Is it possible to change Just Cause 2's difficulty?

I started at `Hard` difficulty but I would like to move to `Extreme` now. Is this possible?


Can I use my BENQ projector with a Wii?

I've got a Benq W100 projector. ![alt text](http://i.stack.imgur.com/Qpcr4.jpg) Is it possible to connect my Wii to this projector? How? What kind of cable do I need? Many thanks in advance. **Update** : I've uploaded a picture of the projector. I plugged the yellow cable of the Wii to the projector: now, I've got an image, but no sound.


"Consider the lily" while scavenging?

I was scavenging earlier, and when the timer got to 0, it switched to "Consider the lily" for about 5 seconds instead of "Next auto search". ![Consider the lily](http://i.stack.imgur.com/wZffk.png) I assume this is just an easter egg or joke. Or does it actually do something?


What are the best levels to be to help out as a sunbro?

I've tried helping people out for the Gargoyles boss at levels 11, 12, 13 and all the way up to 20 and it seems like it's just SUPER rare to get someone who needs help (as opposed to invading...) At level 11 or 20, the 10% level difference is only 1-2 levels which cuts you out from helping others of VERY similar level. What's a good level for that boss and some other common bosses that people have trouble with, like 4 kings?


How do I properly use the Bulwark?

I'm currently trying to master the Bulwark, and am finding it a lot harder to make progress with than the Kestrel or Engi ships. Specifically, I find I'm running out of missiles a lot easier, and that keeping them stocked means less money for upgrades. **Is the Bulwark naturally harder, or are there specific tactics I should use for it?**


Does the Mind Shield improve a psionic's ability to attack with their Psi attacks?

Last night I was moving in to the later stages of the game and recently gained access to Psi armour and the Mind Shield. If I recall, the description for the Mind Shield implies it is a defensive gadget, but I notice that (like the Psi armour) it provides a bonus to the Will of the wearer. Does this bonus to Will mean it improves the 'attack' strength of a Psionic who happens to be using one? Or are Psionics' attacks uneffected by their Will score?


Opening Android Grand Theft Auto 3 saved games with PC version

I was over the moon when GTA3 came out for Android/iOS. However, I'd really like to be able to open my PC-based saved games on my Android version of GTA 3 and vice-versa. Is this possible? I've already tried copying 2 *.b files from my Android device (Samsung Galaxy SII if that is relevant) and copying them to the GTA3 User Data folder on a PC install, but when I open the game and look at the list of available saved games, the dates are incorrect (year 5142 for instance). I've not yet tried this the other way around.


Find coordinates of fallen items in minecraft

In my single player world, I landed my airship (pchan3's mod) to kill a few endermen, instead, I got killed by some mobs and lost a bunch of stuff. My spaceship is still out there (and probably my loot too). Is there a tool/mod with which I can process my world to find the location of the airship (and the dropped items) ?


Are Übers and Key Wardens considered elite monsters?

According to diablowiki:               There are three types of elite monsters in Diablo III.     Superunique     [...] All quest monsters, including Diablo, are considered superunique.      Rare     [...]     Champion     [...]      If I'm understanding this correctly it means bosses are affected by the "extra damage to elites"//"less damage from elites" affix some items have. Are the Übers and Key Wardens, despite not being regular quest monsters, also elites and, thus affected by these affixes?


How can I find the thieves' caches in Riften?

I read in a guide that they exist, but I'd like to know where to find them/what type of containers I'm looking for.


How do you re-unlock all story missions with a new character?

I unlocked/beat the entire story. My hardcore character died. So I started a new one, got to level 70 (mix between power leveling and bounties). Now I went to Campaign to try to farm some of my gear back, and it's trying to make me redo the entire campaign again.... Is there anyway to get access to any campaign mission without having to redo it again..


How do I disable hints in Uncharted 2?

I play Uncharted 2 in normal difficulty and the hints option is greyed out in the menu. Is there a way to remove them?


How can I play StarCraft 2 competitively against less skilled friends?

I really enjoy StarCraft 2, and mostly want to play with my friends. We enjoy playing Co-op vs. AI (with 3 or 4 of us humans on a team). But I would like to get into some skirmishes _against_ them as well. Unfortunately, I happen to be _much better_ at the game than many of these friends. The one time so far I have convinced a friend to try a 1-on-1, it wasn't really a competition even with me at 50% handicap. That sort of thing makes them not want to play with me anymore, which is the last thing I want to have happen. What sorts of handicaps (other than the ones in the matchup screen) are appropriate to tune the difficulty for us such that matches between my friends and I will not be obviously 1-sided? In particular, I don't want to have to pull punches and play poorly on purpose; I would like for it to be challenging on both sides, and for all involved be able to play to the best of our abilities. (Classes of handicaps I have considered, but not yet tried, would be arbitrary limitations on things I am not allowed to do in the game such as build certain units or something.)


NetHack Clients For OS X?

What clients exist for OS X? I am using the official QT port (graphical).


Is there any way to give Boxcars 15 Med-X?

Boxcars says that, since I'm the Powder Gangers' "Grim [expletive] Reaper," if I give him 15 Med-X, he'll OD and die for me. But my only options (while carrying 43 Med-X's) are 1, 2, 3 and 5. If I give him 5, I don't seem to have an option to give him more. Is there any way to get him to OD? Or if I'm playing pro-NCR (who would kill him anyway), is my only in-character option to shoot him?


Why did American gamers get to know the C64 but not the Amiga?

I've been listening to a lot of retro gaming podcasts. What I took away is it seems that many American gamers did have the C64 back in the day, but its successor, the Commodore Amiga, was not as prevalent in US households. Why do you think this was the case?


Can the house limit be circumvented?

Appearently in Viva Piñata one can only build a limit amount of houses despite having loads of space left. Can this be changed somehow, maybe via a mod? It would really be nice to be able and build all pinata housings in one single big garden. Or at least some more than only half the space available...


Are there upgrades for weapons in Orcs Must Die?

When I see videos of the game, I see swords that are different from mine. Are there upgrades for swords and weapons in this game?


How do multi-genre games work?

Having researched multi-genre games, I am now wondering how to best utilize this feature. Take, for example, airplane and racing games - their favored genres are simulation and casual, which are the opposite of each other. If I want to make an airplane game, should I make it purely simulation or casual, simulation+casual or simulation/casual + something else? Will having 2 bad genres be worse than 1?


Do municipal airports connect cities similar to rail and roads?

Just looking for a bit of clarification. If I build municipal airports, do they connect cities across the region when those cities are not connected by rail or road?


How do I level up in ingress?

I am stuck at level 1 with 3000/3000 XM. I can see XM but I can't collect it anymore. Is there anything mandatory to be able to level up?


At what level should I try to tackle Silver challenges?

I'm a level 13 enginner and still get destroyed on silver challenges... at what level should a party of 4 try a Silver challenge? and at what level a gold one?


Playstation Plus: Buy game from "Instant Game Collection"?

I'm a new subscriber of Playstation Plus and I've downloaded a few games in the "Instant Game Collection" that are offered free right now to subscribers. I know that I can play these games as long as I maintain a valid Playstation Plus subscription. However, what if I want to really **purchase** one of these games digitally (not on disc) so that I can play it even after my Playstation Plus subscription expires? I do not want to wait till my subscription expires to purchase one of these "free" games because there may be some good deals in between to buy these at a cheaper price (instead of looking for a good price after the subscription expires).


How do I get the NCR Rangers to stop hunting me down?

I killed ranger Ranger Andy because I accidentally stole from him when I was trying to bring the dialogue options in order to ask him about Boone's wife. He chased me out of Novac and kept shooting at me. I got annoyed and finally just shot him. Now, everywhere I go, NCR rangers spawn near me and try to kill my companion (Boone) and I... **How do I redeem myself with the rangers?** Or how do I at least get them to stop spawning everywhere I go?


Moving the mortar after firing?

I have to get 2 kills to complete an assigment on BF3. But the problem part is, whenever I start to use mortar, I get shown on the map with mortar icon (pretty normal) but I would like to move mortar after I have the shot, so I wont be a clear target. Most of the times, another mortar guy kills me with mortar because he sees my location, but at killcam I see him with a gun (not mortar) and running around. So it means there must be a way to quit mortar screen and continue running around like nothing happened. So how can I do it?


Conditions for the Confederacy of Crunches achievement

Steam describes this achievement as: > Finish a campaign using only melee weapons. Ok, so that obviously excludes any primary weapon, but what about throwables (pipe bombs, molotovs, bile jars) and the pistol that mysteriously appears in your hands when you're incapacitated? Furthermore, if you accidentally fire a weapon during a particular chapter of the campaign, is the slate cleared if you die and start that section over?


Are all non-boss monsters tameable?

I've noticed that if you check the Libra screen for monsters, it says their taming status (either 'tamed', 'tameable', or 'untameable'). I have yet to see a common enemy that isn't tameable so I haven't really been paying any mind to this. I'm assuming that it's ONLY bosses and other storyline-related enemies that aren't tameable but I figured it's worth asking. Is EVERY random encounter enemy in the game tameable? If not, which aren't?


What are the strongest weapons in the game?

It seems like, just like the last game, this isn't quite a straightforward estimation. There are a few variable options (although not QUITE as many as last time). Which weapons should I shoot for at endgame, and what's the easiest way to get them? Does which weapons I use depend specifically on what I'm doing (again, much like the first game)?


Does giving rations count towards your "recovery items used" in Metal Gear Solid 4

In Metal Gear Solid 4, you can walk up to militia or PMC troops and give them items, including rations. Does doing so count towards your tally of "recovery items used" or not?


What's the easiest way to farm gil?

I'm curious about both during the game, and after completion. What's the quickest, most efficient way to do this?


If I'm slowed/exhausted and then I ghost/speed up, how does the speed % stack?

Does the effects matter in order such as exhaust over ghost? or does the slow percent prioritze over the speed increase, vice versa?


If Warwrick sniffs teemo/twitch/evelynn and they stealth, will they still be spotted?

My question is: If those champs are sniffed out by Warwick (having less then half health) and then go invisible, will they still be under his effect?


When is it an appropriate time to gank a lane as a jungler?

