every battle, especially with my current level. What gives? I just want to upgrade some items.


title: How does the hero knows the identity of Belial?

text: In _Diablo 3_ our hero will state that a certain person is Belial. > Emperor Hakkar is Belial, and be correct. How does the hero know? It's the plot question rather than the game itself. Also, if possible, I'd like the "official" reason. For example, the idea that Belial can teleport is a speculation, not official reason why we know that person is Belial.


title: Does Steam work through Tor or a VPN?

text: I talked to Steam Support about Steam Offline. I have been told: > You can set up your Steam account to run in offline mode prior to connecting > to your school's network […] you must allow Steam to complete necessary > updates in order to enable Offline mode (you must establish a temporary > connection to the internet for this reason). So, **I can't go offline while offline.** I must remember to go offline while online, or I'm _gently caress_ ed. I don't always have this luxury, however. I've tried using my mobile's internet connection for this purpose. However, much to my surprise, Steam now fails to connect through that as well. Why, thank you _so_ much, Wind. I'm thus left with two possibilities to enable offline mode while offline:   * A VPN, or   * The Tor network. Does Steam work through either them? I just need it to connect to the network for long enough to realize that there are no updates, after all, and that it's okay to let me play my games.


title: How can I counter edge-tech phantasm/illusion?

text: In Super Smash Brothers Mêlée, it's possible to tech on the side of the stage against powerful, edge-guarding attacks, such as a Spacie's down-smash, by inputting a tech pre-emptively. This is called (l)edge-teching. If an edge- teching Spacie immediately does a side-B (phantasm or illusion) after the tech, they can grab the ledge safely because of its speed. As a Falco player, it is common to edge-tech against my edge-guarding Dair. I've seen another Falco player edge-guard by doing a Dair into ledge-cancel into Bair to counter edge-tech phantasm/illusion. This probably comes out at such speed that it's impossible to edge-tech the second hit. I've tried to do this, but the spacing and timing is strict. What are the other options to deal with edge-tech phantasm/illusion?


title: When are crits calculated?

text: This is a pretty specific question so I don't expect a large number of responses, but if someone out there has the time to confirm this it would be greatly appreciated. I was firing my Elemental Arrow (Nether Tentacle) at a champion with several attributes, one of which being missile dampening (for those who don't know, it slows the projectiles significantly, although I don't believe it affects the projectile's damage). I also had my Sharpshooter perk active. Normally I do a large amount of damage, 25k dps give or take 5k, however this was in Inferno so I know the pack wouldn't go down easily. To my surprise they dropped like flies. My question for you is:   * Does my Sharpshooter crit chance affect projectiles already mid-air, and does hitting the missile dampening semi-sphere reset the Sharphsoot crit chance bonus? Either I was extremely lucky and landed ~15 natural crits in a row, or Sharpshooter left all my dampened shots 100% crits and they dealt damage as such. The numbers on my screen showed ~30k, which is typical crit damage for me (because of Nether Tentacles this is x2).


title: What does this new icon mean that Conquest of the Wizardlands added?

text: So the new expansion to Dungeons of Dredmor added a new "Encrusting" system. This system has added at least one new stat, or mechanic, or pulley/lever/other spinning thing to the game. Problem is, there's no help in the game, and this new icon does not show up on the character screen, so I don't know what it is! For your viewing pleasure, here is an example, complete with freehand circle!![Strange icon](http://i.stack.imgur.com/lgmMu.png). Does anyone know what this icon mean? If it's a new game mechanic, what is this new mechanic, and how does it work?


title: How does the "random opponent" work in Draw Something?

text: In Draw Something, how does the "random opponent" feature work? Is it completely random, or based off Facebook friends/detected location etc?


title: What's the theoretical maximum amount of war assets that can be acquired?

text: And to make it simple, let's say it's for a non-imported game without DLC. The reason I ask is Bioware told me I'd be able to finish the game and get the best ending without needing multiplayer or the iOS apps. However, I'm still about 3000 short of the best ending without increasing Galactic Readiness, yet I've been fairly meticulous. I'm sure I've gotten most, if not all, of the Citadel missions, and I even managed to unite the quarians and geth. In fact, the only thing left in my mission list is find intel on Eden Prime, but that's essentially locked out after waking Javik. So, if I were to go through the game and make all the best choices, what would be my Total Military Strength (TMS)?


title: Are there killcams for dual wield kills?

text: I've never seen this actually happen when using it? AKA Using Dual wield to finish someone off or by Sneaking and getting an instant kill. Namely by using a Power Attack with Dual Wield? Is it even possible? Also is it possible to decapitate when dual wielding? Thanks


title: How will Rock Band 3's new instruments work on existing songs?

text: Rock Band 3 will introduce keyboard and vocal harmonies, as well as Pro mode. It will also support the large library of existing Rock Band songs. How will the new features interact with existing songs? For example, if I have a player that has selected keyboard as their instrument, will it only allow selection of the new songs that include a keyboard track? Are there any songs existing songs (from the base games or DLC) that will have tracks added for the new instruments?


title: How do I Perform evasive maneuvers?

text: In Spaceteam, one of the instructions that can be given is to Perform evasive maneuvers. I asked my friend to do this, but they responded that it was not a function that they had, nor did I notice a panel on my screen that had this option. I hadn't encountered it before. Does this involve physically moving one's device in some way or what?


title: can you decorate imperial levels to unlock the level

text: to unlock the level decorating you have to decorate 60 levels I have 55 regular levels and 10 imperial levels can I decorate imperial levels to get the level


title: What are the best counters for Zerg air units in Starcraft 2?

text: What's the best counter for mass Mutalisks and Corruptors? I'm playing Terran at the moment, but I guess this question should concentrate the answers for Protoss and Zerg as well.


title: Options after completing Borderlands

text: > **Possible Duplicate:**   >  Start another Borderlands playthrough I'm about to finish my first playthrough of Borderlands. Apparently I'll be given the choice of restarting the game with the same character (playthrough 2), or continuing on playthrough 1. If I choose to continue, can I start playthrough 2 at any time? How would I do so? Also, I haven't yet decided whether to get any DLC yet, but if I did I would like to be able to play it straight away. Do you have to be a certain level for any of the DLC? As far as the DLC is concerned, would I be better off in Playthrough 1 or 2?


title: How to signal on the minimap in Starcraft 2?

text: Nothing to add to the title of the question.


title: [How] Can I use alternate controllers for Rock Band on my PS3? (*i.e.*, my guitar-hero controllers.)

text: > **Possible Duplicate:**   >  Do Guitar Hero peripherals work with Rock Band and vice versa? Subject pretty much says it all. I've got PS3 + Rock Band, and would like to use Guitar-hero controllers. Are there adaptors? Can I hack them, somehow? Similarly, can I make my own controllers? Are there sites with good DIY instructions? By "make", I mean from scratch; I think I can figure out "buy a guitar, take it apart, put the bits into different plastics..." :) Thanks!


title: How do I start over in EX Mode?

text: Okay, so I've beaten Hard Reset. I heard that there's something called "EX Mode", which would allow me to re- play the game at a more challenging difficulty while keeping all my upgrades. Now I'd like to do this, but I can't really figure out how. After I've beaten the final boss, the credits roll, and from there it's back to the main menu, with the last save file being right before the boss. I've tried simply starting a new game on the same profile, but at a harder difficulty, but that just starts me at zero. How is it done?


title: How can I change the username on an online-mode enabled server?

text: I'm looking for a batch command which allows you to change name on an "online- mode=false" Minecraft server. I have tried these commands and lots of others:               java -Xms512m -Xmx1024m -cp "%APPDATA%\.minecraft\bin\*" -Djava.library.path="%APPDATA%\.minecraft\bin\natives" net.minecraft.client.Minecraft '"'%1'"'          @SET /P IGN=IGN=     @java -Xms512m -Xmx512m -cp "%APPDATA%/.minecraft/bin/*" -Djava.library.path="%APPDATA%/.minecraft/bin/natives" net.minecraft.client.Minecraft %IGN%      I'm running Mincraft via this command for now:               javaw -Xmx2048m -Xms2048m -jar "C:\Users\Seras\AppData\Roaming\.minecraft\bin\minecraft.exe"      I have Windows 7 x64 with Java 7 (build 1.7.0_02-b13, should be a 64-bit version). Edit: I'm running the latest minecraft unmodded. Btw found this "Client version 1.2.2 does not accept the command line arguments that previous versions accepted." so if anyone can get a command that works on a Client version 1.2.2 or later please post your command line here.


