How can I make an unsupported inclined rail?

Normally, to place an inclined rail, you have to place it diagonally below another rail:                 _     _/█      Breaking the higher rail will leave the inclined one still inclined, like so:               _/█      … but breaking the "supporting" block beside the incline breaks both the block and the inclined rail. I once saw a video on YouTube that had an unsupported "jump" rail, so I know it's possible somehow, but the question is how? How do I make an unsupported inclined rail that looks like this?               _/


What determines how much damage a blue fly does?

I've had trips into the basement where blue flies seemed to do almost cosmetic damage, and trips into the dungeon where the blue flies were a murderous death swarm. What items or statistics make blue flies stronger or weaker?


How effective are adaptive shields against burst fire?

Adaptive shields will alter itself to resist the element that last hit the shield. How fast is this effect? For instance, if I shoot someone wearing an adaptive shield with a corrosive shotgun with 10 pellets, will the shield take full damage for the entire shot, or will it take full damage for the first pellet and then reduce the damage for the other 9 pellets?


In Grimrock, where do the dragons intersect to open the door? I opted not to use automap

I'm regretting the decision immensely to not start with automap. Could anyone explain where they meet? I've googled a billion times but can't find a helpful answer, as it seems everyone else had the genius idea of embarking with automap.


Why do my stats not always increase in Call of Duty Black-Ops?

I've been in the process of shooting down spy planes for the Ghost perk. I was checking the challenges menu after each match, but the number of aircraft shot down doesn't always increase. For some it did, but for others it didn't. Has anyone experienced that? Maybe it is a delayed process and will add to the count later? I had it happen again with playing demolition; I needed 2 plants to get to Ninja Pro, I got 5, and it gave me credit for only one. What's causing this to happen, and is there something I can do to fix it?


How to fight in Prince of Persia Classic?

I picked up Prince of Persia Classic for XBLA which is a remake of an original Prince game from 90s. I can't figure out the fighting mechanics. There are two buttons - block and attack. I usually block after an enemy starts attacking sequence and then hit attack button right away. This works on easier enemies but not later in the game. What is the fighting strategy? Are there any other buttons involved?


How do I teleport in 1000 Amps?

I started playing 1000 Amps knowing next to nothing about the game. While reading up about it (trying to solve my other question), I discovered that Plug apparently has a Teleport ability, that is activated by clicking. But I've been clicking around randomly, and nothing seems to have happened. Does this unlock partway through? Or is there some special trick to it I'm misunderstanding? How does it work?


When do Pokemon outbreaks change routes?

I was trying to find out when the swarming on a Pokemon outbreak change to another route, but I could only find this information about "soft-reset". But nothing about the time to reset while playing. Bulbapedia: "The gates in Unova have a monitor inside that will alert the player where an outbreak is taking place. During winter, the monitor may occasionally not report on outbreaks, which is due to parts of Route 8, where Croagunk can be found, becoming frozen during Winter and not allowing the Pokémon to be caught there. All have the level range of 15-55. Unlike previous games, the Pokémon outbreaks can be manipulated by soft resetting the game: turning the console off without saving the game beforehand. When the game is restarted, there will be a different Pokémon swarming." In Black-White (gen V) works like Gen II ? "Pokémon outbreaks originated in Generation II. In that generation, if the player registered a certain Trainer in the Pokégear, that Trainer would occassionally call to tell the player that he saw or heard about a large number of Pokémon in a certain area; **for the next 30 minutes** after such a call (in real time, not play time), the swarming Pokémon would appear in the given area with much greater frequency than the usual 1%."


How can I tell whether the meteors are doing any damage to the messenger in Act 3?

This is the messenger you have to steal notes from in Act 3. After a few attacks, I figured out the idea behind it all. The messenger summons meteorites and teleports away if you get too close. So I stand in the spot he's going to next appear, wait for a red circle to appear and then rush towards him. The idea being that the meteor will hit him. However, the messenger has no health bar. Also, he doesn't do anything to indicate a hit. I can't see if it's having any effect. How do I know for sure it had effect? Does it really need to be spot on? EDIT: The solution appeared to be using Yrden to trap him in place, they slay him. Here I was thinking the developers had come up with a nice trick of using an enemy's weapon against him.


Empty spots in the last 2 cities

I just remarked that there is an empty spot in the last 2 cities of the game. I have ended the game on normal, and no crafters took that space. Is it used? or is it just there because something got pulled from the game last minute? ![Screenshot of the empty area in the Hidden Camp in Caldeum that is next to Leah's belongings and across the path from the Blacksmith \(behind where Squirt is now, although this is an older screenshot\)](http://i.stack.imgur.com/D9T4n.jpg) ![Screenshot of the empty area in Bastion's Keep between the entrance to the Keep Depths and the doorway out to Arreat Gate and the Skycrown Battlements](http://i.stack.imgur.com/GPhNG.jpg)


How is score multiplier calculated in Temple Run 2?

At the end of a run, you see four things:   * Your total score   * Distance traveled   * Coins collected   * Multiplier What is this multiplier and how can it be increased?


Do orb effects stack?

Orb effect items in Dota 2 do not indicate that they have an Orb effect. Does this mean that I can stack them? If so, can I stack the same item with exactly the same Orb effect?


Thief: Beauty Within quest: how to enter the building for the quest?

I just started playing Thief on the PS3 and got the quest _Beauty Within_ to steal the hand mirror for Basso. The map shows the target in Stonemarket, in a building beside the clock tower, and I've found a window on the back side of that building which I assume is the way in for the quest. However, I can't find a way to reach that window. There is a "rafter" that juts out beneath the window, which you obviously must jump onto somehow, however the rooftop pathways and ledges in the area don't take you near enough to jump onto it. So that makes me think you must have to drop down from the rooftops above, and I can't find a way to them. I've attached a photo of the map showing my location at the window as the arrow, and the objective as the circle just above me to the right, inside the building. Any tips for getting into the building for this quest?! ![Thief - Beauty Within Quest - how to enter this building?](http://i.stack.imgur.com/UplKi.jpg)


Is the Endurance implant "free?"

By this, I mean, the Endurance implant gives you +1 Endurance. The number of implants you can buy is limited by your Endurance score. Does the +1 you get from this implant allow you to get an extra implant?


How do I recover a Diablo III account without my cell phone?

A little while ago, my cell phone was stolen. Two days ago, I formatted my hdd and backed up my Diablo III folder. However, when I tried to log in, I was told that my account has been locked for suspicious activity. Then, when I tried to reset my password through the password reset form, I noticed that the code is sent by SMS, and I don't even have the cell phone, never mind that number. Finally, I found the account recovery form. I thought it would be fine, but then I saw a video and saw that they request a photo from our identity card! I bought Diablo III using a false last name; only my first name is real. So, I completed the form and sent an image of the error saying that the account has been locked. I've tried to submit a ticket but you can't without login. What can I do to get my account unlocked?


Can users play simultaneously from one copy of Civilization V?

I read in an ad for Civilization 5 that it allows installation on 5 different computers. Does that mean I can install it on my kid's computer and mine, and then we can _simultaneously play_ , or even in versus, or can only one install play the game at a time? I've been looking around for any reference to the 5 different installations and can't find anything beyond the original ad. In the ad it didn't mention how many simultaneous players you could have, just installations.


Starcraft 2: What's the easiest order to do the missions on brutal difficulty?

Finished the first 3, no sweat.. now I've reached the first fork. Looking for some advice on which path to take? Trying to get all the brutal achievements.


Why Can't I Delete a Darksiders Save File? (PC)

Every time I press "continue" from the start menu of Darksiders, no matter how many times I quick saved in the session before, it always starts me reasonably, but not exactly close to where I was when I quicksaved. Also, there's one save file I can't delete with a blue icon on it. Anyone else have this?


Can the lifts (elevators) be called?

On some maps where there are lifts (e.g. Hainan Resort), is it possible to call the lift down to your floor? I'm wondering if the lift automatically returns to the original floor after it has used by a player (i.e. a player getting in then activating the button), or you can call the lift to different floors (e.g. on Hainan Resort there are lifts on the first level but you can't seem to enter on them, unless I've missed something, hence my question).


While defending my castle, does garrison or my own party spawn first?

My garrison list puts a bunch of archers at the top, which is fine. But I'm also going to need a bunch of infantry at the beginning, since the Khanate outnumbers me 10 to 1. I need to hold the wall from the very beginning. So, if I put a bunch of Huscurls at the top of my party list, will they spawn first? Or does my garrison spawn first? Or do soldiers spawn from both lists simultaneously?


Cannot pickup Gauldur amulet fragment in Geirmund's Hall

I am having trouble retrieving the Gauldur amulet fragment from Geirmund's Hall after clearing it before I was aware of this quest. Now when I return the quest indicator points on the floor in boss' room, specifically on a patch of submerged dirt. The water is quite shallow and I am quite sure that there is nothing to pick up there. To me it seems the quest has bugged as I killed the boss before embarking on this quest, or killed him while unaware of the quest and not picking the fragment up. How can I get around this? Is there a console command which can help me?


How do I remove 'heal scars'?

I accidentally enabled the 'heal scars' power which removed my scars. How can I remove this and get my scars back?


Stone block with red veins and a black spot?

I stumbled on this stone block at Z-16 that illuminates some light. It has red/pink veins and a dark black spot about 1/16 the size of a single block. I cannot mine it with my iron pickaxe. I tried googling it but cannot find anything related. I have the Soartex texture pack and the latest FTB unleashed installed. Anyone knows what this is and what it yields when mined? ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/ysjBm.jpg)


How do I generate fruit with the Fruitful Staff?

I've purchased the Fruitful Staff for a small fortune, hoping for an endless supply of fruit, but I can't figure out how to create fruit with it. Do I have to physically attack something with it? And if I do, is fruit generation guaranteed?


What do you need to interact with the objects built out of red bricks?

What spell or character do you need to interact with the red brick objects? For the other special bricks, a message appears on the screen letting you know what type of character you need, but no message appears when you are near items built out of red bricks.


How do I gain entry to Puddifoots?