In a sense we shouldn't always make laning dependent on the Jungler, however, in what situation and what lane should a Jungler prepare to gank? Situation? Example: If the enemy is pressuring a lane to allied tower, however your allies are low health; or bottom lane is having a bit of trouble but enemy top is out of position.


How can I increase Poison Burst damage?

The description of Poison Burst says, it inflicts x% of weapon DPS as poison damage. So, how do I increase the damage? By investing into strength or focus or both?


How do things work when multiple game saves try to punt each other around?

I have multiple saved games. One of them intends to eventually ally with the Grox. Another intends to wipe out all other empires. A third intends to control the galaxy via trade. At some point, some of these games will run into each other and try to stomp each other out. I know that they can't destroy each other's homeworlds, but won't they still be able to take over the rest of their planets? Would I basically lose work in one file while I progress in another? And how does this interact with creating a new game that happens to be inside an other-save antagonistic empire?


How does purchasing upgrades affect the cost of other upgrades?

I've been noticing that when I purchase upgrades in the Manor, sometimes the price of other upgrades will increase. Do all upgrades increase all prices, or are there certain ones which affect each other? If the latter, which ones are those?


Can I introduce species that don't have carryable seeds to new areas?

Some of the more interesting species (Phyta, Larians, Ledon Zoa) don't have seeds that you can put in your inventory and introduce somewhere else. Is it possible to introduce such a species to a location where it is not already present?


Are resources limited?

Upon discovering Vertical Shaft and its resident Larian, I've immediately set to work feeding the Phyta to the Larian for nutritious compost. After a while, however, the Phyta stopped reproducing - the "eggs" they laid upon eating a seed simply disappeared instead of hatching into a new Phyta. This made me wonder: are the resources limited in some way? Is it possible to run out of a type of item/creature? What are the limiting factors? Do they regenerate after a time?


Confusion on Redstone Wire Transmission

According to the wiki on Redstone Circuits:   * Redstone Wire powers itself, the block below it, or the block it is pointing to. I'm having trouble understanding what this is saying. According to the statement, it sounds like only a one of those three things is ever true at once per redstone wire. However, from my testing it appears redstone can power _both_ the block it is in and the block below it at the same time. I've also noticed that the block below redstone wire can activate a piston next to it (or a redstone torch), but _not_ a redstone wire running next to it (i.e., if you have a block between preventing the redstone wire from running down from the upper block to the lower block). So what are the conditions that determine whether the block below redstone wire becomes powered? And is there a difference between a "powered" block from redstone wire versus powered blocks from other sources? What am I missing in my mental model of how redstone transmission works?


Can I plant any fruit in my town?

I know I can plant fruit I get from visiting other towns, such as apples or peaches or oranges, but if I plant the coconuts and the durian from the island, will they grow in my town? Or will those trees only grow on the island?


Tiny Magma Slimes' Attack (bug?)

I've noticed that the smallest magma slimes still do damage (unlike normal slimes) -- however, you can stand in the midst of a bunch and not get hit for 5+ seconds. (this seems to be even more relevant if you stand still). Is this a bug? How can I fix it, so that magma slimes hit the player normally (they hit you every time you touch them)?


Is the Double Fine Adventure Documentary publicly available?

Being lame, I missed out on backing the Double Fine Adventure, which would go on to produce _Broken Age_. I am still curious about some of the behind-the- scenes stuff, a la _Indie Game: The Movie_ , but I can't tell if there is anywhere to buy the episodes. The 2PP page points me to the DFA Slacker-Backer page, which is now out of commission. Episode one (available on YouTube) was interesting, but I want more!


Conflict between RailCraft and GregTech in minecraft 1.6.4

I'm creating my own mod pack _(just adding mods I like to one big mod pack to play with friends)_ and now I have the following mods added: mod list. The problem is, after adding `RailCraft` mod, when I start the server - everything works fine, server is running _(I host server on my local host - the same machine I run client)_. But, when I start client and try to create new world, connect to server or load early created worlds client just stops responding. When I connect to my server I get player connected, then, after some amount of time, `SocketTimeoutException` and player disconnected. The main issue also is that I don't get any crash reports since client is not responding and I have to kill the process via task manager. Also, I created new mod pack with only several mods - `BuildCraft`, `ThermalExpansion`, `NEI` and, of course, `RailCraft` - everything worked fine: singleplayer loaded, world generated, all mods worked just great. So, I suggest, there is some conflict with one of the other mods. Can someone give me a hint which mod can cause the problem? And how can I fix this? P.S. Minecraft version is 1.6.4. **// EDITS** After reading this topic at `RailCraft` forum I tried to remove `GregTech` mod and everything worked fine. So, obviously, there is some conflict betwenn `GregTech` and `RailCraft`. Any suggestions what exactly can cause the issue and is it possible to make those two mods work together or should I wait next mod update with the fix?


Converting a wireless 360 controller to wired

I have a wireless Xbox 360 controller that batteries or rechargeables won't work, but the Play & Charge cord still works. I wanted to wire the controller with a USB from a broken wired controller. I know that the USB cable still works. I know how to wire it so that the controller will take power from the positive and negative (red & black) wires in the USB cord, but I wanted to know how I would wire the data wires (green & white). I know I could just use the Play & Charge cable, but I enjoy modifying and such. So please don't tell me to just use Play & Charge or to go buy a new one! Any help would be appreciated! Thanks


Is Xbox Live needed to save progress in Your Shape Fitness Evolved?

I don't have Xbox Live and every time I start the game _Your Shape Fitness Evolved_ it says it can't connect to Xbox, so it can't save. Is there a way to save in _Your Shape Fitness Evolved_ without an Xbox Live account, or is it required?


Do in game traps scale to difficulty?

The traps that are set up in the game, such as log traps and for the achievement "Light Entertainment" where you have to kill 666 enemies with the chandeliers. Do they Scale due to difficulty? Can they one shot an enemy?


Is there anything new about playing Valhalla again?

After finishing FFXIII-2, you unlock Valhalla. Entering it just executes the same battle scene as the beginning of the game (Lightning vs Caius). Is there anything new about it? Am I able to get something I couldn't before? Extra rewards/sequences etc? Or is it unlocked just for the sake of collection/completion (which seems nice)?


How do you travel to Serendipity in FFXIII-2?

I have beaten the main storyline, and now I'm looking to complete all the paradox endings. In order to do so, I need to activate my paradox scope at Serendipity. But, I can't seem to figure out how to get there. How do I navigate the Historia Crux to get there?


How do I find out the highest worldwide scores in Temple Run 2?

I want to find out what is the current best high score in Temple Run 2 worldwide. Unfortunately I can't find a definitive list. The only option I've seen is on twitter Do temple run creators themselves have any system so that users can post their high score? The only option I see is tweet.


How Can I Reproduce GLaDOS' Voice Modulation Effect?

One of things I'm particularly interested is how they transformed Ellen McLain's voice to GLaDOS' musical one. I don't think it's entirely a natural effect by voice acting, though I have to admit I was impressed when I listened to McLain's unaided attempt at GLaDOS on a commentary just now. I'm thinking I'm hearing significant overtones and harmonics in the voice, and I'm wondering how I might recreate that effect for myself. I guess I should clarify my question: **What makes GLaDOS voice sound as it does? How might I achieve that same effect?**


Query Server time from Minecraft server

Is there a wayto get the current ingame time from a minecraft server from the web?, does a plugin exist that can do this? Or would I need to create my own? Minequery sends some basic info, could it be extended to get more?


What benefit does upgrading walls have?

The cost for a level one to level two wall upgrade seems huge - 1000 gold _per segment_. The upgrade screen displays an increase in hitpoints but is this really noticeable? Can a wall breaker still one hit destroy a level two wall or is that the advantage?


Tips for the "Beat Zico" trophy

This is one of the hardest trophies I have ever tried to obtain! I'm doing all of the barrel rolls from this video to get the time needed: Even then I only come within 1 second of getting the par time, I can't find any way to cut my time down further than this. The barrel roll onto the walkway at the end is quite difficult, I end up swerving a lot. Tips guys?


Easiest way to get the "ride a pig off a cliff" achievement?

I'm having some difficulty getting this achievement - currently I am placing my saddle on a pig close to a cliff, but as soon as I jump on the pig always turns around and walks back towards safety.. Any tips on getting my porcine friend to play nice?


How can I shift queue commands to a group of meepos?

Being used to microing, I'm learning to play Meepo. However, I've encountered some difficulties when it came to queue commands. How do I shift-queue commands to a group of meepos? **Quick example :** I'm roaming with my main meepo, and my meepo clones are in the fountain but I want to send all of them to walk and then "poof" a jungle camp, how do I do that? I'm already familiar with tabbing through the control group, can I apply the same technique to a group but just hold shift for the duration i.e. select all meepos, click to move them to the camp, then hold shift and press 'w', left click, tab, 'w', left click tab etc for all meepos? Or is it trickier ?


What map was used for the Mann vs. Machine trailer?

What was the map was used for the Mann vs. Machine trailer? I'm guessing it was just for the trailer, but I'm sure it exists.


Why don't some of my "?" characters stop where I direct them to?

When "?" characters appear, I would always direct them to my topmost floor (58 as of now) for the maximum income. On a few occasions though, I've noticed that some of them were always forced to step out on the 40th or 40+ floor. Initially, I thought this was due to my not putting my finger properly on the "up" button to propel the elevator to continue moving upwards. Sometimes when the lift "jams" this way, I would quickly put my finger on the "down" button for a couple of floors before pushing the "up" button again and this usually solves my problem. But just now, when I tried to move down, the lift wouldn't budge. It wouldn't move any higher as well, and my bitizen was forced to exit and walk the rest of the way up instead of reaching his home comfortably. Does anyone else experience this elevator failure? Is this a bug?


Is there a way to slow the elevator down?

I have the Ultra-Lift 3000 Extreme and am having a hard time getting some ? Bitizens to the correct Imperial Levels because it moves too quickly and I can't see enough floors in advance to stop in time. Any ideas? Or, conversely, can I move an Imperial Level without the VIP mover?


Is there anything behind this door?

