What are some good heroes for a beginner?

I've played a bit of LOL here and there but not a lot, never any HoN or dota and was wondering if people could recommend any champions for my first few dota2 games. Its hard to set in step in to a game with so many options. If it helps, on LoL I often play as Caitlyn, Cho'Gath, Karthus, Ryze or Tristana. also, if people want to comment any tips that have for the change over they would be more then welcome.


Can I tell Cortez I'm gay, but not date him?

Basically, my ManShep is going after Kaidan. I want to tell Cortez that "I'm waiting for the right man..." but that man isn't Steve. Can I do that and then turn him down gently, or will it lock me into a romance with him/offend him if I show no interest?


Is it possible to "win" a gang fight?

After several gang fights, where I had to run to a shop in order to reset my reputation, I was wondering if it is possible in any way to actually win the fight.   It seems that once the fight has started, it will last forever (or until you die)... Because you know, my character is awesome, I hate to have to run away or use tricks like calling for a reputation reset when there are too many enemies to handle... I've seen it only once and it was during a "wave" event. Once everybody from the last wave is dead, it's over.   Can this happen for "random" gang fight ?


What is the best way go invisible after respawning? (Riki)

Riki's invisibility doesn't usually kick in after you respawn. How can you activate it?


Do Mobs Recover their Health?

Can I just leave a spawner trap that uses fall damage alone for about half an hour, or will the mobs recover their health, rendering the fall damage trap useless?


How to optimize your chances to catch a survivor with your special infected?

Everyone knows how glitchy hitboxes can be with the Source engine. Its a problem for Left4dead just as it is any other Source game (TF2, CSS, etc). But some friends and I have the feeling that it became even worse in Left4dead 2, especially while playing the special infected (more specifically those who can "catch": hunter, smoker, jockey and charger). I've been reading the whole changelog of L4D2 together with the L4D wiki, looking for answers, but couldn't find anything about nerfing the special infected in the way I'm about to describe here. Also, please consider we (my friends and I) have been playing the game for hundreds of hours on multiple servers/networks, including local networks. So we can leave the lag and other major network issues out of this problem. ;) * * * Achieving a perfect pounce with a **hunter** is harder than before: most of time, we gently land on the shoes of the survivor we were aiming at without inflicting any damage or pinning him down, while we couldn't have missed him in L4D (the first). **Does anyone know if the "pouncable hitbox" has been reduced between L4D and L4D2?** Also it seems that survivors can more easily escape from the **smoker** 's slobbery tongue in L4D2 than in L4D. It's easier to run in a blind spot while the smoker has launched its attack and escape without getting caught. **Does anyone know if the time between the moment where the smoker "shoots" and the moment where the survivor is actually immobilized has been increased ?** And last but not least, the most deadly special infected from Left4dead 2. The one which could (nearly) instant kill a whole survivor team: the **charger**. 40% of the time, while playing charger, I find myself in this kind of situation: I don't know if I'm the only one; I don't think so, judging by the frequent rants of my teamates playing the charger. **Does anyone have any idea on how to improve the chances to catch a survivor while charging ?**


Is there a way to solo the fountain?

As the title sugests. Is there any hero that could destroy the fountain by himself? I have seen many teams together destroying the fountain but I was just wondering if a solo full-item build hero could. How would I go about to do so?


Is Wolfenstein (2009) a sequel or a reboot?

Is the Wolfenstein game released in 2009 a sequel to the 2004 Return to Castle Wolfenstein, or a reboot? I cannot recall any references to the previous game in the 2009 game, although it does seem to be an entirely different adventure story-wise.


Where is the mill?

I'm in Chapter 1, and I've just got the item that directs me to sneak into the Mill at midnight. But I can't find the mill anywhere in town or outside, even when it's dark out. So where is the mill?


What does error 3004 mean?

While attempting to play the D3 beta, I'm getting error 3004 when attempting to start a game. This is happening after choosing my character, and clicking resume game.   ![Error message](http://i.stack.imgur.com/crJxO.png) This error message is very succinct, but I can't help but want more information. Is this an error from my end, or does it originate from Blizzard's servers? More details are needed so I know what action to take.


Is there any way to see the requirements for a Gold medal before achieving Silver?

In _Trials: Evolution_ , I'm wondering if there is any way to see the requirements for a gold medal on a track/tournament without having achieved silver. When you have no medal, the track/tournament selection screen only shows that you need to pass the track for Bronze. If you achieve Bronze, it then shows you the requirements for Silver. And, if you have Silver, then you can finally see the requirements for Gold. Same would go for Platinum, you have to have Gold. Typically, most tracks require 0 faults for Gold, but I'm more concerned about seeing the time to know if I'm going to achieve that on a track. So, is there anywhere in game to view the full medal requirements for a track without having earned the previous medals?


What's the 3 minute countdown for after defeating the Beast fights?

After defeating any of the B&B bosses they turn from beast to beauty form and attempt to hug you to death. I'm not sure if there's a hidden timer but after messing around with the hugging beauty for a while, the screen goes white and there's just Snake and the Beauty left on screen (with the UI) and a 3 minute countdown timer. What does this timer represent?


Why does Anise's HP keep rising?

At the end of almost 1/2 my battles with Anise after i defeated the Blade Dancer on Coral Castle, a message comes up saying her Max HP has increased however this happens regardless if she leveled up. I am wondering how this is happening as i have recived no other message like it for any other character?


Is Blade Dancer a constant encounter in a Search Point?

While making my way to capital of Malkuth in order to stop the war i came across a Search Point along the way, when i went to examine it i got into a battle with Blade Dancer which i had previously defeated in Coral Castle. I ended up having to flee after getting my party but myself wiped out and no way to resurrect them. i went to examine the search point again and i fought Blade Dancer again, this time however i just fled. I am wondering, is Blade Dancer a Is Blade Dancer a constant encounter in this Search Point or will he no longer appear if i defeat him.


How do Characters learn new Artes?

During battle i see my party learn new Artes skills however they seem to learn new ones more often then me (playing as Luke), there are also times where a character learns a new Arte from leveling up but most of the time its in the middle of a battle. Also, i notice sometimes there are Artes in the Artes menu but are greyed out and it is only after a few battles in the middle of one that they get learned. So i am wondering, how do characters learns new Artes exactly?


What achievements are "missable"? *spoilers*

So, I was looking for a list of achievements that I would be able to miss on my playthrough. Such as ones that fall within quests that aren't repeatable, or during one-time events. > For example, when rescuing Matt Miller you can get the achievement "You > Chose... Poorly" by picking the red door. But if you pick the blue door, you > would miss it.


Story behind Injustice: Gods Among Us

I have installed an started playing Injustice in my iPad Mini. but i'm still not clear about the story behind the creation of Insurgency and Regime in Injustice. I know that consoles comes with an story. Does any one knows the story behind it?


How can I make paths connect to my rides?

Whenever I place a ride, it gets placed on a small platform only slightly above the ground, and any paths I place to connect to the entrance/exit won't connect to it. This is all on completely flat ground. I can't get stairs or sloped paths to connect to them either. Using shift to adjust height does also not fix this issue. The land I'm placing it on is completely flat. Is there anything I can do to fix this? Update: I took some screenshots of this problem, since I'm still having it. ![A Wild Mouse rollercoaster with the issue described](http://i.stack.imgur.com/ekYkr.jpg)


Flashing blue "error" - is this part of the game, or a fault?

This is what I get when I start Portal 2, after the introduction "Look Up" "Look Down" screen. Is this part of the game, or is there something wrong with my installation? ![Error](http://i.stack.imgur.com/dPyX8.jpg)


How do I get the "Say Hi to the Internet" achievement?

Just finished up the main storyline for Far Cry 3 and I'm trying to mop up some achievements. I haven't the slightest idea what I'm supposed to be doing for this one though. The description just says "Find the Lost Hollywood Star." Has anyone found this yet?


Is there a way to reset my battle points?

This may seem like an odd question, but after almost 300 hours of playing, I still suck horribly and find myself getting matched up with/against people who are _way_ above my head. Both sides will complain of my noobness and say I should delete DOTA, sometimes even going so far as to abandon the match because they apparently find it hopeless to play with me. Needless to say this is frustrating and demotivating. I would just like to start from scratch again at level 1 so that I can get matched up with/against similarly skilled people.


Animal Crossing Leaf New: Messed up time to see the new year

Okay, I have a serious problem guys! I messed with the system settings to go back a day in time to be able to see the new year event since I was actually at new years with my family, but I screwed up, and it sent me FORWARD a year as well! I got to see the 2015 new years event in the game. I turned off the game without saving, and reset my date settings on my DS so I'd be at the 2014 event, but the game still thinks I've been gone for a year! I've got bed head, my fields of flowers are gone, weeds are everywhere, and god only knows what else has changed! How can I fix this!?


What is the correct way of using Skyrim DLC's

I have completely devoured Skyrim last year, playing it a few months straight doing all the missions, getting all the masks, leveling up to max, etc. In the meantime I changed computers a few times, so my saved games are all lost. Now I recently got an xbox, with a free copy of Skyrim, and started to play it again. Now my question to you guys is the following: Should I finish the game again, or main storyline, and then install the DLC's? Should I install the DLC's one at a time, or can I install them all at once? Should I maybe only install the latest DLC, because it maybe overwrites the others? Or finally, can I just install all the DLC's and start a new game and just play like I am used to?


MLG PRO DC Final video

MLG PRO DC finished for some hours ago and I want to watch the finals between HuK and Idra. Is there any way to watch this without paying the MLG page? Can it be found on the internet on for example YouTube?


What determines how often my drivatar appears in races?

I've been increasing my drivatar sync %, but I'm not noticing the number of races my drivatar performs correlating to that very well. What can I do to get him into more races?


How is "Modified DPS" caculated?

* My weapon DPS is 169.   * Modified DPS is 320.    * Total damage is 221-357. The Average of this is 289.   * Attack speed is 0,91 seconds per attack. How is the modified DPS caculated? The closest i get is 289 / 0,91 = 317,58


What is the most efficient way to farm legendaries?

In the PC version, you were more likely to get a legendary item from a trash mob than a champion/rare pack. However, I've noticed trash mobs drop items very rarely on the console. It seems like the most efficient farming route would be one of the following:   1. Set a checkpoint at Warrior's Rest and farm the rare pack there repeatedly   2. Farm Vault of the Assassin repeatedly Which of these is more efficient, or is there an even better way I'm not aware of?


is it possible to leave the Silent Realm without completing the trial?

After entering the Silent Realm for another trial I seem to fail miserably. Is it possible to leave the Silent Realm so I can do something else for a while, or do I have to complete the trial to be able to leave?


