What is the effect of equipment position?

When I add equipment to my ship in Out There, some enhancements are highlighted when placed next to the equipment they require. For instance, in the image the thermal resonance generator enhances the shield generator, and tau stasis enhances the space folder. Other upgrades, such as the ultraprobe, do not show a highlight when next to the base equipment. ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/C2utG.jpg) What is the effect of equipment position for upgrades? Are there optimal layouts, and is it worth dismantling equipment to rebuild in a better location?


How do I finish the puzzle in Just A Little Bit Shy?

The puzzle in _Just a Little Bit Shy_ involves moving yellow blocks to interrupt lasers. I have tried this puzzle several times and it seems clear that there are not enough yellow blocks to open the door. In the picture below, every yellow block is covering a laser and the door is still not open. What do I have to do to solve this? ![Block puzzle](http://i.stack.imgur.com/9G0cv.jpg)


How do I beat Oogie Boogie in the Torture Chamber?

I have died three times now, because I have no idea how I am supposed to beat this boss. I keep getting hit by all the things he throws on to the roulette wheel type thing, and I can never seem to get near him. How do I beat this boss?


How many points do I have to reach to get a service star as infantry?

I want to calculate how many points I have left to reach my next service star for each class.


Which high sec system has the lowest average jump count to all of high sec?

Which high sec EVE system is the most central to high sec - or in other words, has the fewest average jumps to every other high sec system? If possible, I would also like to know:   * Which high sec system is most central to all other high sec regions (closest system in region)   * Which high sec system is most central to all other high sec regions (center of each region)   * Which high sec system is most central to all other systems   * Which system is most central to all other systems Info can be generated from http://community.eveonline.com/community/toolkit.asp.


What are the weaknesses of the Miracle Rogue deck?

I just played against two Miracle Rogues directly after each other, and both defeated me with ease. I almost felt like a passive observer, there was almost nothing I could have done to change the outcome of the game. They keep killing all my minions, and at some point I just get hit by a shadow-stepped Leeroy and die. My first instinct was to kill the Gadgetzan Auctioneer, without it they can't pull off their crazy combos. But that is pretty much impossible if they stealth them immediately and you don't have access to spells that can deal that much damage to stealthed targets. What are the weaknesses of a Miracle Rogue deck? How should I play against this deck, and how can I prevent them from getting off their deadly combos? I'm using a Warlock Zoo deck right now, but I'd be interested in answers that also apply to other decks.


Nethack grinding for level 14

I decided to get into NetHack for the "junethack" competition. I'm loving it so far. I've finally made it safely through the early part of the dungeons. I've finished Sokoban and gone through Mine's End. I made it down to my quest. I'm level 12 and have been grinding forever to get my level up to 14 to go on the quest. I've descended 10 dungeon levels past my quest and back up again. I've identified my potion of gain level, but searching for two of these will probably take longer than just killing stuff. I've run into no wraiths. Are there any tips for making this part go faster? Do people usually skip the quest and come back later? I imagine this will take hours to just wander around killing enemies until I get up to 14. I'm a dwarvish valkyrie if that matters. I'm also playing the Nethack4 variant if that matters.


Density Bar - what happens when it completely fills?

![bar](http://i.stack.imgur.com/mIv06.png)   * 0 bar - low density   * 1 bar - medium density   * 2 bars - high density   * 3 bars - ???? also, just a side question, why are the first two bars shaded weirdly? Is it just a graphical glitch?


Is telling the police "no" going to be my downfall?

In skimming through the Spectre terminal, I found a request for surveillance from C-Sec. > "Spectre authorization would enable C-Sec to tap into business feeds without > informing civilian agencies." This is something I would probably complain about in reality, so I am tempted to just leave it unauthorized. However, since this is a game, I wonder what negative or positive effects it may have. Are there any downfalls to leaving this request unauthorized?


The best tank(s) for grinding credits in World of Tanks?

I'm currently a little stuck. I have multiple tanks with elite status, but I don't have enough credits to buy the next tanks in their lines. For example, the T29 costs >1.4M credits. I know that the devs say premium tanks are good for making credits, but how true is this? Are there decent F2P tanks that are good at credit farming too? I wouldn't be against buying a tank, but I need to make sure I will make a good investment.


Do the vikings watching everybody die in "Death from Above" ever play any role?

Starcraft II, Heart of the Swarm. While playing "Death from Above", I couldn't help but notice a couple vikings slacking off: ![Cropped screenshot of minimap with four groups of three units circled](http://i.stack.imgur.com/Y0GWD.png) As far as I am concerned, they never actually attack me. They just sit there watching the show. I'm not entirely sure if this makes any difference depending on the difficulty. I didn't bother attacking them. And they sure didn't bother harassing me either. Now then, obviously they're very clever Terrans for not bugging The Swarm, but, do they play **any** role other than troll their comrades?


Unlocking all weapon slots for a lower level character after an existing character beats the game?

I know when you normally unlock weapon slots as answered in this question, but mine's a little different. I have a few characters that have already beaten the entire game, or almost the entire game (right before the end of the final mission). If I create a new character, is there any way to unlock all his weapon slots without playing through to the point at which he gets all four weapon slots? I ask this because I have a character that I've done this for, but I'm not positive how. It might have been because I was farming the Warrior and this character finished that mission, but I'm not sure. edit: Character A has finished the game on Normal and TVHM, and is on the very last mission right before calling the moonshot on UVHM. Character B is a newly created character. I started the game in UVHM with Character A, brought in Character B to call the moonshot, then saved on Character B. I _think_ that's why all the weapon slots are unlocked on Character B, but I'm not positive.


Crash when launching ships in Industry Giant 2

I was recently asked about a crash that occurs **when launching ships** in Industry Giant 2. I have tried to reproduce it, but cannot. Has anyone else experienced this issue and if so is there a way to solve it? I suspect this issue may occur only for specific video cards. For reference, here is the comment thread pertaining to the issue on my website. In order to avoid suggestions that have already been tried, here are the steps that I recommend when playing the game on Windows 7:   1. Install the IG2 addon version 2.1 patch OR disable popups and videos.   2. Install the video card fix.   3. Run installer.bat OR remove problem files   4. Run as administrator and with Windows 98 compatibility.


What are the core items for a jellymancer?

I haven't picked up this game in a while and it looks like there were a lot of nifty updates. I want to give jelly wrangling a try but I don't have a clue as to what type of items I will need to keep an eye out for. So what kind of items should I be seeking if I wanted to become a Jellymancer?


Lair Rally points messing up

SC2 HotS multiplayer. Whenever I upgrade to a lair or hive as zerg my rally points get cancelled and sometimes just as a hatchery it happens too. I'm needless missing mining time and have units out of position anyone having the same issue or know whats going on here?


Missing/Red terrain in Mount and Blade: Fire and Sword

Quite often when I play Mount and Blade:With Fire and Sword I will encounter missing or red terrain anywhere in or out of battle. Nothing I have done seems to stop it from occurring and I haven't found anyone else with this problem. I can't figure out how to upload the picture dicrectly but here is a ling to a screenshot I took while playing http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=83429384


Where can I see the Achievements?

In Assassins Creed III, I sometimes see "Brawler" or hunting achievements pop up, like > Kill a captain (4/10) Where can I view the open achievements I still have to do? I couldn't find it anywhere in the menu.


Is there any way to switch your point character after character selection but before the match?

In MVC2, if you held either of the assist buttons going into the match, that character would come out first, in place of the character you chose first. If you held both assist buttons, the 2nd and 3rd characters would switch positions. Is there any analogue to this functionality in the new 3rd installment?


Where can I save at school?

In _Persona 3 Portable_ I can save in one of these 3 locations:   * By the Sign-in counter at the dorms.   * At my desk at school.   * By the clock in Tartarus. as well as a couple of other places, which are only available during special events, such as the beach in Yakushima and the hotel in Kyoto. Now I'm playing _Persona 3 FES: The Journey_ and I noticed that I can't save at my desk. I've been running around school and even around town looking for a place to save, but to no avail. Where exactly can I save during the day, before returning to the dorms?


How to I get heros to pick up and use my armor/weapons?

I've made lots of nice loot for my heros to wear/equip. They don't seem interested though, only very occasionally picking things up. I'd say on average they've only got one piece of armour on. The equipment I make varys in level so i'd think there must be something they'd be able to use. Why aren't my heros interested in my equipment?


Will monsters spawn in a Minecraft dungeon if you flood the floor?

If you place water to completely flood the floor area around a monster spawner, will it prevent monsters from spawning? Or can monsters still spawn in water? The wiki says: > It tries 4 times to place the mob at a random position in an 9 x 9 x 9 area, > and gives up on placing that mob if it cannot find a valid position after > the 4 attempts. So is a block with water flowing over it valid? I'm asking both from the perspective of neutralizing a dungeon (making it safe) and from designing a dungeon trap (a floor with water flowing over it would direct mobs to the trap, but would it also prevent them from spawning in the first place).


Can meteorites land on wood platforms?

The official wiki contains the following bit of advice regarding meteors: > Note that if you have built a single-block bridge in the sky in search of > Floating Islands it is possible for a meteorite to land on that bridge and > you will end up getting only a small amount of Meteorite. It is suggested to > destroy any paths in the sky before smashing a Shadow Orb in order to get a > normal amount of Meteorite. As it happens, I went searching for floating islands using bridges made of wood platforms. (No, I have no idea why I did that. Bridges you can fall through seem _less_ useful than the usual kind.) I just smashed a shadow orb and am now wondering whether I need to rush to destroy my bridge before the meteor arrives. So, _can_ meteors land on wood platforms? I see three possible outcomes:   1. The meteor ignores the platform (as does water) and lands on the terrain below.   2. The meteor impacts the platform, partially replacing it with Meteorite.   3. The meteor impacts the platform, but as it is not "solid", no Meteorite is created.


A few problems with installing Spore (Mac)

I'm trying to install Spore on my Mac (MacBook Pro 13', Dual Core, Snow- Leopard). I'm having a few problems... Not long ago a friend of mine gave me his Spore copy and his Spore key code to try and install the game. As it commanded me to type in the code, it appeared to be invalid so I went ahead and just bought my own copy of Spore. I deleted the old game on my mac and installed the new one. It installed fine, but when I tried to play it, I had to wait about 20 minutes for it to tell me that the code is invalid. It didn't even let me try to type in my new code! What it sad was: Try reinstalling, purchasing a new copy and a new code and then trying again (What I actually did). It's still telling me to buy a new one... The game also asked for updates. I updated it as many times as it wanted in hope to be able to play soon... With the newest update, it doesn't even let me open the game! It just crashes straight up! I'm really close to throwing that game out of my window... Would downloading a cracked version be illegal now?