In Year 5, Dumbledore’s Army, of Lego Harry Potter Years 5-7, how do you get into Puddifoots to collect the Slytherin piece of the Hogwarts Crest, assuming this is the correct location?


Is there ever a reason to continue to sell lower value goods?

Now that I can make bean soup in my tea shop, is there a reason I shouldn't switch all my shops over to that instead of selling rice cakes?


What are Reptile's Bread and Butter combos in MK 9?

In the new Mortal Kombat game, what are some of the standard combos and mix ups for Reptile?


Is there any way to escape the "good listener" room?

In Chapter 4, after Wheatley busted me out and I did a bit of running, Glados opened up the "final" test chamber and asked me to complete it. (This is the room with the heart on the wall, and you get the "good listener" achievement for entering it.) Upon entering the room, the exits all close up and the neurotoxin starts flowing. Is there any way to escape before the neurotoxin kills me? I thought perhaps a portal could be placed outside the room before entering, but I don't see any suitable surfaces.


What does Steam backup?

When backing up game files trough Steam, does, it save the game directory as it is in the steamapps folder, including modified files, or does it only keep the original files? Specifically, I've installed Morrowind with some mods, and I would like to know if when doing a backup steam will keep the mods or save only the installation files.


Is ebony armor supposed to be weaker than glass when improved?

I came across something rather strange today: improving armor with no perks, 4x 29% fortify smithing enchanted items, and a 130% fortify smithing potion (made via 4x 29% alchemy enchantments), I was able to improve ebony armor to 99 points, but glass armor to 102 points. That's in spite of the fact that (according to the uesp wiki) ebony armor's base is 43, and the base for glass is 38, so ebony should come out at least +5 over glass. Can anyone reproduce this result? Any theories on why it happened? I had previously improved the glass armor to legendary with lower quality gear (4x 25% enchanted gear, possible also 120% potion, made with 4x 25% alchemy gear).


Does the Black Box heal multiple times if it hits multiple people?

Does the Soldier's Black Box heal multiple times for +15 a piece if it hits multiple people, or is it only +15 if it hits anybody at all? Can this effect crit? (can any healing crit in TF2 or have I played WoW too long...)


Who's the brown dinosaur in Braid?

At the end of each world, there's a brown dinosaur who tells you that the princess is in another castle. I get the Mario reference, but is the brown dinosaur a reference to something else or is it a character original to Braid?


Does the standalone "Red Dead Redemption: Undead Nightmare" include the original game?

I'm considering buying Red Dead Redemption: Undead Nightmare. I found the disc for cheap, but I already own the original Red Dead Redemption. Does Undead Nightmare include all the content from the originally released Red Dead Redemption? Or is it **just** the DLC and not the original storyline? I found places that say what it adds, and that it includes this and other DLC. But nothing explicitly says whether it includes the **original** disc of content.


How do I get down from the floating ledge in the arch room in Fez?

In the early, blue-sky area of the game, there's a room with a stone arch and two treasure chests. One of the chests is on top of the arch, but the other is on a floating ledge far to the side. This is the room Gomez enters at 3:35 in Polytron's trial gameplay video, though the ledge doesn't appear in the video (I guess it's only in the full game?). ![3:35 of Polytron's trial gameplay video, mentioned above](http://i.stack.imgur.com/pWuF2.png) Once you get over to the floating ledge, how do you get back down? It looks like all the ledges you can jump to are too far down to survive, and this room doesn't have water.


What are the maximum number of stars any one general can have?

In the interest of building the strongest armys and generals, I would like to focus one general at a time to get his stars. What is the maximum number of stars any one general can have, and do they lose stars if they are benched while I level another general up?


Do harder floors prevent tunneling?

Apparently everyone in my prison has either seen or read The Shawshank Redemption because they can't get enough of digging escape tunnels. Does the material of the floor of an inmate's cell make it harder or less likely for them to dig through it?


How can I increase my carrying bag/capacity size in Diablo 3?

Is there a way to increase the amount of items that I can carry with me in Diablo 3, much like you could purchase more/bigger bags in WoW?


How to get the remaining follower conversations?

I've just finished Diablo III and try to get the _Listen to all <...> conversations_ for the followers. However, no matter if I talk to them while they are hired or not, some options are not available:   * (Templar) Adria's Betrayal   * (Scoundrel) A Dark Outlook   * (Enchantress) Eirena's Journey   * (Enchantress) A Lost Friend Did I miss something? Do I need to finish a higher difficulty to get these?


Where is the jeweler in Diablo 3?

How do you get the jeweler in Diablo 3? Is he acquired automatically as a quest later in the game or is he a random encounter?


Are there any hidden interactions between Ashe, Sejuani, and Lissandra?

I have been hearing rumors of some secret interactions between Ashe, Sejuani, and Lissandra because of the new Freljord event/patch. Has there been any confirmation of the interaction between these characters, or does it even exists?


Is there a specific level range where strongholds can be found?

I'm still a newbie with Minecraft and I have the Xbox 360 version, if that matters. Anyway, I've been wondering if there's a level range in which strongholds can be found. I know that they don't (or it's really rare?) spawn at the ground- level and that sometimes they're found near/in mineshafts, but...that's all I know. (Aside from all of this, I'm still trying to get more Ender Pearls to craft Eyes of Ender so I can locate the portal/stronghold in one of my worlds, and this question just came up out of curiosity.)


How can I play God of War: Ascension local multiplayer?

How do I play God of War Ascension with 2 controllers? I know how to play online, but can 2 people play on the same console?


Each encounter results in your health getting reduced as you take damage. Your health automatically regenerates outside of an encounter (ie: on the map or in the inventory) but this regenerates quite slow and doesn't appear to scale with increased health. How can I speed up the rate at which my health recovers?


In the bottom left of the world map there is a wishing well. By visiting it, it looks like you can throw items into the well, and presumably, make a wish... ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/c1lp8.jpg) What are the outcomes of throwing items in the wishing well?


Does GTA 4 retail activate with Steam?

I am thinking of buying a new copy of GTA 4. It says at the top of the box, "Games for windows Live". Does this game come with a code that activates/connects it with my steam account so I can connect and play with my friends?


What does AA mean?

> Land her 3, then trap with ult and cast 2 for body blocking and spam the aoe > of your 3 on AA and watch them die   >  - Reddit's MANJAROWOLF I've seen this abbreviation quite a bit, but Google isn't helping. I keep thinking "anti-air", but that's not much of a thing in Smite. I suspect that this abbreviation also exists in other DotA-like (MOBA) communities.


Does the player level affect anything in Family Guy: Quest for Stuff?

In Family Guy: Quest for Stuff, you have an overall player level that you earn experience for. I'm puzzled as to what effect it has on the game. Is it related to which character quests open up, or which items are available to purchase (as in Tapped Out, which the game obviously draws influence from), or is it just a vanity stat to show how long you've been playing?


Can I make money by crafting?

If I have blues, is it more efficient to cash them in for gold, or to salvage them and then craft something new? It seems like I just get more blues by crafting, which are generally not worth the hundreds of gold it costs to make them, but is that true for all crafting?


How to create 3-elements dragon?

I'm mixing dragons with 2 elements for a long time, but each time I got the 2-element dragon. How it is possible to create a dragon with 3 elements? I'm level 19. Is it level-dependent?


> Counseling — Can come from the traits People Person, Funeral Director, > Stylist, or other jobs and hobbies. This skill has no impact on combat or > exploration abilities, but provides a chance to prevent community conflicts > and to raise the spirits of frightened or depressed community members. Source: State of Decay wiki, " **Counseling** " article   ![](http://i.stack.imgur.com/39dwg.jpg) How do I make best use of survivors with the 'Counseling' personal skill?   * How do I quickly level up the 'Counseling' skill, if it's possible to level it up?   * What kinds of missions or activity should I have them undertake?    * Will it better improve a low morale (angry, sad, depressed, etc.) survivor's mood or attitude if I play as a survivor with the 'Counselling' skill on 'Take (survivor) out to walk' missions?    * Or should these survivors stay at home to improve community morale? (Will their 'Counseling' skill still increase?)


Does "aim assist" in X-Rebirth work the same as it did in X3?

In X3-TC and X3-AP, assisted aiming was something that you had to purchase (via ship software), activate in the UI, get the target's vector cue into the main reticle and then trigger using the left control key. In X-Rebirth, there is an "aim assist" option in the configuration menu but it's not clear when it's working (partially because the early weapons are pretty quick so their offset isn't obvious). Does assisted aiming only happen when I use the left control key? Do I still have to aim pretty close to the target's vector? Or is it just a magic increase in hit probability?


Do i need to be on a 2nd Cycle to unlock Asagi in Disgaea D2

i got the guide book yesterday and i flipped though it looking to see if i could find Asagi to check if she was already in the game and what level she would be if i fight her or if i may have to wait for her as DLC the guide talks about getting her post game as a "detour" as a bill is available after chapter 5 to unlock her stages, however i wanted to avoid too many spoilers by reading the guide so i'm not sure if the guide has you complete a different ending early on to get into the 2nd cycle so i am wondering, in Disgaea D2, do i need to be on a 2nd cycle in order to get the bill to unlock Asagi's stages or can i get her in my first cycle


What is the name of this song in Kingdom Hearts 3D?

There is a song in Kingdom Hearts 3D that plays during cutscenes, usually when one of the villians is explaining a mind screw concept to one of the protagonists. Particularly you can hear it at this point in the game where Sora is on The Grid and Xemnas describes the digital nature of the Grid, and that Ansem the Wise used a copy of its data for his operating system at the Radiant Garden. I can't find it anywhere in the soundtrack on youtube, and my google search has been turning up blank as well. Can anyone name this song?


What are the mechanics for making heroes appear?

Sometimes I leave the first area getting only one additional hero and at times I get up to 4. Is there a deliberate way to get as many heroes as possible before you leave the first area? Or is it all random?


How does the damage of the Unkempt Harold (legendary Torgue pistol) work?

I recently got a 'Hard Unkempt Harold', a legendary Torgue pistol which fires multiple bullets per shot: ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/Fv2lq.jpg) How does its damage work? Is the damage indicated in the 'Damage' stat, split per bullet fired per shot, or is every bullet doing 100% of the damage indicated in the damage stat?


