Is it faster to hit the flagpole in the original Mario Bros at the top compared to the bottom, or is there no difference?

I am an amateur speed runner of the original Mario Bros for NES. I have heard it said that the end level cutscene of mario walking into the castle is slightly faster if you hit the flagpole at the very top (where it gives you 5000 points) as compared to the bottom of the pole. Others have said it doesn't matter. Is there a difference?


Title says it all. My google-fu is apparently insufficient to answer this question for myself. Who performed the works of John Adams for the Civilization 4 soundtrack?


Is there any way to fully silence my heavy armor?

As discussed here, if you have a 1.0 magnitude of the muffle effect your armor will make no noise at all. Does this also apply to heavy armor? Has anyone tried to sneak with heavy armor and muffle (from a spell or armor effect) successfully? I´ve been wanting to make a heavy armor stealth assassin for a while, but not if it will fail hard. On my light armor assassin I already have 85 Sneaking, Nightingale boots and muffle spell, I guess I will give it a try. Anyone know if there is any way to remove or reduce significantly the noise from heavy armor so I can kill stealthily with a _full set_ of heavy armor? I know there are perks to reduce the weight of heavy armor but this is not what I am after.


How do I kill the high dragon in Dragon Age: Origins?

I summoned the dragon with the gong in Frostback Mountains. My party consists of my assassin rogue, Alistair as the tank, Sten for off-tank/DPS, and Wynne for heals. All characters are around level 11 or 12. The dragon is wiping the ground with me. The fight usually goes okay for a minute or so and then Alistair gets eaten and we're done. I know I need to stack a bit more fire resist, but my biggest problem seems to be the dragon's bite. Is there a way to prevent/avoid/mitigate it? In general, what strategy/approach should I use to beat the dragon? I'm cool with changing up the party if needed. My options are Alistair, Sten, Morrigan, Wynne, Leliana, Zevran, and the dog, but I can go get others (Shale?) if needed.


Do different fish effects stack?

I have fished quite a lot of fish and I have got a bunch of prismatic morey, frenzy fish and trufflesnout fish. I tried looking everywhere online but i cannot find any information as to what happens if I eat all three different fish at once. Will the effects stack or not? It's especially important for me since I'm playing the game at the hardest difficulty.


Does Baldur's Gate scale based on initial level?

If I import an existing level 5 character and start a new game in Baldur's Gate Enhanced Edition, does the game scale to match my level, or are the levels of the enemies I'll find in each region fixed? Will I have a "head- start" by starting with a level 5 character who has some basic gear?


Can you complete Hitman: Absolution without negative points?

I'm new to the game and I don't understand one thing. I know that you can subdue someone and hide the body, so it will balance the negative effect of subduing and positive effect of hiding, but are you able to beat the game or even level without having any negative score throughout it? Is it possible or you just have to get some negative points for an action and choose which negative one to choose in order to beat a level? Or maybe you really can find everything you need to not get any negative points?


How to jump onto all authority drones?

Around the RAGE world map I found various authority drones. It seems that jump onto them with my car triggers some message and I imagine that there is a price if I get them all. Unfortunately there are some drones that I was not able to reach. Maybe it depends on car or maybe I choose wrong jump platforms, I don't know. Is there a guide that can help me do destroy all drones?


Can I go back to complete quests in Costume Quest?

I'm playing Costume Quest, and I'm up to the Mall. I just looked at my quest log and realised that I missed one of the hide-and-seekers in Suburbia. Gah. Will there be any opportunity to revisit the area and obtain missed quests? Or would I have to start a new save to do so? (Note: I'm playing this on PC, I don't think it's relevant but I thought I'd point it out.)


Why in snes9x (on Ubuntu), if the joystick is disconnected it isn't recognized again?

SNES9x works with my USB joystick alright, but if I need disconnect this joystick (even with the ROM paused), when I connect it again it doesn't work anymore. Why? How can it be fixed?


What are cookie clicker's secret achievements?

Some achievements in cookie clicker show up only with "???" description and sometimes also as name. What are their names and requirements?


What's the conversion rate from dead civilians to zombies?

When zombies are sitting on a city, killing the populace, how quickly are new zombies born? And is this different between the different units, or the same for all zombie unit types? I noticed that orc hordes convert civilians at a rate of 5 dead civilians to one zombie orc; is it the same for all species?


Low-tier battles with high-tier players?

My biggest shock in transition from Grille to Hummel was not in the vehicle. Sure, better traversals, higher damage, better travel times, but these were all just small quantitative changes. The greatest shock was the change in gameplay culture in higher tier battles. Teamwork. Caution. Tactics. Sense of responsibility for safety of teammates. Specialization. I won't forget a scout I asked to hide, lying in wait patiently for good five minutes while I was busy supporting the team of heavies opposing a massive assault at a choke point. Once the heat was off, "Scout, go!" and we mopped up the rest of enemy stragglers. That was so completely unlike the suicidal maniacs rushing the enemy front lines and dying before artillery and snipers can ever get in position, so common in lower tiers. Still, I have some lower-tier tanks (like my still favorite Pz.Sfl. IVb) I very much like for their handling and features, but as I join their low-tier battles, my blood pressure rises when I watch the gameplay style of my team. I'd love to play it with good, experienced players playing in tanks of the same tier. I know I could join a platoon of a higher tier, but then the gun of my tank will be equivalent of pea shot on enemy armor. My poor-tier vehicle would be a hindrance to my high-level team. That's not entirely my idea of fun. What are my other options to play low-tier matches in low-tier vehicles, but with experienced players?


How much bandwith does a Minecraft server use?

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  How much bandwidth does a Minecraft client use in SMP? How much bandwidth does the average (20-40 person server with an average of 30 people playing) Minecraft server use per month? How much bandwidth is used per player?


What level should I usually be on Oblivion TES4 to enter the first oblivion plane gate?

I just started playing Oblivion TES4 and chose a thief. I'm currently at the tower looking for the prisoner inside the first oblivion gate, but almost any enemy would 1-hit kill me. I'm still level 1. Did I miss something, or is it just the way the game is?


The Simpsons Hit and Run doesn't start on Windows 7

And I really really REALLY want to play this game. I've tried everything available on the first results of Google to no avail. The best advice is to tweak the compatibility settings to Windows XP or 98 and start with administrator privileges. But the game just doesn't want to start up! Can you help me? I remember there was a utility, an actual administrator compatibility toolkit which I used when I had Windows XP to be able to run Extreme G2, but it was too technical for me to tweak settings. Is there an equivalent for Windows 7? Remember this is the starter version so it doesn't come with virtual machine with Windows XP. I don't know if it helps but my rig is an Acer Aspire laptop using AMD fusion processor C-50. It's a dual core system.


What causes [almost] instant missle tone/launch while flying?

Several times while flying, I seem to get in the _insta-locked-on-and-missle- fired_ situation. I don't hear the locking tone (when someone is trying to lock onto me), so deploying ECM is a pain (as the missile is already sent to me). As I perfer ECM over flares (more time to get away), but why does this instant locking/missile launched happen? Is this a glitch? I also tend to use the stealth perk.


Street Fighter IV Arcade Edition Missing?

I purchased both Street Fighter IV and Street Fighter IV Arcade Edition before the Ultra Street Fighter IV came out on Steam. The last time that I played them, there were separate games in Steam. Now, there is only SSFIV and there is no Arcade edition anywhere, not in my library, not even in the Steam store. I installed SSFIV and none of the extra stuff that comes with the arcade edition is in it. What the heck is going on?


Is there a limit to the number of vehicles I can store in my garage?

Courtesy of Steam's wallet abusing summer sale, I am now hooked on the best sandbox game of 2011: Saints Row The Third. Or, as my friends call the game: the reason respawn won't come hang out with us tonight. In any case, I love the garage mechanic as compared to the GTA series. Specifically, I love the fact that you can store a lot of vehicles at once in SR3, as opposed to the GTA method of storing just whatever the heck you can cram in the garage. But I also love that, once I pimp my ride, it's always available for me at any garage I own, even if I leave it somewhere. This got me wondering if there is an upper limit to the number of cars that I'm able to store in my garage or if, much like the Tardis, it's really a lot bigger on the inside than the outside. So, how many rides can a ride pimper keep, after a ride pimper pimps his rides?


Is MarioKartOutfit "C" real?

I have went to many websites looking for an answer and I got many responses. For example, the Wikipedia said that there is a way to unlock mii outfit C while most of the other websites concluded that it was either a glitch or not real at all. Does anyone know if mii outfit C is real? If it is, I'd appreciate if you could tell me how to unlock it. Thank you for reading!


Will I get the kill if my tank wreck destroys another tank?

I'm wondering if I can get the kill in the following situation: > I drive off a bridge and fall on an enemy tank. Both survive the crash and > both are losing HP continuously. But he has more HP than me, so I die 1 > second before he do. I haven't had any chance to test this myself as most times I am playing SPGs. * * * Here's a video that shows a similar situation (at 4:30): Did the wrecked tank get the kill?


What towers have special effect against zomg?

Bomb tower has un upgrade that does 10 times damage. It's not clear how many hits from that will pop a zomg. Also we have snipper MOAB cripple. Again I do not know how many hits from that will pop a zomg. Anything else? Some says fire mage are good against it. If so, how? Does that do extra damage against zomg? What? Also sun God may be good against ZOMG, but why? I notice that ray beam are good against MOAB but not that good against unclustered ZOMG


What is a good beginners strategy to learn the mechanics of Civilization 5?

I am pretty new to Civilization 5, played no more than maybe 4 or 5 games. What is a solid strategy I can use against the AI that does not only help me to win the game but also teaches the mechanics a little? By that definition I want to avoid a strategy that says boost X to a ridiculous amount and you can overrun a single opponent before middle ages kick in. Even if it works, I guess it will not teach me anything really and misses the goal of this question. The strategy must not be fine grained enough so that it could beat the game at highest difficulty. If it can win the game on "Prince" difficulty level I am already satisfied. If a certain setup (number of opponents, maps size, race, etc.) has proven to be especially beginners friendly, please mention that setup as well. Edit: To clarify the question a little more I will describe my current play style. I choose a race in the beginning and say to myself - hey, I have a bonus in the area X, I should focus on X. The longer the game runs the more I realize that I have no idea how to focus on X and what areas I should ignore because they are not important. I end up clicking the options that are the most shiny, although they have no synergies with my other actions so far. This leaves me much weaker than I could be with proper planing. That's why I am looking for a strategy that is clearly focused on a specific goal and shows which areas I should invest in to utilize this strategy.