How to become a good PKer in runescape?

I can get a membership and make a fresh new account if needed.   1. What stats / armor / weapons / spells are best for PKing?   2. Apart from the right stats and gear, what else is needed to get good at PKing?


Does some portable external hard drive work when powered by the Wii U?

It is said in this article that for the Wii U, an external hard drive is probably going to be needed. It is said in this article that the Wii U will work best with an external hard drive that uses its own power adapter. But I wonder for some small, portable hard drive, does somebody have any succcess using it being powered by the Wii U? (such as the Western Digital Passport, the Seagate Backup Plus, or the Toshiba Canvio, or any other one.) (it is also said that USB Flash drive technically can work, but with large amount of read and write, it can fail after too many re-writes and so it is not suitable as a Wii U drive)


PvZ: how to play vs early roaches?

The last dozen of my PvZ I try to push early with 2-4-6 zealots. Sometimes opponent has not much defense and I can kill queen, few drones and the most important - force him to build more lings. It looks like I got a little bit better on the ladder, so this strategy stopped to work: usually or quite often opponent has spore crawler or roaches. With crawler - that is ok, I pulled back get more stalkers/sentries and keep putting pressure. But versus roaches I don't really have an answer: Immortals will be few minutes later... and instead of pushing opponent I'm being pushed. I can still defend (mothership core, few photon cannons, etc.) until I get immortals, but I lose map control.. **How would you advise to continue the mid game once opponent get roaches?** Thank you.


Does the flag on Dante's jacket change?

There is a flag on Dante's jacket, I first noticed this during the cut scene at the end of the first level. The flag is a sown on patch kind of thing, and is on his upper left arm. This flag was a flag of the United Kingdom. ![Dante's jacket with the UK flag](http://i.stack.imgur.com/isiM7.jpg) However, I find it strange he would have a British flag, but as I am in England I wondered if this was in fact something that changes based on your location (or possibly regional settings). If so then I think it is a really nice touch. Can anybody confirm if this does change based on you location? or via any other settings?


How do I dodge the Cyclops snakes?

So I'm at the part of the game where you start seeing the giant flying stone cyclops snakes with searchlights. I've been almost totally unable to dodge them, and they eat my scarf when they hit me. What can I do to get past these unscathed? I'm having particular trouble in the snowy area, where I don't have any jump power and can't move very fast.


God of WAR 2 on PS3 Rendering glitch

I recently started God of War2 on PS3.   But I got stuck because of a rendering issue after I first entered **temple of lahkesis**. Just after I came on my flying horse from somewhere. I cannot give image here as I have 1 rating. But its a place where I have to keep a dead body on a button that opens one of the gates and then pull a lever to open second consecutive gate. I am suppose to go in the door but the graphics are broken. If I go there I fall into infinity and die. Any work around. I tried re-loading the game but it doesn't work and unfortunately I was saving every check-point at one place so I cannot go a little back and try again. My friend is playing same game from other profile it worked for him. Even for me, when I first came it was all good but I died once. But after I restarted rendering was broken.


Can I get Good Listener through multiple playthroughs?

The **Good Listener** trophy in El Shaddai says I must `Obtain all of the Freemen's notes`. If I happen to miss them in my first playthrough, can I just pick up the ones I missed in playthroughs on other difficulties, or do I have to hunt them all down in a single playthrough?


Term/Category for “Random Click” Games?

I’m trying to find out if there is an industry-standard term for the genre of games where you randomly click around to figure out what to do yet. That is, what category are games like _Samorost_ , _Hapland_ , _Tetsuo_ , and such? Finding games like _Mystery PI_ or _Mystery Case Files_ is simple enough, just do a search for "HOG (Hidden Object Games)" or "Seek and Find Games", or to find games like DOOM you search for "(First Person) Shooter", but what about these other games? How do you find these without a standard term? Are they called "random-click","click-around","manual-less", "unscripted" or something else?


What is the game length bonus?

Is this higher when the game is shorter or longer? I have had rush games won where I get near 88 percent bonus so not sure.


How do quests work in League of Legends Dominion matches?

During Dominion matches (new League of Legends mode) it happens to read a message that a new quest is available, but I didn't understand really what my team should do to accomplish it. Can you explain me which type of quests could be available, how to complete them and which is the prize?


Do the Watcher fights affect the game at all?

I'm in chapter 9 in El Shaddai: Ascension of the Metatron, and so far I've come across several miniboss type fights. These have been most often with Watcher Azazel, but sometimes with Watcher Ezekiel or Watcher Sariel. I've lost most of them, except one with Watcher Azazel. However, they don't seem to have any effect on the plot of the game. When I lose, the Watchers respond with a comment about how I'm not strong enough, and the one time I won, Azazel merely responded with the equivalent of "Next time, Gadget, _next time!_ " Will winning or losing these fights have any effect on the plot or further gameplay?


As a Jungle, what lane should you focus on countering,

As top, you counter top, as mid, you counter mid. as adc, you counter adc, and as support you still counter the adc. who should jungle focus on countering?


Access skill tree in Trine 2 without leveling up?

In the skill tree, it's possible to reset skills, and I'd like to do so. However, I can't seem to find a way of accessing the skill tree unless I've just leveled up. Is there a way, such as a menu entry I can't seem to find, to access the skill tree at will?


How to recruit more soldier thought "Search" in the HD version?

On the PSP version, how to do this is quite clear: go out and get wi fi access point. Well sure, but I m playing the HD version on PS3, am I supposed to go on a walk with my PS3? (As a side note: this is to attain the "All female MSF" insignia, I can t find A Rank female soldier in mission, and the only ones I got where from Recruit, which unexplicably throw 4 soldier at me instead of one.)


What are other good items on Warwick?

I currently spam Warwick Jungle on SoloQueue, because i find it easy to climb up with him. I run 0/21/9 masteries and flat AD marks + quints, flat Armor Seals and scaleing MR Glyphs. I ALWAYS build the following items (order is situational):   1. **Feral Flare** - Give me an OnHitEffect for my ult, more gold income, ... its simply the best jungle item for warwick IMHO   2. **Boots** - I usually go for Ninja Tabi, Mercury Treads of there is a lot of CC and Mobi if i'm really really fed.   3. **Wit's End** - More damage for my ult through the passives, some MR and attack speed for faster jungle clearing   4. **Blade Of The Ruined King** - The active is great for chasing and the passive is a good OnHitEffect for my ult   5. **Spirit Visage** - Gives me alt lot of tankyness and the with the passive i can engage with my ult even if i'm at 50% health (still depends on the game). Now i have one items slot left for late game. I feel like i need some armor for baron and teamfights, but i can't deceide what item i should build.   * **Randiuns Omen** - Lots of armor and HP + great passive and active (which i mostly dont use because i forget about it)   * **Sunfire Cape** - HP + Armor and the passive would tick if i ult in   * **Frozen Heart** - The mana is useless IMHO, armor and CDR are nice but the passive is awesome. I would only build this if the support wont do it.    * **Spirit Stone** - I don't think this is really viable but it would give me a faster Baron and jungler clear. You can even Solo Baron   * **Guardian Angel** - If i die, i don't :D   * **Others** - ... **Should i change something on my build?** **What do you suggest to build as 6th items?** **What should i do with my boots in late game?** Keep them or sell them? I think i dont really need them becuase you usually don't gank anymore.


How did my friend get a backpack with 98/33 items?

A friend of mine just sent this photo showing how he picked up a Dr. Mercy- type rifle from a random loot drop in the Southern Shelf. I noticed that the bottom right corner shows "Backpack 98/33"... how is he carrying so many items ? **EDIT:** I should mention that he's on a PS3. He and I play single-player, as he doesn't have an internet connection at home. We communicate by email on his phone, so his messages are terse and sometimes cryptic. When I asked him how he did this, he said something about maxing out his inventory and then trading somehow with a second character that he brought up with another controller. I still don't get it. I've only ever had an additional inventory slot when I received a mission reward and already had a full backpack. Guess maybe I should actually call and talk to him... :-) ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/rSJuc.jpg)


Does Super Street Fighter IV AE 2012 & Ultra Street Fighter IV have Japanese voice lines?

I'd love to purchase SSFIV & the upcoming USFIV, but I want some clarification. If I purchase the game here (in the US), will it come with Japanese voice lines? I find that listening to the Japanese voice lines a reprieve from the far inferior American voice lines.


How can I tell if I am drunk and how long will this last?

Per the Lost Weekend achievement, I need to kill 5 enemies while I am drunk. I _think_ I am drunk after a few alcoholic beverages and my vision starts to shake / blur (in bioshock infinite remember...), but roughly how long does this last or how soon after becoming drunk do I have to kill someone for it to apply for that achievement ?


Why is my AE storage bus not inputting items?

I have barrels hooked up to my AE network using AE Storage Buses. If I remove an item that is stored in these barrels using my AE Access Terminal, it removes a stack of the barreled item and puts it into my inventory. If I _insert_ a stack of the same item, into the AE Terminal, it puts the stack into a storage drive, rather than the appropriate barrel. How can I fix this _without_ using an Export Bus? The AE website explicitly states that Storage Buses work with both in-port and export, and that they are 100% compatible with Factorization Barrels.


Need a new questline

I am a level 40 Blood Elf. SO far I have been doing minor quests and dungeons since the long (and fun) forsaken quest-line. I am wondering if there are any nice, long quest lines that are full of interesting lore similar to the forsaken quest line near or at my lvl.


How can I safely dig straight down?

I know you should **_never_** dig straight down but there are rare occasions where I don't really want to make a slow mine downwards. Sometimes I just want to dig down, find diamonds and come back up with the satisfying thought that I just found a vein of diamonds but half the time I end up falling into lava or a ravine to my death. So, are there any tips to dig straight down so I can start branch mining? I would also like the method to be efficient and less risky than digging a 1x1 hole down to level 12.


What is the solution to the riddle of Yorn?