Why is Booker puzzled?

So I understood what was happening in the game and the ending, my only question is: > Why didn't he remember a thing when he was brought to Columbia? We are > playing the Booker who gave away his daughter to Comstock, as far as I know, > so how can he misinterpret the "pay the debt" line? Why can't he remember > that he sold his daughter? Why did he forget about the Lutece twins?


What are the best sources of XP after the Elite Four in BW2?

In _Pokémon Black 2_ and _Pokémon White 2_ , what are the best sources of XP that are available after defeating the Elite Four? Defeating the Elite Four again is the traditional post-game XP source, and Route 15 has some high-level Pokémon, but where else is good?


How to defeat Yak Liches and the Yak Master

I recently started a Playthrough of World of Xeen (somewhat in preparation for Might and Magic Legacy) I admit to have consulted several Walkthroughs for pointers where to go at which levels. My Party (the precreated default Party) is now level 11 - 12 and i have entered the Temple of Yak. Most enemies there are really doable for my party, but the Yak Liches are extremely luck dependent. Yak Liches have an attack that affects the whole Party and can knock party members unconscious. If all members are knocked out, its game over... The Yak Master is even worse, his attack outright kills party members, sometimes all six in one attack. The walktroughs do not even mention those monsters, so i have not really an idea what i can do to defend myself. Casting Day of Protection does not have a noticable effect. Since all other monsters are quite easy here it seems obvious that i am missing something here, but i have no idea what.


Modify Hotkey for Age of Empires 2

I will probably purchase the remastered edition of Age of Empires 2 when it launches on April 9th on Steam, but at this time I do not have my original copy of the game so I cannot test this feature... **Question:** Is it possible to assign your own hotkeys for Age of Empires 2 (and expansions)? If not, what is the buzz word for keypads/boards that are tailored for RTS hotkey access (not asking for recommendation, just the industry standard)? Thanks in advance.


Can I find out how many enemies I have killed

There is an achievement for Blade Kitten that requires me to defeat 5000 enemies. > **Unfriendly Fire** > > Defeat 5,000 enemies I've found no kill counter in the game. Is there a way to know how many kills I've already got?


Good resource for Pieces of Heart in Twilight Princess?

I've reached the Twilight Realm (pretty much the endgame AFAIK) and have only 16 hearts. Considering doing that required me to get something like 30 PoH (just dungeon-crawling with no heart piece hunting only gets you 10 HCs in this game since it trades dungeon-crawling for side-questing), I think that's pretty impressive. However, by my calculations I'm only half done; I'm missing about 20 more PoH if it's possible, like in all other Zeldas, to get to 20 HC. Anyone know a good resource, with pictures and descriptions, for getting all 50 (!!!) PoH? Obviously I missed a lot.


Does the Laser Targeting System alert enemies?

If I have a gun with the laser targeting system equipped, and I shine it in an area where there are unaware enemies, will they become aware of my presence and go into the alerted state?


Is it normal for a dragon's body to disappear and for it to keep attacking the same place again?

I've killed a Dragon at both Winterhold and the College of Winterhold several times. In fact, if it is the same dragon as the one at Mount Anthor, I've killed it a couple of times more. It started out as a simple dragon and it is now a blood dragon. I think it might have been getting tougher to reflect my level. I think I've killed it around ten times already. It's skeleton disappears everytime I leave the place (I think I fast travelled every time) and come back (usually after some in game days, other quests and the like take up time. (:), it is no longer there. After spending some time in the area, it always appears and I end up killing it yet again, getting another dragon soul and other loot. I was wondering if this was a bug or if this was normal dragon behavior. I thought dragon bodies were not supposed to disappear? Note: As evidenced by my other question, I have had bugged dragons before. The one in that question ended up appearing as a dead body at another quest location for no reason after all the trouble I explained earlier. This is just in case anyone is looking at both questions and there is a relation. Thanks for taking the time to read this.


Where can I find weapon silencers in Deus Ex: Human Revolution?

I was wondering if any one knows where to acquire a silencer for my weapons in Deus Ex: Human Revolution.


Why isn't my mob spawner spawning mobs?

I've tried building a mob spawner in my house. It's on cobblestone, completely made of cobblestone, 2x2 tunnel width and a 32x32 at the top, 5 blocks high, completely dark. Nothing spawns up there though. How can I get it to work?


Does it make a difference whether I make a panel active or inactive?

When hacking a wall panel successfully (the sort where you are met with a handprint after interacting), you are greeted with two options: active and inactive. There appears to be no visual difference to the panel between clicking either of these options, and I can't interact with the panel again to change my choice, so what effect, if any, does clicking on either of the two buttons do?


Stamina stopped generating suddenly

I was going through Blackreach fighting off some Chaurus hunters, etc, when suddenly, my stamina stopped recharging! I tried checking active effects but did not notice anything labeled in red, nor do I have some sort of disease ... What could have caused this? Platform : Xbox360


What does TF2 mean by "obtained by activating a retail version of Team Fortress 2"?

I want to get the Proof of Purchase, but i didn't buy the game on steam. I got an item for the Mann Co Store. I bought the orange box on XBOX 360 though. Is there a way I can get the Proof of Purchase?


Why does the Nvidia GeForce Experience incorrectly report my driver as "up to date"?

I generally keep track of (and update) my video card drivers on my own. However, I decided recently to rely on the GeForce Experience software to let me know if there was a driver update. Unfortunately, it doesn't appear to function correctly. Does anyone know if there is a configuration setting that I'm missing to allow it to identify current drivers? It is 10/4/2013, and I have the 320.49 driver (dated 7/1/2013). However, a new WHQL certified driver 327.23 was released on 9/19/2013. It doesn't make sense that two weeks later, the GeForce Experience is not recognizing a new driver. Anyhow, I'll continue to rely on the manual option (been doing it for 20 years now). But if there is a way to get this to work that I'm not aware of, it would be fantastic. It would also be helpful for myself and others to know if this is a known issue Thanks!


How to hide HUD without removing subtitles?

I'm aware I can remove some stuff like floating markers and crosshairs, but I want to do a more immersive role-playing gameplay on my Xbox 360 with no HUD at all, except the subtitle, because I'm still learning english and It's better for me to read than just listen. I tried putting HUD Opacity to zero, but the subtitles disappear and when I make the opacity level higher, I see the compass, which breaks my playthrough.


How to make dragons crash land?

How to make a dragon fail landing/crash on the ground/fall from the sky ? I don't mean Dragonrend. I mean when a dragon falls from the sky and land badly, in a way they stop attacking for some seconds while they recover, when this happens, they usually make changes on the land around them, though, you can actually walk through the dirt the crash landing makes. Example of crash landing: How do I make this happen? I've heard that shooting them in the wings may cause this, or does this just happen when it's on low health and in the air? What actually triggers the crash landing?


How do I swarm Pikmin in Pikmin 3?

In pikmin 1 and 2 you can "swarm" Pikmin in a given direction by moving the C stick around. I tried using the right stick and all the other buttons but I can't seem to get my Pikmin to swarm in Pikmin 3. How can I swarm my pikmin? It was much handier than throwing pikmin when a large number were needed to attack a fence or carry loot.


Will all cages in a jail be used?

I currently have a jail with individual "rooms" (no doors leading out, more like individual alcoves) containing cages and chains. I made a room with one of the cages, indicating the whole area as being a jail (and used for justice). Will all the other cages in that designed room be used as jail cells, or only the one I specifically indicated to be so? What about the chains in that same area? Thanks!


How can I get an NES controller to work on my PC as a Joystick?

I want to be able to use an actual NES (or, SNES) controller to control an emulator on my PC. _Is this possible?_ If so, how can I do this _on a budget_?


How to Beat Black Phantoms in Dark Souls?

Quick intro - I love Dark Souls. I think it's amazingly challenging. The only problem is I get killed so much by invading Phantoms that I hardly play in Human Form enough to enjoy the whole mechanic. Typically, I've found Phantoms entering my world will occasionally use very advanced magic or have really powerful weapons. Keeping my character < lvl10 does not seem to stop the Phantoms. Kicking a Black Phantom off a cliff, while an incredibly satisfying way to win a fight, kind of sucks too because you don't get the souls. So, guys, how do you do it? How do you defend yourself against Black Phantoms?


Can my Terraria building be above ground for NPCs to come?

I have constructed a (huge?) house above ground(completely) in Terraria. My NPCs though, haven't arrived. All the rooms are meeting the requirements mentioned on this page of wikia. ![Sauce](http://i.stack.imgur.com/JkpHY.png)


Why does power management ignore Logitech Rumblepad 2 input in windowed mode?

I've discovered that my PC ignores the input from my gamepad, a Logitech Rumblepad 2 model #: G-UF13 (corded, not wireless), when I play games with the gamepad in windowed mode. My monitors are currently set to turn off after 10 minutes of inactivity, so at the 10 minute mark, bam, the screens go black, which can be kind of irritating when you're in the middle of a fight. I'm running Windows 7 64-bit Ultimate Edition SP1. I have the Logitech Profiler software installed, and there are no options in the program concerning power management. I looked up the profile for the controller in my Device Manager under Human Interface Devices searching for the option to let the device wake my PC with no luck either. Am I looking in the wrong place? ![no power management options to be found :\(](http://i.stack.imgur.com/Gr8KX.jpg) How can I get my PC to recognize my gamepad's input? The problem does not exist in fullscreen mode for games, only windowed. Some of the games I run in windowed mode because either their resolutions are small enough to render my second monitor nigh useless when playing fullscreen or their graphics become stretched, so fullscreen isn't really a comfortable option for me.


Tactics for taking on Knights

Out of all the enemies I have encountered in Halo 4, I'm finding knights the most difficult to handle. Playing the campaign on legendary makes the task of defeating knights even harder. When I encounter Knights I usually run out of ammo before I have killed all of them. So i'm assuming there must be a more efficient way of tackling knights? What are the best tactics to use when confronted by multiple Knights?


How to bring back the game in Dota 2?