Does the guild vault have collectible storage?

In Guild Wars 2 each character has a bank that they can store items in. One of the nice features is that it has a section for storing "collectibles" such as crafting materials. Guilds can also unlock a storage vault. Does this vault allow for storing collectibles in a similar manner?


Can I skip the investigation in 'Blood on the Ice' if I know who the killer is?

This quest annoys me. > Before the court wizard is even falsely accused of the murders, I can > pickpocket Calixto's key and find direct evidence in his chest that he is > the one responsible for the murders. In spite of this, I can't seem to present _that_ as evidence from the start, causing the > court wizard to be falsely imprisoned when I already have the evidence to > prove otherwise. Am I missing some way to first show the evidence that > it's Calixto from the get-go?


Can't join Age of Empires III games

I recently purchased a copy of Age of Empires 3 but I have been unable to get it to connect to my friend's game via Tunngle or Hamachi. The strange thing is that I am able to see his game, but when I click join nothing happens. There are no errors or anything so I have nothing to go by. However, my friend can't see a game I host. I've spent hours trying to get this going and am fed up. I experience the exact same problem with Age of Mythology.


Did I forfeit 'Foxiest of the Hounds' if hacking a turret set an alarm off?

I'm on my first non-Pacifist stealth play trying for the Foxiest of the Hounds achievement. I'm inside the legendary FEMA encampment and I made to that one room where there are like 5 guards in a row in front of a turret. I let Zeke live, so I know the login/password to the security terminal is "spaxxor"/"neuralhub", so I can set the turrent to friendly and just murder them, but this seems to set off an alarm. It wasn't my fault the turret set the alarm off, but I am assuming that this disqualifies me. I can't even tell if I lost the Smooth Operator bonus until I get to the boss. Am I right? Did I lose my shot at the achievement?


Does getting all the panels of a Puzzle Swap puzzle do anything?

On Streetpass Mii Plaza, one of the games you can play is Puzzle Swap, where you get pieces either by paying with Play Coins, or by meeting new Miis on Street Pass. There is a large variety of panels/puzzles, and I was wondering if there was any bonus to completing one, other than just having a nice picture in your collection. Is there some sort of bonus here?


Torchlight: What is this purple cloud over my enemy indicating?

Sometimes, I see a purple cloud over my enemies. Then I can't attack them anymore. What is this and how can I avoid that? ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/Q3uKf.jpg)


Jukebox mode in Rock Band 3 with Party Shuffle?

I have a lot of songs in my Rock Band 3 library -- thousands of them. Sometimes I'd just like to listen to the tracks in the library, particularly because these are original multi-track studio masters, free of CD mastering artifacts and artificial "loudness", e.g. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loudness_war I can...   * select "Party Shuffle" in quickplay   * have a single vocalist with no mic attached (just a regular controller)   * enable "no fail" mode   * enable "performance" mode in the modifiers menu to get rid of the vocals game UI This _almost_ gets me a jukebox mode for listening to the music (and watching the animated characters play in on the monitor if I like), but it gets stuck at the song completion / results screen, where I have to press a controller button to advance. Is there any way to bypass this limitation or otherwise have a true jukebox mode that continuously plays random tracks from my Rock Band song library?


Do you take damage if you stay underwater for too long?

My character seems to always be gasping for air when I resurface but I have never taken any damage. Is there a certain amount of time that you can stay underwater without taking any damage?


Does the Mass Effect 3 multiplayer component has any effect on the Single Player component and vice-versa?

Do you unlock anything for the single player campaign when playing multiplayer Mass Effect 3 or vice versa, or are the modes completely separated?


How can I respec Shepard?

I've imported my Shepard from Mass Effect 2, and it looks like he starts at level 30 and has skill points already spent. They seem to match the skills I had on him in Mass Effect 2. ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/wZmMs.jpg) Is there a way I can respec?


Are the class requirements different in Final Fantasy Tactics for the iPhone?

I bought the iPhone version of Final Fantasy Tactics, and I just levelled my Thief to 3 and my Monk to 3. It was my understanding that at this point the Thief could upgrade to a Lancer and the Monk could become a Geomancer. I looked up the level requirements and I was right. Yet, when I go to change their classes, the option for Lancer or Geomancer do not show up. Are the level requirements different for the iPhone? Is there something I may be missing?


What songs from Final Fantasy 13 are used in the sequel?

On Final Fantasy XIII-2's OST, I have noticed that some songs that were used in the game aren't present, most likely because they were songs that were originally from Final Fantasy XIII. As I do not own the first game's OST, I would love to know the names of all the songs that were re-used.


What's the minimum required number of playthroughs needed to get all trophies/achievements?

I'm the type of person who likes to get all the trophies/achievements when playing games. Setting out to play Mass Effect 3, which is probably a rather long game, I'd wish to get all trophies/achievements on my first playthorugh, although I don't know if that's possible. Can you get all trophies/achievements for Mass Effect 3 in on your first playthrough or are multiple playthroughs required?


What are all the special hotkeys in starcraft 2?

I recently learned that pressing the `w` would select all my warpgates, and it changed my life. I also read somewhere that you can cycle through your nexuses with the `backspace` key. What are all the special hotkeys in starcraft 2 (English version) for every race? By _special_ I mean not the ones used for building and performing actions with your units, as those can be learned by hovering the mouse over the button in- game (but you're welcome to include them in your answer if you like)


Can't talk to Tullius about Season Unending

I can get Ulfric to talk and agree to join in the peace treaty but Tullius will NOT even give me the option. I have NOT joined either side in the civil war. However, I have completed the starting quest for both sides; yet, I still have not taken the oath for either side. What can I do to help fix this?


Is the Shadow Broker the same character in Mass Effect 3 even if you haven't done the DLC?

The Mass Effect 2 **Lair of the Shadow Broker** DLC sees Liara assume the role of the Shadow Broker. Will Mass Effect 3 assume that she took over that role even if you don't import a character in which you completed that DLC?


Where is the best place to practice parrying?

I am well informed in how to parry, but I haven't mastered parrying with all weapons. I would like to find a area that spawns slow moving, slowly attacking monsters in low numbers (I would also appreciate you telling me the nearest bonfire).


How can I tell whether Vita game save data is on the cartridge or the memory card?

It's kind of strange that this isn't consistent between all Vita games. How can I determine where a game saves its data (and therefore whether it can be backed up and restored)? Is it game data supposed to show up in "Application Data Management" if it exists? Does it have anything to do with "Memory Required" on the back of a game box? What if I downloaded it, have no box, and the digital manual doesn't explicitly say? Is there any way to tell without purchasing the game?


What type of AD carries matches up well with Lulu?

I am interested finding out what type of playing style and type of skill sets would work best with Lulu when it comes to matching her up with a ranged AD carry. Is she better suited for an aggressive ranged AD carried that can get up in the enemy's face like Graves? Would a Champion with AP ratios on their skills like Ezreal and Tristana benefit better from Lulu's support?


How do get through Kolima Forest?

I am trying to get through Kolima forest because there is apparently someone there I need to talk to. Problem is, it is a directional maze and I keep ending up back at the start, which really sucks. How do I get through this maze? If Sveta was stil part of my party, I would use her psynergy but she left a while back.


How to enable stereoscopic 3D in Deus Ex: Human Revolution?

I can't enable stereoscopic 3D in Deus Ex: Human Revolution (the button appears red)? I have the latest drivers and am using Windows 7 x64 but the game does not allow me to enable this feature. I'm using an i7 with 8GB of RAM and an ATI Radeon HD 5670 graphics card. What can I do?


How do I kill Namir?

So I made a pretty big mistake.* No need wallowing over it, I'm here now. Point is, I'm at the third boss in Deux Ex: Human Revolution, and I lost all my augmentations. Basically, I have a permanent EMP. This puts me at a severe disadvantage. Can I still kill him? How do I do it? (I have a few weapons, but nothing interesting. I'm working mostly with what I can pick up around me, which is hard with my vision impaired like this.) * * * *Huge spoilers below here. Do **not** read this unless you are already in Singapore. You have been warned. > Basically, if you followed Prittchard's advice and went to a LIMB clinic to > get your biochip replaced, you've pretty much given the antagonist a kill- > switch. Prior to the boss-fight, she activates it and puts you in a constant > EMP.


What kinds of champions should buy Maw of Malmortius?

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  For what champs is Maw of Malmortius a must buy item? Since the implement of Maw of Malmortius, I've noticed how drastically the survivability rate of HP stacking Melee champions improved, in specific, Olaf. Should all high HP AD carries should get this item? If so, how early in the game would you recommend it?


Cities still occupied by ally

I had an ally during a war, and he helped me siege some cities (his army was greater than mine). Despite us being allies and me winning the war and the county, the county still has the "siege lines", and the mouseover says "Cities 1 and 2: Occupied by ally". How do I get my cities back?


Is it possible to set item "loadouts" to a hotkey in TF2?

With all the new items that have been added recently to Team Fortress 2, I find myself spending a lot more time at the item screen than I ever used to. Some of my weapon slots now have 5 choices (with no duplicates!), and I find that certain combos of items work best together, so it'd be nice to be able to switch them all at once. Is it possible to setup hotkeys to equip certain items, or even better, certain "sets" of items? Just for clarity, what I'd like to do is be able to press a key and have all the equipment slots on the class I am playing get switched to particular items.


Do warhound bodies found count towards chaos?

If you kill a hound (and no one sees you do it), yet they see the dead hound's body, does this raise chaos? I understand that killing it does not, but I am not sure if say a guard sees a dead wolfhound will affect your chaos level. (I REMAIN UNDETECTED THROUGHOUT)


Strong Protoss Anti-Air?

> **Related** : Whats the Best Counter for Void Rays What's a good Protoss AA strategy? Last night I got rolled by mass void rays, even with a sizeable stalker army defending alongside cannons, My Terran ally at the time lamented that if he'd thought to go Thors he could have countered the push, Other than stalkers the only supposedly good Protoss AA counter I know of, is Phoenixes, which I find require either too much micromanagement, or are just not powerful enough: They work great for harassment of Overlords, and for targeting Terran medivacs or ravens (Basically, they are great against units who can't shoot back) but they just get slapped out of the air far too quickly to be useful, by anything that can actually attack air units (Void rays, Mutalisks, Vikings), Void rays are useful en-masse, but as a fairly expensive light unit, they still get wrecked by vikings and mutas most of the time


Why shouldn't I make Khelgar a monk?

I've completed the trial, and in the process, finished the last trial Khelgar needed to overcome in order to become a monk. I understand that doing so reverts him back to level 1, so you can re-spec him as a pure monk. I've already got another fighter in the form of Shandra (who freaking rules as a damage sponge), so I'm not seeing any sort of downside in not letting the dwarf get his fist-bashing on. Is Khelgar that much better as a fighter than the monk he really wants to be?


