Is there an option to hide my character's helmet?

I'd really like to hide my helmet. I haven't found any in-game options, but maybe I missed it. Is there an option somewhere, or an INI file I can edit, to be able to do this?


Trying to solve world 3: A Tingling, but can't access 8x time reverse

I'm trying to solve world 3-8: A Tingling on Braid under linux. I watched a walkthrough and it showed using 8x time reverse to get back to the beginning before the platform has moved too far. In my Linux version of Braid, I can't get 8x time reverse to work. If I hold the shift and press up arrow a few times then the screen turns dark and it says "8x" but nothing happens. Does anybody know how to make this work?


How do I lose a bounty when I've murdered the guards in Whiterun?

How do I get rid of any, and or all bountys I have on my head when I've stolen, murdered, and assasinated? Can I sleep for several days and they go away, or do I need to just leave for a while without going to jail or paying my bail?


How do I quickly switch between weapons and spells?

When watching this video I see him quickly change his weapons and spells during combat. When he later goes inside his items, you can see a second smaller arrow next to the weapon that you can quickly change to in combat. How can I set such an alternative so that I can quickly switch weapon? The screen doesn't seem to intuitively explain what key I need to use to do that...


Is there a function that highlights items you can interact with upon keypress?

The first game had a function that would on keypress highlight the name of any items on screen that you could interact with or take. This was useful to quickly find everything you could take. I haven't been able to find such a function yet in the Witcher 2. Is it just not there or am I looking in the wrong place?


Skeletons in portal 2?

In the Lab Rat comic, The Rattman puts Chell on the list to be the first one that gets to be tested. In portal 2, when wheatley takes over, he puts you through the test chambers GLaDOS made. He also says that it is really easy to put these rooms together. He only has to clean the room of skeletons. But if chell is the first one to be tested, where do these bodies come from?


How can I control a sequence of outputs via a single input?

Ok, so I'm making a map which needs a level system. By level system I mean:   * Push the button first time,output A lights up.   * Push the button second time,output B lights up.   * Push the button third time,output C lights up.   * And so on. Essentially, each button press makes the next output in the sequence activate.


Who's writing my journal?

I was looking through some old journal entries today when it clicked with me that Geralt can't be the one writing down these journal entries, since it discusses Geralt in the third-person. Furthermore, the writer refers to himself in the first-person in several of the entries. I can't recall who I was bumping into during those quests, so this confuses me. Who writes these journal entries?


Can I extend the cheat screen time in NFL Blitz for the N64?

Right before you enter the stadium to play the game, there is a short period to enter (more like mash) in cheats to be applied to the football game... Is there anyway to extend that short period to enter more cheats? I am only able to get 3 to 4 cheats in, but I could enter a lot more if I can extend it... ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/3PUfd.jpg)


Does the 3/8 attack effect created by Lord Jaraxxus count as a weapon?

I was fighting a Warlock who used L.J. and did not have the opportunity to figure out. I was wondering the following, all of which could be answered with the answer to the title question.   * Do effect such as Acidic Swamp Ooze and Harrison Jones destroy the 3/8 attack created by Lord Jaraxxus?    * Do pirates interact with the 3/8 attack as if it were a weapon?


How do I kill Vincon Traut and the other conspirators?

When I approach Vincon Traut in Chapter 2 in an attempt to obtain his enchanted armor, he warns me that it was a mistake to go there by myself. Spot on, Vincon -- I thought I was fairly comfortable with the combat system but your blade and your conspirators are making me look like a complete fool. I can't even kill a single one of you, since there are six men and I'm stuck in a small room with no space to roll around. You take advantage of me at the beginning of the battle by swinging your blade while I draw my sword, wiping away 20% of my health and making me bleed, too. It's not like Quen is of much use, either, since two men make such short work of it. How am I supposed to survive this encounter? Should I rely on extreme luck with Aard? Or is there some tactic that will make this encounter much easier for me?


What does the dice roll affect when travelling?

When travelling to another location via map screen what does the dice roll affect? ![Map screen showing dice roll of 9](http://i.stack.imgur.com/v7Zo8.jpg)


What is new in The Witcher 2 version 2.0 (Enhanced Edition)?

As this game is on sale today on Steam, I checked it out and I saw the following message: > The Witcher 2 new & improved version 2.0 coming on September 29th! What is new on this new & improved 2.0 version?


Does "Black Resonance" increase power of all b. magic if b. magic is equipped by other party members?

Or does it only boost the character with "Black Resonance"? If someone could let me know how exactly this mechanic works, I'd be thankful!


Dwarf Fortress: Is there any way to get rid of wall grates?

I'm trying to build a nice, dwarfy waterfall in my main dining hall, which so far resulted in plenty of mudy Fun in my fortress. I've designed the waterfall well to be surrounded by wall grates, mostly for esthetic and security purposes, but all in all I'm not satisfied with this layout. The problem is that I can't destroy the wall grates. I can't q+x Remove Building. I can't d+n Remove Construction. Apparently there's no way to remove wall grates (if you don't count massive cave-ins). Did I miss anything? Is making a cave-in the only option as of .31.25?


Are you able to attack a dark elixir storage without own elixir storage?

are you able to attack an enemy's dark elixir storage without your own dark elixir storage to hold the stolen resource? Furthermore if you are able to attack it what consequences occur.


Minecraft Groupmanager permissions not working

I am trying to do away with OP on my server. To achieve this I am trying to use permissions with Group Manager (from essentials). I have an issue where I am trying to restrict only the ban, op, deop, stop, reload, whitelist and certain group manager commands. I have deoped myself and removed my username from the config files and added myself to the Admin group but I could still op myself and gain access to the rest of the commands. Here is my globalgroups.yml file:               # These groups only contain permission nodes.     #     # **** You can NOT add anything other than permission nodes ****     # **** This is NOT where you set up the groups which you give to users! ****     # **** goto groupmanager/worlds/worldname/groups.yml if you want to set the actual groups! ****     #     # These collections are to be inherited in your different worlds groups.yml's     # They can also be added as one of a users subgroups, but NOT as a primary group.     # These collections are available to ALL group and user yml's.     #     # Add to and customize these groups to fit your needs.          groups:       g:default:         permissions:         - groupmamager.notify.self         - multiverse.access.*         - multiverse.portal.access.*         - essentials.signs.use.*         - essentials.help         - essentials.helpop         - essentials.list         - essentials.motd         - essentials.rules         - bukkit.command.help         - essentials.me         - essentials.jail.allow.help         - essentials.jail.allow.helpop         - essentials.jail.allow.rules         - essentials.tpaccept         - essentials.tpdeny         - essentials.worth         - essentials.balance         - essentials.afk.auto         - essentials.sethome.bed            g:powerusers:         permissions:         - groupmanager.notify.self         - groupmanager.listgroups         - groupmanager.manwhois         - groupmanager.notify.other         - multiverse.portal.access.*         - multiverse.access.*         - multiverse.core.confirm         - multiverse.core.info         - multiverse.core.list.environments         - multiverse.core.list.who         - multiverse.core.list.worlds         - bukkit.command.plugins         - bukkit.command.say         - bukkit.command.tell         - bukkit.command.whitelist.list         - essentials.signs.use.*         - essentials.signs.create.disposal         - essentials.help         - essentials.helpop         - essentials.list         - essentials.motd         - essentials.rules         - bukkit.command.help         - essentials.mail         - essentials.mail.send         - essentials.me         - essentials.msg         - essentials.msg.color         - essentials.msg.format         - essentials.nick         - essentials.pay         - essentials.ping         - essentials.nick.color         - essentials.nick.others         - essentials.realname         - essentials.top         - essentials.whois         - essentials.workbench         - essentials.tpaccept         - essentials.tpdeny         - essentials.tpa         - treeassist.destroy.*         - treeassist.replant         - treeassist.toggle         - essentials.balance         - essentials.sell         - essentials.worth         - essentials.afk.auto         - essentials.afk.kickexempt         - essentials.chat.color         - essentials.sethome.bed            g:admin:         permissions:         - '*'         - -essentials.unban         - -essentials.unbanip         - -essentials.banip         - -essentials.tempban         - -essentials.ban         - -bukkit.command.reload         - -bukkit.command.ban.player         - -bukkit.command.unban.player         - -bukkit.command.unban.ip         - -bukkit.command.ban.ip         - -bukkit.command.op.*         - -bukkit.command.stop         - -bukkit.command.save.disable         - -bukkit.command.whitelist.enable         - -bukkit.command.whitelist.disable         - -bukkit.command.whitelist.add         - -bukkit.command.whitelist.remove         - -groupmanager.mantogglevalidate         - -groupmanager.mantogglesave         - -groupmanager.mangaddv         - -groupmanager.mangdelv         - -groupmanager.mangaddp         - -groupmanager.mangdelp         - -groupmanager.mangdeli         - -groupmanager.manuaddv         - -groupmanager.manudelv         - -groupmanager.manuaddp         - -groupmanager.manudelp         - -groupmanager.manuadd         - -groupmanager.manudel         - -groupmanager.manuaddsub         - -groupmanager.manudelsub         - -groupmanager.manpromote         - -groupmanager.mandemote            g:owner:         permissions:         - '*'      All of my other permissions (per world) pull from the global groups file so I only need to edit the permissions once.


I like FRAPS, but it fails when recording while I play Red Alert 2. During the first American mission the game always crashes at the same second – after Statue of Liberty ruins and Romanov begins to talk. I have tried using Google to find information about this problem but I can't find solution. How can I capture video while playing Red Alert 2?


What BF4 shortcuts have been released?

What shortcuts have been released? I'm going to be mad if I missed one but I just got the handgun shortcut today off of Origin. I'm a premium player.


How to play single player in AI War: Fleet Command?

Yesterday I bought AI War: Fleet Command and all its DLC. But when I start game I don't find the way to play in single player. The only button I could see is the host a multiplayer, and then disconnect all participants and play against the only two computer player. It is possible to play in single player?


In dark matches, do I "see" killed enemies that are out of my line of sight?

Imagine for a moment that - in a dark match - I fire a rocket, which then successfully kills an enemy unit, but does so completely outside the line of sight for any of my units. Am I informed of this kill?   Do I see that unit as dead, or "last seen at ..."?   Can I spot the body later to have the unit classified as down from then on?