title: What is the lowest transaction tax possible?

text: What is the lowest possible transaction tax that you can get to in an npc station, and what do you need to do to get to that lowest point? Are there skills or standings requirements that modify the transaction tax?


title: In 100 Rogues, is it possible to sell items?

text: I've found several item shops, and I can purchase the available items with the gold I've found. I don't see a way to sell the items in my inventory. Is it possible to sell, or should I just discard them as my inventory gets full? Assuming there's no way to sell, is this normal in roguelikes, or it a peculiar 'feature' of 100-rogues?


title: Good ways to defend against Wyverns

text: I'm at the first mission where there's Wyverns and I'm getting my ass handed to me. How do I effectively defend myself against them? I am an apprentice.


title: When is the "Resourceful" trait active?

text: I have a monster that has the _Resourceful_ trait, but when is it active? Is it active when it's in my pack or only when I'm using it during the final kill?


title: How can I tell how close I am to death?

text: I'm playing through Silent Hill 3 on the Silent Hill HD Collection, and although I've gathered that the "status" image in the top left corner indicates my health, the manual doesn't contain any information on how to actually read the image itself. How can I tell how much health I have in Silent Hill 3?


title: Activate the crystal from far

text: When I'm setting defenses at the other side of the map, is there a way to activate the crystal from far away, letting me kill enemies at the gate without running back-and-forth?


title: At what levels do monsters get skill points?

text: At what level do you get skill points in Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2? I'm leveling monsters for synthesis and want to what the valuable breakpoints are as far as level.


title: In Sudoku for Windows Phone 7, what is the maximum amount of XP possible in a single round?

text: This question is in reference to this particular version, the Sudoku that is available via Xbox Live on WP7. I'm on my way to the "Ultimate" achievement and want to know which gametype and combination of powerups will net the most XP in a single round. I suspect that "Lightning" mode, combined with "XP Bonus" and "Gamble" will do the trick, but I want to know if there was something I was missing that would help get me the maximum amount of XP per round -- and also what that value would be.


title: What determines if I get a Critical Hit?

text: Critical Hits seem to happen at random, but I am willing to bet that that is not the case and I am just missing some sort of pattern. What determines if I get a Critical Hit in a fight?


title: How do manufacturer traits affect items besides weapons?

text: For the main weapon manufacturers in Borderlands 2, namely _Bandit_ , _Dahl_ , _Tediore_ , _Jakobs_ , _Maliwan_ , and _Hyperion_ , it's easy to tell how they affect weapons. _Bandit_ gives weapons bigger mags, _Dahl_ has it's unique burst fire, _Tediore_ has exploding reloads, _Jakobs_ has a "fire as fast as you want" mode, _Maliwan_ features increased elemental chance and damage, and _Hyperion_ features a "more accurate as you fire" ability. What I'm curious is to how these weapon manufacturers affect items like **shields** , **grenade mods** , and **artifacts**. Is there a certain attribute that is tied with them to these items?


title: How to get the cave painting in the knight's castle?

text: In the knight's castle level I got the dragon's gold with help of the knight (diverting dragon) and time traveler without getting the key of the dragon's door. Still the dragon somehow gets loose, kills everyone and breaks the lift. The problem is I forgot to get to that cave painting I was supposed to get using that elevator, which the dragon broke. So is there any solution for this?


title: How do I get Parker sector to 100% support in Red Faction: Guerrilla?

text: I have Parker liberated and everything in it completed. I also drove through it for quite some time after that (only in the north part/can't figure out how to get to the south (?)) but no new events came up. It's currently at 84 % morale level (public support). How can I raise this number?


title: How do I get excess liquid out of a carpenter?

text: I want to craft something that requires water, but there is residual seed oil in my carpenter. How do I get it out?


title: Minecraft - Commandblocks With No Name

text: By using command blocks, is there a way to `/say` without it outputting               [CommandBlocks Name]/Say Command      Basically Is there a way to get command blocks to not have a name? So instead of               [CommandBlocks Name]/Say Command      It would just be               /Say Command


title: Can you really hear the noise made by heavy armor?

text: I found the next questions:   _Muffle magnitude difference   Is there any way to fully silence my heavy armor?   Does heavy armour penalize sneaking when i cast muffle?   _ But none of them talks about the actual noise. Can you really hear it? Maybe i'm deaf but i haven't heard any noise when i use heavy armor. (Playing on XBox, hometheater LG 5.1 (normal volume: 8) and a 3D screen LG 50")


title: Does "Sneak" increase more quickly with more people involved?

text: Will sneak experience increase more quickly if 2 people can discover me instead of just one? If so, how much more quickly? And again, if so, is there a limit, for example, will having 20 people be able to discover me increase it even more quickly than 2 people?


title: How exactly do I do a barrel roll?

text: In _Race the Sun_ , you gain levels by completing certain goals. One such goal is "Do a barrel roll 20 times in 1 run." ![Challenge list in Race the Sun](http://i.stack.imgur.com/zjcBd.jpg) This is proving quite frustrating for me, as I don't actually know how to consistently _do_ a barrel roll. I've seen it happen once or twice, but don't really know what I'm doing. **How do I do a barrel roll?**


title: How to fix this modded-Minecraft crash?