How much does each city increase the cost of social policies?

In Civilization 5, each city you build increases the cost of new social policies by some percentage, based on the current map size. This question mentions +30% for duel sized maps. I'm assuming this is correct? What are the percentages for other map sizes?


Is it against the rules to use a bot-client without using it for botting?

I want to do this because the mac client sucks and I haven't been able to find any other clients (except botting clients), which support filling the whole window with the applet, but not the whole screen.


Can monsters hallucinate?

I am a wizard in Minetown, and I usually don't make it much farther than this. The one other time that I encountered winter wolf cubs, they swiftly kicked my ass. This time, I teleported using a scroll as soon as I saw them, and ended up in a shop. The shopkeeper is standing in the doorway blocking the wolves, thank you sir! I don't have any offensive wands, I am not cold resistant, and my power is low. Since I have time, I am preparing for this fight as best as I can: I quaffed a potion of increase level to bring me to level 7, enchanted my dagger to +3 using scrolls, and I will rest. Now I am scheming about clever tricks I can to turn this in my favor. Will throwing a potion of hallucination at a winter wolf cub make it likely to start attacking the rest of it's pack? If it does attack it's pack, could it's pack turn to fight it, giving me opportunities to attack? **update** The shopkeeper walked away from the door! He doesn't even know I'm in here, when I teleported in, I got a message "This shop appears to be abandoned"!


Victoria 2 Presidential Dictatorship to Monarchy

I'm playing as the USA right now, and I've already been taken over by reactionary rebels and currently have a presidential dictatorship. Is there any event or decision I can fire to get my Dictator become a King? I don't want any cheats, I already know I can fire a monarchy with event 23111.


Can you get to the south island early in Far Cry 3

Far Cry 3 is a fun game, but it's even more fun with right weapons. The Bushman is the perfect gun, but it's only unlocked after every radio tower is unlocked. It's easy to unlock towers, if you can get to them. ![Ultimate weapon](http://i.stack.imgur.com/ZT1rj.png) Is it possible to get to the south island early? By early I mean before you get the wingsuit (2/3 of the way through the game)...


If you catch a Pokémon does your chances of meeting it in the wild increase?

I caught a Pickachu, and retrieved it form the box at the Pokémon Centre. I returned to Santalune Forest and the next several Pokémon were more often Pikachu. 10 Pikachu to 10 non Pikachu. I thought they were supposed to be rare; they certainly were before I caught one.


What does a white skull above the last enemy mean while boarding ships?

In Assassins Creed Black Flag sometimes I notice a small white skull above one of the last enemies I need to take out to 'win' the boarding of a ship. It doesn't happen all the time and it seems to happen when he comes out from below deck and is one of the last ones you'll need out of the 5. Just curious as to what this indicates, if anything. It's very peculiar that it's not explained at all in the game.


Allow Minecraft to Use More CPU

A lot of people seem to be having problems with Minecraft using **too much** CPU power. I wish for my Minecraft to use **more** CPU that it does now. Some Info: I have a dv7 laptop with an i5 quad core 2.4 gHz chip, 6 GB of RAM, and a Radeon HD 6770 graphics card. Basically, this computer is quite the beast. It can play Eve and other high-tech games. But it plays Minecraft **slower** than my brother's computer, which is dual core and equipped with a low-end graphics card. I asked him to open his task manager and found he was using 60%, if not more, of his CPU to play Minecraft, exceeding his performance. Question: How do I enable my CPU to use all its cores and CPU power on Minecraft? Another question I would also have would be, why is my brother's computer playing it faster? It kinda pisses me off.


Play early 3D games in VMWare / VirtualBox

Can you tell me if it is possible to play 3D games form VmWare or VirtualBox? I have a MAC, and sometimes i miss old windows games. (Like Unreal 1 or KingPin) Can i expect a acceptable framerate? (I think of older games that came out around 1999 - 2003)


What is the major difference in gameplay between God of War I, II & III?

I received my PS3 this weekend, and it came with a copy of God of War III. Before jumping headlong into the game and learning to play it, I was wondering what the major differences between the 3 games are, apart from the obvious story line, and if it is worth playing the first 2 before playing III?


Will I get another chance to punch that reporter?

I was multitasking while doing my first run through the Citadel when I came upon Khalisah al-Jilani. I fully expected some sort of conflict with her, and caught the first Renegade interrupt. However, I immediately took my hand off my mouse and started working on my other computer, and didn't make it in time for the second Renegade interrupt. I'm ashamed to say that a reporter knocked me on my rear. I'm dying for some revenge (okay, technically she was just getting revenge on me, since I decked her good in both Mass Effect 1 and 2). Will there be another chance to show her how much of a fan I am? Or did I blow my chance until Mass Effect 4?


Why can't I enter a city-state's territory?

In a recent game a certain city-state became angry with me, and from that point onward I could not enter the territory of the city-state, it showed it in red, just like trying to enter mountains or deep-ocean tiles in early game. This behavior persisted after the city-state returned to neutral state. It was never friends with me. I could enter the territories of other city-states just fine. I've found this thread on civfanatics where a user encountered the exact same phenomena, but the participants there could not find any explanation. Is it a bug? If it isn't, why does this happen, how can I prevent it, and can I restore the ability to move through that territory?


How can I identify the new Xbox 360 controller in stores?

The new Xbox 360 controller is starting to become available in local stores, at least I think so. Is there any way I can identify the new controller, either by looks or a serial number or something? I've seen pictures of it, and it looks like it has a new silver finish, and uncolored buttons, is this the only controller that has those features? Basically I'd like to know how I can identify it so that I can avoid purchasing an old controller and not discover it until I get home and can open it.


How to favorite a server in-game?

Is there a way to easily favorite a server while a match? I've looked through the list of console commands but haven't found anything of much use. The closest commands I have found are: > **cl_ask_favorite_for_any_server:** > > If nonzero, auto-ask for local/LAN servers (for debugging) > > * * * > > **cl_ask_favorite_min_session_duration:** > > If player stays on a server for longer than this time (in seconds) prompt to > add server to favorites > > * * * > > **cl_ask_favorite_opt_out:** > > If nonzero, don't auto-ask to favorite servers However these don't allow me to just add the sever to my favorites at anytime i wish. I'm looking for something like `cur_server_favorite =1` _~Maybe I've just missed something incredibly obvious but please someone point it out!_


Are my ending options restricted depending on secondary objectives completed?

In the last level proper of DE:HR, you are given two secondary objectives which eventually match up with two of the possible choices at the end of the game. If you do not complete these objectives, are you unable to make the corresponding choice at the ending? If so, how are you restricted? Do the corresponding switches simply remain non-interactive?


What do the gray/silver crown icons mean in Super Mario Galaxy 2?

In _Super Mario Galaxy 2_ for the Nintendo Wii, when choosing a galaxy to go to, some galaxies have a gray (or maybe silver is a better description) crown- like icon next to them. I can't tell if this is indicating that I have already received a silver crown, or if it's a grayed-out version of a colored crown (gold maybe?) which I have not yet received. Does anyone know what I'm talking about and if so, what do these crown icons signify? I'll try to find a picture if nobody understands what I'm talking about...


Can you play Half-Life 2 without steam?

Is there an alternative to Steam? I would like to play Half-Life 2 legally, but I am not willing to install Steam (again). I looked at Steam alternatives, but non of them are offering Half-Life 2. Will it be possible to install and play Half-Life 2 without Steam?


Is it possible to call Trisha?

On my desk, there's a green note that says to "Call Trisha!" and has her phone number on it. The phone buttons don't give any feedback when I press them, so it doesn't feel like making a phone call is even possible. I am not so good at the game yet, so I'm not able to press the buttons in the correct order. Will something happen if I succeed in pressing the buttons in order, or is this an exercise in futility?


FOTS - Foreign units disappeared when realm divide

Was playing a Fall of the Samurai dominion campaign (normal difficulty clan with very hard difficulty combats). I rushed to foreign units and bought only Imperial infantry, Imperial guard infantry and Colonial infantry (not sure the name for the last, the one you get by having a british port). When the "Realm divided" came, I chose to stand alone against the rest of Japan, just to try to survive (already finished a game fighting for the Shogun). But instantly all my units except agents and generals just... disappeared... I went instantly from 12k gold per turn to 32k just because I lost so much of my fees. Tried to Google my problem but cannot find a single other player facing my problem. Is this a know bug ?


My GTA V disc isn't working?

My daughter knocked the Xbox and now I get to the loading screen and no further. Would it work in another console or do I have to get it skimmed? It was working fine before.


Who should I give the Magic Healing Beer to?

I've done it. I've finally completed a bottle of the magic healing beer Fiz. And now that it's done, I'm confronted with a choice. I can use it to extend the life of the already venerable convenience store magnate Edmund, who has promised me the worlds finest brewing equipment for doing so, **or** , > I can follow through with my original plan, and save Gary Blau, at the > behest of his not-sister, Zooey Blau. I haven't been offered a reward for going with the original plan, but Z has been resourceful and provided me with goodies and helpful information before. What's the gameplay impact of this choice?


Kerbal Space Program max Surface Sample storage?

I've been trying to stay away from using the communitrons to send data back to Kerbin due to loss of content/data, and was wondering how Surface Samples are stored. For example, if I wanted to take multiple samples from the Mun in one mission, could I use a Hitchhiker Storage container to store 4 different biome samples, or could I only store one sample per command/storage module?


Can I change the default radio station?

Question says it all..[as I am starting to get sick of a few channels] Can I change the default radio station for when I enter any vehicle ?


Stimpack color and buff

I've found some stimpacks and I know that the red ones give health. as far i saw green, blue, yellow, and red. what are they doing? are there more?


What are the recommended specs for Minecraft?

I tried starting up a new world of Minecraft today, and found much to my displeasure that something as simple as breaking a tree, on a single-player world, would run into glitchy, laggy, unplayable problems. My computer is...rather old. It has a AMD Athlon II 620 Quad-Core processor, a Nvidia 9100 integrated graphics card, 4 G of Ram, 640 GB hard drive, and it runs Windows 7. I literally updated java just yesterday, so...what am I missing to make Minecraft run properly?


Why don't my achievements unlock in TDS?

Rebel hero - capture a rebel hero   All level types - create one of each level type   Imperial level - build an imperial level I have been playing the game for months, have 79 total levels, I've definitely achieved these trophies. Is there a known reason why they wouldn't be unlocking? All of the other trophies have.


Is there a conversion chart for items?

