title: How do I separate some of my troops into another control group effectively in Starcraft 2?

text: There is this situation, where I would like to separate some of my troops at a location, and pull the rest of the main group somewhere else. The larger group should stay assigned to the current control group, whereas the new guys (2 to 5) will get assigned to another group, to access them later. These two groups are to be stationed far from each other. How do I do this efficiently? I have tried picking a couple of units from the back of my crowd and assigning them to another group by `Ctrl`+`2`, but I don't know how to regroup the larger crowd into control-group 1 again. Boxing them is always difficult, since there is little distance to the new group.


title: Fable III: Is it possible to balance the real estate system to maximize rent and keep morality neutral?

text: In Fable III, you can set the rent at Low (increases morality), Normal (morality unaffected), and High (decreases morality). That is obvious on a per property basis, but what I'm wondering if it's possible to balance out High and Low rents across multiply properties and keep morality unaffected? Cases I'm wondering about (are they the same, one better than the other, or does it not work this way at all):   1. If you own 20 properties, have 10 set at High, and 10 set at Low.   2. As close to a 1-to-1 ratio as possible: Cheaper house - Low rent, Expensive house - High rent (taxing the rich, giving to the poor)   3. Setting one wealthy town to all High rent, and one poor town to all Low rent (or is it better balanced in ALL towns individually?). Ultimately, I suspect that doing any of these pretty much equals the same income as setting everything to neutral, but I also think that may not be the case if you're setting the expensive properties to High rent and cheap ones to Low rent (which...honestly that's how it works here in North America). I would think there might be a significant increase doing method 2. Also, does this property system work similarly in Fable II?


title: Can I lock my doors?

text: The GUI has two buttons on the lower right hand side of the screen, one closes all doors on the ship, and the other has two functions. If clicked once, the Open Doors Button opens all internal doors, if clicked again it opens the external doors flushing the ships oxygen into space. Is there some way to lock one or multiple doors, so that I can double-click the Open Doors Button and have every door on the ship open except the locked ones?


title: Madden 2011 Rushing Tips

text: I am looking for some Madden 2011 rushing tips. Does anyone have any? I can generally get past a couple guys, but I can never get past contact. I have tried leaning into it as well as covering the ball, but really just suck at running!


title: How do I fly as a Pteranodon in Primal Carnage?

text: I have seen other players fly as a Pteranodon in Primal Carnage. How do you do that? There is a video here for instance


title: how effective is zergling micro, and if it is effective what should I be doing?

text: I am on the border of bronze/silver. Whenever I am in a zerg vs. zerg situation, there is always at least one battle between groups of zerglings. often, this will happen at the beginning, with small groups of lings. When 4 or 6 lings are fighting each other, it looks pretty frenzied and is hard to follow which ling is attacking which ling. Should I be doing anything to micro my lings? Does focusing down one of the enemy lings work? I know if I had a line of 4 roaches vs 4 roaches, I would focus down one of the enemy roaches at a time. But is that effective with lings? Could 4 lings, properly micro'd, stop 6 lings? I imagine that as the groups of lings get bigger this would matter less, as only so many attacking lings can surround one victim ling.


title: Amount of turns passed affect hearing?

text: Does the amount of time (turns) passed in a mission affect the chance to hear the enemy? For example I think if I am slowly moving my squad around the map I can hear the enemy more often which is a large advantage. I would imagine a designer would put that in the game so you don't get too bored looking for the enemy.


title: Can my follower hold the same legendary item as my character?

text: I know that your character cannot hold two of the same legendary items (such as two Won Khim Lau fistweapons), but what about my follower? If I'm using a Maximus, can I give a second Maximus to my Enchantress, or will it tell me I can't?


title: Does Batman have unlimited ammo?

text: I don't see any ammo counter on my Batarangs, Remote Batarangs, Explosive gel, etc. Owing to Bruce Wayne's vast fortune, does Batman have an unlimited amount of these items, or am I just missing something?


title: Sharing saves with different user accounts on the same PS3

text: I recently came home with a shiny PS3 game and my wife and I were so excited to start playing that we didn't pay attention/didn't care which account was currently active. So 2 days later, after 18 hours playtime, she jumped on her user account and there was no option to Load, only to Start New. I was wondering if anybody knew of a way that I could get the saves between the accounts so that she could play under her name.


title: How do I deal with Inferi?

text: When Dumbledore is trying to drink the potion and the Inferi keep coming up the hill and dragging you into the water, is there a way to keep the Inferi back and stop them from dragging you down the hill? So far I am only able to grab a drink of the potion, then wait to be dragged into the water. This means it takes me a while to drink all five cups. Can I hold them back in any way so I can drink them faster?


title: Are there crash logs for Skyrim?

text: I have crashed twice in a row while mixing healing potions. Is there a log I can go look at to see what I am doing that is causing the crash? (Or do I just need to lay off the potions for a while?)


title: Why do my cinematics end abruptly?

text: I've noticed that some of my cinematics, as well as dialogue, seem to be ending abruptly. To the point that I'm wondering if it might be a glitch. I've had sentences cut short in the middle of a word. Same with the cinematics. Also, I've noticed that there are times when I'm probably 75-100ft away from my objective marker, and it will trigger the next cut scene. What can I do about it?


title: Is Lich Bane viable on Amumu?

text: **Is Lich Bane viable on Amumu (jungle)** (for ranked/competitive)? Pros:   1. You get some **movement speed** , which is great for chasing enemies   2. You get **ability power** , which increases your overall damage output   3. You can get an autoattack off after you hit your Q which procs **spellblade**.   4. E has a pretty low cooldown even if you're not getting hit, which lets you get some spellblade procs pretty often   5. Higher single target damage which allows faster baron and dragon clear   6. The mana is nice Cons:   1. You're **melee** , which makes it harder to hit with autoattacks   2. The other items you build are normally tanky (Sunfire, Liandrys, Abyssal, Zhonya's) It might make it more viable in lategame, when you're winning and you sell your boots or your Jungler item for it. My Runes (Ap mixed + armor)   * Ability Power + 14.9   * Ability Power / Level +1.56 (28.04 @ 18)   * Armor + 9   * Magic Pen. + 7.8 My Masteries (MuMu) 9/21/0


title: IP for season-specific Harrowing items (runes etc.)

text: I have been playing LoL for way less than a year, and have no 'seasonal' items like the Snowdown or Harrowing versions of runes or limited skins. In anticipation of limited-time rune purchases around Halloween (or Harrowing in Runeterra), I'd like to estimate how much IP to stockpile until then. Of course, I realize that asking for a future prediction is speculative; so I want to find out how much IP was needed to complete a set of seasonal runes for previous releases (esp. Harrowing, but I'd also like to have the Snowdown info as well)


title: My xbox 360 does not keep my netflix account login information

text: Some steps I've taken:   * Opened up port 443 on my router for my 360.   * Deleted the Netflix app, then clear my Xbox system cache.   * Some people have suggested that my Xbox could be associated with a different Netflix account, however, the last time I tried to make an account, I was not able to complete it because I did not have a credit card, thus I was unable to access the service. Even further, when I log into the old account on my PC, it gives me no information about any devices being associated with that account, plus my wife and I deleted absolutely every trace that we could of Netflix from the Xbox.   * I have also gone into the developer/settings mode in the netflix application, and telling it to forget my credentials has had no effect on my next login. We are able to log into the new account, but if we exit and start the application up again, we have to put in our login credentials again. My wife has an older Xbox that we were debating on trying to use, just in case it actually did end up that my Xbox is retaining some sort of information or Netflix associated the account with my Xbox and for some reason cannot disassociate it. When we tried logging in through this xbox, we faced the same problem. Has anyone else ran into this problem (it's littered all over the internet with no real solution), and fixed it? **Update** I had been on the phone with a Netflix support person for an hour trying most of the above steps, with no success, so they directed me to the xbox support. They had me do the same steps, and when it failed, they directed me back to the Netflix people. They had suggested that some of the netflix servers were having issues, but I don't think this is the issue for a few reasons:   1. When I do put my credentials in, it logs me in first time with no issue.   2. The only real problem is that Netflix isn't remembering my email/password, which should be part of the application logic, and is unlikely an issue networking. In the remote chance that it has anything to do with the Netflix network, I'm in Ontario, Canada, and it must be something where after a successful login, the server is supposed to send the application a message like "everything is okay, you should store the users email/password," and for some reason, that message doesn't get passed or processed properly, and since this problem seems to be very infrequent among other users, I have to assume it's an issue with a server, even though it shouldn't be. **To any Netflix XBox 360 application developers:** The application shouldn't wait for validation before saving credentials! It should be within the users own intelligence to be able to save the appropriate email/password information. It's not good support to have this on-going problem for months. **To people having the same issue** , please leave relevant information such as your ISP and general location (city/region/country), as we might be able to collectively solve this issue. I am from Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, and my ISP is EyeSurf. **Update/Found the problem, not the solution:** So, I finally got around to checking out the Netflix log, and I noticed this error: > SLPlayer|SilverlightNccpErrorHandler|Warning|Nccp AuthenticationRenewal > transaction failure, new credentials requested, Code: 3037, Description: > XUID is not associated with any customer I did a google search for this error code and message, and only found one relevant post where the user is still stuck in the situation I am. **Update May 29, 2013** There was a Netflix update about a week or so ago, and since that update, my credentials have saved to my xbox live account for the first time, and have remained so for my last 5 logins so far. I think it's safe to say it's a fix. Has anyone else with this issue also found some resolution in the last update?


title: Stats of Riven's Wind Slash

text: `Wind Slash` is the ranged area damage (cone in front) spell that Riven can use once she activates her R. I've read that it is similar to Garen's `Demacian Justice`, i.e. it deals more damage to lower health targets. I have not found good information on the actual base stats & scaling for Wind Slash, since actual tooltips etc. are all related to the base AD & range boosts for her R.   * What are the actual numbers, if possible with comparison to Garen's ultimate?   * How do I effectively use Wind Slash in 1v1s and team fights?


title: How to complete the Smash Head badass challenge Stiff Competition in The Fridge?

