Why does my Minecraft crash all the time? I have 42 mods

It gives the following error report               ---- Minecraft Crash Report ----     // Don't be sad. I'll do better next time, I promise!          Time: 28/01/14 1:27 PM     Description: Initializing game          java.lang.NoSuchMethodError: net.minecraft.item.ItemMapBase.getNextID()I         at lycanite.lycanitesmobs.LycanitesMobs.<clinit>(LycanitesMobs.java:51)         at java.lang.Class.forName0(Native Method)         at java.lang.Class.forName(Unknown Source)         at cpw.mods.fml.common.FMLModContainer.constructMod(FMLModContainer.java:462)         at sun.reflect.GeneratedMethodAccessor2.invoke(Unknown Source)         at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(Unknown Source)         at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Unknown Source)         at com.google.common.eventbus.EventHandler.handleEvent(EventHandler.java:74)         at com.google.common.eventbus.SynchronizedEventHandler.handleEvent(SynchronizedEventHandler.java:45)         at com.google.common.eventbus.EventBus.dispatch(EventBus.java:313)         at com.google.common.eventbus.EventBus.dispatchQueuedEvents(EventBus.java:296)         at com.google.common.eventbus.EventBus.post(EventBus.java:267)         at cpw.mods.fml.common.LoadController.sendEventToModContainer(LoadController.java:194)         at cpw.mods.fml.common.LoadController.propogateStateMessage(LoadController.java:174)         at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method)         at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(Unknown Source)         at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(Unknown Source)         at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Unknown Source)         at com.google.common.eventbus.EventHandler.handleEvent(EventHandler.java:74)         at com.google.common.eventbus.SynchronizedEventHandler.handleEvent(SynchronizedEventHandler.java:45)         at com.google.common.eventbus.EventBus.dispatch(EventBus.java:313)         at com.google.common.eventbus.EventBus.dispatchQueuedEvents(EventBus.java:296)         at com.google.common.eventbus.EventBus.post(EventBus.java:267)         at cpw.mods.fml.common.LoadController.distributeStateMessage(LoadController.java:105)         at cpw.mods.fml.common.Loader.loadMods(Loader.java:510)         at cpw.mods.fml.client.FMLClientHandler.beginMinecraftLoading(FMLClientHandler.java:183)         at net.minecraft.client.Minecraft.func_71384_a(Minecraft.java:472)         at net.minecraft.client.Minecraft.func_99999_d(Minecraft.java:807)         at net.minecraft.client.main.Main.main(SourceFile:101)         at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method)         at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(Unknown Source)         at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(Unknown Source)         at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Unknown Source)         at net.minecraft.launchwrapper.Launch.launch(Launch.java:131)         at net.minecraft.launchwrapper.Launch.main(Launch.java:27)               A detailed walkthrough of the error, its code path and all known details is as follows:     ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------          -- Head --     Stacktrace:     at lycanite.lycanitesmobs.LycanitesMobs.<clinit>(LycanitesMobs.java:51)     at java.lang.Class.forName0(Native Method)     at java.lang.Class.forName(Unknown Source)     at cpw.mods.fml.common.FMLModContainer.constructMod(FMLModContainer.java:462)     at sun.reflect.GeneratedMethodAccessor2.invoke(Unknown Source)     at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(Unknown Source)     at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Unknown Source)     at com.google.common.eventbus.EventHandler.handleEvent(EventHandler.java:74)     at com.google.common.eventbus.SynchronizedEventHandler.handleEvent(SynchronizedEventHandler.java:45)     at com.google.common.eventbus.EventBus.dispatch(EventBus.java:313)     at com.google.common.eventbus.EventBus.dispatchQueuedEvents(EventBus.java:296)     at com.google.common.eventbus.EventBus.post(EventBus.java:267)     at cpw.mods.fml.common.LoadController.sendEventToModContainer(LoadController.java:194)     at cpw.mods.fml.common.LoadController.propogateStateMessage(LoadController.java:174)     at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method)     at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(Unknown Source)     at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(Unknown Source)     at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Unknown Source)     at com.google.common.eventbus.EventHandler.handleEvent(EventHandler.java:74)     at com.google.common.eventbus.SynchronizedEventHandler.handleEvent(SynchronizedEventHandler.java:45)     at com.google.common.eventbus.EventBus.dispatch(EventBus.java:313)     at com.google.common.eventbus.EventBus.dispatchQueuedEvents(EventBus.java:296)     at com.google.common.eventbus.EventBus.post(EventBus.java:267)     at cpw.mods.fml.common.LoadController.distributeStateMessage(LoadController.java:105)     at cpw.mods.fml.common.Loader.loadMods(Loader.java:510)     at cpw.mods.fml.client.FMLClientHandler.beginMinecraftLoading(FMLClientHandler.java:183)     at net.minecraft.client.Minecraft.func_71384_a(Minecraft.java:472)          -- Initialization --     Details:     Stacktrace:     at net.minecraft.client.Minecraft.func_99999_d(Minecraft.java:807)     at net.minecraft.client.main.Main.main(SourceFile:101)     at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method)     at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(Unknown Source)     at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(Unknown Source)     at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Unknown Source)     at net.minecraft.launchwrapper.Launch.launch(Launch.java:131)     at net.minecraft.launchwrapper.Launch.main(Launch.java:27)          -- System Details --     Details:     Minecraft Version: 1.6.4     Operating System: Windows 8 (x86) version 6.2     Java Version: 1.7.0_45, Oracle Corporation     Java VM Version: Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (mixed mode, sharing), Oracle Corporation     Memory: 18234328 bytes (17 MB) / 126967808 bytes (121 MB) up to 518979584 bytes (494 MB)     JVM Flags: 2 total; -XX:HeapDumpPath=MojangTricksIntelDriversForPerformance_javaw.exe_minecraft.exe.heapdump -Xmx512M     AABB Pool Size: 0 (0 bytes; 0 MB) allocated, 0 (0 bytes; 0 MB) used     Suspicious classes: FML and Forge are installed     IntCache: cache: 0, tcache: 0, allocated: 0, tallocated: 0     FML: MCP v8.11 FML v6.4.21.917 Minecraft Forge 9.11.1.917 47 mods loaded, 47 mods active     mcp{8.09} [Minecraft Coder Pack] (minecraft.jar) Unloaded->Constructed     FML{6.4.21.917} [Forge Mod Loader] (minecraftforge-9.11.1.917.jar) Unloaded->Constructed     Forge{9.11.1.917} [Minecraft Forge] (minecraftforge-9.11.1.917.jar) Unloaded->Constructed     TooManyItems{1.6.4} [TooManyItems] (minecraft.jar) Unloaded->Constructed     DamageIndicatorsMod{2.9.1.5} [Damage Indicators] (1.6.4_DamageIndicatorsv2.9.1.5.zip) Unloaded->Constructed     hawkeye{2.1} [Hawkeye Mod] ([1.6.4_Forge_SMP]_Hawkeye_Mod_v2.1.2.zip) Unloaded->Constructed     AIRi{1.9.0} [AIRi] ([Current] AIRI.jar) Unloaded->Constructed     AIRI Industrial Extension{1.0.0} [AIRI Industrial Extension] ([Current] AIRI.jar) Unloaded->Constructed     AIRI Terrain Extension{1.0.0} [AIRI Terrain Extension] ([Current] AIRI.jar) Unloaded->Constructed     AliensVsPredator{3.8.3} [AliensVsPredator] ([Current] AliensVsPredator.jar) Unloaded->Constructed     animalbikes{2} [AnimalBikes] (AnimalBikes_1.6.4.zip) Unloaded->Constructed     AnimationAPI{1.1.1} [AnimationAPI] (AnimationAPI-v1.1.1-mc1.6.2.zip) Unloaded->Constructed     ThebombzenAPI{2.2.0} [ThebombzenAPI] (ThebombzenAPI-v2.2.0-mc1.6.4.jar) Unloaded->Constructed     AutoSwitch{4.2.0} [AutoSwitch] (AutoSwitch-v4.2.0-mc1.6.4.jar) Unloaded->Constructed     basicgunsmod{2.1.0} [BasicGunsMod] (BasicGunsMod_1.6.4_v1.4.zip) Unloaded->Constructed     BC2{1.0.0} [Bosscraft 2] (Bosscraft2(1.0.2).zip) Unloaded->Constructed     ConfigMod{v1.0} [Extended Mod Config] (ConfigMod-for-MC-v1.6.2.zip) Unloaded->Constructed     CopiousDogs{alpha-1.1.1} [Copious Dogs] (copious-dogs-alpha-1.1.1.jar) Unloaded->Constructed     CoroAI{v1.0} [CoroAI] (CoroAI-for-MC-v1.6.2.zip) Unloaded->Constructed     craftguide{1.5.2} [CraftGuide] (CraftGuide-1.6.7.4.zip) Unloaded->Constructed     creeperqueen{1.0} [Creeper Queen Revived] (CreeperQueenRevived_1.2_MC_1.6.2.zip) Unloaded->Constructed     CrossbowMod2{a0.1.6} [Crossbow Mod 2] (Crossbow-Mod-2-1.6.4-a0.1.6.33.jar) Unloaded->Constructed     DayZ{8.9.2} [DayZ Minecraft] (DayZ-Minecraft-1.6.4-8.9.2.jar) Unloaded->Constructed     SaintsPack{0.1} [Saintspack] (DubstepGun0.1a.zip) Unloaded->Constructed     ExtendedRenderer{v1.0} [Extended Renderer] (ExtendedRenderer-for-MC-v1.6.2.zip) Unloaded->Constructed     FerullosMods{2.8.5} [Ferullo's Mods] (Ferullos-Guns-Mod-2.9.2-MC-1.6.4.zip) Unloaded->Constructed     iChunUtil{2.4.0} [iChunUtil] (iChunUtil2.4.0.zip) Unloaded->Constructed     LycanitesMobs{0.1.7 - MC 1.6.2} [Lycanites Mobs] (LycanitesMobsComplete_0.1.7_[1.6.2].jar) Unloaded     DemonMobs{0.1.7 - MC 1.6.2} [Demon Mobs] (LycanitesMobsComplete_0.1.7_[1.6.2].jar) Unloaded     mca{3.5.4} [Minecraft Comes Alive] (MCA v3.5.4.zip) Unloaded     MobDismemberment{2.0.0} [MobDismemberment] (MobDismemberment2.0.0.zip) Unloaded     PML2{1.6.4.1} [Portable Mining Laser] (mod_PML2.164.32.zip) Unloaded     BuildMod{v1.0} [Build Mod] (ModBuild-for-MC-v1.6.2.zip) Unloaded     numina{0.1.0-45} [Numina] (Numina-1.6.2-0.1.0-45.jar) Unloaded     powersuits{0.9.0-76} [MachineMuse's Modular Powersuits] (ModularPowersuits-1.6.2-0.9.0-76.jar) Unloaded     Morph{0.3.0} [Morph] (Morph-Beta-0.3.0.zip) Unloaded     MosesMod{1.3.1} [Moses Mod] (mosesmod-v1.3.1-mc1.6.4.zip) Unloaded     MutantCreatures{1.4.4} [Mutant Creatures] (Mutant_Creatures_v1.4.4_mc1.6.4.zip) Unloaded     PortalGun{2.0.1} [PortalGun] (PortalGun2.0.1.zip) Unloaded     DrSideburnsSAMod{1.2.1} [Secret Agent Craft] (SecretAgentCraftV1-2-0-1-6-4.zip) Unloaded     XaeroSpecialAttacks{1.0.4} [Xaero's Special Attacks] (SpecialAttacks_1.0.4_1.6.4.jar) Unloaded     weaponmod{1.6.2 v1.13.6} [Balkon's WeaponMod] (WeaponMod.zip) Unloaded     AIBlock{v1.0} [AIBlock] (Weather-v1.58-Mod-for-MC-v1.6.2.zip) Unloaded     WeatherMod{1.58} [Weather and Tornadoes] (Weather-v1.58-Mod-for-MC-v1.6.2.zip) Unloaded     TinkersConstructPlugin{0.0} [Xerxes Weapon <3 Tinkers Contruct plugin] (XerxesWeap_v1.0.1.3b.zip) Unloaded     XW{1.0.1.3} [Xerxes Weapon Mod] (XerxesWeap_v1.0.1.3b.zip) Unloaded     ZombieCraftMod{3.3} [ZombieCraft Mod] (ZC-3.0-Beta-3.3.1-Mod-for-MC-v1.6.2.zip) Unloaded     Launched Version: 1.6.4-Forge9.11.1.917     LWJGL: 2.9.0     OpenGL: Intel(R) HD Graphics 4000 GL version 4.0.0 - Build 10.18.10.3316, Intel     Is Modded: Definitely; Client brand changed to 'fml,forge'     Type: Client (map_client.txt)     Resource Pack: Default     Current Language: English (US)     Profiler Position: N/A (disabled)     Vec3 Pool Size: ~~ERROR~~ NullPointerException: null