text: When I try to launch Minecraft with TheHungerGamesMod in my mods folder, this pops up:               ---- Minecraft Crash Report ----     // This is a token for 1 free hug. Redeem at your nearest Mojangsta: [~~HUG~~]          Time: 12/15/13 6:52 PM     Description: Initializing game          java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError: nm         at java.lang.Class.forName0(Native Method)         at java.lang.Class.forName(Class.java:249)         at cpw.mods.fml.common.ModClassLoader.loadBaseModClass(ModClassLoader.java:102)         at cpw.mods.fml.common.modloader.ModLoaderModContainer.constructMod(ModLoaderModContainer.java:484)         at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method)         at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(NativeMethodAccessorImpl.java:39)         at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:25)         at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:597)         at com.google.common.eventbus.EventHandler.handleEvent(EventHandler.java:74)         at com.google.common.eventbus.SynchronizedEventHandler.handleEvent(SynchronizedEventHandler.java:45)         at com.google.common.eventbus.EventBus.dispatch(EventBus.java:313)         at com.google.common.eventbus.EventBus.dispatchQueuedEvents(EventBus.java:296)         at com.google.common.eventbus.EventBus.post(EventBus.java:267)         at cpw.mods.fml.common.LoadController.sendEventToModContainer(LoadController.java:194)         at cpw.mods.fml.common.LoadController.propogateStateMessage(LoadController.java:174)         at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method)         at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(NativeMethodAccessorImpl.java:39)         at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:25)         at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:597)         at com.google.common.eventbus.EventHandler.handleEvent(EventHandler.java:74)         at com.google.common.eventbus.SynchronizedEventHandler.handleEvent(SynchronizedEventHandler.java:45)         at com.google.common.eventbus.EventBus.dispatch(EventBus.java:313)         at com.google.common.eventbus.EventBus.dispatchQueuedEvents(EventBus.java:296)         at com.google.common.eventbus.EventBus.post(EventBus.java:267)         at cpw.mods.fml.common.LoadController.distributeStateMessage(LoadController.java:105)         at cpw.mods.fml.common.Loader.loadMods(Loader.java:509)         at cpw.mods.fml.client.FMLClientHandler.beginMinecraftLoading(FMLClientHandler.java:183)         at net.minecraft.client.Minecraft.func_71384_a(Minecraft.java:472)         at net.minecraft.client.Minecraft.func_99999_d(Minecraft.java:807)         at net.minecraft.client.main.Main.main(SourceFile:101)         at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method)         at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(NativeMethodAccessorImpl.java:39)         at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:25)         at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:597)         at net.minecraft.launchwrapper.Launch.launch(Launch.java:131)         at net.minecraft.launchwrapper.Launch.main(Launch.java:27)     Caused by: java.lang.ClassNotFoundException: nm         at net.minecraft.launchwrapper.LaunchClassLoader.findClass(LaunchClassLoader.java:186)         at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass(ClassLoader.java:306)         at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass(ClassLoader.java:247)         ... 36 more     Caused by: java.lang.NullPointerException         at net.minecraft.launchwrapper.LaunchClassLoader.findClass(LaunchClassLoader.java:178)         ... 38 more               A detailed walkthrough of the error, its code path and all known details is as follows:     ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------          -- Head --     Stacktrace:         at java.lang.Class.forName0(Native Method)         at java.lang.Class.forName(Class.java:249)         at cpw.mods.fml.common.ModClassLoader.loadBaseModClass(ModClassLoader.java:102)         at cpw.mods.fml.common.modloader.ModLoaderModContainer.constructMod(ModLoaderModContainer.java:484)         at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method)         at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(NativeMethodAccessorImpl.java:39)         at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:25)         at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:597)         at com.google.common.eventbus.EventHandler.handleEvent(EventHandler.java:74)         at com.google.common.eventbus.SynchronizedEventHandler.handleEvent(SynchronizedEventHandler.java:45)         at com.google.common.eventbus.EventBus.dispatch(EventBus.java:313)         at com.google.common.eventbus.EventBus.dispatchQueuedEvents(EventBus.java:296)         at com.google.common.eventbus.EventBus.post(EventBus.java:267)         at cpw.mods.fml.common.LoadController.sendEventToModContainer(LoadController.java:194)         at cpw.mods.fml.common.LoadController.propogateStateMessage(LoadController.java:174)         at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method)         at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(NativeMethodAccessorImpl.java:39)         at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:25)         at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:597)         at com.google.common.eventbus.EventHandler.handleEvent(EventHandler.java:74)         at com.google.common.eventbus.SynchronizedEventHandler.handleEvent(SynchronizedEventHandler.java:45)         at com.google.common.eventbus.EventBus.dispatch(EventBus.java:313)         at com.google.common.eventbus.EventBus.dispatchQueuedEvents(EventBus.java:296)         at com.google.common.eventbus.EventBus.post(EventBus.java:267)         at cpw.mods.fml.common.LoadController.distributeStateMessage(LoadController.java:105)         at cpw.mods.fml.common.Loader.loadMods(Loader.java:509)         at cpw.mods.fml.client.FMLClientHandler.beginMinecraftLoading(FMLClientHandler.java:183)         at net.minecraft.client.Minecraft.func_71384_a(Minecraft.java:472)          -- Initialization --     Details:     Stacktrace:         at net.minecraft.client.Minecraft.func_99999_d(Minecraft.java:807)         at net.minecraft.client.main.Main.main(SourceFile:101)         at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method)         at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(NativeMethodAccessorImpl.java:39)         at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:25)         at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:597)         at net.minecraft.launchwrapper.Launch.launch(Launch.java:131)         at net.minecraft.launchwrapper.Launch.main(Launch.java:27)          -- System Details --     Details:         Minecraft Version: 1.6.4         Operating System: Mac OS X (x86_64) version 10.8.5         Java Version: 1.6.0_65, Apple Inc.         Java VM Version: Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM (mixed mode), Apple Inc.         Memory: 51110072 bytes (48 MB) / 144146432 bytes (137 MB) up to 1060372480 bytes (1011 MB)         JVM Flags: 1 total; -Xmx1G         AABB Pool Size: 0 (0 bytes; 0 MB) allocated, 0 (0 bytes; 0 MB) used         Suspicious classes: FML and Forge are installed         IntCache: cache: 0, tcache: 0, allocated: 0, tallocated: 0         FML: MCP v8.11 FML v6.4.20.916 Minecraft Forge 9.11.1.916 Optifine OptiFine_1.6.4_HD_U_C8 7 mods loaded, 7 mods active         mcp{8.09} [Minecraft Coder Pack] (minecraft.jar) Unloaded->Constructed         FML{6.4.20.916} [Forge Mod Loader] (minecraftforge-9.11.1.916.jar) Unloaded->Constructed         Forge{9.11.1.916} [Minecraft Forge] (minecraftforge-9.11.1.916.jar) Unloaded->Constructed         TooManyItems{1.6.4} [TooManyItems] (minecraft.jar) Unloaded->Constructed         DamageIndicatorsMod{2.9.1.6} [Damage Indicators] (1-2) Unloaded->Constructed         Cheating-Essentials{4.1.1} [Cheating Essentials Reloaded] (Cheating-Essentials-4.1.1-MC1.6.4.jar) Unloaded->Constructed         mod_THGM2{Not available} [mod_THGM2] (TheHungerGamesMod) Unloaded         Launched Version: 1.6.4-Forge9.11.1.916         LWJGL: 2.9.0         OpenGL: NVIDIA GeForce GT 650M OpenGL Engine GL version 2.1 NVIDIA-8.16.74 310.40.00.10f02, NVIDIA Corporation         Is Modded: Definitely; Client brand changed to 'fml,forge'         Type: Client (map_client.txt)         Resource Pack: Default         Current Language: English (US)         Profiler Position: N/A (disabled)         Vec3 Pool Size: ~~ERROR~~ NullPointerException: null      How can I solve my problem?


title: What is wrong with my Nintendo Entertainment System?

text: I'm having issues getting my Nintendo Entertainment System working. When the cartridge is inserted just right, the screen shows up, but the pointer just alternates between choices on the screen, back and forth, and no controllers are working (I tried 5 different ones). I have tried the cleaning out the 72 connectors and that fixed my original problem of having a grey screen of death.


title: What do I lose when serving time in jail?

text: When you serve your time in Jail, do you lose stats like in Oblivion? Also, can you get your stuff from the chest back after serving your time without having to sneak in and steal it? What negative effects has serving out your sentence in jail?


title: Do bitizens ever travel to floors other than their job and apartment?

text: While playing the Find the Bitizen missions, I wondered do the bitizens ever travel to floors that are not their own? I know they will be found in either their jobs and their apartments, but can they travel elsewhere? This could make a difference for strategy with regard to dressing people in certain ways to make them easier to find...


title: Do anti-ship drones sometimes intercept enemy energy shot weapons?

text: Sometimes I swear, on all that is holy, I see my anti-ship drone shoot an enemy laser out of the air as it leaves its gun. This is similar to how a Defense Drone Mark 2 will shoot lasers out of the air same as missiles, except it happens on the ENEMY SHIP side of the screen rather than the FRIENDLY SHIP side. Has anyone else ever noticed this?


title: Why are my Ohm Robots not using Teleporters?

text: In the game Universe At War, the first race in the campaign has teleporters to warp any of your units across the map, but my Ohm Robots do not seem to use them at all. Is this a bug?


title: Counter Strike players on LAN

text: I am on a university LAN that uses private Class B IPs from 172.31.1.x to 172.31.60.x. I want to know that whether anyone is playing CS on LAN or not, because I am able to see only 172.31.54.x guys from the game options. Is there any way to find out if anyone's playing across the whole LAN?


title: Can You Have Skype on 2.1, while BF3 on 5.1?

text: My friend's microphone makes wierd noises on skype when my 7.1 is on (g930), so when i talk to him i togle down the surround. Is there any way i can set my BF3 to 5.1/7.1 while my skype is on 2.1?


title: What does it mean if people from your village vanish?

text: All my villagers just vanished. What is happening? Is it Herobrine?


title: What does the World Reset timer mean?

text: Upon dying in _Race the Sun_ , you're met with a screen that shows your score, your rank, your challenges, and something marked "World Reset." ![World Reset timer](http://i.stack.imgur.com/VHsxv.jpg) This World Reset has a countdown associated with it, but I'm not sure what significance, if any, it holds. **What does this timer do?**


title: What do the multiplied defense stats mean?

text: ![Defense Stats](http://i.stack.imgur.com/CZrqr.png) The stats "Max Time Portal Held", "Max Time Link Maintained", and "Max Time Field Held" are pretty easy to understand but "Max Link Length x Days" and "Largest Field MUs x Days" are a little confusing. How are they calculated? If I had a link of 100 km up for 20 days, would the "Max Link Length x Days" be calculated as 2000 km-days? If it's so does it mean that I had a 2817/90=31,3 km long link up for 90 days? or was this value calculated from another longer link that I had up for a shorter time? (Why don't they show the values for "Max Length Link Maintained" and "Max MU Field Held"? I understand that when expressed like this, these captions look like the same thing as "Longest Link Ever Created" and "Largest Control Field" but I guess you see my point here. 2817 km-days doesn't tell me how it was calculated.)