text: This badass challenge takes place in The Fridge, and is _Stiff Competition: Do not kill any Midget Boners before killing Smash Head._ So I've twice now killed Smash Head, leaving his three Midget Boners alive, and not been awarded the badass challenge. I clear the area before opening the loot chest which awakens Smash Head, so I only have to deal with him/them. I then retreat to safety in the entry area and snipe him from a distance. Sometimes he follows me into the entry area, so I have to retreat farther down the hall. Eventually, I whittle his health down and kill him. When he dies, the three Midget Boners are still alive, and come after me, so I know I didn't accidentally kill one of them. I'm wondering: is the challenge only awarded the first time you encounter Smash Head during the quest to find the Goliath's lost loot crate? **EDIT:** Based on suggestions below, I tried the strategy of staying in the area and performing a close-up kill of Smash Head using a high power shotgun. Same result, the three Midget Boners are alive and _still no badass challenge is awarded!_. I think I've found a game glitch...


title: New Vegas crash after modding it

text: My New Vegas crash to open after I download several mods. What can I do to fix this ?


title: Game compatibility list?

text: Is there a full list of Vita games compatible with the Vita TV? I have looked on http://asia.playstation.com/sg/en/regional/game?platform=psvitatv , but it doesn't seem to be correct e.g. Disgaea 3 is missing.


title: Die2Nite hoarding defensive items

text: Today everyone in my town is going to die because a zombie spike on day 6. There were 7 defensive items in the bank so i took 4 and put it in my chest, if i were to take the other 3 defensive items so nobody could take them and kept it would it raise my chances of getting last man standing so nobody else could get it?


title: What level can a bounty hunter dual-wield pistols?

text: Like the question states, I was wondering at what level I would be able to dual-wield pistols as a Bounty Hunter.


title: How do I jump really high with the Propeller Box?

text: I have been playing Special World 2-4 for a while now, and that level has you using the Propeller Box almost exclusively. ![Propeller Box Mario](http://i.stack.imgur.com/NIjFq.jpg) I noticed that sometimes I can get really high up when I use the Propeller Box, and sometimes I don't go quite as high. What determines how high the propeller makes you go? How can I make sure I go as high as possible as often as possible? (I would like to stop dying at some point...)


title: Unable to use UI prompts

text: On Skyrim for PC, whenever a yes/no dialog pops up ("Are you sure you want to exit alchemy?"), or a dialog with just 'ok'("You learned the ___ enchantment"), I can't do anything. I can't right click or left click on the yes or no or anything else on the screen. EDIT: It appears I can press 'y' for yes and 'n' for no, but nothing seems to work for 'OK' dialogs. I get "stuck", and there is nothing I can do. The sound still works and the hover effects for buttons still works, so the game hasn't crashed, but the game becomes unplayable. What should I do?   * I use a mouse.   * I don't have any mods, this is a fresh install (3 hours old!) **Things that don't help**   * Switching between windowed and fullscreen   * Toggling 'xbox 260 controller' in the settings   * Adding `iPresentInterval=0`   * Adding `bMouseAcceleration=0`   * Using Steam's Verify Game Cache      * It found that my skyrim settings file was modified, from entering the above settings, and replaced it with the default   * Restarting the computer   * Playing the game with touchpad only and no external devices   * Playing with a different mouse   * Jimnms interface key fix (discussion thread)     * It doesn't fix the problem I am having but it does tell you the proper keys to pres snow with key mapping consideration


title: Does the white tanooki suit appear in the world 5 castle of super mario 3d land?

text: I've went and done the lives cheat thing and committed Mario suicide like 25 times in the castle and it still hasn't appeared. I'm pretty sure I had it for the first two stars I got on that level though! (I have the 2nd & 3rd stars) Just need that first one as I'm kind of a dunce and missed it the first time around... If not does anyone know a cheat to get past Bowser?


title: Does Little Big Planet 2 give you any sort of in game perks or bennies for having a save from the first version?

text: Some sequels will reward fans for having played previous games. Is there anything like this in LBP2?


title: Where can I see all available Playstation 3 avatars?

text: I'd like to find a better PlayStation Network avatar than the ones that come stock and standard with the PlayStation 3. Where can I go online to find and view all that are available?


title: does origin re-download games for each account?

text: if origin accounts game's ID are linked to the game on the hard disk, if someone new used a computer and had the game in their library would they have to re-download it to play or would it just use the one on the disk?


title: How do I remove a building in StarCraft 2?

text: How can I get rid of a building I no longer want? For example, if I wall myself in as Protoss and later need to get a probe out to expand.


title: How can I get information about an enemy's elemental weakness?

text: How can I determine elemental weaknesses (the armamentalist abilities can add elemental properties to party members during battle) for enemies? I know thieves have an ability to gain more information on enemies, but it does not appear to display elemental weaknesses (if they exist).


title: When people turn to ash does it count as a body?

text: > **Possible Duplicate:**   >  Does using Shadow Kill lower your chaos level? In Dishonored the skill shadow kill will turn enemies to ash if you kill them when they are unaware of you (or all kills if you upgrade the skill). The game states multiple times that the more bodies you leave around the more chaotic the city and the darker the ending. Does killing an enemy contribute to the body count/darker enemy if they turn to ash?


title: How do I get my Xbox 360 Controller to work with Dark Souls: Prepare to Die Edition?

text: Just picked up this game today and I would much rather play it with my Xbox 360 controller. I'm having quite a bit of trouble however due to the fact that although I have my controller connected and working it does not seem to be usable in the game. Only the keyboard and mouse are recognized and I am unable to identify any options that may allow me to customize/enable a controller configuration. When I hit the home button I do get the GFWL overlay and the buttons/analog sticks are working fine in the overlay. I have also confirmed that I have the latest Microsoft Xbox 360 Accessories driver version 1.20.146.0 identifying the controller as player 1. What am I missing here? I did also confirm that my controller was working in other games just as a sanity check.


**Is Freelancer set in the StarLancer universe?** The games have similar titles, similar styles, and similar technology. For jump gates a prevalent in Freelancer and appear at the end of StarLancer. There are a lot of things that seem to tie them together, but I haven't seen anything stating that they occur in the same universe?


title: Remap Camera Control in Guild Wars

text: I've just installed Guild Wars on my brand new MacBook, but I've run into an issue with the camera control. The default controls are set so that you hold down the right mouse button and move the mouse to move the camera. However, I am unable to get that to work with the fancy trackpad on the MacBook. (I can right-click in Windows, so I know the click works, but it doesn't work in Guild Wars.) Is there a way to remap the camera control to a different button, so that I can play Guild Wars without hooking up an external mouse?


title: What trophies unlock the bonus themes in Final Fantasy XIII?

text: In the PS3 version of Final Fantasy XIII, there are a number of unlockable bonus themes. After completing the main storyline, I only have three of the themes unlocked. What trophies do I need to complete in order to unlock all the themes? (Your answer may also explain how to unlock the themes on the Xbox 360, assuming the themes exist on that system.)


title: How can I check a Pokémon's EV point values?

text: Is there a way to check my Pokémon's EV point totals in _Pokémon White_?


title: Just how long does the 'tutorial' actually last?

text: I've been contemplating restarting and skipping the 'tutorial' so that I can choose my base layout, go through the first mission without losing 3 units, that whole thing, but, now that I've done a few missions, I get the sense I'm still actually _in_ the tutorial. As I was building the Containment Facility (under direction from the main dude in HQ), I noticed some areas were strictly 'Disabled for Tutorial', and I think when choosing the next thing to Research, there was still stuff marked in red. Which leads me to my question: just how long does the tutorial actually last? If I restart, and skip it, am I really just allowing myself more freedom in base location, layout, and the first mission, or am I also just totally set free after that with no direction, instead of still having a bit of a guiding hand? Put another, what might I be 'missing' by skipping the tutorial?


title: How do I finish E.T for the Atari 2600?

text: I've just bought E.T. and I can't figure out how to play it. I fall into holes all the time and get stuck there. I think this game has potential but I need some help to finish it.


title: Planetside 2 UI isn't loading strings (names) properly - corrupt file not being fixed (Steam)

text: When I load up the game, I see ##UI.Play, ##UI.Settings, ##UI.Exit, etc in place of the correct Play, Settings, and Exit. In game, I get "Error" for weapon names or "weaponID.string not found" etc which makes playing the game for the first time rather difficult. I installed through Steam and have re-verified the content several times and it has found corrupt files each time. It now finds only 1 corrupt file but doesn't say what it is. Is there somehow I can find the file in question and delete it myself? I'd prefer not having to re-download the whole game at about 10GB.


title: How can a Steam turbine be recovered?

text: I just broke my Factorization Steam Turbine by mining it with a diamond drill, what is the right tool for that job? I am on Tekkit-Lite.


title: Unwinnable war?

text: I've been playing a nice little campaign for a couple weeks and I seem to have found myself in an unwinnable situation. I had two major back to back rebellions I had to crush with two wars from a neighbor claiming single counties (I surrendered both). after I finally took care of the rebellions I found myself facing an invasion from a bigger neighbor who somehow had a claim on my entire kingdom. I'm just strong enough to force the guy's army out of my territory but when i try to reclaim the counties he has already seized he sends an army so large I have to disband to avoid loosing all my armed forces. I also can't afford Mercs and Holy Orders won't help because the guy is the same religion. on top of this I have been at war for so long I lost two adult kings and am now stuck playing as a 5 year old with no allies whom everyone hate for reasons I don't understand (wrong government type after I gave away all the cities and bishoprics I had) and other factors I can't fix because I'm playing a small child. The war score is stuck in the negative so I can;t white peace and if I surrender I lose the game. Is there a way forward or am I doomed to loose.


title: What determines the spawn wait time in Team Fortress 2?

text: Every time I die in TF2, I see that the spawn wait time changes... sometimes, it's a quick 7-10 seconds and another time it's a hefty 17-19 seconds. What determines this? Is it how far you are from the base? Whether your team is winning or not?


title: What Minecraft resources are impossible or difficult to obtain in peaceful?

text: I'm trying to find a definitive list of resources (from both the overworld and nether), that are 100% impossible to obtain in peaceful mode in a vanilla survival game without using any cheats. Furthermore, what resources become (very) difficult but not impossible to obtain in this situation?


title: Is it safe to replace specific mods in a modpack (Tekkit-Lite)?