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I was wondering in Diablo 3 if I got two different rings, a Manald Heal and Puzzle Ring for example, would I be able to wear both or would it still stop me from wearing one of them? Thanks!


Can Beauty be raised or measured in Black/White, other than by Feebas' evolution?

Prior to _Pokémon Black/White_ , Feebas evolved if its Beauty was high enough. According to Bulbapedia, a Feebas with sufficient Beauty traded from an earlier game will still evolve in Black/White. Other than this, is there any way in _Pokémon Black/White_ or _Black/White 2_ to change or measure a Pokémon's Beauty stat?


Getting past the guys in Hotal Richissime

How do you get past the two guys in Hotel Richissime, firstly the chef who is a dishwasher and says he is watching you like a watchdog, and secondly, the guy who blocked the door with his broom?


Is there a way to heal Eruru

In Utawarerumono, i'm up to the point where i'm now fighting Mecha and Eruru seems to be the only character who can heal, i am wondering if there is anyway i can heal her when she gets damages as she can't seem to target herself


Warhammer 40K PC game not Playing on Windows 8.1

I recently upgraded my computer to a windows 8.1 HP Envy computer, when I tried to run the game after setup and installation it failed with an error message. This applies to DOW1 DOW winter assault and DOW Dark Crusade all giving the same error. Here is a picture of the error message hope it provides an insight to the problem: ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/XJ8Ew.png) I have tried running in compatibility with XP but still no luck, Any ideas on how to rectify this? Cheers in advance


What is zeroing and how do I do it?

On the DayZ wiki, each weapon has a stat called "zeroing." Some weapons say yes or no, but the AKM says, "Up to 800m." I have gathered that is has something to do with accuracy and I can use Page Up/Down to adjust it, but what exactly am I adjusting and how do I do it effectively?


Is there a way to draw-lock the bow and release with a second click?

Every once in a while, I will notice that I'll draw the bow and it will remain drawn when I release the button. The majority of the time, though, the arrow fires when I release the button. However, I like it when it locks like that because it takes the fatigue out of holding down the button while aiming, especially when it's a dragon fight. Is this just some beneficial bug or am I inadvertently triggering some in-game feature?


Below what percent of life you do not gain any crystals in fort conquer

So i downloaded Fort Conquer on my cellphone and i tend to be very anal about my gameplay wanting everything to be perfect. I soon realized that in these kinda games its really difficult to accomplish that so i settled. I played for a while and i realized that when your life is low you do not get the crystal reward for life, which really upset me. Its seems like really huge waste for me. I just wonder under what percent i will not receive the crystal bonus (i think i had 1% of life when i finished the level)


How to retry an official race in Trackmania 2 Stadium?

I'm playing Trackmania 2 Stadium (beta) and I've noticed that the first time after I retry a race after beating the gold medal time, it offers to let me do an "official" race for SP points. But after that race is complete, or if I decline to do the race, I don't know how to try for another official time. Does that option exist?


How can I reduce congestion on the highway coming into the city?

I am having issues with large amounts of traffic being backed up coming into my city. I already have 2 Bus Terminals running 13,000-15,000 Sims per day fully capped out on buses with a wait time of about an hour still for them. I also am utilizing my train stations with about 1,000 Sims using those per day. I also have street cars on all of my avenues which 40,000+ Sims are using those on a day to day basis with an average wait time of 40-45 minutes. ![image](http://i.stack.imgur.com/SvhDA.jpg) My city only has a population that fluxes between 90-100k at the moment but this incoming traffic problem seems to really hit me hard. Any ideas? Above is my incoming highway.


How do I join the college of winterhold?

I have made it to the front area outside the college but I need to cast a fireball spell on this eye thingy and as I am a powerful Mage every time I cast the spell the elf lady gets hurt or if I am successful doing this without hurting her nothing happens.


How do I change the color of turrets on the mini-map?

I can't figure out how to make the turrets look blue/red on the mini-map like some of the streams have. Can anyone help?


Dungeons and Dragons Online, Good for Groups?

I see that Dungeons and Dragons Online is now free to play. How is that game structured? Do you create parties and travel? Or is it more free world-ish? I ask because I am looking for games to play with a group of 8-10 people and was wondering if it would be worth looking into. Also, is the game playable without buying content? (By playable, I mean is it fun to play without buying content?)


Two retail versions of the same game

I own Fallout New Vegas and have just bought the "utimate edition" of the same game. I want to start playing ultimate edition, and gift the older game to my son. Is that going to give me problems with Steam, and if so, what should I do to avoid them?


How to Panic Buy in Dota 2?

Panic Buy means to quickly purchase an item right before death to use up gold held and therefore minimize or eliminate gold lost right before death. I often do this in HoN where I would quickly press B for Shop and click on the item I was building into even if that item is a recipe. But it seems in Dota 2 I have to have sufficient gold to cover all the remaining parts required on an item. How do I make it so I can buy even in parts? i.e. lets say I want to build power thread but I only have 950 gold saved and I want to quickly click on Power Thread and buy what ever I can with 950 gold before I die (lets say enough for a boot and glove)


How do you get past the two big gears in Limbo?