In League of Legends if the early game is messed up and the enemy heroes are fed up, every additional kill costs less for them. Also killed heroes does not lose gold. This allows them to buy equipment and bring back the game if they play well in late game. In Dota 2 killed heroes lose money and enemy heroes never get less gold for killing them. Consequently team which played badly in their early game can never get their items unless they go into jungle, where they will be hunted down, one-by-one. That is how I see things as a beginner but advanced players may have working tactics to bring back a game.


Invalid authentication certificate length

Whenever I try to join a multiplayer server on half life 1, I get this error. I used the same game on a laptop and worked perfect, Here's some stuffs about my computer:               OS: Windows 7 Ultimate x86.     Processor: AMD x86 2.31GHz Dual core (4400+).     RAM: 4GB (1GB x4), 3.25GB useable.     GPU: Nvidia GeForce 8400 GS (256MB RAM).     OpenGL: Version 3.3.      And the laptop:               OS: Windows 7 Ultimate x86.     Processor: Intel x86 2.30GHz Dual core (4500).     RAM: 2GB.     GPU: Mobile Intel(R) 4 Series.     OpenGL: Not sure about the version.      The laptop doesn't have any antivirus, I had ESET Smart Security 6 and uninstalled it for that issue, But I didn't uninstall using the package installer (Because I removed temp files for low storage). Whenever I start my computer the Internet takes 2 or 3 minutes to load, and before the load it has the cross symbol on the icon. My firewall is off, and even with the off status I've added the hl.exe to incoming section. Still with all these ways I've tried, There's the same error going on.


How to teleport to other servers using Bukkit?

I want to make a lobby server in bukkit and I need a plugin for it like the `/server` command in the minecade (mineca.de) server. Does anyone know what this plugin is and if it is still available for download?


Microsoft Flight Simulator simultaneous 2D and 3D view

In Microsoft Flight Simulator X Deluxe, what is the command to get a simultaneous 2D Cockpit and 3D view. I remember using a view that had a 2d cockpit + a 3D view of the plane flying by (or whatever the last view was) that I could see through the 2D Cockpits front glass. How do I do this? I also remember, I had the Acceleration Pack installed. Is this something possible only when the acceleration pack is installed? I dont have the acceleration pack installed now.


Minecraft Gold Trouble

I found some gold ore while mining and used it to make a gold, sword, and an axe. Over a span of 3 minecraft days, they all broke! Can someone explain why the gold tools broke so fast?


Leavebuster while playing with bots only

If you play a custom league of legends game (hosted by you and passwords and such), but you are only playing with bots, will you get leavebusted if you leave that game? Sometimes I just want to have a 20 minute game for practice, but I would not like to get banned.


Is there some way to determine your Wii's parent region?

A friend of my Wife's bought a Wii seconhand from some-person. They cannot purchase games via the Wii store because they get a message stating that the game is not available in their region. Since they did not purchase the Wii through a retailer is there some way to   * 1) Change their Wii's region?   * 2) Determine what their Wii's region is?


What is a viable character build for using a whip?

In Dungeon Crawl Stone Soup, what would be a viable character build for using a whip for a weapon? Related question: Are whips viable weapons in the end game?


Unlocking "The End" (achievement)

After hearing that Super Meat Boy is finally available for Linux via Steam I've gone back to playing it and imported my already existing save game into Steam by moving it to the steamapps folder. Now I'm facing the problem that the achievement "The End" is not getting unlocked, although I've beaten Dr. Fetus in the Light World (and every other Light World level except those in Cotton Alley) multiple times (both before importing the save game into Steam and after), which, according to all the information I found, should unlock it. I've also tried starting Steam and Super Meat Boy on Windows but that didn't help either. Other achievements are getting unlocked without any problems. Now I'm wondering if there are further requirements for the achievement or if this is (yet another) bug in one of McMillens games? If the latter is the case, is there any workaround like the achievement fix for The Binding of Isaac? If not, what else can I try to get the achievement?


Caught a shiny Bellsprout, will evolving it to Victreebel lower its trade value?

I caught a shiny Bellsprout and before I level it up and evolve it, I was hoping to clarify whether or not it would be wise to keep him as a Bellsprout.


How can I destroy the flag without falling to my death?

I'm now at a point where I can fight bigger ships without my ship ending up as bunch of floating scrap, but I'm having some trouble with destroying the flag on those ships. I use the quick elevator thingy to get up to the top platform, but unfortunately there is a guy already standing there just waiting for me. And when that guy gets lucky he hits me once and I fall down onto the ship without having a chance to defend against this. Any tricks on capturing that flag without falling to my death?


Where do I get potion ingredients?

So far I've found monster guts in dungeon chests and as drops from crabs. Where else can I get various potion ingredients?


What is the "best practice" on taking down a helicopter with a (single) Stinger?

This is how I usually try to take down a helicopter:   * If he is too far away, I usually don't even care (longer "lock-on" time, reload countermeasures, etc.)      * if he is mid to close range I usually lock-on, fire, he countermeasures     * then I fire the second shot and usually this gives me the "vehicle disabled" message But I'm curious how you do this and if there is a more "efficient" way. For example lock-on, wait till he countermeasures, wait a bit, then fire?


How to increase framerate?

With the fact that AC4 is very graphics-intensive, most people get a terribly low FPS while playing it. For me, the maximum I have gotten is 24, and my average is 15-20, even while playing on the lowest graphics settings. Are any file modifications, third-party programs, etc. available to increase overall FPS?


Is the Playstation 4 Back-Compatible?

Does the PS4 have backwards compatibility of some form? The majority of forums/sites suggest not or posters are adamant it doesn't yet others imply that some form of backwards compatibility will include a cloud service and PS3 titles? I've even heard on some forums that PS4 does actually play PS3 games but those posts seem to be a minority compared to those that say it's not... Thanks.


Using Curse to install Minecraft mods

As the "computer guy" in the family, I am the default person to ask computer questions. My 10 year old nephew wants to install a Minecraft mods and asked me how to do it. I have never played Minecraft, so I am unfamiliar with it. I did some quick searches and it appears Curse supports Minecraft. I used Curse back in my Warcraft days and found it easy to use for installing mods. Is Curse as easy to use for Minecraft as it was for Warcraft? If I get it installed on their computer remotely, will it be easy for a 10 year old to use?


Can I view my follower's items out of a game?

Can I view my follower's gear when I'm not in a game? It's pretty annoying to shop for my merc's gear in the AH without being able to see it quickly...


Make a column of floating blocks become a row

Let's say I have variable number (minimum 4 to maximum 7) of blocks positioned vertically:                 (B)       (B)       (B)        B        B        B     -  B      What's the most efficient way to have them put horizontally like this (using a lever to turn it on and then off), without sticky pistons and make this process being able to be replicated all over again without manual intervention (other than activate the lever)?               -  (B) (B) (B) B B B B      (Notice that the two `-` define the same level)


Can a AI-controlled companion be ordered to take an action?

In L4D2, can companions be ordered to take actions? Me and a friend have been playing. That means 2 of our slots are human and 2 are AI-controlled. We are primarily interested in giving 2 orders:   1. How can we order a particular companion to follow one of us while the other follows the other one of us?   2. How can we order a companion to pick up an item? We've noticed that they don't like picking up any extra medkits at the start of a level which we can deal with, but what about telling them to replace their weapon / medkit / pain pills? We've tried using what seems like a command system (Look, Let's Go, Hurry!, etc.), which causes the AI-players to make verbal responses, but doesn't seem to affect them in any way other than that. Unless we are doing it incorrectly, of course.


Why am I a recruit again?

I just started with Xbox live and in the armory I am a general but in game I am a recruit with default armour. How do I fix this?


Will the water go on forever, or is there some secret eventually?

I just got my first anti-cube in a room where I had to throw four purple blocks with unique patterns on them in order to make yellow "power" lines flow in a bigger block. I decide to try swimming in the pink (light purple?) water below it, but it goes on forever. Is there some secret if you swim for an hour or something? I left my controller stuck and he swam for 20 minutes but it just kept going. Had to quit and come back (which started me back on the island). Made me wonder...


Unable to get my followers to follow me

So, I've got two guys hanging out in New Tristram -- the Templar and the Scoundrel. Based on what I've read, these are "followers" who can join my party. Thing is, I cannot for the life of me figure out how to get the to actually join the party. Dialogue options just make them talk. So, how do I get them to join my party? If it matters, I am playing two-player local co-op (which is an absolute blast!).


Can't Find Unlocked Characters

I have been playing sonic all stars racing transformed and I have unlocked many different characters throughout career mode but I can't seem to find them in character selection. I only have the default characters. I have unlocked them and it does say "You have unlocked xxxxx" when unlocking a character. How do I actually play them though? Am I able to play them in career? I can't even play them in online mode, there simply not there. Any help would be greatly appreciated.


Will hero characters return after being unlocked?

In the Breakdown DLC, if I unlock a hero character, but then start a new game, will that hero character ever appear in that game? Or do the heroes only come into play when you unlock them or start with them?


Does Xbox One need "more Internet" than 360?

I'm trying to decide whether to get an Xbox One, and am wondering if the higher framerate/better resolution/whatever mean that I'll need a better connection than I do for my 360. Currently my connection is such that on a normal day I'll only lag out of Halo 4 once or twice per match; I might get disconnected every couple of hours. Will this be "enough Internet" to play multiplayer on an Xbox One?


How do I change clothes?

I'm trying to figure out how to change my clothes - I read that it is in front of the mirror - but cant figure out what buttons to press? Do I use the stylus?


When should I spend money in Forza 3 Motorsport?

I am getting by with just riding the gift cars, but it is really boring. I have 115k CR right now and at the start of season 2. When can I spend money such that I can buy a new car, and not have a good one for a while? In other words, when can I buy a car such that I can devote my entire time and earnings to it? E.G. We can race class C cars now and I want an Acura NSX which is c class. But I dont want to buy it if next season I will be racing b-cars only.


What are the payouts for each heist in GTA V singleplayer?