text: I read Tekki-Lite won't be updated, but i would like to use a newer version of BuildCraft where the Builder was re-enabled. Is it safe to replace the BuildCraft version by hand? Will the technik Launcher override my replacement and downgrade? Is there any risk to my world? What about adding other mods?


title: Is a bile jar guaranteed to spawn before map 4's crescendo event in Dark Carnival?

text: In Dark Carnival, a bile jar comes in really handy at the end of map 4, _the Farms_ , for passing the gates and going upstream the flow of zombies without taking too much damage. Of course, most noobs, if they have a bile jar, tend to waste it before that critical moment -_-' but that's not the issue... My question is: is at least one bile jar guaranteed to spawn somewhere in Dark Carnival before map 4's crescendo event, in every instance of that campaign?


title: How can i change the texture of a block so it is invisible

text: I want to change the texture of bedrock so that its invisible like an air/ghost block, how can i do this? I am currently using minecraft 1.7.2


title: How do I change my banner on my profile

text: I was just watching a friends profile and I saw that he's banner is changed from the normal one. And he is the only one of my friends that has it changed. I would like to know how he did that. My banner: ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/kDVQl.png) His banner: ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/MG9El.png)


title: How do you find out about the quality of a Skin?

text: How can you find out if a skin is legendary, epic or something else? Can I distinguish between the qualities by solely looking at the price or are there any other factors that I should note?


title: How can I tell what elevation level I am at?

text: I am playing survival in Minecraft Pocket edition ( v 0.7.6). I started digging a hole straight down (don't worry, I have ladders with me) and I am curious to what elevation I am at. Is there anyway to do this or do I need to make craft something to get that information? ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/r3zHY.png) I see there is a chat page I can open, but I am not sure if commands work there.


title: How to effectively attack enemy champions with a ranged champion?

text: My problem is I have a hard time winning auto-atack battles. I don't know how to chase while attacking with my ADC. I "right-click" Draven continuously while chasing, and sometimes he stops to run and my Ashe run toward Draven until melee range, and then start to attack. I think that I am missing some right clicks. I searched the web about advanced controlling the champion, and I learn about the "A" key and click the target, or Shift+Click to attack-move, but I don't know what the best or ideal way to do it. Maybe I'm just nervous when in the heat of the battle, but if it is case of practice, I want to start to practice the correct way to make it. I thank you any help!


title: What do the starred upgrades mean?

text: Some of the upgrades in the Payday: The Heist have a star next to them. What does this mean? Is there some kind of prerequisite for it different from upgrading normally? ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/1TZSj.jpg)


title: What does choosing good or evil when you escape do?

text: After you escape the dungeon you are offered a choice between good and evil. What does this choice do? Are there any mechanical differences between choosing them? Are there any benefits to choosing one over the other?


title: How does Roller Coaster Tycoon come up with ride ratings?

text: I love to play Roller Coaster Tycoon. However, one thing about the game has puzzled me. When you finish building your roller coaster and click 'test', the game comes up with various ratings for Excitement, Intensity, and Nausea, each ranging from Low to Ultra-Extreme. How does the game come up with, and what factors go into, these ratings?


title: How to know the DoT and arcane power usage of the wizard's channels spells

text: The Ray of Frost and Disintegrate spells tell you that they cost 20 AP (without runes) to cast but don't tell how much they cost over time. And they say that they do 215/155% of weapon damage but don't say at over what time period it's done.   * How can I get that information?    * What is the time it takes the Disintegrate rune Intensify to reach 202% of weapon damage?   * Does the Ray of Frost rune Cold Blood reduces the cost over time of casting as well? **EDIT:** When I say DoT, I mean during the time that the spell is on a monster, and not a DoT affect that stays after the spell was finished casting.


title: How can I easily take down the Witch-Bride of Achriman?

text: This boss fight involves a telekinetic witch that can teleport in, deal slight damage and freeze you and your aim in place for a few seconds and then teleport out. She's assisted by a great deal of enemies, from hordes of Beheaded Rocketeers to Scrapjack Rocketeers, that can make a great deal of damage during this period. Since she can teleport pretty much anywhere and lock you in at the most unfortunate of times, this fight needs to be planned very carefully. Supplies scaringly abund, but they don't help with the major challenge - locating and aiming at the witch _before_ she attacks: if she surprises me from behind I'll be powerless to do anything about it. What can I do to make this fight as painless as possible?


title: Do challenge runs count towards Isaac's completion achievements?

text: Challenges 9 and 10, Isaac was good today and The purist, require you to kill respectively Satan and Isaac. Do these kills count towards Isaac's achievements, Mom's Knife and The D20?


title: Steam Menu Doesn't show games?

text: Sometimes, when I right click on Steam in the system tray, I see my games. Sometimes I don't. This is very strange, and annoying because I cannot access my games without opening Steam. For example, when there is the menu:   ![Context menu](http://i.stack.imgur.com/4IWtG.png) ![Context Menu](http://i.stack.imgur.com/eDeIc.png) See the difference? The really odd thing is that _every other time_ I launch Steam, the menu is gone. Why is this? **Edit: This seems to have been fixed as of 5 June 2013.** I don't know exactly when since I rarely reboot my computer.


title: What happens if I kill a butterfly?

text: I was trying to capture a butterfly in _Skyward Sword_ , when I accidentally hit B and put the bug net away. Unknowingly, I continued to swing. This armed my sword, and **before I realized it, I had killed the poor butterfly I was trying to capture.** I had a similar incident early in the game, before I bought the bug net: I tried using the beetle to capture a grasshopper. To my horror (and probably the grasshoppers), the beetle killed it. **Does killing an insect effect the game at all?** Or are there enough bugs to go around?


title: What should I do to get into competitive Team Fortress 2?

text: I've been playing a lot of pubs for a long time. What steps should I take if I want to give competitive TF2 a shot?


title: How should I clean the fans on PS3?

text: My 40gb PS3 has recently started making dirty fan noises. On my PC I would remove a side panel and clean everything out with a can of compressed air. But I'm unsure if this is the correct procedure for a PS3. So: What is the best practice for cleaning the fans on PS3? Can I just push compressed air straight into the vents, or should I take it apart first?


title: Is it possible to run the Steam version of GTA 4 on Ubuntu?

text: Is it possible to run GTA4 from Steam on Ubuntu? How would I go about installing it from my Steam client? Do I need to use some sort of Windows application wrapper like Wine? And can I play multiplayer without any problems?


title: What causes an item to disappear in Minecraft?

text: > **Possible Duplicate:**   >  What persists after a respawn in Minecraft? I've apparently lost my diamond sword due to a death far from my spawn point. Was I just unlucky or do items disappear if you are so far/if they are on the ground for X minutes?


title: Do dropped items in Minecraft decay, and if so, after how long?

text: > **Possible Duplicate:**   >  How long/What causes item to disappear in Minecraft? New Minecraft player and I am trying to dump my wooden tools and rock tools now that I am smelting iron. My solution so far is to dig a hole away from my dwelling and dropping the items down in it. Do the items eventually decay?


title: What persists after a respawn in Minecraft?

text: I've died a few times before reaching the point where I can get some action going; after each death I was unable to recover the contents of my inventory.   * Is my inventory lost forever after death?   * Does storing items in chest help persist them after a respawn?   * What happens to the contents of a chest if it is destroyed?


title: Is Left 4 Dead's single-player mode tedious?

text: I'm wondering: what is playing Left 4 Dead in single-player mode like? Will it work with the AI? Does it quickly become tedious?


title: What is the best way to connect islands together in Minecraft?

text: I have several islands in Minecraft, and I would like a simple way to walk from one island to another, that is, connect them together in some way. I still don't want to prevent traveling by boat by filling up the ocean or something like that. I don't want to simply use a boat either, as it seems to be somewhat clumsy if I want to travel there often.


title: Collecting Letter Scraps, Space ship parts

text: I am currently trying to collect the letter scraps (to eventually get the achievement for A mystery solved worth 15G points) and the space ship parts (another 15G points for getting that) currently i picked up 20/50 letter scraps and just one space ship part, i am following the IGN gameplay walkthrough to help me with that but i have spend like close to 4 hours getting these and this is what i do currently.   * Check the video.   * mark the location on my map from the video.   * collect. Has anyone here got these achievements and is there any simpler route for accomplishing these?


title: would a faster HDD in my PS3 speed up load times?

text: Ok, so several of my co-workers have been upgrading their work machines to use SSD hard drives instead of old spinning disks. They all rave about the huge speed boost on IO intensive actions like booting up, loading large files, starting apps the first time (before they're in memory) etc. That got me to thinking, as I was waiting through load screen after load screen... would the same be true for my PS3? I've got to imagine that for downloaded games it will make a huge difference, since the game _only_ exists on the HDD. But what about games that are on disc? Does the system cache a copy of the data on the HDD? or pre-load any of it when the game starts up? Has any one tried this yet?


title: What is the recommend bandwidth for World of Warcraft?

text: I want to know what the recommend bandwidth for World of Warcraft. I also want to know what is actual used-bandwidth by average per seconds? Currently I am working in Afghanistan. Here I have found some internet with about ~~256mb/sec~~ 256kb/sec connection. To clarify, that is ~~mega~~ kilobits not ~~mega~~ kilobytes. Is this connection suitable for limited play such as leveling and 5-man instants?


title: How do I set up StreetPass in AC:NL?

text: I found the option to turn on SpotPass in _Animal Crossing: New Leaf_ , but I haven't found StreetPass yet. Am I just not far enough in the game for the feature?


title: How do I balance on the floor?

text: EDGE has an achievement called balance where you're told to "Balance on the floor". I've tried to do this by partly moving to another square so my cube is sitting on it's edge but it seems to immediately fall over or back to the original square and no EDGE time timer appears. What am I missing?


title: My son/heir wants to join the Varangian Guard, should I let him?

text: I'm currently fighting to try to subjugate Ostlandet, and my son/heir prompted this message: ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/inITf.jpg) My current king (Jarl Tolir) is 56 years old, and I expect him to die at any moment. I just had a successful revolt for independence against the Queen of Sweeden, so I had to push his Ambition to become the King of Norway as soon as possible. I have another son, but he's a chaste-craven-homosexual (which is not heir material). If Hrane goes off to join the Varangian Guard will I lose him forever, or will he return when my current king dies? **Should I allow my only good heir to join the Varangian Guard?**


title: Are you ever able to make new ramps to the beach?