In Fallen London, there are a wide variety of currency-like items (indeed, it's part of the metaplot). Most of these can be converted into something else: many Whispered Secrets can be converted into a smaller number of Cryptic Clues, which can then become an even smaller number of Appalling Secrets, which can then convert further. For most of these conversions, they remain the same type: Whispered Secrets, Cryptic Clues, and Appalling Secrets are all _Mysteries_ , for example. The trouble is that some of these conversions result in items of different types. For instance, Journals of Infamy (a _Mysteries_ item) can be converted to Correspondence Plaques (a _Wild Words_ item). This makes it difficult to tell whether I can get what I want. If I want, say, Favours In High Places, do I need to sell my stuff at the Bazaar in order to buy a different base-level item and then convert upwards (which is a bit inefficient), or do I have items already that I can convert into the final product? **Is there a chart out there of how all of these currency-like items are converted into each other, and at what ratios?**


Can you cross jump pads without getting launched?

Occasionally I'd like to continue moving past the jump pads without taking advantage of the jump effect. They throw you so high, that if you fall back down to the level you began on, you take a pretty substantial cut of fall damage. In the image below, for example, I'd just like to get to the shrine. There are tons of other situations where all I want to do is continue moving along in my search for the teleporter, and jump pads often cause me to get hurt. Is there a way around this? ![A shrine, a jumper, and a me](http://i.stack.imgur.com/XikoD.png)


How to I stun the Egyptian Zomboss?

Sometimes, when battling Dr. Zomboss in the Egyptian fight, I manage to do something that put him in a stun animation. What is the trigger for that, or is it purely random?


Who is Leah, exactly?

Leah is kind of a central NPC in Diablo 3, and she seems to have an extensive history with Deckard Cain, often calling him "Uncle." However, the game is pretty light on details as to who she is, precisely. It's clear she's not ordinary, for instance: > 2/3rds of the way through Act 1, she shows some awe-inspiring, but > uncontrolled supernatural powers. I'm not super familiar with Diablo lore on the whole, having only played Diablo 2 for a few months many years ago. Who is Leah? What's her role in the Diablo saga?


Can enemies frozen by something other than Frost Nova trigger Shatter when killed?

Frost Nova's Shatter rune claims that " _A frozen enemy that is killed has a 50% chance of releasing another Frost Nova._ " Meanwhile, Ice Armor causes melee attackers to be chilled or frozen for 2 seconds, and a rune for Blizzard can freeze enemies. If an enemy is frozen by something besides Frost Nova and killed while I have Shatter equipped, can it release a Frost Nova?


Do the Community Day Heads Still Drop?

Does anyone know if the community day heads still are drop able? I know they are unobtainable trough shift anymore, but do they still drop for bullymong piles.


Get rid of "animal man/woman" corpses

My fort and surroundings get littered by kea, raven, grasshopper, louse, dingo, etc man/woman corpses. Sadly, there is no way to butcher them for meat, if I am wrong them I am all ears. Is there a way I can get rid of all the "M" and "K" on the map, and i don't mean putting them in the refuge stockpile. Or even better, is there a way to play without these new creature types since in the previous patch I never encountered them. Of course in case of the latter i'd like to have normal versions appear instead so i can butcher them like i used to do. I really get invested by them with almost constant amounts of 2 types roaming my map only to reappear minutes after i killed them.


Do depleted units cost full upkeep costs?

Do units who have sustained casualties in battle cost the full amount in upkeep or do they only cost a fraction? For example if a unit lost half it's men in combat, are it's upkeep costs reduced by 50% or do you still pay full upkeep?


Where are BPCs Delivered from Mobile Laboratories?

When you complete a research job, like copying, at a mobile laboratory, at a POS, where are the resultant copies or researched blueprint delivered?


What causes pig men to turn into Werepigs?

I visited my local pig village during the day to find the last pig man being slaughtered by three werepigs. I have no idea where they came from. I ran for it but couldn't get away from all three. I've seen them transform when fed monster meat and during the full moon, but don't know of any way for three to appear in a pig village during the day, but obviously want to avoid similar confrontations in the future. What caused the Werepigs to appear?


How can I connect to the Isolation bridge on a network protected by a lock?

How can I bypass through those locks? I a currently stuck on this mission, am I missing something? What supposedly I should do with those locks also with those two on top on the right side that is both connected on computer terminals? I can connect to those PC but I can't connect to the lock. ![Eclipse LAN](http://i.stack.imgur.com/L0v9o.png)


How do I delete a save in a slot in Final Fantasy 1 for GBA?

I accidentally saved to the 3rd slot by mis-clicking (I use an emulator). Now I have two copies of the save. How do I delete the save I have on the 3rd slot? If it's not possible natively in-game, are there hacks I can do on the save file to remove it?


Why do I get "No opponent found" all time when trying to search in Seasons mode?

At FIFA 13 I get "No opponent found" all time when trying to search in Seasons mode, even the firewall status is OPEN. Can anyone help ?   Thank you


How do you qualify to participate in Lol tournaments? Like ggChronicle or IEM?

For Big and even small tournaments is there a way to sign up for them or do they usually compose of high tier teams?


Origin ID in connection with the Sims 3 and expansion packs

Quick question I have one Origin ID I can log in on both computers I have. Now if I were to purchase a Sims expansion pack would that carry across because it was bought with the same account? And If I were to get a new pc/mac in the future would I be able to play by logging into my Origin account and starting a new game that way with new all the extras I will have purchased?


When does Deathfire Grasp calculate?

When is the amount of damage that Deathfire Grasp does calculated? Is it when it is casted/used or is it when the missile hits the target? If I do damge to the person before it reaches them, will the damage of DFG change?


Are there any countermeasures to turbo-controller users?

I've been playing quite a few online matches of Ultimate Ninja Storm 2 and have come across quite a few people who use a turbo controller to gain an unfair advantage. Seeing how blocking just before an attack hits allows you to perform a substitution jutsu, negating all damage and placing you behind your attacker, people that use a turbo controller to spam the guard button are nigh- impossible to attack, as any attack in the game can be avoided in this manner. This also allows them to land rather potent attacks while their opponent is still recovering from the sudden reversal, which in turn gives them breathing room to recharge their chakra (which is necessary to perform substitution jutsu). Ranged characters may be a good counter to this technique, as substitution jutsu does not place you behind the attacker if he is not within melee range, but it is impossible to spot a turbo-controller user at the character selection stage. Is there any tactic I can use to punish people who rely on turbo blocking?


Skylanders Swap Force level 6 jumps

On level 6, just before you tech the crystal snow to uncover the key, I find it impossible to jump up to the last last rock. Anyone one have any advice?


How to make sure directions on navball correspond to directions I see my ship flying?

When I land on celestial body without atmosphere, I can't count on drag to nullify my horizontal velocity. So I need to use translation RCS for the final 3-5 m/s I can't nullify with manoeuvres. But I often get confused. What can I do to make sure than when I press "translate left" key, my ship will really translate to the left of my screen? Is there any key shortcut to do position camera "the right way"? Or any MechJeb functionality?


How do I safely redirect lava?

I'm building a long tunnel straight down. I've hit water plenty of times, which has proven easy to redirect by simply tunneling to the sides when under the water. But alas, I had to hit a pond of lava at some point. _I had planned to make a tunnel under the lava, then place some TNT and **RUN** for it._ Any better suggestions? ![Terraria](http://i.stack.imgur.com/OUnbH.png)


I just downloaded IndustrialCraft 2, do I have to make a new world to let ores and rubber trees spawn?

I just downloaded IndustrialCraft 2 and was adventuring and couldn't seem to see _any_ rubber trees. Do I need to make a new world or can I somehow keep the world and make the new ores and trees spawn?


In Mafia Wars, is there any benefit to having more than 501 members of your mafia?

It doesn't appear that you can use more than 501 people in a fight, is there any benefit to continuing to collect new mafia members after you reach that number?


How is American Exceptionalism shown throughout the Bioshock Titles?

As I am reading through a wiki on Bioshock it mentions Bioshock Infinite having a connection to the other titles through a theme. The theme being American Exceptionalism, which is easily noticable in Bioshock Infinite (even with it not being released yet) but not as noticable in the other two titles. > while a third game entitled BioShock Infinite by Irrational Games is > presently under development, though it is only thematically connected to the > previous titles Wiki source I've heard this talk from a die hard as well, he mention something similiar although he had a different take on the whole thing. **So how is American Exceptionalism the theme that connects the Bioshock titles?**


About vehicles kills in Borderlands and experience/items gain

I am playing `Borderlands` and I found that using a vehicle you can easily kill most enemies appear in open field. Machine guns and missile launcher damage is ok but not too different from using your own weapons. **Instead running over the enemies it seems really overpowered**. Could be that the experience gained or the quality of items dropped are different if you kill an enemy using weapons instead of using vehicles? Or is this just a bug?


How to install custom hit beep sounds for TF2? (aka dingaling)

I've just reinstalled TF2 and I used to have the Quake 4 sounds playing when hitting people, which was great. Now I'm back to vanilla. I've found the hitbeep I wanted, how do I go about to installing it?


Dedicated server for killing floor in objective mode / story mode

I run two Killing Floor dedicated servers on Linux (one Normal, one Hard) for playing with friends. We would like to run an Objective mode (story mode?) server as well. What configuration changes / command line parameters do I need to add to run an objective mode server? I have googled my heart out for this but I only find cryptic hints, such as this and this Note: I don't use the web panel and would rather not enable it for security reasons.


Which are the improvements on single player in Mount & Blade: Warband?

I liked `Mount & Blade` and I would like to known which are the improvements on the **single player** in `Warband` about gameplay, graphics, etc.. I am not really interested in multiplayer.


Just Cause 2 mercenary mode increased difficulty when completing settlements

I have finished the story mode of Just Cause 2. Now I'm plowing through the settlements (aiming for a level of completion). However, the speed and ferocity in which the Panauan army defends these settlements seems to have increased dramatically. Can anyone explain why...?


How to disable command block logging into the log files in minecraft

Hi, I have a single player world which is opened to LAN to let my friends play while I am AFK. I have a lot of command blocks running in that world and those commands are all logged in the log files. So, my question is, how to only log player commands and chat? Correct me if I am wrong, thank you.


What's the range of the wrangler?

How much extra range does the Engineer's sentry gun have when using The Wrangler? I know that its range is increased, but not the extent...


In the sealed deck mode of Magic 2014, are the slots for decks separate or do they feed to the same pool?

I just want to know if the decks are infinitely expandable, limited only by the money you spend or does each "slot" only have a limited number of boosters for it? I've owned all the other DOPs but I am hesitant to have a repeat of my Magic Online purchase. What I had liked about the previous DOPs was that I spent a contained amount of money and remained competitive ($10 for the base, $5 for the expansion, 3 $2 pack expansions for a total of $21). Is that still going to be true with this game?