What is rotating?

I've barely scratched the surface of competitive CS:GO, but from what I've heard, the phrase "rotating" is shouted out a lot. What exactly do players mean when they say "rotating". Does this mean players on another team are swapping roles? Or does it mean that they're moving from one Bombsite/Hostage to another?


How can I replay a cut scene that I accidentally skipped?

I am playing the mission `Bury the Hatchet` and I accidentally skipped a major cut scene.... Is there any way to replay it besides reloading to a previous save?


How do I reset NPCs in Skyrim?

I have been trying to play the Mage's College quest, but Mirabelle Ervine is frozen in place and can't go anywhere. I can still talk to her, but that's about all I can do. How can I reset her or reset NPCs in general?


What causes the tower to target your hero?

I am playing dota2 (100h+) and I still do not get what are the circumstances which lead to be targeted by the enemy tower. What causes the tower to attack the hero instead of the creeps?


Retinues sizes in patch 1.101

I was playing as Ireland in patch 1.091 (I'm not sure now since I've upgraded yesterday). I'm the King of Ireland, Wales and Scotland now, so I'm pretty large now. My retinue points limit was 9k which allowed me to have a 5k of retinues (heavy infantry mixed with cavalry and skirmish forces). After the patch I see this on my retinue tab: "9K/3K", meaning I'm using 3 times more then I actually can. I wonder what changed so much and in which of the patches between 1.091 and 1.101. I tried searching change logs but I failed to find any descriptions of these changes. Am I actually presumed to have 2k of soldiers when I control two very well upgraded duchies, and I'm a king of 3 kingdoms? Are these numbers ok or something just went wrong after the update?


How can I see where the players are clicking in spectator mode and in replays?

When I am spectator or in replays, I can switch vision to just one player so I will see where he or she moves his vision focus and I can see what the player is selecting in the bottom interface section. But how can I see where the player is clicking? I think in some youtube replays, there is visible which points they click and which waypoints are set to units. Can I activate that information somewhere, maybe with an external review extension program?


Are battlecruisers an automatic win button?

I managed to get five bases, very well defended. However, when I got to build 20+ Battlecruisers with all armour and weapon upgrades, they literally destroyed everything. It was 1 vs 3, Terran vs Protoss, Terran and Zerg. They really are effective if you can get heaps of resources and amass a very large fleet with only a few ravens. Nothing stands against them once you've done it. Can Battlecruisers really stand up against anything?


Spirit of the Elder Lizard or Spirit of the Spectral Wraith on jungle Evelynn?

Are they certain situations I would get one item over the other? Also, what are the pros/cons of picking either.


Where and how can I download XCOM: Enemy Unknown Patch #2?

One question: where and how can I download XCOM: Enemy Unknown Patch #2 for PC? (link, please)


How can I make a treehouse that spiders can't get into?

As a first-night house in Minecraft, I always make a tree house, but spiders keep messing with me. How can I prevent this?


MInecraft: Ftb/Techic, Cables not connecting to ME Controller

My problem is that when I place down my ME controller the Leadstone energy cables and industrialcraft cables don't connect to it, as shown in the picture below. They were connecting earlier though and nothing has changed since. ![Here is a picture of it:](http://i.stack.imgur.com/N7Wre.png)


How can I stop people from living in shacks?

I've built apartment blocks and condominiums all over the island, the radio has declared my people filthy rich, and I have so few uneducated workers that my mines and farms only have 1 or 2 workers each. But still my people insist on living in shacks that I regularly demolish to get them to move to apartments. What am I doing wrong?


What does Shadowform do to other classes' Hero powers?

When Shadowform is cast as a Priest, the Hero Ability changes its name from _"Lesser Heal"_ to _"Mind Spike"_ and does 2 damage or _"Mind Shatter"_ doing 3 damage (depending on how often you cast Shadowform) instead of healing for 2. The icon also changes from a hand held upwards with dominant yellow and orange tones into a hand held towards the player with a bright spot in the center and dominant purple and black tones. What happens to your Hero Power if you cast Shadowform **as a non-Priest**? According to the card's text, it also deals 2/3 damage, without anything else specified. So does its name and icon change to the same as the Priest's variant or is there a different name and icon for each class? Oh, and before anyone asks: _Lorewalker Cho_.


Website where you can find Ordered Lists of Items?

I know there are many libraries for League of Legends Items but I still haven't found one that allows you to sort Items for a particular stat category (ascending or descending). Lets say for example that I want all items giving Ability Power Descending (starting from the one giving the most and ending with the one giving the least). Or do the same with Health or Attack Damage. I think you get the point. It would be a really useful tool. And none of the known wikis-libraries offers this feature. I have tried those:   * http://na.leagueoflegends.com/items   * leaguecraft.com/items/   * leagueoflegends.wikia.com


Can you create two railway stations picking up goods at one coal mine?

I have a few coal mines that output quite a bit of coal. I have one station (multi ro-ro) where it's efficient and trains are loading as fast as they can. If I add another station on the other side of the coal mine, will I be able to load even faster or does it not work like that? Will it mess up my first station's collecting abilities.


F-22 Air Dominance Fighter compatibility on Windows 7

I know, we're talking about history but 2 days ago I got my hand on this wonderful combat flight simulator but I can't manage to play with it. I've installed it and no problem with that. I've tried to set the compatibility option but no success. I don't know, maybe a windows 98 emulator? OS: Windows 7 32-bit but it does the same on XP 32-bit. The game simply doesn't start, when I clicck on the icon I got the prompt of windows which signals the crash.


In Silent Hill 1, what plot guides are there to get the best ending?

In the very first Silent Hill, a part of the game takes place inside a hospital. In the hospital director's office, a strange red liquid is spilled on the floor and you must collect it in an empty bottle in order to get the game's best ending (by using the liquid to save officer Cybil instead of having to fight her, which also saves you a very nasty boss fight. This is not the sole requirement for getting this ending, however). As far as I can recall from my first play-through, I did not see any hints that I should collect this red liquid (it didn't even occur to me that this was an option). Are there any in-game, plot-consistent hints that I missed? I do recall there is a side-quest which hints to the red substance's purpose, but it only takes place after visiting the hospital. Am I only supposed to be aware of the red liquid's purpose on a second play-through?


A couple of Skyrim questions

Well, I just started an assassin type character in **Skyrim** , and before I put too much time into it, I wanted to confirm a couple of things.   1. Can the _Shrouded Gloves_ be disenchanted? I prefer the **Nightingale** set for its slightly higher armor rating, but I also want that **2x** backstab multiplier from the _Shrouded Gloves_ without losing the Matching Set perk bonus.   2. Do _Whirlwind Sprint_ and _Elemental Fury_ work if I'm already under the effect of slow time? Actually, I thought of this as a way to deal with dragons. Just run around till they land, _Slow Time_ , _Whirlwind Sprint_ up to their face, _Elemental Fury_ and start smacking them. Am I doing anything wrong?


Dishonored PC god mode?

Is there a cheat for the singleplayer mode? All that I find on the net are links to 'trainers', lists of Steam achievements, generic hints and Youtube walkthroughs.


I'm unable to pick up Gauldurs amulet fragment in Gerimund's hall

As the title says I'm unable to retrieve the amulet fragment of Gauldurs amulet in Gerimund's Hall. This most likely is the result of me clearing the dungeon without the quest a couple of hours ago and perhaps not picking up the quest item back then. Anyway, the waypoint leads me to a place in the shallow water of the bossfight chamber and indicates something to pick up but it isn't there. Can anyone please help me and tell me how I can solve this problem? Thanks.


Is there any benefit gained from reading or collecting all the volumes of a book series?

Some of the books in Skyrim are separated into multiple volumes, for example "The Wolf Queen". Is there any benefit gained from reading all the books in the series, or from holding them all at the same time, etc?


When do Battlepacks for guns get unlocked?

I understand that there are specific battlepacks that you get for using guns. When do these battlepacks get unlocked? I assume it is after a certain number of kills?


NFS: Most Wanted complains that D3DX9_26.DLL is missing

I am struggling to play NFS: Most Wanted on my laptop. It has windows 7 and DirectX 11. But when I start NFS it says that `D3DX9_26.DLL` is missing. I used to play this game on my PC which had Windows XP. I just copied the NFS game from there. One solution I found on googling is, download the missing file and keep it in system folder and it will work. But is this the only solution? Why can't NFS work with the DirectX11 dll? I have `d3dx9_32.dll` and `D3DX9_41.dll` in my system32 directory. ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/7VZhg.jpg)


What does a red skull above an army mean in Rome 2 Total War

Take a look at the screenshot below. Full size here. ![Red skulls](http://i.stack.imgur.com/sBCUL.jpg) The left army is mine, sieging an enemy city. The right army is an enemy's army (same faction as the city I'm sieging) that I just defeated in a battle before laying siege. At first I thought the red skull means that it (the army) contains the last leader of a faction, but this can't be true because I have other generals as well.


How do I fail the first level?

I am trying to get the achievement for finding a way to fail the first level of Classic mode. Problem is, I never seem to fail outright. I can crush pretty much everything and still get one star. How do I make sure that I fail?


What does an aura of light around an army mean

Take a look at the following screenshot. Full size here. ![Aura](http://i.stack.imgur.com/JPLY6.jpg) as you can see, only one of these enemy armies has an "aura of light" surrounding it. This faction doesn't have any settlements left, so maybe that's got something to do with it?


What do the different colours of fumes over cities mean

As you can see in the screenshot below (full size here) my own settlement (Moridunon) has white "fumes", whereas my ally's city (Iska) has green ones. **But** my enemy's settlement (Eblana, far left) doesn't have any fumes - nor do all of my own cities. So at first I thought it had something to do with population growth, but that seems unlikely. Something to do with diplomacy seems unlikely as well, because then I would expect my enemy's city to be red. ![Coloured fumes](http://i.stack.imgur.com/y8ap2.jpg)


How do I access Game Keys in the Desura Client?

After activating or buying a Game via Desura, you can view your Keys for the game itself or other Digital Distribution Services on this page. But how do you access this page in the Desura Client?