I got to the Chapter of Limbo where there are the two big gears and the lever that reverses which direction they turn in. I am having a lot of trouble figuring it out from there. Any tips?


Do I need to press Save in Titan Quest?

I just bought Titan Quest: Immortal Throne and am playing in strictly 2-player LAN games with my wife. I noticed that when I press ESC, there is a button for "Save." But if my experience with other Diablo-like games is any indication, I shouldn't actually _need_ to save. So... what's the point of that button? Questions:   * Do I actually need to press Save before pressing Exit to Main Menu in order to save my progress? I don't want to lose progress!   * I'm hosting. Does my wife need to press Save? If so, I'll need to remind her!


Battlelog not saying i'm Premium, Battlefield 3

I dont get any of the bonus stuff on battlelog, it says i got 200 something kills with the regular knife but most of them were on the acb 90 knife. I bought this premium edition the one with the code and game. This was a long time ago but it still doesn't say im premium. I tried contacting tech support but all they say is that im not a member. I get all the in game stuff like assignments and expansion packs though. When people kill me it says im premium, proof from friends. Whenever i try to look at premium stuff, it tells me to buy premium first. It only says I have b2k http://battlelog.battlefield.com/bf3/soldier/Your%20Very%20Lazy/stats/861324530/xbox360/


What do I do with this aureole?

I've just opened the lock with Logfella's key (after recovering it from Side B), but I don't know what I'm supposed to do with this aureole: ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/qpEyk.jpg) I've come across many similar objects in the quest thus far, but this one has its own instructions with it. (Don't I wish they all did...) No matter what I've done to the aureole, I've gotten no reaction. I even tried chomping down on a random mushroom I found while exploring the wilderness, and a lot of red dots appeared, but there was nothing particularly helpful that occurred as a result. How do I properly stimulate this particular aureole?


How does team play work (e.g. in instances)?

Note: there's a good question on combat already, but it focuses mainly on _using your own skills_ in combat, not on team play. So far in GW2 I've done group events, and the main "strategy" I've seen is just _zerging_ the opponents. In most MMO's I've played there's the traditional _aggro + healer/tank/dps_ setup for dungeons and instances. I know this isn't the case in GW2, so here goes: _How does team play in instances work? What are the basics to know before hopping in with a PuG?_


Understanding the Agent Blowfish random event

At random intervals a hacker by the name "Agent Blowfish" sends you "encrypted" messages. You then have to "decrypt" the message, and the actual message is displayed. It looks like base64, but I'm not positive. Also, what does it actually do if you pay him? **Is the "encrypted" message base64, and what are the outcomes of paying for his "services"?**


How do I stay hidden and undetected while dispatching enemies?

There are occasions where enemies will be oblivious to your presence, and you can kill them stealthily with them noticing. And when playing as the Darkling, you have to move and kill stealthily as the Darkling is easily killed. Also, you can play as a "ninja" in Vendettas mode, making knowledge regarding stealth approaches useful. I like doing the the stealth approach whenever possible. A few questions to further this goal:   * Any _tips and tricks_ on staying hidden? What are _efficient ways of killing enemies stealthily_? Any **abilities** I should focus on? How do enemies detect the player character?   * Do the **sounds** you make matter? Do enemies notice gunfire even if it is not hitting them? Does walking slower or crouch-walking help? What about usage of abilities?   * How do **sight and light levels** work? Can you sneak behind enemies? Hide behind objects? Hide in dark places? Being on a different level (a floor up or down)? (Do enemies look up or down?)    * Do enemies have different **"levels" of alertness**?    * **Once you're spotted** , is hiding effective, or will the enemies instantly and constantly know where you're hiding? Do enemies get alerted if you kill one of them, or come across upon a dead body of a person you killed?    * Any enemies with unique behavior when it comes to player detection?   * Does **difficulty** matter?  (Feel free to give partial answers if you only about stealth/detection elements on a particular part of the game, including the Vendettas campaign.) ![](http://i.stack.imgur.com/HQWYI.jpg)


What is a Color4 property?

Sometimes various 3D object models (NIF files) will have a color property defined. They consist of 8 hexadecimal digits. For example:               #9aceff59      I could assume that fourth integer (place 7 and 8) is used to represent the transparency of a color, but would rather hear from someone who knows more about 3D objects. Also, what is the common valid range for setting this parameter?


I have been doing my third playthrough to find some answers to some of the questions on here, so have been leaving everything with its default name. For example;   * Game Engine #2   * Game #17   * etc... During one of my latest game releases, I received the following from one of the magazine reviews; ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/JFaK2.png) ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/pahZd.png) Is this just a random message that I haven't seen before now? How does the name you give your game affect its success?


Is it possible in practice to reduce someone's magic resist / armor below 0?

I've seen a lot of penetration items but not too much items with reduction. Since you can't penetrate below 0 how often it occurs (and how) that you reduce someone's magic resist / armor below 0? With which champions?


How do I capture a base in Planetside 2?

What are the various ways you capture the small and large bases in Planetside 2?


Catalog Heaven glitch?

In Catalog Heaven, when you get a Gravo gun and shoot it, you get a dropped gear. If you then pick it up, you die. Does anyone know why this happens?


Can't complete the Irune, Benning, and certain Citadel missions after Cereberus assaults Citadel

I'm trying to complete a few of the missions that involved finding pieces during the Tuchanka mission set. Specifically:   * Benning: Evidence   * Citadel: Improved Power Grid   * Citadel: Barla Von   * Citadel: Heating Unit Stabilizers   * Irune: Book of Plenix However when I complete the missions on Tuchanka that give me the requirement pieces (like opening up Irune and Benning for scanning, exploration), it immediately starts the "Priority: Citadel" mission set and I cannot turn any of them in. It probably should be noted that Sur'Kesh and Palaven priority missions were already completed. As in, when I completed Tuchanka, the above listed missions are greyed out. Aside from editing my save file to say the missions were completed, how can I do these missions without resorting to such? Is there something that I missed. Should I restart and do Tuchanka's mission set first, turn those in and then the others?


Is it possible to achieve the No Mercy heist without triggering the alarm while playing solo with AI?

I can't find a way to crowd control the civilians during the first part of the level when I play with the AI. They don't provide any help to take down the video cameras and don't spread and prevent hostages from pushing alarm buttons, they don't answer the phone... Also I think there's something to do with people coming from an elevator, but I didn't have any chance to understand what, because the alarm always goes on at that precise moment. I always end up with the alarm on, fighting assaults all the way to the end of the mission.


FPS starts out good but drops to terrible over time?

I'm playing on a Dell Studio 1558 with the following specification:   * core i5 M520 @ 2.4 GHz   * ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5470   * 4 GB of RAM   * Windows 7 For some games sooner than others, but for most games I play (Arma 2, Tribes Ascend, Battlefield BC2) FPS starts out playable at 20-30 but then starts dropping over time to an unplayable level (10-15). For Arma 2 it can take like an hour but for Tribes (and presumably other UE games) it only takes a few minutes. I'm suspecting it's the crappy ancient Dell supplied ATI display drivers having problems with keeping the right stuff in video memory or something like that. Since the FPS starts out fine I'm hopeful this is actually fixable by getting my drivers set right, question is how? Are there ATI mobility drivers out there that are actually up to date and usable on this Dell? Has anyone ever experienced or read about similar issues? Any sites or forums on laptop gaming advice you can recommend? I'm finding it hard to come up with good results on google and elsewhere.


Will I need to regulate or stop the output of my lava pump if I fill up my storage?

I'm planning to pump lava through teleport pipes. I'll be using **redstone engines** to do the pumping. I am concerned as to what will happen if there is still lava left to collect, but my tank on the other end of the teleport pipe is full? Does the pump stop safely?


Easiest way to get Water Ice in Cube World?

Please help me figure out how to get it the easiest way. I'm only a **_level 9_**. What can I do to get the **_Spitter_** really easy?


Is it possible to make DotA 2 skills to behave like HoN?

I like the solution Heroes of Newerth provided for heroes like Bubbles (Puck in DotA). Using his first skill (Shell Surf) will override it with a subability which does the second part of the ability (jumping to that location). So in HoN only one button is needed to do both parts of the spell. In DotA however Valve copied WC3s limited design and you need to use another button to do the second part. Is there a way to make skills with subabilities only use one button like HoN did?


How can I cheat without marking my game as modified?

X3 games are famously filled with one-off, heavily randomized opportunities (Pandora tunings, PALCs during Shady Business, overtuned mission reward ships, etc), getting the most out of which requires both foreknowledge and a significant sacrifice of the player's sanity to hours of saving and reloading. As a typical X3 game spans hundreds of RL hours, there is significant pressure to take advantage of these opportunities. If I do not want to waste my life hoping for the RNG god to smile on me, I turn to cheats. So far I've figured out how to give myself billions of credits (Memory editing, nuff said) and increase cargo capacity of a ship (Memory edit the amount of wares, eject the hacked wares). Are there any other cheating options that won't mark my game as modified? Some memory editing tricks I've missed, particularly for engine tunings and rudder optimizations? Perhaps the key used to sign scripts officially endorsed by Egosoft has been cracked, allowing us to cheat however we like?


