Does natural light affect sneaking?

I know that artificial light (i.e. lights generated by lamps, torches, et cetear) affects sneaking, but I'm not sure if this applies to natural light (light generated by the sun) as well. Does natural light affect sneaking?


Does removing torches help my sneaking?

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  Does light affect sneaking? It is often possible to take torches from walls in a dungeon. And since light affect sneaking, does picking up torches help?


How do I get off the island in The Cave?

I am on the island and I got the boat to the big door which blocks its path, but I don't know what to do next. Although I found the explosives and I got the steam balloon working, I don't know how to get past the half way mark and where to put the FEMUR to distract Spanky the dog.


I need more corpses

I've noticed in Dead Space 3 that on some occasions corpses from Necromorphs seem to disappear entirely too quickly. It seems around 3 is the magic number, though I've had some disappear before my eyes leaving only a single corpse in the area. Since I need to "check" corpses for items by viciously stomping them, corpses disappearing means A) I have to check them in combat (not pleasant on Hard) and I miss some items (also not cool). Is there some settings tweak (.ini? Config file?) that will let me stack up the bodies? I have a high end gaming PC and graphics are maxed, so my system can handle much more rotting flesh than I'm currently getting.


Building up Cities in Minecraft?

Is it possible for the local villagers to build their own structures or do I need to do that for them? Also what are the city "limits" so that I can make sure my population grows while they still want to be in those houses.


Which armor/weapon type is the strongest to forge?

I like to relay on my own forged armor and custom enchants it giving it a more personal touch since i spent all that cash/time buying/collecting the items needed to make the armor I got Deadric and Dragonbone smithing perks and looking at the initial stats of the armors Deadric has a greater value despite that Dragonbone needed a Blacksmithing skill of 100 to unlock the perk. My Flawless Platemail has been beating initial Orcish armor for a while so knowing that i can further improve Dragonbone and Deadric Armor, with a Blacksmithing skill of 100, no potions to boost and being able to improve armor/weapons right after i forge them, i am wondering which armor/weapon set is more powerful to forge, Deadric and Dragonbone NOTE 1: i use a one-handed sword (ie. Blades katana) so for comparison between Deadric and Dragonbone sets only compare one-handed swords, not maces or axes NOTE 2: the enchantments on my armor don't boost resistances to attacks (they mainly boost Mana regeneration and Carry Weight) and my sword always has a 1 second Soul Trap so answers should avoid possible increases to attack/armor rating done via enchantments NOTE 3: an answer doesn't need to be all Deadric/Dragonbone or even include them (as i am just going by the last 2 perks in the Blackmithing Skill), it just need to include Armour i can make in any forge and further improve at the armor bench/grind stone


NBA 2K11 vs. NBA 2K12

What are the differences between _NBA 2K11_ and _NBA 2K12_? Since NBA is still in lockout mode, I don't think there are any changes in team and player lists. What I wonder (as an NBA 2K11 gamer) is whether I'll feel any changes in terms of game play, graphics, modes, etc. if I buy 2K12.


How do World Events work in Pocket Planes?

When I am part of a World Event, how are the prizes distributed. When it says top 10 gets "X" does everyone in the top 10 group of flight crews get it or the top ten of every separate flight crew that reached the quota for flights. Also another question is whether the quota for flights is just your flights or the total flights of everyone in the crew.


Can you use Demon's Triangle in Shenmue 2?

In Shenmue 2, just before going to Guilin, you learn a move called Demon's Triangle. Is there any opportunity to use this move? I did not encounter any battles after this.


Missing the buzzer underneath the cash register in The Salty Oyster

I know about the hidden door here (in The Salty Oyster in Emporia) from another voxophone recording (and I know Voxophone #57 "One and the Same" is behind the hidden door), but the buzzer doesn't appear beneath the cash register. Did I do something wrong? How can I make it appear? ![no button](http://i.stack.imgur.com/lVBXW.png)


Sneak Damage multiplier: Does it apply to magical damage too?

Example: Dagger 1 = 18 Damage, 25 Shock Dagger 2 = 33 Damage, no magic Using the above, when I sneak attack and have the 15x multiple then is the damage caused by Dagger 1 is (18+25)*15 or (18*15)+25 ? Same question with bows and arrows, does the multiplier apply to potion damage or/and the magical(enchanted)? In other words, do the multipliers apply to the base damage only or to the final damage being caused by the weapon (base+magical+skill+potion+perks etc)? I am confused. :-?