How much of The Witcher 2 will I have trouble with, not having played the first game?

Are there a lot of references to the plot of the first game? Are there things I'm already expected to know at the outset? I hear that there is some stuff imported from old save games in the new sequel. Is there content I'll miss out on for not having an old save?


The Witcher Play Order

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  How much of The Witcher 2 will I have trouble with, not having played the > first game? Does Witcher 2 continue the story of Witcher 1 and if so is it recommended to play Witcher 1 before 2?


Is Witcher 2 very different to Witcher 1?

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  How much of The Witcher 2 will I have trouble with, not having played the > first game? I've tried to play the first Witcher game a few times now and just haven't been able to get into it, just keep getting distracted by other things and forgetting the story so far and end up starting again. I've heard great things about the Witcher 2 but was wondering if it's sufficiently different for me to be able to enjoy it. For context I am a big fan of CRPG games including (in a rough descending order): Baldur's Gate, Planescape: Torment, KOTOR, Oblivion+Skyrim, Mount and Blade, Fable...


NBA 2K13 on my laptop

Why does NBA 2K13 run slow on my HP pavilion dv6 i3, where I use my Intel HD Graphics which is 2 GB instead of the ATI Radeon Graphics because it is not working.


Will I be demoted to a lower league in Starcraft 2 if I don't play?

I've just been promoted from platinum league to diamond and master pretty fast (in 4 vs 4). This was totally amazing for me but I'm afraid I will be demoted again to a lower league as fast as I came higher. **If I don't play any 4 vs 4 anymore, will they demote me to a lower league automatically or do they only do so, if I play?**


How to select a single unit in Brutal Legend

I'm playing Brutal Legend on the PC and I've reached a point where I have to select a single unit from my followers. Which button do you use for that? Note that I have remapped my keys, so I need the label as it appears in the control remap screen.


Do "Bodies Found" Count Against Ghosting?

Does anyone know if an enemy discovering the body of one of his sleeping comrades counts against you for a "Ghost" run? i.e. Not if they get any bolts in the 'detected' meter over their head, but if they just see the fellow thug/guard/etc and say something like "Hey! Wake up!". I was just wondering since it seems to show this stat on the summary screen after a mission and I thought this might mean it's important.


How to assign more than one Sign and switch them quickly?

Just started playing the Witcher 2 recently and found that the sword alone is far from being enough in battle.. Signs must be used, usually more than one - so far I've been able to assign only one, although I see two "placeholders" in the bottom. So, is it possible and if so how to assign two signs that can be switched quickly or even cast with different buttons?


How can I stop getting BSoDs when using MotionInJoy?

I've been using MotionInJoy for quite a while in order to use my PS3's controller as a gamepad, but have never been able to overcome a very serious issue I'm having with this setup. I never shut my computer down, as I prefer to have it hibernate (I'm on Win7 64-bit, by the way). However, whenever I hibernate my machine with my PS3 controller plugged in after having used it as a gamepad, I am **always** greeted by a blue screen of death when turning my machine back on. The only way I've found to avoid this so far is to safely turn off the controller and then physically disconnect it from my computer before hibernating. There are two main disadvantages to "solving" the problem this way:   1. It's a hassle.   2. It's something you can forget to do. I'm looking for a proper solution, where this issue would be resolved permanently without the requirement of constant fidgeting. I've tried snooping around online but all I could find were some confirmations of the problem back from the end of 2010, so I'm wide open for suggestions.


Won't Xbox Marketplace let me choose my own language?

I just purchased _Assassins Creed: Revelations_ on Xbox marketplace and woe, as usual, it assumes I want my damn game in Norwegian. The game is now riddled with horrendously badly translated Norwegian labels and it really really bothers me. The options lets me change the "game text" to English. If not I would simply delete the game and never look back. But every meta game label is still in Norwegian, and that's not even the point. It seems to me that Xbox marketplace checks my IP address, decides that I live in Norway and assumes that I suck at English and want all my content in Norwegian. It's enraging that I don't get to choose. Please tell me that I'm wrong and that I can **_COMPLETELY_** change the language of the game and the console to English. (Also please tell me how) * * * _**EDIT_** : I have actually started to play the game now, and it turns out the only thing about the game that is still English is the voice acting and subtitles. Every label, description, explanation, notice, warning and tutorial is still mind-numbingly badly translated into Norwegian. I have to fix this. I'm 20 minutes into the newest game in my favorite game series and I'm still just getting pissed by the fact that the label on X in an assassination scenario says "Drep" instead of "Assassinate" and similar atrocities. It's unacceptable - please help


What does the "check" command do in Frozen Synapse?

I've noticed that there is an order you can give to your units called "Check". However, the tutorial doesn't explain what it is and I can't really tell what it does. What is this for, and when should I use it?


Tips for using shotgun units effectively

I just got Frozen Synapse, and I'm having a hard time making good use of the shotgun units. It seems like they often just have too short of a range to compete with the other units. What are some basic tips for getting the most of out them?


Why do my gnomes not use wheelbarrows?

I have about 15 Wheelbarrows in my Kingdom, yet my gnomes barely use them. Is there a (hidden?) minimum skill requirement or anything? How can I make my Hauler Gnomes use more Wheelbarrows?


civilization 5 domination victory capturing capitals

So I was reading the in-game help on how to achieve a domination victory, and I got a little confused. It said something about the last civilization possessing their original capital is the winner. Something about "if you capture 3 of your enemies capitals, and the 5th player sneaks in and captures your capital while you're not looking, they are the winner and not you." This makes sense except it counteracts what I thought I had learned from playing the game. I thought that you couldn't capture a civilization's capital unless you had captured all their cities first? But maybe it's that you can't capture their LAST capital unless you had captured all their cities first? Kind of a civ newb, thanks for the help.


Is crystaloferous real?

I've heard a lot of rumors, like that people who were data mining in borderlands 2 found a 3rd invincible, other then Terramorphous and Vermivorous. This is the main game without dlc. Is this true and if so, how do you spawn it?


Offline Demo Save Data to Full Version

I currently do not have the full version of Minecraft, but I've been using the semi-glitch where you can get the full (though not multiplayer, and not updated) version of the game by turning off your WiFi and logging into the demo. I assume this is a pretty well-known way to get around the demo, seeing as I was able to find it on my own. As far as I can tell, the servers do not notice that I do not have the paid version of the game, and therefore still let me into offline mode. Anyways, I would like to buy the full version sometime, but I was wondering if I would be able to transfer my saves from where they are now. I'm not even sure that I'm even using the demo version right now, which might mean that I'll lose all my save data. I've built up a pretty significant base, and that would really not be fun to redo. Does anyone have information on this?


Is there any reason not to use 'Spawn Locusts' in the mission 'The Crucible'?

I was playing the mission 'The Crucible' and they had a mechanic 'Click to Spawn Locusts'. This reminded me of 'use artifact' from the last mission from Wings of Liberty. There were achievements associated with the Wings of Liberty mechanic so I tried to hold out as long as possible without using it but had to in the end. Are there any reason why you should not use it? Like a Feat of Strength or something?


I can't breed my dragons! What am I missing?

In my account on Dragonvale, it won't let me breed my sun dragon with my blue moon dragon. Does anybody know if I need the epic breeding cave? I have been waiting for over 156 hours for both of these dragons to hatch and its terrible that I can't breed them.


What will happen if I do not attack Sephiroth on the final battle?

After you defeat all his angel forms and you get to battle him on one-on-one situation where you can use your _Omnislash_ regardless whether you learned it or not. What will happen if I didn't press any button and simply held back? Is it a game over?


Is there any way to prevent Battle.net from locking an account while traveling

I have a big problem with Battle.net. I play Starcraft 2 (Heart of the swarm) and I travel a lot (from San Jose all the way up to San Diego), sometimes even within days. I would still like to continue playing starcraft but everytime I come down I get my account locked for suspicious activity. And going through a reset and password change everytime is extremely frustrating. Is there any way to disable this functionality. Or to set up a proxy on my computer to somehow download the game in san diego anyways without password change. (everything on the computer in San Diego gets cleared as soon as I leave even if im going to be back in a day there is nothing I can do about it so dont include possibilities of resolving this problem in the answer. I also cannot take my computer when I travel)


Can terror attacks be prevented in early game?

In _X-Com: UFO Defense / UFO: Enemy Unknown_ (the 1994 original), I've already encountered two alien terror attacks by February 2000, when I'm only on one base and at the tech level of laser weapons. They usually involve heavy casualties and result in a poor score. Is it feasible in early game to prevent terror attacks somehow? Is it possible to detect and intercept the ships responsible for terror attacks, or otherwise disrupt them?


When does my hero get experience and when he does not?

Could you explain in detail when does my hero get experience and when not? **killing** I assume I get experience for everything I kill with my bare hands. Including global skills (like natures prophet) **minions** Everything that gets killed by an minion of mine. (chen, enchantress, broodmother, ..) gives me xp, no matter how far away my hero is (or if he is alive) **creeps** Do I get experience for enemy creeps killed by my creeps? Or do I have to assist the kill to get experience? What is the experience radius? I often read about keeping the enemy away from creep xp, how far do I have to push them back? what about denies? **turrets** Do I get anything from kills by turret? ** heroes* How much experience do I get for a kill and / or assist? Do I have to be in "experience range" to get assist experience? **being dead** Does this unique state has any influence on getting experience from minions?


Is there a way to increase the opportunities deck size?

Currently its maximum is at 6 cards (I believe it gives a new card every 10 minutes, so that's an hour worth of cards). Is there any way to increase this number to something higher?


Can we actually save prisoners?

For example, on random mission with a ship called "Dark Fortune" around lvl 18-19 the hint before battle say something like "you must damage it in order to save people inside" or whatever. Once you win the battle, it unlocks a bonus mission where you have to save prisonners. But when you win, it doesn't look like anything special happens. Did I miss something important ?


I find myself with lots of money. What can I spend it on?

I keep getting money for completing missions. Loads of it. Problem is, the only thing I have found to spend it on is upgrades for my Dahak. What's the problem with that, you may ask? I am lacking the slots to put the upgrades in, because finding the P Crystals I need to unlock slots is rather slow going. Is there anything else I can spend my hard-earned riches on?