How to get back into the game after your lane opponent is up kills/farm/level

Sometimes I play a game where I end up being out farmed and leveled. Of course this rarely happens to me but it does happens once in a while. What is the best way to make a come back? **Things I have thought of** Get two GP10 items to build your money since you cant farm as well anyways. Ask your jungle to baby sit you.. although this will take away from the jungles farm/levels. Build lane resistances and buy more health potions. Has anyone else encountered this? What have you done?


In Civilization 5 the game wants me to adopt a policy but no policies are available?

What do I do? I've tried right clicking. I just don't know what to do, the game will not let me move on without adopting a policy. This is very agitating. Someone please help.


Dead Man's Hand and Deathstreaks

What does Dead Man's Hand do and how does it work? Does it count to your deaths if you fail to get a kill using it? or even if you kill does it still count to your deaths?


Accessing the dungeon from Hell

So I was wandering along in Hell today building myself a nice bridge ready to kill the WOF, when suddenly above me I noticed some nice blue bricks. Upon closer inspection I realised that it was actually the very lowest point of the dungeon. I tunnelled through and so now have a (handy?) back door into the dungeon but it got me wondering: If I hadn't already killed Skeletron, what would have happened? I assume I'd be killed at some by the guardian things, but where? I had to tunnel through a fairly thick wall so at some point half way through the wall would I suddenly become "in the dungeon"?


Speed proficiency

Does the Speed proficiency make a big difference and does it make up for the loss of lightweight on Sub machine guns? And do you notice the difference on Light machine guns? or is it not noticeable enough to be affective and be a "replacement" to the Lightweight Perk that was in MW2?


What guns can penetrate what kind of structures?

I seem to misjudge my destruction capability and shoot hopelessly through walls and structures, hoping to kill the guy I know is right behind it. What guns are able to penetrate, are there any attachments or perks that improve penetration? What about guns of aerial vehicles and rockets, like the Osprey Gunner and the Predator?


Are inter-racial marriages frowned upon?

Apparently, marriage is allowed in _Elder Scrolls: Skyrim_. For example, as a Human, if I wanted to show my love for an Argonian or Khajit, and they were up for it, would I be shunned or treated differently by NPCs?


Do Elite subcriptions give advantages?

Will the Elite subscription give an advantage to players who haven't subscribed? I know you can participate in daily competitions to win real and virtual prizes. You'll have some free downloadable content (maps I guess, avatars...). Will it give you the opportunity to have new (not necessarily better) weapons, perks, or equipment, or bonuses like being able to create more classes or have more perks at the same time?


I want to be able to die, but I can't. How do I die?

I have infinite health (due to hacking with WorldEdit, or possibly TooManyItems, I'm not sure how I did it). This is on an adventure map, so this is not desirable. How can I reverse the effect?


Is it possible to play a perfect run on every floor in Wolfenstein 3D?

I see videos of perfect runs of Wolfenstein 3D showing up all over the place, with 100% kills, 100% treasure, and 100% secrets, but I have yet to see a single one of them that achieves this while also finishing the floor under the par time limit. Is this even possible? I can imagine it being done on some of the smaller floors, but can it be done for every single floor? Specifically, I'm asking if this can be done on the hardest difficulty as well. I don't care if someone has a video of them doing it on the "Can I play, Daddy?" difficulty. Any evidence of such a perfect run for every floor on Death Incarnate difficulty would be much appreciated.


How can I exploit in Elder Scrolls Online and what does it do?

Whenever someone else is attacking an enemy, I sometimes get a message on the screen that says > Hold (Right Mouse Button Icon) to Exploit What does that mean exactly and what does it do? What are the effects of "exploiting" in this case?


Does playing with a "default" weapon set-up in MW3 unlock weapon proficiencies?

If you have the weapon in the default weapon class is it able to earn proficiencies? OR earn points towards the same weapon if you've earned it in rank?


Can't always put down Recon Spawn Radio

When trying to place down my spawn radio it doesn't always work, it will beep but not place it on the ground. Are there certain conditions that need to be met to place the spawn radio?


Battlefield 3 Recon Semi-Automatic Primary Weapons

What are the trade-offs between the different semi-automatic Recon Class rifles (including the co-op unlock) in Battlefield 3 in terms of:   * Rate of fire   * Damage Done   * Other important Factors? (To clarify, I want a comparison of the semi-automatic rifles, not a comparison of bolt action vs. semi-automatic.)


Why do I spawn without a gun?

I constantly spawn without a gun in Battlefield 3. I would like to know: Is this is a glitch, or a problem with my PS3 or Internet connection? Is anyone else getting this, and what can be done to fix it?


How do I leave "My party" in Halo Reach

When in the menu in Halo Reach, how do I leave the party? We are currently two and cant therefore go in to theater mode. And I cant figure out how to make one player leave.


How do I build above-ground fortress features?

I try to keep the above-ground sections of my fortress limited to just a few necessary functions but I always felt like I was a little unprepared when goblin attacks started flowing in. I could wall myself off but I would rather just give myself an absurd advantage over various maladies that visit. I wanted to make a small vertical fortress entrance surrounded by a ground- level wall and bridge and then a second level of fortifications accessed by an up stair to a level (or at least a ring) of artificial floors. My archers can then just patrol the fortifications and kill anything in sight without risk of painful punches. Floor 1 (just a ring of walls with one ^ up stair):               OOOO     O^ O     O  O     OOOO      I'm having trouble building floors (or walls) on my second level though. All the second level squares are either red or purple X characters (purple being "No access to building material non economic item" which doesn't make sense because I can build more walls on the ground floor). How can I build walls and floors above this level?


Do different horses have different speeds?

All the horses I see available at the different stables cost 1000 gold. Do they all have similar qualities, or are some faster than others as it was in _Oblivion_?


How can I obtain Items on short ledges?

In Star Wars Dark Forces, how can you get items located on short ledges? I've recently acquired an old copy of the game and I'm playing it on DOS box. From within the first level and the first 5 minutes of the game, I've spotted multiple items on short ledges, that are too tall to be steps, but are short enough to look like something you can jump on. To my knowledge, jumping isn't possible. How can I get items like the one below? ![How do I get that item?](http://i.stack.imgur.com/b6Ipm.png)


Can I continue to harvest dragon souls after the main quest is over?

I want to make sure I learn all the Thu'um, and in order to do that, I need to acquire quite a few dragon souls. Should I put off the main quest as I slay dragons and find hidden draconic words, or is this a non-issue? **Clarification** : I know the dragons begin spawning after a set point in the main quest. The main crux of my question is whether they stop spawning after another (later) set point in the main quest. There are infinite dragons _during_ the main quest, but do they stick around forever?


In Guild Wars, how can I get an attribute of +1 +2 or +3?

What are the possibilities to increase an attribute of a value of   * +1 ?   * +2 ?   * +3 ? When I read something like "Domination Magic 12 + 1 + 2" for instance, what should I do to get the +1 and +2 ?


Can I take snapshots (~savegames) of the current game in the Nintendo Wii emulator?

I'm replaying old SNES games and right now the Boss of DK Contry 2 (King K. Rool) gets the best of me. I always die just shortly before the end and have to replay the whole thing all over again. I have 90+ lives, so that's not an issue, I'm just tired of repeating the same thing over and over (I know, it's pathetic).


What is the darkling?

Throughout the game, the darkling helps you a lot. Near the end, you learn that he's at the mercy of the darkness and that it can kill it, it even fears it. What side is the darkling on? Why does he help you? Is he somehow part of the darkness?


Monster Infusion says,"No Role Abilities"?

I've found loads of guides online about monster infusion, but I don't really know what this message means. Every time I try to infuse one monster with another I get told that there are no role abilities to inherit. What does this mean? What am I missing?


How do I remove a car from my hangar? (Offline)

Playing as Trevor. For some reason I have a Crusader in my Hangar. Of course, I don't WANT a vehicle that can't fly in my Hangar. I took the Crusader outside, blew it up, but it respawns when I switch to it again. I want a Luxor and my Hangar is full with that single Crusader and I can't get rid of the Crusader to replace it with the Luxor... without actually having the Luxor to replace it with. Is there some way that I can disown or otherwise give up possession of a vehicle that's in my hangar?


If I retrain a crew can I still use them in a lower tier vehicle?

I have two SPG's, Tier 5 and Tier 3; My Tier 3 crew is rather experienced (better than the Tier 5) and I intend to retrain them for my impending Tier 6 SPG. However; will I still be able to use the crew in my Tier 3 SPG as well? And will the retrained crew gain experience that they can use in the Tier 6 SPG if I put them back in the Tier 3 SPG after they've been retrained?


How to disable Cow/Sheep/Horse/Elephant tile sounds?

I am hearing Cow/Sheep/Horse sounds coming from the tiles. This is despite having ambience audio volume set to zero. I only have Sound Effect volume above zero. I find those noises should be ambience, much like when you zoom in on a city, you hear car honk sounds. They are not event sounds or interface interaction sounds. They just randomly go `baa` while sitting on the map. How can I silence the lambs? I tried searching for the MP3 file without luck. Out of all the animals. I think the sheep noises are the worst of all. I rather not play the game with no sounds.


What does Steam give me as a gamer?

I know I can buy games in Steam, but what are the benefits of doing so over purchasing a no-DRM version of a game? What features does Steam provide to an average gamer to improve their gaming and user experience?


How can I make treasure ships appear?

What are the requirements to make the white "treasure" ships (which lead to airship levels full of coins) appear in _Super Mario Bros 3_? Can I make them appear intentionally?


What consumables give me experience for consuming?

It looks like Tasty Pasta gives 12xp, but is there anything else?


How to collect the "victory resource" in Catacomb Snatch?

I've bombed my way to the pink... liquid in the middle of the catacomb, I've connected it through rails to my base... but nothing seems to happen. Shooting at it doesn't do anything either, although turrets do target it... Bombing does nothing... What am I supposed to do with it?


Replace brooks with streams in dwarf fortress

Is there any way I can create a dwarf fortress world with no brooks, or at least fewer of them? Some specific settings in worldgen, maybe? I like to use bridges as chokepoints, and the streams as barriers to invaders, but it's very difficult to find a good embark site with anything other than a brook.


How can I get fireworks?

What are the requirements for making fireworks appear at the end of a level in the original _Super Mario Bros._?


How can I change my Mii's voice?

He sounds like, as one guy on forum put it, "a dying Yoshi" and I hate it. Is it possible to change it? Some say it's based on the height, some say weight, some say color. Some said it's impossible. Testing all of those would take forever...has anyone here already figured it out?