I got all the bags in the first heist and netted something like 600k for Michael and 150k for franklin. I picked an experienced crew so i think they took around 30%, meaning the total payout was probably 1 million or so. What are the gross payouts for each of the heists before the crew members take their cuts? I'm curious because i want to know if it's worth leveling up my crew so they take less of a cut, or if i should just stick to the pros and pay the larger cost.


What is the maximum number of seed slots you can get in Plants vs. Zombies?

I bought the 9th seed slot from Crazy Dave's shop, and now it says sold out. Is that it, or can I unlock a 10th seed slot from somewhere?


how to change active character in Dungeon Siege 3?

can i change the first character when playing in local co-op mode on pc ? just the second player can change his character when he leaves the game and joins again, then he can choose who he wants to be. but me as the first player, i cannot change the character. even in single player mode i am always the one i chose at the start and can just change the second one who accompanies me. is there a way to change my active character in single player mode, so i could change it and then let the second player join and choose another one ? i don't want to be the mage anymore and want to play the montbarron because he has way more points right now and is better in direct contact fight. second player plays the fire girl and wants to stay with it.


How does Machinarium handle save games?

Does anybody know how Machinarium handles save states? I put about a half hour into it the other day, clicked 'Save,' and then quit. Loaded it up today to continue and lo and behold, my save game was nowhere to be found. One caveat is that I don't have internet access currently...is it possible that it syncs save states with the Steam cloud?


Keep some chunks loaded in Minecraft SMP

I am looking for a mod or something which would allow me to keep some chunks loaded on the SMP server I administrate. In fact, it is a redstone circuit including a clock under a huge mob trap which triggers some pistons and water bringing loots regularly to a point. This would allow mobs to spawn continuously and the redstone circuit also to run without having to be reset when we want it to work (because the power freezes when the chunks are unloaded and doesn't restart afterwards). Does something like that exist ?


How do I pass through a door with the Mech, in NOVA 2?

I am on one of the first levels of NOVA 2, where I entered in a factory, and jumped in a Mech. I am then taken in a room where I have to destroy six tanks, and four Mechs; from there, I have to go in another room, but the Mech doesn't pass through the door. I tried finding another path to reach the point I should reach, but the only way seems to be passing through that door. I cannot jump off the Mech, as the "E" key doesn't seem to have any effect (and I didn't set another key instead of "E"). There are five other doors, but I can use just three of them. I was able to pass through two doors, but they take me to a room without other doors; the remaining doors are the one to which I am directed, and the one that faces on the ocean, which is blocked. How can I pass through that door? I also tried side-walking but that didn't help. The main objective reported is the following one: > Get into the courtyard and clean out any resistance. The log reports the following sentence: > There is heavy resistance amassed outside. I would hold on to that Mech.


Tuning cars for drag racing in Forza 3?

It seems to me that tuning cars for the standard race tracks in Forza is relatively straightforward: Depending on your needs and your base car, optimize for various parameters. (For me, weight reduction is always a favorite -- relatively cheap and massive performance gains.) But when dealing with drag racing, it's a whole different ballgame. For one, most drag racing fans who've played Forza (myself included) tend to be a bit disillusioned with the drag mode. It seems like AWD always has a crazy advantage. It seems like there's no way to build an American muscle car (Buick GNX, Pontiac Trans-Am, etc) to be a 9-second car. There's definitely no way to put really beefy tires on the back and lower their pressure enough to carry the front wheels. (Admit it, that does look cool, even if it doesn't always help your 1/4 mile time!) My friends and I are looking for tips in this department. I built one friend a Trans-Am dragster, and another a GNX. I myself rock a Datsun because it seemed to own the leaderboards. We've optimized all the parts already (my Datsun is an R3/792, the Trans-Am is an R3/721 and the GNX is an R3/728). Now we're looking for tuning setups. We've played with gearing, suspension, tire pressure, etc., but we all feel woefully ill-equipped to actually know what we're doing. Any advice on tuning setups, notably for those three cars? Yes, I know I can buy setups on the marketplace, but I'd rather actually learn something and know what I'm doing. Plus the good Datsun setups are all like 50,000 credits, and I need those credits to make sure I have cars that qualify for every race! (I still haven't done all of the events, nor have I even bothered with much of season play ... )


What part do I need to modify a euro XBOX360 to play US games?

(Quit reading if you think this will be about illegally defeating region codes. It involves buying a US Xbox.) My brother brought his Euro Xbox 360 back with him to South America (where a new one is very expensive). Most of the imported games there are encoded for US region, including the ones that came with the accessories I sent him (Facepalm, I know). Meanwhile, around here, I can nab a US Xbox 360 for as low as USD$60, but then shipping will surely be problematic. (Cost of shipping, bogus import duties based upon the local price instead of $60, mail/border inspectors confiscating or stealing the console, etc.) So, instead, I want to send him something that is easier to ship. I'm thinking the region is encoded on the motherboard or the dvd drive... am I right? Or is the whole console locked? If it is just one component, I can gut one of the $60 ones, and ship only that part. I never owned an Xbox. Ironically, i don't buy region locked products, so I'm completely ignorant on all of this. I appreciate any input.


Anyone leaving the Nether exits through my house?

The SMP server I play on just updated to Minecraft 1.6.6. We were all really excited about the Nether. However no matter how many portals we make, when you leave the Nether and comeback to the real world, you end my house (my safe of all places). These portals are not close to each other, but they still connect. It has become so common for people to exit through my house that I had to give directions. ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/PT304.png) How can we fix this?


What is the real truth about Minecraft mob spawning?

When I look for information on mob spawning and mob grinders I find a lot of links to these two items:   * Hostile Mob System Tutorial   * Mob Spawning Science The problem is, they seem to have contradictory information in them. The first one espouses the much-credited idea that to improve your mob spawning area you must light up all the caves around it. This is built on the assumption that when the game goes to spawn a monster, it looks for an appropriate place to put one, so eliminating anywhere but your mob machine would increase the rate of mobs spawning within it. The "Mob Spawning Science" post claims an algorithm that goes chunk by chunk, and within each chunk it picks a random block and sees if that block is a legit spawning location (standing on something, correct light level, etc.). If so, it puts a mob there. (I'm simplifying, but this is the idea.) This would imply that for any given block in a chunk, there is a 1/32768 chance of it being selected. So given a block X that is a nice, dark, mob-spawnable place, it has a 1/32768 chance each time the chunk is processed of spawning a monster regardless of any lit or unlit caves anywhere around it. So which one is correct?


How can I unlock the ability to respec?

I've read that eventually in the Homestead I'll unlock a room that allows me to respec my characters. I presume this is done by using enough bloodstones, since right now I've used two and those have both led to rooms being unlocked. How many do I need to unlock it? I'd really like to respec, but I've also been holding on to bloodstones in case I come across a quest that requires me to have one to heal someone.


Feasible level for Yuffie to be at in order to attempt Godo's pagoda

What is the best (lower than lvl50) level to have Yuffie at in order to **attempt** fighting her way through the 5 bosses of Godo's pagoda in Wutai with some chance for success?


How are dungeons in minecraft generated?

While looking through my map using MCEdit, i found a double dungeon (interconnected). After searching for a while on the internet i found out that it was extremely rare. How are these dungeons generated and what are the possibilities of 2 or more dungeons being interconnected to each other? ![double dungeon which i found](http://i.stack.imgur.com/3B8Gg.png)


Will eating raw food have a negative effect?

Just getting started with this Skyrim thing. I have some raw meat items which categorize as food, but I don't see an obvious way to cook them (I assume that will come later). If I eat them raw is there a chance I'll get poisoned or have some other negative side effect? I looked at this answer, but it didn't seem to mention any raw food effects, and I couldn't find other answers that mention raw food.


How can I kill a librarian without attracting more of them?

I'm in the archives (on hardcore mode) and a couple of hits from a librarian and I'm dead. The problem is that when I shoot at one (or run away from one) another one comes to attack me and I keep dying. Are the librarians sensitive to sound, light and/or movement? Is there any way to kill one (as silently as possible) without attracting unwanted attention from more librarians, or to avoid confrontation altogether?


How can I breed a Panlong Dragon

I want to breed a Panlong Dragon. Which dragons should I breed and how will I know whether I got one? How long are they available?


How do you turn a losing game around?

It appears that the mechanics in this game are completely unmerciful to the losers. Once you start to lose your footing (research points, high ground positions, etc.) it seems to lead to a slow and painful death. I may have only played a few games but I haven't seen any big comebacks from a losing position. So I ask, what are some things you can do to stop your team from losing and start gaining some ground?


Can you get the Minecraft seed on xbox?

I was wondering if/how to get the world seed to create a parallel-world for testing.


Do vampiric champions gain health from absorbed damage?

I recently fought a pack of Vampiric Desecrators, and hit Serenity while standing in the desecration to finish off one of the mobs that was at low life. Almost instantly, the other two mobs were at full health again. I'm _think_ they were lower on health, but I'm not sure. Has anyone seen anything like this or done some testing? **Does damage you absorb still heal vampiric champions?**


Is it possible to reanimate a dragon on skyrim?

Dragons are EXTREMELY powerful and I was wondering if I could get one to fight for me.


Is the Xbox One controller compatible with Xbox 360?

I simply do not have the finances available to test this out yet, so I am requesting help from someone who has the answer. I am aware of the original Xbox controller is not compatible with the 360, but does this hold true for the Xbox One controller on the 360?


What are the differences between TrackMania Nations Forever and TrackMania² Stadium?

A few days ago I've purchased TrackMania² Stadium on Steam. I'm really enjoying it, even though I'm not that good. After also trying the (free) TrackMania Nations Forever, I've been wondering what the differences are between these two games. The only differences I've found so far:   * Improved graphics   * A number of different tracks   * The ability to build underground in the track editor Are there any other differences?


How do I obtain a Golden Frying Pan?

Is it strictly from MvM or is it for the upcoming Ready Steady Pan tournament participants only? How can I get one of these beauts?


What should I be doing as a scout in the opening seconds of an arena match in Team Fortress 2?