Quick Wet Goop Recipe

I need to make some Wet Goop for a mod item. However, any combination of food that I've thrown into the crock pot just gets turned into some good eatin's, like I'm some kind of savant chef. Is there a quick and easy recipe that even _I_ can butcher into Wet Goop?


Where can you buy half priced potions?

I have heard rumors that you can buy health potions and dyes in Diablo 3 for 50% off the normal price. Where can I find these vendors?


How to restrict Steam games to X hours per day?

I would like to know if there is a program that will restrict my gaming time to X amount of hours per day. However, all of the programs I have found are designed to be 'Net nannies' as well, and require a parent to have administrative powers on the same machine while I would not. As I have my own PC which I need admin access on, this would not work.


How do I increase rapport with manufacturers?

I have 5/5 stars for first two manufacturers but I'm failing to get the final star for the next two manufacturers (or subsequent ones as I spend all money and medals trying to get 5/5 for the 3rd and 4th manufacturers. I've tried enhancing all the shelving with those manufacturers, placing better fixtures around, generating additional orders, etc. To no avail.


Do skin makers with lower-rarity skins get more money?

Not sure if this goes in gamedev.SE or gaming.SE, but here goes. Apparently users who contribute skins to the game that Valve adds will receive a small profit every time a user gets their gun. Does this mean that since higher rarity guns will spread out far less than lower rarity guns, do the contributors who contribute lower rarity guns get more money? Or is the profit solely derived from the user unboxing the crate?


How to deal with enemies bypassing your forces in Europa Universalis 4?

I was trying to take Egypt down a peg because they are obsessed with sowing discontent in my empire. From a military point of view I had no problem with it--I took 6 provinces and won every battle. However, I couldn't get any settlement out of them because my warscore was too low--as far as I can tell the problem is he would keep sending a small force to siege one of my provinces. I would have to pull an army off siege duty to take care of it. I'm not sure if it was the sieges or the abandoning of my own sieges but I only had an 8% warscore at that point. The AI seems to have a basically perfect ability to avoid unwanted combat while moving, short of blocking every path (for which I didn't have the forces) I see no way to stop what he was doing.


Will swap force characters work with the giants game

I bought the Skylanders Giant starter pack for my son for Christmas. Now he asking for Swap Force characters. I read that the Giants characters will work in Swap Force, but will Swap Force characters work with the Giants game? I really don't want to spend the $ on another starter pack, so I am hoping just to add some of the Swap Force characters.


What happens at the end of Impossible Mission II?

I was able to finish the first opus when I was young, but I have never been able to finish Impossible Mission II. Has anyone actually finished that game? Could they tell me what actually happens at the end of this game?


What is the best tactic for finding cicada cages in A Tale in the Desert?

I'm looking for more insightful comments than "run through the desert with your speakers turned up" or "go where you think others won't." Do you have any specific tactics that have worked well for you? Things that aren't on the test's wiki page -- that seem to be working so far, and best of all -- have helped you pass the test in previous tellings. Before the Oyster test introduced swimming (in T4?), there was a whole ferry- chain, island-hopping game involved in cicada placement. Talking about that would be a great answer if it weren't for swimming having negated the issue. What other kinds of things like that are there?


Who has been buffed in Blazblue: Continuum Shift?

I am curious, I am a fan of Blazblue but had originally not intended picking up the sequel, at least not right away. However after playing it with a friend who got it I thoroughly enjoyed it. This was mainly because I felt like many characters got a significant buff. This got me wondering, which characters have been buffed in the game compared to the original? In particular, one of my favorite characters, Bang, who was kind of weak in the original felt signifcantly buffed. In my search for info most of the pages have gone into extreme technical detail. I'm more looking for something a more casual fan of the game may be able to understand. The more detailed answers though are not discouraged =)


Is there a script to determine Minecraft Server Jar Version?

I'm trying to find a way to determine the Minecraft Server version (ie. 12w40b, 1.4.5, etc) of a given Jar file without needing to start up the entire server process? (I have full control over the server, as I'm writing a basic admin interface)   * Is there a command-line argument I can append to my `java -jar ...` command to have minecraft only print the version and exit?   * Can I extract the Jar file and look/grep for a specific file? **UPDATE** I've created an issue with the Minecraft Bug Tracker here, we'll see what happens from the Mojang team. :)


How do I deal with early Reapers as Zerg?

I have mixed results when dealing with reapers. What do you guys do to handle them? I almost always scout them, that is not a problem. My problem is I just don't know how much static defense I should devote to the rush, or even any at all. I feel I go overboard, getting a 2nd queen and 3 spine crawlers which costs 600 minerals. That is a lot early game. EDIT: The early reaper rush I'm referring to is merely when you have 1 or 2 running around your main.


How has Dark Age of Camelot changed since Shrouded Isles?

Have the basic mechanics significantly changed over the years or is the game fundamentally the same?


What are the incentives of getting a job over other money-making activities?

I've noticed my Sims seem to earn a _lot_ more money when gardening than they do at their day jobs. After crunching the numbers, I found out this wasn't just an illusion - depending on the crop of choice, a Sim can earn money two to three times faster with gardening than they can at an entry-level day job with roughly the same amount of player effort. If the player has time to devote to constantly refreshing crops that have shorter growing cycles, much higher rates are easily possible! Of course, the Sims do advance in their careers and so can earn more money with their day jobs. But, by the time that's achieved, the player can just as quickly have reached a level where even higher-yield low-effort crops are available. So, where's the real incentive for the Sims to get a job? Is it just a matter of player preference and role-play, or are there other benefits in the game's mechanics that I'm just not seeing yet?


Incapacitate an enforced guard

How can I incapacitate (take down but not kill him) an enforced guard with gas-mask in Splinter Cell, beyond the case that you can drop from the sky :D Thanks and kind regards!


Where to obtain a tank

At which location(s) in GTA 5 can you find a tank? Also, is it possible to tank-jack them from the beginning of the game or is high-level equipment required?


Do any of the characters from GTA: San Andreas make an appearance in GTA 5?

I just bought Grand Theft Auto 5, and I am looking forward to playing it. But I'd like to know whether any of the old characters make an appearance in the new game. I know the new game is based around new protagonists, but do any of the old characters (such as Carl Johnson, The Truth, Sweet etc) make an appearance? If so, is it simply a cameo, or are they interwoven into the storyline?


How many season I can play in manager mode?

I'm in the 6th season of manager mode in FIFA 10. Does manager mode have a limited amount of seasons? And if so: how many seasons can I play?


Where do I find an expert engineer or expert cook?

In State of Decay, I have progressed to the point in construction and upgrades that it requires you to have an expert engineer or cook. **Where do I find someone who is an expert or how do I upgrade someone to become an expert?** I've noticed that the sheriff is a engineer, well at least I think he said so in a conversation.


Is the Atomic Wrangler necessary for The Courier Who Broke the Bank?

OK, I just got the Courier Who Broke the Bank achievement, having taken just a hair over 15,000 caps from the Ultra-Luxe. (I have a lot of patience, and like blackjack.) Thing is, I'd already broken the bank at Atomic Wrangler. I didn't know whether or not it was necessary for the achievement, but since it had such a low limit (and a personal goal was to get banned from gambling at every casino), I took it down in between Gomorrah and Ultra-Luxe. Was that necessary for the achievement, or just my own personal goal?


What was Klunk's motive for helping Ratchet defeat Courtney Gears in Ratchet & Clank 3: Up Your Arsenal?

In Ratchet & Clank 3: Up Your Arsenal, Clank gets replaced with 'Klunk' by Dr Nefarious, after filming an episode of _Secret Agent Clank_ at the Holostar Studios. Ratchet is unaware of this, and continues his journey with Klunk none the wiser. Eventually, Klunk reveals his true intentions (in Metropolis on planet Kerwan). Dr Nefarious explains that he replaced Clank, has a laugh, and teleports away, leaving Ratchet to battle with the transformed 'Giant Klunk' in order to rescue Clank. But (literally) just before this happens (1-2 levels away), Ratchet and Klunk infiltrate Obani Draco, an artificial moon used by Dr Nefarious to experiment with the Biobliterator. There they confront Courtney Gears (who is in league with Nefarious), and do battle with her, eventually defeating her. Klunk then quips: > "One disposable Pop-star... disposed" **But why does Klunk not team up with her?**   * Courtney knew who Klunk was, having been part of the plan to capture Clank in the first place. They could've teamed up together and taken Ratchet out, making the point of Klunk confronting him solo later a moot point.   * Courtney was a valuable asset to have, as far as Dr Nefarious was concerned. As a vocal supporter of Nefarious' plan, she could've been used as a front to promote the transformation as a good thing (and in fact was already doing so). As such I don't buy the 'disposable pop star' line. She was worth far more than was implied.   * Klunk was in communication with Dr Nefarious (this was shown throughout the other cutscenes). Even if he wasn't sure whether he should reveal himself at that stage, he could've asked Nefarious for guidance.   * At the time, Dr Nefarious was only really concerned with getting revenge against Qwark, and didn't see Ratchet as much of a threat. He idolised Clank (for his role in _Secret Agent Clank_ ), and that's what drove him to offer Clank to join his side in the first place. But he made Klunk to spy on the Q-Force in general, and keep tabs on their movements, as opposed to Ratchet specifically. Getting him to blow his cover, take Ratchet out, and fly back to the Starship Phoenix to continue spying on the Q-Force (whilst 'mourning') has no real downside from Nefarious' point of view.


3x3 Slider Puzzle, is this impossible to solve?

So I was playing a puzzle app on my phone, and I couldn't solve a puzzle (I'd been working on it for quite a while too) it looked like this ![](https://fbcdn-sphotos-b-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak- ash4/p480x480/1002120_198137367013442_880728234_n.jpg) The bottom two pieces needed to be swapped, but no matter what I did, I couldn't get them to swap (unless I messed up some other part). So I checked online for a 3x3 slider solver, and it told me it was impossible to solve it...


What is good combat exp on Runescape?

What enemy would be best for me to train my melee skills? My attack is 74 (Close to 75), 60 strength, 61 defense, and my constitution is 66. I would like an enemy where I do not have to use much food/potions. I would also be able to make some money. Currently, I am using Ankou's, but I am looking for more exp. For now, I am using an Abyssal Whip, and the Obsidian Shield. But once I hit 75 Attack, I will be using a Zamorak Godsword.