Do 'Faster Cast Speed' Equip Bonuses Affect Your Pet?

It's been a while since I played Torchlight, but I seem to recall that my pet would sort of randomly cast the 'Heal All' skill, and the 'Summon Skeletal Archers' skill that I'd given him. It seemed like every twenty seconds or whatever, he'd cast one of them again, so this leads me to believe the pet is still affected by the natural cooldown period of whichever spells you decide to give him. Based on this, does equipping your pet with things that give a 'faster cast speed' bonus make him able to cast his spells more quickly? I never noticed any improvement myself, but since I assumed it wouldn't work, I never gave him more than probably a 4% bonus in this area. I'm not even sure if this bonus affects spells with a timed cooldown used by the _player_.


Can I stay on normal difficulty and continue to level up?

I am not particularly excited by the difficulty levels in _Diablo III_. My question is, can I play normal repeatedly and continue to level up? This way I would get better but the enemies won't and I will feel as if the leveling has had some benefit. Better gear won't drop, but I could buy upgrades on the AH.


Is the FTL homepage's DRM free version the gog.com one or another one?

On http://www.ftlgame.com/ one can buy a DRM free version of FTL _plus_ Steam key for $10 (the Steam-alone version costs €10 = $13 in Europe), while on gog.com it's available for $9.99 (without Steam). Is the ftlgame.com DRM free version a gog.com gift key (thus including the gog.com bonuses), or "only" a DRM free exe?


Struggling with Atom Zombie Smasher - any suggestions?

I'm loving Atom Zombie Smasher, but I don't seem to be very good at it! In fact, I'm really struggling to even rescue the minimum amount of people, so I was wondering if the community had any tips and tricks they would like to share with all the other smashers out there?


How do I fish in Torchlight 2?

I am wondering how you're supposed to catch fish in Torchlight 2. I am in the Estherian Enclave literally right at the start of the game on my first character, and have found a Fishing Hole: ![Fishing Hole](http://i.stack.imgur.com/ATHzK.jpg) Upon clicking on the label for the Fishing Hole, I cast a line into the water and get a button on screen: ![Button on screen](http://i.stack.imgur.com/hmoBr.png) I have tried waiting for audible indicators that I have caught a fish (similar to WoW) and there are a couple of different sounds that play but regardless of when I click the button I catch nothing. I have also tried waiting for the blue circle that pulses around the button to reach certain points (like fully under the button, or as far out as it extends away from the button) before clicking but this doesn't appear to have an effect either. Regardless of what I've tried so far, I always end up at this screen; ![You caught nothing](http://i.stack.imgur.com/y5Kl3.png) How do I catch fish in Torchlight II?


Are blueprints found on the black market unique?

In other words, if a blueprint for a certain module is in a station and I don't obtain it from there, will any other stations in the galaxy carry it? Obviously if this is the case, then I won't have to destroy every hostile station that also happen to be a shop, which would make life much easier.


Do my companions gain abilities by themselves or do I need to train their abilities somewhere?

I've realized that if my **Star Wars: The Old Republic** companions had as many abilities as I did, it would needlessly complicate the gameplay. But, for some of my companions, I can't tell if their abilities have changed at all throughout the course of the game. I don't have any character above level 15, so I may have just not seen it yet. Like the title says, do I have to train my companions like I have to do to gain my abilities, or do I not have to worry about them as they'll gain those abilities on their own.


What items can be compacted into blocks?

In Minecraft there are several items that can be placed together in a 3x3 or 2x2 block to create a "block of **_** ". I've seen it done with Redstone, Coal, Wheat, and Lapis. What other items can be compressed into blocks so that inventory and chest space can be reduced? I have researched many times and always end up finding one or two new items. What is the full list of compact- able items?


Does a trip mine's functionality change if you turn off the laser beam?

I was reading Destructoid's interview with the developers of Payday: The Heist where they go through the arsenal of weapons. One of the devs had this to say regarding the trip mine weapon: > Insider hint: Put a trip mine on the ground, switch off the laser beam (yeah > you can switch it on and off as you please) and then when some enemy who can > take a LOT of damage ( _cough_ Bulldozer _cough_ ) stands near it, shoot at > the trip mine (preferably with a weapon that has some spread, so that you > know you'll hit it) and BAM! That sucker is GONE! This seemed to imply to me that if you turn off the laser beam, the AI may be less likely to notice and/or react to the trip mine. Is this actually the case? Or does turning off the laser sight just make it so the trip mine must be manually detonated, allowing you to be more precise about its explosion? I don't have trip mines yet, so I cannot test this myself.


my xbox keep saying error 71 how can i fix this?

Help my Xbox wont load and keeps saying error 71 how do i fix this? iv tried taking the hardrive of and putting it back on, blowing into it i don't know what else to do.


What traits are available in the game, and what does each of them do?

There seems to be a good amount of traits in this game, and some of them don't have description that actually lets you know what that trait does. For the sake of proper answer write down all traits available in the game, their description, and their effect.


Are medkits consumed on use?

When I use a medkit in battle, does it 'consume' the medkit? I know I can't use it again that battle, but will that same medkit stick around and be available to use in future battles?


What (or who) are XCOM Hero units?

I've been hearing some chatter about secret "Hero Units" in XCOM - soldiers with pre-defined names, attributes, and abilities. The mighty psychic Sid Meier, of course, has previously appeared in a gameplay demo: But did this actually make it through to the retail game? If so, how do you "activate" Sid? Is there anyone else? (Ken Levine seems a distinct possibility...)


What makes up the wealth of my fortress?

How can I find out what contributes to the majority of the wealth of my fortress?


Is it better to spread out my satellites or concentrate them in one area?

Should I try to strengthen one area on the map to make travel times shorter or try to cover as much of the globe as possible?


How can I improve my completion score on the first campaign mission?

I just finished the first campaign mission (Griffin Bane) on Normal difficulty and apparently my completion score was 12250 (46%). The tooltip says I can > Increase [my] score by completing quests, picking up resources and > artifacts, defeating neutral packs and heroes and controlling capturable > buildings at the end of the map. However, it's not that big a map. Far as I know, I visited every corner, completed every quest, beat every enemy and gathered all available resources. What am I missing?


What to install and download?

I bought Albion prelude, Reunion and Terran Conflict but i am wondering which is the last in the series. Do they extend themselves and can I install/play them all at once? Other then that are there any free DLC's/mods I should install on top of it? I vaguely remember there was a free add on pack that adds some more items etc.


Baldur's Gate (EE) Building Assasin class

I always played a class that wears heavy armor, but now I decided to create some kind of assasin build, focusing on backstabbing etc. However I'm not sure which thief abilities should I invest to make this build useful. I know stealth will be a priority, but is silent move important - is it even passive or active skill ? I'm mostly asking, what would be the best combination of race/subclass to assasin like build.


Using SOFLAM and Javelin by yourself

There's not a lot of organized teamwork on Battlefield 3, so it's hard to have a SOFLAM user assisting the Javelin launcher. Is it possible to spawn as the recon class, set your SOFLAM down, commit suicide, then spawn as an engineer with the Javelin equipped?


Can't absorb dragon souls, even with USKP and UDBP patches installed

Anyone around coy with being Mr. Fixit? (Ms. Fixit would be even better, but either will do nicely.) I can't absorb dragon souls, and yes, I've been through almost every thread there is here on the answer. (So please, do not duplicate me. Pretty please?) Mind you, I got a _TRUCKLOAD_ of mods installed... _(ducks in preparation for the coming brick)_ Odd thing is, I was playing with a very similar list before installing Dragon Combat Overhaul and Succubus Race, but deactivating either won't get me anywhere. Done some digging on the Nexus and Steam forums... I read somewhere that No Spinning Death overwrites a script related to dragon death. It _might_ be mucking up things some, but I can't tell. Disabling that mod didn't get me anywhere, but scripts are baked into saves (right?), so in theory I have to _(cringes)_ restart the game to be absolutely sure... Other bits worth (?) knowing:   * Running SKSE   * Running ENB   * Using ModOrganizer UPDATE: There is something seriously broken with my game itself. Tried the following:   * Disabled ALL the mods, save for Alternate Start for quicker starts (and yes, this includes USKP, UDGP and UDBP)   * Started a new game, created a vanilla Nord character   * Toggled godmode on   * Given the PC Lightning Storm   * Spawned Mirmulnir   * Turned the overgrown lizard into charred meat And STILL I'm not absorbing its soul! UPDATE 2: Verifying the game cache integrity turned up 3 corrupted files. Wish I knew which those were, but I had cleaned my master files using TES5Edit, so I thought I had screwed up something there. Created a new barebones game, and at last, I'm having some dragon spirit chow. Then, created a new fully modded game, and no soul chow for me... For a moment I wanted to pin the blame on TES5Edit but now I know that's not the cause. The culprit's still at large. UPDATE 3: After having no luck with a fully modded game, started to gradually activate mods again... eventually I realized that the truckload of mods I had activated on my previous attempt broke something **again** on my vanilla installation, for even another barebones try was plagued with this issue. Re- check integrity, and bam, another file -a very small one, not even 1k in size- was corrupted. (Again, I wish there was a way to know which!) UPDATE 4: Tried a new game with just these on:   * USKP   * UDGP   * UDBP   * Alternate Start Guess what. AGAIN the corrupted file issue. Tried again with only Alternate Start active, and still cannot absorb dragon souls. Even while today I could on a similar setup. (I don't understand anything anymore here...) Anyone knows of a way to skip the intro without installing this mod? (Could it be that ModOrganizer is somehow mucking things up?) UPDATE 5: _Probably_ ModOrganizer has something to do with this. However insane it sounds. Instead of manually disabling ESPs, I right-clicked on the mod list, selected 'Disable all visible mods', manually re-activated Alternate Start, and _this time_ I could dine on dragon essence. Read again: a near- completely barebones setup, without even the unofficial patches. UPDATE 6: Disregard what I said about MO screwing up things. One of the unofficial patches is misbehaving. Even with a truckload of mods on, I can still eat dragonstuff--right until activating all three of them. Which one is to blame I don't yet know. **UPDATE 7 AND FINAL:** Finally, finally figured what's going on. USKP has a problem with the dragonactorscript.pex file. Found and installed a fix available here: http://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/31685 Personally, I went and overwrote the file from USKP itself instead of treating this fix as a separate mod, keeping a backup available just in case.