title: How do you use cloak effectively?

text: I chose the infiltrator class and have maxed out the cloaking ability. Overall the class and their cloak ability still seems disappointing when compared to some of the other class abilities. So far I have been using cloak to get easy headshots with the sniper rife at medium range or to sneak up behind a small group of enemies and melee them. But both of these strategies mean that I can only take out ~1 enemy before becoming uncloaked. What is the most effective strategy for cloaking?


title: Dustum Khan's quest

text: What is Dustum Khan's quest like? I'm assuming you battle Khergit lords, convert them to your side, and then battle more Khergit lords. Right? I ask because my strategy requires eliminating Khergit Khanate, but I hate fighting them myself. I'd love to weaken them via civil war, but not if this quest involves lots of fighting Khergit Horsemen. I figured I'd ask you all before leaving King Ragnar's favor.


title: Is there a trick to breaking barrels?

text: I am trying to finish the trial at the Colosseum, where you have to break barrels within a time limit. I managed to squeak through the first round, but the second one is giving me a lot of trouble. Is there a pattern I should follow, or an order to break them in, or anything else in particular (besides speed and accuracy) that will help me finish off all the barrels in the second round?


title: Is there a way to auto-center the camera behind Sora?

text: This is something that drives me crazy on the best of days, but working on the barrel breaking bit is really making it an issue. Is there a button I can press that automatically centers the camera behind Sora? Is there somewhere I need to enable an option or something? Because this is getting ridiculous!


title: What Badges don't you get in Picnic Difficulty?

text: I read that i could change the difficulty while in town so when i went to confirm it, on selecting the difficulty option i got a notice. while telling me about the differences between the difficulties the last page talked about how "some" badges can't be obtained in _Picnic_. Now i've been playing casual and i read that the Badge you get from destroying the Yggdrasil Core post game without the help of the Yggdrasil Virus or Kupala's sacrifice can only be gotten in Expert so i was thinking of switching to Picnic to grind lower level characters on the lower floors to quickly get them up to par with the rest of the party and then switch it to Expert when i'm ready to take on the core. I am wondering what badges the final page in the notice was talking about that i can't get if i am in Picnic


title: Disable Mini-Map Rotation in Battlefield 3

text: Is there a way to disable the mini-map rotation in Battlefield 3? I would rather North on the map was always facing up.


title: Just how experimentation-friendly is the skill system in The Secret World?

text: I am seriously considering getting The Secret World, but I want clarification on some of the implications of some skill mechanics before making my decision.   1. Is it possible to 'respec'? Essentially, if I start going down the pistol tree and don't like it, can I _move_ my spent points over to the shotgun tree?   2. Is it possible to have one character learn _every_ skill? Any other relevant information on the spending and flexibility of the skill system would also be useful.


title: How does one dodge or survive gate camps without stealth?

text: In Eve, gate camps can be one of the biggest drags in low/null-sec. A gate camp is where one or more pirates wait around a stargate trying to catch pilots as they warp away (and also incoming auto-pilots). Often times they use warp-scramblers and quick targeting systems to try to snare passing pilots, though sometimes they just start firing off fof missiles without bothering to target. Of course, stealth helps one avoid these problems, but cloaking systems are both expensive and require extensive training, which I'm a little short on at the moment. A big factor in their ability to catch someone is how quickly it takes a ship to go to warp, but sometimes they are able to catch even fast ships. What are some strategies for beating base camps without stealth? Are there ways to detect and avoid base camps without risking one's ship? What's the best way strategy, outside of stealth and blockade runners for dealing with and surviving gate camps?


title: How does one hide or protect a low-sec moon base from pirates?

text: In Eve, Moon bases are one of the top tier production facilities of the eve universe. They can pretty much do almost anything in the eve universe, outside of producing planetary resources. The only problem is that mining moon bases have to be anchored in low-sec which subjects them to the whims of pirates. This leads me to wonder how anyone keeps a moon base going in low-sec. Do some users hide their moonbases in distant remote star systems or do they simply put enough defensive structures around the base to scare off any pirates? How does one place and build a moon base in low-sec so that it has a chance at survival?


title: Can command blocks look for a block in an area

text: Can a command block look for a block in an area and not a specific pattern of this block but weither its there or not? I whould assume that you could use /testforblocks for this but I couldent figure it out.


title: How can I list the users which have a game in Steam?

text: So, for example. Imagine I want to do some little research: to find out the average time invested in a game by its players. What I am looking for is a way to get a list of the people who have bought that game. So I can go, one by one and count the hours they have invested in the game. (not interested in how big is the playerbase, peaks of people playing etc..)


title: Cant get out of this lava!

text: I landed in lava in Minecraft: pocket edition and died. I keep respawning in that lava. What do I do?


title: CS 1.6 error with sxe Injected

text: i am unable to play cs 1.6 with sxeInjected 11. Upon launching game it creates log file in cs installation folder with name `sXe Injected.txt` containing following text               2010/09/03 18:27:15 -       2010/09/03 18:27:15 - ------------------     2010/09/03 18:27:15 - sXe-I dll starting     2010/09/03 18:27:15 - version: 11.0 (Fix 3)     2010/09/03 18:27:16 - x86 platform detected     2010/09/03 18:27:16 -    **** Driver Initialization     2010/09/03 18:27:16 -    **** Open success     2010/09/03 18:27:16 -    **** OGL started     2010/09/03 18:27:16 -    **** Link ready     2010/09/03 18:27:16 -    **** Image ready     2010/09/03 18:27:16 - Code altered, difference found     2010/09/03 18:27:16 - (ERROR) Image error      Game never starts if sxeInjected is open other wise it is working fine.


title: Do these enemies ever stop spawning?

text: I am in the first level, just past the second loading screen. The Spartan knocks over a large statue (looks like a globe of water with a serpent wrapped around it) and jumps down into the room behind it. This room has wheels on the walls that you can interact with. Enemies spawn continuously in this room, in waves of 3-4. I've probably killed 10 waves. Will these enemies keep spawning indefinitely until I mess with the wheels? Can I just grind them for orbs as long as I feel like?


title: How do I figure out which of my vassals are at war with each other?

text: I want to change my succession laws, but I can't because some of my vassals are at war with each other. This has been the case for many years, and I've changed crown authority to medium without affecting this situation. How do I figure out which of my vassels are at war, so I can transfer their vassalage/murder them/excomunicate them? I've emperor of the HRE, so I have ~76 vassals, some of whom are at war with outside forces. I cannot for the life of me figure out which vassals are at war with an outside power, and which vassals are at war with each other.


title: How to fix USB gamepad problem with Sega Mega Drive (Genesis) Classics 1

text: Lately I bought Sega Mega Drive Classics 1 on Get Games, featuring Golden Axe, Shadow Dancer, Crack Down and several others (also available on Steam). The games work perfectly with my ancient, game-port based gamepad, though since it is a little worn out, I decided to try a much more recent Hama USB based gamepad instead. It works pretty good in Control Panel->Game Controllers options (calibrated, all buttons and analogs working properly), but when I launch the Sega Mega Drive Collection 1 emulator, the controls go crazy, as if the pad was completely uncalibrated. The same happens when I somewhat succeed to run any of the games. Is the Sega Mega Drive Collection packages known to have issues when used with USB gamepads? Is there a way to fix the problem? Thank you in advance.


title: Can I do anything in A Dark Room?

text: In the castle there's a room that is dark. I can't seem to do anything in there, is it solely there as a reference to another game or is there something to be done here?


title: How do I go back to playing the main game after having started the Epilogue/Origin?

text: There's a couple of Angelics that I left for later but now I can't go back to try to perfect them.


title: How can i improve the performance of redpower frame tubes?

text: Now that this question was answered and my horizontal redpower quarry is working, i feel it needs improvement because whenever i turn the switch for the 5000+ block breakers, two things happen:   * a delay of several seconds before the signal actually switches and all the blocks are broken   * several minutes where minecraft struggles with all the items flowing through the tubes, symptoms are console messages "memory connection overburdened" and, for example, my recycler working at a slower rate because, i guess, creation of new items is forbidden or something. Also all interactions (looking into a chest etc. take several seconds. Now the first point is not so problematic, but the second point pretty much stalls my game until (? i don't even know, i guess when enough items have left the system) How can i improve this, what is the cause for these problems? I can think of ways to make the pathfinding for the items easier, but is that any problem at all here?