I've tried every item, tried talking to everyone, even everyone in Meriloft, but I'm getting no closer to solving the riddle. None of the items I have seem to be the answer, am I missing something? ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/z26GW.png)


How do I build mastery pages for general use?

When I first started playing LoL I read quite a few guides on Mobafire, and made my mastery pages based on those. I managed to make up to twenty (the current max) mastery pages, and now I can't make anymore. So clearly I need to start making my mastery pages for more generalized use (jungle/tank/etc), so how should I begin to do that, and how should I categorize? ![Mastery Pages](http://i.stack.imgur.com/qbgCp.jpg)


How can I earn more Gems?

Gems are Dragonvale's premium currency. There are some awesome looking dragons I could get, but I don't have enough Gems. Is there an in-game way to earn Gems? Or do I just have to buy them for real world money/get them as gifts?


Enemy ranged vs melee units

I am having a difficult time seeing what enemy units are ranged units (aside from graphical cues). Is there a marker in the enemy info sheet that shows that units have a ranged attack?


How do I safely connect a tunnel to a river to pipe away water?

I was building a small reservoir to support a well, and so had a tunnel from this to my local river to act as a filling pipe. All was ready, so I marked the last square between the tunnel and river to be channelled. A short while later I spotted a lone dwarf running down the pipe tunnel being chased by a wall of water. Luckily I was able to shut the flood gate and build some steps for him to escape before he drowned, but I'd rather avoid this situation in the future! I _presume_ this dwarf channelled the square and somehow ended up on the ramp square, then decided to run away from the water - straight in to the pipe tunnel? How can I prevent my dwarfs from doing this in the future?   Or, is there a safer way to connect a "pipe" tunnel to a water source?


How do I play Empire Earth 1 in Windows 7?

I want to play empire earth on my netbook, with win7 pro 32bit, but it crashes. When I start Empire Earth, the videos are played as usual and when the game starts, it crashes. I've tried different compatibility modes and Admin permissions, but nothing worked. Also I installed the latest patches and the Add On (Age of Konquest), but it didn't work. Any Ideas what I could do? **Update** After all that time and many tries, I assume that it is not possible to run ee-zde on my nb. I guess the problem is related to the intel graphics card. Anyway, I will accept the answer with the most votes to get this to an end.


Why is a solution working on windows and not on a mac (different cycle speeds?)?

Is there a differences is the speed at which the cycles are performed on a mac vs. windows. I have been using the steam sync across both platforms and have yet to notice any issues, but I was playing around with other peoples solutions from spacechem.net and they aren't working for me on my mac. One of the solutions mentioned that the cycle output was different on a mac, but I cannot find any documentation or corroborating evidence of such. Mainly I have noticed that some of the solutions for the fewest symbols/cycles just don't even work on my mac. I rarely get a chance to use windows so I am not able to directly test this.


Can I steal an enemy-occupied Wraith?

In Ye Olde Reach days, it used to be a favorite pastime of mine (in the campaign/firefight especially) to kill the gunner on an enemy wraith, stun it with an overcharged plasma pistol shot, and then jump on. Once stuck to the hood, if you punch the wraith _just enough_ you can kill the driver and then jump off, leaving an unoccupied (but still heavily damaged) wraith for the taking. This particular tactic seems to not work in Halo 4. Is there any new way to steal an occupied wraith, or is this "feature" completely gone?


What's the difference between MediEvil and MediEvil Resurrection?

I own both a PS3 and a PS Vita. The PSN store offers both MediEvil, the original PS1 game, and MediEvil Resurrection, the PSP remake. What are the differences between the two games? Is the remake better than the first game to justify playing it over the original?


Why doesn't Blowin' in the Wind's count update?

Why doesn't the achievement Blowin' in the wind update? I keep breaking objects with Whirlwind but alas nothing happens on the count. Could the objects be specific or is it only updated once or day? Does anyone have some experience with it?


How do I get a "Distraction" medal?

The text says: > Distract an opponent who is then killed. What counts as "distraction"? It seems like if I merely damage them and someone else kills them that would be interpreted as an "assist". On a related note, can I get a "Distract" medal when I do the killing, or only when I assist allies?


In Regicide, how do you become the king?

I've played several rounds of Regicide, and I can't for the life of me figure out how to become the king. Occasionally I get it, but it doesn't seem tied to me killing the king, which happens constantly. What's the deal - how do I become king?


Does my PS3 not enjoy the summer?

I am currently playing _The Last of Us_ on my PS3 Slim and have been running into various technical troubles. The first being the infamous auto-save bug, the second being the game loading forever (I don't even get as far as the Main Menu), **the third** being the PS3 no longer loading anything ingame, effectively halting any and all progress until I reboot the game, and **the fourth** being my PS3 crashing, whenever I try to access the Home menu while I'm still ingame after playing the game for more than half an hour. The first issue was apparently resolved by Naughty Dog without the need of a patch, and the second was "fixed" by deleting the 1.01 patch and re-installing it.   But what about the third and fourth issues? Considering the fact, that it is currently summer in the Northern Hemisphere and ambient temperature inside and outside my home is ~30° Celsius, and that my PS3's fan become _extremely_ noisy after 5 minutes after launching _The Last of Us_ , I assume that temperature _may_ be a problematic factor while gaming. Since I neither have air conditioning nor a fan to cool my room, there is no way I can be certain about the guilt of the summer heat. * * * # tl;dr Is it safe to play a game as demanding as _The Last of Us_ on a PS3 Slim, when ambient temperature are at 30° Celsius (that is: are the third and fourth issues I encountered, bugs from the game?), or should I wait for things to cool down a bit?


Where's the rear view mirror?

In Grand Theft Auto V, how do you see out the back window of the car when driving in first person mode? Whenever I try, all I can see is the inside of the car and a small portion of what's behind me. Camera height doesn't seem to make any difference either.


What are smart clothes?

I can't seem to start this mission for Lester using Michael, with the requirement being that I should come in "smart clothes". I tried changing clothes in my house (polo and jeans, or a full suit outfit) but I can't seem to start it. What is the right one to wear? And should it even be bought as well?


What is the name of the game mechanic in which the player "slides" towards obstacles?

What is the name of the common and oft-reimplemented game mechanics in which the level is a 2D grid consisting of obstancles, and the player can move from their current position in any direction (up, down, left, right) but will then move all the way until an obstancle stops him? One example of this game mechanic is the Slippery Ice Tile in the Pokémon games.


Can anything good happen in a drunken stupor?

I'm wandering around in a drunken stupor. So far, nothing but bad things have happened. Can anything good happen, or should I just leave it until tomorrow?


In Costume Quest, does making monsters flee mean lower rewards?

There are some Battle Stamps and costume abilities that can terrify and cause enemies to take flight, effectively removing them from the battle immediately. However, does this mean that you get less candy and XP at the end of the battle?


How do I combine coal into a gift?

I'm approaching my 7th coal in Steam's Winter Sale. When selecting my coal in my inventory, it says I can combine 7 coal into a prize from the Great Gift Pile. I see nowhere to actually combine the coal, though. Is there a button in the inventory screen that appears whenever 7 or more coal are in the inventory, or is the combining done on a separate screen entirely?


Can Pantheon's ult dodge Karthus' ult?

Can Pantheon dodge Karthus' ult while in the air from his own ult?   Also, can other champions dodge it with their abilities, such as Fizz's `E`?


What crew do I need to complete the SemiConductors R&D project in Project Space Station?

So i'm playing Project Space Station in DOSBox. I'm doing the "Semi- Conductors" R&D project. So far I've made a few breakthroughs and my current revenue is 250, but I can't seem to get past this. The game keeps saying: > A key scientist is needed for our research to continue. Check project > description for who is needed. My crew lineup for the project is (in order, but i'm not sure if order is important):   * Finworth (Chm)   * Rivera (Mat)   * McFarlan (Mat)   * Whiting (Cmp) How can I complete this?


What do the different mini-map highlight colors mean?

Some of the different mini-map highlight colors in Far Cry 3: Yellow and red:   ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/77jNX.jpg) Light blue and red (red is inside blue):   ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/pvoke.jpg) Light blue and red (blue is inside red): ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/A7Krs.jpg) Light red and dark red:   ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/agOW5.jpg) **What do these different colors mean, and what does it mean if they are seen together in the mini-map?** (If you have questions about other mini-map colors, and would like to have it added in this question, feel free to suggest an edit with a screenshot of them in this question, or comment about it.)


How do I transfer items between characters?

In Cube world you get a lot of class specific drops that you can't use. Is it possible to transfer good items to one of your alternative characters?


How does party matchmaking work?

If I queue with 4 friends (making us a full 5 people team), do we get matchmade (?) with another 5 people team, or is it possible to fight 5 people that do not know each other?


How do I see a list of ALL official game avatars in Steam?

On the site and in the steam client it lets me see all of the avatars up to the letter "C". It cuts off at "Castle Crashers". How do I see the rest of the game avatars? I want to go to the next page and see the D games, and the E games, etc.


Should I specialise in a single weapon or work on two?

As you can unlock another raged weapon slot is it worth working on two weapons or specialising in one? I guess this is linked to how abundant karma is in the game, but currently I'm working on Pistol, which makes having the second weapon slot feel a little redundant. So ideally, is putting points into two weapons a more sound strategy, or will single weapon specialisation yield better rewards further down the line?


How strong are the DLC commanders compared to vanilla commanders?

Company of Heroes 2 came out today and introduced multiple so called "Commanders" as day zero DLC. So I am curious how strong they are compared to the commanders from the vanilla content. Can this game considered to be pay to win or is it neglectable?


Are mob spawners versioned?

I've just made a mobspawner trap in my world after updating to 1.6.1, after the world (and chunk with the spawner) was created a while ago maybe in 1.2/1.3? In either case, the world was spawned before zombies dropped iron, potatoes and carrots. Does this mean my mobspawner trap is never going to drop anything but rotten flesh? Or do I need to leave it longer?


What are the requirements for purchasing a house in Amber Creek?

I was trying to purchase a house in Amber Creek. I talked to Jalma about this, but was told that they "don't know me well enough to allow that". Aside from the 10K gold, what are the other prerequisites (i.e. which quests and how many quests do I need to finish) for buying a house in Amber Creek? ![screenshot](http://i.stack.imgur.com/plGMLl.jpg) _"I'm sorry, but we don't know you well enough to allow that. With how many bandits and thugs there are right now, we have to be careful."_


What are the differences from Dead Island to Dead Island Riptide?