I just finished **Hiversaires** , which is an awesome game. I suspect, however, that I haven't discovered all of the game's secrets. (I made it to the credits, but in these kind of games, you never can be sure that you're really done.) Specifically, I'm wondering if anyone has figured out whether or not there's anything behind this door: ![A picture of the door with a spotlight on it, some runes on it, and symbol and other runes above.](http://i.imgur.com/2h3zmbJ.png) You don't have to tell me _what_ is back there; just let me know _if_ you've been able to go through it. In case it helps, > from the developer's website, the engravings on the door are called "needle > numbers" or "Percean runes."


What is true damage?

Changelog of patch 1.0.0.111 reported: > Smite now deals true damage instead of magic damage. What does **true damage** mean and how does it differ from magic/attack damage?


Dual Wielding and Rogue Poisons

Two of the roles in Rift, Warrior and Rogue, have the ability to dual-wield. Certain "souls" (effectively classes) gain buffs that grant on-hit effects to weapon attacks. For instance -- the Assassin Soul offers poisons (up to two at a time, even) while the Rift Blade Soul offers the StormBlade buff (among others). In the case of the rogue -- do your two poisons represent "off-hand" and "main-hand", or are both weapons benefiting from both poisons? In the case of the warrior -- does the Stormblade buff apply to your off-hand weapon when you dual-wield, or does the buff only ever affect the main hand weapon?


Deus Ex Human Revolution - loading is not ending

I am having a problem with Deus Ex: Human Revolution, I have been playing without any problems, but after a couple of weeks I began experiencing issues with the game getting stuck on loading screens. After exiting or after dieing, the game is getting stuck on a loading screen. I am able to continue playing the game only after clicking 'Load Previous Auto-Save'. I have checked on Google for other people experiencing this issue, but didn't find anything.


What are the chances of a berry mutation in Pokemon X/Y?

I've been working to discover all the possible berry mutations on my own, assuming that Surprise Mulch would guarantee a mutation, if the berries had one, but I saw item definitions online that said it only _increased_ the mutation chances. That seems to be the only information I can find. What are the chances of getting a mutation, both with and without Surprise Mulch? (and with Amaze Mulch, if it differs)


What skins can knives come in?

What skins can they be unboxed in? I cant find any official answer, either on the wiki or on the internet.


Griefed World Generator for Minecraft

I find it fun trying to survive in a griefed environment in Minecraft, but it is tedious to create a new map, build lots of large buildings, half-tear them down, and then build thousands of tall towers out of random materials. Is there a world generator that can create griefed maps like this automatically?


How do I ace the Rookie Test level in LittleBigPlanet 2?

Whenever I play the _Rookie Test_ level in the _DaVinci's Hideout_ world, I get to a point where the game forces me to fall into a pit. The only way out is to open my popit menu and hit the Retry button. This allows me to progress and eventually finish the level, but the forced death prevents me from acing the level. I'm sure there's something I need to do to bypass falling into the pit or open a safe path out, but I can't find it. How do I ace this level?


How does distance affect the disappearance of items after death?

Could someone please explain the reason items disappear when you die a far distance from spawn? Do you have any tips on how to reduce item loss? Or any suggestions that stop the items from disappearing all together? From what I understand so far its due to chunks not loading, or unloading when you are too far away from them. I also understand from another question posted the items to disappear 5 minutes after death. But I'm wanting to know is distance not time. A general answer would be nice, but what I would really like to know are the numbers. How far exactly do I have from the spawn point until I run the risk of disappearing items? And are there things in single player and/or multiplayer I can do to remove this hazard? Or at the least increase my chances of regaining the items lost on death from a far.


Where is the last piece of evidence?

I talked to the Cheshire Cat, and he mentioned that there are 4 pieces of evidence I can have to prove Alice is innocent. I have the Footprints, the Stench, and the Antenna, but for the life of me, I cannot find a fourth thing. Was the Cheshire Cat lying to me? Is there a fourth piece of evidence? If there is, how do I get it?


Vim Adventures level 14

Ok, I managed to hit all the bushes and talk to all the characters in lorem, and got undo, and have copied the 3 words into registers. Now I'm at a loss as to what to do next...


Do I have to have the laser light enabled to benefit from the hip fire bonus?

Laser lights are useful, but they tend to also give away my position. Do I have to have my laser light enabled to gain the hip fire bonus or can I just equip it on my gun [and have it off]? ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/Pxtph.png)


Counter Counter Knife - Punch Stab

Sometime in BF4 people will punch me and knife me giving me no opportunity to counter knife, even if the `F` key is prompting to press. How do I do this when I knife people so that they cannot counter? For reference - Here's a Video of what I mean. When you're actually in the game though, you can mash `F` to counter but it has no effect.


How does the Rage Shield's flame damage bonus work?

In Might and Magic: Clash of Heroes, the demon faction item, Rage Shield, is described as having the the ff. effect: "flame damage is applied to enemy formations for an additional row". What attack or which units have attacks that count as flame damage for the purposes of the Rage Shield? ![Rage Shield](http://i.stack.imgur.com/ksM32.jpg)


Dark Souls 2 "Failed to save game" error

I recently started encountering `Failed to save game.` errors while playing Dark Souls 2. What happens is it interrupts the game with a prompt saying the above message and then it exits me to the main menu. **What causes this error? How can it be fixed?** If it helps, I've been playing Dark Souls 2 with **GameSave Manager** to cloud-sync my save files across multiple PCs, but the `Failed to save game.` error has not occurred in my other PC yet.


Arkham City: Enable catwoman midway through story mode

I have been playing a used copy of Arkham City and am thinking of purchasing the Catwoman DLC. Thing is I am already about 57% through the main story, (just defeated Mr Freeze). If I download catwoman now:   1. will i miss out on all the catwoman related content previously in the story? If so how much have i missed out?    2. Will the rest of the catwoman related content be unlocked in the current 'story' or will i have to start a brand new game for that?


What characteristics does sentry inherit from weapon?

I know that as of 1.0.5 sentry does 175% dmg and no crit bit I was planning to try an (engineer) set up as I call it with focus on sentry as the main dmg dealer so I wanted to know what characteristics other than dmg does it take from the weapon (attck speed, life on hit, dmg converted to life, chance to stun...etc)?


How do I switch my weapon?

I have my starting weapon equipped, but I can't figure out how to use my bow now. If I press `f`, it says that I don't have a weapon to fire. I'm holding a bow and a quiver with arrows though. I assume that I need to equip it, but I can't figure out how. I also have a couple other weapons that I can use with `A` if they aren't in my backpack, but I'm not sure how to equip them either.


Why can't I play co-op?

When I try to play co-op in Saints Row: The Third, it says I need to enter a code. However, I have already done this and got my unlockable items like the car, gun and clothing. I have been trying to sort it out, but nothing has worked, can you help?


How to survive The Last Stand Classic in Dawn of War II

How to survive all 20 waves of The Last Stand in Dawn of War II + Chaos Rising? As far as I played this game, there is almost no problem to achieve 16th wave. In 16th wave, one could have some problems or complete it in about 1-2 minutes. But after this wave we have the 17th, 18th and 19th waves with some bosses and the ultimate 20th wave with epic bosses, re-spawned previous bosses and separated players. Personally I have no idea how to beat this level. Do you have some working strategy for achieving this?


Configuration of the radio on urban terror?

I want to change the voice commands on my charater's radio... but I lost the page where shows me where to edit... Actually I found it once but now I want to edit it again:               bind F1 "vote yes"     bind F2 "vote no"     bind F3 "ut_radio 9 9"     bind F4 "ut_radio 9 1"     bind F5 "ut_radio 3 3 Requesting medic. Status: $health"     bind F6 "ut_radio 7 4 // Base overrun"     bind F7 "ut_radio 7 5"     bind F8 "ut_radio 3 7"     bind F9 "ut_radio 2 6"     bind F10 "ut_radio 9 4"      F3 one is thanks, F5 is medic and so... but I want to see the other options.


Does game speed in Civ-V affect the viability of paths to victory?

I was curious as to whether playing a fast or slow game had an affect on the difficulty of reaching certain paths to victory. It seems to me that Science and Culture victories would be much easier on slower games. I know that research times and build times scale, however; I was thinking perhaps that the scalability is not perfect.


Is local multiplayer in Castle Crashers possible using only one profile?

Is local multiplayer in the Xbox 360 version of Castle Crashers possible without using separate profiles per player? For example, if I have several high-level unlocked characters in my profile, would I be able to use them in a local multiplayer game with guests?


Minecraft - Secret passage behind staircase?

I have a hidden fortress built, and near the entry, you move down a staircase into the main reception area. At the bottom, I have the 2 middle steps and the row just above it also has 2 middle steps that are supposed to drop down and reveal a hidden passage behind it. Here's my logic:   1. Flip the switch(lever)   2. First 2 pistons go down taking along the bottom 2 steps   3. Second 2 pistons go down, taking along the second pair of steps.   4. (This is where the problem is found) The last 2 pistons go down to drag down the second set of pistons which would also drag down the steps to an equal level as the bottom 2. Now the problem there is it either drags down the 2 sticky pistons holding the steps without bringing the steps along, or it just doesn't drag anything at all... Same problem goes for the other way around, it doesn't want to place the steps in the right places. The area I have to make this work in is a limited 10(length)x7(width)x4(height) room. Any solution would be welcomed, if needed, I'll e-mail you the world so you can view my current taking and maybe find a solution. EDIT: Links to screenshots The lever to "open" the staircase ![imageshack.us/photo/my- images/543/20121208013630.png/](http://i.stack.imgur.com/CbTUv.jpg) The staircase not opening so well, the rear 2 steps should drop 1 block lower ![imageshack.us/photo/my- images/841/20121208013639.png/](http://i.stack.imgur.com/gwBrV.jpg) The circuitry beneath the steps ![imageshack.us/photo/my- images/11/20121208013720.png/](http://i.stack.imgur.com/PQ7hO.jpg) ![imageshack.us/photo/my- images/138/20121208013725.png/](http://i.stack.imgur.com/tmEGq.jpg)


In Steam, why are some DLC shown as separate entries and some are not?