text: I've started up a new game of _Animal Crossing: New Leaf_ and I'm trying to decide on a layout for my new town with Rover on the train. I'm trying to take future buildings and such into account in my decision in order to optimize my layout. While I know that you can eventually build more bridges in the town, I'm wondering if you're ever able to build more ramps to the beach. I see that you start out with only 2, and on one of the maps I'm looking at as a potential choice, they're quite far away from each other. Is this ever offered as a town improvement or is this one of the things that is an inherent quality of the map that you can't change?


title: How do I change the graphics settings after the initial launch of the game?

text: The game gives me the option to adjust graphics settings the first time it's installed. However, when launching the game the second time, it goes straight into the game instead of giving me the 'launcher' so that I can change the settings again. How do I get back to the screen where I can change the graphics options again?


title: Is Diablo 3 Dodge chance random or consistent?

text: On my Monk, I'm trying to figure out if I would rather do a Dodge build with Dodge-centered Passives and Mantras, or if I should go for more armor and healing. In my mind, it comes down to just how random Dodge is. **If I have a 50% dodge rate, which of these is true?**   1. Every time I am attacked, I have a 50% chance to Dodge the attack.   2. Incoming attacks will be Dodged at a consistently 50% rate. Past results affect future results - eg, I have not Dodged in a while, I will be more likely to Dodge. Essentially I am asking if the Gambler's Fallacy is true for Dodge chance. Both case #1 and case #2 would average out to the same thing in a long fight, but in a short burst case #2 is preferable. In case #1, a string of bad randomness will mean I could take several hits in a row without Dodging any of them (Dodge, Dodge, Dodge, Hit, Hit, Hit, Hit, Hit, Hit owww my spleen). If that happens, my Dodge wasn't really much use to me, as a bunch of unfortunate die rolling got me killed. In case #2, having 50% Dodge chance is nearly equivalent to 50% damage mitigation, as attacks would essentially alternate (Dodge, Hit, Dodge, Hit, Dodge, Hit, Dodge, Hit). I can expect that I will consistently avoid incoming attacks, and don't have to curse `Math.Rand()` for getting me killed. So, which is it? Can I expect consistent results from my Dodging, or is it all chance?


title: Can the Xbox One controller work on PC games? Does X Padder software help make the Xbox One controller usable in PC?

text: I recently purchased a Xbox One console, moving from the PC realm towards console gaming now, and was curious of support on the controller. Are we able to connect the controller via PC and be able to play Steam games/other pc games? Does X Padder work in this instance, can I emulate keyboard/mouse controls over to my Xbox One controller? Is there a plugin, software, or a set of instructions in enabling controller use?


title: Why don't I have permission to use WorldEdit?

text: I'm trying to install WorldEdit, and I've done the following:   * Gotten the craftbukkit JAR,    * run it, stopped it,    * replaced world with my save from single,    * run again, stopped again,    * copied WorldEdit.jar into plugins,    * tried `//hpos1` and other WorldEdit commands. I get the following error: > **You don't have permission to do this** What causes this? (I'm on a Mac, if that's a factor)


title: How can I transport water safely?

text: I messed up embarking and I do not have a river available for water. There are lakes I want to drain water from the bottom (I'm inside a mountain) and transport it to a hospital. Is there a way I can safely do this? I'd rather not dig downwards to pump up water. I don't want to learn how to use pumps yet and I've already dug 40 z levels down without finding underground lakes.


title: Is it worth training the blacksmith?

text: I've been training my blacksmith as far as I can for my current level (Im now Act 1 Nightmare, 34), I keep putting money and money on it and I've barely used it! Wouldn't be better use all money I spend in training to buy something nice in the Auction House? Will blacksmith become more useful at higher levels? Does him provide me things that I cannot obtain in Auction House?


title: How can I get dubbing or subtitles to Portal 2?

text: I'm from Czech Republic and I love playing Portal 2. I'm quite good an English speaker, but I just don't understand some parts of what they're saying. I was looking around the internet. But I can't find anything. Save me, please. **Any ideas?**


title: Changing a Hotseat Human Player to AI

text: If I'm playing a hotseat multiplayer game with a bunch of friends, and one has to leave, is there a way to make AI take over that friend's play, in the middle of the game?


title: Does an accidental enemy death count as a kill against the PEACE WALKER achievement?

text: Does an accidental enemy death count as a kill? Specifically, if I tranq an enemy then he dies as a result of the action of another party (someone else shaking the bridge or an animal or something else), do I get a kill as a result? I'm going for the `PEACE WALKER` achievement for no kills.


title: Are there any easy ways to find a seller of a particular crate series?

text: Recently I've been looking for a particular set of crates series so that I can try and get a few particular strange weapons for my wife and I. The interesting steam community market opened recently, but there doesn't appear to be a way to search for a particular crate series. When one searches for a particular crate series results will show, but the next page lists the set of all crates rather than the particular crate one is searching for. Pretty much ruining the crate search. I've tried asking people on trade servers but no one seems to be very interested in crate trading. I've seen a few search engines and scripts but I'm not sure if there are any that will lead to finding someone to trade with. How does one go about finding a particular crate series without being that annoying player always asking everyone to trade? **Is there a quick and easy way to find someone willing to trade a particular crate series?**


title: Is there an onscreen way I can tell gruesome feast is working?

text: I recently unlocked the passive ability gruesome feast. It states: > Whenever you are healed by a health globe, you gain 10% of your maximum Mana > and 10% Intelligence for 10 seconds. The Intelligence bonus can stack up to > 5 times. However, whenever I get a health globe, nothing seems to happen. I'm used to other similar abilities showing stacks where "buffs" are normally displayed. Is this not the case with gruesome feast? Is there an onscreen way to see that I'm getting the buff, or do I have to take it on faith? (or am I just **_doing it wrong_** ?)


title: Is Intelligence useless for Clerics in Disgaea: Hour of Darkness?

text: I have heard that Intelligence increases spell power and that Resistance increases the power of healing spells. However when I first read this I was confused if that meant the resistence of the castor or castee. I also believed that both intelligence and resistence increased the power of healing spells. The most specific statement I've found regarding this is: > Intelligence - Increases magical attack power and accuracy. [...] Resistance > - Gives 70% of magical defences, and boosts the amount of health healed from > a healing spell. Also boosts the 4 stat boosting spells.(Shield-Defence; > Braveheart-Attack; Magic Boost-Intelligence; Magic Wall-Resistance) However, initially Clerics have a higher INT stat that RES! The above quote seems to mean that intelligence is useless for clerics unless you plan to give them combat spells. **Is it useless for Clerics?** Bonus: Anyone know exactly what the healing spell formula is?


title: Is Flanitor a Good Medic Type?

text: I just got to **Augusta Tower (300 AF)** and encountered the **Flanitor** monster, who is a `MED` type. `MED` monsters are relatively uncommon so far, as I'm still using **Cait Sith** whom you get almost immediately when the game begins. **Flanitor** seems to be somewhat rare compared to the other monster groups in the area. Also, I've killed about 10 so far and haven't been able to tame one. Before I waste too much more time can someone let me know if **Flanitor** is significantly better than other `MED` types at this point in the game?


title: Time lapse in Virtual Machine

text: I want to create a time lapse in Minecraft, but want to try and record and play on the same computer. What I wanted to do was to have a Virtual Machine, in Virtual Box which has Minecraft open with the player positioned in a static place. Then, in the host environment I would host the server and play. Is there a way I can force Virtual Box to be 1080p when minimized so I can do this? Has anyone else done it? I can't find anywhere online that details anything so specific. I wasn't sure if it was more relevant to place this here or on Super User.


title: What has happened to EAX and other hardware sound enhancements?

text: Since Windows Vista has dropped support DirectX support for hardware accelerated sound, new games using EAX have become virtually nonexistent. So what are games using today? Have game developers decided/realized that nobody cares about cool sound effects and are rather doing simple effects in software? Or is there something else they're using? I'm just wondering because I do care about the sound as a part of gaming experience, so I wonder what I should pay attention to [in this aspect] when selecting an external sound adapter. What standards are there, what hardware features are important? Aside from those that apply to sound quality in general, of course.


Why is there still screen tearing even when fps are limited to be equal to monitor refresh rate? Also if tearing occurs because of fps higher than screen refresh rate why don't games limit fps to be equal to the screen refresh rate by default?


title: Can I install Steam Workshop mods on a game purchased outside of Steam?

text: I have bought games outside of Steam, for example _Fable 3_ , but I want to install some mods for it from the Steam Workshop. I would prefer to use Steam Workshop to install mods, as I don't trust my abilities to install them manually. Plus it's a lot easier to manage from the Steam Workshop. What I tried so far:   * I have installed and logged into Steam,    * Added Fable as a 'Non-Steam-game'   * Opened up workshop and subscribed to a mod,    * then opened the game. But nothing happened, i.e, No mod was installed when I ran the game. Obviously Steam isn't picking up the copy of Fable 3 from the 'Non-steam-game' shortcut. How do I tell Steam that I own a copy of Fable 3? Do I need to enter the game's product key into Steam to enable it installing the mods for me?


title: Exactly how does the mundane infusion work?

text: I've read that it scales on the lowest stat but that explains very little. So if my stats are 17 20 20 25 30 25 20 16 52 and it will scale on the 16. how much of a bonus to the weapon am I getting from the mundane infusion.


title: Is there a list of which Steam games support Oculus Rift?

text: Steam has apparently started displaying when a game supports Oculus Rift; see for example this game. Is there somewhere I can view all Steam games that have Oculus Rift support? I noticed the "Advanced Search" has VR Support as an option, but it only returns 5 games...


title: Where does the plan for Griswold's Perfection drop?

text: I found multiple ingredients for this item: http://us.battle.net/d3/en/artisan/blacksmith/recipe/griswolds-perfection Now I would like to know where the plans can drop. Is there a specified boss / location for this or is it just random anywhere as most of the stuff in the game? Plans do tend to drop from specific bosses though.


title: Do gods take breakups badly?