What towers are good for deflection in Bloon Td5?

What towers are useful to blow balloons back or to make them immovable for a few seconds?


What can hostile mobs attack?

I know they attack villagers but I think those are the only type of mob they will attack? Can they attack anything else that I should protect?


How long does it take for the Club to appear?

Dr Shrunk showed up 4 days ago and had me gather petitions for a new club. I got the signatures and he said they'd be working on it. But several days later there's no Club LOL and no apparent indication of any work being done. Is there anything I have to do to make the club appear or am I done? When will it be done?


Seting up a minecraft server

I'm trying to setup a minecraft server: server is on ubuntu comp, client on windows comp. 1) On my.public.ip.adress I can't play: java.net.connectException: connection refused: no further information:80.80.80.80:25565 2) On 192.168.1.40(similar server's IP) it works, can play on LAN * * * So problem must be port forwarding: 3) tried the 25565 but also tried with another one. 4) on router i've set: NAT/virtualServers/add ----> 25565,25565,TCP/UDP,25565,25565,192.168.1.40 also NAT/Port Triggering ----> 25565,25565,TPC/UDP,25565,25565. 5) at canyouseeme.org it CAN see my service at 80.80.80.80:25565, it's visible. 6) at server's config file set: online mode:true/false both don't work 7) server's logs don't show any attempt of connection, problem must be on the router side. halp! U_U EDIT: window's firewall desactivated. still don't work


How do you use "Marked For Death"? What's the best way?

I'm a level 60 demon hunter who's just reached Inferno. I usually use Elemental Arrow w/ Nether Tentacles or Impale w/Chemical Burn as my main damage dealer and Hungering Arrow w/whatever rune to build hatred. I use a mix of Smoke Screen/Caltrops/Vault/Evasive Fire plus increased movement speed gear to kite around. This seems like a pretty common sort of build, but I frequently see others using Marked For Death. I cannot seem to wrap my head around why. Would someone please describe a strong way to use it? It seems like kiting and using the Steady Aim passive would automatically be better - especially on higher difficulties where you have to kite or be very mobile just to survive. I'm not crapping on Marked For Death. I'm really curious about how other people use it.


Do TP regeneration abilities stack?

Do the various TP regeneration abilities stack? So would it make sense for a **FOnewearl** (which has TP generation as class ability) to wear the armor **Spirit Garment** ("calms the wearer's mind for gradual TP recovery") and **TP/Restorate** unit(s)? Do these (are there others?) TP regeneration abilities work the same, or are they different?


Minecraft Forge 1.7.10 will not start

My minecraft will not start on only that version, I have a Windows 7 computer with Java 8u20 installed, because the latest java 7 update will not work at all(plus imma dev for other stuff).                [22:26:39] [main/INFO] [LaunchWrapper]: Loading tweak class name       cpw.mods.fml.common.launcher.FMLTweaker      [22:26:39] [main/INFO] [LaunchWrapper]: Using primary tweak class name       cpw.mods.fml.common.launcher.FMLTweaker      [22:26:39] [main/INFO] [LaunchWrapper]: Calling tweak class       cpw.mods.fml.common.launcher.FMLTweaker      [22:26:40] [main/INFO] [FML]: Forge Mod Loader version 7.10.25.1208 for Minecraft       1.7.10 loading      [22:26:40] [main/INFO] [FML]: Java is Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM, version       1.8.0_20, running on Windows 7:amd64:6.1, installed at C:\Program       Files\Java\jre1.8.0_20      [22:26:40] [main/INFO] [LaunchWrapper]: Loading tweak class name       cpw.mods.fml.common.launcher.FMLInjectionAndSortingTweaker      [22:26:40] [main/INFO] [LaunchWrapper]: Loading tweak class name       cpw.mods.fml.common.launcher.FMLDeobfTweaker      [22:26:40] [main/INFO] [LaunchWrapper]: Calling tweak class       cpw.mods.fml.common.launcher.FMLInjectionAndSortingTweaker      [22:26:40] [main/ERROR] [LaunchWrapper]: Unable to launch      java.util.ConcurrentModificationException         at java.util.ArrayList$Itr.checkForComodification(Unknown Source) ~[?:1.8.0_20]         at java.util.ArrayList$Itr.remove(Unknown Source) ~[?:1.8.0_20]         at net.minecraft.launchwrapper.Launch.launch(Launch.java:117) [launchwrapper-      1.9.jar:?]         at net.minecraft.launchwrapper.Launch.main(Launch.java:28) [launchwrapper-1.9.jar:?]      Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM warning: Using incremental CMS is deprecated and       will likely be removed in a future release


How is enemy progression determined in Xenonauts?

How is enemy progression handled in Xenonauts? Do enemies get harder with time, or is enemy progression locked until you research certain technologies or meet some other criteria? If technologies are involved, what are the threshold technologies you should look out for?


Does the lich’s “+max HP” ability counter blood items’ “−HP”?

If you have the blood (or any item) with “−HP”, will your lich’s ability to gain max HP eventually get you to 100% regardless of the penalty from the items? Or is it 100% minus item penalty at most?


Will i still have my profile already loaded on my Xbox if i change the hardrive?

If i change my Xbox 360 harddrive, will my profile still be on my system or will I have to re-download it?


Mark of the Ninja time freeze bug

I've encountered a bug in Mark of the Ninja, where when you press `CTRL` it's supposed to stop time, and give you objects to hit or points to grapple while in mid-air. In my case, however, it just makes objects targetable, and it doesn't stop time or let me hover in mid-air to perform dagger tricks. Has anyone encountered a similar situation?


Which console commands get flagged as suspicious?

Title says it all. If it's not done by simply flagging certain commands how is it done?


Can Endermen be caught with a reuseable safari net?

After reading on the Auto Spawner entry in the Technic wiki, I've considered creating an Enderman spawner. However, from the Minecraft wiki's Enderman entry: > arrows, snowballs, eggs, and negative splash potions will not hit them due > to the fact that they teleport away before impact Is it possible, given the above, to capture an Enderman in a reusable safari net?


How to assign ships to a specific Firecloud warp-chunnel?

I'm playing the game VGA Planets and I have chosen the Cyborg as race. Currently I have two different **Fireclouds** on the same Planet, my whole army plus two freighters with heavily needed resources for my starbase. I want that my army jump with one **Firecloud** to a nearby planet and the freighters should jump with the other **Firecloud** to my starbase. How can I assign ships to their dedicated **Firecloud**? Maybe the same friendly codes will work?


Is the type of Dremora summoned by the Sanguine Rose variable each time it is used?

I just got the titular staff and it appears to summon a melee-type Dremora Kynreeve every time I use it. Will this ever change?


How does dual wielding affect skills which depend on "weapon DPS?"

Is the right-hand weapons DPS used? Is an average taken? Is it the min or max of the two?![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/xXJcv.png)


Jet Set Radio HD crashes

Being a fan of the series, I became very excited when I saw this come up on Steam and bought it immediately. As soon as I installed it and launched it the first time, it crashed immediately, and keeps on doing that every time I launch the game. I looked into the problem details and the most useful piece of information I can find is the exception code c0000005. I've already tried compatibility mode. More details that may be useful: Windows 7 64 Bit, I7 2500K processor, 2 Nvidia 550 ti cards with SLI, 8 GB RAM Does anyone have any ideas on how to fix it?


Why can I sometimes take half of a shops items while the oher half is considered stealing?

I notice that sometimes in certain shops, houses, etc. that a large portion of the owner's items are available to just 'take', while other items remain marked as 'stealing'. I'm just a little confused at being able to walk into a shop and simply take half of the goods right in front of the owner. Is this just a bug or is it because I have a good standing with the owner or something? If it's a 'good-standing' related reason I guess I still don't fully understand the logic behind being able to more or less 'rob' the owner legitimately.


What determines if item would be stolen or just taken?

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  Why can I sometimes take half of a shops items while the oher half is > considered stealing? When inside house, usually all items say "steal" instead of "take" - make sense, all good. But sometimes some items are "stealable" while others can be taken without any fear of stealing, and sometimes even in the same cabin/chest some items are red while others are not. What determines this behavior? Sometimes I did quests for the house owners then most items became eligible to take but sometimes even in empty house, I could still take some items without stealing them.


Is it safe to pick up items in Skyrim?

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  Why can I sometimes take half of a shops items while the oher half is > considered stealing? There are quite a few items it seems, in the shops I have come across so far, that are available to be picked up with out paying for them that do not have their name in red text showing you are stealing them either. Is there any sort of consequence to collecting these items? Its like almost every Iron item in Alvor's shop. Over half of the items in the alchemy shop in the next town and the like. I initially thought it was because Alvor was trying to help me out in any way possible, as long as I didnt want steel items. But this seems to be just the standard layout of the shops.


Skyrim: Everything Is Not Permitted

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  Why can I sometimes take half of a shops items while the oher half is > considered stealing? I've noticed that upon meeting certain people and doing a quest for them to earn their trust, certain things that would be considered stolen are able to be obtained without any trouble and are not labeled as stolen. Though I can't recall the name I remember there was a quest in which you sent a message to a woman about why mining operations were slow and that the shipment would be there soon. After, if you go back to the quest giver's house you can take all the ingots and ore in his house and despite it saying "Steal" at the bottom, he does not care and lets you obtain them without trouble. Are there any other situations like this where you may take an NPC's item with their consent so to say?


When can I do the supply missions?

I super love "playing" Zombies, Run! \- the story missions are fun and are getting me outside and exercising, which is super cool. Ideally, I would like to alternate my story runs with supply runs to make the story missions last longer, as it were, but when I looked at the mission list earlier today in order to figure out what mission I wanted to run tomorrow, I noticed the supply missions are still locked. When do they unlock? Is it at some point during the story? Or do I have to do something like complete the whole story?


Best Place to Shoot Technicals to Disable Them

When trying to disable a vehicle, is there a particularly good place to hit them to cause extra damage (such as the engine block or cab)? Or do hits in all locations cause the same damage?


Can I found more than one religion?