Why is there a difference on how DLC content is shown on Steam? While some DLC is only shown under a "DLC" tab after clicking on "properties" (1), other DLC are shown separately as new game entries (2)? (1) Example of first case: ![Steam game properties](http://i.stack.imgur.com/V8OVL.png) (2) Example of second case: ![Steam game entries](http://i.stack.imgur.com/cB3Ao.png)


Does working a tile with a city transfer ownership of the tile to that city?

This stems from the comments on this question. Imagine two cities, A and B, close enough that one can work the tiles that were acquired by the other (either through purchasing them or through cultural expansion). If a tile was acquired by A, and I manually select the tile to be worked by B, does the tile transfer "ownership" to B? So that if B were captured, the tile would go with it, or if A were captured, the tile would stay with B?


A good guide for brand new EVE online players?

Just started playing with my brother and we both are brand spanking new to the game. Just wondering if there was any experts out there that have any helpful links or tips. Thanks guys.


How do I preload on Origin?

I got on Origin today and saw that it was prompting me to preorder and preload Mass Effect 3. ![Mass Effect 3 Preload Prompt](http://i.stack.imgur.com/d4FQY.png). After pre-ordering it, I went to my game library to preload it, but the "preload" button is disabled! Why would this be? Does it have something to do with already having the demo downloaded? ![Origin games list, with "Preload" disabled](http://i.stack.imgur.com/prayA.png)


Will achievement points be reset at the end of a ladder season?

Greg asked this in another question of mine, so I'm reposting it here. Will achievement points and so portraits be reset for the next ladder season?


Is there a height limit on bookshelves enhancing an enchantment table?

I have built up bookshelves around my enchanting temple like this: ![bookshelves around my enchanting table](http://i.stack.imgur.com/9ypTW.png) As you can see, there is a bookshelf four layers up. I am planning to add more, is there a limit that will prevent bookshelves on layers above three to enhance the enchantment table?


How can I steal items without being put in jail and keep the item?

Can I steal items without being put in jail and keep the item? What is the name of the skill for it?


How do I turn on "god" mode?

Is there a cheat or hack to turn on god mode in Modern Warfare 3's Survival mode? I'm playing on a PC.


How can I increase Skyrim's Volume?

Compared to every other program on my PC, Skyrim is nearly deathly quiet by comparison. I looked into the in-game sound menu, but it's already cranked to max! Is there anything I can do to avoid having to double my system volume settings each time I want to play Skyrim?


How do I get the "Merry Christmas" achievement in DEFCON?

I have a feeling the new **Merry Christmas** achievement is going to become significant in a bit, and therefore I'd like to unlock it. However, I have no idea how. The description doesn't help at all: > Nuke Santa and thereby end Christmas for everyone, for ever more The obvious (nuking the North Pole) hasn't worked, so how would I go about frying Santa?


Is it possible to get access to the locked bookcases and display case in the Arcaneum?

I'm incorrigibly curious, and discovering the contents of the locked containers (of various types) in the Arcaneum in the College of Winterhold is something I've always wanted to do. I was wondering if Urag awards you with the key once you've completed his fetch quests, or if you have to pickpocket the key off him (I haven't been able to activate the "Pickpocket" prompt).


What are the shards for?

During various fights with enemies, I pick up shards - so far I have picked up Lucid shards, and Mythril shards, but I have no idea what to do with them. What are they used for?


When do resource-generating skills work on destructible objects?

I've noticed that when attacking an object (e.g. a barrel) with a fury- generating skill as a Barbarian, I generate fury as if I would have attacked a monster. Attacking a barrel with a spirit-generating skill, however, does not generate spirit. My question is, when do resource-generation skills actually generate resources when attacking an object?   * Does it only depend on the class?   * Does it depend on the specific skills used?   * Does it matter if the object is a red-highlighted one (e.g. a barrel) or a non-highlighted one (e.g. a tombstone act 1 graveyard)?


Recommended builds for Geth Engineer

With the new resurgence DLC, the Geth Engineer was introduced. What are some good builds for the Geth Engineer? How do builds differ depending on play for Bronze difficulty versus Gold difficulty?


How long do health globes last?

When a monster drops a health globe, how long will it last if not used? Should I leave unused health globes behind as backup in case I come back to the same room / dungeon floor later?


What's a good strategy for completing the "Fly 1750m without collecting coins" mission in Jetpack Joyride

This is the last mission that I have to complete, but I can't seem to come up with a good strategy to complete the mission. I always seem to inadvertently collect a coin or two along the way to 1750m. Is there some sort of winning strategy to complete this mission?


How can I beat the True Final Boss of Hitogata Happa?

The True Final Boss of Hitogata Happa is the one part I have extreme difficulty with even on Euridice (easy) difficulty. Is there some strategy or set of dolls I can use that perform better on her? The "dolls" part of the fight I understand but I still die a lot on. Does she have a set amount of each doll, or are the dolls she brings out different every time? For instance, if I find one doll really hard to fight, can I wait till she uses an easier doll and just kill those? Does the damage you deal to the boss while her dolls are alive actually matter? It seems like her health drains very slowly, should I completely ignore her and only hit the dolls? I always find myself **running out of time** in the final part of the fight, so whatever I can do to end either stage quicker helps. I also noticed she uses the same bullet patterns repeatedly and you HAVE to dodge all of them to catch a break; is there some strategy to each? I specifically get stuck on the "grid" pattern of bullets, I find it very hard to know where a safe place will be. > How do I beat Kreutzer?


Am I able to redeem a Borderlands 2 shift key without launching the game?

Gearbox released a shift code, but unfortunately I am not in a position to redeem it in the normal way, i.e. launch BL2 and enter the code. Is there a way to redeem this code if I have access to the Internet, but not to my installation of the game?


Does breeding two of the same dragon always yield an egg of that same type?

In Dragonvale I noticed breeding two Pang Long dragons yields another Pan Long dragon, and advice for breeding Holiday dragons on the Dragonvale wiki suggests you can only get expired time-limited dragons by breeding two of the same dragon. Does breeding two of the same dragon always give another one of the same dragon, or can they mix and create a hybrid dragon like other dragons?


How did I get >100% world completion in Super Meatboy?

I just finished getting all of the bandages and A+ on every level in world 2 of Super Meatboy. Somehow, this has resulted in me having a completion of 109%. I figured "meh, probably some screwy thing about A+ on the glitch stage too". So I made sure I have every bandage and A+ on every stage in world 1. I do, but the % is only 100. Is >100% achievable in every world? If so, what's the general strategy for getting it?


In Civ V, can I improve a resource that is surrounded on all 6 sides by mountains?

There are some gems sitting in the middle of a mountain range, beset on all sides by what must be sheer cliffs. Are they forever out of reach or is there some tactic to sneak workers in?


What is the most effective way to build a destruction caster / 1 hander character?

My character has destruction spells and 1 handed sword equipped at all times. What is the most effective way to build this type of character?


For Civ V, where can I find a list of city names used by each civilization?

I'm playing a game on a Standard map with 7 other Civs, however it seems as though one was captured before I could even explore it, and now I'd like to liberate it. My knowledge of dead cultures is somewhat poor, is there a chart that lists what city names, or at least the capital names, belong to what civilizations?


How long does an expansion activity surge last?

It's expected that Cataclysm will bring about a surge of activity as people check out all the new content immediately after launch. Having played World of Warcraft immediately after The Burning Crusade came out, I know during the expansion surge, it's very hard to get anything done as you're competing with everyone to do the same starting content. How long does this initial surge last, and when does the game back to normal levels (in the sense that you can complete quests and access NPCs without much competition)? A week? A month? A few months?


How could I know what caused the Yellow Light Of Death?

I had the Yellow Light Of Death (YLOD) on my PS3. I found many videos on YouTube that explain how to repair it. I read and search a bit further and the problem may be caused by a disc error or a power supply failure or a "reflow" How could I know what caused the YLOD ? * * * EDIT: I followed all instructions in this video and my PS3 has rebooted! I don't know for how long but it works! EDIT 2: After 4-5 weeks, the PS3 has died again.


What happens if I kill my teammate?

What will happen if I kill one of my teammates in Battlefield 3? I am afraid to play on the Hardcore difficulty because I will lose points if I kill my friend accidentally. Will I lose points? Are there any other penalties?


Do I need ME2 and all DLCs installed on my PC to transfer my ME2 saves to ME3?

There are have been some speculations that some ME2 saves cannot be imported by ME3 because those saves uses DLCs in ME2 (such as Overlord or Shadow Broker). Will reinstalling ME2 and those DLCs help?


Which hand should I punch people with?

Heavies have the option to punch people with either their right or left hand. Does it make any difference which hand you punch with as a heavy?


How can I make Dr John mention Marie Laveau?

I am currently playing Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers for the first time. I have checked walkthroughs on a few occasions when I haven't made progress for a bit. The walkthroughs suggest that if I ask Dr John (in the Voodoo museum) about Historical Voodoo enough then he will mention Marie Laveau. However, I have asked him about Historical Voodoo many times and he is now just saying "I've given you as much detail as I can...". He hasn't mentioned Marie and she has not appeared as a dialog option as she should. I have started a fresh game and played just enough to get to talk to Dr John and ask him about Historical Voodoo. In this case he did mention Marie and she is now a dialog option for me. But I don't really want to replay everything to get where I am up to. **Is there anything I can do to make Marie Laveau a dialog option?**   Or perhaps:   **what action might have caused this behaviour?** (so I might be able to load a saved game from before I did that.) Thanks


Where is the best place to farm for Wool Cloth?

In my server the price for Wool Cloth in the Auction House is very high, considering it's a low level item. What's the best place to farm it?


How do I reverse the redstone door so it starts in close position?

I'm trying to make a hidden door in Minecraft. I have pressure plates set up to open the door, but since the door starts in open mode, when I use the pressure plates, it closes and then opens. How do I get it to start in closed position? What I have tried: I added a lever and that made it start in closed position but then my pressure plates would not work. What I want is the pressure plates to be the openers for the door so that you would have to run over the pressure plates to get through the door using the tiny window opportunity created by the plates.