Much of Dead Island's game engine appears unchanged in Dead Island Riptide. What changes have been made to the game in the jump from Dead Island to Dead Island Riptide?


Can you earn the "Everything we've been through" trophy on Survivor playthroughs?

On Survivor playthroughs, you cannot upgrade your listening distance with supplements, as the listening mechanic is absent. Can you still earn the "Everything we've been through" trophy, which is for fully upgrading Joel's skills with the supplements, on a Survivor or Survivor+ playthrough?


Is it possible to transfer a Diablo 3 key to another Battle.net account?

I have a friend that purchased Diablo 3, played it, finished it, and doesn't care to play with others. He is no longer interested in the game. Now he is willing to sell me his copy for a fraction of the price. From browsing the web a little bit, something tells me I won't be able to use his key since it is already linked to his Battle.net account. Is there any way I would be able to use his key legally? Would contacting Blizzard help, provided my friend e-mails them asking them to transfer his Diablo 3 License to another Battle.net account?


Why can't I upgrade my units in Heroes VI?

I've played quite a few campaign missions but none of them allow me to build the buildings for upgraded troops, even after having built everything else possible in a city or town. For example, I can get sentinels and crossbowmen, but the option to build the building which would enable me to get praetorians or marksmen never shows up! It's happening for all races.


Finishing moves when an enemy is on the ground

Just started playing Gears of War 3 online - and I saw that when an opponent is on the floor there is a possibility to make several finish moves. Some of the cool stuff:   1. Pickng up an opponent and using him as a shield.    2. Tearing his arm and beating him with it.  How can I perform these (and any other) finishing moves?


Do I get anything for doing things on the checklist?

There is a list of secret tasks I can complete in the game. Do I get anything for completely finishing the checklist?


Is there a way to see where Chunks meet?

I want to fix up a red stone system in the Spawn Chunk so it's always running no matter how far i go, however i'm concerned that when i start building it a part of the system will fall outside the chunk which could break the system, acting unpredictably because the chunk a part of the system is in doesn't update. i am wondering, is there a way to see where Chunks meet so that i don't build this system between the 2 chunks?


What does the fountain of youth do?

The in game text says: > Turn back your level 10+ Dragons back into babies...but keep their level! > For years our wizards have been trying to find a way to reverse the effects > of aging, and finally they have done it! Unfortunately it only seems to work > on dragons. Oh well. I'm sure that you'll be able to find some use for it. Does this mean that I can turn a level 10 dragon into a baby so that I can start leveling it again? I'm not aware of another way to level a dragon past 10, but the tip itself refers to dragons "10+" so I'm thinking there is a way - and maybe this is it. It's a lot of coin for me at this point, so I want to be sure before I invest.


Can I see my score without killing myself?

Today I completed an enjoyable challenge - slaying the Ender Dragon on hardcore mode! ![Ender Dragon](http://i.stack.imgur.com/cunCZ.png) Since beating him, I know I have a rather large score - I'd really like to see what it is! Is there _any_ way to be able to see my score without having to end up like this? ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/eOlIT.png)


What can I blow up?

I noticed that there's a particular element in Futuridium that you can break through easily by shooting. It looks like a stack of boxes. It seems you have to break through it in some stages in order to get a good line on power cubes. ![Destucible boxes](http://i.stack.imgur.com/O2j6A.png) However, I also noticed just now that you can destroy the automated laser turrets and missile launchers. ![Laser Turret](http://i.stack.imgur.com/LBY4f.png) ![Missile Launcher](http://i.stack.imgur.com/y4ds4.png) What elements can I destroy? Is there anything else? Is it safe to assume you can blow up any hostile elements that might appear in later levels?


Where's the Move Trainer and Move Deleter?

Where can I find these two NPC's in Pokemon X & Y? I accidentally gave my main starter a stupid useless HM move, and now I'm very unwilling to sacrifice the other 3 to make room for another one. If I'd like to delete a move, where can I find him? If I need to re-learn a deleted move, where can I find a move trainer?


Best ways to earn money

I just got access to the clothing store in lumios city but everything is so expensive. the shirts are 100,000 and I only have 400,000. how can you earn money I know you can vs the league but are there any other good ways to get money?


Where can I get a Master Ball?

I remember in previous generations that finding a Master Ball would typically come after a major Boss fight. You could have also gotten through some form of lottery (I think this was in Pearl). If anything, where and when will I be able to find Master Balls in Pokemon X&Y?


What are the requirements for crowns in Fotonica?

What are the requirements to get crowns for each level in Fotonica? Is it ball-based or entirely score-based?


Do Mac and Windows versions of Source games contain the exact same files?

Basically what the title says. I want to do this, because I want to copy my Mac game to my Windows PC, without re-downloading it.


How do the 3-day Guest Passes work?

I want to give a guest pass to my friend so he can roll some _Nuclear Dawn_ with me this weekend, but when should I send it? If I give it to him now (Wednesday), will the 3-day clock start ticking immediately (if done direct to a Steam account), or does he need to do some activation? Can he "pre-load" it before the timer starts?


What is the difference between waveclear and pushing power?

As discussed in the comments of this answer, what is the difference between waveclear and pushing power?


Can class-skills that are properties of certain weapons activate on all classes?

I obtained a unique sword that haves `10% chance to cast Eviscerate`. Since **Eviscerate** is **Berzerker** class skill, could other classes cast it if they used this weapon? ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/b3vb3.jpg)


Do the bad rewards from the quest Cacklespit's Brew have any hidden value?

Cacklespit provides three very bad rewards... is there any way they are not as bad as they seem? Do they level up to become awesome? If you survive 13 minutes of the brew, do you get a prize? Should I even avoid turning in the quest? Cacklespit seems a right unpleasant bloke. ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/GGF9q.jpg)


Keyboard configuration for shatter?

I just picked up Shatter for PC as part of Humble Indie Bundle 6. Some tips on the Steam Forums suggest that there's a way to change the default key bindings, but the configuration pane in the settings program for the Stand- alone version doesn't seem to exist. **Edit:** Snooping around in the config file doesn't provide much in the way of clues. The closest hint, in `**_%localappdata%_ \Sidhe\SH\data\profiles\default_plr_profile.xml**`               <SIFPlayerProfile>         <!-- snip -->         <profile_data>             <!-- snip -->             <Controller_Config>1</Controller_Config>             <singleplayer_controller_guid>mousekb</singleplayer_controller_guid>             <player_two_controller_guid>mousekb</player_two_controller_guid>         </profile_data>     </SIFPlayerProfile>      Is there a way I can configure the keybindings for the PC version of Shatter?


What are the different types of Mulch?

I've managed to get to the berry farm, and so I'm attempting to greenify my thumb. The little girl says I can make Mulch by putting three berries in the composter, so I've got that figured out. But she doesn't tell me what types of Mulch there are. So far, I've managed to get both Surprise Mulch, and Boost Mulch. So my question is three-fold:   * What kinds of Mulch are there?   * What effects do they have?   * What berries do I use to acquire it?


How can I scan and destroy a T3 booster?

There are some people that don't undock without having at least one, preferably more than one T3 booster in the system. Fighting them is annoying, you can't engage them alone as the bonuses they get are just far to large. Instead of fighting the boosted main account, I'd like to kill their T3 ships, they're far more expensive and it might teach them some restraint in using them. My idea would be to engage that player's main combat ship with one or more decoy players, getting them to uncloak their T3 boosters. I'd then try to scan out the position of the booster and get a combat ship to that position to destroy the booster. I've no experience with combat scanning, I imagine I have to be very fast or the booster will just cloak and flee. How difficult is it to scan a typical T3 booster? And how do I get some ships on top of that booster before he notices the probes and flees? Any better ideas on how to destroy a T3 booster?


How does % lifesteal works?

I have some set items which give me `20% Health stolen` properties. How exactly does that lifesteal works, does it heal me for 20% of my weapons DPS per hit, 20% of the damage that was actually done per hit, or something else?


Do weapons that have lifesteal and hit multiple enemies per attack heal you for each enemy hit?

Can weapons that hit multiple enemies with each hit (like 2H melee weapons,cannons and shotgonnes) which have lifesteal properties heal you for each enemy hit per click or do they only heal you for the primary target you're attacking?


Are there any additional missions after completing both campaigns?

After completing both Commonwealth and Elven Court campaigns, are there any additional missions? It seems like Merlin and the shadowborn still have a part to play in the story. I've completed both campaigns on normal and nothing...


How do I get my Wizard to survive the Factory?

In Desktop Dungeons, I've been having a hard time getting the Wizard to survive the Factory challenge and get my final unlock. Is there any particular method that works best for beating this level?


How do I become something other than an "Anonymedalist"?

Right now, when I start the game, my profile shows that I have no stars, and I am apparently an "anonymedalist". I have no idea what that means, or why that is - I have played a bunch of events in both Story mode and the Medley Match mode, and gotten medals. How do I get stars, or change my rank name?


How do I activate the north (second?) generator on the Sandship?

I've already activated the south generator on B1. I can see the room the north generator is in, but its hallway door is blocked. The room directly to its east is unlocked, but the door between the two is blocked with electric beams. The room has bars between them, but I can't see anything to shoot in the generator room. The east door is blocked if I turn off the time shift stone, so I can't just turn it off, run in, and pull the switch to unblock the hallway door. How do I get to the north generator to activate it?


Is Wukong a viable champion?

He has a lot of good options, including:   * AD burst damage.   * Great initiation with his E - **Nimbus Strike** - skill.   * He has few seconds of stealth with W - **Decoy** - great escape or initiation mechanism.   * Movable AOE CC ultimate with his **Cyclone**. He is good as a tank with Frozen Mallet or as a AD Burster with Black Cleaver. He seems to have a lot of upsides, but I never see him in competitive play. Why is he used so infrequently at the highest level?


Does the One-Handed skill increase the damage of bound weapons?

If I upgrade my damage with perks in the One-Handed skill tree, does it also increase the damage of a conjured One-Handed sword?


Is there any way to avoid this seed planting bug?