How do you complete Green Hills of Stranglethorn World of Warcraft quest after the zone phases to 85?

Question is same as the title. How do you complete The Green Hills of Stranglethorn (World of Warcraft) quest once the zone has phased to level 85? NVM, I know now. You have to finish all the quests for level 85, leave the zone and come back. Everything resets once you do this.


Does "Spare Grain" give you food without you doing anything?

The Issaries blessing "Spare Grain" is listed as "Obtains extra food via trade." On first read, I thought this meant bonus food only when buying food via caravans. Does "Spare Grain" give you food automatically or does it require using caravans?


Is there any way to invert Y axis when using an xbox controller on PC

I've tried to go in the option menu and switch the _look up/down_ controls but it doesnt seem to change anything. Is there any way to invert the Y axis ? It would be helpful especially when trying to lock up target with the cursor.


Games that account for colourblind

What games have an option for people with colourblindness to play?


Do signature weapons ever become free?

Just got the `Shredder` unlocked and am thinking about buying it. But I'm wondering if fixing towers will make it free later?


How do I know if a particular skin is not going to always be available to buy?

Some Champion skins in League of Legends are only available for a set time period, at which point they are removed from the store and become unavailable for purchase permanently. How does one know if a skin they are saving up for, or waiting to go on sale, will soon be gone?


Do Leader Mods work with weapon exp?

Does the +% Exp given by equipping Leader style mods effect the exp you get for leveling your skills with weapon types?


What are the hidden achievements in XCOM: Enemy Unknown?

Steam lists the game as having 60 achievements, but only ~38 actually show up in the achievement list to start with. What "secret" achievements are there, and what are the requirements to unlock them?


ALT+F4 doesn't close Counter-Strike: Global Offensive?

`ALT` + `F4` is supposed to work in Counter-Strike GO, as per this answer; however, nothing happens when I press `ALT` + `F4` in the Counter-Strike GO window. Is there some setting to enable `ALT` + `F4`, or will I have to code a workaround?


Can I disable a ship without destroying it and without teleporters in FTL?

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  Tips for killing enemy crew without use of boarding parties While playing FTL, one of the jumps resulted in me picking up an angry spacer whose ship had just been captured by pirates. He requested my assistance in retaking his ship which, he stressed, would entail not destroying it. I had no crew teleporters so I proceeded in destroying the enemy ship's oxygen supply subsystem until the oxygen drained to below 5% (I know this because I got the achievement). I waited a while and... nothing. I realized they might be healing so I also disabled the medbay as well. Waited a while and... nothing. I didn't have scanners level 2 so I didn't know for sure what was going on but all the enemy crew must have died, no? In any case the ship kept firing and I was eventually forced to destroy it, much to the dismay of the spacer I picked up. Was there any way to complete that mission successfully without me having any crew teleporters?


Game time card - how does it work?

When I buy a SWTOR Game Time Card, what exactly does 60 days of game time mean, and how it is tied to the real world time? I have read all FAQs and subscriptions, but I am still none the wiser.   * Does it mean I can play a game 60 days since I redeem the code, like when redeemed on January 1, I can play until March 1?   * Or does it mean any day I play one day is deduced from the game time, but I can have days which I do not play in between?   * Or does it mean I can spend 60*24 hours in the game, no matter how the real world calendar runs?


Is it worth doing Whimsyshire in Hell to get upgrades for Inferno

So I'm wondering what is more efficient to farm gear for inferno. Once I acquired the ability to open the 'cow level' do the item drops and gold drops justify the effort to get the staff in the first place? Are there champions/rare mobs in Whimsyshire that increase my Nephalem Valor buff? Or am I better off just running Act I-IV hell and partially Act I inferno and hope for good items/gold.


How many hits can an armoured thug take?

In a beatdown attack, how many beatdown hits can an armoured thug take before being finished?


How are a city's combat strength and hitpoints determined?

The combat strength of a city seems to slowly increase overtime with the population, but that's just a guess. I'm curious what is the exact formula for determining the combat strength of a city? Obviously buildings like walls or a castle have the most direct impact. And I know that social policies, like Universal Suffrage, can also have a strong impact on the combat strength and hit points of a city. But that still leaves a lot of unknowns about how the combat strength and hit points of a city are calculated. Some cities seem a little tougher than others in terms of their combat stats. Does anyone know the base formula's for a city's combat strength and hitpoints? Or have an idea of the major components of the formula? (Side question: is Terrain a major component?)


A dwarf is possessed, how can I find what he wants?

There is a dwarf that "has been possessed" and now he's in the meeting hall waiting for something. I'm guessing I don't have the workshop he needs but how can I found out?


Where can I find the goblin tinkerer?

With the 1.1 update, rocket boots are no longer a random drop. Instead they must be purchased from the goblin tinkerer. The wiki isn't very specific about where to find the little bugger, stating that he appears in a cave or the dungeon after defeating a goblin army. Could someone please provide some more specific tips on how to find him?


How do you transfer villagers from the demo to the full game?

I have some villagers in Norende on my demo version. By playing the demo version you earn up to 7 rewards packs that can be transferred over to the full game as well as up to 20 villagers. Now that I have bought the full game, I would like to transfer those villagers over. I heard there was a way to do this, but I can't figure out how.


How do I spawn an Arch Pyromage using console commands?

I can spawn an ordinary Pyromage using the following command: **player.placeatme 45CBE** How do I spawn a high level mage? In particular, I'm interested in spawning a Level 50 Arch Pyromancer for testing purposes. In Creation Kit his ID is **EncWarlockFire07BossHighElfM**


How to start a New Game Plus?

How do you start a New Game Plus in Infinity Blade? I see it mentioned on walkthroughs, but no one ever details how to achieve it. Moreover, it seems to be a necessary prerequisite to mastering items more than once. I've never seen it come up as an option, either in the game itself or through the Options menu. FWIW, I'm at level 40, and I've defeated the God King three times. Thanks for any help!


Dragon Age 2 - Choosing a Character Class

I am deciding on which class I want to play in Dragon Age 2. Originally i chose a male warrior and was going to be a Tank. But now I see that Aveline is a tank and is one of the major characters in the game. So, other than a tank, what class is a good choice?   * Mage DPS   * Mage Healer   * Rogue Dual Blade   * Rogue Archer   * Warrior Two Hand DPS


How should I use Locations?

Starcraft 2 has so called Locations. Basically you can handle them like groups. Ctrl + F2 to F8 assigns a Location to the hotkey. Then you can jump to a Location by pressing the hotkey (e.g. F2). But how should I use them? What are good Locations and in which situations are they superior to "jump to group" and selecting a location on the minimap?


How to prevent sc2gears from loading all replays every time it opens

sc2gears is such a nice tool (despite some unavoidable inaccuracies), but there is one thing that bothers me. When I open the app, and I want to look at my latest few replays, I double-click on "SC2 auto reps" to load my replays. This takes a long time though as I have a lot of replays. I would expect that by now, with so many features, sc2gears would cache old replays instead of parsing them again every time I run the app. Is there a way to cache old replays? Or is there a way to "load last 50 replays" similar to the "load last replay" button?


Registering to Steam doesn't work

I tried to register with Steam on the following page for about 3 days now, and it doesn't work from Mac Chrome, Firefox and Safari. Am I the only one experiencing this behaviour? https://store.steampowered.com/join/? Maybe the JavaScript on this page is broken? I chose a username that has not been taken, and also entered all other information and clicked the I agree thingy. Please tell me if someone else can register or if there is another way to register with Steam (for example via some API, or PlayStation or something similar).


In Anno 1404, how do I take over trade buildings without them disappearing?

Situation: Whenever I invade another player's island, I set up like 5-6 military camps around the trade buildings to capture them. After waiting a loooong time, when the timer hits 0 and the ownership is meant to be given to me, they instead collapse and disappear. WTF? How do I stop this and get to keep the buildings? It's making taking over islands extreeemely slow since the NPC just builds a new warehouse straight after.


When is the trader open?

Under the "Dungeon" tab it usually says: > The trader is currently closed, sorry! One time I looked, it said I could trade 1,000,000 souls for 100 magic (those numbers may be wrong, but something like that). I am now at the point where I usually have that many souls and could use the magic. When is the trader available?


How do I complete the Assignment DEATH FROM BELOW?

The assignment says, `Destroy 5 attack air vehicles with Rocket Launchers` Do all rocket launchers count?* Does the enemy have to be present in the vehicle when you blow it up with a rocket?** * _I could have swore I already have a few kills on choppers with AA rockets_ ** _You still get vehicle destroy points when you blow up a vehicle, after an enemy leaves the vehicle..._ ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/4ifE5.png)


My Minecraft Forge wont work

I have forge 1.7.2 and every time i try to launch Minecraft it just brings me back to the Minecraft launcher instead of launching the game


Shadowplay records wrong monitor

I have 2 monitors (1920x1080), and I run Battlefield 4 on my second monitor (secondary screen). When I try to save background recording in Shadowplay (1 min video), it always saves the desktop image from my first monitor (primary screen). How can I force Shadowplay to record the secondary screen instead of the primary screen? I don't want to play on my primary screen.


What does the StarCraft 2 client download when entering the league queue?

When I go to join a multiplayer game in StarCraft 2, sometimes the game client says it is downloading a few items before it enters the queue. This notice appears at the top center of the screen, and is soon replaced by the the "looking for players" message and then the "players found" message. What is it downloading? Presumably I already have all the game content, and also presumably it can't fetch data on my opponents (such as their avatars) until it has decided who to match me with, which can be minutes later. Blizzard isn't issuing micro-patches this way, are they? Edit: After the recent patch, these downloads took even more time. I'd love to know what's being downloaded, so I'm adding a bounty.


How do I get the orange crystals?

How do I get to the orange crystal for the quest Crystals and Moonlight?


How to play steam workshop content in trackmania 2 canyon?

I subscribed to three canyon maps. Then restarted the game. It updated the subscribed content. But I don't see the subscribed map anywhere! Where to find those maps so I can play them?


Where did Account Bound item come from

While in the Sell window of the Gold Auction House, I noticed an item in my stash, which appeared in red and could not be sold. It was amongst some other items, which I received in-game from another player. I did recently re-arrange items in my stash, so it could have been moved from elsewhere in the stash. When I looked at the item in-game, it appeared as an "Account Bound" item. This means that it was crafted by me sometime? Could the other player have given me an Account Bound item? He just dropped items on the ground for me to pick up -- we didn't trade them officially.