What is the recipe for the Great White Ale?

All the clue says is, an import to Japan, "it stung of Coriander and billowed aroma of Citrus". I need 100 units of this, but I don't know the recipe.


I tried to use a Jarvis virus on blue portals and I got the following error when I confirmed the dialog:   **Unable to use flip card: target portal already aligned.** The animation started, but nothing happened... Does anybody have this issue too? Could you help me to solve this error? Thank you for your help!


Which buildings increase your population cap?

The population cap affects how many soldiers you can have, but which buildings (other than the standard residence and noble residence) increase it?


Is there any way I can rename my soldiers?

I'm running OpenXcom and wondered if there is any way to having the game automatically rename my soldiers in order to classify them by ability, i.e. high accuracy, strong, and so on. I think this was available as a patch to the original release of the game, and wondered if there was anything similar available.


What are the movement speed effects of walking & running with or without weapon drawn and heavy or light or no armor?

In The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim what are the various factors affecting movement speed? And to what degree? Note: Without cheating. And I'm on the Xbox 360, so no hacking. Various factors I can think of are:   * walking vs running vs sneaking   * weapon or spells: drawn vs holstered      * and type of weapon or spell (specifically two-handed vs single-hand vs dagger vs fists)   * armor: heavy vs light vs none      * also what % of body covered effects this (specifically just what you wear on your feet vs full body)   * direction of travel: forwards vs backwards I'm also interested in some of the combinations of this, especially:   * walking with weapon or spell drawn vs holstered   * running with weapon or spell drawn vs holstered When I run, I always put my weapon away because I think I run faster, but it might just be the change in the field of view. I also have the perk where healing restores stamina, so I run, equip healing spell, cast spell, sheath spells and repeat. It's a little tedious to always ready and relax my spells. I'd rather run with the spells equipped and just pull the cast trigger. I'll endure it until I believe it doesn't help. :)


Less frequent dragon encounters on my second game?

I have finished the game once and it was quiet boring afterwards so I just started a new game. However, I have been noticing that there are a lot less dragon encounters on the new game. Is there any reason to this?


Can you spawn special villagers?

In minecraft 1.3.1, the different types of villagers are now important as they trade different things. However, not all types will necessarily spawn at once. If I occupy a village that lacks, say, a blacksmith, can I encourage one to spawn, perhaps by building a forge?


FTB Server Friends can't connect

I am having a problem where I can connect to my FTB Server with locahost and also with my internal ip address. However, my friends cannot connect with my external ip. I have watched numerous videos about how to port forward and how to set the server up, but my friends still cannot connect.


What is the difference if I Spare or Kill Capt. Slate?

Does anyone know how Killing or Sparing Capt. Slate affects the outcome of the game ?


What features does the WiiMotion Plus attachment add to a regular remote?

Does it make the remote more "accurate," or does it add some features? Either way, why would I want a remote with it over a regular one? Are there games that can only be played with the attachment, or does it just make playing some games easier/better?


Diablo 3 Ultimate Evil Edition: Local Loot Dividing

I've played Diablo 3 on Xbox 360 and there it was First Come First Serve which worked fine. I'm currently playing Reaper of Souls on Xbox One, and whenever me or my co-op partner picks up an item it gets assigned to player one or two. How is this worked out? Because my partner gets almost everything, and most of the time I only get class specific items assigned to me. How is this possible? Is it random? Or is there a mechanic behind it I don't know about? Does it matter that I have another character, and I save stuff in my Stash? Important note: My Co-op partner is of a higher level and still gets more loot...


Does collecting coins in Plants vs. Zombies play a song or just random notes?

Playing in my Zen garden I sometimes collect 20-30 coins, and they tend to make very melodic tunes. Do the coins play the notes of a particular song or is a random note played each time? I've tried collecting them with different beats to reveal a song with no luck, maybe someone with a larger zen garden can figure it out?


Language options?

Does anyone know if Deus Ex Human Revolution, (North American edition), will come with Spanish audio/subtitles?


How do I defeat Maria Hill in the Mini-Kart tasks?

To unlock Maria Hill, you have to complete her three mini-missions: Unfortunately, despite watching videos of people successfully defeating her, I'm still stuck on the first race - my cart is actively slower than hers for the entire track. What am I doing wrong?


How often can COSMOS missions be repeated?

How often can the COSMOS missions for high faction standings be repeated?


I can't leave the Iron Canopy after defeating Silitha in Darksiders

I'm stuck in Darksiders and I don't know if I'm doing something wrong or if it is caused by a bug... I have defeated Silitha, jumped two levels down and left through the spiderweb door. I stand before this chasm through which I originally entered the Iron Canopy (by being picked up by a nasty creature in a cut scene). There are now two blue orbs above the chasm. I use my grappling hook to cross the chasm. After walking for a few feet, the same cut scene starts again and I am transported back to the Iron Canopy. Has anyone else experienced this? Did I forget something? My current quest says "Bring Silitha's heart to Samael" so I guess I did everything I needed to do in the Iron Canopy.


Does the Darkmoon Blade Covenant Ring work from anywhere?

In Dark Souls, does the **Darkmoon Blade Covenant Ring** work from any PVP location? I've been wearing it for quite a while, but it only worked a few times while I was at Anor Londo.


Crash to desktop when trying to start a new game with MGSO

I have a problem with running Morrowind Overhaul - Sounds And Graphics on my fresh Morrowind installation (through Steam). I deactivated Steam Overlay, even deactivated ingame MGE, but when I press on "New" to start a new game in the loading screen it crashes to desktop. I also checked all options and I can't find issues. The problem itself is reproduceable as it happens everytime I try. Until this point everything seems to load fine. **What can I do to make me lose once again a time of youth in Morrowind?** If you need any more information, please let me know.               Windows 8     AMD FX-8150     GTX 670     2560x1080p resolution (one monitor)      Without MGSO it runs perfectly. So maybe one component of this mod causes an issue?


Does playing in the in-game offline mode unlock achievements?

In Borderlands 2, when playing in-game and hitting `Esc`, under `Network Options` there are several modes.   * Online Friends Only   * Online Invite Only   * Online Public   * LAN   * Offline **Will`Offline` allow you to earn achievements?** I am talking specifically about the in-game option, I am not talking about Steam's offline mode, which is something different.


What determines which religion the computer will found?

When I play Civ V, it seems as though some religions are more likely to be founded by the computer. For example, in Gods and Kings, it felt like Christianity was almost always the first religion founded. And in Brave New World it seems to be Catholicism. Is this random? Is there a set "order" in which the computer picks them? Or is there a "favoured religion" based on the particular civilisation founding them? (and thus, since most civs favour Christianity, I see this most often?)


Are there any mini games like TBoGT "Drug Wars" in Grand Theft Auto V?

Are there any casual randomly generated crime mini-games similar to TBoGT "Drug Wars" that can be played at any time in GTA V? All I've come across so far are story missions, side missions, and the random/ timed encounters like the security van near the Mt Chiliad gondola.


How do you break the rope that is around the door?

In Tomb Raider, I have a little problem. I haven't played this game in a while, and don't know all of the computer controls anymore. In the game, there is a door I need to enter. The only problem is, it's locked by a rope (around the door). It looks like this: ![](http://i.stack.imgur.com/RN8r2l.jpg) And it looks like this from a distance: ![](http://i.stack.imgur.com/bc4Eil.jpg) How I can break the rope?


Self-bagging cops: Was this a bug, or a hacker?

So I just got out of a Payday game. Every time someone shot a cop, their corpse dropped a body bag. ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/8rGBc.jpg) ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/j5qwU.jpg) ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/sBvHU.jpg) _And it was the best game of Payday I've ever played._ I have to know: **Was this a bug, or the work of a hacker?**


Heroic mode Naxxramas

Does anyone know if there's any point in beating the bosses in the heroic mode? I'm not interested in a card back so if that's all you get I won't waste my time!


> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  How can I change regions? I currently live in Canada but I am moving back to Europe in about half a year. Can I take my Canadian purchased Diablo 3 game back to Europe and play it there without any problems?


Do numbers in skills scale or otherwise change?

In all the skill descriptions, the numbers are green. In other games, I have seen this used to indicate values which can change, but the skills pages don't seem to have any info on this. In Diablo 3, is this just to make them stand out or does it indicate values that can change? If they can change, what makes them change? For example: The life gain from the monk's passive skill Transcendence has been increasing. Why?


What areas of the game feature randomly generated terrain?

Back in Diablo II, the second you stepped foot outside the Rogue's Encampment, you were in the randomly generated marshes of the Blood Moor. But my experience in Diablo III has been different - New Tristram, and indeed, the areas _surrounding_ new Tristram seem to be identical for every character I start. Which areas are randomly generated? Can I tell if I'm in a randomly generated area or not?