text: While out adventuring, I ran into an altar dedicated to the god of Wealth. Now, there are certainly bonuses to worshipping said god. But I decided to pass on believing in them, in case I ran into another, more beneficial god. I didn't want to take the chance that my original god would take offense to my completely pragmatic and wholly non-personal choice. It's not them, it's totally me. So if I inform my current god of our impending severing of our relationship, are they liable to go crazy on me for no reason?


title: What were the two scavenge maps removed from left4dead 2?

text: When the game came out there were a couple of additional scavenge maps, which have since been removed (at least, from the PC version). Does anyone have a link to what they were or remember which campaigns they were taken from and where abouts?


title: How do world bosses work?

text: I'm looking for info on world bosses, specifically:   * What are the respawn times?   * Is there 1 per planet?    * Where are they located?   * Are there any special quests to summon a world boss?


title: Is there a way to see your progress to the next level?

text: Is there a way to see your character's progress to the next level in SW:TOR?


title: What is the difference between two types of tutoring?

text: There are two options when tutoring players: off the pitch and improve game. What is the difference between these two?


title: How is award score calculated in Battlefield 3?

text: I've done a little bit of searching but haven't found much beyond some speculation. Does anyone know how the award score is calculated? I've been MVP a number of times but I don't think I've ever been the top award score before (came close but not quite) so it makes me wonder what I'm not doing in regards to that.


title: How to get a Ships-of-the-Line?

text: In Sid Meier's Pirates the best ship to have is a Ship-of-the-Line. I would like one to protect my other 6 galleons I use for local raiding. Is there a certain country that will offer SOTL of attacking? Or do I need for a certain time period before I can start to find them in the Caribbean?


title: How many trade offers can a villager have?

text: After the Pretty Scary Update, the trade mechanics have changed: villagers can now have multiple trade offers after you increase your reputation with them. This got me wondering how many trade offers a villager can have. I have done some brief research and watched some Pretty Scary Update video reviews, but haven't found anything on this topic. I have tested it briefly in Creative Mode and so far I have got up to 9 trade offers from a single villager. Have anyone already done conclusive tests for this in Survival Mode, or should I continue my experiments?


title: Best Eve-online Starter Character for research alt

text: I want to use one of my character slots to research BPOs at my Hi-Sec POS, and would therefore like to limit the amount of time I have to spend training them. So, what is the best Race/Blood-line/Education combination to give the best set of Science/Research-oriented skills? I have found some articles/blogs from circa-2007 to 2010, but these don't seem to apply any more since the release of Incarna. Thanks,


title: Are upgrade ports randomized in different times?

text: In Sid Meier's Pirates I was looking for a place to upgrade my double hammocks to triple hammocks to increase crew space. When I docked into Port-a-Prince I noticed that the bronze cannon upgrade wasn't there anymore. Are the possibilities of finding triple hammocks rare (because they're a legendary upgrade)? Or do the upgrades just rotate throughout programmed cities so it's hard to find it?


title: Can I use the Genki Mobile's flamethrowers?

text: As part of the GenkiBowl 7 DLC, I was awarded the Genki Mobile, featured in the the PR missions of that DLC pack. It shows the flamethrowers as equipped when I get in it, with infinite ammo. However, I haven't ever been able to activate them, despite my best efforts at running down pedestrians. Is it possible to use the flamethrowers on the Genki Mobile? Or are they sadly unavailable outside of the "PR" side mission?


title: Can I get the "Saints Flow" effect outside of the DLC mission it appears in?

text: I recently finished _The Trouble With Clones_ and I really enjoyed the sequences that involved the Saints Flow effect - throwing fireballs and running faster than cars was a lot of fun. I'd like to be able to use this elsewhere, or just go on a non-mission-related rampage. I can't find Saints Flow in my inventory or in my crib storage or anything similar to that. Is there any way to play with this ability outside of the related DLC mission?


title: What is the fastest strategy to obtain the Perch of Kairos (without gems)?

text: DragonVale recently added the Perch of Kairos habitat, which has to be built in 3 phases or "artifacts" using pieces called "time fragments". The time fragments can be purchased with gems for a eye-poppingly large sum, or they can be won via the Dragon Track. I definitely want to unlock Kairos, but I'd rather not spend gems to do so. What is the fastest strategy to unlock the Perch, without spending gems?


title: How do you get into the pro league of legends scene?

text: I recently started a team with my friends and brothers and we are interested in participating in tournaments. I know about go4lol and the ggchronicle tourneys, but I was wondering what other options there are, too. Right now we are working on getting highly ranked on the server and asking other people to do clan wars. Pease let me know if you have any other suggestions!


title: Does Veigar's Baleful Strike (Q) need to land the killing blow on a champion to gain AP or is it passive?

text: The tool tip is very vague in its description. I know you need to kill a minion with Q to gain AP, but how does it interact with champions?


title: Why is Kassadin not played in tournaments?

text: Why is Kassadin not played very often in high-level competitive play? In casual play he is an almost constant ban, but not in the big tournaments streamed online as part of Season 2, such as the ggChronicle going on at the moment.


title: Should Carries purchase Black Cleaver or Last Whisper?

text: When I'm playing Ezreal and I have red buff, I can't decide whether Black Cleaver or Last Whisper is better for him. What are the relative advantages of each? Should I always pick one over the other?


title: What role is the safest first pick?

text: What is the safest role to first pick in tournament draft mode? Would the role be support role, I see a lot of Janna Firstpicks? If not, What Champion, Why? i.e. least likely to be countered


title: What role can Malzahar take in high ELO games?

text: Is Malzahar an effective choice in high ELO matches? If so what type of role would he play. I use him a lot myself and I have found him very effective for keeping champions from using there abilities but I have also noticed that he can nuke for a decent amount. Can Malzahar work as an AP carry, or is there a better role for him?


title: My Custom Skin won't Change

text: I made a skin from skincraft and it export it to minecraft.net. I choose my skin and upload it. at the top it says, "Your skin has been changed! Please wait a few seconds for it to update." I go to minecraft, click singleplayer and choose a random world at the top. I look at my character and it's still default. Multiplayer won't load for some reason. I don't know what I've done wrong!


title: What's the best place to get Monster Claws early in the game?

text: I'm trying to get Monster Claws, to upgrade some of my early equipment, but I only have access to the Faron forest, and Skyloft.


title: Who's that in the wall in Reachcliff Cave

text: I was doing the daedric quest _The Taste of Death_ , where one task is to clear _Reachcliff Cave_ from _Draugr_. ![Global map showing Reachcliff Cave](http://i.stack.imgur.com/7cGjc.jpg) When I'm sneaking through dungeons, the _Aura Whisper_ "shout" shows me where other living things _(mostly enemies)_ wait for me. So I explored and cleared said dungeon for my friend _Eola_ , that she could get back in to eat some humans. But ... **who's that** ... there's still something **in/behind that wall?** What is that? Can I eat it? ![Image of something in that wall ...](http://i.stack.imgur.com/P0jyA.jpg) ![Local map of something](http://i.stack.imgur.com/2QOSS.jpg)


title: Time/Score relation in flappy bird

text: Well it's a really simple question but I wonder how long i have to play for a certain score ;). As far as I know the distance between the pipes always stay the same, so what is exact amount of time between those pipes?


title: Have any Pokemon that were unavailable until Pokebank received Base stat changes?

text: I mean,did pokemon that were unavailable before pokebank was released(e.g Zekrom) receive any stat changes?


title: Integrating retail version of Bad Company 2 with Steam

text: I've found out that I can't just use a retail CD-Key for Bad Company 2 in Steam. However, is there a way to integrate with Steam, so I can for example easily play BC2 with Steam friends?


title: Is Skyrim playable in 3rd-person?

text: Reading questions here and elsewhere about Skyrim makes it very tempting to buy. This would become a certainty if I know that I will be able to play it entirely in 3rd person. From the horse question I know that it's possible to at least view yourself in 3rd person on a horse, but that isn't quite enough to dispel my motion sickness concerns. Is Skyrim playable entirely in 3rd person view under any circumstances or configuration?


title: Widescreen hack in Deus Ex: Invisible War not working

text: I tried the WSGF Wiki hack to get DX:IW working in widescreen (1080p) but it's not working. Even changing the resolution inside the game does not seem to have an effect. All I get is a square with the game in and big vertical bands at both sides. Can anybody help me? It's really unplayable this way :(


title: Halo: Reach and Call of Duty: Back Ops Controller mapping

text: Is it possible to have the same button/controller layout for Halo: Reach and Call of Duty: Black Ops? I have a lot of experience with Reach and only started playing Black Ops. I am having difficulty switching between the controls and can't seem to find a common scheme which fits both!


title: Does Conrad Verner make an appearance in Mass Effect 3?

text: Our favorite wanna-be Spectre Conrad annoyed us for two games straight, and I'm curious as to whether or not he's back for a third round to once again irritate Commander Shepard to death. If he **does** make an appearance, what role does he play? Is there an associated side mission involving him?


title: Use joystick in linux-native Valve games (tf2, css, ...)

text: I have a simple joystick: A stick with two buttons. It is usually connected to my soundcard, and it works in many linux games. However, I see no options in tf2 to activate/use it (only: "gamepad"). Can I still use my joystick in TF2? Please note: No wine related answers - I use the games native (via "Steam on Linux").


title: Quest enemy stuck in an unreachable area, how do I get to him?

text: ![Mikrul Gauldurson down](http://i.stack.imgur.com/WWvZR.jpg) I accidentally saved my game on this and have no other recent saved game. How can I bring this sob down from there. My spells, vampire powers, arrows nothing working while he is up there.


title: How many controllers a CronusMAX can handle in a time?

text: I wanted to buy a CronusMAX but this is not clear for me. The main goal is to share multiple controllers between an XBox360 and an XBox One. Can i use an USB hub and plug multiple wired (XB1) controllers on an XBox 360? Can i use multiple keyboards and mouses with a hub? Can i use multiple wireless XBox360 controller on an XBox One using an Xbox 360 Wireless Gaming Receiver? (It support multiple controllers on OSX and Win)


title: Will a Xbox gamertag transfer remove the account entry in billing.microsoft.com?

text: I have an issue with my Live ID account. It seems that I have a mismatch of countries in https://billing.microsoft.com for my Xbox Live account. So I need to remove my Xbox Live account (from billing.microsoft.com) and re-create a Xbox Live account. I have been given the advice to transfer my gamertag to another Live ID account.   Now, the question is for you who has done a gamertag transfer:   Does a gamertag transfer actually remove the https://billing.microsoft.com account entry? (You know, the 00000-00000-0nnnn-nnnnn account entry)


title: Are Action Mode responses random?