Are the games the same as the books?

I don't know if this can be asked here. But I just finished the AC series of games and I really enjoyed the characters especially Ezio. Are the books just copies of the games with more character development(if even) Or do they have more story and little reference to the games?


Animal Crossing: Wild World Communication Error

I keep getting an error that says that I've been disconnected when doing DS to DS communications. There is no error code.


What are the requirements for killing enemies with traps?

In level 11 of _Mark of the Ninja_ one of the challenges is to kill 5 enemies with traps. I killed more than 5 using environmental traps, but I saw no progress indicator nor did I get the challenge complete or even a challenge failed notice. Is it glitched or am I missing something here?


Can I safely sell an Xbox 360 with XBLA games on the HDD?

Or will the buyer be able to find all of my payment information and stuff? Obviously, my personal gamertag has been deleted.


What do the Campaign system settings ("Attack Reaction", "Infinite Ammo", "Agent Hunt Settings") do?

The game settings includes items like:   * **"Attack Reaction"** : Turn attack reaction on/off.   * **"Infinite Ammo"** : Disable/Enable the use of infinite ammo.   * **"Agent Hunt Settings"** : Disable/Enable Agent Hunt. The in-game descriptions are useless and there is no manual. The other partner matchmaking settings are straightforward, but what do these three mean? How do they actually affect the game? (IA doesn't appear to actually make ammo infinite.) ![System Settings](http://i.stack.imgur.com/jvxhC.png)


What are these HUD symbols?

I know the big white blocks are "health" that can regenerate if partially damaged, the RB is for restoring health blocks with herbs, and the bottom red is the ammo indicator, but what are those white bars in the middle? I thought it was stamina, but it doesn't deplete when I run. The only time I've seen it go down is after a cutscene where I'm hurt and require a few seconds for recovery (where those white bars restore). What are they, and how do they affect me? And do the other "dots" in the HUD/UI signify anything, or are they only there for decoration? ![HUD](http://i.stack.imgur.com/inyLM.png) Sorry for the terrible screenshot


Best areas to farm skill points in Resident Evil 6

I want upgrades, and clearing every area for 100 point increments sees pointless. What are the most time-efficient areas for making bank? What chapters with what perks activated? How does difficulty affect drops? Is Mercenaries more effective than Campaign?


Where can I find the Fat Man in Fallout New Vegas?

I have tons of mini nukes. The only problem is that the only weapon that shoots mini nukes is the Fat Man. I've seen it a few places and and never had the caps to buy it. Is there a place in Fallout New Vegas where I can get it for a low price or free?


How can I tell teammates from spies?

I'm going through the painful trial and error process of determining whether or not a player on my team is a spy or not. So far what I thought was the most successful procedure was dealing some damage; a spy usually loses cover immediately and goes for the backstab. However, this isn't guaranteed; a spy being healed/near a dispenser/bold enough will just endure the damage without losing cover. So -- how can I "spy check"? What are conditions that let me look/test a player and say "no, this guy is legit."


How to tell if there is a spy on my head?

Without looking up, how can I tell if there is a spy on my head?


Why do console games require a button press before showing the main menu?

I am strictly a PC gamer myself, but I noticed a strange thing. When you start every released-for-console game, like Mass Effect or Borderlands, they ask you to press Enter (or any key, etc.) after the initial load, and only after pressing it do you get to see the main menu. PC-only games load the main menu immediately. What's the reason behind this? I assume it must have something to do with the way consoles work, but what purpose does this extra button-press serve?


Missing trophies in Assassin's Creed Brotherhood

I almost completed AC:B but the game suddenly stopped tracking trophies. For example, I just discovered the shrine in Saint Peter's Basilica (which should unlock the _Amen_ trophy) and nothing happened. What's even more frustrating, though, is that I wasn't awarded with any of the other trophies that are unlocked by completing the main storyline (e.g. completing Sequence 8). Is there anything I can do to make my game load the missing trophies without having to restart it from the beginning?


Are there any inherent rewards in quests?

I just did a quest in Skyrim (might have been a random one) and I got no benefit from the quest itself. (No gold reward, and no plot advancement) Was there something I gained that I'm not aware of? Did my skills go up a bit or anything like that?


When does the day refresh?

On Animal Crossing: New Leaf (and older games) there are many things to do. Some things are digging up holes, mining rocks, shaking trees, going to stores, ect.. When do these things re-appear (restock in store's case)?


What's the easiest way to kill a Crusher in Radiant Defense?

I'm on the final wave of the Level 11: Jaws and I keep getting pwned by the Crusher. I killed him once already in the last level, but that required converting pretty much every weapon into a Seraphim missile launcher -- a strategy that doesn't work as well when I have to also defend against 20 Tauruss. I can't imagine any way of killing it without the bonus packs either. What weapons excel against the Crusher, and is there a strategy (beyond the obvious) with regards to killing it?


Can you edit/mod the rate of Strategic Resource generation in Civilization III?

When playing Civ 3 (The "complete" edition on Steam), I often find that the Strategic Resources don't appear nearly frequently enough for my liking. In an area that could fit 10 or 11 cities without any overlap, there was a single patch of Iron. When you add in that a resource can be depleted, this makes the ability to play out the map fairly unpredictable (since you can't see resources for techs you don't have). Is there some way to edit the map generator's strategic resource frequency? Or a mod or patch or something that does this? I'd like them to appear more often without having to use a custom map to do it.


When looting unidentified dyes, can I get a color I already own? If so, will it consume the dye if I click on it?


Can not clear rocks in dragonvale

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  Why can't I clear rocks on dragonvale? I am stuck on level six on dragonvale, the spade is greyed out, the market is greyed out and I have plenty of gold to clear the rocks. I have seen other questions on here relating to the same problem, but no true answers given...


Where did my screenshots go?

I was playing a Steam game yesterday and remember taking a Steam screenshot with the `F12` key. I distinctly remember the "shutter" sound and the Steam popup which appeared with the small version of the image. But checking the screenshots section of my Steam profile today, I can only see old screenshots for that game, and nothing from yesterday. Where did my screenshots go? Did I lose them completely? Some notes:   1. I've looked under the "all" tab of the screenshots section, to make sure I'm not missing anything.   2. I've clicked the "Update" button, it didn't change anything.   3. This game certainly supports this feature - I took screenshots this way in the past.   4. I've checked the regular screenshot folder for the game - the one where the screenshots go to if you just click `PrtScn` - but it didn't contain any recent screenshots.   5. Steam Client details: Built Sep 8 2011, at 13:50:04, API version v012, Steam package version 1675.   6. System is Windows 7 64-bit.   7. Game in question, if it makes any difference, is Civilization V.


How can I become Steve again?

I have changed my Minecraft skin and now I feel a bit nostalgic. I have tried to find a solution to this already but all I can find is possible "Steve skins" on the various skin websites. I want the original skin exactly as it would be if I created a new account. I also can't seem to find anything on the Mojang account preferences to reset this back to its original state. How can I change back to the original Steve skin?


Do I have to kill sheep to collect wool?

I just updated Minecraft to Beta 1.7.2, and now I don't get wool from hitting a sheep once anymore. Killing it only drops 1 block of wool. In Beta 1.6, it used to drop 1-3 when hitting it once. Do I have to kill the sheep now, or is there an intended way to collect wool?


Transferring units in Age of Wonders campaigns

In Age of Wonders (the first one, with Inioch), when playing a campaign, a player can choose what heroes/units/items to bring to the next map, along with some gold/mana. **Is there a way to influence the choices, say, offer certain items/units**? I keep getting bowmen proposed for transfer, while I have the nicest leveled priest I'd love to have with me. _I thought it was the leader's party, but that didn't turn out to be true._


How do I sprint in Minecraft?

I've seen a couple of videos of people sprinting in Minecraft (1.8). How do you do so?


How do I escape a rift dimension?

Playing survival with the Big Dig mod pack, I made a rift door (from Dimensional Doors) so I could have my own house/secret room type of thing. I've discovered that I'm trapped now. How do I get out?


Do some side quests become unavailable later on in the game? (Dragon Quest IX)

Are there any side quests that become unavailable after a certain point in Dragon Quest IX or can I come back any time and do them all (for example after finishing the main storyline)?


Considering a PS4 - are all games that have a "download now" able to be downloaded?

My wife and I have a Wii and Xbox 360/kinect we are looking to trade in at gamestop along with about 20 or so games. I'd like to pick up a PS4 and Last of Us. One of the things that I think is really appealing is the whole playstation network thing where I can download older PS1 and PS2 games, and stream PS3 games. So, how does this work? For instance if I go to the PS website and search for final fantasy, FF:IX shows up with "buy download." How do I know if that would work for a PS4 or not? I can't seem to find out if one "download" works across all systems or not? The nintendo website is actually significantly easier to understand than the sony one in this aspect, because there it says which consoles can download the game. The FAQ for PS4 doesn't really contain this information. Any advice would be appreciated.


Downloaded Riverview twice; savegame kind of broken

When I downloaded Riverview to my installation of The Sims 3, the installation seemed to stall, so I aborted it. The second time I tried, it installed fine. I started a game in Riverview noting that it was listed twice, played for a bit, saved and quit. Later I had a look at the `InstalledWorlds` folder. It contained: `Riverview.world` and   `Riverview(1).world` After deleting `Riverview(1).world` only one Riverview is listed, but my savegame won't load anymore. One way to fix this would be to simply rename `Riverview.world` to `Riverview(1).world`, but I'd really prefer to get my savegame to use the regular file name. Is there any way to do this?


Who/what is Saturn (close to the end of the game)

On my way to the Hyperion Info Stockade in olde Fyrestone Towne, a huge robot named Saturn drops out of the sky to stop me. It seems like at other points in the game when Jack has cooked up some particularly badass monster to slow me down, there is some exposition where he tells me how badly I am about to be beaten, or brags about how awesome he is, or there is some other explanation. But Saturn just shows up, says nothing, Jack says nothing, you just destroy him and move on. So is Saturn anything special (perhaps a movie/sci-fi reference I'm missing?) or just some random monster?