Starcraft II Attack-Move as default "mouse-click"

Are there hidden setting in Starcraft 2 to set the mouse button to default to "attack-move" instead of the standard move command, where the enemies are ignored and the units are running blind into their dead just to reach the point on the map, you clicked on?


How to stop automatic download?

Is there any way to pause content/whatever download? I have traffic limit on my internet subscription and almost reached it and download status of the game is at 50%. I have the minimum amount downloaded so i can start playing...


My saves are lost when I close the game

When playing Assassin's Creed 4, my saved games are lost on exit. What is causing this and how can I fix this?


JAM audio format

I have the DOS version of Disney and Virgin Interactive's game Aladdin. The game soundtrack seems to be stored as .JAM files according to this page (see the _type 3 description_ ) but no details are provided. Does anyone know how these files can preferably be played back unaltered or converted to a more common format? (By the latter I do not mean recording or capturing the audio while the game is running.)


How do I upload old screenshots taken with traditional methods to Steam?

Steam now has a screenshot-hosting feature, but I've been unable to break the habit of hitting `F5` to take traditional TGA screenshots in Team Fortress 2, rather than the new hotkey `F12` (the default) to take screenshots for uploading to Steam. There are a couple of images I'd like to upload, but as they weren't taken using the new hotkey they don't appear in Screenshot Manager. Rather, they're in the old screenshots folder, `%ProgramFiles%\Steam\steamapps\\[username]\team fortress 2\tf\screenshots`, in the TGA format. Is there a way I can import these screenshots to Screenshot Manager for upload to my Steam profile?


What is garena.com in relation to League of Legends?

I saw a link to this URL http://lol.garena.com/ The title says League of Legends Singapore, but the Riot LoL site doesn't appear to have any links? Is it a third party implementation of LoL or perhaps an instance of LoL that was bought/rented from Riot?


How do I make more building "combos"?

Early in the game I got a combo by following a specific recipe of placing buildings next to each other: Eye Glasses store, Fruit Stand, Flower Cart. This created some huge windmill thing on top of the fruit stand, and apparently I get bonuses to the shops for arranging them this way. Is there a generic formula, or some other way I can determine how to arrange buildings to get these bonuses?


In Beat Hazard, how do I earn perk unlocks?

At first, I thought it was 1 per rank gained; however, skipping about 7 ranks in one go still only got me a single unlock. Now, I'm actually at the maximum rank, but half the perks are still locked. So, how _are_ they unlocked?


Is there a way to make the announcers talk less?

One thing that is driving my crazy about Madden 12 is the repetition in the announcers' dialog. It seems that there's only one scripted conversation per team to introduce the offense and defense. I am sick of hearing how Troy Polamalu is destined for the hall of fame and Hines Ward leads the Steelers' offense. I don't want to mute the announcers completely, just lower their verbosity - or at least these repetitive scripted introductions. Is this possible?


Is infinite inventory possible in multiplayer creative mode?

Setting up a new server for my kids. They love creative mode in SMP, so I thought I'd set the server up to use creative mode. Works fine, flying enabled, however I cannot seem to enable the item selection from SMP creative mode, where you can just pick whatever block you want. Anyone tried setting that up, either vanilla or with a mod?


How do I keep Endermen out of my mushroom farm?

I created a nice dark underground room for the growing of mushrooms. Sometimes mobs spawn there but that hasn't been a problem until the Endermen decided they liked the blocks in my walls. Is there a way to modify a small room which is suitable for growing mushrooms, to be less comfortable to Endermen? I can only think of putting water everywhere so that it will kill the Endermen, but that will also limit my growing space.


Will experience orbs burn in lava in minecraft?

Anyone tested that? I need to get rid of them. Once my friend died, he dropped so many orbs, that server can't work fine. I absorb them all (it took about 20-30 minutes), so if I will die, server will crash again. So if I died in lava lake, will all orbs burn out?


Inferno items salvage vs vendor sell?

I've seen a lot of people in inferno salvage their items, is this better than selling to the vendors? I'm always talking about non-auctionable items, of course. Also I've gotten a legendary resource from a blue item, are these expensive or hard to come across?


What is the best keyboard button setting you use to run fast in Assassin's Creed?

I just started playing "Assassin's Creed". It's confusing me. I'm at the beginning, I have to run fast and win the race with one guy, but it's difficult to press 2 buttons at the same time and then also manage the direction and walking buttons. Am I doing it wrong or is running really dependent on pressing two buttons at the same time? Can you please tell me what a good combination or key mapping will make running easier for me?


Pop-up appears when keeping a key pressed for more than a second while playing Diablo 3 on OS X

A couple of minutes ago, while playing, I began experiencing a strange issue: whenever I keep pressed for a second or more some of the keys, a pop-up appears asking me to choose from a set of similar characters. ![A screenshot of the pop-up.](http://i.stack.imgur.com/rwYNj.jpg) ![The pop- up appears even in the chat box.](http://i.stack.imgur.com/hZjse.jpg) ![And when I input my password, too.](http://i.stack.imgur.com/wi4bQ.jpg) Some considerations regarding this issue:   * I never ever encountered it before today.   * I installed Diablo 3 on day one, and never had any issue with it (~30 hours of gameplay to date).   * The problem began in the middle of a gaming session, an hour and an half from the start.   * I didn't install anything or changed any setting, neither in the game nor in OS X.   * The pop-up seems belonging to OS X, because of its look and the fact that it can't be screenshotted neither by the game nor the operating system.   * I could not find any setting that could be related to this in "Keyboard" or "Universal access" in "System preferences".   * I don't know if I hit some voodoo key combo while playing.   * I already tried the classical help desk solutions (close and reopen the game, restart the computer, etc) to no avail.   * It does not happen with other applications (e.g. Firefox, Terminal).


How are treasure goblin locations determined?

I have played through Act 1 inferno more times than I can count. I've noticed that treasure goblins seem to reappear in similar areas. Their locations don't seem to be entirely random. For example, every time I've found a treasure goblin in the Forsaken Woods, he is always somewhere on the left side of the map, near the forest edge. The same can be said for the ones I've found in other areas of Act 1 as well. The exact spot they appear varies somewhat, but the actual location seems to be fairly uniform. I think it's pretty obvious that their locations may be predetermined. So my question is: are there spots where treasure goblins are more likely to appear? If so, where? Are there any other factors that may cause them to be more likely to appear?


How can I kill those nasty noximanders in the blacksmith's cellar?

In the very back of the blacksmith's basement _(Who am I kidding it was a dungeon!)_ I ran into these horrible creatures that bite you and leave you to die in seconds from their poison. Any ideas on how to properly kill them?


What are those big floating things in Super Meat Boy called?

I mean those floating corpses that chase Meat Boy about in the Chapter 5: Rapture.


In Borderlands, what is the fastest way to get 5 seconds of hangtime in a vehicle?

I'm starting fresh and seeing if I can complete bigger challenges earlier on to net large amounts of experience for a low-level character. Out of these challanges, the hang-time in vehicle challanges seem like they would be particularly easy to net. Because of this, I'm curious: What's the earliest point in the game where one can net the 5 second hang-time achievement? If you don't know if your suggested location is the earliest location, that's fine; I have never gotten the 5 seconds of hangtime achievement and so would like to know where it can be gotten regardless of time spent reaching the location.


Is there a multi-world bukkit-plugin with per-world(-group) inventory?

I set up my bukkit server to run multiple worlds. However, one of them is supposed to be a creative one (i.e. `give` etc allowed), another one is survival based and no cheating allowed. Currently the inventory stays the same when travelling from one world to another, which kind of defies the purpose. Is there a plugin for bukkit to have an individual inventory for each world or even better for different world-groups?


Start GTA in Online mode

I almost exclusively play GTA Online these days (I can’t remember the last time I played Story mode). I just wondered if there were a way to make the game start in Online mode automatically without me having to press `X` (PS3) each time whilst the game’s loading?


Starcraft 2 license problem on the website

I have problem my license SC2 license does not show up when I log into my account on battle.net. The strange thing is that I have it only at website - when I log into my SC2 account in the game everything is fine. What's going on? Here is a screenshot from the website.


What does Facebook Login do in MW3 Multiplayer?

I see there is a Facebook Login in the MW3 Multiplayer main menu and I wonder What it actually does. Will I have to install a Facebook App in my Profile? If it works as an announcer, can I set who sees my actions and to what extent? For example: I want only my close friends and not my co-workers see my progress. Is that how it works? And one-nice to have: I see the login is not diverted to a browser but takes place in the client. What is the security situation here?   Can anyone network sniff and see if it is https?


Bot buster and support/combat girl

The bot buster product gives a damage bonus against bots, but does it effect the turrets that support and combat girl can place?


What is known about the "forbidden 7"?

In Super Smash Bros Brawl, there are 7 characters that have "files" found in the game, but do not make an appearance in the actual game. What I want to know is in what state were these characters and what else do we know about them? (Were there models in the game, movesets, are they in any form playable? etc etc)


How do I survive in lane against Ezreal?