title: How to send photos of dead animals to Cletus

text: After I completed the Strangers & Freaks mission "Fair Game" with Cletus, he said I could kill animals, send a photo of them to him and he would pay me.   I've run over a few Coyotes and deer since then and taken photos with my snapmatic, but all it does is add the photo to my online gallery.   How do I send the photo to Cletus for my payday?


title: What is the purpose of the ropes tied on roofs?

text: So every interactable object I've found in the game so far has had some purpose. Ropes tied to anything means you can shoot it with a rope arrow and something will happen. Shooting at one tied to doors will allow you to break them down. Shooting at a hanging object (e.g., boxes, torches, etc.) will cause it to swing. One tied to a large pillar means there's a mounting point nearby to create a rope bridge. But I haven't found the purpose of ropes tied to roofs. ![one of the ropes](http://i.stack.imgur.com/S7LM7.jpg) Shooting it when standing on a suspended box doesn't cause you to swing (although it goes against all physics). Shooting it from the ground does nothing as far as I can tell. What do these things do for me if I shoot at it with a rope arrow?


title: Is there a reason to make weapons from blueprints rather than crafting them manually?

text: After a trip to the Wiki I learned that guns like the Contact Beam and Line Gun are now really just combinations of frames, tools and tips, like the Plasma Core + Default Tip + Light Frame = Plasma Cutter. At first I had been creating weapons from blueprints and slapping components on them afterwards. Is there any reason to construct guns from blueprints rather than crafting them from parts? It seems like building them from parts will allow more versatility, as I'll keep adding exchangeable parts instead of whole, default guns. Are blueprint guns cheaper or better somehow, or is it just an easy way to make a gun without knowing which parts to combine?


title: Is it possible to charge a PSP with a 7.4 volt power supply?

text: Would it damage my PSP (I think it's a second gen) if I plug it into a 7.4 volt power supply, or should I get a 5v regulator? I would like to use 2 IMR cells when I'm on the road. EDIT: Another way to think of this question is - does the PSP have an internal voltage regulator for charging, or do I need to give it a clean 5 volts?


title: Aesthetic Items in Diablo 3 (Limited Edition)

text: I just read about this for the Limited Edition: **Diablo III - Aesthetic Artifacts** Call forth glowing angel wings, unfurl an exclusive banner sigil, and dye your armor sets with the Bottled Cloud or Bottled Smoke items. Does that mean that if we have a Normal account, we are unable to obtain Bottled Cloud/Bottled Smoke dye items? Even via cash from the Auction House in the future? I understand if the Angel Wings are locked to the account itself (and the banner), but the dye should be considered as a misc item, right?


title: Does a unit with the "ignores terrain cost" promotion benefit from the "woodsman" promotion?

text: Some units, such as scouts, minutemen, or units upgraded from them, get the "ignores terrain cost" promotion which means every terrain tile costs 1 movement point (or less if it's a road). However, the woodsman promotion explicitly says that forests and jungles cost half the movement points. My question is, how many movements points does a forest tile cost for a unit with both of these promotions? 1.0 or 0.5?


title: Digital Download and CD Keys for World of Warcraft Cataclysm

text: I have been away from WoW for a long time now but am going be getting back into it. I deleted all the files on my PC still have my active battle.net account and my WoW subscription is still being paid for (I was sure I cancelled the subscription! :( ) What I am hoping will make things clearer for me is this: I will be copying the entire up to date WoW folder from a friend who is playing, which means I only need a CD key in order to upgrade to Cata on my account since Ill already have the entire up to date game installed. Everywhere I look nothing makes it plain to me about whether you receive a CD key with a digital download, and if you do, must you download the entire game before you have access to the key to upgrade? Or rather, once you have purchased your digital download does your account immediately get upgraded allowing you to cancel the actual download of the game but still upgrade the account? My account is upgraded to WotLK, just need Cata.


title: Is the Staff of Herding successfully shareable between all your characters?

text: Does one need to farm up the mats on each character so that multiple staves can be created, or is one staff (per difficulty, etc.) enough, since it can be used by any character you have?


title: Wizard - What is the Purpose of Teleport?

text: I remember Diablo 2 where we could teleport without cooldown to travel the map very fast, but now with that high cooldown of Teleport, in what situation would I ever use this skill ?


title: How do I search for profiles online without logging into the game?

text: I'm too poor to get this nice game but I would like to search players' profiles. How can one find players' profiles via a web search or some similar method?


title: How do I beat the false god in Ginormo Sword?

text: For those who haven't seen it: Ginormo Sword. I've beaten all the bosses but the last one, and he just seems ridiculously difficult. What gems should I be equipping? Do I just need to grind for a long time? For extra clarification (just in case this isn't the last boss), this is the boss that appears in the far upper left hand corner of the screen labeled "an incarnation".


title: In Skyrim, how do you revive a NPC who was in your party?

text: I took Benor with me to do the Statue of Meridia mission. during the fight, he was impaled by some ice sharp magic thing. I couldn't believe it he was dead! I completed the rest of the mission and I got out of there. Is there anyway to bring him back to life and to my current location? I gave him bunch of stuff.


title: Why do my sound settings not save upon exit in Minecraft?

text: When I launch Minecraft, I have to go into the sounds menu and change the music volume level to 0. When I close Minecraft and reopen it, the sound level will be back at 100. I am running 1.2.3 (I think). I am running several mods, but all of them seem to be functioning properly. I usually play Minecraft with music from my personal music library playing, but I am still able to hear creepers, and other in game sounds. Is there a way to permanently set the in-game music in Minecraft to 0, or is this some kind of bug?


title: Should I level up other my newly discovered Pets?

text: I'm playing Pets Live and I often discover new Pets **But is there any advantage to upgrading these** or should I just focus on my main four Pets (Water, Earth, Air & Fire) and keep those maxed out? ![alt text](http://i.stack.imgur.com/q1K3d.jpg) ![alt text](http://i.stack.imgur.com/N8eNT.jpg)


title: In Need For Speed: World, is there any gameplay difference between the Lustra, React and Glint packages?

text: NFS:W, after you painstakingly reach level 5, offers you a whooping choice of three performance upgrade packs: Lustra, React and Glint. As much as I'd rather get a new ride -- something that was far easier in NFS:MW -- I'll have to consider getting a package instead (mainly for pursuit purposes). Which one exactly? Is there any gameplay difference at all? They all cost the same and all upgrade car stats by the same -- this fake choice kind of puzzles me.


title: What do the blue colored areas mean on the map in Cataclysm?

text: I was thinking the area shown in blue colored in the map is the water area. But it looks like that is not the case. What does it mean? ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/FeZo8.png)


title: What are tasty sushi combinations?

text: In Sushi Spinnery, I can get my chefs to create new and different kinds of sushi. Problem is, I have no idea what ingredients work well together, so I make really terrible choices, which make yucky sushi and then my customers all leave. What goes well together, so I can make tasty sushi and keep my customers happy, and win contests?


title: Is there any point to playing the arcade game in the bar?

text: In campaign mode, do you get something special if you beat the Lost Viking arcade game? (can it be beat?)


title: Trying to play Tera with PS3 controller

text: I tried to play Tera with my PS3 controller using DS3 tool and the Xbox 360 Controller Emulator it has. But it doesn't work, I can connect it with all the other options (PS3, PS2 or PS1, and even custom) but not with the XBox. In Tera, the PS3 controller doesn't work properly so I need to connect it as XBox 360.


title: Is Doodle God on Windows Phone different from other platforms, aside from the exclusive add-on?

text: After struggling for awhile in Doodle God on my Windows Phone, I finally gave in and started looking for walkthroughs. However, some of the formulas I've found in walkthroughs don't seem to work in my version of the game. The following are said to work in "Episode 1" but so far don't work for me.   * Human + Human = Sex   * Fire + Grass = Tobacco   * Alcohol + Water = Vodka Is this due to some difference between Doodle God in Windows Phone and the others? I'm aware the Windows Phone version includes an exclusive add-on, "20th Century Greatest Inventions", but I wouldn't figure this should affect the rest of the game. Or is there just some other less-documented milestone in the game I need to hit? I haven't made 100 elements yet. EDIT: I'm now into what I think is "Episode 3" (currently 148/180 elements). Still can't do the above combinations, though.