My civilization has founded Christianity. Thinking I could corner the market on religion like I did in Civilization 4, I saved up faith to trigger another great prophet. However, when the second great prophet spawned, there was no option to found a new religion:   * In the founding city for Christianity, there was only an option to enhance Christianity.   * In a city I controlled that had no religion, there was only an option to spread Christianity (i.e., the same option as a missionary). The game continues to inform me that there are _n_ religions left to be founded, but is it not possible to found more than one per civilization? If it is possible, what requirements are necessary to found religions after the first one?


How can I queue up stalker blink?

Check out this HuskyStarcraft video segment (if you don't get the link to the right time, it's at 19m15s)... how on Earth does Grubby get his stalkers to blink so ridiculously quickly one after the other?


If my world has silver instead of Tungsten, can I still make an Emerald Staff?

The recipe for Emerald Staff says I need Tungsten. Isn't silver supposed to be interchangeable with tungsten? Why should I have to re-make my world just to get a metal...


How does Super Training work?

Choosing and completing regimes increases a pokemon's base stats. That's pretty straightforward, but I'm not sure how the chart works. What does it mean when I get a stat to the edge? What does the bar on the right mean? ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/0rbBH.png) I'm also slightly confused about the Core Training portion. What do the punching bags do and what happens when I don't have a punching bag selected? Is there anything else I'm missing? How does all this work with EV training?


Can I take a book without reading it?

Is there any way to take/steal a book without opening it? I want to be able to pick up a skill book without gaining the skill, so that I can read it when I'm at a higher level in the skill, without having to remember where the book is, and go back to it later.


What to do against the sniping guards in protected shelters?

In Assassin's Creed Revelations when attacking a Templar Tower and I'm fighting a large group of guards, I often get heavily wounded from gunfire. This seems to come from guards hiding in an extension of the buildings or in a guard house. Even climbing past them to get any closer is risky, because they can shoot you down and you can't get inside to kill them. **So what should I do to return them the favor?**


How do you demolish a building in Knights and Merchants?

This is an ancient game, but how do you demolish a building in _K &M_? It seems to be pretty obvious to some, yet I don't see an intuitive way at all.


Is Pikachu the only Pokémon to have its cry changed to its name?

I've just caught a Pikachu in Santalune Forest, and I couldn't help noticing that it **said its name** , instead of the electric buzzing of other games.. However every _other_ Pokémon that I have run into so far still uses their standard 'cry'. Has any other Pokémon been given a named cry? If so, what are they?


Do you need to download some Steamworks-protected games even if you bought a disc?

I want to start using Steam. I have heard that if you buy a physical copy of a game that uses Steam, you still have to download the game, and that can take a long time. Is that true?


How do I repair a scratched game disc?

I have kids, which means I have **scratched game discs that my systems can't read**. Several months ago, I watched a video demonstrating how to repair scratched game discs using car polish. I tried that, and it didn't work. After a little more research, I found and purchased this plastic polishing kit from Amazon. Following the instructions (and using some ultra fine sandpaper to sand out the really bad scratches), **I was able _polish_ and _sand_ out the scratches on one disc**, while another remains unplayable, despite repeated repair attempts. Using the plastic polishing kit requires a lot of time and effort. **I'm lazy and want it to be easier and simpler.** **Is this the best way to repair a disc?** Are there any repair tools that are generally accepted, known, and proven to work? Do any game publishers support replacing damaged discs?


Dwarf Fortress military and bedroom issues?

I had a working single squad military, I added another squad and a burrow to defend and I put the squads into a rotation of training one month and defending the next. The training group just hangs around the barraks and has the not solid smiley face icon. And the groups seem to have the wrong activity setting (it doesnt match the scedule). Is there anything obvious that I am doing wrong? edit: Both squads are using the same barraks, is this an issue? When I make a bedroom I press f for free. Only 2 of my 50 bedrooms have owners. Am I doing something wrong? When I make a bedroom then go back to the bed I still have the option of making a bedroom, did I make it wrong?


Can I compare weapons by their large white numbers?

I'm currently using a two-handed weapon and wanted to try out high DPS one- handed weapons in the store. I can't tell if I can use the large white numbers to off-handedly compare DPS (pun unintended?). I.e., if I am _ignoring_ bonuses from attributes (class DEX/INT/STR, attack speed, extra crit damage), will the sum of two one-handed weapons' big numbers exceeding a two-handed weapon's big number indicate an increase in DPS? Or is it largely useless/futile to compare weapons this way? ![Big, white number](http://i.stack.imgur.com/UqUnO.png)


How can I break a freezing spell

In Act IV and end of III (normal) I've started encountering elite mobs that are "frozen" and release some king of "frozen orbs" that freeze me. Is there a way to avoid being frozen other then moving away?   * Is there a way to resist freezing or increase my resistance?   * Is there a way to break a freezing spell that was cast on me? p.s. I'm playing as a wizard, but info for all classes is appreciated.


Easter egg in act 2(desolate sands)

How do you get the portal in act 2 in the center of the desolate sands to work? If you press the stone to the left of it it does nothing... What do you do to get it to actually do something?


Is there a follower that is useful in inferno?

So I'm midway through act 2 and came to the conclusion, that the templar is no help at all. Most of the time he uses the heals on himself because he just stands in plague/desecration and dies within seconds (it's hard to increase all resistances with only 4 item slots available). So the templar falls short of everything that could remotely be considered as support. Has anyone experience with other followers in inferno and their usefulness? If you found one particularly useful, what skills did you train them?


What does the blind effect do in Diablo 3?

I've been playing a monk and I have him half way through Nightmare, however I'm still a little confused about what exactly blinding does to an enemy. Some enemies seem to wander around aimlessly while blinded while some still keep attacking me. What does this status effect actually do?


After finishing the main quests, is Dishonored an open-world game?

I want to buy Dishonored, but can I play open-world after finishing the main quest? I mean playing free-roam, killing anyone like in Assassin's Creed.


What are the requirements for titles in Jamestown?

In Jamestown there are several titles when you complete a level, such as   * field surgeon   * most gutsy   * most deadly   * privateer. Also, there are some team titles, as   * credit savers   * ...? While "field surgeon" and "credit savers" are pretty much self-explanatory, "most gutsy" and "most deadly" seem to be a little bit random. Are there some specific requirements in order to get them?


XCOM for Mac OS X crashes on startup

Since Feral Interactive's OS X port of XCOM: Enemy Unknown is now available on Steam, I decided to give it a whirl. After installing it however, I ran into a problem: When I click "Play" in the launcher, the game immediately crashes. What's up with that?


2v2: ZP/T vs TT - how to not fall behind

This is a specific 2v2 question regarding my partner and I as Terran/Zerg or Protoss/Zerg respectively, against a team of Terran/Terran. Assume 6+ player map, possibly shared base. I find that we keep falling behind. We scout and see they are walling in. Should I tech to banelings immediately? Fast expand? Should we harass the wall? It seems often I find we get behind in drone count and army composition OR we simply fall to smart counters. So my question is when opening in 2v2, on a large map, with opponents that are probably going to wall in, what do I need to do as a zerg player to compliment my partner who will either be Terran or Protoss? How I tend to play is that I seem to be a stickler for early speedling play off of one base, moving into a roach/hydra combo OR ling/muta depending on the early pressure. Expansions are often late, imo.


In what order should trading centers be established in the campaign flying trader?

In the second campaign, the Flying Trader, the starting city is Luebeck. Beyond that, when expanding to other cities, should the focus be on fulfilling the Luebeck's needs, or should it be entirely profit based? What would be a good order in which to expand trading centers?


What's the chance the Cyclone rune of Sweeping Wind spawning a lightning tornado?

The description of the Cyclone Rune says that `[...]Critical Hits have a chance to spawn a lightning tornado[...]` without specifying how high that chance actually is. Now Sweeping Wind itself stacks with critical hits and I barely remember being in a fight without it being stacked 2 (with Blade Storm 3) times. Is the chance for spawning a Cyclone equally high?


Can a working artificial Lihzarhd Temple biome be created?

This question arises out of another, similar question: Can an artificial Dungeon biome be created? Can I take Lihzarhd Blocks and walls to another location and build a temple biome, and have Lihzarhds + flying serpents spawn?


Does "Increases experience awarded by +x%" affect party members?

I'm paired with a friend who has a ruby in his helm (+19% experience rewarded). We seem to be leveling at roughly the same rate. Is the 19% shared between us? (Are we both getting +9.5%?)


Is there a viable melee Demon Hunter build for Inferno?

Is there a viable Demon Hunter build with melee weapons that I can still use in Inferno? I need a new challenge for my third character :)


Does the Real Money Auction House need Cash to put your items online?

I've heard a bit about the in-game Real Money AH, and i'm a bit excited about it. Thing is, my friends are also saying on how you need to pony up some cash to list your item on the Cash AH before being able to let others buy the item you are trying to sell. Is this true? I'm trying to find the FAQ but i dont see anything like it.


Am I misunderstanding Monk's Sixth Sense ability?

I've been trying to set up a crit build on my Monk, so naturally, the Monk's Sixth Sense ability is somewhat attractive for me. > Your dodge chance is increased by an amount equal to 30% of your critical > hit chance. The clincher here though is that I've never been able to move away too far from the Monk's seemingly flat `5%` critical hit chance. The only things I've seen that bump that up are:   1. **Items**. But that doesn't count for much -- the most I've seen so far averages at +3% (am at late nightmare).   2. **The Scoundrel**. An ability provides an easy +3% as well. So far that bumps me up to about `10~11%` crit chance, which is extremely _meh_ for Sixth Sense, considering that something like `The Guardian's Path` autos a +15% on evasion off the bat (Sixth Sense pops at `+~3%` with the adds I've mentioned. Now, I'm thinking: am I missing something here? Are there ways to increase my crit chance which I haven't discovered? Or does Sixth Sense work exactly as advertised, off a flat Monk 5% crit chance? If so, I question the rationale behind offering such a skill, especially against something like the aforementioned The Guardian's path.


How to deactivate a pre-owned PS Vita?

How would I deactivate PS Vita (3G/WiFi) without knowing anything about previous holder? I live in UK, and I suspect that system was sold with O2 contract.


How do I unlock scenes?

Are scenes only unlocked from bitizens with a "?", or any bitizen may trigger them? Because I'm at level 25, and I don't remember the bitizen that triggered my only scene.


War horse in normal Red Dead Redemption?