I am experiencing a very annoying bug where planting two seeds next to each other causes them to either turn back into items, or disappear entirely. This happens for wheat, pumpkin, and melon seeds in the same area. If I try to plant wheat in the red square (Image 1), then both it and the one next to it disappear (Image 2). ![Before planting](http://i.stack.imgur.com/imD5j.png) ![After planting](http://i.stack.imgur.com/Eh8VM.png) Is there anything I can do to stop this happening and plant my seeds properly?


How can I rotate the camera?

I was watching this video for a complete TL2 reskin mod and I see at 1m48s he rotates the camera. How can I do this?


What do you choose when leveling up?

I leveled up a few times as the Wizard, and I don't understand my choices when I level up. There is always a "suggested" skill or rune, and I click Accept. What can I do besides accepting? How do I customize a particular build? Can ignore certain skills and buff others?


Where do the enemies for the unique enemy achievements spawn?

For the achievement _Never Seen That Before_ , you need to kill one of the listed unique enemies. For the achievement _Special Snowflakes_ , you need to kill 15 of these same listed unique enemies. For the achievement _A Unique Collection_ , you need to kill all of these listed unique enemies. Where are they usually found (what zones, and in what general directions/areas within those zones)? Do some spawn more predictably than others? ![Special Snowflakes](http://i.stack.imgur.com/jZnRT.png)


How are speed run challenges timed?

There are several achievements for completing each Act in less than an hour ("No Time to Rest", "Sandskimmer", "Swift Descent", "On the Wings of Angels", "In a Hurry?"). Can I do these runs on normal with a character who has already completed each Act? Do I need to do the runs with a character who has never been to the Act in that difficulty? Does the timer start when I enter the Act the first time, and does it mark an hour from that point, or only count one hour of gameplay time? How do these speed run timers work? ![In A Hurry?](http://i.stack.imgur.com/6WKIL.png)


Does Life Steal apply to damage dealt by Thorns?

Some pieces of equipment have an attribute that states, "Melee attackers take X damage per hit." Another attribute is, "X% of Damage Dealt Is Converted to Life." My question is: Does damage dealt by Thorns count as "Damage Dealt" when calculating Life Steal?


Is it possible to change the difficulty of a server while it is running?

Is it possible to change the difficulty of a Minecraft server while it is running?


What makes Meta Knight so powerful?

I was watching a stream and one of the announcers offhandedly said "Meta Knight is banned" as if that is a foregone conclusion. I have never seen Meta Knight do much of anything, but then, I'm hardly a professional Brawl player. What is it about Meta Knight that makes him so much more powerful than the other characters that the community resorted to banning him in competitive play?


How do I check whether I have the latest Far Cry patch on Xbox 360?

I have the somewhat infamous rock/camera glitch and it was supposedly patched in the 1.04 update, but I'm never prompted to download a patch (either through the usual Xbox patch system or Ubisoft's in-game system) and I don't know whether it was automatically installed. If it was, I'm not receiving the benefits. How can I determine whether I have the latest update, and, if related, what do I need to do to get it? Is there a place where I can check the current version number? To clarify, I've cleared my cache and the game doesn't prompt me for an official Xbox patch, unlike most other games.


X3 Terran Conflict runs out of memory after about an hour and becomes unplayable

I am running the latest version of X3 Terran Conflict (3.1) and after about 30 min - 1 hour or so (depending on what I do - I think visiting more sectors triggers it faster) in a brand new game its memory usage goes well above 2 GB. I only have 4 GB of RAM, running Windows 7 64 bit. As a result of X3 using more RAM than is available, my hard drive starts paging and makes the game and other applications become unusable. I have to restart the game. Is anyone aware of this issue or how to fix it? Is this a bug in the game? I'm using some mods but most are pretty simple and don't add maps and such. The mods I am using are:   * [SCR] [25.01.2009] [V3.7.1] Dead Space 2LootTransporter   * [SCR] MARS Fire Control   * [SCR]Asteroid Creator TC (28.11.2008)   * [SCRIPT] Auto prep ships v1.2.1 [2009-07-30]   * [SCRIPT] Manual Trade Extension v2.1.1 [2009-08-06]   * [SCRIPT] Marine Training Manager Updated - v3 12232008   * [SCRIPT] Player Workshops V2.0 [28.07.2009] - add upgrades auto equipable at player stations   * [SCRIPT] Rotate and Move Objects   * [SCRIPT]Launch Fighter Drone Hotkey   * broadcast return home to all owned ships for carriers and stations   * Capital ship energy cell generator   * Launch Marines With Hotkey   * LazCorp Claim Derelict Ship   * marine repairs   * My own PHQ Mod, which just modifies the XML to increase storage Dead Space 2 and only use money to build blueprints   * Player headquarters buy-able in boron shipyards needed for custom games   * [SCRIPT] Community Configuration Menu V1.20 03062009   * Ware Blueprint Manager 2.1 - Blueprint any ware at PHQ, upgrade PHQ   * [SCRIPT] X3TC Cheat Package - Only until i get back most of the stuff i had in a previous saved game. I started a new game to get the map fixes. I think i was pre 2.5 before. I hope this mod is causing the issue as i don't plan to use it much longer.   * [Script][Mar 13 2009] Station Storage Extension Note that I have my previous save which I played for 16 days on Windows XP in the past on version 2.1 (I believe) of X3 and I don't remember having any issue like this. Back then I am pretty sure I was running with all the mods above except the following:   * Ware Blueprint Manager 2.1 - Blueprint any ware at PHQ, upgrade PHQ   * [SCRIPT] X3TC Cheat Package Is anyone aware of any memory leaks or issues from any of the mods above (including the ones I played with on windows XP)? I am using X Plugin Manager Lite v 1.20 to install most of the mods (the ones with spk files), on my xp machine i was using XPluginManager 2.20 beta 6 (which i think is the original version of X Plugin Manager Lite before the rewrite). Also does the order of enabling mods matter? I enabled a few mods before i enabled * [SCRIPT] Community Configuration Menu V1.20 03062009 But i only started the game once they were all enabled.


What are the items that go in the slot next to the spell?

Twice I've prayed at a statue and received an item that went into the blank slot next to my spell. It only lasts for that run, and I can't find any way to see what it does. What all items are available, and what do they do? So far I've found:   * Hermes Boots   * Helios ?????   * Calypso's Compass   * Hyperion's Ring


Is there a way to know what kind of outcome I will get from a situation?

Say I decide to take a drone part, as an option in an event. The wiki tells me that there are 2 possible outcomes:   * I will receive a drone part and scrap   * I will lose a crew member but get some scrap Is there any way to find out what outcome I will receive? If I, say, have upgraded engines, will one outcome be more common than the other?


Russell, the Raging Bull mask

In the PS3 version of Hotline Miami, how is the Raging Bull mask (Russell) obtained?


Is the Ice ability the only way to deal with fire blocks?

In one level, to get to a "secret" area, I need to destroy fire blocks. I know I need to keep the ice ability from the miniboss in the room before, because ice can destroy the fire blocks. Problem is, I really suck at this game, and I am terrible at keeping that ability and not losing it because I fall in lava or something. Is there any other ability that can deal with the fire blocks?


How do I solve question 12 in The Impossible Test 2?

On question 12 of the Impossible Test 2 on iOS, it asks you to tap the bills from lowest to highest. It looks like this: ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/h1M6B.jpg) When I tap one, it disappears. then, when I try to tap the other bill, it makes me lose a life! How do I solve it?


How can I change the mouse sensitivity?

Is it possible to adjust the mouse sensitivity in the PC version of XCOM: Enemy Unknown?


How many candies are in the jar?

![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/ozPEV.jpg) This question is asking how much candy is in the jar. This is based on a previous question where it asks you to take a candy.![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/P5KOA.jpg) I don't want to mess up, and I think there is more than twenty. I don't know if I miscounted, but how much candies are in the jar?


Why are three of the five base location choices unavailable?

In XCOM: Enemy Unknown, I have to pick the location for my base after the initial tutorial mission. North America and Europe are available, but Asia, South America, and Africa are not. There's no explanation for why, though. Do I need to play through a game to enable them? Is it a difficulty level thing? How do I build my alien-fighting empire from those locations?


How long until you can see your town history?

How long does your town tree have to grow until you can sit on it and see your town's history?


How to pump mercury into Industrial Grinder?

I've tried everything I can think of to put mercury in the Industrial Grinder. I'm using FTB Ultimate. I have a setup that pumps water in just fine. I have been unable to pump in liquid Mercury, or export mercury cells using AE, or even use a router to insert it into cell 2. Any suggetions?


Target Natural Wonders

I am playing on a huge map and located a `Natural Wonder` very early in the game. I now want to settle near it; however, I cannot for the life of me remember where it is exactly. I uncovered a large portion of the map, so I prefer **_not_** having to tediously go through each tile to find out where it is. Is there a way to target (center your screen) on the `Natural Wonders` you have found throughout the map? Or is there a list of discovered `Natural Wonders`?


I feel like buying Cities in Motion, but still not sure... Many years ago I loved to play a game called Transport Tycoon and I want to play something that looks like it. How does "Cities in Motion" compare to "Transport Tycoon"? in terms of feature? Please note that this is not a game recommendation, I don't want to know if it's "cool" or how the gameplay is, I just want a feature comparison.


As a 2-handed weapon wielding tank, is it more effective to specialize blacksmithing or enchanting?

I'm trying to play a proper _tank_ character, but perks are indeed limited. The plan is to go 2H, thus specializing in Two Handed indeed, Heavy Armor, a bit of Block and then I'm undecided between Blacksmithing and/or Enchanting. Would I be more effective with enchantments on instead of fabricating/refining my own gear? What do you suggest?


How do you counter Tiny?

I have been in two games now — one with Tiny on my team and one on the opposing team — where he has taken over the game. In both games, he was the sole person in the middle lane and proceeded to gank and become unstoppable really fast by feasting on opposing squishies. His avalanche + throw combo can 1-shot most non-tanky heroes, and once he gets blink dagger he becomes unstoppable. What are some good ways to counter him and which heroes/items should I be looking at?


Is it possible to merge a mii created on a wii with one created on a 3DS?

I have created a new Mii on my 3DS (not imported from a Wii) and set it up as my Mii-verse Mii. I was planning to copy my Wii profile to a Wii U in the future, is it possible to merge my Mii from my original Wii with the Mii from my 3DS in the Mii- verse?


is there any known way of lowering lag?