title: What's a good way to level up new characters?

text: I'm not very far into Disgaea yet. I've only made it to **Map 1-4: Hall of Caresses** , and the mid-boss keeps beating me there. I figured it's because I just bought my first new characters (3 of them, a healer, a red skull, and a brawler) and they're all only level 1. They keep getting one-shotted and die. The ranged enemies seem to specifically seek them out. My thought was that I should go back to the previous map, **Map 1-3: Corridor of Love** and try leveling them up there. This walkthrough seems to support the idea that it's a good spot to level characters up to level 5. However, the problem I'm having is that I don't fully understand how experience gain works. It appears that I only get experience by doing damage, or maybe even just for killing blows. So my plan of bringing my level 1 newbies onto the map while my level 5s ran around and killed everything ended up not working, as none of the newbies leveled. I had the level 1 healer following them around and healing, but the act of healing also doesn't seem to grant experience (or if it does, very little, as she's still level 1 too after burning off all her spell points on heals). So I tried the map again, this time attempting to get the newbies into the fight, but just like in the Hall of Caresses, they keep getting one-shotted and die. This seems like a problem that's only going to get worse as I get further into the game. I'm hoping I have more options than just sticking them on the easiest map possible and building my way up from there. That seems like it will drive me nuts if I keep having to play the tutorial maps whenever I create a new character, and I'm hoping there are better options. What exactly governs when characters earn experience points, and what's a good strategy for leveling up new characters?


title: How can I get my wife to stop nagging about a few murders?

text: I killed a few people in a town.. then I decided to try to make amends. I bought some properties and set them to low rent/price. Then I tried to make friends with a few of the townspeople. One thing led to another and before I knew it, I became married to one of these townspeople. Most of the townspeople still hate me, and my wife keeps bringing up the murders in my past, particularly during sex (which is quite the mood killer). Is there anyway to get my wife (and the townspeople) to forgive me of my past crimes?


title: Will wearing multiple fire protection armor pieces stack their effects?

text: I'm digging into the Minecraft enchantment system, and looking at the wiki, I see the same type of protection can't be on the same armor type – but what about different armors? More importantly to me, can I wear several of the same kind of protection (fire, projectile, blasting) on different pieces and stack the protection effects? Does it follow that wearing 4 pieces of high valued fire protection will make me almost immune to fire damage? Or will I just get the effects of the best one with the rest going to waste?


title: Which tree type yields the most wood?

text: To make the most of my wood farming I'd like to plant the tree type that will give me the most wood yield. (I know the types have different spacing requirements- does that play a part in the answer?)


title: How do the new door levels correspond to the old ones?

text: Where the original FTL: Faster Than Light had three levels of doors, the advanced edition now has four levels:   * Regular   * Blast Doors   * Improved Blast Doors   * Super Blast Doors How do these compare to the old three-level system? Are Improved Blast Doors a step between the previous second- and third-level doors, or are Super Blast Doors even better than the original third-level doors?


title: Will Minecraft 1.9 pre-release map seeds be changed in the final version?

text: I'd like to make a new map in 1.9, but I'm not sure if the seed will change and the biomes be corrupted like it was in 1.8. Does anyone know if it will?


title: How can I continue playing with my demo character?

text: After reaching level 9 on the Diablo III demo for PS3 I installed the full version. However, my character from the demo does not appear on the full version. Do I need to have an online membership to transfer my demo character?


title: What is GLaDOS's name an acronym for?

text: I remember reading somewhere that the name "GLaDOS" is short for something but it didn't say what. Does anyone know what "GLaDOS" is short for?


title: What's wrong with my Nyko Zoom and Kinect setup?

text: I recently bought a Nyko Zoom for Kinect which is a lens attachment that is supposed to enable you to use the Kinect with less room. When I've attached it, it does zoom out more as advertised but the Kinect then becomes very unresponsive and the video showing depth of field is very messy and has artifacts. ![Kinect without Zoom attachment](http://i.stack.imgur.com/hBetX.jpg) The Kinect Tuner _without_ the Zoom attachment has a clean image. ![Kinect without Zoom attachment in Dance Central](http://i.stack.imgur.com/3rGS9.jpg) Dance Central _without_ the Zoom attachment has a clean image, but can hardly fit me in. ![Kinect with Zoom attachment in Kinect Tuner](http://i.stack.imgur.com/Himtv.jpg) The Kinect Tuner _with_ the Zoom attachment has a dirty image with lots of black. ![Kinect with Zoom attachment won't detect the floor](http://i.stack.imgur.com/9LkXk.jpg) The Kinect Tuner Tracking screen fails to detect the floor with the Zoom attachment on. Retrying usually fails. Without the Zoom, this step works fine. ![Kinect with the Zoom attachment in Dance Central](http://i.stack.imgur.com/3153a.jpg) Dance Central _with_ the Zoom attachment on fits me in better, but has lots of blurred shapes on the bottom of the screen, usually at my feet or the carpet. The game becomes very unresponsive. With the Zoom attachment on, it also becomes really hard to navigate menus or move cursors around the screen. I stand around 4 - 5 feet away from the TV and then there is a couch and a wall behind me. Have also:   * tried having the Kinect sitting just below the TV but that didn't help.   * experimented with the Tracking and Calibration screens a fair bit to no avail.    * wiped both the Kinect and Zoom lens with a soft cloth to remove dust. **How do I get the Zoom and Kinect working together reliably? Could the Zoom be defective?**


title: Where is the Miracle trainer in Dark Souls?

text: Who do I talk to learn more Miracles, and where are they located?


title: Is it possible to automate the winding up of a Clockwork Engine?

text: The clockwork engines in the 1.5.2 version of Forestry provide essentially unlimited power at the cost of winding them with right-clicking. Is there any way to automate these, maybe with turtles or some other contraption? I can see how this would be very overpowered if mass produced.


title: What are good resources for FIFA 12?

text: For Starcraft you have http://blip.tv/day9tv or http://www.teamliquid.net/ and for Street Fighter you have http://crosscounter.tv/ or http://shoryuken.com/ . Is there a good site for FIFA 12 that discusses strategies, tutorials, replays etc.? I searched for basic terms like fifa, tutorial, replays, strategies etc. but the sites I found were either very basic, had no community or were just old. So the things I look for are:   * strategies (offensive/defensive)   * tutorials (corner, free-kick etc.)   * replays / videos of good players   * commentaries beyond just stating the obvious   * solid community


title: In Sword & Sworcery, does this number sequence mean anything?

text: I think it was during the final cutscene > after reassembling the trigon in the grove. A distorted voice can be heard saying a number sequence "4086340...86" (I didn't quite catch it completely). Is there any significance to this number or is it random?


title: How do you progress from Insane levels to the Nightmare difficulty level?

text: My friends and I have been playing Dungeon Defenders on PC for a few weeks now. We have a variety of characters of at least level 70, usually focused on either towers or DPS (few hybrid builds in our group). We've cleared the campaign on Insane difficulty (with a fair bit of trial and error, but we did it), but we can't even beat the first wave of the first map on Nightmare. Any tips? Are there stats we should be focusing on, such as resistances? Items we should look out for?


title: Do higher level dragons race better?

text: I generally try and level my Dragons up as fast as I can, but I'm only just unlocking the silver shrines. Will a level 15 dragon race better than a ten? What about a 1 vs a 10?


title: Is the falmer arrows damage rating accurate?

text: So I've been accumulating a ton of arrows on my mace&shield character, using them very rarely. I busted the bow out the other day for a change of pace, and found it extremely effective. I then realized that I had falmer arrows equipped even though they had the lowest damage so I switched to iron arrows. It felt like my damage went down a lot. Was that my imagination, or is there an arrow modifier that I don't know about?


title: What level and what strategy is recommended to get the "Beryllium" achievement

text: I'm trying to get the following in achievement in A Virus Named Tom: > **Beryllium** > > Get FOUR Energy Pellets Orbiting TOM at the Same Time You steal energy pellets by getting close to enemy drones and they orbit TOM for about one second before getting absorbed. Each drone starts with one pellet in front of and one behind it. I guess that I have to steal those pellets in such a quick succession that 4 are orbiting TOM before getting absorbed, at least this is how I got the other achievements for 2 and 3 pellets orbiting at the same time. So far I've tried crossing points of a vertical and a horizontal drone, but either my timing was bad or it doesn't work this way. If you got the achievement, in which level and with what strategy?