I really want to get the War Horse in Red Dead Redemption, but i already went out and bought the two seperate games: Red Dead Redemption and Undead Nightmare. Is there a way to get the War Horse (Not the fire one) in the normal Red Dead game???


Is there any way to replay a cutscene?

In _Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception_ , I missed a few cutscenes for various reasons and feel like I've missed a few key plot points. Since there's no shortage of cutscenes, I'm hoping there is some method of watching them again. Is there any method to replay a cutscene without reloading from a save and playing through again?


How do I make Skyrim look prettier?

In Oblivion and Morrowind, you could further increase the graphics, even beyond the standard maximum configurations of their config tool, by tinkering around with various settings in the games *.ini files. I assume that this is the case for Skyrim as well. What are some values that I should take a look at to get the maximum out of Skyrim?


Will a dedicated sound-card decrease CPU load?

Assume the CPU is the bottleneck in my PC's performance (I've a great GPU and tons of RAM), and lets say I'm playing a game that permanently maxes out the CPU load. My PC has no dedicated sound-card. Now, If I install a dedicated sound-card (something average price, nothing really fancy), will it improve performance on the mentioned scenario? I'm not asking if the sound card improves audio quality. I'm asking if it will lighten up CPU load by a few percentage points. Given a good graphics card, most of the graphics-processing should be assigned to the GPU, but the processor still has a lot to do, is sound-processing a significant part of that? ( _edit_ ) More specifically: **does sound-processing consume a significant amount of CPU time in modernd high-end games (assuming there's a good GPU to take the hit from graphics processing)?** Will a dedicated sound-card take care of it? Does it matter if the headset is USB or audio-jack?


How do I open the gates in Yaga Shura's Lair?

I'm in the Yaga Shura's Lair, and there's a big door which I can't open, it says I'm not strong enough (but my strength is 21!). I killed all the mobs in the area, there doesn't seem to be much else I can do. How do I open the gates?


Can I refund a perk point?

While leveling in Skyrim I put a perk in a tree, but now I feel like it is wasted, since I've found blowing things up with spells is much more fun than stabbing things with a giant sword. Is there anyway for me to recover the wasted perk? I'm on the PC so I was guessing console commands could help.


Resetting Perk points?

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  I've misplaced a perk, can I get it back? Is there a way to reset perk points, say if you accidentally set one or when you reach level 50 and you want to clear your points in smithing to put them in alchemy? Answers for all platforms would be appreciated.


Can I delete quests?

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  Is there a way to clear quests from your journal in skyrim In my Skyrim game, I have too many quests! Is there a way to remove some (preferably without the console), so I don't feel so overwhelmed?


How do I get rid of quests stuck in my quest log?

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  Is there a way to clear quests from your journal in skyrim I have a couple of misc objective that are stuck in my quest log and I can't seem to delete them. I've tried using 'showquesttargets', but only the quests which are actually active show up there.


How do I remove Journal entries in Skyrim, or mark them as finished?

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  Is there a way to clear quests from your journal in skyrim I have searched on the internet for this, and there appears to be only scripts to remove items from the inventory but not mark as complete in the journal. This happens usually because I inadvertently completed a quest before Stuff that I've already done. Examples:   1. Find Rjorrn's Drum   2. Find Finn's Lute   3. "Speak to Nelacar" entry in _The Black Star_ These are all for now, but I'm sure more will come as I continue exploring Skyrim. Does anyone know the script to mark these tasks "finished", because it makes me _twitch_. And I did try _setstage missionName stagenumber_ but that does not affect the journal... help!


Must I have an active XBox Live Gold account to get the pre-order bonus for Borderlands 2?

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  How do I get my preorder bonuses? Do you need to have an active XBox Live Gold account to get the pre-order bonus for Borderlands 2?


Should I use the Borderlands 2 Premier Club codes before Gaige's release?

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  How do I get my preorder bonuses? I recently pre-ordered Borderlands 2 for the PS3 but don't fully understand the code system. So when I punch in my premier club code before Gaige's official release will I still be able to download her for free?


Borderlands 2 Pre-Order Codes

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  How do I get my preorder bonuses? I pre-orderes borderlands 2 for the xbox from gamestop but didn't get any codes for the pre-ordered items! where should they have been and what should i do?


Keyboard shortcuts

Is there a comprehensive list of mouse/keyboard shortcuts for SpaceChem? I read somewhere than you could change the priority of bonders using ctrl+scroll wheel. I would be especially interested in a shortcut to instantly place a bond+ instead of bond+/- and then having to right-click to change it.


How do you shoot a portal through an existing portal?

I have got the voidwalker and it tells me that you can shoot a portal through an existing portal, yet it seems like no matter what I do I can't get this to work. I keep hitting RT and it will only close or open the first of two portals. Is there a trick to achieving this?


What counts as low health for Killing Blow?

Zero has a skill in the Bloodshed tree that > Massively increases Melee Damage against enemies with low health. What exactly counts as low health in this case?


Cutting Grass in Die2Nite

When I am playing die2nite, I really dont care how long the grass is. With that said, I found a lawnmower. What should I do with it instead?


Starcraft 2: Void Ray Micro

In theory the void ray can move while attacking. Is it possible to attack a stationary (non moving target) while moving your void ray? Or does the void ray have to be attacking a moving target?


Is it possible to improve stats beyond what is shown?

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  Do items in Binding of Isaac affect stats that are at max? Stats include something like 6 or 7 bars. I'd like to know if they can be improved past where it shows as fully upgraded.


How to move the paddle in pong? Bit.Trip Beat's Growth Boss keeps defeating me

All my attempts against this four pronged evil menace from space have been met with failure on the score of 8-15. The above is, in a way, one of my best shots against the boss; after my absent-minded first moments, I try and pick up the slack, but eventually I always react that tenth of second too late and _plonk_ , I'm closer to failure. I'm afraid there's not much advice you can give me except "stop sucking," but... How can I move the paddle in pong... better? * * * **Addendum.** While reading the TvTropes page about Bit.Trip*, I read this: > Ascended Glitch: In _BEAT_ , hitting the pong ball with the corners of > Player 2's paddle will cause the ball to gain way too much momentum and go > haywire, making the final boss trivial to beat. When the game was patched, > Gaijin specifically didn't fix the bug because it was a "cool advanced > technique". I haven't been able to reproduce this. Is this behaviour present in the PC version? ***** Clicking through may result in an exponential explosion of tabs and should be done with extreme caution.


Dungeon Defenders use of Invisibility in PvP with the Huntress

In PvP, will the other player you are fighting be able to see you when using her invisibility? I know you still can see her in team plays. I haven't played in PvP yet.


Minecraft doesn't recognize my second controller

I used to be able to have two player split screen but now it doesn't recognize the second controller when pressing start or A. Any suggestions?


Does air pressure equalize more quickly if the doors are open?

If a room has no oxygen, does opening the doors help replenish the oxygen more quickly? In other words, does oxygen equalize between adjacent rooms with open doors?


Red or blue wire?

There is a part where it asks in a side event to choose red or blue wire. Which one do I cut?


What does the Damage stat on the character sheet actually mean? How is DPS Calculated?

![Screenshot of the character sheet with the Damage stat and value circled](http://i.stack.imgur.com/rkqCv.jpg) The Damage stat on the character sheet is... not very well explained. I have trouble understanding why some items make it go up or down. It says I do 184.52 damage, but my weapon only does 34 DPS and does 8-41 damage per hit. What is the formula behind this stat? What does it actually represent? Damage per Attack? Damage per Second? Some abstract constant? And what does this have to do with the damage done by my abilities?


How can I predict how much DPS increase a weapon has on my character?

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  What does the Damage stat on the character sheet actually mean? How is it > Calculated? Often it is not possible to compare two weapons like in the inventory. Take the AH or some random WTS offer when using another char. How can I predict / calculate how much DPS my char will deal afterwards, given I have access to all numbers required?


Is Primary Stat Worth More Than Weapon Damage?

I'm on Act 1 of Nightmare difficulty with my Witch Doctor, and i have a weapon that has +150 intelligence and 20.6 DPS. yet i can make an axe at the smith that has 45+ weapon dps. is giving up that much intelligence worth the extra weapon damage? Also. are the caster variant type classes (Wizard/Witch Doctor) in this game _that_ reliant on weapon DPS as opposed to stacking intelligence? Because its taking me quite a while to kill things especially treasure goblins and elite monsters.


Diablo 3 - Improving killspeed in Nightmare

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  Is Primary Stat Worth More Than Weapon Damage? So I'm in Act 1 Nightmare right now, playing as a Wizard, and I'm having a hard time killing some of the mooks. My killing speed is just not where I want it to be, and my question is, how do you increase the damage that the signature spells do? I noticed that the skill tooltips say that the damage is based on the amount of weapon damage I do, so is it more practical for me to carry a weapon with high damage/dps vs one that grants high bonuses to int? Here's a quick rundown of my stats:               Level 37     Strength: 98     Dexterity: 55     Intelligence: 638     Vitality: 242      I'd be happy to provide more info if needed.


Why does +damage items give much greater DPS than damage given by a primary stat?

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  Is Primary Stat Worth More Than Weapon Damage?   >  What does the Damage stat on the character sheet actually mean? How is it > Calculated? Let's say I have a ring that has +2-4 damage and another that has +15 dexterity. I am a demon hunter. I find that equiping the +damage ring gives a _much_ greater boost to my DPS (as shown on my character screen) than the dexterity ring, which is supposed to increase my damage by 15. Does anyone know how this works? Does this have anything to do with how +damage is calculated?


Is there a command to show all active game rules?

A command that would show all the active and inactive gamerules;; Ie:: `keepInventory`, `mobGreifing`, `doFireTick`, `doMobSpawning`, `doTileDrops`, ect. That way I can tell which are on and off//true or false. I was looking through the MC wiki to find one such command and didn't see one. I'm not sure if I missed it or not, and I don't really wanna read through the page a third time. XD If there isn't, there totally should be. SIDE QUESTION:?: _When any such game rule is turned on via redstone÷lever when the signal is sent it's activated, but will flicking the lever off deactivate the command? And the same with buttons, but is it deactivated after pressing it a second time?_


What is meant by "when the moon is out" in the Silent Moons Enchant?