How does Improved Moogle Throw work?

The in-game text seems to suggest that I can just throw Mog wherever, and sometimes he'll bring me back useful stuff. I've tried it a few times (mostly on accident) and have gotten things like 1 gil. Is it just a random chance to get something rare? Does the world I'm in at the time or anything else have an impact on what I get?


Oblivion - FPS issue with (near) high end computer

Im' trying to optimise Oblivion the best to be able to run it smooth. I have a Q9450 processor, 4 Gb RAM, a nVidia GTX680 card with 2gb of VRAM, I make my tests under Windows Vista 32 bits (tried also on a W7 64 bits, with the oblivion exe patched to use the 4 gb of RAM, running on an SSD, but that do not really change anything to the FPS, perhaps 1-2 more ones). I run the game at 2560x1440 noAA 16xFilter, HDR, Full details ON). I usually run FarCry 3 at this resolution with Max Details having about 30-50 FPS most of the time. The problem is :   I have some strange FPS values on my Oblivion. I run it about 30 FPS most of the time, but for a strange reason, sometimes the FPS drops. And I found a place that can illustrate the problem, in Cheydinall, here : ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/bLaBE.jpg) In that place, I'm just looking at a wall, and my FPS drops to 12-13 FPS : ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/jRm5G.jpg) Looking a bit up or down really increases the FPS : 29 FPS ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/rmapJ.jpg) 59 FPS ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/3YXHh.jpg) I don't understand what is the problem, can you hal pme to solve it ? For your information, I put my MOD list and my Oblivions.ini (I removed some unnecessary parts to match the SO nb characters limit for the question). I have tried to use OSR (configured as explained here) and Streamline, with no effect. I do not use streamline a lot because in landscapes, as far as I turn, the items in my back disapear, and they take a while to apper again when I turn back again. That give a very horrible effect of "ghosty" things (rocks, trees, ...). Perhaps some config may help to prevent this but I didn't find it. I tried to uninstall the QTP3 mods, and any MOD affecting cities with no real effect (perhaps won some 1-3 FPS). In the same city, in other places, I can reach 60 FPS.   I tried to uninstall RAEVWD mods, near no effect, even if I have won 800 Geometry. Geometry do not seams to be the problem, as I can reach near 25-30 FPS outside with the same number of Geometry, even when I have the double. 24 FPS / 3800 geometry ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/FkD91.jpg) **My Oblivion.ini**               [General]     bEnableProfile=0     bDrawSpellContact=0     bRunMiddleLowLevelProcess=1     iHoursToSleep=3     bActorLookWithHavok=0     SMainMenuMusicTrack=special\tes4title.mp3     bUseEyeEnvMapping=1     bFixFaceNormals=0     bUseFaceGenHeads=1     bFaceMipMaps=1     bFaceGenTexturing=1     bDefaultCOCPlacement=0     uGridDistantTreeRange=15     uGridDistantCount=20     uGridsToLoad=5     fGlobalTimeMultiplier=1.0000     bNewAnimation=1     fAnimationDefaultBlend=0.1000     fAnimationMult=1.0000     bFixAIPackagesOnLoad=0     bForceReloadOnEssentialCharacterDeath=1     bKeepPluginWhenMerging=0     bCreate Maps Enable=0     SLocalSavePath=Saves\     SLocalMasterPath=Data\     bDisableDuplicateReferenceCheck=1     bTintMipMaps=0     uInterior Cell Buffer=16     uExterior Cell Buffer=102     iIntroSequencePriority=3     bPreloadIntroSequence=1     fStaticScreenWaitTime=3.0000     SCreditsMenuMovie=     SMainMenuMovie=Map loop.bik     SMainMenuMovieIntro=     SIntroSequence=     iFPSClamp=0     bRunVTuneTest=0     STestFile1=     bActivateAllQuestScripts=0     fQuestScriptDelayTime=5.0000     SMainMenuMusic=Special\TES4Title.mp3     bUseThreadedBlood=1     bUseThreadedMorpher=1     bExternalLODDataFiles=1     bBorderRegionsEnabled=1     bDisableHeadTracking=0     bTrackAllDeaths=0     SCharGenQuest=0002466E     uiFaceGenMaxEGTDataSize=67108864     uiFaceGenMaxEGMDataSize=67108864     SBetaCommentFileName=     bCheckCellOffsetsOnInit=0     bCreateShaderPackage=0     uGridDistantTreeRangeCity=4     uGridDistantCountCity=4     bWarnOnMissingFileEntry=0     iSaveGameBackupCount=1     bDisplayMissingContentDialogue=1     SSaveGameSafeCellID=2AEEA     bAllowScriptedAutosave=1     bPreemptivelyUnloadCells=0     bCheckIDsOnInit=0     iNumBitsForFullySeen=248     iPreloadSizeLimit=26214400     SOblivionIntro=OblivionIntro.bik     bUseHardDriveCache=0     bEnableBoundingVolumeOcclusion=0     bDisplayBoundingVolumes=0     bUseThreadedTempEffects=1     bUseThreadedParticleSystem=1     bUseMyGamesDirectory=1               [Display]     uVideoDeviceIdentifierPart1=3619102270     uVideoDeviceIdentifierPart2=298799808     uVideoDeviceIdentifierPart3=694451618     uVideoDeviceIdentifierPart4=902087196     fDecalLifetime=10.0000     bEquippedTorchesCastShadows=1     bReportBadTangentSpace=0     bStaticMenuBackground=1     bForcePow2Textures=0     bForce1XShaders=0     bHighQuality20Lighting=0     bAllow20HairShader=1     bAllowScreenShot=1     iMultiSample=0     bDoTallGrassEffect=1     bForceMultiPass=1     bDoTexturePass=1     bDoSpecularPass=1     bDoDiffusePass=1     bDoAmbientPass=1     bDoCanopyShadowPass=1     bDrawShadows=0     bUseRefractionShader=1     bUse Shaders=1     iNPatchNOrder=0     iNPatchPOrder=0     iNPatches=0     iLocation Y=0     iLocation X=0     bFull Screen=1     iSize W=2560     iSize H=1440     iAdapter=0     iScreenShotIndex=19     SScreenShotBaseName=ScreenShot     iAutoViewMinDistance=2000     iAutoViewHiFrameRate=40     iAutoViewLowFrameRate=20     bAutoViewDistance=0     fDefaultFOV=75.0000     fNearDistance=10.0000     fFarDistance=10000     iDebugTextLeftRightOffset=10     iDebugTextTopBottomOffset=10     bShowMenuTextureUse=1     iDebugText=13     bLocalMapShader=1     bDoImageSpaceEffects=1     fShadowLOD2=1700.0001     fShadowLOD1=1552.0000     fLightLOD2=1980.0000     fLightLOD1=1840.0000     fSpecularLOD2=1821.4286     fSpecularLOD1=1521.4286     fEnvMapLOD2=800.0000     fEnvMapLOD1=500.0000     fEyeEnvMapLOD2=190.0000     fEyeEnvMapLOD1=130.0000     iPresentInterval=0     iShadowFilter=2     iActorShadowCountExt=10     iActorShadowCountInt=10     bActorSelfShadowing=1     bShadowsOnGrass=1     bDynamicWindowReflections=1     iTexMipMapSkip=0     fGrassStartFadeDistance=6000.0     fGrassEndDistance=7000.0     bDecalsOnSkinnedGeometry=1     bFullBrightLighting=0     iMaxLandscapeTextures=0     bLODPopActors=0     bLODPopItems=0     bLODPopObjects=0     fSpecualrStartMax=1521.4286     fSpecularStartMin=0.0000     iActorShadowIntMax=10     iActorShadowIntMin=0     iActorShadowExtMax=10     iActorShadowExtMin=0     fGammaMax=0.6000     fGammaMin=1.4000     iMaxDecalsPerFrame=100     bLandscapeBlend=1     fShadowFadeTime=1.0000     fGamma=1.0000     bAllowPartialPrecision=1     iShadowMapResolution=2048     bAllow30Shaders=1     iTexMipMapMinimum=0     bDoStaticAndArchShadows=0     bDoActorShadows=0     bIgnoreResolutionCheck=0     fNoLODFarDistancePct=1.0000     fNoLODFarDistanceMax=10240.0000     fNoLODFarDistanceMin=1700.0000          [Water]     fAlpha=0.5000     uSurfaceTextureSize=128     SSurfaceTexture=water     SNearWaterOutdoorID=NearWaterOutdoorLoop     SNearWaterIndoorID=NearWaterIndoorLoop     fNearWaterOutdoorTolerance=1024.0000     fNearWaterIndoorTolerance=512.0000     fNearWaterUnderwaterVolume=0.9000     fNearWaterUnderwaterFreq=0.3000     uNearWaterPoints=8     uNearWaterRadius=1000     uSurfaceFrameCount=32     uSurfaceFPS=12     bUseWaterReflectionsMisc=1     bUseWaterReflectionsStatics=1     bUseWaterReflectionsTrees=1     bUseWaterReflectionsActors=1     bUseWaterReflections=1     bUseWaterHiRes=1     bUseWaterDisplacements=1     bUseWaterShader=1     uDepthRange=125     bUseWaterDepth=1     bUseWaterLOD=1     fTileTextureDivisor=4.7500     fSurfaceTileSize=2048.0000     uNumDepthGrids=3          [Audio]     bDSoundHWAcceleration=1     fMinSoundVel=10.0000     fMetalLargeMassMin=25.0000     fMetalMediumMassMin=8.0000     fStoneLargeMassMin=30.0000     fStoneMediumMassMin=5.0000     fWoodLargeMassMin=15.0000     fWoodMediumMassMin=7.0000     fDialogAttenuationMax=35.0000     fDialogAttenuationMin=7.7500     bUseSoundDebugInfo=1     fUnderwaterFrequencyDelta=0.0000     bUseSoftwareAudio3D=0     fDefaultEffectsVolume=0.8000     fDefaultMusicVolume=0.4000     fDefaultFootVolume=0.7000     fDefaultVoiceVolume=0.8000     fDefaultMasterVolume=1.0000     bMusicEnabled=1     bSoundEnabled=1     fLargeWeaponWeightMin=25.0000     fMediumWeaponWeightMin=8.0000     fSkinLargeMassMin=30.0000     fSkinMediumMassMin=5.0000     fChainLargeMassMin=30.0000     fChainMediumMassMin=5.0000     fDBVoiceAttenuationIn2D=0.0000     iCollisionSoundTimeDelta=50     fGlassLargeMassMin=25.0000     fGlassMediumMassMin=8.0000     fClothLargeMassMin=25.0000     fClothMediumMassMin=8.0000     fEarthLargeMassMin=30.0000     fEarthMediumMassMin=5.0000     bUseSpeedForWeaponSwish=1     fLargeWeaponSpeedMax=0.9500     fMediumWeaponSpeedMax=1.1000     fPlayerFootVolume=0.9000     fDSoundRolloffFactor=4.0000     fMaxFootstepDistance=1100.0000     fHeadroomdB=2.0000     iMaxImpactSoundCount=32     fMainMenuMusicVolume=0.6000          [ShockBolt]     bDebug=0     fGlowColorB=1.0000     fGlowColorG=0.6000     fGlowColorR=0.0000     fCoreColorB=1.0000     fCoreColorG=1.0000     fCoreColorR=1.0000     fCastVOffset=-10.0000     iNumBolts=7     fBoltGrowWidth=1.0000     fBoltSmallWidth=3.0000     fTortuosityVariance=8.0000     fSegmentVariance=35.0000     fBoltsRadius=24.0000          [Pathfinding]     bDrawPathsDefault=0     bPathMovementOnly=0     bDrawSmoothFailures=0     bDebugSmoothing=0     bSmoothPaths=1     bSnapToAngle=0     bDebugAvoidance=0     bDisableAvoidance=0     bBackgroundPathing=1     bUseBackgroundPathing=1          [MAIN]     bEnableBorderRegion=1     fLowPerfCombatantVoiceDistance=1000.0000     iDetectionHighNumPicks=40     fQuestScriptDelayTime=5.0000     iLastHDRSetting=-1          [Combat]     bEnableBowZoom=1     bDebugCombatAvoidance=0     fMinBloodDamage=1.0000     fHitVectorDelay=0.4000     iShowHitVector=0     fLowPerfNPCTargetLOSTimer=1.0000     fHiPerfNPCTargetLOSTimer=0.5000     iMaxHiPerfNPCTargetCount=4     fLowPerfPCTargetLOSTimer=0.5000     fHiPerfPCTargetLOSTimer=0.2500     iMaxHiPerfPCTargetCount=4     iMaxHiPerfCombatCount=4          [HAVOK]     bDisablePlayerCollision=0     fJumpAnimDelay=0.7500     bTreeTops=0     iSimType=1     bPreventHavokAddAll=0     bPreventHavokAddClutter=0     fMaxTime=0.0167     bHavokDebug=0     fRF=1000.0000     fOD=0.9000     fSE=0.3000     fSD=0.9800     iResetCounter=5     fMoveLimitMass=95.0000     iUpdateType=0     bHavokPick=0     fCameraCasterSize=1.0000     iHavokSkipFrameCountTEST=0     fHorseRunGravity=3.0000     fQuadrupedPitchMult=1.0000     