Rock Band 3 and Ion Drum Rocker cymbals

in Rock Band 3, when using the Ion Drum Rocker do the cymbals register as separate hits? I heard in pro mode Rock Band 3 can do this. But is the Ion Drum Rocker compatible? Also is pro mode insanely difficult, or can you tame it down a bit for the more novice drummer? :)


Should I move my village underground before triggering hardmode?

I would like for my village to continue to be a peaceful place after I kill the Wall of Flesh. With the Hallow/Corruption spreading, is it possible to create an area on the surface that is unaffected by both of these, or will monsters not spawn in one or both of these areas due to the number of nearby NPC's? Or should I avoid it all and just move my village underground somewhere before I kill the Wall? Or will not even this help?


Why is SWTOR not downloading through EA's Origin service?

So, I'm about to download SWTOR as written here http://www.swtor.com/early- access. But it seems like I have to download the client by itself, not via the Origin program by EA, even if the game shows up in Origin. Will the download be for the Origin service (linking it to Origin at the end) or does it have nothing to do with the service? In short, will I have to redownload it after the Early Access (Dec. 20th) even if I download it now?


POOTIS POW! But what is Pootis?

I always hear the word 'pootis' when someone is heavy. I know Heavy is of russian background, but is pootis even a real word? What is pootis supposed to mean? It's so dang fun to say I would like to know the actual meaning of the word, if there is one.


How can I reset a cartridges save state for Metroid II: The Return of Samus?

I purchased an original Gameboy version of Metroid II which, of course, is used. I want to start my own game and I seem to recall there was a special key combination that you could press to clear the system memory. How can I reset the save state so that I can start my own game?


How do you get past Field E12?

This Field is stopping my progress, how do I get past it? ![Field E12](http://i.stack.imgur.com/upB9Y.jpg) Where should I be Placing the Towers/Traps and walls, and with what gems should I fill them?


How often does Illyriad tick?

In Illyriad all the basic resources have an hourly rate, and food consumption is also on an hourly scale. How often and when does this tick actually occur?


How can I modify the Civilization IV keyboard commands on OS X?

I play on a MacBook Pro, so I have no number pad. Ideally I'd love to be able to play completely keyboard based, with movement keys similar to 'vi' (`hjkl`, etc). I really want to be able to natively edit the key bindings that execute in- game, not run os level software.


Games run way too fast. Setting affinity doesn't work at all. How in the world do I make the game run normal speed?

Games like Day Of Defeat and Operation Flashpoint Dragon Rising run way too fast (x2) but even if I change the affinity in the task manager so the games use only one CPU, there is no noticeable change whatsoever and the game continues to be in fast forward and unplayable. Any idea what to do?


I joined a compromised server and now my account is messed up

Okay, so I was playing a game and this guy used cheats. I hate playing a game with cheats so I left but now my name is no longer white: it is now yellow. When I go to the leaderboards during the game, it is huge. Also, when I go to my classes of guns, instead of it showing my primary guns, it shows this weird-looking grenade that looks like it was hand-drawn, and my secondary gun is a pistol. I am really annoyed by this; can anyone tell me how this might be fixed?


What exactly is Borderlands the Pre-Sequel

I've been seeing pre-orders for this however I can't tell exactly what it is, from the title i can some to 2 assumptions   1. It is a game that comes before (pre-) the Sequel to Borderlands (ie. Borderlands 1.5)   2. It is a Sequel set before the titler game (so because it's _Borderlands the Pre-Sequel_ and not _Borderlands 2 the Pre-Sequel_ it is set before Borderlands) The second point is more reinforced if the Dev's were just being funny by playing on the word _Prequel_ , of cause the Dev's being funny with the name can also explain the first in they wanted a Borderlands 1.5. So I am wondering, what exactly is Borderlands the Pre-Sequel, is it a Prequel to Borderlands or Borderlands 2


How many tasks for the "Service to the Empire" Event & what are the rewards?

For the new event, "Service to the Empire", is there a finite number of tasks? If so, what is that and how many medals are required? Also, if anyone has been keeping track, what are the requirements and rewards for each level? I am currently on the third (?) level, which requires 500 medals and rewards players with a Recruiting Officer VIP. It appears that the next level rewards Bux.


Can players from different platforms join the same clan?

I know you can't play cross-platform, but can people who play CoD Ghost on a PC or Xbox join a clan that is mostly of PS4 and PS3 players? Apparently PS3 and PS4 can, we have 2 players competing with us on the PS3 platform, but how about the rest of the platforms?


How can I increase high wealth tourism?

I am developing a tourism focused city. The population is around 80,000. It currently has the following amenities:   * Pro Stadium   * Arc d'Triumphe   * Empire State Building There is plenty of mass transit in and out of the city, including both regional and shuttle bus stations, streetcar stations, 2 train stations, a ferry/cruise ship terminal, and a municipal airport with 2 runways and 2 passenger terminals. By and large, traffic is not a problem, and all the above stations have plenty of tourists arriving daily. There are also lots of hotel options for low and medium wealth sims, and a couple hi-rise hotels for high wealth sims as well as shopping for each class. Routinely, in my pro stadium, I host the "world championship" event in hopes of attracting more medium and high wealth tourists. The event is very profitable each time (though never totally full) but is frequented by mostly low wealth tourists, with a decent showing of medium wealth tourists but maybe just 10 or so high wealth tourists. There is also low high wealth attendance at the arc and empire state building. What am I missing here? **How can I attract more high wealth sims to my city and the stadium events?**


Stuck with "game in progress" in dota 2 beta

I was playing dota 2 beta today. A game ended and I went afk without returning to the main menu. When I returned I was at the menu with "game in progress" but no buttons to return to or leave the game. I have turned off steam, restarted dota, left steam off for a while, tried to have someone else start a group and start a new game, and tried to spectate a game. None of these things have worked. What to do?


Storyline progression in SW:TOR

I just saw that the Legacy in SW:TOR unlocks when a character finishes Chapter 1... level 26. I'm still not done with it. How many chapters are there, and what is the level range of each? (on average)


Creative Mode - Transport to Nether World And Back Gone Wrong!

My son was in creative mode and went through a Nether Portal to see what it was like and when he went back through the Portal he is in a totally different world (not his own) - is there a way to get back (I don't play this game and have no clue!) He is frustrated so any help would be appreciated. Many thanks


Are there exotic versions of back gear?

So far the best gear I found for that slot would be from the guild armorer, which cost 5g for the level 80 rare version. Any idea if there are other sources?


What can I do with a disintegration bay?

These can be interacted with, and sometimes booby-trapped, but: > they can also spontaneously disintegrate you, ending the game. Since booby-trapping in general seems to have precious little use, is there any reason to touch these at all? Am I missing something or is there something else to do with these that I haven't discovered yet?


Is possible to use 2 Xbox 360 wireless controllers in PC, using just one receiver?

Recently, I bought an Xbox 360 wireless controller for PC, which comes with the USB receiver... I want to play ''Rayman Origins'' in co-op with my girlfriend, and I want to know if it is a good idea to buy a normal Xbox 360 wireless controller (for Xbox) and if it would work as a second player using the same USB receiver? Or do I need to buy another Xbox 360 wireless controller for PC, and use the same receiver? Or use 2 receivers?


Why is BAWSAQ still under maintenance?

I can purchase stocks at LCN website but the BAWSAQ is still under maintenance, I've completed 45% of the game and can't buy stocks from that website. Am I missing something? Do I need a special mission to unlock it?


How do I perform directional inputs for Street Fighter 4 on a PC Keyboard?

I play SF4 on a Windows PC using the keyboard. How do I perform moves related to circle movements (ex:- quarter circle fwd, half circle fwd) using the keyboard keys?


Why is my Rocksmith score going down?

Noticed a couple of days ago the big arrow that shows your score escalation was actually going from the top to the bottom. I wondered if maybe the game maxed out at it's max score so I started watching my score. I swear yesterday it was 65 million, but today it's down to 61 million. What gives? **Update:** Now it's down to 59 million. Strange, it doesn't seem to go down after an event, but rather after I qualify for an event or rehearse / riff repeat a song. **Update:** Now down to 55 million. **Update** Now down to 40 million. **Update** Now down to 30 million.


Lord of the Rings Online & emulation

How well does Turbine's Lord of the Rings Online work in an emulated Windows XP installation using VMWare Fusion, Parallels or other emulation systems?


What percentage of NPC missions are non-combat?

I'm a pretty new player, and so far I've done the basic tutorial, the industry tutorial missions, and some of the exploration tutorial missions. Obviously I've focused on the non-combat side of the game, including skills. However, when I went through several nearby systems, I wasn't able to find a single mission that didn't involve combat with pirates. I expected to find some 'build thing X' or 'deliver thing Y', like in the tutorial missions. Should I just start gearing up a combat ship, or are there lots of these crafting/delivery/etc missions out there and I'm just unlucky or looking in the wrong places?


What does extra food production do?

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  Is there any reason to continue exploiting food production once my planet > has reached maximum population? Are there any benefits besides more people faster? Once the population of a system is full, should I scrap them to save money? I'm about 2/3rds of the way through a game, and I have 5 different food related system improvements I can build. I don't see the point, but I figure there must be one or there wouldn't be that many options available.


Why doesn't Annie's Bear increase HP or damage on level up?

It's been a while that Annie's Ultimate, summoning a bear, doesn't do what it is supposed to upon leveling up. Does anyone know why?


When do sieges start?

I have been playing for about two in-game years now and still no sieges. I am kind of relieved, but also worried one might happen soon. I read on the forums that sieges start happening when there's a mayor, but I can't find any information on the wiki. Can anyone shed some light on this?


When and how to start independence in Colonization?

I didn't understood when and eventually how can I start independence in Colonization. Can you explain?


Does Engi Medi-bot dispersal heal the boarding party?

There have been a lot of times where I've thought about buying a Teleporter while using the Engi ship (or obtaining the Engi Medi-bot dispersal augment elsewhere). Will the healing from the augment apply to my boarding party while it is in the enemy ship?


What are the Red Stars for in Sonic 4: Episode 2?

I got all the red stars in Sonic 4 Episode 2, but nothing happens. What are they supposed to do?


How to disable the slowing down of trains in slopes and in curves?