text: Mass Effect 3 has an "Action Mode" where story responses are apparently picked between Paragon/Neutral/Renegade choices. Are the choices Action Mode makes randomly picked or will all Action Mode playhtroughs have an identical story and make identical "decisions"?


title: Can I import someone else's Mass Effect 2 save on a PS3?

text: This question about where to find a full Mass Effect 2 save file made me wonder, on the PS3 can I import ME2 save data from another person when I play Mass Effect 3? I know PS3 save files are tied to the user ID to a certain amount so I'm wondering if I can import these save files at all and if it would be possible to download a copy to import as I haven't played ME2.


title: Do wonders in puppeted cities have any effect?

text: > **Possible Duplicate:**   >  Hostile takeovers: Does your civilization receive the benefits of wonders? I just took over York from england and puppeted it. It has **The Forbidden Palace** (unhappiness in cities) and I was curious if I got its benefit.


title: At what point is the "Final Save" created for import to Mass Effect 3?

text: I'm assuming that the endgame save or final save or whatever you want to call it for Mass Effect 2 is created after your decision regarding the Collector Base. What I wish to know, is: will it re-save with new information based on any DLC I complete? For example, if I finish the main mission, and then proceed to finish the Arrival DLC, will my final save be updated so that in ME3 it knows I finished the Arrival DLC? The reason I ask is because I know there could be some effect in ME3 based on what you did in DLC, so if my final save (I'm almost there) doesn't update, then that means that I'll want to complete all of the DLC before taking the fight to the collectors.


title: Predator missile hack in MW2

text: I was recently playing a team deathmatch game where I got the predator missile, called it in and when I hit the boost button it instantly exploded. Instead of exploding on impact, it teleported...like commando predator...:) How did someone manage to do this? I was playing on PS3.


title: Why does my non-full-HD capable tv set claim to be displaying 1080p?

text: This is a very gaming related question as I'm asking because I have my PS3 connected to a Full-HD TV set but I'm not seeing any difference compared with my other TV set, which is a not Full-HD capable TV set. Both display the very same information when switching resolution: 1080@24. The smaller TV set is a Samsung 26" (HD) and the big TV set is a Samsung 32" (fullHD). **Edit** : The question is not about my Full-HD being unable to display 1080p. It is about my not-Full-HD being able to display 1080p. When I use my Samsung 26" it says 1080p. I also tried a non-Full-HD Samsung 50" and it also says 1080. My setup is: PS3, HDMI, Gran Turismo 5 (or PS3 menu). My Full-HD was expensive compared to a comparable non-full-HD TV. So the question is: Why my non-Full-HD TV display is capable of 1080? What is the difference with a full-HD TV set?


title: How do critical hits and misses work in Illyriad?

text: In the 06MAR12 - Gaming the Combat Casualty Algorithm announcement, GM Stormcrow, on behalf of the Illyriad dev team, outlined some changes to the how casualties are applied in battles to iron out some wrinkles. That post introduced to the Illyriad players a factor affecting damage applied to commanders called critical hits and misses. Is it known how this works?


title: Are there cheat codes for Mass Effect 3 on the Xbox 360?

text: I want to know if there are any cheat codes for the Xbox 360 version of Mass Effect 3 and, if so, how to enter them and what they are. Possible codes:   * God mode   * Unlock all weapons   * Invisibility   * Noclip mode   * Level unlocking   * Infinite money/resources Thanks.


title: What are the various promotional versions of Mass Effect 3 (i.e., Gamestop, Best Buy, etc.)?

text: I'd like to know what "promotional" versions of Mass Effect 3 are out there. I know in the past stores like Gamestop, Best Buy, Target, etc. have stocked copies of games for purchase/preorder that include codes for various in-game gear/skins/maps/etc. So what's out there?


title: How can I tell if my opponent is cheating in Words with Friends?

text: I would deem cheating in Words with Friends to use a dictionary or site that generates words in a manner of best score. I have had opponents play 100 + point words that I didn't even know existed. Is there anyway without being with them / watching them play to see if my opponent is 'cheating' ?


I'm getting started on Mass Effect 3 and I'd like to know whether there are missable achievements (Xbox 36) or trophies (PS3) from the get-go. You know, instead of finding out there was one and I blew past it and have to restart the game to get it. **Are there missable achievements/trophies in Mass Effect 3?**


title: How many discs does Mass Effect 3 have on Xbox 360?

text: I'd like to know how many discs come with the Xbox 360 version of Mass Effect 3.   * Are the game files big enough to require multiple discs?    * Are there separate discs for multiplayer and single-player like Halo 3?   * If there are multiple discs, are they labeled differently in some way?   * Lastly, if there are multiple discs, how are the stored in the case (e.g., stacked on top of each other on a single spool, stored on a separate plastic "page" in the case, etc.)? _(For an explanation as to why I'd want to know such seemingly mundane information, people selling used copies of games are not awesome at always including everything you expect to come with a game. For example, they may ship without the case. Or just "forget" to include a disc. You really have no way of knowing what's missing or not unless you ask the question above.)_


title: What does the day one patch do for Mass Effect 3 on Xbox 360?

text: I noticed that there is a patch (or possibly multiple patches) that installs when booting Mass Effect 3 for the first time. What does this patch do? Is it required? That is, if I did not have access to online updates, would my game potentially be broken?


title: How can a good player carry a game?

text: Can someone tell me how to carry a game, because while I'm playing I can just see my score rise but my teammates fall, and I would like to know how I can help me and them to get a better game. I am normaly playing top, and I'm winning my top like always, but not enough to carry a game or enough but how to do?


title: What happens to a Maokai who uses twisted advanced on a teleporting target?

text: I know that Maokai's twisted advanced follows people who flash and use any displacement effects but does it follow Twisted Fate's ultimate? What about other teleportation effects such as Recall or the teleport summoner spell?


title: Can't find Crescius for An Axe to Find

text: I took the mission to bring back the ancient nordic pickaxe from Glover Mallory but Crescius isn't anywhere to be found! I have already spoken to him once in his old mine but after that he just dissapeared. When I follow the quest arrow it leads me to his house and the arrow just points at nothing then. I have used the detect life spell to see if he is invicible becausr of a bug or something and I have even looked if he became a zombie working on the stone near Raven Rock, but NOTHING! Please help me I'm desperate!!


title: What is the control for hanging in Prince of Persia Retro?

text: How can I hang on the iPad version of the game? This used to be possible on a PC.


title: How does the Destruction school fit into a "mage-assassin" build?

text: I've been doing some research about how to create a good "mage-assassin" build. I've found this post and this video, and they're pretty good, but I'm unclear on how to use Destruction spells in this type of build. All the builds I've seen use the _Impact_ perk, leading me to think that the use of Destruction spells in this build takes place after you get out of stealth, when mobs find you and you won't benefit from stealth bonus attacks. Is this correct? Where else does Destruction fit in? What other perks should I be taking?


title: What does "Pitch Correction" do in Rock Band 3?

text: I just started playing Rock Band 3 and I noticed that there is an option for vocals called "Pitch Correction". What does this actually do? Does it change the scoring at all?


title: What can I do if I already killed a dragon for a Blades quest?

text: I have just initiated three members into the blades and Esbern gave me my first quest with them to go and 'Kill the Dragon in Skyborn Altar' but I have already killed that dragon and so when we show up there is no dragon to kill. I have tried using **resetquest BQ04** in the console (BQ04 is the quest ID for the Jarls bounty to kill the Dragon at Skyborn Altar) however this does not work and there is still no dragon there. I do not know the quest ID for this specific quest and haven't seen it online but if I had it I could probably just use the **setstage** command to get past this bug. Does anyone know what it is or know how I can find out?


title: Where can I see my highest spree?

text: When getting a Destruction, Mighty Blow, Massacre or Pulverized it will show how many targets it effected and say if it is a new record for you. Is there a place where I can see what my current records for each are?


title: Why is it snowing in a forest?

text: I started building in a forest biome, no snow at all. Then, after awhile into the build, it starts snowing and the water in the area starts freezing. I am wondering how or why an area would change temperatures. I would also like to note that occasionally the server likes to take a 16x16 area and revert it back to the way it was before I started building. It's made for some frustrating fixes of large structures.


title: How do I pass the last level of Bugdom 2?

text: I am at the last level in Bugdom 2, but I can't figure out how to get into the hive. How do I do this?


title: How to blend (fix) broken biome transitions?

text: Is there an easy way to fix broken biome transitions that happen due to game updates? Any good editors that are used to smooth this transitions up?


title: Can I still get the Oghma Infinium if Septimus is dead?

text: I killed Septimus before I got the Oghma Infinium. Is there another way to get the item?


title: Staggering giants with Unrelenting Force

text: For some reason I am not able to stagger giants while trying the first version of this shout. I hear the word and see the blue light that appears but nothing happens to my enemy. I tried this on Anise and it works but not on a giant. I should also mention that I havent gone to Hrothgar or Ivarstead yet. Are giants resistant somehow or is there something I need to get from the Greybeards before this will work on everyone?


title: What elements of Teleglitch are random?

text: Being a roguelike, teleglitch has an element of randomness to each playthrough. As I'm thinking about planning my next run I want to know if I should skip certain map sections I'm familiar with. What elements are randomized? Item containers? Enemy spawns? Anything else I'm forgetting?


title: How can I get a village to stop chasing my giants?

text: In an attempt to build a Bank then Multinational in _Reus_ , I accidentally- on-purpose turbocharged a village's economy and mismanaged Danger for a few minutes, leading to the villagers getting exceedingly greedy. Now they seem to love the Rock Giant and do laps to try to feather him. Can I directly damage/destroy the mob chasing me to thwart them or otherwise discourage the horde?


title: How does the loot drop in multiplayer, per person or free for all?

text: In Torchlight 2, how does the loot drop in multiplayer games? Does it drop assigned to individual characters? Or is it just a first come first served kind of deal? I ask because I play games with a few guys that are loot hoarders to the point that it almost ruins games (the old, "hey there is a chest over there, I am going to stop killing this monster and go get it while the monster slaughter you!") The dropping of loot will really determine if this game becomes one I play solo, or we play as a group.