iNumHavokThreads=3     fChaseDeltaMult=0.0500     iEntityBatchRemoveRate=100     iMaxPicks=40     bAddBipedWhenKeyframed=0          [Interface]     fDlgLookMult=0.3000     fDlgLookAdj=0.0000     fDlgLookDegStop=0.2000     fDlgLookDegStart=2.0000     fDlgFocus=2.1000     fKeyRepeatInterval=50.0000     fKeyRepeatTime=500.0000     fActivatePickSphereRadius=16.0000     fMenuModeAnimBlend=0.0000     iSafeZoneX=20     iSafeZoneY=20     iSafeZoneXWide=20     iSafeZoneYWide=20     bActivatePickUseGamebryoPick=0     iMaxViewCasterPicksGamebryo=10     iMaxViewCasterPicksHavok=10     iMaxViewCasterPicksFuzzy=5     bUseFuzzyPicking=1     fMenuBGBlurRadius=2.0000          [GamePlay]     bDisableDynamicCrosshair=0     bSaveOnTravel=0     bSaveOnWait=0     bSaveOnRest=0     bCrossHair=1     bGeneralSubtitles=0     bDialogueSubtitles=1     bInstantLevelUp=0     bHealthBarShowing=0     fHealthBarFadeOutSpeed=1.0000     fHealthBarSpeed=80.0000     fHealthBarHeight=4.0000     fHealthBarWidth=40.0000     fHealthBarEmittanceFadeTime=0.5000     fHealthBarEmittanceTime=1.5000     STrackLevelUpPath=\\vault\TES4\LevelData\     bTrackLevelUps=1     bAllowHavokGrabTheLiving=0     iDetectionPicks=21     bSaveOnInteriorExteriorSwitch=1          [Fonts]     SFontFile_1=Data\Fonts\Kingthings_Regular.fnt     SFontFile_2=Data\Fonts\DarN_LG_Kingthings_Petrock_14.fnt     SFontFile_3=Data\Fonts\DarN_LG_Kingthings_Petrock_18.fnt     SFontFile_4=Data\Fonts\DarN_Oblivion_28.fnt     SFontFile_5=Data\Fonts\Handwritten.fnt          [SpeedTree]     iTreeClonesAllowed=1     fCanopyShadowGrassMult=1.0000     iCanopyShadowScale=2560     fTreeForceMaxBudAngle=-1.0000     fTreeForceMinBudAngle=-1.0000     fTreeForceLeafDimming=-1.0000     fTreeForceBranchDimming=-1.0000     fTreeForceCS=-1.0000     fTreeForceLLA=-1.0000     fTreeLODExponent=1.0000     bEnableTrees=1     bForceFullLOD=1     fLODTreeMipMapLODBias=-0.7500     fLocalTreeMipMapLODBias=-0.2500          [Debug]     bDebugFaceGenCriticalSection=0     bDebugFaceGenMultithreading=0     bDebugSaveBuffer=0          [BackgroundLoad]     bBackgroundLoadLipFiles=1     bLoadBackgroundFaceGen=1     bUseMultiThreadedFaceGen=1     bBackgroundCellLoads=1     bLoadHelmetsInBackground=1     iAnimationClonePerLoop=5     bSelectivePurgeUnusedOnFastTravel=0     bUseMultiThreadedTrees=1     iPostProcessMillisecondsEditor=50     iPostProcessMillisecondsLoadingQueuedPriority=20     iPostProcessMilliseconds=5     bUseBackgroundFileLoader=1          [LOD]     fLodDistance=1370.0000     bUseFaceGenLOD=0     iLODTextureTiling=2     iLODTextureSizePow2=8     fLODNormalTextureBlend=0.5000     bDisplayLODLand=1     bDisplayLODBuildings=1     bDisplayLODTrees=1     bLODPopTrees=0     bLODPopActors=0     bLODPopItems=0     bLODPopObjects=0     fLODFadeOutMultActors=15.0000     fLODFadeOutMultItems=15.0000     fLODFadeOutMultObjects=15.0000     fLODMultLandscape=1.0000     fLODMultTrees=2.0000     fLODMultActors=10.0000     fLODMultItems=10.0000     fLODMultObjects=10.0000     iFadeNodeMinNearDistance=400     fLODFadeOutPercent=0.9000     fLODBoundRadiusMult=3.0000     fTalkingDistance=2000.0000          fTreeLODMax=2.0000     fTreeLODMin=0.0200     fTreeLODDefault=1.2000     fObjectLODMax=15.0000     fObjectLODMin=1.0000     fObjectLODDefault=5.0000     fItemLODMax=15.0000     fItemLODMin=1.0000     fItemLODDefault=2.0000     fActorLODMax=15.0000     fActorLODMin=2.0000     fActorLODDefault=5.0000     bLODUseCombinedLandNormalMaps=1     bForceHideLODLand=0     fLODQuadMinLoadDistance=65536.0000     fLODFadeOutActorMultInterior=1.0000     fLODFadeOutItemMultInterior=1.0000     fLODFadeOutObjectMultInterior=1.0000     fLODFadeOutActorMultCity=1.0000     fLODFadeOutItemMultCity=1.0000     fLODFadeOutObjectMultCity=1.0000     fLODFadeOutActorMultComplex=1.0000     fLODFadeOutItemMultComplex=1.0000     fLODFadeOutObjectMultComplex=1.0000     fLODLandVerticalBias=0.0000          [Weather]     fSunGlareSize=350.0000     fSunBaseSize=250.0000     bPrecipitation=1     fAlphaReduce=1.0000     SBumpFadeColor=255,255,255,255     SLerpCloseColor=255,255,255,255     SEnvReduceColor=255,255,255,255          [Voice]     SFileTypeLTF=ltf     SFileTypeLip=lip     SFileTypeSource=wav     SFileTypeGame=mp3          [Grass]     iMinGrassSize=108     fGrassEndDistance=9000.0000     fGrassStartFadeDistance=8000.0000     bGrassPointLighting=1     bDrawShaderGrass=1     iGrassDensityEvalSize=2     iMaxGrassTypesPerTexure=6     fWaveOffsetRange=1.7500     fGrassWindMagnitudeMax=125.0000     fGrassWindMagnitudeMin=5.0000     fTexturePctThreshold=0.3000          [Landscape]     bCurrentCellOnly=0     bPreventSafetyCheck=0     fLandTextureTilingMult=2.0000     fLandFriction=2.5000     iLandBorder2B=0     iLandBorder2G=0     iLandBorder2R=0     iLandBorder1B=0     iLandBorder1G=255     iLandBorder1R=255               [bLightAttenuation]     fQuadraticRadiusMult=1.0000     fLinearRadiusMult=1.0000     bOutQuadInLin=0     fConstantValue=0.0000     fQuadraticValue=16.0000     fLinearValue=3.0000     uQuadraticMethod=2     uLinearMethod=1     fFlickerMovement=8.0000     bUseQuadratic=1     bUseLinear=0     bUseConstant=0          [BlurShaderHDRInterior]     fTargetLUM=1.0000     fUpperLUMClamp=1.0000     fEmissiveHDRMult=1.0000     fEyeAdaptSpeed=0.5000     fBrightScale=2.2500     fBrightClamp=0.2250     fBlurRadius=7.0000     iNumBlurpasses=1     bDoHighDynamicRange=0          [BlurShaderHDR]     fTargetLUM=1.2000     fUpperLUMClamp=1.0000     fGrassDimmer=1.3000     fTreeDimmer=1.2000     fEmissiveHDRMult=1.0000     fEyeAdaptSpeed=0.7000     fSunlightDimmer=1.3000     fSIEmmisiveMult=1.0000     fSISpecularMult=1.0000     fSkyBrightness=0.5000     fSunBrightness=0.0000     fBrightScale=1.5000     fBrightClamp=0.3500     fBlurRadius=4.0000     iNumBlurpasses=2     iBlendType=2     bDoHighDynamicRange=1          [BlurShader]     fSunlightDimmer=1.0000     fSIEmmisiveMult=1.0000     fSISpecularMult=1.0000     fSkyBrightness=0.5000     fSunBrightness=0.0000     fAlphaAddExterior=0.2000     fAlphaAddInterior=0.5000     iBlurTexSize=256     fBlurRadius=0.0300     iNumBlurpasses=1     iBlendType=2     bUseBlurShader=0          [GethitShader]     fBlurAmmount=0.5000     fBlockedTexOffset=0.0010     fHitTexOffset=0.0050     [MESSAGES]     bBlockMessageBoxes=0     bSkipProgramFlows=1     bAllowYesToAll=1     bDisableWarning=1     iFileLogging=0     bSkipInitializationFlows=1     [DistantLOD]     bUseLODLandData=0     fFadeDistance=13128.0000     iDistantLODGroupWidth=8          [Archive]     SMasterMiscArchiveFileName=Oblivion - Misc.bsa     SMasterVoicesArchiveFileName2=Oblivion - Voices2.bsa     SMasterVoicesArchiveFileName1=Oblivion - Voices1.bsa     SMasterSoundsArchiveFileName=Oblivion - Sounds.bsa     SMasterTexturesArchiveFileName1=Oblivion - Textures - Compressed.bsa     SMasterMeshesArchiveFileName=Oblivion - Meshes.bsa     SInvalidationFile=ArchiveInvalidation.txt     iRetainFilenameOffsetTable=1     iRetainFilenameStringTable=1     iRetainDirectoryStringTable=1     bCheckRuntimeCollisions=0     bInvalidateOlderFiles=1     bUseArchives=1     SArchiveList=ArchiveInvalidationInvalidated!.bsa, Oblivion - Meshes.bsa, ArchiveInvalidation.bsa, Oblivion - Textures - Compressed.bsa, Oblivion - Sounds.bsa, Oblivion - Voices1.bsa, Oblivion - Voices2.bsa, Oblivion - Misc.bsa     [CameraPath]     iTake=0     SDirectoryName=TestCameraPath     iFPS=60     SNif=Test\CameraPath.nif     [Absorb]     fAbsorbGlowColorB=1.0000     fAbsorbGlowColorG=0.6000     fAbsorbGlowColorR=0.0000     fAbsorbCoreColorB=1.0000     fAbsorbCoreColorG=1.0000     fAbsorbCoreColorR=1.0000     iAbsorbNumBolts=1     fAbsorbBoltGrowWidth=0.0000     fAbsorbBoltSmallWidth=7.0000     fAbsorbTortuosityVariance=2.0000     fAbsorbSegmentVariance=7.0000     fAbsorbBoltsRadius=5.0000     [OPENMP]     iThreads=10     iOpenMPLevel=10     [TestAllCells]     bFileShowTextures=1     bFileShowIcons=1     bFileSkipIconChecks=0     bFileTestLoad=0     bFileNeededMessage=1     bFileGoneMessage=1     bFileSkipModelChecks=0     bFileCheckModelCollision=0      **My MOD list**               ++ 000 - Atmospheric Oblivion 1.0 (MyOBN compil).rar (D7FE2843) (Installed)     ++ 001 - Oblivion Stereo Sound Overhaul 0.9.7z (F9CD7730) (Installed)     ++ 002 - Buy Lockpicks 1.0.zip (5DF166E6) (Installed)     ++ 003 - classement_sorts_v03.rar (EF05F264) (Installed)     ++ 004 - D & D Portable Hole 1.0.zip (887C0748) (Installed)     ++ 005 - Landmarks 1.0.zip (AECC1F01) (Installed)     ++ 006 - Reznod Mannequins 3.0.zip (25BABB3F) (Installed)     ++ 007 - TF_timemod_v1-1.rar (6F71F2EC) (Installed)     ++ 008 - Timekeeper Onscreen Clock NEW 1.3.zip (9EF6E0C3) (Installed)     ++ 009 - transparence_eau.zip (B328F46E) (Installed)     ++ 010 - Visually Enchanted Customizer 2.0.zip (95366B02) (Installed)     ++ 013 - Visually Enchanted Pack 1-2585.zip (67C7EB0D) (Installed)     ++ 014 - Visually Enchanted SoulTrap Fixed.zip (386B3996) (Installed)     ++ 015 - Color Map Mod(1.1) (23CAAA9B) (Installed)     ++ 016 - House Map Markers 1.4.zip (B8B14FB7) (Installed)     ++ 017 - correctif_touches_v1.1.zip (50C74196) (Installed)     ++ 018 - Colored Map Markers 1.5.zip (909AD4A0) (Installed)     ++ 020 - Illumination Within Revived Optimised 1.1-6244.zip (80B56328) (Installed)     ++ 022 - MapMarkers 0.3.zip (D0304D90) (Installed)     ++ 023 - DarNified UI 132.7z (7D6892C9) (Installed)     ++ 024 - Crosshair Size Reduction.zip (1CB04330) (Installed)     ++ 025 - Twinkling Gold 1.0.rar (233D86E7) (Installed)     ++ 026 - Harvest Flora 3.01.zip (9DD13311) (Installed)     ++ 027 - QTP3 Redimized.7z (37657997) (Installed)     ++ 028 - QTP3 Redimized patch.7z (7779A018) (Installed)     ++ 029 - QTP3 Custom Textures 1.0.rar (B48EB702) (Installed)     ++ 030 - MyOBN QTP3Redimized patch (807F6B51) (Installed)     ++ 031 - OBGE (Oblivion Graphics Extender) 3.1 RC4 BAIN.7z (F534F170) (Installed)     ++ 032 - OBGE Standalone Effects v3.1.0.0 RC3 (BAIN).7z (8E45F2B3) (Installed)     ++ 034 - Arena Loot 1.1.zip (355E20DE) (Installed)     ++ 036 - Slofs horses base 2.0.7z (1CEE5F81) (Installed)     ++ 039 - Glittering Prizes 1.01.rar (C16FA019) (Installed)     ++ 040 - EquipementFerQualite.rar (A2222D88) (Installed)     ++ 041 - 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I had an awesome double kill when I was playing as Pyro tonight; I wanted to set it up so that first you had the first-person-view, (of me) and then you had a 3rd person view of the area the fight was taking place in. I got two separate "takes", one from each perspective, but I can't seem to figure out how to append the one to the other. Is this possible to do within TF2 itself? Otherwise, it looks like I might have to create a movie from both takes and then use some video editing software to stitch them together outside of the game itself (which would be hard for me, as I lack video editing software). Is there a way to combine multiple takes in a TF2 Replay?