The "Silent Moons Enchant" Enchantment states that it effect happens "when the moon is out", but what exactly does this mean? To be specific:   * Does it matter where you're located? (inside / outside)   * Does the weather has any influence? (clear sky or not)   * Do the Phases of one or both of the moons matter? (moonlight?)   * Does it use charges when the moon is not out?


After playing Assassin's Creed 4, how do I know I've gotten all the chests?

Looks like I got all the chests in the game. How can I make sure? I got all the Animus Fragments already. I also got the Templar Armor and Mayan Armor.


Is the first (post-tutorial) enemy in Infinity blade 2 supposed to have 4000 hit points?

I'm a level 1... human, I assume? I have a lovely little sword that does 6 points of damage (1+5), and have 450 hit points. The first enemy I face is a "Level 1 Shade". He has a dark, ominous-looking sword that does 20 points of damage. (Ok, that's cool, I have free will and a lot of patience.) **But he has 4000 hit points.** Let me once again point out that my sword does 6 points damage. While it's possibly a nod to a shade's demonic nature that I must stike him **666** times to kill him, I can't help but wonder if something is amiss. To put it in perspective, if you assume you get about 4 strikes in each time you have a "break", _you need to break 166 rounds of attacks to beat him_. (Yeah, yeah, less scratches and stabs, but C'MON.) Did I somehow inadvertantly activate the "Wish you'd never bought an ipad" difficulty setting? **UPDATE** : It was basically a glitch. Perhaps I quit the app at a bad time, but what happened was that I'd been converted to the weak, post-tutorial character with 400 HP and no infinity blade, but I was still facing the tutorial characters who have 4000 HP like you do in the intro. **SOLUTION** : You have to create an all new character in the options menu under "character slots". Resetting thy our existing character won't fix it.


Whenever I try to open tekkit singleplayer on mac it doesnt work, but it works fine with multiplayer

On tekkit, whenever I try and go offline it says something like error applescript, but on multiplayer it's fine. How do i fix that?


Where can I find an unattractive, overweight woman of leisure?

One of the assassination targets in the Saintsbook is "Smoov" in Henry Steel Mills. To draw him out, I apparently have to, and I quote, "grab one of his ho's" who are described as "fatter, uglier ones." However, after an exhaustive sweep of the area, I haven't found any women of leisure that I would classify as unattractive or overweight. (or any people who are unattractive and overweight who appear to be "workin' the corner") What's the trick to drawing this target out?


What are the pros and cons of using SteamCMD over Steam on a server?

I'm looking at running a server on a Windows machine for a game available on Steam. I can either install Steam on the server and use that, or use SteamCMD to run the server instead. Are there any pros/cons between using either?


Does melee damage vary by weapon?

In the original Halo (and/or Anniversary), does your melee attack do a different amount of damage based on which weapon is equipped?


Un-Known Crafting Recipe?

I am currently trying to get my hands on the new huntsman reskin. I decided that I would do a Sniper random primary weapon craft to try and get one. But, when I go to the page and insert the ingredients (1 Scrap + Class Token + Slot Token), it says un-known recipe. How do I fix this? I have used it before to craft Three Rune Blades and Mauls.


Is Zelda singing gibberish?

When Zelda sings, the language seems to be less gibberish than, say, the language Fi uses. A couple of the words sound like they could be Japanese, but my local (slightly rusty) Japanese expert didn't catch any of it. Is she singing anything translatable, or is it just a different gibberish language?


Are these commands considered legal or cheats?

* dota_disable_range_finder    * dota_range_display  Are those safe to use or are they considered to be cheats?


Have the major bugs in Stronghold 3 been fixed yet?

_Stronghold 3_ was released on the 25th of October 2011 and contained many bugs. I know the game has been patched through Steam multiple times, but I'm uncertain what those patches have done. Have any of the major bugs been fixed in _Stronghold 3_ since its release? Is the current build Stable?


What is this purple tree?

I have read about bugs making things purple, but this solitary tree seems more intentional. It does not have a name or interaction that I can see. ![](http://i.stack.imgur.com/yNeiJ.jpg)


What is the most cost efficient way to dispose of Rare items?

Throughout Normal, Nightmare, and now sadly even Hell I have found numerous Rare items that are completely worthless to me. Their stats are not even remotely worth selling on the AH, and they have been replaced by bigger and better things. Assuming I don't want to save them for a potential next character, and I have no other reason to hang on to them. What is the best way to dispose of them to make the most out of them? Would it be better to sell them to the merchant, break them down for crafting components, or something else? I have not yet found any great advantage to the Blacksmith, but I hear he can be quite profitable by level 10.


Are there any other foods that are improved by grilling?

I was wandering further into my dungeon, when suddenly a wild charcoal grill appeared! I used steak on it, which was super effective. However, I'm wondering what else I can grill besides steak. Are there any other food or item types that are improved by dropping them on a lit charcoal grill?


Is Whimsyshire worth the cost at inferno?

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  Does Whimsyshire drop better loot than other areas? I want to know if spending money on upgrading the staff of herding all the way up to inferno is worth it, is the loot good enough to warrant upgrading my staff? **Update**   Also, how hard is it? I currently can't get past Act 2, but I got the plans with a bug I've found (you start any quest in Hell, go to Public Games, and you are given the option to join that same quest but in inferno, even if you haven't cleared the previous acts.)


Motion sensors in hardcore

Unless you have a spy plane up, they seem totally useless. Am I missing another use for them?


What are the differences between the 4GB and the 250 GB versions of the Xbox 360?

Enticed by the Kinect, this will be the family's first step into a dedicated console so we aren't hardcore gamers. My current understanding is the 250 GB of the Xbox 360 version is for quicker switching/loading between different games (which isn't a priority). Are there other considerations beyond gameplay? Differences related to integrating other media or Windows 7 peers from the home network? The 250 GB version has an internal harddrive. Is it worthwhile to the non- hardcore gamer?


How do I catch a thief without killing him?

In previous games, when I chased a thief across the rooftops with no weapon but my fists equipped, I could sprint after him with `RT` (playing on Xbox 360) and when I got close enough, `B` would turn into `Tackle`. That enabled me to tackle the thief and take my money back (or re-steal whoever's money he'd already stolen) without killing him. It seems I don't have the `Tackle` option in Revelations. So is there a way for me to get the thief without killing him? I tried just beating him up once I managed to catch up to him, but since thieves always run around on precarious rooftops, I punched him off a roof by accident and he died anyway.


Purity of revenge won't start. Skyrim: 360

Ok, so I completed the helm of winterhold quest and it won't let me start purity of revenge. I waited 30 in game days and nothing. And since finding the problem, I have already defeated alduin and accomplished so much so reloading a save isn't an option. Any ideas?


How do you beat 'Snoop Drop'?

The rules of PushCat are fairly simple: pieces can only fall straight down, and can only be pushed while at rest. So I'm at a loss for how to get past the following cave in World 2: ![Snoop Drop](http://i.stack.imgur.com/QLtCI.jpg) At best, I can match up the blue gems, the center green gems, and 3 of the four righthand red gems. This combination is not enough to even pass the level though, much less get the star (which requires matching all of them). What do I do here? _Luckily Pushcat's level structure doesn't require you to pass every level before advancing, so I can skip it for now, but I'd like to know what I'm missing._


Where can I download a digital Starcraft II copy?

I have already bought SC2, and now my copy of the game is not with me. I would like to download it from an official website, but I failed to find the link. Where can I find the game on an official site? (If it matters, I bought the EU game)


What are the Terran and Zerg equivalents of 4warpgate?

I'm looking for some base builds in Terran and Zerg. 4warpage is a solid build that allows me to build a universal army (zealot/sentries/stalkers ratio changes depending on my opponents strategy). It allows me early tweaking (2gate push, 3gate into robo, 3gate into twilight, 3gate into stargate), or transitions later on. Do the other races have something similar?


How do I unlock more towers and what are their stats?

I recently started playing Pixeljunk Monsters Ultimate, and I've only unlocked the six starter towers so far, but I know there are more. I've created a table for the first six towers, but it would be really helpful to know the stats of the other towers and how to unlock them.               Tower     Type    Power   Speed   Range   Spread  Cost    Research Unlock          Arrow     Both    1       1       2       0       100     -        Starter     Cannon    Ground  2       1       1       2       120     -        Starter     Anti-Air  Air     1       3       3       0       150     -        Starter     Tesla     Ground  4       1       1       0       250     10 gems  Starter     Laser     Air     2       1       3       0       300     11 gems  Starter     Mortar    Ground  4       0       3       4       400     15 gems  Starter


Purpose For Madison's Nightmare in Heavy Rain?

Is there a reason why Madison, in her first sequence in Heavy Rain, has a nightmare about being attacked by four men breaking into her apartment? I don't remember it ever getting explained as the game goes on. It certainly is a striking scene if only because she gets thrown on a bed (which would imply a motivation of sexual assault) and replaying the game has me wondering about it. Anyone have any idea as to why she has this nightmare and why it was never mentioned again?


What happens when I reset the Nether?

In Minecraft: XBox 360 Edition, There is an option to reset the Nether. What does this do? Does it generate a "brand new" Nether with a completely different layout, or the same Nether with some additional features?


Can't give kids stolen toys

I enter the dialogue to give my adopted kid a gift, but the **toy sword** and **child's doll** that are in my inventory don't display in the list. Admittedly they are stolen. Is this the problem? Should I fence them, buy back and retry?


Is there a legitimate way to get the sword near the middle of the Ancient Maze in Arcanum?

So I was playing Arcanum, and I heard rumor of the Ancient Maze to the northwest of Dernholm from the townsfolk. Once I found it, I managed to clear it out and loot everything except for one rather strange item. There appears to be a sword just lying on the ground in the middle of the maze, surrounded on all four sides by an impenetrable wall. I tried to look for weak spots in the wall, use College of Force spells, nothing. I tried reading through this thread on House of Lords, which is a bit hard to follow because they don't really pay much attention to grammar, but from what I can make out the only way to get at it is to glitch through a wall. There is some mention of teleportation, but I don't have that spell, so I'm unsure of how it works. From the thread, teleportation doesn't appear to be the answer to this puzzle, however. My question is whether anyone has ever solved this puzzle or found a legitimate way to obtain the sword. Was the sword deliberately made unobtainable, or is there some sort of hard to guess secret?