How to store big variables in a redstone RAM memory?

I've just made a simple RAM memory in Minecraft (with redstone), with 4 bits for the address and 4 bits stored in each cell. Our next goal is to store different kinds of variables in it and to process them differently. We are not engineers, so we don't really know nothing, but we have made already some quite complex things and we think we can do this. The problem is that we can't figure out how to store variables that of more bits that can be stored in a single cell. I'll give an example. Think of a 16 bit variable. We thought that there's no sense in creating so big cells so we decided to store that data storing 4 bits in each cell. But that's not enough, we had to relate that 4 cells. So we thought that we had to create 8 bit cells, with 4 bits of content and 4 bits to store the address where the next 4 bits of the variable are stored. However, 4 bits of address is nothing for a RAM memory, we can't store anything there. So we would need at least 8 bits for the address. 4 bits of content also seems quite low, and we also need at least other 4 bits to store the type of the variable. Well, finally we thought that that technique was absurd and that it couldn't be done like that in real life. And we don't know how to do it now. I've searched on the web about how the RAM memory works and the few that I've find was too complex for our needs. Could someone please explain us how this is done in real life and how we can apply it to redstone?


Is there a reward for completing XCOM without any casualties?

Is there a reward for completing XCOM without any casualties (KIA)?


What do each of my golfer's skills affect?

In Sid Meier's SimGolf, in addition to building and running a golf course, you also have your own golfer which can be used to play on your course or enter competitions to win more money and prestige for your course. My golfer has a variety of statistics; ![skills](http://i.stack.imgur.com/hmeyY.png) What effects do each of these skills have on my golfer?


How can I plan how much weight capacity I'll need?

I'm trying to decide how to spend my skill points and I see "Weight Capacity" mentioned. I have no idea whether or not this is something I need. ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/Gc8wo.jpg) >   * Does it affect the amount of ammo I can carry? >   * Does it affect which weapons I can use or how many I can carry? >   * What's the base weight capacity for a character? Does it differ by > class? >   * I have no concept of what a bonus of 50 would actually mean? What's that > roughly equivalent to? An average pistol? An average shotgun? >   * Is there anything besides skills (such as gear or research upgrades) > that can increase my weight capacity? > Basically I'm looking for some hard numbers on how weight capacity is used so that I can plan out how much I need to bother getting.


Is it possible to remove stolen status from stolen items?

I'm a bit of a magpie in Elder Scrolls games and have a habit of wandering off with almost everything which isn't nailed down. Partly, this is to generate income, but I'm also filling out my extensive collections of books, alchemy ingredients, and… well, shiny things. There are two problems with this habit, however, and both of them relate to that nasty "Stolen" tag:   1. Your average merchant won't buy stolen goods. Yes, that can be remedied, but I thus far haven't unlocked many fences and my Speechcraft has a long way to go before I can start investing in _anyone_. As a result, I have a cupboard in Whiterun filled with many thousands of gold worth of items acquired via the "bucket discount".   2. Even when stored in containers you own, stolen goods are listed in red. In a large collection, the item list ends up looking like either a zebra crossing or a murder scene. Not exactly a game-ending problem, but it's still aesthetically displeasing. Is there anyway to cleanse an item of its "Stolen" status?


Why does The Witcher 2 run so Choppy?

I have read through a couple of these forums discussing lag issues with W2; all of which seem to be running of questionable systems performance wise.               My rig is running:     Windows 7     16GB RAM     2600K-i7 Overclock :4.6Ghz      GeForce GTX 560 Ti in SLI x2 (2GB each)     Acer GD235HZbid Widescreen 23.6" 3D LCD Display(three of these)     ASUS P8Z68 Deluxe MB      Id like to also say that I only run this game on one screen; not spanned across three. I would consider my computer high-end and this game is defiantly not new. Whats really strange is that I don't really notice a performance difference between when I have the game running on one video card or both! So its seems that the obvious answer is that the graphics engine this game rolls with is horrible. So what element or combination of elements in the graphics engine are recipe for this choppy heart ache. From what I have played so far the game is loads of fun; but this lag is ruining my experience. ALSO NOTE: I have the latest drivers from nvidia and the most recent update for this game. Any insight as to what the spec issues are here would be greatly appreciated! I am really interested in why this graphics engine is such a flop and what aspects made it this way. Thanks for reading my post and thanks for any help you can present to this issue!


Does elevation have any effect on Abodes?

In Godus, it kind of seems like its better to build your people's home on the green levels, because they look the most fertile. But followers on different levels all seem generally the same, I haven't noticed ones on a particular level doing better than others. Does the level or color of level have any impact on belief generation or any other aspect of the followers?


Copying non-steam FTL save to Steam

I have been playing FTL for a while, and managed to unlock all the ships. Recently, however, I managed to get a copy on steam. I would like to just copy my save from the linux directory (i.e. `~/.local/share/FasterThanLight/prof.save`) to my steam account, to keep everything in sync. However, when I go to my Steam folder, no such file exists to replace. How can I copy my existing save into Steam?


Returning to the "You Made Your Point" achievement room

I finished _Portal 2_ and now I'm doing the achievements. How do I return to the place in which you get the "You Made Your Point" achievement? I tried with the dev console and it gets me to the right level, but I can't get the achievements. Are they like one-time-only achievements?


What do I need to do when the square symbol pops up during an enemy attack?

In the Last of Us, an enemy sometimes will pounce me and grapple. A sort of quick-time event popups up with a square symbol bouncing around the screen; it _seems_ to respond to my joystick movement to position itself on the screen, but I don't know if it's true. What is this quick time event and how do I win the tussle? My game plan so far has been smashing square and wobbling the joystick but I'd like to know for sure.


What's the minimum amount of stuff you need from the surface to be self-sufficient underground?

What is the smallest amount of things I need to survive (feed myself, build the majority of things) without ever seeing the light of day (or dark of night) in Minecraft? Could I start in a cave with just a pick (to make things easier; yes, I could tunnel through stone given enough time) and survive?


Is there a way to bind TAB to a control?

I have been using TAB for walking backward in FPS games since the mid-90's. I have never come across a game that will not let me bind to TAB except for Bioshock Infinite. Is there a way to bind a command to that key? Reconfiguring the key layout that I've been using for around 17 years is simply not acceptable just for this one game. **Edit:** The UserKeyMappings line in XuserOptions.ini is apparently base64 encoded. I believe that if I can just decode it, edit it, and encode it back that I might be able to get this to work. I've tried several online decoders, but they don't seem to decode the entire string. Here's mine if anyone wants to try: http://pastebin.com/USgfQn6m               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


What are the benefits of leveling up my heros?

Leveling up to 10 gave me the complete set of 20 basic cards. Since then I only got one golden card that I already had the regular version of. What exactly are the benefits of leveling up? Are there fixed or random rewards, and what exactly are those? Does the level have any further effects on the game besides the cards you get as rewards?


Mount & Blade Warband - Question Regarding Feasts

I've encountered a strange issue with the process of holding feasts. As a vassal, you can hold up to as many feasts as you want and there is absolutely no limit or a cool-down timer between each one of them. When you're an independent ruler, on the other hand, your wife forces you to wait at least six days before organizing a new feast. Question is, is there any way to bypass this little issue? I'd like to be able to hold as many feasts as I want without having the cool-down timer, just like it's completely possible as a vassal of any kingdom. Thanks in advance.


How to launch Civilization IV with a desired mod automatically loaded?

I am playing Rise of Mankind mod for Civilization IV Beyond The Sword, Steam version. But every time I launch the game it starts without any mod loaded. Is it possible to setup the launcher so that automatically load the desired mod at the first shot?


How can HD skins be used as Minecraft avatar in SMP?

The 64x32 pixels of the default resolution skin look rather poor if one uses an HD texture pack, but that's the only resolution allowed to for upload to the profile on minecraft.net. I can of course play in offline mode, which gives me the texture pack's default `char.png`, which I could replace with my favourite HD skin, but in SMP everyone would look the same (if the server doesn't require online at first, that is). Is there any possibility (vanilla, client mod, Bukkit plug-in, etc.) to walk around with HD skins in an HD world?


How can I make a lot of gil?

What is the fastest way to make gil? Is there some trick to repeatedly gain lots of gil? I am more concerned on a high level, what's the trick to get a lot of gil? Is there some way to repeat something and get a lot of gil every time?


Cannot connect to my own minecraft server

Me and my friend are trying to play Minecraft together. But as it seems, I can't connect to my own Minecraft server but my friend can. I have allowed it in my firewall among opening some ports in my router as well. I'm hosting the server from the same computer I'm playing from. What can cause this and how can this be fixed?


An Army of Greed - Henrik and Wulf are stuck

I'm at the mission "An Army of Greed" from the falskaar mod and I NEED to end it to be able to travel back to skyrim. I killed the bandits there and the problem now is, that the people there are stuck in the "offensive Mode" they hold their sword like they're waiting for an enemy an I cannot talk to at least Henrik, what I'd have to do. I tried the spell calm and fear, nothing changed. I also tried out some reset- cheats, but non of them was "valid", I don't know what I did wrong, but has anyone an idea about this problem?


Is Chell the last person alive?

In Portal 2, Chell awakens and hears that 9999... years have passed. The surface is just a wide field. Is she the last person on earth?


What is the blast radius of enemy grenades?

**How far away do I have to be to avoid damage from grenades?** I have unfortunately been on the receiving end of them a few times, and they have caused me a lot of frustration every time I get killed by one. Providing the exact radius in meters will be of little help to me, so an answer with screenshots/visuals will probably be more beneficial.


Filling minecarts on command?

I'm performing some experiments with the new track types and have run into a problem — I want to test the physics of occupied carts without being in them myself (as that makes it very hard to see the "big picture"). I have the Single Player Commands mod installed, but the `spawn` command doesn't target the way I expected it to. Instead of creating an NPC where I'm looking (say, at a minecart), the NPC seems to be spawned at a random point near me. Is there a way to reliably put a rider in a cart with SPC or another mod?


When should you start pushing?

At what point do you want to start pushing instead of just last hitting? Is there a reason to do it at all after any towers are down?