I absolutely love playing arena. One class that I don't end up playing very much is the scout. Since arena maps are smaller, running to the front lines once the round starts and finding all twelve of the enemy running straight at me leaves me very vulnerable. I end up just kind of hanging out in the back, waiting for people to spread out, and then start playing. I feel like I'm totally wasting the speed of the scout. In CP, I know I could at least start to take the point, but I can't do that in arena. What should I be doing in that first 30 seconds?


How do I share media  with my playstation 3 wirelessly?

The Playstation 3 has the option to pull data out of your wireless home network and stream it. How do I do this? (This question is deliberatly vague, I want a block of instructions on how to accomplish this from A to Z) Should there be more be multiple options, Bonus Points for including every possible way.


Is there a benefit to "pulsing" the Mantis machine gun?

When playing with the Mantis (as I am lent to doing extensively on the "Two Giants" Spartan Ops in Episode 3) I find that the machine gun overheats constantly. In past games, I found out after quite some time that there was a benefit in accuracy to "pulsing" the certain full auto weapons - particularly in accuracy. For the Mantis, I'm also interested to know if pulsing it will extend the amount of time before it overheats. Experimentally it seems like it may be extending the overheat time, but I can't really tell what other affect it may be having (reducing DPS, for example). Is there a benefit to pulsing, or am I fooling myself?


Minecraft forge 1.7.10 server keeps crashing on a mac

Does anyone know why when i click on the forge 1.7.10 server jar file on a mac it crashes. I am trying to start up a minecraft pixelmelon server on mac that runs on 1.7.10 but i am not able to do so cause this happens.


Puzzle Quest 2 skill arrangement for a Sorcerer through levels

How should I assign the skill points (strength, intelligence, etc) for my Sorcerer. and what is a good progression, let say for each 10 levels:   * Start   * level 10   * level 20   * [...]   * level 50


How do I earn the hidden achievement "Play it again Sam"?

The Achievement wiki page states "Play all three parts on the piano all the way through." What does this mean, and how do I obtain this achievement?


Count number of players with command blocks?

I'm trying to activate some command blocks only if there's more than one player online in my vanilla server. Is there a way to accomplish this with command blocks?


Load more maps for counter strike 1.6

How to add more maps to counter strike stream 1.6 ? I am playing that on my local desktop against bots.


Is there any way to have a shopkeeper or their friends forgive me?

I've managed to anger the shopkeeper or his friends in many ways in Spelunky by blowing them up unintentionally or destroying their shop with a boulder. I've had shopkeepers show up in other levels if I managed to get away, and kill me there as well, so they don't seem to forget. The other shopkeepers also seem to know if you've killed another shopkeeper, and they go after you as well. Is there any way to get a shopkeeper to forgive you after they call you a terrorist, or are you pretty much out of luck in using the shops after you've killed one?


Counter siege tank mass with certain build?

I'm using this build from filtersc. It's basically a MMM build (Marine, Marauder, Medivac) with +1 attack, stim, and combat shield. I feel like I win every single game using it except those against opponents who mass tanks. How do I counter this with the build that I have?


How do I fix  the massive flicker I'm seeing in game?

If I walk up close to a door, then walk backwards facing the door, or looking up/down a steep mountainside causes horrible flickering. This is on an Nvidia GTX580 under windows 7. System is an i7 2600, w/ 16GB Ram. All the latest drivers.


"Crop Dusting" Achievement as a melee class?

The achievement in question involves killing Ghom, Lord of Gluttony (in act III) without getting hit by his gas attack. Ghom uses this area of effect gas attack in melee a lot, and I don't seem to be able to predict when or how often he will use it. This makes avoiding the attack as a melee character problematic. Does anyone have a strategy for how to get this achievement as a melee class? Does he have a "tell" that he is about to use his gas? Or do I need to kite him while throwing axes/tornados (which will be incredibly slow). My characters are a Barbarian and a Monk.


How to use Perks in Skyrim

I am a level 3 in Skyrim and when I go to the Level Up Option I can see that I have 3 perks, but I don't know how to select which perks I want. Is there a special section in the menu or is there something I'm missing?


How to clear a room of 3-4 mages as mage?

I am stuck at a room with 3-4 mages shooting ice and fire bolts with me. My primary means of combat are ice and fire bolts myself, but all these enemy mages have some kind of magic shield also heal themselves. What do I do? How do I get past them? I'm level 10.


How can I reload map chunks to their original state in SMP?

One of the frustrating things about working with server mods is that if a mod updates with a new feature that requires you to find something that spawns, you won't be able to find it in any of the chunks that have been saved in the world. If you are on an SMP server that gets a lot of use, you really need to travel far to find these things (it could be a new type or ore or maybe a new type of tree that spawns maybe) Most chunks are still pristine and untouched but have been added to the world file because someone came by that chunk at one point. It would be great if I could have chunks 'refresh' or 'rollback' to their original state instead of starting fresh on a new world. Is there any way to do something like this?


Magic The Gathering Tactics on ATI M880G Mobility Radeon HD 4200?

This game won't run on anything with OpenGL lower than 2.1, and I have all the latest software from ATI installed and I get OpenGL 1.1 How can I update the OpenGL or get the game to run?


What moveset should my nidoking have?

I have a nidoking (in my black version) with its hidden ability, sheer force. It has a high attack, and a somewhat low special attack (despite being bred with perfect special attack IVs), and I was wanting some good physical attacks for him that can take advantage of sheer force and his life orb. His current moves are: thunderbolt, earth power, sludge bomb, and flamethrower. I also have access to move tutors in black 2.


How do I redeem my free PS3 games for the "Welcome Back" post outage?

I sent myself a reminder to get on the Playstation Network and download my free games before the 30 day window expires, but I don't see any way to do it. I went as far as looking up Dead Nation in the store but it is still $14.99. Will there be a big obvious button to press to get these games or am I going to have to keep fishing around the store waiting for a few titles to show up as free? EDIT: I can't answer this, since it is closed, but I keep getting badges for thousands of views, so clearly people want the answer: Sign in, go to the store, and it is the second menu item on the left. It also appears in the rotation of ads on the right side. You can use this to get both PS3 and PSP games. You must explicitly redeem the PlayStation Plus for 30 days and the trial starts when you redeem it. They say it won't auto-renew, but then the boilerplate says it _will_ auto renew. You can disable that explicitly in Account management / Transaction Management.


Is there any research benefit from getting an intact weapon?

If I managed to capture an alien with Arc-Thrower I think I get its weapon intact. If I don't have it researched yet   * Will I be able to use it? (I assume answer is no but not sure)   * **Will It give me any research benefit?** (It is logical to think it will be easier to research on an intact plasma rifle over weapon fragments)


Did Morpheus suffer any consequences for his actions?

Did Morpheus suffer any consequences for his actions in GoW Chains of Olympus? I mean, Persephone was killed and Atlas was chained with the weight of the World on his back. But the only thing that was said about Morpheus is that he retreated. Considering that he took advantage of situation against the other gods isn't reasonable to think that he would be punished by Zeus in some way? Please, **I'm looking for sourced answers**.


How do I get the treasure in the Waterways secret section of Aquan Ruins(3-7)?

Having braved deadly lava pools and spooky silent churches, I would have never thought that I would find myself stuck in the waterways crawling around in search of treasure, yet here I am. I bought myself a hint and it told me that I should... > "Be merciful. This time." However, I've tried killing only the ghosts without inflicting any harm on the poor hedgehogs that run around throughout the whole level, since killing them is not required to complete the level. This is how I interpreted the hint, and yet this seems to not be the solution since I haven't gotten the treasure. I've also tried fishing around the Waterways but that seems irrelevant to the hint and nothing special seems to happen. How do I find the secret treasure here?


Where did my rings go?

I'm currently fighting my way through the castle in Nethack. I was wearing 2 rings when I reached this level (a ring of protection and a ring of regeneration), and after a long battle both my rings are simply gone. Everything else I was wearing/carrying is still with me (including some other rings). I don't remember taking them off, and I'm positive I didn't fight any nymphs or inccubus/succubus. I'm a dwarven valkyrie (though I'm pretty sure it doesn't influence anything). What could have happened to my rings?


Is Franklin more likely to attract police attention in Blaine County?

It seems like, when I'm driving around the northern parts of the map as Franklin, the police are on more of a hair trigger than they are when Trevor or Michael is around. They seem quicker to respond and it seems easier to increase your wanted level from one to two stars. Unfortunately this is just a theory at the moment and it's difficult to test but I wondered if anyone else had noticed this or had any information about it. It would make sense for the police to be more racist in Blaine County because that's the type of place it is (try going to play darts as Franklin and see the reaction you get), and also I guess Driving While Black is more serious in a place where everybody is white.


How do I beat "...Not as I do"?

I simply can't figure this one out. It's hard enough without trying to get Vermillion across, but with him...? How do I do it? ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/SINYn.png)


Does the primarch have to die on Palaven?

When I got to Palaven I was told that the Primarch was dead. Is this an irreversible part of the story, or did he die because I decided to do two other missions first? If I had gone to Palaven right away, would he have survived?


In the final boss battle in Dead Space 2 should I expend a lot of ammo on the marker?

I've been having some trouble with the final boss battle, so I wanted some clarification on attacking the monolith. When the heart of the monolith is exposed, is there any benefit to using a lot of ammo to attack it, or is it set up so you just need to get a shot in each time it opens up for x times? If the number of shots don't matter against the heart I'd rather just save the ammo for the beasties around it, but I wanted to see if anyone knew the dynamics of what it takes to finish the level before wasting time on that strategy.


Is there anything one can do in a car without a police radio in LA Noire?

I recently completed the main storyline of _LA Noire_ , and now I am still playing it to roam the streets and take on the random street crimes that happen. There are hidden special cars in garages scattered throughout the game, as well the ability to pretty much walk up to any car and commandeer it. When you drive a new car, you are given a little notice that tells you that you've "unlocked" a new car. However, since only police cars have radios, you won't come across any street crimes. So you can only drive around in them, but _LA Noire_ isn't really set up to have any challenges that are based on driving. As far as I can tell, you literally just drive around a bit in them. Since I finished the game without ever even knowing hidden cars existed, and only once commandeered a car (and I don't think it was strictly necessary in that situation), I'm not sure I understand why I would want to ever drive any car other than a police car. Is there anything a player can do with a non-police car? Are they just for "collecting" and that's it?