title: What types of attacks and actions *must* target an enemy with taunt?

text: I know that hero and minion direct attacks must target an enemy with taunt, if one exists, but what about other actions:   * Spells that target someone for damage?   * Battlecry attacks?   * Hero powers that target someone?


title: What affects Axton's Turret's damage?

text: I'm playing the Commando, Axton, in Borderlands 2, and I'm building my character with heavy emphasis on the turret by using my skill points on upgrading the turret's damage, duration, and cooldown time. However, I'm not exactly sure how to upgrade turret damage outside of that. So what factors (other than level) effect the damage that Axton's Turret deals?


title: How does Risk of Rain's multiplayer scale?

text: Specifically:   1. Do enemies spawn more frequently?   2. How does money scale (if I kill one enemy in single player, is that money split between 2 people in multiplayer or does each person receive the single player bounty)?   3. Do enemies have more health?   4. Do items and crates appear more often?   5. What items have shared effect between players? (I've noticed that some items provide bonuses for all players, but am not sure if this is across the board or just on certain items)


title: How far ahead can I skip in multiplayer games, and are there any disadvantages to doing so?

text: As usual, some of my friends are racing ahead through the story while I'm stuck at work earning a living. Now, I'm aware that you can't join somebody who is playing a later act, but what about joining somebody at a later point in the _same_ act? In Diablo II, you could skip straight from the beginning of an act to the last boss if there was somebody else in the game to portal to. Has this changed in Diablo 3, and if so, what are the new rules/mechanics involved?


title: Why won't my goods sell?

text: So I used to be able to sell my goods in the market almost as fast as I could post them. But as of recently, they've stopped selling. I'm selling the same products as before and the products that seem to be selling (based on "sold out" signs in the marketplace) and at the same prices as everyone else if not lower! What gives!?


title: Where to spend Fleet Commendations?

text: I have amassed quite a few of these, as I rather enjoy the space battles. Although I've not found anywhere to trade them in yet. I've had a brief look around the Republic Fleet both Carrik station and the other ships, but didn't find anything. Does anyone know if you can spend them, or if this is to be added later when they update the space part of the game?


title: Who gets the kill when the turret 'last hits' the champion slain?

text: If multiple people are attacking a target(champion) and that target is also getting attacked by the turret. What determines who gets the kill if the last hit is from the turret? The person who does the most damage? The person who hit as last(before the turret hit)?


title: Is it possible to play PSO online on GameCube?

text: I assume the servers for this game were taken down long ago. Is there any other way of playing over the net with my friends?


title: How can I use items displayed in the bottom-left on PC?

text: I am playing **Naruto Ultimate Ninja Storm 3 Full Burst**.   As you know, this is is part of **Naruto Ultimate Ninja Storm 3** and it was on Xbox 360 and mine is PC version but still their key setting are same as Xbox 360.   As you see in image, I want to know how to use marked elements ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/biXVJ.jpg) These are the key setting of game. * Start (Enter)  * Back (Backspace)  * Y (A)  * A (S)  * X (D)  * B (F)  * Left stick click (Delete)  * Right stick click (Insert)  * Left Back (Q)  * Right Back (W)  * Left Trigger (Z)  * Right Trigger (X)  * Left Stick UP (Up Arrow)  * Left Stick Down (Down Arrow)  * Left Stick Left (Left Arrow)  * Left Stick Right Right Stick UP (NumberPad8)  * Right Stick Down Right Stick Left (NumberPad4)  * Right Stick Right (NumberPad6)  * DPAD Up (I)  * DPAD Down (K)  * DPAD Left (J)  * DPAD Right (L) _Thanks in Advance_


title: How do I kill the Developer?

text: How should I kill the developer? He constantly kills me with his third attack. I tried to kill him with turtle and berserk potions using Octopus fireball crown and scythe.


title: How do you survive casting thunderstorm in Magicka?

text: Every time I cast this, I die. I have tried constantly casting the bubble shield, but I can't cast it fast enough. Lightning immunity (lightning shield middle mouse) doesn't seem to help at all.


title: What is a "channeled ability"?

text: A couple abilities in Starcraft 2, such as Neural Parasite, indicate they are a "Channeled Ability". What does this mean? ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/6ek6y.png)


title: Is there a way to destroy the teapot?

text: Is there any easy way to destroy the teapot or do i just have to wait? I`m currently using my scythe, crown with jaspers and red gloves.


title: What is a safe high elo counter to Leona if Thresh and Lulu are banned?

text: I recently had to play against a Leona when both Lulu and Thresh were banned. I personally really like Thresh against Leona since you can harass with autoattacks and deny her hard if she goes in (same goes for Lulu support). However, Thresh has been a popular ban ever since he was released and Lulu also sees more bans since her recent popularity as a midlaner. In that match, I took Janna because it was the first champion that came to my mind that can deny Leona and also prevent the ADC from dying instantly. We won the game but unfortunately we lost the lane extremely hard (and I can't always rely on my midlaner carrying). What would be a good high elo counter to Leona if both Thresh & Lulu are banned? I don't find that Morgana would be a great choice since her shield is on a high cooldown and she is really team dependent.


title: Who and where in Act 1 are the merchants that sell dyes?

text: I know you can get dye in Act 1, but who and where are the people that sell it?


title: Do habitats all take the same amount of space?

text: As I take the time to clear rocks and trees I'm trying to space plan. I'm also curious if upgrading from a small to a large habitat causes it to change size. Do all habitats take up the same amount of X-Y map space?


title: Why can't I see the MyPlayer store in NBA2k14?

text: So I've tried everything - I went on my features, no MyPlayer store, I went on my career, no MyPlayer store. I'm connected to the internet, but do I need a paid PSN account to buy clothes?


title: What are games without player interaction, like Progress Quest, called?

text: I'm looking for games like Progress Quest and Idle RPG that contain very little interaction with the player, but can't figure out a genre to search for. What is the genre called? I've tried "Zero-player games", but that term seems to be occupied by something else.


title: Manufacturing watch progress

text: I am doing tutorial quests in Industry. I set up a manufacturing job at the science & industry. The items and blueprints are gone from the hangar and nothing has returned back yet. I am guessing it is still in progress. I am not even sure it is, cause I searched the whole UI and nothing indicates that I am currently building something, except when I try to build something else I get the message "Your skill only allows you to build 1 at a time" Anyways where can I see its progress? I want to know how much time left and some proof that I am actually doing the right thing.


title: Will giving Windmill a gun disqualify me for the Pacifist achievement?

text: Reprogrammed turrets which kill people will disqualify you for the pacifist achievement, so I'm forced to wonder if giving Windmill a gun will result in the same thing. If I give Windmill a gun, will it disqualify me from the pacifist achievement?


title: Is it possible to make another way to go up a straight mining shaft in minecraft?

text: Is it possible to make another way to go up a deep mining shaft? Because after the 1.7 update water lifts will not function properly.


title: In Dark Souls 2, what are the conditions required for a Way of Blue member to summon a Blue Sentinel?

text: What conditions are required for a member of the Way of Blue to be able to summon a Blue Sentinel for help (via Covenant perk)? Does _soul memory_ take part in this? Additionally, will a help summon be triggered if:   1. the Way of Blue member summons an invasion via a Red Soapstone Summon Sign?    2. the Way of Blue member gets invaded by Bellkeepers?   3. even if the Way of Blue member already has one White Phantom (xor one Shade) summoned?


title: Prince of Persia Classic iOS Hidden achievement

text: I have gotten 17 of the 18 game center achievements in Prince of Persia Classic HD on my iPad. The last achievement is hidden, and I have searched the Internet on how to unlock it, to no avail. Does someone know how to unlock this last achievement?


title: What is the name of this game?

text: I found in the pictures of my old iPhone a screenshot of a game I used to play about 1-2 years ago. ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/tN94n.png) The goal was to compose a team of 4 members (picked among ~10 characters that all had unique abilities : rogue, knight, paladin, witch, mage etc.) and you had to progress by beating all the enemies on a level, sometime it was a Boss. You were rewarded with gold, items and XP. I can't remember the name. I've tried searching the AppStore games with generic terms such as "knight" "beat them all" "battle" "magic" "rpg" etc. but had no luck so far. I also tried to google this image with no result. Can anyone help me ? Thanks


title: Are old spells still useful after obtaining a new one?

text: In other words: Is the last spell obtained always the stronger one and are there any reasons to use old spells ? (Like are some monsters more vulnerable to a specific element) I'm currently using the lightning spell (I don't know if there are more spells).


title: Materials available from crafting menu when shops restocked?

text: After some event in the game, you can craft items from your inventory. When having this ability and you start to craft something, you see the list of materials. When placing the cursor over the needed materiales you can access the shop to buy anything. That could be done everywhere. Does this telepathic shop has the full catalog? Or there is any purpose to go to the physical shops?


title: How to Solve Level 4

text: I don't know much about Javascript. Can someone help me with level 4 of Untrusted? I'm not sure how to use the title multiplicity.


title: What are all these Graves for?

text: Every time I make Homer raid a random fridge for a quest, I end up getting another open grave. They don't appear to give me any bonuses or money or xp or anything. Do they have a purpose, or are they just cluttering up my town?


title: Rush Deck and Aggro Deck

text: Lately I have been trying to educate myself in regards to the terminology of Hearthstone. Which leads me to my wish, to try out different types of decks. But on thing that I dont get, is the difference between Aggro Decks and Rush Decks. **What is the core differences between an Aggro deck and a Rush deck?** **Is there any difference at all?** Notes: Great explanation of Aggro deck: What does the term "aggro deck" mean?


title: How does Krieg the Psycho's 'Salt the Wound' skill add stacks?

text: Krieg the Psycho's 'Salt the Wound' skill in the Mania skill tree is described as: > When Krieg takes damage while his shield is down, it adds a stack of Salt > the Wound to a maximum of 20. Krieg's melee damage and shotgun damage > increase for every stack accumulated. How exactly will Krieg get a stack added with Salt the Wound? Is it based on the amount of damage dealt to him? Or how long he's being damaged? What corresponds to one stack added? How do I make getting Salt the Wound stacks faster? I also would like to know if items like the Skin of the Ancients relic, which increase resistance to damage from various elements and including non- elemental damage, could lessen the speed at which Krieg gets Salt the Wound stacks.