title: What happens if I succumb to demonic temptation?

text: At one point in _Brogue_ , I decided to run in a northwesterly direction (`Shift`+`Num7`). To my surprise, instead of running in that direction, the following message was delivered: > A dark presence surrounds you, whispering promises of stolen power. Succumb > to demonic temptation? (y/n) I've said No, to which, > The evil dissipates, hissing, from the air around you. This was exceptionally unexpected, but it's also made me vastly curious. While I turned down the offer, I can bring it up again at any time by pressing the same key combination, to get the same promises and the same choice. This key choice isn't listed in the in-game help as far as I saw, so it's never quite explained what it does. **What happens if I do what appears to be selling my soul to demons?** What is the benefits, the stolen power I receive? And what, naturally, is the catch, the drawback of doing so?


title: Underground animal farm isn't working

text: I and some friends, we have a Minecraft SMP Server. We use the latest recommended Version of the Bukkit Server. We dug a 40x40, 3 tiles high cave and placed grass at the bottom. Than we dug water canals and made a lava trap. The problem is that no mobs spawn there. Above the cave there is sand, but I think that doesn't really matter. The fact is that in other places on our server, mobs spawn. Does anyone know why they don't spawn in the cave?


title: What is new in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3?

text: There have been quite some Call of Duty games, so I'm wondering if a Modern Warfare 3 actually comes with some refreshing features that make it worth more than Modern Warfare 2. What new features have been added to the game?


title: Can I force Steam to use my Nvidia GPU instead of the integrated Intel card?

text: I have 2 graphics cards in my laptop (Alienware M11X); the first is the default Intel graphics card, and the second is a high perf Nvidia card. I would like to play my Steam games with the Nvidia card (namely Half Life 2, Ep1), but it keeps playing with the Intel card. This is what is shown everytime I start the game: ![Using intel card](http://i.stack.imgur.com/r2Jks.png) I have tried starting `steam.exe` with the Nvidia card, but that doesn't change the card the game uses. I have also tried setting the Nvidia card to the default card to use for all programs, but the game still does not use it. Is there a way for me to do this?


title: What's the benefits of doing Adventure Mode/Bounties compared to Rifts?

text: I am new to the end-game and I am trying to understand the pros and cons of doing adventures + bounties vs rifts. According to this post: What is the point of Nephalem Rifts? Rifts seems far superior than doing adventures + bounties, so my question is: **What's the benefits of doing Adventure Mode/Bounties compared to Rifts in Diablo 3?**


title: How do you harass early game as Warlock

text: I often read that Warlock is a good early babysitter and harasser. Can anyone explain how to build and play a Warlock in early game to harass an enemy carry such as Anti-Mage ? What skills/items should I take early on ?


title: What can I use the /testfor command In Minecraft

text: I found the `/testfor` command today in Minecraft, but when I use it in a command block it says > Usage: /testfor <player> and when I do that it then says > /testfor must be used by command blocks with an analog output. What does that mean and how can I use the command?


title: Do you earn more money on harder difficulty levels?

text: In Uncharted 3 multiplayer (co-op in particular), do you earn more money per kill/medal/objective on the higher difficulty levels, or is it all the same and you just increase difficulty for the challenge?


title: Can I upload custom artwork to Forza 4?

text: I'm thinking about purchasing Forza 4 for Xbox. I know I can "customize" my car's paint job in the game, but is it possible to upload my own images/decals to the game to put onto my car? Say, something like a company logo or a picture of my dog?


title: How can I get La Longue Carabine from Corporal Sterling in Fallout NV?

text: In Fallout New Vegas, I would like to get La Longue Carabine from Corporal Sterling, but am unsure how. I have very low sneak, and it doesn't even appear in his inventory to be stolen, is there any easy way to get this weapon that does not involve angering the NCR?


title: Why is there a \o/ next to the candy amount when you have 42?

text: I've noticed this happening to my candy amount:               You have 40 candies     You have 41 candies     You have 42 candies \o/     You have 43 candies      Why does that little "happy person" sprite appear when I have 42 candies? I've tried clicking on it, but nothing happens. Does this have any significance in- game? If so, how do you use it, and if not, then why is this happening?


title: How do I gain piety with Okawaru?

text: I've decided to play more melee characters lately, and have been trying Okawaru for my god so far. However, I'm not quite sure what is considered a powerful monster for gaining piety through sacrificing corpses (or for just killing 'em too, but I have a kill em all playstyle lately so that's kind of irrelevant). I'd like to be able to determine which corpses are better used for food, and which ones can get me to the point of getting those sweet sweet god gifts sooner.


title: Dragons Prophet getting SLI to work

text: How do I get my SLI to work in dragons prophet? When playing the game dragons prophet only my one gpu works, on msi afterburner it shows that gpu1 usage is 99% and gpu2 usage is 0%, when running another application ie bf3 etc it works correctly. im using a GTX690. Any idees on how to fix. I have tried multiple drivers and currently on the latest beta but they all have the same results. regards


title: Battle for Fort Hraggstad glitch

text: I get the quest from Galmar but no Stormcloaks or Imperials are at the fort. I have tried everything I can think of but nobody shows to the party. There are three Imperials on the road, I have tried killing and not killing them, I talked to Ulfric, I hit Galmar and paid the bounty. Can anyone sort this out?


title: Why doesn't my PS3 backup restore game saves & data on a new system?

text: I had an old 80Gb PS3 from 2009 which suddenly had a hard disk error a few weeks back, saying: > Could not start, The appropriate storage system was not found. I had backed it up a week prior this this error on an external HDD. I have had to exchange the PS3 for a super slim model, since the older one couldn't be fixed. However when I tried restoring from my backup onto the newer PS3, The restore function took only 3 minutes, but all my game data & saves were not restored. Only my music/images were restored. Why aren't my game data/saves restoring from my old backup from the other PS3 onto my newer PS3?


title: What's the maximum height mobs can fall from without dying?

text: The question stands for itself. I'm especially interested in skeletons, but I like to keep the topic general. I something to get skeletons from a monster spawner go up and fall, but they still need a few hits to die, so I would like to know how high I need to let them fall so that they would only need one more hit.


title: What do I do with my Hidden Powers?

text: I have a Hidden Power TM that I got from... some... person. It doesn't matter where I got it. I was thinking about using it on my Abra. I looked up on the bulbapedia how hidden power works, and got a butt-load of math that I don't wish to perform. Is there some simple lamens terms way to determine what pokemon (or when) I should use this TM on? If it matters I'm currently playing on Diamond.


title: What is the cheapest unique in Path of Exile?

text: Are there any uniques that are worth doing the vendor recipe for 5 chance orbs? (1 white, 1 magic, 1 rare and 1 unique).


title: As a Barbarian, how to be effective in coop?

text: I've took a chance to play barbarian during the free open Diablo 3 beta and, while playing solo with it was just fine, I had quite some trouble in co-op. This is slightly concerning, since Diablo doesn't offer so far a true "single player" mode when I can just do things at my own pace. Even with my boots (+7% to movement speed), I constantly found myself behind the line of other players, both because I have slight OCD about killing and picking up ALL the things and because I'm just not faster than other classes. This means that typically everything is dead by the time I get in melee range and thus I only have barrels to generate rage on. What can I do to address this? I nokw it's dangerous to just throw myself in there, but I'm a barbarian. Melee is _what I do._


title: What things do sims do on their own with Free Will and/or Story Progression turned on?

text: I've read various forum posts about different things that Sims do or don't do with Free Will set to High and Story Progression set to On. However, there doesn't seem to be any consistency and some comments are leading me to believe that the installed expansion packs have an impact. I've kept on reading forum posts, and some people are suggesting their traits and wishes also have an impact on this. Just about everything is speculative, though, and very few things appear to be corroborated by someone else. I'm mainly interested things like finding a job (and going to it so they get paid), building relationships with other Sims (dating, marriage, kids), taking advantage of their city (going shopping, to gyms, to nightlife) and grow their skills by doing things like reading, playing instruments, or using equipment in their home. To what extent will sims do these things?


title: Buggy VTOL controls in Crysis?