What are the differences between Normal edition and the GotY (Game of the Year) edition?

All that I can find is the Zomvatar (zombie avatar) maker. Do you know other differences? Please share.


What's with this hologram?

On some of my weapons there's a little blue hologram on the side of them that's shaped like a bullet (I think) does this serve any purpose or is it purely cosmetic?


How can I turn off motion blur?

I hate motion blur, as my often jerky movements mean that I often can't see what's going on, is there any way to turn off or reduce this effect? I've looked in the graphics menu but couldn't see anything.


Can I sabotage my war assets/readiness?

So I'm close to the end and I already have way too much Military Strength to get the worst ending. In fact, my readiness is over 90%, so I think I would have difficulty getting the worst ending even in a new game. Is there some way I can lower my current Military Strength, either for a single character/career or by reducing my Readiness, or am I doomed to replay? I know Readiness decays naturally but it's much too slow. I've already completed most sidequests (properly) so there's not much option to deliberately mess up quests unless it can be done retroactively.


What determines the gain from the Honor policy and Aztec unique ability?

Honor now grants culture when barbarians are killed and grants gold per unit killed later on. The Aztec (BLAST YOU AND YOUR SHINY GODS...ahem...) unique ability grants culture when a unit is killed. What determines the amount of culture/gold gained after each kill? Just from playing I seem to earn more from the more advanced units but I was hoping for a formula.


How do I save my graphics settings in Lost Planet 3?

I can't believe I have to ask this question, but I just finished downloading LP3 and can't seem to save my settings. I've change my Texture Quality and World Detail up to "Very High" but it doesn't save it. My options are Backspace (which resets to default), Enter (which either does nothing or changes the option I have open) or Esc, which asks me if I want to quit without saving. I can't see an option for actually saving my options before I quit. ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/q2zDd.jpg)


Are you charged maintenance fees for facilities that are currently being built?

I'm nearing my council report and planning for facility expansion in the coming month. I'm about to build an access lift to the second floor and suddenly wonder, "Will I be charged the $10 maintenance fee for the lift if it is still being built when the monthly report comes in?" Experimenting just to find out isn't really an option as this is my first time attempting Classic difficulty and have Ironman turned on.


Can you put area of a residence in selection?

If you create a residence (Using this bukkit mod) you may need to enlarge it later on. Unfortunatelly, I see no way to put an area of residence in residence selection - so that I expand it.   This is what I imagine:               /res select resarea Home      - selects area of existing residence - this command is what I need, but can't find     /res select expand 5      - expand selected area     /res area replace Home main      - replace old area wtih the new expanded one


Is there any benefit to leveling 1* or 2* cards?

I'm saving all my fodder for when I get atleast 3* or higher cards, but I see players in coliseum who have upgraded their 2* cards. Is this just a short term strategy that uses up extra cards at hand for a quick power boost now, or am I missing something and the lower level cards are also worth leveling up?


Do auctions time remaining still count down when the auction house is offline?

Right now the auction house is down for europe, do auctions time remanining still count down while the auction house is offline or are they paused while the auction house is down?


Night Hunter vs Invisible Enemies?

Further considering invisibility mechanics in League of Legends, Vayne's Night Hunter innate ability increases her move speed when moving toward an enemy. I'm pretty sure champions beyond the fog of war are out of range, and the movement bonus no longer applies. (for instance, if someone flashes out of sight, you won't be moving faster than normal anymore) I have not seen/heard about what happens if Vayne is running toward an invisible enemy. Will she continue to receive a movement bonus even if she cannot see her invisible foe?


How do the leaders' AI personalities work?

Montezuma and Tokugawa seem to be very prone to waging war on me, just as Gandhi is always very friendly, so I guess it's safe to assume that the leaders have different personalities. My question is:   * Does each leader have a pre-made AI personality script based on its historical counterpart? _(for example, Gandhi being a pacifist)_   * If not: Does the AI play to the leader's traits? _(for example, choosing to be on the offensive with Montezuma because of the Aggressive trait)_


How can I turn into a cat?

When I have the feather item activated and a bell in my item storage, I can't turn into a cat. When I press `-` to put the bell from storage in front of me and collect it again, it just goes back into the storage area. I can repeat this as many times as I want, but I can't turn into a cat. I like being a cat. How can I reject the feather and embrace the bell?


Differences between the iOS & Android versions of Guardian Cross?

What are the differences between the Android and iOS versions of the game, besides the newer release date on Android? I've read that not all hunting grounds are available on Android. There have been less coliseums of course, but I'm mainly interested in **gameplay** differences not a matter of having less contests (unless that means the game is missing some limited edition cards entirely?)


Inverting pressure plate without powering piston

I'm working on a trap, where if a person steps on a pressure plate, then the pistons deactivate and a pit forms in front of the plate. I decided to do this like a vertical jeb's door (a piston door in a flat surface.) The issue I am having is that the pressure plate is powering the upwards piston directly next to it. Is there a way to invert the charge from the presureplate without powering the piston? Preferably without moving the plate away from the pistons. Side view 1 shows how I implemented the jeb's door. The issue is that the pressureplate that triggers the trap is also activating the [s^] piston directly next to the plate. I hope my diagrams are understandable, otherwise I can provide screenshots. :3   * [p] = pressureplate    * [d] = dirt    * [s] = stickypiston (>,<,^,v = Piston Direction extended)    * [r] = redstone    * [1-4] = repeater with 1-4 number of ticks    * [a] = air   * |[b]| = Section for Side view    * [t] = redstoneTorch Top view               [p][d][d][d][p]      Side view 1 (|[b]| for side view 2)               [d][d][d][d]|[d]|[d]     [r][1][s][>]|[^]|[r]     [d][d][s][>]|[s]|[d]     [d][d][d][d]|[d]|[t]      Side view 2 (|[b]| for side view 1)               [p][a]|[a]|[a]     [d][d]|[d]|[d]     [r][^]|[^]|[^]     [d][s]|[s]|[s]


What are the chances of a spy stealing your cities' information?

I understand that in the espionage tab of the game, there are stars next to the your cities and that they refer to the potential that each city has. However, I have more cities with 5-star potential than the number of spies I have (I have 4 spies by the way). Thus, I would like to know how to calculate the chances of your cities' information to be stolen and eliminate the enemy spies that are camped in my cities. Is there a way to calculate the chance of your cities information? For example, maybe via your cities population, the science, or maybe the difficulty of the game. In case this matters, I am also using the Gods and Kings expansion pack and not the Brave New World expansion pack.


How to set up a basic military in Dwarf Fortress?

Alright, I lost a fortress last night due to neglecting my military (well, and not closing my airlock quickly enough.). I've been neglecting my military due to the fact the interface is the single most painful part of the game (that I've yet uncovered), and much of it is badly documented. Tasks are made easy with Dwarf Therapist, but there doesn't seem to be equivalent software for the military. The wiki explains _how_ to use the military interface, but doesn't go into detail on how to best use the military. So, how should I set up a basic, but working, military in DF2012? What weapons and armour should I forge, how do I get them to equip it, do I need to use a danger room, how do I train crossbow men, what type of training schedule should I use, etc.


Have whips been fixed in DF2012?

In the last version of Dwarf Fortress I was informed that generally foreign weapons were not worth using, with the exception of whips and scourges, because the physics engine worked using speed and impact area, and turned them into lightsabers. Is this still the case in Dwarf Fortress 2012? I'd read the wiki, but frankly, that article confuses me more then most academic chemistry papers I've read.


I failed a phase challenge. Can I try it again?

I got into the king goo challenge, got surrounded, forgot to check my health bar and quite obviously died. The phase portal's seemingly gone. Is this it? Does my character have no more tries to get the phat loot?


How do I get a dead bulky PS3 to work again (momentarily at least)

My PS3 died recently (YLOD) and I am planning on getting a new one. However, there is a lot of data on it that I do not want to lose and I hear that the transfer process would go more smoothly if my PS3 still worked. Is there any way possible to (at the very least, momentarily) get my bulky PS3 to work again? I really don't want to lose my data, so any way to power it back up for just small amount of time would be great.


Do downloaded DLC and games transfer from one PS3 to another?

Since I may be switching to another PS3 soon, I was wondering if when you transfer data from one PS3 to another, does that data also include downloaded DLC? I ask because there is some paid DLC along with pre-order DLC and a few downloaded games that I don't want to lose or have to pay for again. I also gave a few friends some of my downloads, meaning that I can't download something more than twice, right?


Why did my preset loadouts change?

I have recently got into playing `Gotham City Impostors: Free to Play` and I was playing mainly with the preset loadouts. After a while, I joined a match and all those loadouts had changed. ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/UUALw.jpg) I used to have a different loadouts where "Striker", "Banshee", "Pharmacist"... were. Is there a way to get those loadouts back? Why does has it changed them in the first play? Was it because I joined a gang? I left it to see whether it changed it back and no luck.


Mario 63, where's the other side of Tick Tock Clock? (the backgruond)

Mario 63 (the 2D flash game based on Mario for Nintendo 64, has many of the same levels) has the Tick Tock Clock. When you access the level, you see a background with other platforms, and even a yellow star and blue angry smasher in the background (third section only I think). This is expected, many levels show other parts of the level depending on where you are. (snow level shows the opposite side in a 4 sided view) What is unexpected is that there seems to be no way to access all of that activity? Is it true that they designed in all those moving parts and platforms for background only? Or is there a way to access this background section? (the outside of the clock has no arms, just the numbers 12, 9, 3 & 6.. so I guess it doesn't have to do with the timing when you enter.. dunno)


Do soul gems scale with level?

With most item types the items you find gradually scale with your level. You might find an iron dagger at level 1, but if you come back after the area/dungeon has been repopulated and you are higher level, it might be an dwarven or ebony dagger. Do soul gems scale in the same way? Are you more likely to find higher tier soul gems as you gain levels (apart from the fact that you are more difficult places)?


What objects are interactive on the playing board?