With realistic physics, one can disable slowing down in slopes, but not in curves. With original physics, it is the opposite. How do I get trains that won't slow down in either slopes or curves ? As for why I want that... I like to build large hi-speed networks, with cyclotrons at the entry points and crossings. But then, at crossings, one has to go over or under some tracks, which reduces train speeds. Dealing with this bloats the crossings. With realistic physics, cyclotrons must be very large, diminishing their efficiency. Dealing with this leads to oversized and complex entry points, and crossings, too.


Does the order matter when talking to the ghost travelers?

When talking to the travelers does the zone you encounter them in matter? Also does their dialog change if you talk to either the male or female ghost traveler first?


Which faction's agents should I choose for running agent missions?

Back in the days when I started playing EVE someone told me to go to Minmatar space and do their agent missions because they are better somehow than the others. Now I resumed playing EVE and I was wondering about this. Where should I go to do agent missions? Which faction? My character is Caldari but I have relatively good standings with the Minmatar agents. **Edit:** My main goal for mission running is to get ISK so I can buy a PLEX. If I remember right it used to be a good way to quickly farm up one. **Edit:** I'm Caldari by default but if there is no significant difference between the different factions' R&D agents I do not really care which one I run.


How much time does the chilled debuff last on mobs after being applied in diablo 3?

How much time does the chilled debuff last on mobs after being applied in Diablo 3? I would like to know so I can plan accordingly my build on my wizard to cast a chilled/cold/frozen damage spell so the cold blooded rune 20% damage increase can apply. Must be just a few seconds but how much exactly?


What is the M320/GP30 LVG's use or purpose?

This secondary/attachment was included with the CQ DLC. From battlefield.wikia.com: > Battlefield 3: Close Quarters Players who have access to the Close Quarters > expansion pack can use this ammunition with their M320/GP30 launchers. > Instead of detonating on impact (40mm Frag), the projectile uses a 3-second > timed fuse. The blast and damage are comparable to a hand grenade, and kills > are awarded as grenade launcher kills despite firing a grenade. The LVG > inflicts little or no striking damage. My question is: What is the difference between this projectile and a standard, thrown grenade and the standard HE? More specifically, does it:   * Have greater range?   * Have greater damage? (I.e: What is the point, beyond 'more grenades'!)


Who do I deliver Cawlin's letter to?

Actually, the title is intentionally vague to avoid spoilers for people who haven't played the game. Cawlin gave me a letter to deliver to Karane. However, I also have the option of delivering it to the mysterious ghostly hand in the Restroom. What do I gain from choosing the former over the latter?


Questions about the Floris Mod

I just started playing the game (single player), and really getting into it. But I'm not sure whether the game is worth playing through once first as is or by applying for example `Floris Mod Packs` and playing with it. It seems to be a collection of 72 mods or something. Would I be losing play value of the original? or is it all uphill improvement. And will multi-player still work? I also read that it is not compatible with my current save, hence why Id rather find out now than later. Has anyone had any experience with Floris mod? Is it easily reverted if needed?


Where can I find mage related questlines?

I'm level 17 mage and have completed Winterhold main quest since a while ago. Where can I find other mage or magic related questlines?


How does map in new Star Wars MMO compare with WoW and similar games?

There is a new Star Wars game in beta right now. I was wondering if anyone tell me how large it is map- wise and how it compares to other popular games?


People found dead in Whiterun

After few quests, I returned to Whiterun to see dead guards stripped. I searched their bodies, and they still had their helmet, armor, shoe, etc but they were naked... also in Dragon's Reach, some female servants were dead too... so I went into my house to see Lydia dead. I used console to resurrect every dead person I saw, only to see them dead again after I return from another adventure... Anyone else having this issue? Possible fix?


Are there drawbacks to practicing Destruction on Ancano?

So, I was done playing for the night and decided to goof off a bit. So I saved and then went to blowup Ancano (in the college of Winterhold) because he bugs me. I gave him both barrels of my Fire Spell and he just stood there. Shot him till he knelt down and then after a bit he came back up ready for more. I did not think too much of it until I leveled up my Destruction skill by doing this. So my question is... will anyone in Skyrim care? Is it just because this guy is a jerk that no one seems to mind that I flambé him? (Doubtful) Or can you practice on any essential character with out fear of getting in trouble? **Update:** Here is a screen shot of me blasting him. If you look close, you can see that there is someone sitting in the background (by the window) and he does not care. (In case it matters, I am at the "Get the Staff" part of the Winterhold quest.) ![Leveling on Ancano](http://i.stack.imgur.com/ozzik.jpg)


What determines the number of zombies attacking the town?

How is the number of zombies attacking the town at night determined?


How do I bring ED-E to the scrapyard?

I have the quest "ED-E My Love". However, I cannot just pick him up and walk outside (he's in a house). Is it possible to do that quest when I don't have the science/repair to fix him first?


Can I use PS3 controllers on a PS2

Is there a way to use a Playstation 3 controller with a Playstation 2? (Perhaps with a wireless dongle plugged into the front of the PS2..) Our PS2 controllers are getting knackered, and I'm loathed to replace them if there is a way to use our PS3 controllers instead.


Call of Duty Black Ops - Direct3DDevice9::Present Failed: Ran out of memory

Many times my game just crashes giving error "Direct3DDevice9::Present Failed: Ran out of memory (-2147024882)". I can not even complete the second mission of campaign (Vorkuta). My system is   Operating System: Windows XP SP2   RAM: 1GB DDR2   Processor: 2.0 Dual Core   Graphics Card: 9800GT 1GB   DirectX 9.0 June 2010


How can I most efficiently kill a primordial scavenger?

I just made it to the Battlefields of Eternity in Act 5 with my Barbarian and Primordial Scavengers (particularly elite versions) are causing me a real headache. They aren't much of a threat in terms of damage they do, but it just takes forever to kill them. They've got rocky coverings that seems to block all damage until at some point (randomly? after enough hits?) they lose their armor and become vulnerable. At that point, for normal ones, I can usually kill them before they burrow beneath the ground and get a new set of rocky armor. However, for elite ones, sometimes I have to go through this process a half dozen times and it's just painfully, painfully slow. Is there a trick to knocking their armor off or otherwise dealing with them more quickly?


How does the attack dog killstreak work?

How many dogs spawn with the attack dog killstreak? Is there a set amount, or do they just spawn for X seconds?


Change tileset for already-created Starcraft 2 map?

I started making a custom map and I want to change the tileset to a different one, is there a menu setting for this?


Is the progression between night and day time based or event based in Risen?

I haven't been playing for very long and I know it was daylight at one point, now I feel like night is taking forever! I can't tell if the sun cycle happened because I moved around or if it is just on a clock cycle. If it's time based, how long does it take? If it's event based, which areas trigger the change?


How can I create an artificial corrupted desert biome?

To craft the Dao of Pow, a dark and light shard is required from a dark and light mummy, which spawns on corrupted and hallowed deserts respectively. Unfortunately it seems that in my world there are only natural hallowed deserts, which means that I've only managed to obtain light shards. The Terraria Wiki article for mummies indicates that it is relatively easy to create the biome artificially, but lacks any significant details on how to do so. I've experimented myself with small amounts of ebonsand quarantined in forest biomes, but so far no dark mummies have spawned. What is the minimum amount of ebonsand needed for dark mummies to spawn, and how can I do this without corrupting a normal desert?


Problem with PS3 games sharing

My brother got a PS3 and I want to share my PSN games with him. When I connect on my account and I go on my list of download, when I try to download a game, I got a message telling me that there's already 2 PS3 activated with this account. I need to desactivate one of them to continue. Everywhere on the internet, I always find that the number of PS3 activated that I can have with the same account is 5. So, what can I do for share my game without desactivate any other PS3? If it isn't possible, how can I desactivated a PS3?


How do I get assists in Rise of Immortals?

Today's "freebie" contest entry achievement is "Supporter" for the game Rise of Immortals, which I believe is a DOTA-style game. I've never played one of these games before - I'd hate to impose my noobishness on some online match, is there any way to do this in single player? If I must play online, what's the easiest way to ensure assists while still benefiting my team? Is there a map or game mode I should focus on?


How do I learn what my enemies' powers do?

I play a lot of ToME 4, and it's awesome. But there's something I've not managed to figure out. When your character is under the influence of an effect (e.g. 'confused'), you can see that clearly as an icon in the status panel, and when hovering the mouse you get a detailed description of what the effect is doing. If you `look` at an enemy, similarly you get a nice popup summary detailing that enemy's stats, resistances, and the abilities/effects currently in place on that enemy (e.g. 'Frenzy, Carbon Spikes'). I'd often like to know more about exactly how unpleasant these abilities are going to be for me! However, I can't find any way to get an explanation of those effects, since moving the mouse after doing a `look` collapses the popup. Is there any way to view the detailed information about an effect which is present on an enemy?


How does the new Challenge mode work?

I have two questions here, but both deal with the new "challenge mode" in Warcraft. 1) How does one go about running an instance in challenge mode? In other words, is there something specific that you have to do before starting the instance in order to put it into challenge mode, or is it something that can be done inside of the dungeon once it's already started? 2) I noticed that there is a daily quest at the bottom of the Shrine of Two Moons (this is the Horde city, but I'm sure there's one at the Alliance also) and it appears to be a random daily for doing an instance in challenge mode. Am I correct on this?


Jehora Jeheyu's Chaos boon in Desktop Dungeons

The wiki says: >   * Jehora Jeheyu >   * Boon: Chaos >   * Cost: All Piety >   * Effect: Either death or restore full health or mana or death. >     * Success correlates to amount of remaining piety (which is 0) > What does this mean? Remaining piety will always be zero because it costs all piety. So how much would I need to restore my full health/mana? It seems that the more piety I use the larger the chance that I live, but is there a fixed "threshold" as to how much piety I should have so I won't die?


Can I dump unwanted compounds?

In Spacechem, can I release or dump unwanted compounds without using pipelines to store them?


What are passwords in the 3DS version of SSF4 for?

What are they? How are they used? What kind of dark magic is this?!


Do you get any reimbursement for scrapping ships?

When I scrap a ship, does it accomplish anything besides reducing my financial burden? Does it matter if I scrap the ship in my own territory? Or would I be better off sending my useless ships on suicide runs to get them blown up an inconvenience my enemies?


Is there any way to increase charisma in The Dark Spire?

I wanted to make my warrior character a Paladin, but apparently he requires a high Charisma attribute. The other attributes can be increased by training, is there no way to increase this one?


In NEKOGAMES' "Parameters", what is RCV?