Pulsefire Ezreal came out and there's been a lot more Ezreal players. He's hard to gank with just one rank in his Arcane Shift and hard to harass with his Essence Flux going over minions and slowing my attack speed. Trinity does so well on him that he can build just a Phage and survive and burst for someone like Graves. How can I farm in lane without having to worry about him killing me? Is there a particular champion or support that counters him particularly well?


How to cross the room with symbols on the floor

What is the logic behind the room with the symbols on the floor in the French Chateau? I realise I need to follow the directions in the journal, but it seems that even when I take exactly the same path I fail at different points.


Do my sims have to work every single day?

After having played the Sims 2 and 3, I've come back to the Sims 1 (my main computer broke).   One thing has been bothering me a lot: my sims never seem to have a day off—it's never weekend! Am I missing something? How do my sims get a chance to socialize when they have to go to work every single day? Or don't they?


What does "P" mean in command listings?

In the command list menu several attacks, particularly supers, use "P" as a command. But there's no P button. There's HP, MP and LP for high/medium/low punches, but P doesn't seem to mean "any punch" either. What's do I need to input to match "P" in attack commands?


Can I cancel out of a palette choice?

In two player/etc I'll often accidentally press X to select my character, when to pick an explicit palette from a list you need to press Start (otherwise a palette is mapped to whatever button you press and you get that one). Is there any way to cancel out of this palette choice so I can choose again? If I press circle (cancel in PS3 controls) it just continues anyway.


Are unofficial Wiimotes a good alternative to official Nintendo ones?

I'm looking for new Wiimotes, for the legacy Wii. My goal is to buy the 3rd and 4th Wiimotes for my console. These devices will be primarily used to play some games with children, like Mario, not high-paced games. I can see a lot of "compatible" devices that are neither official nor built by Nintendo. What is the quality of these alternative devices compared to the official ones? Do these devices operate like an official one? Should I expect the same reactivity, precision, etc.? I assume the global finish of the product may give a cheaper feeling, but I can live with that.


Can I trade a Steam game that I don't want?

The title pretty much says it all. If someone gave me a game, and I opened it for a few minutes to take a gander, can I still trade it to someone else? Or is it forever mine? For example, if someone were to gift me a copy of DotA 2 (not that I don't like DotA, it's just an example), and I opened it to see what was in it, can I still gift it to someone else? **Edit** : Follow-up question: Can I have an opened copy of game _X_ , but still receive additional copies of game _X_ if I am, say, the middle-man for a Secret Santa or something of the like?


How do I make a pick-up for Smoke on the Water?

As Franklin, I purchased the Smoke on the Water business. I later received a text saying: > Hey Franklin, we've been literally burning through supplies here! I'm down a > driver - do you have time to do a pick-up? The text doesn't offer a way to respond, and they aren't a phone contact. What I can't figure out, is how to do that pick-up? I've gone to the business location in Vespucci Beach, but nothing triggers. I've checked the map, and don't see any mission indicators either. What am I missing?


How long is a day in GTA V in real time?

How long is a Grand Theft Auto 5 day in real time?


How long do competitor stocks go up after you complete an assassination mission?

I was just wondering when to sell the stocks. Do they hit a plateau, or if they just keep on going up? EDIT: It seems to be different for each stock. Most of them will hit a plateau though I've found, so you're really going to want to sell them before it drops back. Don't get greedy and wait it out, when the price is basically stable at the top, sell it quick. On the multiple judge assassination, I waited too long. Went to +50%, stayed there a day or so, then tanked right back down. I'm accepting the answer with the guide though, because it's a rather helpful one.


Is picking a lock on an "owned" chest considered a crime?

In various locations I've "infiltrated" I've noticed that there are locked chests. Usually there's a little bit of "red text" saying I can pick the lock - which typically indicates that this is a criminal act. However, I don't know if I'd actually get busted for doing this in front of someone, and there's also not a "percentage chance of failure" like for stealing. I can't tell if I'm going to get into trouble or not before I start, which is important since I _don't particularly like jail._ If I pick a NPC owned, locked item in front of witnesses, but don't steal any of the items, will I get into trouble with the law? What circumstances will cause me to get busted?


How can we restart a game?

I have done playthrough 2 completely. My question is: How can we start over with our upgraded characters? Is there any reset but keep your character option?


Where can I buy lockpicks?

Apart from the occasional 6-10 picks as random loot, I seem to occasionally be running pretty low on lockpicks. Where can I buy them?


Build new towers or upgrade existing ones in Four Days?

When I play the iPad game Four Days, it seems that multiple towers are sometimes less effective than less towers that are upgraded. However, I built the multiple, less powerful towers to make a long path, since the tutorial advises that longer paths give you more opportunity to shoot the enemy. So, for the harder levels, which results in the most kills: long, less powerful paths of towers or shorter paths with upgraded towers? And related, should you always upgrade towers as far as possible, or is it more efficient only to upgrade once?


How do you get Shepherd the hoody in ME3?

I've seen footage of Shepherd with a hoody in ME3. Is this an accomplishment or something? Or is it a mod and not actually available in the game?


Does playing the arrival DLC have any effect in ME3?

Are there any choices made in the arrival DLC that influence ME3? I am anxious to play ME3 but am considering playing Arrival first, but only if it will further influence things in ME3.


Upgrading Uchigatana +11

I am lvl 87 and trying to upgrade my from Uchigatana +10 to Uchigatana +11. After checking the giant smith in anor londo and the smith in undead parish, none of them offered me to upgrade to 11. I am supposed to have titanite chunks. I have nine of them :-/


Download Portal 2 authoring tools without Portal 2 installed

Is it possible to install the Portal 2 authoring tools without Portal 2 installed. Otherwise, would it be fool steam into thinking I have? The reason I'm asking is that I have Portal 2 installed for mac. However I can also run Steam through wine, to play the games only available for windows. Now I want to install the Portal authoring tools on the wine steam, but Steam wants me to download Portal 2. Could I point Steam to my mac version or do I need PC version for it to work?


How can I use the wingstick more effectively?

I have to admit that the wingstick is my favorite quick-use item in Rage so far, the main reason being it has saved me from a savage beating many times while reloading my main weapon. While I usually use wingsticks in situations much too tense to make any astute observations, I've noticed that their effectiveness seems to vary. At times, they will simply lodge into their intended target, killing it, but at other times they ricochet around the room, damaging multiple foes, potentially (I don't think I've actually managed to pull this off). I'm pretty sure I even managed to catch one that I threw in a very boomerang like fashion. While I haven't been able to figure it out by myself yet, the varying effects seem linked to a multitude of factors, such as the first thing the wingstick hits (enemy/wall), the throwing angle, the type of enemy and so on. If anyone could shed some light on this, I would be grateful.


Creating a 4v4 custom game?

I can't find the option to create a 4v4 custom game. How do I do this? The loby opens with a 5v3 setup and I can't move the 5th to the second team. Edit: Nevermind, suddenly it started to work. I have no idea why. Perhaps some battle.net bug. Edit2: I'm so stupid... I left the loby and the bug is back now.


Hooking SK in sandstorm doesn't cancel his sandstorm. So Is SK still invisible away from the sandstorm?

I was playing Pudge. Tried to save an ally Sand King so i hooked him in sandstorm. Hooked him successfully but the sandstorm's animation was in the hero's previous position. Will SK still be invisible near me until he moves?? Where will the enemies get damaged?Is it Near the current position of SK or the place of sandstorm's animation?


Borderless window mode in Payday 2?

I have a multi-monitor setup on the PC that I generally game on, as a result I usually run games either in EyeFinity mode (utilising all monitors as a single screen with the game across all of them) or more often, running games in "borderless window mode" so that I can freely move my mouse between screens and chat on the bridge, or whatever. Payday 2 doesn't support borderless window mode - it has a bordered window mode and a fullscreen mode. Are there any configuration file changes I can make that will force a borderless window mode, or any external utilities I can use to achieve the same effect?


Grand Theft Auto 5 - Los Santos Civilian Population?

Are there any reliable sources which document what the population of Los Santos is in Grand Theft Auto 5? I am aware that most civilians will likely respawn elsewhere in the city - otherwise, in theory, a player of GTA5 could wipe out the entire city (although it will certainly take some time to do!). I played for an hour yesterday evening - as I'm sure that one or two others across the globe may have also done - and it dawned on me that I have not read nor heard anything about the population of Los Santos. If anybody can help I would love to learn this. For clarity, please note that by "population" I mean the number of human beings living in Los Santos, regardless of their profession, colour or creed. Many thanks.


Kite like a man achievement

I can't figure out how to get this achievement, it's very vague and can't find much online about it!


Dota 2 config file in steam gets reset all the time!