Wizard quest entry

I'm an elf wizard with good stats, lots of spells, resistances and intrinsics and level 15. I'm new to nethack but have been spoiling quite a bit. Does having teleport control interfere with the teleport for the quest or am I not high enough level? I got the telepathic message but the only teleporter I can find triggered teleport control.


What are pins and how do I draw them?

In Crayon Physics Deluxe, I can't draw more than one object or click the ball to get my solution to count as "elegant", but I can draw pins. What are pins and how do I create them?


Where do I find the sketches for part #1 and part #2?

It seems I'm almost at the end in Great Adventures: Lost in Mountains. I've already obtained all the parts required for the goal to make part #1 and part #2 except for the sketches. Where do I find the sketches for part #1 and part #2, and how do I get them?


Does Haruka ever get tired?

I just picked up Yakuza 3 and at the very beginning of the game there is a segment where you wander around Kamurocho with Haruka with the goal of letting her have a good time by visiting various restaurants/attractions. Eventually, you're supposed to leave her at Emoto's clinic so that you can go somewhere on your own and advance the plot, but whenever you try and leave her there she says she wants to hang out with you some more. While you can always politely refuse, I wonder, does she ever get tired and straight out agree to stay at the clinic for a while?


What are the brown gears for?

In Level 2-3 of Super Mario 3D Land, by Mario's right foot, there is a block. If you break that block, there is a brown gear inside of it. How do I use it? What does it do?


Alchemy: Physician perk

From the wiki: > Potions you mix that **restore** Health, Magicka or Stamina are 25% more > powerful. Just to be sure, it won't affect potions that _regenerate_ now will it?


Which companions play a substantive role in the Legacy DLC?

_Dragon Age II: Legacy_ allows you to choose whomever you want for your party makeup, but there seems to be a few choices that provide more flavor than others. For example, Varric has a ton of cutscene dialogue (at least early on) and one of the achievements/trophies for the DLC requires Bethany/Carver to be in your party when you complete all the quests. On the other hand, Merrill doesn't seem to have any cutscene dialogue (again, at least early on), and just acts as a bit player, not even acknowledging a prior relationship. Do any of the other companions play more of a role in the DLC? Or are the only two important characters _per se_ Varric and Bethany/Carver?


Does Whimsyshire have a boss?

Does Whimsyshire (the secret level) have a boss(a Super Unique Monster) like the Secret Cow level in Diablo 2 has the Cow King?


Hidden properties of skills?

Playing with my Demon Hunter a bit, it seems like a lot of skills have hidden properties which are not mentioned in the skill description (even in the expanded one). For instance, Hungering Arrow ricochets off walls and obstacles back towards a monster, in practice giving it a higher damage. Evasive Fire greatly increases the projectile speed, making it more efficient for taking down ranged enemies moving laterally (like wasps), etc. Is there anywhere, in-game or out-of-game, I can see these "hidden attributes" listed? Or is experimentation the only way?


How to transfer Diablo 3 savegames?

Is there any way I can transfer my current progress in game from one PC to another. During day I am playing on my office computer and in the evening on my personal computer at home? Any idea where the savegame files are located or how this works? The issue is that when I log in from another PC with the same account I don't have the characters.


How am I supposed to work out how to find this minikit without resorting to a walkthrough?

I'm working my way through Lego Star Wars 3 trying to find all the minikits. However, I got stuck on a couple of the RTS levels even with the minikit locator "cheat" turned on. The problem kit is located at one of the capture points where there's a piece of Lego flooring with a stud pattern on it rather than the plain ground and it gets covered by a plain stud board that normally appears when you walk over it. The minikit guide on IGN for one of the levels where this occurs states: > For the 8th Minikit, capture the northwest Separatist zone. Then build three > objects in the zone, as long as they aren't built on top of the pad where > the Separatist barracks are. The Minikit will appear in a crater underneath > that very spot. For all the other kits on this (and other levels) there have been fairly obvious in game clues (Jedi/Sith sparkles, character specific control panels, silver or gold Lego objects instead of plain Lego, etc) even if the actual method is somewhat convoluted, or the minikit detector cheat shows which objects you need to destroy to get the kit. So, while there is a fairly obvious clue that _something_ is at this location, how I am supposed to work out what I have to do here to get the minikit just from the in game cues?


Do the procs of PvP Items trigger in PVE?

I bought a PvP Relic for my tank, for use in PvE. After using it for a while, I never actually recognized any buffs coming from it, but I might have just overlooked it in the heat of the battle. So do PvP Relics actually trigger in a PvE Environment? The description does not give it away, but PvE Relics have a note that it cannot be activated in a PvP Combat. So there might be a catch here. ![Screenshot of item in question](http://i.stack.imgur.com/gDL9t.png)


What is the strategy in using Zombie Dogs and Sacrifice?

I unlocked the Sacrifice ability of my Witch Doctor a few days, but I haven't used it at all because I don't understand how to use it effectively. When dealing with a throng of enemies, I'd prefer to keep my minions around and dole out damage rather than blow my dogs up and leave me to myself. I'd prefer not to wait for 60 seconds for the cooldown period so I can summon another pack of Zombie Dogs. In what situations is Sacrifice worth using and what other skills should I be considering in using this particular one?


What is "Playstyle"?

I just completed the first chapter, and was greeted with a screen similar to this, declaring my playstyle to have been that of an "opportunist": ![Screenshot with some statistics](http://i.stack.imgur.com/U23fw.png) The screenshot is actually from the statistics page in the menu, taken later, but it's the same chart) What the heck is this? Specifically, what things contribute to each statistic? Predator sounds like it's combat related, and it outright says opportunist is related to 'using the environment', but it's all quite vague. And I don't understand why my Ghost rating is so low, given that I was never seen the whole time. Also, more importantly, what does this do? Is there an effect on gameplay, similar to Dishonored's Chaos, or maybe a change to the ending, or is it all just fluff to tell me how I'm doing?


Is there a difference in DPS depending on how you attack?

I heard that you can increase your DPS depending on how you attack. I found this video from the beta. Does this still work and what has the highest DPS?


Damage attribute in character/inventory screen good enough for wizards?

Does the damage attribute suffice to understand what the base DPS is for wizards also? (see which attribute i'm referring to as per screenshot). I mean, can I base my build and spell damage on that attribute alone? I see that it changes also with changes to my intelligence, so i'm guessing it's everything I need to know how much damage my magic missile (110%) makes, for instance, in DPS. ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/jRWKf.jpg)


Templar follower equipment

My templar is level 20 and I have unlocked (at 18) the slot for relics. Where do I find these? Do I have to purchase them from a merchant? Crafting? I haven't been able to find anything. I guess another question is what do the relics exactly do?


Can I purchase the Staff of Herding Plan? If so, where and when?

My friend purchased the "Plan: Staff of Herding" from the potion vendor in Bastion's Keep, but she doesn't remember where or when. I know the Plan, like all Whimsyshire items, is account-specific, so I'm not asking about the Auction House—are there any other _vendors_ who sell this Plan, or is it just this one potion vendor? When is the plan available for purchase (between which quests), or is its appearance in the merchant's store randomized?


Game trades. And downloads

I have a friend who wants this game that I have but he can't afford and he told me to download it on the Xbox market and give him the disc. If I do that will the disc still be useable even though I've downloaded it?


Is there a benefit to deactivating a MegaShield after an outpost has been cleared?

So I've cleared some outposts and I'm wondering what the purpose of the megashield is after it's been cleared. The narrator explains that megashields can be deactivated to attract blood dragons to help clear an outpost, but after the outpost has been cleared, is there any point?


Wha's the best EVs for a Charmander?

I have a perfect IVs Charmander, Jolly nature. What's the best EVs to train him? HP, Attack, Defense, Special Atack, Special Defense and speed.


When is tripe safe to eat?

I've recently got my hands on a few tripe rations. I've been told by a few friends that it's a good food source in the early game. Of course, I eat some and promptly begin vomiting. I know that you can polymorph the ration or yourself to make it safe to eat, but I don't really want to waste charges on such a menial thing. So, my question is, when is tripe safe to eat, and/or how can you make it safe without polymorphing?


What do all the walls with secret switches look like?

Some walls have non-obvious switches hidden in them, that the player can activate and which occasionally reveal secrets and provide loot. We're introduced to the wall with a loose rock in the first level of the dungeon, but are there others? If so, what do they look like? Hand-drawn circles around the switch "hotspot" and any other obvious identifying feature preferred.


Are there negative consequences to ignoring a floor type when adding floors in Tiny Tower?

The Food floors are just an annoying time-sink for me. They are constantly out of stock, and floor upgrades only add minimal inventory. Ideally i'd never build one, but I'm content with just waiting until that's all that remains. Are there any negative consequences if I hold off on building Food Floors until I have no other option?


Are you able to farm fragments in Bastion?

I've come upon my first forge, allowing me to upgrade my weapons. However, I'm leery on spending fragments to upgrade my current weapons if I wind up switching them out for different weapons later on. Are there a limited number of fragments in Bastion, or are there locations where I can farm them? If there are a limited number of fragments, do I need to concern myself with conserving them, or will the game provide me with enough that won't be a problem?


Is Nocture viable in lane?

Jungling isn't viable for my level yet (no runes/barely any masteries = slow clear times = low level and no gold.) I know its unorthodox but I wanna try Nocturne. Is it viable to play Nocturne in lane? If so, what items should I prioritize and what problems am I likely to run into? How should I prioritize my skills?


How do I upgrade my weapons in Bastion?

I've already started picking up items to upgrade my weapons in Bastion, however I have no idea how to actually upgrade my weapons. Do I need to reach a certain point in the story to upgrade my weapons, and if so when? Finally, how _do_ I upgrade my weapons?


How can I train Assassins?

In Medieval 2: Total War, assassins are useful, but only if they achieve some level of proficiency. Newly trained (no experience) assassins tend to have a very low likelihood of success when attempting to remove any worthwhile target. Is there a reliable way to get assassins to a useful level of experience?


Can a game that previously did not have trading cards begin offering trading cards?