Does the monk have any ranged damage skills?

I know that the monk is clearly optimized for up-close work as a tank. What I'm wondering, though, does the monk has any skills with any range greater than touch? If everything is touch only, what is the greatest extent of one of his AOE powers?


How to remove blood in DeathSpank?

Is it possible to remove blood in DeathSpank for PC?


Where are all the girlfriends?

In GTA San Andreas you can date different girlfriends. I found 2 so far, how many are there and where can I find them?


What does a broken arrow mean?

When hovering over an enemy in combat it changes your cursor to an arrow if you're making a ranged attack. Sometimes the arrow is broken, and other times it's unbroken. What's the difference between a broken and an unbroken arrow? What causes an arrow be broken?


Why do some tiles have pink borders in Civilization 5?

When you go to buy a tile in Civilization 5, some tiles have a pink border. Why is this?


How can I have steam install in drive other than C?

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  How can I move Steam games to another disk? My C-drive is almost out of space (partly because of Steam games), and I have much bigger space in other drives. However Steam seems to always install in C and now it is refusing to install because not enough space in C. How can I change the Install directory, or have Steam install in directory other than C drive?


How do I disable ships?

So far, all I have been able to do is destroy ships. I have been unable to disable any ship for boarding. Do I need any particular kind of weapons or loadout or do I have to stop shooting after a certain point?


In QWOP what exactly is the action assigned to each key?

The QWOP interface screen says : QW : thighs   OP : calves However I still do not understand which actions, under which conditions, result from hitting those keys.   For example when I press P sometimes the right calf extends, sometimes it bends, sometimes it's the other calf. Has anyone thought about writing down the rules of that game ? That might "break" its difficulty.


How do I build a treasure chest?

One of the achievements in Triple Town is to build a treasure chest in a regular game. I have played a lot of Triple Town and never seen a treasure chest. How do I create one?


Minecraft redstone circuit turns off all other circuits after any of them are turned on

What I'm trying to do is to get the momentary switches to activate the paths on the left of the RS NOR latches and when you activate one it deactivates all the other activated switches. The idea is basically for one switch to deactivate all the other switches. I need as compact a design that allows for easy extensibility (adding more switches as need be) (I will be adding a circuit pattern on the right side of the RS NOR as well but wanted to get it working this way for now.) My understanding is that I need to only switch the top switch if it's not activated locally and the reset circuit is fired...I've tried the not/and path from the switch and from the activated line and neither ever works. I've tried the following test and have been playing with it all morning. Any thoughts? ![Sample minecraft circuit](http://i.stack.imgur.com/Mij1W.png) ## Update I've been playing around with this some more and I think I'm on the right track...however the right circuit doesn't want to travel all the way around and if I add one more _not_ then the top is an endless loop...which will turn off the most recently activated circuit once you stop off the stone button ![Test two](http://i.stack.imgur.com/l6zGY.png)


How can I change the outputs from two different wires to the same state (on/off) using one input, regardless of the previous states of the two wires?

So, I've set up two traps near my base, hooked up to pressure plates.Inside each trap, I have some sticky pistons with blocks attached, such that when extended (turned on) no power reaches the various parts of my traps when the plate is triggered,rendering it deactivated. I have one of these for each trap, and it's basically some buttons with T-flip flops (to allow multiple buttons to have the same effect). Is there any way to build a gate/device/contraption/thingy such that it changes both of the outputs to the same state(on/off) no matter what state they were in before? NOTE: I'm using the XBox 360 edition. My "deactivation system" ( flip flop- turned off): ![picture of deactivation system](http://i.stack.imgur.com/AZjKC.jpg) The sticky piston it's attached to. Note that it is retracted: ![picture of sticky piston](http://i.stack.imgur.com/drx7k.jpg) When the toggle is on, the piston blocks the redstone current, so the trap is inactive. I have a second trap with the same setup. Is there a way for me to make a master switch that toggles both pistons or flip-flops on or off (together) even if one is on and the other is off (i.e both traps can be switched on/off together)?


How to Efficiently Configure Working Item Counts From Applied Energistics

I'm just getting started on the AE mod in FTB Ultimate Mod Pack. I'm attempting to specify that I want to send all cobblestone, dirt, and gravel over 2048 blocks in the network, to my recyclers. Currently my setup is 4 Hoppers on top of a recycler, with an ME Level Emitter ME Export Bus for each type of block, for each recycler: ![Recyclers Front](http://i.stack.imgur.com/snhCf.png) ![Recyclers Back](http://i.stack.imgur.com/W6EfZ.png) Each Export Bus only exports one type of item, and the Level Emitter turns it off once the level of items in the network drop below 2K. There are a couple things I don't like about this setup:   * It's Expensive   * I have to configure the Min Level for each item, for each hopper.  Is there a good way to allow for one single Level Emitter per block type, rather than one per block type, per recycler? I was thinking maybe using a Router instead. Any help would be appreciated.


Can I resume Chapter 4 to complete the optional missions if I've already started Chapter 5?

While playing Chapter 4, I returned to the Terra Nova ship after completing the CMS Greely optional mission, and it automatically started Chapter 5. Can I still complete the CMS Brusilov optional mission from this point, or do I have to replay Chapter 4? (Yes, I know I can simply try going back into space to the shuttle and attempt going to the Brusilov, but I'm not near my PS3 right now.)


Where to find a list of Xbox 360 games requiring HDD?

Where can I find a fairly comprehensive list of 360 games that require HDD for full functionality (i.e. multiplayer, downloadable content, etc.)? Also, is there any, and if so, please tell where, a list of games that install game contents on HDD in order to reduce loading times? Do all 360 games install on HDD? Are there any 360 games that will not run on Xbox 360 4GB Arcade?


Do BoS Knights/Paladins/etc. stop dropping holotags?

Under what circumstances would Brotherhood of Steel Knights, Paladins, etc. stop dropping holotags? I got on their bad side by killing the ones outside GnR Studio, but they were dropping them. However, the three Knights inside didn't drop holotags. Is that normal for those three, did I encounter a bug, or do they stop dropping holotags once you've gotten on their bad side?


Do you ever need DLC to get the Platinum trophy for a game?

The description of the Platinum trophy for each PS3 game can vary (as with any trophy description). When you're looking at a trophy list and there are trophies for DLC sometimes it is not clear whether the DLC trophies are required to get the Platinum trophy. For example, the Bioshock Platinum trophy description reads "Collected all other Bioshock trophies" which is not clear on whether that includes the DLC trophies. **Are there any games where DLC trophies are required to be able to get the Platinum trophy?**


What are the Mob Spawning Limits on Xbox?

While playing Minecraft Xbox, I have created a mob tower with a grinder. In thinking to minimize the impact of mobs spawning in random underground caves (or any other place that is not in the grinder), I created it over a body of water at a corner of the map. However, after reading this, I'm not so sure that this is the best course of action; given that mob limits are directly related to the chunks available for spawning. My question is: When calculating the maximum number of mobs on Xbox, does being near the edge of the map decrease these limits (as the wording would indicate), or does Xbox handle this in a different manner?


Strange polygons appear in fullscreen

Another interesting Minecraft "feature" here. When I play from inside the browser and hit F11 for fullscreen, I get wildly moving polygons flashing across the entire screen: ![Polygons](http://i.stack.imgur.com/dWRCL.png) ![More polygons](http://i.stack.imgur.com/KFXMM.png) It doesn't affect character movement or button triggers, but it makes the game world hard to navigate. There are about 30 of these polygonal messes per second, and it makes me dizzy to try and ignore and play through it. Strangely, the in-game GUIs are fairly easy to see, though are not entirely unscathed by the polygons. Has anyone else experienced similar problems with in-browser fullscreen? Is there a way to fix it, perhaps by changing my display settings or browser Java settings somehow?


Is Bad Piggies nondeterministic?

I was watching video-review and reviewer said you can get different results with the same input which is weird since from what I know Rovio uses Box2D in their games and that it **is** deterministic. So did they use different physics engine this time or did they screw something up?


How does the stat "- ## to all armor" work?

Some weapons (and other items as I recall) have a stat that negatively affects enemy armor. For example, the Quatermass and the Pit legendary mace has a **-470 to all armor per hit** stat. But how does this work? Let's suppose that I find a weapon that has -100 to all armor per hit, and I'm fighting an enemy with 500 total armor. Does each hit act as if the enemy only had 400 armor to begin with? Or does the enemy's armor degrade over time, to the point of being broken (e.g. after five hits with the aforementioned weapon, the enemy's armor is now 0)?


Please explain time travel and the realm of sleep in Kingdom Hearts 3D

To start, I have to say, this is by far the most confusing plot I have ever experienced. I have played all the other KH games and understood everything just fine, with perhaps a few question marks over my head here and there, but this is the first one that has left me entirely perplexed as to what even happened. That said, the reason I am asking about the dream worlds and time travel in the same question is that, as far as I can surmise, the two concepts seem to be fairly intertwined. But of course, I could be entirely wrong. > So, as far as I can gather, Sora and Riku have been sent to the realm of > sleep, where they are to unlock the sleeping keyholes and awaken the worlds > from their sleep. The worlds that they experience are the worlds' dreams. > But the Xehanort trio (young Xehanort, Xehanort's Heartless, and Xemnas) > managed to enter the dream world along with them, sabotage their mission, > and set their plan into motion.   >   > But here's what I don't get.   >   > 1\. Goofy implied that Sora and Riku jumped through time in order to enter > the realm of sleep. If that's the case, what exactly is the realm of sleep, > and why did they have to travel through time in order to enter it?   >   > 2\. How did the Xehanort trio enter the dream world along with them? Goofy > says that he traveled through time in the the same way as Sora and Riku, and > Master Yen Sid and Mickey say that he was able to do it because Xehanort's > Heartless was controlling Riku. Why does that allow him to enter the dream > world??   >   > 3\. Finally, Master Yen Sid said that you have to abandon your body to > travel through time. But if that's the case, how does teenage Xehanort > travel through time freely with his body still perfectly intact? I apologize if my questions sound all over the place. But that's really a reflection of how perplexed I am by the game's plot. If one or more of my questions needs to be clarified, please let me know in the comments and I'll edit accordingly.