I've just started playing dota 2 for a week now and have played LoL for a year. I've researched some stuff about binding and editing the config file. I've found what I wanted to do, however, every time I exit dota 2, the config file gets reset, and the things I've added won't work after reopening dota2. I really don't want to type approx 10 lines of code in the console everytime I've to restart dota 2. The core problem is that some things in the config file gets removed, some gets readjusted to the original and some do not work even if they stay there. Config file path: E:*MyFolder*\Steam\SteamApps\common\dota 2 beta\dota\cfg Here are some example: These codes get removed every time: > alias "leftclick" "+sixense_left_click; -sixense_left_click" > > alias "atkGround" "mc_attack; leftclick" These codes are there, but never work. Worked only the first time: > bind "MOUSE4" "atkGround" > > bind "F1" "dota_camera_setpos -2273.898682 1232.745483 982.072876" > > bind "F2" "dota_camera_setpos 3035.773438 -2972.680176 966.072937" This one gets readjusted to 600 every time! > dota_minimap_hero_size 900 Is there a way to make these permanent?! Thanks in advance! -Iraqi_Warrior


How to kill Uldred on Dragon Age: Origins?

I am in the mage tower now with Shale, Morrigan and Zevran and I am facing Uldred. I am siding with the templars, because Morrigan said so, and I am having a really hard time beating Uldred. I have been trying over 10 tries already, and it is starting to annoy me. I do not have any healing spells and have some health potions left. I am a warrior human. Together with Shale, that makes two tanks. Now I've read somewhere that you need to use that spell you get from the other mage to stop the abominations from appearing, or something. Have not tried that, but... What would be the best course of action to beat this enemy? Thanks


Can you disassemble items?

In DOTA 2, I usually aim to get better items throughout the game, which is logical. But sometimes I want to get another item which uses the same "underlying" item as a component to get to the prime item I want. Is it possible to disassemble items in DOTA 2?


What is the best weapon strategy for a Rogue?

I'm leveling a Rogue (subtlety) , but feel rather clueless as to what weapons and weapons-strategy to choose. Do you know and use a strategy, or can you point me towards one?


How can I acquire more opulent homes?

In Civilization III, if you're doing particularly well, your people will sometimes voluntarily suggest that you add an upgrade to your Monarchical/Despotic/Presidential/Chancellor's/Comrade's Palace. You can go from a dinky cave on a hilltop to a grandly posh domicile such as this: ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/stlJc.jpg) What triggers the ability to upgrade your palace?


How long does money stay after death?

In Terraria, how long does money you drop from death stay on the ground? I'm wondering if it is worth the risk of another death to try and run for my money.


Is there a way to get into display cases in the diamond store without triggering the alarm?

Our crew had a good start at stealthing the mission, taking out all the guards and controlling the civilians. However, when we broke the first display case, all our effort was for naught since it triggered the alarm and our escape vehicle took off. Is there a way to disable the display case alarms?


What does each stat do in Dungeon Siege 3?

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  What do certain item attributes in Dungeon Siege 3 mean? Dungeon Siege 3 is big on the loot. It seems you can't walk two steps without tripping over some loot or another (all of it conveniently usable by your character), and there are an almost dizzying array of possible stats with which to find on them; What is lacking, is documentation about what each stat _does_. For instance, what are the benefits of +Block vs. +Warding ? What does Chaos: Fire do, and how is it different from Chaos: Lightning?


Why is my child's leige my spouse's?

I am playing as a queen, and I have 4 children. My first two have my husband as their liege, and my youngest two have me as their liege. Why are they not all mine? My oldest two have grown up, and now I cannot arrange marriages for them. What can I do?


What do the little blue squares on the minimap mean?

On the minimap I occasionally see small blue squares with little lines coming out of the corners. What do they mean? My first guess was that they were nearby explosions, but I think I see them too often for that to be the case. **EDIT** : Here's a pic, you can see two in the lower left (they might be circles and not squares like I first thought).


How do I limit how far from a stockpile a dwarf is allowed to go to fetch items?

Ideally, for a particular stockpile I want to be able to specify how far from the stockpile a dwarf is allowed to go for items. Alternatively, it would be nice to be able to assign a stockpile to a burrow, and only allow it to collect items from that burrow. For example, Say I'm excavating several veins of the same ore, and I want a localized stockpile at each one, but I don't want my Dwarves hauling ore across the map from one vein to another if the closer stockpile is full. Is there a way to limit the range of a stockpile like this in v0.34.11? Are there any mods out there that might do something similar?


Where do I find a formula for the Necrophage Oil in Flotsam?

Looking to craft some Necrophage Oil - I've tried Cedric, the book-seller, the incense guy and the trader near the inn, but no luck. Where else should I look?


How do you get a service star for the Medkit?

I play assault and I drop the Medikit liberally. Unfortunately, I've never seen the exp bar increase. There even appears to be a service star icon next to the kit on the equipment selection screen... how would one go about obtaining it?


Capacity limit for trade boats?

Sometimes I can't trade bigger amounts of goods because of a limit.   What kind of limit is this?   Do I have to comply with an overall value?   Or is there something like a capacity (dimension, weight) limit?   _(Are the boats that small as the boat footprint and rower may indicate?)   _ Or is there some limitation in the mixture of goods?


Is it possible to destroy UFO walls using only Heavy Cannon and grenades?

I shot down a large scout, eliminated aliens outside, and came inside to see this: crash damage has destroyed a portion of 1st floor floor, so when I use the elevator to go up a level and pass through the door I just fall back down. What are my options? Can I destroy the UFO walls to get at the remaining aliens?


Missions are gone?

Since the latest in-game update, the Android version of **Tiny Tower** now has "Saving VIPs" and the ability to select a specific store when building (for a lot of bux, too). But all my Missions are gone. Both the available and completed missions show 0. I didn't find anything at Mobage Support. I did find a lot of comments on Google Play Store reviews. What's going on? Oh, and incidentally, I have already:   * Force Stopped the app   * Cleared the app data   * Uninstalled/Reinstalled the app None of which had any effect.


How do you unlock costumes in Tokyo Jungle

I know that Completing the "complete all (B, C, D etc.) Challenges" challenges unlocks different costumes but those challenges arent showing up anymore? Do you only get one chance to unlock costumes?


Are there some levels that can't be finished with certain characters?

I've been playing Dustforce, and just yesterday learned that the different characters are not there simply for aesthetics. It makes perfect sense as a game-design decision that, in the overworld/hub area/level select places, you have to use different characters to access some new levels. The other night I encountered this: ![One level of Dustforce has this gigantic pit to cross, with only one enemy to kill, three quarters of the way across it.](http://i.stack.imgur.com/se31y.jpg) I assumed at first that this obstacle was not conquerable with the blue character, but I discovered that dash-jumping makes it possible. So this is strong evidence, but my ultimate question has not yet been definitively answered: Are there levels that only certain characters can finish, and if so, must you rely on trial and error or overworld suggestions to figure it out?


How do I interact with selected NPC without clicking?

How to interact with selected NPC without clicking? If I were to use `/tar Joe Blow` what do I do next to start talking to him? This will help many people who trying to turn in quests and get quests from NPCs that are covered by players and their big mounts.


Do bosses drop a higher chance of iLv63 items?

Don't get me wrong, I've read Blizzard's announcment on patch 1.0.3, and this post as well Which parts of Inferno Act 1 actually drop ilvl 63 items?. What I want to ask is that, do you get a **rarer drop versus elites/champions for bosses**? Because I have 220% magic find and I'm actually getting **more** rare drops from **elites/champions** (1 - 3) than a **boss** fight alone (1), and if there isn't any difference, I might as well start hunting for elites/champs than farming all the way to a boss in Inferno.


Why does Starcraft 2 get slower as a match progresses?

The problem is simple, I fear the solution is unobtainable. Whenever I get (roughly) more than 120 supply my game comes to almost a complete standstill. Playing ladder makes me cry a little inside. I need it to not to lag at all. It's not the connection as playing campaign gives me the same problem. Currently all graphics are set to their very lowest.               My Rig:     Windows 7 b 64-bit     Intel core i7 3.5gh     16 GB of RAM (DDR3-2133 (G Skill RipjawsZ F3-17000CL9-4GBZH))     Radeon Dual-X R9 280x 3GB     448gb SSD Samsung     1000w PSU      I've overclocked a bit to get some extra juice out of this badboy. Sadly, in SC this makes no difference. I can play any other game for fun, Thief is the newest one I've tried out all on maximum. Running latest drivers and versions of everything. ![Cropped screenshot of CPU-Z output](http://i.stack.imgur.com/RRcGz.jpg)


Why can't I raise levies from half of my counties?

I took a break from playing Crusader Kings II for a few months. Since I've come back (November 2012), I'm suddenly unable to raise levies from most of my counties. The button is grayed out, even though there are some levies available to raise in the county. (The green/red bar for the levy in the county info screen is mostly green.) The most distressing part is that some of those counties could raise ships, and so now I have more troops than transport. I tried raising all available troops from the Military screen, but most counties don't have any army on them. How did raising levies change?


Why do mobs die in mined quarry?