I have been getting a ton of lag for the past 10 games and it is getting very annoying. so is there any known way of lowering it? is it my connection or the MW3 servers?


I'm level two, with enough "level ups" to get to around 14~ ish, how should I maximise my 5 level trains?

I'm too used to played Oblivion where I would not sleep in order to get 5 skill trains per level up. I forgot to do it on my first level up but now I'm level 2 and can train up to level 14. Are you still able to do this in Skyrim, where you train five times, then level up, then train five times?


Random skill ups while running around in Rune Factory ToD

I was just wondering what the random skill ups you get while running around in Rune Factory ToD are for? or what they do?


Bad Company 2 freezes on Bootcamp

I'm trying to play Bad Company 2 on bootcamp (iMac "late 2009", windows XP single user "student whatever edition"), but the multiplayer apparently always freezes after less than 1 minute of play. I've tried playing on a server without punkbuster, but it freezes anyway. The single player works fine instead, so I guess it's not an engine problem (unless the multiplayer is for some reason much heavier). It's not an account problem either, because with the same account I play without problems from other PCs. Does somebody have any idea what could be causing this, and how to fix that?


Does having the mob attack you cause your gathering to fail?

Earlier today, I was gathering an Orrian Sapling which should yield Ancient Wood Logs, the highest tier wood. At the time I was gathering it I was being attacked by 2 risens. I got two ruined logs which typically occur when you use a lower tier logging axe. I immediately stopped gathering. I typically have one mithril and one orichalcum gathering tool of each type. I would switch accordingly when I gathered (to save on costs). I had originally thought I had the wrong logging axe equipped. So I killed the two risen and went to my inventory to equip my Orichalcum logging axe, only to find that it was already equipped. I used the logging axe again to gather the last piece of Ancient Wood Log which did work. I know that I have successfully gathering material in the past while being attacked by the mob. So my question is, does having the mob attack you while you are gathering sometimes cause you to fail at gathering. Or is there a small random chance of you failing to gather a material regardless if you have the correct tier or higher gathering tool?


What does favoriting a dye do?

In the dye panel you have an option to right click dyes to favorite colors. Other than moving to the favorite dye section at the top, does favoriting a dye do anything else? I had heard a rumor that favoriting a dye would allow you to share the color across your other characters. I naturally was curious and tried it but it didn't work.


How can I play Dota 2 Beta?

I know DotA 2 is still in its beta phase, but I see more and more streams from DotA 2 players. And I would like to play too, rather than only watching! How can I get a DotA 2 Beta key?


Why NFS 2 does not run on my PC?

My PC can run NFS MW and NFS HP2. But to my surprise it could not run NFS 2. When i open the game it appears only in the process but does not even get executed. Why is this? My OS is Windows XP.


What is the Goblin Mech's weakness?

When the Goblin Mech first enters on the throne room, he quite obviously spins around and shows that he has a coal furnace on his back. That makes me think this is a centerpiece in how to defeat him. I haven't had a problem brute-forcing my way through the level by just piling damage on him, but I haven't tried on any difficulty higher than medium yet. I imagine I'll need to take advantage of his weakness on hard and insane if I plan on succeeding. What is this boss's weakness?


Why are my dwarves not gathering wood?

I had told dwarves to cut down trees in an area a good distance away from my base, across a river. After doing so they left the wood lying about where the trees had been, despite the fact that my wood stockpile was empty. I even tried creating another stockpile nearby to see if they brought the wood to that. Things I've checked   * I do have dwarves with the wood hauling labour enabled.   * The area is accessible   * I have not told dwarves to stay within any burrows, or created any for that matter.


Steam: lost password

I've lost my steam password, and I was expecting a password reset via email was possible, while instead it _also_ asks for the "secret question", which I remember even less than the password itself. I've opened a ticket more than two days ago and I've not received any answer, is that normal? What can I expect about that?


Is it possible to have a second profile in Bad Piggies?

I played through BP and got 3 stars everywhere. I'd like to keep that profile/savegame, so I can continue when new content is released. But now my gf wants to play too, and it's a bit boring for her, since she can always see my solution when she restarts my already finished levels. So, is it possible to have a second profile or savegame? I didn't see anything to switch (or even reset) in the options, but perhaps I missed it... Thanks!


How can I tell if my Minecraft server is accessible online?

How can I tell if my server is available online to everyone in the world? Port checkers say port 25565 is unblocked in my IP. Does this mean it is OK? I have also successfully port forwarded. Is this OK?


Computer freezing in-game

I have an HP dv6 laptop, with an i7 3rd generation processor, 8GB of RAM, a Nvidia Geoforce GT 630M graphics card, and it is running Windows 64 bit. I am able to play games like Borderlands 2 perfectly fine, but recently my computer has been freezing in-game. The audio continues to play, but the screen is completely frozen. I can't even use ctrl+alt+delete to pull up the task manager to shut down the game. I have to turn off my computer completely. This is incredibly annoying. It has happened while playing Borderlands 2, but only once in the 30 some hours I have played it. It has also happened while playing League of Legends, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, Call of Duty: World at War, Resident Evil 5 (I think), and Metro 2033. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.


Are squad mates capable of picking up grenades?

I don't remember picking up any during a couple of firefights, but they appeared magically in James' inventory. This would be cool if true, because I can spot some grenades, and without risking loss of cover I can direct James to get there and he'll then pick them up himself.


Are the Stormcloaks or Imperial Legion the "Official" winners of the civil war?

I've finished the Stormcloaks and Imperial Legion, and both seem to have endings which could support an Elder Scrolls sequel in which a war occurs with the Thalmor. I'm used to seeing Bethesda make games with choices that end up achieving the same thing, are inconsequential to a sequel, or are the "right" way to finish. I don't think the civil war's winner would be ignored in the inevitable "The Brief History of Skyrim" series or similar in-game books. It seems like a very important development. Is there any additional dialogue or hints as to what side was intended to win the war that I might have missed? I've noticed in my current game that while the Stormcloaks have supposedly ousted the Legion from Skyrim, the Imperial Legion still appears to hold certain towns on their strategic maps. > Does that mean that while Tullius is dead, the Imperial Legion will just > promote a new leader who will return to annex Skyrim? Will the soldiers in the hidden wilderness camps continue to fight for the various garrisons around Skyrim? If you intend to include dialogue or plot which could be considered a spoiler, please use the >! spoiler tag.


Does the final firefight ever end?

In her final stand to protect the missile systems, Shepard is overrun with dozens of Reaper shock troops. Even on 'Narrative' this place is super difficult. I finally found that fighting is futile and it is best to sprint to the guidance system. However, if I stand and fight, will the waves ever end?


Why am I getting a CAPTCHA message without a CAPTCHA when I attempt to login to Steam?

I've been unsuccessfully trying to login to Steam to take advantage of today's sale, and all I get is this lousy message: ![Extremely unhelpful error message](http://i.stack.imgur.com/kXDRo.png) "Please verify your humanity by re-entering the characters below." What characters? Do they mean my password? I've triple-checked it, and it's correct. Was there supposed to be some captcha on the page? Has anyone ever had this problem? I'm getting this message on the Store page of the Steam client.


In the "Subtlety Optional" assassination, what counts as a muscle car?

In the assassination "Subtlety Optional" assassination given by Angel, he says to pull up to a certain gas station in a muscle car to lure out the owner/target. I have tried several different cars like the Vortex and Raycaster, but none of them seem to be what he's looking for. Admittedly, those are more sports cars than muscle cars, but I'm not sure I've come across any actual muscle cars. What cars can I actually use to complete this mission and where can I find them?


Where can I obtain the Bomb Bag?

The guy who laughs rather creepily in the Skyloft Bazaar has bombs in stock, but says I can't buy them unless I have a Bomb Bag. Where can I go to buy/receive the Bomb Bag?


What do the new statues do?

Since the 1.1 update I've retrieved a few statues from underground houses. While I'm pretty sure that the bunny statue spawns bunnies, and the slime statue spawns slimes, I have no idea what the rest of them do.


When can I access the mines?

I really need some silver (then surely some gold) to upgrade my tools, but it's the third of summer and the mine isn't open. I'm aware of there _being_ a mine due to in-game references to it, but I don't know where it would be (aside from one of the assorted blocked off passages) or when I will be able to access it. When and how do I get to the mines to get silver and other minerals?


Can I fight the Devil Beasts again if I flee from them the first time?

In Bermia Gorge, I was exploring and ran into an entirely too large wasp that nearly wiped my party. I managed to escape and it disappeared. Later, I found out that it was one of the Six Devil's Beasts, bonus bosses that you can fight for really good equipment. Will Folzam (the wasp) respawn if I come here later or did I just ruin my chance at getting a good weapon?


Smithing - How do I improve an item?

I just made a whole set of Glass Armor (for my archer), and once I sit on the grindstone my armor does not show, only the iron daggers I am making to level smithing. Am I missing something here? Also, as an archer my goal is to make the Dragon set, right? I mean, is it better than the Nightingale set from Thiefs Guild questline? (I am doing this questline now, but I´ve never seen this set or the Dragon set, that's why I am asking.)


Notoriety for tank, healer, and DPS

I know that based on the notoriety that you have for specific factions in Rift, you're able to purchase specific items. Outside of Lycini and Torvan Hunters however, what are the most useful factions to max out notoriety in first? I plan on primarily being a tank with my cleric, so I want to know what notoriety I should focus on first for gearing my tank spec. I'd also like to know which factions are good to max out for DPS and healing specs so that in the future when gearing my secondary specs I'll know what to farm.


Now that I've beaten the game, should I play again in Hard Mode?

I've beaten the game, and now I feel kind of empty. And, I seem to have lost my old save states, restoring from slot 1 one gives me an almost empty state (40 candies or so). It seems now to be possible to play the game on hard mode. Is it just harder or do new game play elements pop up?


What is the actual durability of an Unbreaking tool?

In Minecraft, the "Unbreaking" enchantment causes tools to last longer, but the exact durability of these tools is something that I have failed to find. By using `F3` + `H` I have found that the durability counter of the item does not change. The only thing I have noticed is that it will not decrease for a few broken blocks. Is there an actual value for how long each "Unbreaking" enchantment will last?