text: I’m playing through Crysis for the first time, and the VTOL controls seem buggy, to say the least. I am currently in a quiet spot, no enemies, so I can experiment with them under no pressure. It seems that at least 75% of the time, pressing the control keys just has no effect whatsoever. I’m hovering completely still, at a fixed altitude, press Space - it goes up. Press W - it goes forward. 5 seconds later the controls shut down: I’m stationary, pressing Space does nothing, pressing W does nothing either. What gives? Is this a known bug? Is there a fix/work-around for this? (Searching for this finds a couple of frustrated gamers, each told that they are just stupid or can’t figure out the controls by people who obviously don’t experience the bug.)


title: How to help counter picked top lane as a jungler?

text: If the top lane gets hard counter picked, how can the jungler help top laner gain an early advantage? For example, is it worth it to skip creep camps within the first 5 minutes in order to gank and kill the opposing top laner?


title: Difference between "Repick" and "Back to browsing"

text: In Dota, you can pick a hero. You have the option to "Repick", which has a red X in it, signifying something bad. However, you can also choose "Return to browsing" which just has cards, which looks less evil-ish imo. Is there a difference either way?


title: How can I toughen Qyzen Fess?

text: I play as a Jedi Sage using the Telekinesis tree (damage and a little crowd control). My character cannot take much damage because of the light armor and the endurance values. So I'm using Qyzen as a tank. But he does not have many more hitpoints than my character. I used to equip him with armor with high endurance values but replacing them with high aim values was a good idea as he dealt much more damage (aim is his primary attribute) and he seemed to live longer. The char is lvl 38 now but I have difficulties with lvl 35 mobs. When they beat Qyzen and are on to my character, I mostly die. What can I do now to increase Qyzen's toughness? Should I change back to "endurance-armors" or should I try to increase his armor value? Are there other possibilities?


title: Do bones in Minetown remember if the fountains have slowed to a trickle?

text: If a player dies in Minetown after being warned by the watchmen to stop dipping in fountains or receiving a message that the flow reduced to a trickle, leaving bones, does another player loading the bones get a new warning when dipping/quaffing from that fountain, or is there a chance of the fountain being destroyed with no warning?


title: Are there graphics cards which are silent and support 1920x1080?

text: I have a machine that I use as a home theater PC, and I'd like to start playing games on it. i want to put a graphics card in it which is silent and will support games at 1920x1080 resolution. it doesn't need to be able to support all the bells and whistles (full Anti Aliasing etc), but I just want to know what my options are.


title: Is it worth using the Fire Keeper Soul to upgrade the Estus Flask?

text: I found a _Fire Keeper Soul_ in _Undead Parish_. Later, I went back to _Firelink Bonfire_ , and a NPC offered me to upgrade my _Estus Flask_ in exchange of the _Fire Keeper Soul_. I didn't pay attention, and accepted. Now, I can see a +1 sign near my _Estus Flask_ and it seems to give back somewhat more health. So do the _Fire Keeper Soul_ item have other uses? Are they better or worse than upgrading the _Estus Flask_? How many time can I upgrade the flask, and how much do each upgrade change the HP regeneration?


title: How do I create an empty game in CS:GO?

text: I'm new to Counter Strike, and I'm having a hard time memorizing the map layouts of the different maps. How can I create an empty game without any bots where I can just walk around and look at the map?


title: Licia of Lindeldt has disappeared

text: I talked to Licia at the Tower of Flames. Then I returned to Majula and went down the stairs, but she's not there or at the tower. Where is she?


title: Rare creature spawns

text: Borderlands 2 has various rare monster spawns. Named creatures that only sometimes show up. Does anybody have a list of where which guys spawn? How many are there? These rare creatures also have certain types of weapons they are more likely to spawn. Does anybody know which creature is more likely to which items?


title: Do automated reloaders stack?

text: My current game is going very well and I have a more powerful arsenal of weapons than in any of my previous games (2x burst laser, breach bomb mk II and anti-bio beam). I also have one automated reloader augmentation already, and now I just found a shop that sells a second one. Do two of these augmentations stack, or would I be wasting scraps by buying the second one? And if they stack, do they stack multiplicatively or additive with each other and any other factors like crew experience that decrease reload time?


title: BF3 Platoon Emblems Copy and Paste in Console like BF4

text: Can you copy and paste emblems in the console like in BF4 in BF3 Platoon Emblems?


title: How can I rescue my boarding drone from the final boss?

text: The image probably speaks for itself. ![The first stage of the final boss in FTL; a deactivated boarding drone is occupying the isolated gatling missing launcher area.](http://i.stack.imgur.com/tiuLG.png) Is there any way I can entice my boarding drone to come back? If I deactivate/reactive it with power allocation it just goes to sleep and wakes up. It can't go anywhere else and it can't do anything useful where it is.


title: My farm has disappeared, what do I do?

text: I was in a group with some members of my guild and went to Valley of the Four Winds to check on my farm but it had disappeared, none of my plants are present! I tried leaving the group I was in as we had just come out of a dungeon, so figured the group had perhaps been converted into a dungeon group and thus the phasing to my farm hadn't kicked in but this didn't sort the problem out either... ![Missing farm](http://i.stack.imgur.com/hk1X0.jpg) My farm has disappeared, what do I do?


title: How do I get out from the Great Pyramid quickly in Tomb Raider Anniversary?

text: I'm stuck in the Great Pyramid, at the point where I have to shoot and kill 2 harpies. I then have to jump on the wall, then back to the pole, again to the pole, then to the wall and then again to the pole. After that I need to jump and grapple and then jump and grapple and then jump again to catch the wall. Here is a link with some screenshots of the level, for reference: http://tomb- raider-anniversary.com/tomb-raider-anniversary- walkthrough/Level13_Great_Pyramid/index3.php I have tried it several times on my PC but there is very little time to do all this. The major problem is that the camera angle doesn't work properly, so the controls are difficult. Is there any cheat or any other way to get out of this situation?


title: DirectX error when loading GTA4

text: I'm getting the following error when trying to load Grand Theft Auto 4. > **DD3D50**   >  D3D Error - DirectX 9 video card required My PC specs:   * Core 2 Duo Intel   * 4 GB RAM   * 500 Hard drive   * But **NO GRAPHICS CARD** My question is where can I get DirectX 9?   Is this DirectX 9 Software or Graphics card?


title: How do you air strafe to the right in team fortress 2?

text: Playing as a soldier, air-strafing to the left is easy - all you need to do is shoot to the right, jump and hold the crouch button while turning left. On the other hand, strafing to the right seems to mess up all the time. I suspect that this could be because the soldier's rocket launcher is on his right shoulder so shooting to the left in order to begin air strafing to the right is awkward.


title: Shortcuts to launch game with different launch options in Steam

text: I am trying to create shortcuts for Arma 3 so I can quickly launch the game with and without mods, so I need to create at least 2 shortcuts, one for vanilla and one for mods. But when I created the shortcut with Steam, I noticed it's a .url file. I managed to add the launch options using this:               URL=steam://rungameid/107410//-nosplash -world=empty -mod=@......      What I don't like about this is that when launching the game using that .url file shortcut, Steam will open a warning message saying Allow Arma 3 to open with optional command line "-nosplash -world=empty........"? **Is there a way to disable that warning or a better way to create multiple steam shortcuts with different launch options?**


title: What are the effects of a companion being a friend, rival or something in between?

text: Each companion has a slider between "Friend" and "Rival", and many actions you take while having the companion with you have an effect on that value. I was wondering what this value changes, I have most companions somewhere around the middle as I did not intentionally optimize my actions for the effect on my companions. I also noticed that some gift surprisingly increased rivalry, instead of friendship as I expected. What are the exact effects of a companion being a friend, a rival or something in between? Which aspects of the game does that influence?


title: What's the name of the song in Fred Bonaparte's level?

text: While fighting alongside Fred against Napoleon, there's a music playing, that seems like a part of a classical composition. What's its name? Has it been composed for the game or is it part of a previous work?


title: Can a ghost nuke from within a bunker?

text: I know that marines and marauders can stim while in a bunker, but can a ghost use a nuke while in a bunker? My thought is this might be very effective for defending against an attack, and will buy the ghost time to drop the nuke, even when the enemy knows where he is.


title: In the minigame Helter Shellter, how can I know which shells have the most pearls?

text: I am working on Bowser's Tower, and am playing the Helter Shellter minigame. Is there a way to know, without guessing, which shell contains three pearls? If so, how?