When playing against slow opponents I spend most of my time clicking the interactive areas of to boards like the catapult, bonfire and farm. I have multiple times though I had found them all but then found a new place to click. So what are the places you can click on each board to have something happen?


If you messed up in dead man's booty level 34-50 how do you quit without restarting?

I noticed that I often accidentally do that by letting my iPhone run out of battery. The thing is it ran out of battery while I was playing. Leaving my phone to die while the program is in background doesn't solve this. Can anyone confirm? So I should wait till iPhone is 1% and start playing?


What affects the sale price of a vehicle in GTA online?

I've noticed that if I've modified one of my (non-premium) vehicles then the price at which I can sell it for goes up. For example, I have an Ocelot F620 which has a normal sale price of $8000. I have since added a few mods to it (improved engine tuning, etc.) and now if I try to sell it the price offered is around $13000. (I can't remember exatly how much I've spend on the mods -- it was over a period of several weeks) So I was just wondering if anyone has ever bothered to work this out? If for example I spend $1000 on mods, how much does the price increase by? (it it that simple?) Are there any mods that don't increase the price? (like respraying?) Also, if I buy two mods in the same category (for example 'Engine Tuning 1' and 'Engine Tuning 2') does it just increase the price due to the more expensive of the two, or does it increase by some combination of the two? I've tried briefly to figure this out myself, but the sale price of the car seems to behave in a strange way. I can drive my car into Los Santos Customs and check the sale price (by selecting 'sell', but not actually proceeding with the sale). If I then modify the car in some way, then check the sale price again, the sale price is unchanged! However, if I check the sale price of the car a day or so later (real-world time) the sale price has gone up to reflect the new modification. So I guess that leads on to another question: How long do you have to wait before car mods have an influence on the sale price?


Why do the cars my soldiers are hiding behind keep exploding?

On most maps I've seen so far, cars are a pretty common form of cover. However, they seem to have a tendency to explode, killing my soldiers. Some of them it's pretty obvious why they exploded, as they were on fire at the time, but twice I've had cars explode for no discernible reason, both times losing me soldiers and once causing me to fail a mission. Why are they exploding, and is there any prior indication that they are going to do so?


Is there a benefit to multiple interceptors on one satellite?

Besides the obvious benefit of having an interceptor as a back up in case one is damaged or destroyed, is there a bonus to having two interceptors on one satellite to protect/shoot down ufos? I thought I saw some screenshots of two interceptors against one ufo. But early on, a ufo appears and one interceptor sorties. It shoots it down, but I had two in that area. Why did only one sortie?


What do the enemy levels in Skyrim mean?

In Skyrim the player's character levels up and the player's gear offers varying levels of protection/damage, and in many instances the spells and the magic weapons refer to stuff like "will turn all enemies level 12 or lower etc. etc" But from everything I can see, there is no way to know what an enemy's level is, at any point! So how do I know what any of these numbers mean? I understand that I can just use trial and error, and I guess the argument can be made that this makes it more "realistic" but then why mix and match these metaphors.


When phone calls stop you from jumping through car windows, there's something wrong

I am growing extremely tired of running up to a car, right before jumping through the windshield/passenger/driver side window and as I'm hitting the button to get in... I get a phone call, and hit the button. Instead of jumping, I answer the call. Waiting around for the call to finish after such a let-down is such a drag! Is there any way to prevent this from happening? A way to toggle the phone's ringer would be nice.


Rising Dragon Achievement With Mechanized Chilong

Is it possible to get the Rising Dragon achievement when you have turned Shaojie Zhang 'Chilong' into a MEC trooper? I normally turn my heavies into MECs late game as the heavy bonus is great and heavies aren't so great late game. But I found the achievement didn't pop when I brought Chilong along as a MEC last time to the "final mission" as it's the last non-multi-player achievement I need to get. Edit: I started a fresh game and this time didn't turn Chilong into a MEC - the achievement still didn't pop. Must be some other problem. ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/PvZBJ.jpg)


What is the practice regimen for the pro StarCraft 2 player?

I'm wondering how pro StarCraft 2 players practice. I mean if compared to something like a physical sport there might be some calisthenic, run some drills, etc. It seems like one might also want to re-run certain engagements over and over again (how would somebody do that?) like drills.


What's the speed of a fully laden dragon?

Does collecting more loot slow down a dragon in Hoard? If so does the speed skill or carry skill offset this?


How to defeat the final boss, Ugh-Zan IV?

Most bosses in the game can be defeated simply with enough gun, and if that don't work, use more gun. The helicopter "boss" needs a little more finesse, but middle clicking during the fight fires up Netresca, which explains how to defeat the bastard. The final boss also gets some help from Netresca, but this time around it just mentions the boss autoregenerates thanks to technomagic babble on the back. That's fine and dandy and the boss fight does indeed start with Ugh-Zan IV giving me the back as he keeps the sand whale (the one I've been _so_ longing to destroy) at bay. However, giving him all I've got during that window of opportunity doesn't seem to make a dent in his regenerative powers, and once he's done with the sand whales he just casts me out of existance with his blue orbs of doom. How do you exploit the weakness of this boss and defeat him?


What's the deal with rings in Skyrim?

I've been collecting a lot of valuable rings that I'd like to just sell, but I'm not sure if there's value in holding onto some of them. This is what I understand:   * You can only have one ring equipped at a time   * You can enchant rings just like armor and weapons Are all rings created equal for the purposes of enchanting? Or are certain combinations of gems and metals better to keep for enchanting rather than selling?


What is the code for the mind control room in The Stanley Parable?

Is there a code at the end when you press "On" instead of "Off". What is it also?


Colors on Roller Coaster Tycoon 1 Deluxe are messed up

So I recently bought Roller Coaster Tycoon Deluxe during the steam sale, so I can reminisce and feel the nostalgia of the game. So when I first ran the game, the game started up normally, but all the colors were messed up. Ex. When it first starts the game, the background where it shows the hasbro logo scrolling down is pink, and the textures of the game looks like its opposite of what it should be. Does anyone else have or had this problem, because I really want to play this game.


How do you view your town's history when sitting on the wall in the event plaza?

I read a realted question about viewing your town's history in New Leaf, but it didn't fully answer the question. Apparenlty in new leaf if you sit on the wall by the tree in the event plaza you get to view your town's history. In a previous question it was said 500 hours + 500 days, but someone else said they could get it with 50 hours + 50 days. I've been playing since the game was released and I have about 180+ hours. So my questions are: 1. how long do you have to have played to view the history? 2. are the days measured in the days you have played or the the number of days that have passed since you started the game


How fast do I need to be going to kill my Kerbals?

While crash landing on Kerbin, I managed to slow myself down to around 10m/s before hitting the water, and they _still_ died. How fast do you need to land to kill a Kerbal and does anything else (like type of command pod) affect it?


Is it possible to rejoin a dungeon in progress?

I was running Fractals of the Mists with a pickup group recently, and part of the way through the second fractal, one of the party members was somehow ejected from the dungeon. His portrait changed to a black silhouette and in party chat he said that he was outside the entrance and couldn't find a way to get back in. Even after we completed the second fractal, the party member said that he couldn't find a way to rejoin the group. **Is it possible for a party member to rejoin an instance of a dungeon that's already underway? Is there any difference between Fractals of the Mists and other dungeons in this regard?**


How do combats work?

I'm not very familiar with 4X gameplay in general, but some aspects of the battles remain quite unclear to me. The following questions are about manual battles. Quoting the user's guide: **Battlefield and positioning** > An important element [...] is that they take place directly on the Adventure > Map, not on an abstract battlefield. When you decide to attack an enemy > army, you should choose the location of the battle carefully to take > advantage of terrain opportunities: Altitude may grant you a bonus, and > cliffs can prevent enemy units from reaching you. How do you choose that location, exactly ? Should I attack opponents from the side of their tile that will push me on the most valuable direction/area (for instance, west cliffs for my archers) ? Is it possible to get a preview of what the battle area will be when engaging _before actually_ engaging an enemy ? Also, it can happen that more than 2 armies get engaged in a battle. I think it's simply because when the effective battlefield spreads out, more than one army stands on it. Once again: is it possible to get a preview of this area before engaging ? Are those extra armies the "reinforcements" mentioned in the guide ? >   1. Some units (greyed out) are placed in reserve and will enter the battle > as reinforcements. > **Turns** I was expecting a turn based combat system. Turns out that it doesn't exactly work that way: once the resolution phase has started, each unit act for more than one turn and will eventually stop after 2 or 3 turns. Is it normal ? All the guide says about it is: > Depending on the game settings, the battle can span several Order and > Resolution phases. Once these phases have completed, the battle ends. Should I change something somewhere in order to have "normal" one-by-one turn gameplay ? **Ranged attacks** Where can I find the range of my ranged weapons ? Is it possible to preview it during deployment or order phase ?


Is there a trick to help Winnie the Pooh score homeruns?

Winnie the Pooh is a Flash-based game made by Disney and intended for Japanese children. ![Stages](http://i.stack.imgur.com/dytQY.jpg) To cite the description of the game: > The goal is to make the indicated amount of homeruns with a set amount of > pitches and fouls/non homeruns will subtract from the amount of pitches you > have. Each level has a increased amount of homeruns with increasing > difficulty of pitches. And at the level select screen there is a button for > upgrades. ![Winnie the Pooh](http://i.stack.imgur.com/jL2Mp.png) While being able to finish the first stage, I am stuck against Piglet and I noticed that even after playing the same level several times, I have a hard time scoring a home run: the ball goes too much to the left, too much to the right, or not far enough. Does the same input always result in the same output? If so, is there a strategy (I have noticed a visual green cue)? Or is there a random factor in there?


What counts as passing on a treasure room?

On the character page, it says I have to "pass on 2 treasure rooms" in order to unlock Samson. If I enter the treasure room, but do not pick up the item, does that count as passing on it?


Is there anything special about the blood rooms?

Typically, only special rooms are marked on the map (item rooms, shops, arcades, bosses, deadly sins, etc.). What's special about the blood room shown below? I tried hurting myself on the spikes, and nothing happened. ![Blood room](http://i.stack.imgur.com/FnPsN.png)