Friend Spawning underground and nothing is moving

I made a server and when my friend entered the server she spawned underground, and when she got out nothing moved, I tried giving her operator privileges but that did not work. How to resolve this issue?


what happens if you can't afford to buy a new ship?

In EVE Online, I have heard if you lose your ship, you have to buy a new one. What happens if you are low on cash when your ship is destroyed? Is there a basic spacecraft that can be used to gather more money, or is it impossible to play afterwards?


Is crazy craft and orespawn mod the same thing in minecraft? My friend told me about crazy craft, but are they the same thing? http://www.orespawn.com/ http://voidswrath.com/newwp/crazy-craft/


Which WoW class/spec has the best mobility for questing and solo'ing low level dungeons

I want to raise a character to do quests and running low level dungeons for achievements. With lvl90 stats, DPS and survival are generally not issues, hence mobility has paramount importance for efficiency. Based on my observation, some possible candidates are   * WW Monk, with Roll and Flying Serpent Kick.   * Feral druid, in Cat Form with Dash and Stampede Roar.   * Warlock, with Burning Rush.   * Rogue. I've generally seen them moving fast but haven't figured out what spell it is. Some other possibilities, unlikely the fastest but I am not sure   * Priest, with Angelic Feather.   * Shaman, in Ghost Wolf form. Since I haven't tried all of these classes myself, I'd like to know: _in reality_ , which class/spec has the best mobility in the context mentioned earlier?


What is the range of the mothership core's "Photon Overcharge"?

The new Photon Overcharge ability from the Mothership Core turns the Nexus into a cannon. What is the range of protection that this provides?


Why does the game tell me I am using too much iron?

I am constantly getting the notification that I am using more iron than I have. However, I have some iron and it does not show up as in use: ![resources panel showing iron: 7 total, 0 used](http://i.stack.imgur.com/szQsZ.jpg) How can I find out where my iron is in use? Should that use not show up in this information panel? And how can I see how much iron I need to obtain?


What is this red number?

This red number has just appeared during play. What is it and if it's bad how do I get rid of it? ![screenshot](http://i.stack.imgur.com/mycSy.jpg)


Upgrades unlocked later in the game

I have read here there are other upgrades besides teleportation. Could you list all the upgrades?


I deleted my Minecraft folder on my Mac

I am running Mac OS X 10.5.8, and I deleted my Minecraft folder in user/Library/Application Support and now Minecraft will not run. I still have my saves folder, but when I tried to make a new Minecraft folder and put the saves folder back into it, Minecraft still would not run. What should I do to fix this problem?


What is the purpose of Dehaka's right arm?

In " **Supreme** " mission on **Zerus** planet you can find it > between first and second champion fight. I can't do anything with it. > ![How it looks](http://i.stack.imgur.com/Q6egO.png) Are there any possible interaction with this easter egg?


Saving or using the seeds

As it can be seen on the screenshot, I have seven seeds. What are they for? Shall I keep them or use them? Do I get anything for hording the seeds? ![Screenshot](http://i.stack.imgur.com/QcZoN.jpg)


Where does 1000 Amps save game progress?

In what location on the filesystem does 1000 Amps store your progress through the game when you save in game?


Are Sheol achievements locked now with Wrath of the Lamb?

I had most achievements before the Wrath of the Lamb update. Most of them, that is, except for the ones given for completing Sheol with Judas and Eve. I then completed the full game with Judas and got the new curved horn achievement, but then the game ended and I couldn't get the monster manual for completing Sheol. Is Sheol not available any more?


What is the code to the safe?

After falling asleep, and waking up, I think I'm stuck in Home. I've searched around the house everywhere I can think of, and interacted with everything I found. But, I still can't leave the house through the front or back door, or enter the basement. I get messages about needing answers, and making sure I'm clear. The only thing that I've found left in the house is a safe requiring an eight digit code to open. I've found absolutely nothing that I can remember that would give a hint as to this code. Is the code to the safe something obvious, or something I overlooked, or is there something else in the house that I overlooked that isn't allowing me to leave? ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/MCNXF.png) ![](http://i.stack.imgur.com/gDnMP.png)


Stoping the Crimson/hallow

I'm making several tunnels and "hellevators" to stop the spread of the crimson and the hallow once I reach hardmode, since I know they don't spread through bricks or any other "gap" in mud/dirt or sand that is 4-tiles wide. But I want to know if, for stopping the said spread of the biomes, I have to fill the walls with brick/wood walls or if I can just leave them the way they are.


What do the numbers under the thumb icon mean in Dungeon Defenders?

When I look at gear on the ground, there are two numbers just under the thumb icon - a fraction like 171\220. What do these numbers mean? ![Dungeon Defenders numbers](http://i.stack.imgur.com/91FWi.png)


How much bandwidth does Ventrilo use?

How much bandwidth does Ventrilo use? If the amount of people matter, then lets say 10 to 15 people on and in the same channel at the same time.


Can any of the monsters break glass?

I tend to build my house nearly completely out of glass because I like to be able to see all nearby threats. Are there any monsters with the ability to break glass? If so, which ones?


Steering wheel controller for PS3

I am thinking about getting a steering wheel controller for the PS3, primarily for Gran Turismo 5. Is there a website which compares all the available options, so I can choose the best one for me?


Does anyone know of any other hidden abilities of civilization leaders?

The only ability which is listed anywhere for Alexander (Greece), other than the unique units, is that influence over city states is decreased at half rate and increased at double rate. However, I've recently learned that additionally, Greek units cannot trespass on the territory of neutral city-states - here's an image showing the description of this "trait" (this was taken at the beginning of the game, no special social policies and I just encountered this city-state): ![a screenshot showing that Alexander cannot trespass](http://i.stack.imgur.com/eMYwv.png) Does anyone know of any other, "hidden" traits, or can provide a link to anywhere which lists them?


How to make a server for more than 4 people?

I know there are Alien Swarm dedicated servers for 5 or 6 players. How do I create a game for more than 4 people? It may be by listen or dedicated server.


What am I supposed to see through the Telescope on A Reasonable Man - Tier 3?

I'm working on the quest **A Reasonable Man** on The Savage Coast. I've just reached Tier 3, and I've been directed to ' _Use a Telescope_ '. Easy enough, I've found the scope, and if I pan around, I can see a big Zombie dude down on the beach. Seems simple enough, but the quest doesn't update. I've asked around in General Chat, and the answer I've gotten is 'click a whole bunch near the filth spout.' Now, I've spent the last month playing a whole lot of diablo-3. My clicking skills are the stuff of legend, and I have _clicked the hell_ out of every pixel near that filth spout. What am I missing here? Is this one of the many quests where quest objects become non-interactive and I can resolve it via shard-hopping? Or am I just completely missing the point?


The Internet keeps me from dreaming

In _Animal Crossing: New Leaf_ 's Dream Suite, Luna keeps telling me that I can't dream because of an unstable internet connection. I am connected to the Internet on my 3DSXL and can use other networked games and apps just fine. I can download items from the post office just fine as well. I don't have anyone on my friend list whom I can pay a visit to over the internet, so I can't test that. My network data is also up to date as well. What are the network requirements for _Animal Crossing: New Leaf_?


Is there a Bukkit Plugin that allows giving new users books?

I was thinking, with the books Minecraft has come out with, it's time to replace those 500 blocks worth of signs with a simple book. Is there a Bukkit Plugin that will automatically give new users a rulebook?


Can I change the difficulty during the game and still get the appropriate achievement?

If I play, for example, on normal and run into a tough spot, change the difficulty to easy, get past the the part I had trouble with then change back to normal - will I still get the appropriate achievements or not?


Is the M1911 still a bonus gun after signing up for EA Origin account?

I noticed after signing up for my BF3 Origin acct. it was stated i would receive the M1911 .45 cal sidearm. Where do I find this? Or is this bonus expired? Thanks John


Where do I go to change the Battlelog email so it is linked to the PS3/Origin account?

I have signed up for an EA Origin account but can't get into the BF3 Battle Log on the PS3. I noticed that the Battle log shows another email linked to it and I can't figure out how to change it. I go to http://battlelog.battlefield.com/ and use my Origin account to sign in but it won't even let me log in.


How do I deal optimal damage while dual-wielding?

Dual-wielding in Skyrim is... interesting. You can swing both hands individually (but not at the same time), or swing both hands together in a dual-attack. The dual-attack can't be used while moving, but otherwise seems the premier way to deal damage with two weapons. Then there's the dual _power_ attack, which just completely wrecks #@$* up, but this requires stamina, so its not always an option. Am I missing something here? Is there ever any reason where I _wouldn't_ want to use the dual-strike? Is there some bonus to the regular swings when dual- wielding?


Mass Effect 3 will be on Origin, how will this affect me with my two other Mass Effect games being on Steam?

As you know EA had a fall out with Steam earlier this year (2011). This meant that any newly released games by EA would only be available through Origin and not any other source. This is troubling for me as I do not know how it will affect me in keeping my character consistency throughout all the games (as you maintain your character stats, features) all through the Mass Effect series. Do you think Mass Effect 3 will be able to detect my previous games even though they are located in the Steam folder? Thanks


If I lock an item, will it be sold if I select sell all?

You can mark items as 'locked' in your inventory, which means they cannot be given to your hero, dropped, or sold to the bank as a singular item, through disabling those respective buttons. The 'Sell All' button, however, remains enabled. If I press this button, will it just sell the unlocked items, or will the locked items be sold as well?


Teemo's global taunt

Why do people say Teemo has a global taunt? I'm guessing that it's because everyone focuses him on teamfights but my theory may be wrong.


Where do I change the monster power?

In the new patch for diablo 3 you can supposedly change the monster power at the quest screen, but I am unable to find where you can do that. Does anyone know where to do this?


Stumped in Volkrund Keep

In Volkrund Keep I got the door open. We went down the hall and turned left down some stairs. Here is the problem: the room at the bottom has furniture all over, some floating in air. It was strange, but ok, I thought. Down another hall with cells on either side. I turn right and there is another large room with spider web guarding it so you cannot get thru. How to get thru and does anyone else have this problem?


How can I complete Bomb Defusal missions on Ironman Classic difficulty?

What is the most efficient way to do it on classic ironman? Lost about 7 of them, never won. Overwatch tactic just don't work since you should advance really fast. I'm most interested for tips for the first of those missions, when you don't have access to advanced equipment and perks.