I notice one of the games I'm looking forward to does not offer Steam Trading Cards as one of its features. This is quite unfortunate, but before I lose hope, even after a game goes onto the Steam Store, can it still offer trading cards at some point in the future? Note: I am not asking if a specific game WILL offer trading cards, as that would be up to the developer. I am asking if it is possible for a game to offer them if it did not upon initial release.


System Link fails

I recently bought a brand new Xbox 360 slim and have transferred all of my data to it. It also has an xbox live account that gets played quite frenquently. My old Xbox is still operable and in fact gets used by my brothers. We both have copies of Call of Duty World at War and would like to system link to play zombies with 4 people. However when we system link via direct ethernet connection or via router connection, the the joining xbox never sees the games being hosted by the host Xbox.   * I have tried changing which xbox is the host.   * I have swapped out ethernet cables to see if any are bad.   * I have tried several different routers to see if that changes the connection. The weird part is whenever we system link with Halo Reach we have no problems connecting and playing together. The only thing I can think of is that the newer xbox has been updated via xbox live and is not compatible with the version of WAW or the old xbox. Does anyone know why this is happening or how to fix it?


How do I improve my score in the Trapper Shingle challenge?

After triumphing over the Breaker's Bow challenge pretty quickly, I was feeling pretty proud of myself...only to get shot down as soon I got to the Trapper Shingle. In this room you have to use your Fang Repeater to shoot down small targets that appear...while running away from the collapsing floor. I can't seem to get the second place prize here, even with the repeater upgraded to hold 14 shots; as soon as I reach the last row of balloons, I don't have any time to fire shots because the floor starts falling too fast. How do I improve my score here and win the first place prize? Are there certain upgrades I should be getting?


Are there any effects to destroying the stone statues in Bastion?

In Bastion, you will often come across stone statues of people. I've destroyed few I've already come across, however now I'm wondering what the consquences of destroying them are. Do either destroying or not destroying the statues have any effect on gameplay? ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/cmZ2q.jpg)


Who is the best fighter?

Think in a room where we teleport two member enemies between them, at the same time. Which race will win? Mantis has more damage, but Rockmen have more life. Lanius will remove the oxygen of the room before they die in a fight, suffocating enemies, but Crystal members have suffocation resistance. Zoltan, Engi, Slug and humans will always lose, I think. But between each pair of the rest what would be the result? Maybe when skills are maxed there is different results? So which is the best race to fight against what?


Is it possible to complete Demon's Souls 100% if I play offline?

Atlus will be taking down down the _Demon's Souls_ servers (North American ones, at least) on May 31st. I haven't got around to finishing _Demon's Souls_ yet but I want to achieve a Platinum trophy in the game. Will it be possible/feasible once the servers are offline? How will that affect me?


How can I cast a spell more quickly?

Is there any way I can quickly cast a spell, or maybe even just recast the spell that I previously cast? One difficulty I'm having in combat is that I'm kind of slow to click the runes for spellcasting, and I find that it slows down the overall attack speed of my party, since if I'm fiddling with the runes, I'm not swinging swords in the front ranks. First I have to right-click on the mage's empty hand to open the runes screen, then I have to click on the rune(s) I need for the spell, and then finally I have to click the button on the right to finally cast the spell. This is a lot of clicking. ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/b02tv.jpg) Is there anything I can do to make casting or recasting of known spells more quick and automatic, or do I have to manually input the runes for the spell every single time I cast it? Are there any keyboard shortcuts?


How to open the bronze port at first floor?

I just finished the first floor and found this big bronze door. I have no idea how to open it, do you have any hints? > I found a strange small rock on the right wall, but nothing happens when I > click it. ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/WaEzm.jpg)


How can I see my player movements in Counter Strike?

I am new in Counter Strike. I have one laptop where I am practising my movement skills playing alone. I would like to see my player so I can understand the movement mechanics for when I am going to be playing online.


Using first village just for economy?

I am playing as a roman and i am working on the strategy to keep my first village just for economy and not research EIs. Few legos are enough for clearing oasis in single raid. Then i will build second village which will be 9 cropper to train EI raiding force, using first village as feeder. What do you think of this strategy? Note:- i am playing for fun and no World wonder thing is there in my mind.


What's the difference between killstreak, specialized killstreak, and professional killstreak weapons?

I've been playing a fair bit of the new MVM tours, and have seen killstreak kits, specialized killstreak fabricators, and a couple professional killstreak fabricators. Based on the update notes, killstreak weapons track the number of kills in the same life you get with that weapon. What's the difference between standard killstreak, specialized, and professional?


When exactly can I revive people in BF3?

When I take the Assault class, I'd like to work as a diligent reviver. But in many cases (about 60% subjectively), although I can see the heartbeat symbol over the lying team mate, I cannot revive him: Nothing happens when I apply the paddles.   And a couple of seconds later he indeed taps out. This has been breaking my heart and haunting my dreams. So please help me, my fellow doctors: Is there some mechanism I don't know behind this, like a time to precharge or something like that?


I choked a quest NPC in Dishonored. Am I in trouble?

I choked a quest NPC - do I need to do the whole level again or can I do something to wake her up?


Big doors in Arx Fatalis

Arx Fatalis is my first and favorite game and there are a lot of secrets and one of its is a set of big doors around a tavern. Does anyone know what is behind the big doors? Some players says that there is a key opening that door. But what is after that? Here is video of that doors


Are there any references to Gunther or Anna in Deus Ex: Human Revolution?

I have probably neither read all e-mails/e-books nor visited every spot in Human Revolution, but are there any references to Gunther Hermann or Anna Navarre in this game? The only one I can connect is a conversation between two guards in Tai Yong Medical on the flavor dispensed by the soda machine. If there is any, kindly let us all know. Thank you.


When can I start using lollipops?

I know about lollipops and what they do. I also know about what the sorceress, mill, and wishing well do. When are they unlocked for me to start using my lollipops?


Where are the achievements in Mass Effect 3?

I'm pretty new with Origin so forgive me if this is obvious. I playing Mass Effect 3 and I'm trying what are the achievements. Problem is: I can't find an "Achievements" menu item in-game, and I can't find it in the Origin overlay either. Is there a way to check the achievements without leaving the game?


What is the HAMR Scope?

I'm leveling up my guns pretty fast but I still haven't gotten to unlock the HAMR scope.. and thanks to MW3 only saying "is unlocked at level X" I can't see any sort of description or what stats it effects. What exactly is the HAMR scope?


How do you select the Fourth kill streak?

On one of the loading screens for MW3 I noticed an "intel" text that said something similar to this: "You can choose 3 kill streaks for support, assault, or specialist. You also can choose one other kill streak that occurs regardless of your strike package" I've heard about the M.O.A.B but this implies that you can choose your own killstreak. What exactly does it mean?


Why does the game stop at the loading screen?

I've installed Resident evil operation raccoon city, and when I execute the game, it stops at the "Loading" screen. No errors. How can this be happening or how to fix this? I mean visually it's loading, but in fact there is no progress.


How to pause steam downloads?

I would like to pause a download on steam. I don't wish to delete it, just pause it. When I right click on the game, there is no option "pause downloading". So, how can I pause it without closing steam?


Is there a limit to the amount of armor you can have?

I am currently playing the Warrior character in Hearthstone. The Warrior class, has the hero ability to gain +2 armor, paying 2 mana crystals. Besides that, the Warrior has a class cards to add further armor, +5 using Shieldblock. But lets say that I have a given amount of armor, lets say a 10+ armor and any given health. I have the Shieldblock card on my hand, but I wouldn't waste it if there is a limit to the amount of armor I have. **Are there any limit to how much armor a hero can have in Hearthstone?**


How much damage will my Snowball do?

I want a good, cheap way to kill blazes. I have noticed that snowballs are relatively effective but how much damage does it do to a blaze? I want to make a piston crusher to leave the blaze to be a one hit to a snowball.


Does Skyrim work without Steam?

There are rumours floating around which state the main Skyrim executable (as of version `1.1.21.0`) is _not_ tied to Steamworks - or any other form of DRM - even if you bought the game from Steam. If this rumours were true, it would be the same situation as with Fallout 3, which didn't have any DRM on the main executable even though it included SecuROM on the game launcher. Another set of rumours is that the Russian-language version distributed by 1C in the CIS is not tied to Steam. In fact, so the rumour goes, it doesn't even _have_ a serial number usable on Steam, so it isn't registrable there even if one wanted to do so. Testing the first rumour would require one to save the Skyrim folder and its registry keys, uninstall Steam, then try to see if the game would still run. Testing the second rumour would need someone from the CIS to get the 1C-distributed version of the game and verify whether it is true or not. Both simple test - but I can't do either of them at the moment.


Why should I wait to turn in items for "turn-in" (Gather Items) FATEs?

For FATEs such as Iron Contra Affair in Western La Noscea, or Let Them Eat Cactus in Central Thanalan, which require you to gather items, and turn them in to an NPC, is it better to turn the items in as soon as I get them, or gather them to turn them in later?


WIll a hero with damage over time die if he is banished?

Suppose a hero has a doom casted on it and when he is about to die, I put him in astral imprisonment, so will he continue taking damage even when he is banished? There are more damage over time spells and shadow demon also has a banishing spell. So what happen in those cases?


What is the purpose of collecting feathers?

I am currently playing as Connor. I see feather locations a lot on my map. Some of the feathers I have collected. But what can I do with the feathers?


Can I return to the 12th Floor of Augusta Tower?

I'm working on the mission in _Final Fantasy XIII-2_ which requires you to bring fully explored maps to someone in Academia -400 AF-. Sometime after exploring all I could of Augusta Tower -200 AF-, I noticed I acquired a Key Item called **Access Key 13**. Using this key to explore the 13th Floor of Augusta Tower -300 AF-, I was able to reach 99% map completion. Much to my dismay, I discovered a sliver of unexplored area on the 12th Floor. The problem is, when I try to use the elevator to head down there, I get the message, "Access key 13 confirmed," and it sends me to the 13th Floor. If I try from there, I get the same message and am sent _back_ to the 15th Floor. **Can I ever return to the 12th Floor, or is the completionist in me doomed to cry a little?**


My Tiny Death Star froze, restarted the PC and now its progress is gone

I'm playing Tiny Death Star on Windows 8.1. I'm 25 over levels at the moment. Today the game crashed and I had to hard-reboot the computer (keep the power button pressed). When I returned to the game, it's back to the beginning of the game, with The Emperor giving me a tutorial. Any way I could save back my progress?


unable to log into a JP server on FFXIV:ARR?