In Nekogames' _Parameters_ there are various stats. All the other stats I have figured out (DEFis defence, ATK is attack) but I have no idea what RCV is. My best guess is it increases the chances of what you receive? Does anyone know what it is?


How to quickly reduce the "Troubled by Vermin" quality?

I'm Troubled by Vermin since various days ago, my value was around 19 now 11, using the normal ways ("A bad case of rattus faber:*") is taking me hours to reduce them to 0. Is there a way to do it more efficiently?


How to install 2 instances of Kerbal Space Program from Steam, on one computer?

KSP loads slowly. Sometimes very slowly. More parts and addons, slower loading. So I want to have a second instance, with no mods and only some of the stock parts, to quickly test things. I bought my copy on Steam, so I don't have any kind of installation media. How can I install second instance on the same computer, from the same steam account? I don't want to lost my current instance as I have nice career going on (with a lot of mods).


What is a great farming method for crimson charms?

In Runescape what is a great method to farm crimson charms? I need them for summoning so I can get the pack yak familiar. What monsters should I kill? What are the charm drop rates for this? I consulted the wiki to see what monsters drop them. I want a monster that drops the charms frequently and are not extremely difficult to kill with a level 161 account.


accept button on Terraria not working

I have my friend's IP address and port, but when I click the accept button on the port screen my computer just lags a bit and acts like I never clicked the button!


Does challenge progress persist between characters in Borderlands 2?

Does challenge progress carry over -- not just the stat boosts rewarded by them -- between characters on one account? For example, if I'm working to kill 1,000 bandits, can I achieve that with 500 on one character and 500 on another?


Why is the dirt stealing my water?

So I water my plants, go out, do a little shopping, capture some small animals, the usual. When I get back home I notice I've missed a couple spots to water. Then...another patch turns unwatered. Right in front of me. Patches of tilled soil just flipped from being irrigated to dry. It was at about 5 PM and I watered my plants first thing in the morning. It wasn't raining. Where did the water go? Are my plants still "watered" for that day or what? Is this something I need to know about or am I cool if I just water each square once a day?


Can I stop Scavenging without being attacked?

I've just started playing _Organ Trail: Director's Cut_ on Steam, and I can't figure out if there's a way to voluntarily stop scavenging. I've tried to walk off of the screen, but that doesn't seem to work, though I've only been able to try at the top and the left side. I don't want to keep burning through my medkits though. Is there a button to do this? Do you need to just scavenge for a certain amount of time? Or do you indeed have to wait until you get attacked?


Can Nocturne use his Ultimate to scape Nautilus's ult

I saw this question about Nautilus's ultimate, and the answer shows that it can be beat by Master Yi (in the example). I was wondering as Nocturne, **it's worth spend my ultimate to run from Nautilus Ult? or it's not worth (the distance still got me)?** In this video: it shows that you can use flash to interrupt the ultimate in the middle air. So I could jump near to an enemy and flash to avoid contact with him, so I could scape from Nautilus ultimate and don't need to engage in another fight.


Monsters weak to oil? What oil?

I'm playing the newly released Magicka: Wizards of the Square Tablet for the iOS and have read that the Seagul is the only creature weak to Oil. Oil? I haven't seen any oil in the game? How do I use oil? I can only assume this is a as-yet undiscovered spell combo but I haven't been able to find anything on this. Any ideas?


How can I catch bees?

I know from previous _Animal Crossing_ games that it's possible to catch the bees that fall out of trees (not the free roaming honeybees), assuming you manage to do so before they sting you. Sadly, I'm not having much success at capturing them in _New Leaf_. I try to turn around to capture them, but I always get stung before I can. How can I catch the bees that fall out of trees in _Animal Crossing: New Leaf_?


Does it matter where I hit enemies when shooting?

Should I aim for the head when firing to kill enemies faster or does this have no effect at all, and I shouldn't bother? Recent games like Skyrim do not have this differentiated damage system, so shots to the head are the same as shots to the body and limbs, is it like this on Mass Effect 3?


Is there a "panic button" to save me from dying as a Hardcore?

In Diablo II it was very easy to 'Save and Quit' when in a tight spot. What escape mechanisms do I have in Diablo III that will help me keep my hardcore character alive? I am worried I will get into a boss fight and there will be no way for me to escape, even if I can tell things are going badly.


Chance of finding random events?

I have seen several questions regarding _where_ to find the random events (such as this and this), but I was wondering what is the _chance_ of finding a random event? I seem to find the "Jar of Souls" event all the time, but I have not seen the "Matriarchs Bones" event at all. Does each event have its own chance of appearing (event X has 15% chance, event Y has a 20% chance)? Thanks!


How far back is it possible to retrieve Battle.net characters?

It's been a _long_ time since I've played _Diablo 2_ on Battle.net. I know that characters can expire after a period of inactivity, but I believe they can still be retrieved for a while. How long do I have between character logins before they are permanently gone? Is there any hope of retrieving my very old characters?


What counts as a kill when using Charm of the Vampire?

I noticed that both smashing Globins into piles of meat and actually killing them both count as a kill when using Charm of the Vampire. This can be used to continually farm health. I also noticed that killing the flies spit out by the Duke of Flies **do not** appear to count as kills. Which events count towards Charm of the Vampire's ability and which don't? What enemies count as multiple kills?


Can I trade pokemon between different versions(e.g. Pokemon Ruby and Emerald)?

I have a copy of the US Pokemon Emerald game and a copy of ESP Pokemon Ruby game version. Can I trade between the two versions? If so, how?


Fastest way to farm IP (general assumptions inside)

Making these very general and valid assumptions, what would be the fastest way to farm IP?   1. Win/Loss ratio for normal games of 50%    2. Co-op vs. AI rewards available    3. Always win vs Co-op vs. AI    4. Average match time on all game modes   -Dominion Co-op vs AI 15 mins   -Summnoners Rift Co-op vs AI 25 mins   -Dominion Normal 22 mins   -Summoners Rift Normal 40 mins  You can add any other valid assumption or edit the current ones, the core of the question is to find out whats the best way to farm IP under a feasible game condition.


Do ordnance drops need a path to the sky to work?

I am creating a forge map on HALO 4. It is made for 4v4, and I know I need ordnance drops on the map for it to work in HALO 4's Community Forge Tester playlist (I think). I am using the map IMPACT, and I am creating a space station with no way in or out from the outside to remove the fact of using safe and kill zones.


Spoilers in Game of Thrones (2012 Role-Playing Game)

I would like to play Game of Thrones (the 2012 Role-Playing Game), but I am not up to date with the books/TV series. I have watched seasons 1 & 2, and I have read the first 3 books (A Game of Thrones, A Clash of Kings & A Storm of Swords, parts 1 & 2) and don't want any spoilers to ruin the books for me. Are there any spoilers within the game events that happen in the books or TV series? Is there any information that specifies the 'minimum' point that you can play without any spoilers? I guess what I really want to know is at what point in the novels the game reaches to (without spoilers).


How much can buffs and debuffs stack?

In Guild Wars 2, when casting an existing buff (boon) or debuff (condition), rather than overwriting the current buff (or debuff), it will apply it's own separate effect. The wiki explains that these effects will stack with previous applications, either by stacking the intensity (ie. Casting the same Might spell twice will double the effect), or the duration. The wiki explains how boons stack in intensity. Is there an upper limit to the intensity (either by number of stacks, or total effect) to any buffs or debuffs?


Do I need the unofficial patches with Skyrim from ES Anthology?

I recently purchased the Elder Scrolls Anthology box set which includes Skyrim (Legendary edition) along with its 3 DLCs for PC. My question is, despite Skyrim 1.9 version, do I still need to install the Unofficial Skyrim Patch? And also, is it advisable to be patching the 3 other DLCs as well? Cheers!


Missions counter stuck

When I visit the Rocksmith 60 day challenge website, the missions completed count always remains the same since a few weeks... Other stats such as the days completed, total song attempts etc. are not affected. Is there a workaround for this?


How do I get an emoticon for the chat?

It's part of the steam badge and I don't have one in my inventory to use. I know you can buy one, but how do I get one otherwise?


Unable to connect to servers on Minecraft: Pocket Edition 0.8.1

I have been trying to connect to a couple of online servers on Minecraft: Pocket Edition. Every time I try connecting to a server, it always says "locating server" and tells me it could not connect. It used to work well, until a couple of weeks ago it stopped and I could not get it to work. I have deleted and re-downloaded it a couple of times now and have check all the settings on the app and my phone (including location services) and could not find the problem. And yes, I am using the right server name and IP address (in the external setting) because I used to be avle to connect to these exact servers and now I cannot. I have an iPhone 4 and Minecraft PE v0.8.1, and I also play on WiFi. Can anyone help me with this?


How to password protect my ps3 console

Can anyone let me know how to prevent others from using my ps3 console by using a password,just like a PC does.


Civil war faction’s relationships edit?

Each time I go through the quest Season Unending, I think I have chosen the neutral route (I even followed a walkthrough on one occasion outcome was score 3-3), but after I finish the main quest, kill Alduin, and start clearing bandits from forts and so on, some are taken over by Imperials and I have to start making large detours in order not to kill them. I don’t want to play the civil war, I just want both factions to treat me as neutral so I can pass through their forts and camps. I have never killed a member of either faction. I have no civil war mods in my game. I don’t want to play the civil war. Before Season Unending I can walk into any camps without any problems, But after Season Unending I am called Unblooded by some of the Stormcloaks and if I approach an Imperial camp they draw their swords and say things like "you're trespassing get away or else" or words to that effect. I have been informed by other players that after Season Unending they can still walk through any civil war faction’s camp or forts, but I can’t. I was hoping for a console command to set things neutral again even if that changes who owns which city. Can anyone help?


What effect does the ending of Mass Effect 2 have on Mass Effect 3?

At the end of Mass Effect 2 you have the option of either > destroying the Collector base or preserving the base to allow Cerberus to > study it. What effect on Mass Effect 3 (if any) does this decision have?


Cannot complete 'Old school Ghouls'

I have Raul as a companion and I'm trying to do his companion quest (Old School Ghouls). I have finished talking to the person at Novac and the person at Camp Forlorn Hope. All I have to do now is talk to Loyal at the Nellis Air Force base, but I have one issue; my reputation with the boomers is Wild Child, and they attack me on sight. What can I do to fix this?