Dwarf Fortress Fullscreen

I am using the latest version of Dwarf Fortress 0.31.25 and while not exactly a newb (comming back after a long time away) I can't remember how to toggle between Fullscreen and Windowed mode in Dwarf Fortress?


How does scoring work in Word Derby?

The scores in Word Derby mostly make scrabble-sense, but occasionally I score 20-30 points more than I expected and I haven't been able to figure out why. Understanding this mechanic would obviously be very helpful. The Modojo Review mentions "triple-word scores, double-letter scores and so on" but fails to explain how to get them.


What is the goal of Captain Forever?

I just came across Captain forever, and after playing for a little while, I'm mesmerized, but I'm not entirely sure what I'm supposed to be doing. Do I need to stay in this area, and fight off all comers until I'm destroyed? Do I need to _go_ somewhere?


How do you counter Bristleback?

Last night, me (naix) and my friend (Phantom Assassin) were against Bristleback on the bottom lane. We tried to take him down multiple times, but every single time we ended up with either me or PA dead while Bristleback walked away with less than 20-30 hp. I know that Bristleback has reduced damage taken on his back or on the side, so I have been trying to outrun him and right click him from the front. That put me in a lot of danger since it allows him to stack a lot of Quill Spray. It just seems like there's no chance for naix nor PA to take down Bristleback without some form of help from the other guys. So what is the best way to counter Bristleback ? Which hero or item or strategy is an effective measure against him?


which camo for snowy maps?

On most maps I've been using mostly spec ops black, but it makes no sense at all on snow. As far as I can see, there is no dedicated snow camo. Which would be the best camo for snowy maps?


How do I get the golden egg from the jerk bird?

I'm stuck as Vella in Meriloft in Broken Age. I already have the golden eggs from Jessie and the nest near M'ggie. How do I retrieve the golden egg from the nest with the jerk bird?


How do I get a horse/horse saddle?

How can I craft a Horse Saddle, or find a horse in Minecraft 1.5.2?


How can I quickly open a safe deposit box?

Certain missions require you to open a safe deposit boxes, which take quite a long time to open with a lock pick. I've noticed that there are icons for using a saw and C4 on them, but I haven't unlocked them yet. Is the slow process of lock picking the only way for me to open safe deposit boxes then, or is there a faster method? Perhaps there's a switch or key I can find to open them? Additionally, assuming their are multiple safe deposit boxes within close proximity of each other, will C4 open several of them or just one?


International trade routes broken?

I just get Civilization V BNW I'm trying to use the new international trade routes. In the description for the route I did just make it says I get 5 gold per turn. So let's say I have 500 gold in first turn, my gold per turn is 0 and my new international trade route says it will generate me +5 gold per turn. My problem is, in turn 2 I still have 500 gold, so I didn't get the +5 my international trade route should give me. Is international trade routes broken or I'm doing something wrong?


"Hold position" command

Has anyone found a way to tell your troops to hold their position? For the life of me I cannot find a way to set my troops defensive, so they won't pursue at will. I have a wonderful setup at the end of a bridge that I can defend, but my troops always wind up chasing the enemy across the bridge.


All Monster values ? (resistance, damage, evasion,++)

I have looked through several Wikipedias. Anyhow I could not find comprehensive information about monsters. I am looking for a list of their defensive values - I want to investigate on couple of mechanics with those values. _(Looking for their offensive values is secondary but might be in a list just by the way)_ To be exact:   * Every monster from Normal to Merciless   * Armor values / Resistance values / Evasion values By the way: I know of Rare/Nemesis/ and similiar Affixes and their lists already.


can this laptop run any games?

I'm about to buy a new laptop in my opinion the hp envy 17-j006ed looks pretty good. Jet again, i'm not an expert at specs it has a -intel i7 processor -8GB Ram -750 GB harddisk -nVidia GeForce740m Now my question Could this pc run any games without lagg like - guild wars 2 (WvW) - planet side 2 Something like that


Playing games throught a VPN

First I would like to remind people that a VPN is legal and is used by most companies. I have been relocated in Asia but I would like to play (FPS) games with my friends in Europe. I can join them (with steam) but my ping is never good enough for a FPS. Can I improve my ping, my connection speed if I use a VPN to connect to a European gateway first?