I've been trying all morning to get on FFXIV. My main character is on Durandal (a legacy JP server), but I keep getting the error "Unable to update the group JP character list" when I try to go to character selection. I can see NA/EU servers just fine, but no JP servers. The realm status shows them all as being online. Anyone know what the issue here is or how to fix it? Rebooting and multiple login/outs haven't helped.


Do creepers attack villagers?

I found traces of explosion (and missing villagers) in my village. Did villagers aggro some creepers, or was it someone else on the server?


MC Command blocks - teams!

I successfully registered teams (Red, Blue). I want to add players to the team. It currently is 3v3 map, where you need to have 6 players to play otherwise the game wont start at all. So i tried something like this, since i knew there are 6 players online, else the redstone signal wouldnt even have reached the "Add player to team"-Command block. `scoreboard teams join Blue @r` works, adds 1 player to the team. Now i could just execute this block 3 times and the Blue team would have 3 players. Problem is, that @r randoms a player and it might happen that player Shiuyin would be rolled twice, thus the Blue team would end up having Shiuyin + another random player instead of 3. I also tried something like "scoreboard teams join Blue @r,@r,@r" which gives a lot of bugs, something teams do have players "Player1, Player2, @r". So i need something like "scoreboard teams join Blue @r" executed 3 times which only adds player who are currently not in a team. I tried "scoreboard teams join Blue @r[team!=Blue]" but it somehow doesn't work. Any solutions?


Is PSN card country locked in Europe?

I created a PSN account in one country in Europe and I was able to buy PSN cards there and load credits on my account. However, now I live in a different European country and I wonder if locally bought PSN cards are valid for my account. User experience reports seems to vary a lot and I can’t find a definitive answer (and I don’t like the idea to waste my money trying myself). The two countries are using the same currency (i.e. Euro)


Is there a way to run the Balanced Brawl mod from my standard Homebrew Channel GECKO install?

The Balanced Brawl download page provides a download that you have to load on a blank SD card. Once you load the game, you enter the Stage Builder option and it runs an exploit, starting the GECKO homebrew program, which then loads the mod. The SD card I have for my Wii already has the Homebrew Channel, which I've loaded with several homebrew programs, including GECKO, that I don't want to delete. Is there a way to get Balanced Brawl to load from an existing Homebrew Channel install without wiping out the rest of the contents from the SD card?


What is the purpose of releasing souls in Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow?

In Dawn of Sorrow, you can release up to 3 demon souls with Yoko per visit. What’s the point of this? Why would anyone get rid of their souls? As far as I know, the more souls you have the higher the level of the attack/buff, which would make this mechanic pretty useless.


How can I break a Knight's shield?

When playing _Chivalry: Medieval Warfare_ , I noticed that the "Knight" class has the ability to use a huge shield to block incoming attacks. When using either a side-slash, stab, or overhead slash, I find it difficult to land a successful attack on knights with a shield raised. How can I get past a Knight's shield defense?


Left 4 Dead 2 Crashes PC

Left 4 Dead 2 Crashes PC After a recent video card installation, Left 4 Dead 2 (L4D2) has been crashing my PC after loading a level. This is not a crash to desktop, rather a complete system crash: screens blanks and whatever sound was playing the background starts looping. Reinstalling the game after deleting it from Steam and removing related application data in C:\Users did not correct the issue. Completely removing all of the Steam’s games and associated application data, then reinstalling did not correct the issue. No other game (Skyrim, ArmA II, Borderlands 2, et al.) seems to be having trouble. Other Source engine games (Portal 2, CS:GO) run with no issues. The drivers from ATI are the most current available, the operating system is up-to-date, Steam and L4D2 are updated dynamically. These are the system specs from dxdiag: Operating System: Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit (6.1, Build 7601) Service Pack 1 (7601.win7sp1_gdr.130104-1431)   System Manufacturer: Gateway   System Model: DX4860   BIOS: BIOS Date: 04/07/11 10:18:44 Ver: 04.06.04   Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-2300 CPU @ 2.80GHz (4 CPUs), ~2.8GHz   Memory: 6144MB RAM   Available OS Memory: 6126MB RAM   Page File: 3080MB used, 9171MB available   DirectX Version: DirectX 11 Card name: AMD Radeon HD 7700 Series   Display Memory: 3814 MB   Dedicated Memory: 1007 MB   Shared Memory: 2807 MB   Current Mode: 1920 x 1080 (32 bit) (60Hz)   Monitor Name: SyncMaster P2770HD/P2770(Digital)   Output Type: DVI Driver File Version: 8.17.0010.1172 (English)   Driver Version: 9.12.0.0   DDI Version: 11   Driver Model: WDDM 1.1   Driver Attributes: Final Retail   Driver Date/Size: 12/19/2012 15:08:04, 1151488 bytes   D3D9 Overlay: Not Supported   DXVA-HD: Not Supported   DDraw Status: Enabled   D3D Status: Enabled   AGP Status: Enabled   Any ideas?


Where is the teardrop shaped amethyst (#5) in Gloomy Manor?

In _Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon_ I have all the Gloomy Manor gems, save for one: The teardrop shaped amethyst. Without getting too spoiler-y, what room is it in?


Why aren't lost souls and arcade mode available?

I beat all 20 episodes of Story ~1607 A.D. but no new game modes are available. What should beating the Story unlock? How can I unlock more modes?


Digital Resident Evil 6 corrupted download on new console?

I bought a digital copy of resident evil 6 and played it on a console in a region. Now I went to another region and tried downloading it again, but every time I come check the download (which I believe fully downloads because I have seen it reach +50%) I can't play it. Checking the storage shows me that the game is corrupted ... I tried this 3 times already and I keep getting a corrupted download. What's the reason behind this ?


Which factors are most important in getting a high star rating?

Which variables are most important in getting a high star rating on a level in _Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon_?   * Clear time   * Ghosts captured   * Health lost   * Treasure collected


Does the location of the immigration office matter?

Unlike some government buildings the **immigration office** has a road connection. For awhile now I've been building the office near the docks, since it's involved in immigration. ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/4u5rL.png) But I wonder perhaps it's better to build the office closer to the residential buildings. Does the location of the immigration office have much of any impact? Should it be built near a dock?


Telekinetics: When buffs are up, why use Disturbance over Telekinetic Throw?

I just hit 50 on my Sage and am trying to improve my Telekinetics DPS rotation. The guides I've found all say only to use Telekinetic Throw when you get the Psychic Projection proc from Weaken Mind. But just from looking at the abilities, my TT does ~2800 damage over 3 seconds without a crit whereas Disturbance does ~1100 every GCD (1.5 seconds). So the DPS of TT is higher by about 200. If my buffs from Disturbance are up and I don't need to refresh them yet, why wouldn't I use TT over spamming Disturbance again?


For the life of me, I cannot work out this achievement. How do you engineer a 500 block chain in Tidalis...?


Who is Lou Bayou (NBA Jam Commentary on iPhone)?

The commentator has at least two variations of saying (or singing) 'Lou Bayou' or something similar. Question is, who is he? Or does he say something different?


How does the ranking system work in Magic: the Gathering DOTP 2012?

On the ranked matches on Xbox live, how is your score determined? I am fairly sure it is a "true skill" ranking, but it doesn't seem to be dependant on number won or any other obivious stat.


Does the ferry count towards journey distance?

If I do a journey that's < 155 miles land distance, but the ferry distance is > 155 miles, will I get a long driving XP bonus for doing more than 155 miles?


How does the direction of a game during creation affect its success?

This question has been bothering me for a while since I never managed to find a good answer for it. How exactly do all the direction choices when creating a new game affect its ratings, chances of winning an award, or how well it sells? If I wanted to create a sumo puzzle game and put all my points into developing the game world, what will that affect, than say, focusing on a niche audience?


Do limited dragons count as rare dragons for the Epic Breeding Island?

The in game text for this item says: > Plus, our magical projections lead us to believe that some of the rarer > dragon hybrids might come about more frequently without the distractions of > a normal breeding cave. So, for these purposes do the limited dragons like Bloom and Panlong count as "rarer dragon hybrids"?


If I leave a Colosseum event indefinitely, will the element change or stay the same?

As I still have a ways to go in the game in terms of levels, I still get Colosseum events for dragon elements I don't yet have. In some cases (Metal) I'd like to just do it and get it over with. In others (Air) I might breed one relatively quickly and then start it. If I leave the Colosseum event indefinitely will the element ever change? If so, how long does that take?


Where is the Treasure located in The Mountain Path area of the Ignan Ruins (2-1)?

I've purchased the hint from the Priest to try to figure out how to find the treasure, which is in the spoiler below: > Nature provides the drums, you provide the beat I... have no idea what this means. The only thing I can think of is that it possibly has something to do with the mushrooms? Because... mushrooms sort of... look like drums? What I have tried:   * Killing all the mushrooms first   * Killing everything but the mushrooms and leaving them for last (this is actually harder than it sounds)   * Hitting the 3 rocks in the zone both clockwise and counter-clockwise (both with and without enemies in the zone)   * Killing everything   * Killing the wasp nests first   * Killing the wasp nests last


Does it matter what cereal I eat?

I am being presented with a large array of cereals, does it matter which one I choose? I've clicked through at least 10 different options but keep just being presented with another? ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/dQnuM.jpg)


Boethiah's Calling Sacrifice

At the moment all of my followers keep dying off. During Boethiah's Calling, I am at the part where I sacrifice a follower. Since I don't want to take the time to get another follower, I was wondering if a hireling would work for this? Being able to use a hireling would save me a lot of time and effort.


Finding codex pages in Assasin's Creed 2

I'm at 28/30 codex pages and can't access my next memory sequence without all 30. I've been given a map to the locations of all the pages, though, and with that I've roamed around all 4 cities, but couldn't find any more. Any tips on how to get past this?