title: Can't click the buttons in the pause screen

text: I can login into minecraft and join games (my world or another server), that puts me at the the pause screen. When I try to click the button "play game", it just does the sound of the clicking in minecraft, but not the actual click, how do I solve this problem? The game is running on Mac OS X 10.5.8.


title: How can I increase my delegate count?

text: In Brave New World what increases the delegate count for the World Congress/United Nations? Is there anything I can build to get more votes?


title: Spawning Sugar Cane

text: I can't find any sugar cane anywhere on my map. How do I make sugar cane spawn if I currently have none?


title: How do the A.I. Builds behave

text: If you choose custom game in starcraft 2 you can choose of different builds for the A.I.:   * Full Rush   * Timing Attack   * Aggressive Push   * Economic Focus   * Straight to air What is the difference between those builds?


title: Where is Malborn?

text: In the second part of the quest "Diplomatic Immunity" ("Meet Malborn in Solitude"), I cannot find him in the Winking Skeever Inn. I tried looking for him at every hour of the night and day, with no luck. Where is he? **Note** : I never seen him before and I haven't killed him. Also I haven't yet used console commands with this save.


title: How is critical damage calculated?

text: Based on experience in other games I'd expect it to work one of two ways: Crit: ( Damage + ( Damage * Bonus damage percent)) * (2 + critical damage percent) **or** Crit: Damage * (2 + critical damage percent + Bonus damage percent) If it works the first way, then % crit chance, % damage, and % crit damage are all multiplicatively more useful together, and it behooves you to get some of each. If it works the second way, then everything is simply a percentage increase of your base damage, and relatively interchangable. Other orders of operations tend to be counterintuitive, but are not unheard of. The Amalur wiki currently being one that speaks in general terms instead of hard math, does anyone know the exact order of operations?


title: Does placing buildings next to the coast work in Clash of Clans?

text: Upon visiting the village of someone who attacked my village I noticed that they had placed their buildings next to the coast, with only three sides of the building surrounded by walls. The coastal side had no wall. Does this strategy work? Will attacking enemies not simply walk onto the beach and attack the un-walled side?


title: How do I win the KringleJammer mini-game?

text: I'm trying to get the KringleJammer achievement for the upcoming Steam winter achievement hunt, but I can't seem to do it. According to the achievement description, there are at least 7 waves, but I can't even get past wave 3. Sooner or later, a zombie reaches the civilians and sets off a massive chain reaction that I can't contain. Are there any tips or strategies that might help?


title: Why are some 32-bit PC games not supported on 64-bit operating systems?

text: I have the original gamebox of "Medal of Honor Airborne", where the system requirements state that the game cannot be played on Windows Vista 64-bit. Why are some games not supported on 64-bit operating systems?


title: With AMD CrossFire enabled, I experience some flickering in Simcity (2013)

text: I have AMD Radeon HD 5970 graphics cards, which are using CrossFire technology. I have experienced some flickering in the game when CrossFire is enabled. I have read something about AFR friendly mode helping a bit. **How do I get rid of this flickering? Is there an AMD Catalyst application profile setting I can change?**


title: Melee Class - Auto run to target

text: I'm a Jedi Knight in SWTOR and being a melee class, I find quite annoying having to run to follow my target when it's being pushed back by a party member. Is there an option to auto run at hitting range of the current target when I cast an attack?


title: Why doesn't Bioshock 2 start from within steam?

text: My question is similar to but a little different from this one: http://gaming.stackexchange.com/questions/1420/bioshock-on-steam-hangs-on- startup I couldn't find anything in the steam / bioshock forums or troubleshooting manuals about this... Neither could I find any log files that _Bioshock 2_ generates. I recently got Bioshock 2 via Steam. When starting it from within Steam, the only thing I see is the launcher and the game binary appearing and (about 30s later) disappearing again in Process Explorer. The strange thing is, that I **can** start Bioshock 2 from Windows 7's Start menu. I tried around with admin priviliges, to no avail. Using Steam's function to _Verify the integrity of the game files_ was a mistake. It apparently restored the files that were updated when installing the patch that was forced on me by the _Games For Windows Live_ framework that _Bioshock 2_ appears to be glued to. I'm currently trying to recover from this by removing and completely re-downloading the game from steam. My system is a 64bit Windows 7.


title: How does regen vs magicka vs reduced cost affect my efficiency? What is my destruction spell damage?

text: **The Questions**   1. What are my character's derived stats? (regen time etc)   2. What will each magicka and destruction enchanting effect do to my overall character?   3. How is my damage output affected by choosing different spells?   4. How does cast speed effect my damage? (very important at -100% cost)   5. What is my effective spell cost after perks, equipment and skills? Soon after I started playing Skyrim I wondered whether it was more efficient to get more magicka or more magicka regen. _**How should I balance them? Ahhhhh_** I then started delving more deeply into it, and started also considering issues like sustainable damage output (from regen) vs. high initial damage output (from a large magicka pool). I also was no way near being able to enchant -100% cost equipment, and so I still had a major trade-off to decide on. Higher ranked Spells get more magicka inefficient. I then had to try and see how much additional DPS that extra cost was worth, and how it effects my sustainable effectiveness. _**Choices, choices and choices._** I attempted to answer these questions. In the spirit of sharing useful information, I have uploaded my spreadsheet where you can see how your own character is doing - what her vitals are! And dispelling myths over destruction: DPS with Thunderbolt is ~187/s, at range - not too bad, eh?


title: How can I bind keys in Team Fortress 2?

text: > **Possible Duplicate:**   >  How to map keys in Half Life 2/Team Fortress? How can I bind keys in Team Fortress 2? I tried to Google it, but I can't find any results I can understand (because I am not English).


title: Starting Quake 3 Arena Server Using Config File

text: I would like to know how I can accomplish the following:   * Start dedicated Quake 3 Server using a config file (rather than manually entering settings each time)   * Setup bots in the config file   * Setup teams in the config file (e.g. CTF game) Can someone point me to an example of how I can do this? I've been searching and cannot find an example of how to add bots or teams to the config file.


title: Why does all the Basic Commendation Gear from Vendors have no Defense?

text: I am a Level 55 Juggernaut Tank and was looking at the appropriate Vendor for my class and specialization. I had to find out, that the Gear from those Vendors have 0 Defense on it, except 1 Belt and 1 Wrist Item. Is there any logical explanation for that? Where can I get Gear of the same quality with my Basic Comms but with Defense and more appropriate Tank Stats?


title: Can I get golden or silver tools if I am not the mayor? (other user) Animal Crossing New Leaf

text: I played Animal Crossing New Leaf with a cousin. I have not started playing it before my cousin started playing... He became mayor and I was the side character (other player). He doesn't play anymore and I play my other player but I really want the gold axe and I have not got it yet. So can I really get golden tools when I am not the mayor.


title: I'm missing 2 Salarian Medallions in Mass Effect 1 and I already got to Ilos: will I get the chance to find them?

text: No spoilers please. Are there any other new planets to explore after Ilos? Because I actually found a 9th medallion today, after loading from an older save. But I'd rather continue playing on Ilos and find Saren & the Conduit. If your answer is "no", then it means I'll have to load and search again in every solar system I've been during the first 10 hours of play, when I didn't know that you could find secrets in asteroid belts and on the planets. Outside of the Salarian Medallions quest, I completed the game 100% ::- ), side quests and everything, so I'm trying to get this last one nailed down as well.


title: How do I plant crops newly acquired in trade?

text: My village has squash and peppers natively and they're growing fine. Traders brought wheat and I traded for 100 units of it, then designated a farm, but when I try to assign it to growing wheat, only my squash and peppers are options. What's the trick? ETA: A couple years later, a trader arrived with a single cherry tree seed. I bought it and planted it with no problems.


title: Does anyone know of a WebSite where I can sell TF2 Items?

text: Like a website where I can sell scrap for money or Steam wallet funds.


title: Is it possible to reach the other side of the heart pit on the second world of GBC croc?

text: I began playing Croc again for the first time since I was a kid, and I suddenly encountered something I spent a long time trying to defeat in my youth. There's a ledge to the left of the heart pit (with jello on the right side) after the first cave in the second world, which looks like it should be reachable through a double jump off the ledge onto the jello. Is this ledge reachable? What lays beyond it? ![Pit of doom](http://i.stack.imgur.com/dNtmP.jpg)


title: Does the Last of Us season pass include a multiplayer key?

text: A friend of mine has inherited a copy of `The Last of Us` from another friend, but the multiplayer key has already been used. As a birthday present, I'd like to buy them the season pass - but I was wondering if that will include a multiplayer key in itself, or if that has to be purchased separately? I'm unable to find a definitive answer online so have resorted to asking here :)


title: Does it matter how many days have passed?

text: Every time I go to open my inventory to check out some new gear I found, which is approximately every 37 seconds, I see the game clock staring back at me. Sometimes it's nice to know if it's day or night since there are certain magic items that give you bonuses during the day or at night, but does the number of days elasped since the game started matter? ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/NZOBF.jpg) >   * Are there any quests that have hidden a time limit? > >   * Are there any events that occur after a certain day? > >   * Does something bad happen if I ignore the main quest for too long? > >


title: Adding A Different Character to Gibbed Borderlands 2 Save Editor

text: I've added a new character to my Borderlands 2 game on Steam. I'd like to play with several friends who are higher levels (30-64).How might I accomplish this without destroying my Commando (Lvl 72, UVHM)? Nothing I've tried has allowed me to save both characters. Thanks. PRS


title: How can I get rid of these thick and pixelated outlines?

text: As you can see in this screenshot, there are these thick black outlines all over the place: ![Heavy black lines](http://i.stack.imgur.com/L3WsKl.jpg) I've attempted:   * Changing resolution   * Using fullscreen or windowed   * Upgrade FPS to maximum   * turn sync on   * turn up anisotropic filtering.  The issue continues regardless of these settings changes. What's the cause and how can I change it?


title: Can towns be founded during a game in OpenTTD?

text: I just started a small map (64x64), and there is only one town. It's 1890 and I don't know if I'll have to play the entire game with just one town. Can another town appear during the game? Can I found a new town?