Who conducted the new music in Runescape?

What band or orchestra conducted or created the newest music for Runescape 2013? What other music tracks have they done?


How to find how many wins until next portrait?

How do I figure out how many wins of what race you need until next portrait?


Mines and Quarries Happiness effects

Trying to find out some information about the Mines and Quarries Happiness debuff effect. I know it's been said that they effect near by houses, but what is the actual radius? Has anyone been able to test this? Also, is it only houses that are nearby or is it anywhere that people spend a decent amount of time at? I have a mine and a quarry fairly close together and the people are pretty miserable, but that seems like it might be spreading to a nearby Fishing Dock and possibly as far as my closest Forester Cluster. Earlier in the game I had an Orchard(4 workers) next to the Quarry and my overall town happiness was a little low, but I ended up moving the Orchard to the other side of town when I started creating a designated farming area and my overall happiness is back up. Not sure how connect that is though.


What exactly is the "tax evasion" crime, and why have I never seen it?

I see embezzlement all the time in highly-educated cities. I would think that tax evasion, being a "yellow" crime of a similar type (stealing money), would be something a criminal has to get away with first before levelling up into an embezzler. Yet I have never seen a tax evasion even attempted in any city. Why not? Is it not part of the same class of crimes as I suspect, or is there some condition that I never cause in cities?


How do I get my tools back?

I was talking to the sprite behind my tool shed one day, and he offered to upgrade my hammer. Then I spoke to him again and he offered to upgrade my hoe. It's been longer then he said it would be to complete the upgrades, so now he has both my tools, and won't give them back. How can I get them back?


How do I give away Duchies?

Just picked up CK2 and trying to figure out how to survive. I started with the Stamford Bridge scenario as William. I've won the war and taken England, but of course my English vassals hate me. I want to start giving away Duchies to my loyal Norman buddies, but can't figure out how. I've revoked a number of Dukes holdings, but can't give those holdings away. I managed to give one away via the personal diplomacy tab, but now it won't give me that option anymore. It says I have no holdings to give away, but yet opinions scores say I am still taking a penalty for having too many duchies. Ideas?


GTA V disc 1 download

I just got a copy of GTA V but only disc 2. My brother doesn't have the game right now but he has disc 1 (install disc) on his HDD. I know I can transfer it to a flash drive but is there a way to copy it so it's still on his HDD and the flash?


Why can't I connect to Minecraft PE servers?

I have a Nexus 7 tablet which I'm using on a solid internet connection. I'm playing Minecraft PE 0.8.1, and it says that you can not connect to the server. Why am I not able to connect?


Binding a Minecraft command to a key

Is there a way to bind a Minecraft command to a hotkey? For example, I’d like a way to toggle between modes (survivla/creative) by pressing the `Tab` so that if I’m in a nasty pinch (like getting poisoned by a spider and being unable to fight back because the game suddenly lags really badly) and want to avoid losing a full inventory of valuables that I worked hard to get over the past five hours, I can quickly switch to creative mode. I searched for a mod to do this and (surprisingly) came up empty; all I could find was the macro/keybind mod which requires LiteLoader and doesn’t seem to be able to bind arbitrary commands to keys. The closest thing to a solution that I could find were suggestions to automate it with AutoHotkey, but that is no good because some keystrokes to get lost (probably due to the game’s CPU load), so pressing the hotkey will result in `amemode 1` or `/amemo 0` and such. Is there a way to bind a command to a key so that it always works correctly?


Continue single player session Battlefield Vietnam

I know this is a pretty old game, but I just dug up my old HDD. This happens when I created a single player game, and pressing `Esc` to pause as many other games do. But how can I continue the game, after pressing `Esc`? It seems impossible to me.


How do I download The Wolf Among Us Episode 2 without paying again?

I have the season pass on Xbox 360 for _The Wolf Among Us_. Episode 2 of this is listed as available for download in-game and it's release has been widely publicised in the press. However, when I select the "Download" option in-game, it keeps taking me to the payment dialog where it wants to charge me £3.99. How can I download the second episode without paying for it again?


How do I find B-R5RB on the world map?

I got no search results in the world map control panel. I know it will be hard to get there but that's the whole reason I signed up for a trial.


What does upgrading Pyromancy Flame do?

The main casting weapon for pyromancy is Pyromancy Flame. It looks like a fiery hand in the inventory. You can upgrade it at Firelink Shrine later in the game. But what does upgrading it actually do? Does it boost all pyromancy skills damage or duration?


Contaminated Ore and Mysterious Green Liquid

I got the impression from a not-quite-intentional quick glance at a spoiler that the the mayor of Naskell was going to was going to ask me to deliver the samples to somebody. That didn't happen. The mayor thanked me, gave me 900 coins, took the holy symbol off my hands, then disappeared. I hate having unfinished business. I also hate wasting valuable inventory space. Is there something I'm supposed to do with these things? Or can I just drop them?


The Chryssalids! They're everywhere! How do I survive the Site Recon mission?

During my last game, my troops were whisked off to Newfoundland and forced to kiss a cod. Oh yeah - they also had to deal with a whale infested with Chryssalids. During the mission, you have a limited time to move your troops from one end of the map to another, while an apparently unlimited number of Chryssalids spawn from the husk of a whale . This is quite unlike any other mission in the game and I found that my existing tactics just did not work. What tactics do work, as far as ensuring you can move across the battlefield in less than 8 turns, while not being impaled on the tusks of a Chryssalid? **More Information:** I don't know if this mission appears at the same time every game. I encountered it in month 3 when I had laser rifles, but no upgraded armour, though I did have level 1 MEC Troopers. The majority of my troops were around Lieutenant level.


Any block logging beside Big Brother that don't use database?

Is there any pluging used for anti-griefing beside Big Brother that don't use MySQL and any other database? I don't have MySQL or Postgre and I would like to log any block misplaced or lava / TNT.


Deus Ex: Human Revolution mouse lag?

I've just installed DX:HR via Steam, and I've noticed there's really bad mouse/keyboard lag in the game. Framerate seems fine for the most part, but when I move the mouse, there's about a quarter or half-second delay before my aim moves. It's making the game almost unplayable -- I just had to struggle for a second or two to open a vent because I kept overcorrecting. Does anybody know why this happens? How can I fix it? I'm using a wireless keyboard and mouse, but they don't have any noticeable lag when typing or moving the cursor. Even the cursor on the in-game menus doesn't have lag.


Can you get burn cards anyway other than challenges?

Are you limited to only receiving burn cards as challenge rewards, or is there someway to get them for just scoring? What happens when you run out of challenges?


Can I re-enter the Cloister of Trials after completing them?

I've just finished the Kilika temple, and along the way, entered the last room with the fayth. Once I was there, I couldn't go back and try to find the hidden room. After getting Ifrit and leaving the temple, I tried to re-enter it, but the door wouldn't open. Is there any way to get back in there and grab the stuff I missed the first time around?


When are you supposed to get your complimentary Cartel Points?

I bought the game on 28th of January. When I activated the game, I got immediately the complimentary 500 Cartel Points. After that, I entered the Game Time Card I bought in a Store on 26th of February. Since then, I did not get my complimentary Cartel Points for February. Can anyone tell me when you are supposed to get your complimentary Cartel Points as a subscriber?


No access to region?

As you can see from the below screenshot, my transport adviser is telling me that I currently have no access to the region; ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/QzOzV.jpg) The screenshot also shows a road linking my city to the region, I have the traffic data layer up which shows high levels of traffic on it, although the overlay is showing as orange rather than red, so it's not exactly gridlocked, just moving slowly - zooming in even shows people leaving and arriving to the city via the regional highway! ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/Ja0mQ.jpg) Normally you would get the 'No Access to Region' message when you've not got a road connected up to the regional highway. Can heavy traffic also disconnect your city from the region, or is something else going on?


After a Pokemon hatches from an egg will it show a shiny model, or will it look the same as a non-shiny Pokemon?

I'm currently batch breeding in hopes of a shiny, but I was curious if the model of the hatched Pokemon shows whether or not the Pokemon is shiny. So based on the model will I be able to tell if the Pokemon shiny, or will I have to check within menus to see? Reference image (borrowed from here): ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/sXG8C.jpg)


How do your 'F1, F2, ect..'  skills work?

I see that some Professions have skills bound to F1, F2 and so on. Yet some have 0 skills bound there. Are these Profession specific? And if so do you have to unlock them/spend points on them or do they become available natrually?


Tribes: Ascend - Black window in corner of screen

For a while now my friend has been unable to play Tribes: Ascend. It shows the updater, he clicks "Play" and then after seeing the splash screen, it shows a black window in the corner of the screen. There is no decoration on the window, just a black square. It then shows a Crash Dialog which says the following:               SECURE CRT: Invalid parameter detected.          Address = 0x7647b9bc (filename not found) [in C:\Windows\syswow64\KERNELBASE.dll]     Address = 0x4801b1   (filename not found) [in C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\tribes\binaries\Win32\TribesAscend.exe]     Address = 0x4a88c3   (filename not found) [in C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\tribes\binaries\Win32\TribesAscend.exe]      His installation was done via Steam and we have tried validating the game cache and reinstalling Tribes: Ascend. One time we searched for the drive for "tribes" and deleted all that was for Tribes: Ascend. It is however possible that I may have missed something. His Operating System is Windows 7 (64bit) and his graphics card is a NVidia GeForce GT 440 if that helps at all. This problem is exclusive to this game so I doubt it is a graphics card issue. In Event Viewer, it says the following on the crash:               Faulting application name: TribesAscend.exe, version: 1.0.1082.1, time stamp: 0x502d8d6f     Faulting module name: KERNELBASE.dll, version: 6.1.7601.17651, time stamp: 0x4e211319     Exception code: 0x00000001     Fault offset: 0x0000b9bc     Faulting process id: 0x1778     Faulting application start time: 0x01cd85d00cb37c7c     Faulting application path: C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\tribes\binaries\Win32\TribesAscend.exe     Faulting module path: C:\Windows\syswow64\KERNELBASE.dll     Report Id: 6fb53755-f1c3-11e1-9242-14dae903e189


Preparing land for farming in Dwarf Fortress

If one does not have a river on his map (just a couple of pools), how can one prepare land for farming?