I'm asking this just out of curiosity. After installing `QuarryPlus` on my Minecraft 1.6.4 I have noticed that all mobs which were in mining area (quarry was place in the Nether - there were tons of mobs!!!) before the end of mining just died and I have found a LOT of experience orbs there. Why? What has killed them?


Where can I get the original Team Fortress?

I really like Team Fortress 2, and would like to play the game that started it all. After some intense searching, I couldn't find it. Have any ideas where I can grab it from?


Will I get a fine if I "vamp-up" in front of people I kill?

In Skyrim: Dawnguard, I recently became a vampire lord (VL). Now, I know that people remain pretty peaceful if you're a vampire (and you drink regularly). However, I've read that if you transform into a VL in front of other people, you'll get a "fine" you can't pay and everyone will try to kill you forever. Now, suppose I'm in a bandit cave and there are, say, 5 bandits. If I transform into a VL in front of them and then kill them all, will I be attacked the next time I go to town? Similarly, if I'm in town or in a populous area and I transform in front of a lone villager or two (no guards though) and kill them, will I be attacked?


Is the amount of damage absorbed by diamond skin proportional to weapon damage

In diablo 3? Or just level? Is there a way to improve the damage? Currently my wizard has 24k energy. An extra 6k diamond skin hold doesn't seem like much.


How to be sure the GTA V "play disk" isn't installed?

After reading all the problems caused by installing both disks on the Xbox360, I was wondering if I did the installation process as suggested.   After installing the first disk I was asked to insert the second one. I'm not sure if there was an option to skip this stage and I'm not quite sure if, during this stage, the second disk was actually installed or that was just a required step to start the game from disk. As far as I remember, I was never asked to install the second disk. I was wondering about this cause I noticed the "popup" effect during the beach scene How can I tell if I mistakenly installed the "play disk" too?


What are 'Loyalty Points'?

I have been doing some PvE missions outside of the initial training missions and have noticed that in addition to ISK and the occasional item I am now accumulating something called 'Loyalty Points': ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/KSy7L.png) What are Loyalty Points, where can I spend them and what can I spend them on?


Raptr Cookie Clicker hours?

Raptr is tracking playtime for Cookie Clicker. How does that work? Is it only tracking manually tracked gametime or does the desktop app automagically detect that it is running? I see people who have spurts of 9+ hours on cookie clicker, but manual tracking caps at 6 hours at a time so I suspect some form of sorcery. If there is some automagic, what are the conditions and limitations for tracking the gametime? Is it just certain browsers? Does it have to be the active tab? Does the browser have to have focus? Can the browser be minimized as long as the cookie clicker tab is active? I've been playing, only refreshing for updates for about 24 days and give or take a shutdown or 4, that probably still amounts to about 23 days of total playtime. I had Raptr running, I thought, but I guess it was signed out or needed an update or something because it didn't track any of the playtime. Maybe I needed to add the game to my library before it would automagically check. Cookie clicker itself tracks start date, not hours, so I don't expect an accurate tally of the actual hours to date, but I would like to track from now on without having to check in every 6 hours to manually track. **How exactly does hour tracking for Cookie Clicker on Raptr work?**


How to keep track of interesting clips while recording

I try to record some of my games, such as Diablo III, DayZ and Planetside 2, where the gameplay can be pretty intense at times. I often end up having 3-4hr sessions and equal length videos. Lots of standard, uninteresting gameplay, and few intense highlights. I'd love to create 10-15 minute clips of the highlights of these sessions, especially in multiplayer where I play with friends. I almost always loose track of that one special kill, a killing streak, or any other bits of interesting gameplay. Is there a way to keep track of these things as they happen, without having to re-watch the entire video? I am using DXtory and FFsplit as capturing / recording software. Could be a tip or technique, mobile app, keyboard macro or annotator, anything that allows me to easily find interesting bits of footage in those marathon recording sessions. Thanks!


Is there an updated Cataclysm flight path/travel map anywhere?

I've been searching for a map of griffin/boat/zeppelin travel routes for Kalimdor and Eastern Kingdoms that has been updated since Cataclysm, but all I've found using Google are out-of-date maps from years ago. I'm particularly interested in Alliance routes, but a complete map for both factions would be nice too. Can anyone provide a link to one?


How do I unlearn an enchantment?

I use Enchanting Awakened mod, but we are supposed to only be able to learn new enchantments (thru disenchanting), when we have the appropriate perks... The problem is, I also use the Frostfall mod, that lets me have a portable enchanting equipment. But that equipment does not have the enchanting table script that prevent me from learning enchantments. So I am trying to find a way to fix my game.. If I save the game like `save test 1` it generates a text file where I can read all learned enchantments:               ENCHs:            0010EAD1    17/17    00000001  74 Corpus: Channeled Alteration            - Flags(6)                        0010FB96    17/17    00000001  74 Corpus: Frost                           - Flags(6)                        0010FB7D    17/17    00000001  74 Aether: Aetherflux                      - Flags(6)                        0010FB75    17/17    00000001  74 Chaos: Destruction                      - Flags(6)                        0010FB97    17/17    00000001  74 Aether: Spellstrike                     - Flags(6)                        0010FB9A    17/17    00000001  74 Soul Trap                               - Flags(6)                        0010FB74    17/17    00000001  74 Aether: Conjuration                     - Flags(6)                        0010FB99    17/17    00000001  74 Aether: Lightning (Rank I)              - Flags(6)                        0010FB95    17/17    00000001  74 Chaos: Fire                             - Flags(6)                           Total ENCH Count: 9  Total ENCH Size: 153/153 - Data: 54/54 Overhead: 99 Debug: 0 Min ENCH Size: 17  Max ENCH Size: 17  Average ENCH Size: 17.00      I wonder if I could remove such entries and recreate the savegame? I found this tool: Save Cleaner, but I am not sure if it can handle learned enchantments. As soon I have time, I have to play with it to see what happens! Feel free to try and report too! Are there any other useful tools to accomplish this goal? **How do I unlearn an enchantment?**


What does it mean when screen flashes blue?

I purchased Mirror's Edge on Steam, unfortunately EA did not include the instruction manual in the Steam version of this game.   Can anyone explain me what does the "blue flashing screen" effect mean? It happens sometimes when I start a level.   Alternately, is there a place where I can get the instruction manual? Thanks!


My Launcher isn't displaying correctly. How do I fix it?

My CKII Launcher looks like this all the time. Is there any way of fixing it? I already tried re-installing the game. ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/e53he.png)


How is Experience handled in Dragon Age?

How is it distributed to the characters?   Do dead characters get experience?   Do characters not in the current party get experience?   Does the character who actually kills the enemy get more experience? Thanks.


What spells can't crit?

Can channeled spells (Disintegrate, Firebats) crit? What about targeted AoE spells (Blizzard) or "wandering AoE" (Energy Twister)? Is there a good clean way to identify what can and can't critically hit?


Does Sion's shield absorb both physical and magic damage?

Reading the skill it seems like it should absorb both types of damage.


How do I know if I've hit a checkpoint recently?

If I need to peel myself away from Diablo III, it's usually convenient to do so at a checkpoint so when I quit and rejoin I'm plopped down right back where I was (or equivalently in a randomly generated area). The _Checkpoint!_ messages though are quickly forgotten unless one cares about them (and I usually don't). How do I know where my most recent checkpoint is (without quitting and rejoining, possibly losing a fair bit of progress through a level)?


How do I kill Crystalisks?

Crystalisks don't seem to have any elemental weaknesses and soak up a lot of bullets. Since they hit pretty hard to, I'm hoping for an easier way to hit them. Is there an easy way to kill them?


Any more compact self-activating piston designs?

I need to push incoming blocks in a new direction using a piston activated as soon as there is a new block to be pushed. In the screenshot, if the block from below is pushed in front of the piston, it passes the signal, powers the piston, the piston pushes it away and retracts awaiting another block. That circuit satisfies my needs (for vertical->sideways transport) but is awfully "verbose" with 2x5 footprint. I'm fairly sure I saw similar circuits using one torch or something else about as compact. ![Piston transport](http://i.stack.imgur.com/diiuS.png) I'm also in need similar circuits for turning the "stream of blocks" horizontally (say incoming from east, push to north) and horizontal-to- vertical (e.g. incoming from east push down or up).


Locked out of Steam - not getting passcode email

My firewall was blocking Steam while I was logging in and failing. Now I am locked out of Steam and need an access code to log in. There seems to be no way to tell the Steam servers to send this code and I didn't get one in my email anywhere (checked all folders and searched for "`steam`"). I sent Support an email but haven't got a response in over a day now. This seems like an incredibly easy thing to fix if they could just send an email with the code. Is there really nothing else I can do except just wait an unknown amount of time until my ticket is finally seen? * * * Edit: Steam support was useless, took 4 days, and only reset my password which I could already do and did. They clearly didn't read the ticket info I provided because I stated that.. clearly. They did not resend the Steam Guard pass-code and as of now it is simply disabled. Not sure whether I will be able to log in or get it working if I do re-enable it.