Does Skyrim take advantage of 2GB video cards?

I have a Radeon HD 7870 2GB with a few graphics mods installed (textures, lighting, etc), and it usually runs at 60FPS. I have 8GB ram. Sometimes though it feels a little sluggish though. So, does Skyrim take advantage of 2GB video cards, or not?


Which XBLA games have I purchased?

My old xbox has passed on, but I don't have a list of all the XBLA games that I purchased. Is it possible to find such a list somewhere?


How should I play Cammy against a patient defensive Guile?

When matching up against defensive Guile players who   * Throw sonic boom only from long distance.    * When I get into EX spiral or spin knuckle distance, he just block low and wait.   * Can block or FADC out of rushdown quite well.   * In melee range he just do option-select with random flash kick > FADC. The only way I can effectively get to him is EX hooligan when he throw sb from afar, but without ICS there isn't much meter. I tried to use Guile to understand his weaknesses, however, when I use above strategy against Cammy I can win those who has much higher PP/BP than myself. I looked at match videos but these Guile players aren't very defensive, so I still don't know how advanced Cammy players deal with super defensive strategy.


Leveling up (magic) skills

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  How do spells affect skill leveling? I am just curious, what factors are taken into account for leveling up a skill? For example, I just summoned Atronach 5 times in a row, but the Conjuration bar didn't move a bit. So under which circumstances do I level?


Can't connect to game

I have two friends who play Age of Empires III and we've been meaning to play a game together. However, we've been running into some weird problems. I cannot connect to any game that involves one of my friends, and he cannot connect to any game I'm in. We've tried ES Online as well as LAN w/ Hamachi. It doesn't seem to matter who is hosting the game, I just can't seem to connect when that one specific friend is already in the game.


What are the odds of getting a portal key through hacking?

I have links I want to set up for remote portals, but in order to estimate if it's worth the travel, it would be helpful to know what the odds are of getting a portal key through hacking.


How does breeding time affect the outcome of the species of dragon?

On DragonVale Breeding Guide, the breeding times affects the type of dragon that will be produced. Say, how would I keep the dragons breeding for 32 hours? Or 24 hours? And how does time affect it?!


How do I make multiple spawn points in minecraft vanilla?

I'm fine using any mods to DO it, and use a program like mcedit. However, the final time that it's played, it can't have any mods installed. I'd also like to know how to chose which spawn to make the user spawn at.


How to add commentator in Winning Eleven 9?

I've installed Winning Eleven 9 (Pro Evolution Soccer 5) in my computer, but after I installed it, there is no back sound and commentator when I play it. Is there any missing file on my game? If so, what file is it?


Can I use dispensers or droppers to auto-replant crops?

I'm working on a fully-automatic farm now that 1.5 is out. The plan is to use redstone to flush fully-grown crops into a channel to be collected by a hopper and then picked up by a cart. The issue I've ran into, however, is that seeds do no seem to be planted by dispensers or droppers. The wiki says bone meal can be used on growing crops from dispensers, but is it possible to plant the crops from either device? This is my current setup: ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/mH6Oi.png)


What are the differences between Flames, Frost and Shock spells?

In the Destruction magic school there are three main types of damage-dealing spells: Flame, Frost and Shock. There are different perks for those types, so before committing to using one specific type I'd like to know the general differences between those classes. Do the different Destruction magic types have any special effects besides dealing damage? And do they differ in the amount of damage or the damage per magicka?


Is it best to stick together or spread out in MW3 team deathmatch?

This question regards to which method is more effective in winning matches, not necessarily gaining experience or proficiency. Usually, my first instinct tells me that I should always stay close to my teammates in multiplayer shooters. However given how easy it is to die, and how fast it is to respawn, is my instinct still correct? I'm starting to feel like there's not much advantage to sticking together. And spreading apart at least makes you less vulnerable to explosive damage. Which course of action gives your team the best chance of winning?


What is the Stalker speed increase?

When using Stalker, I feel that I move faster aiming down sight than walking normally. Is this true? Also, in objectively relative terms, what is the speed advantage from using Stalker?


What triggers the "Juiced" effect?

Just started playing MW3 multiplayer, and I noticed that sometimes I received a buff called _Juiced_ upon respawn. This buff increased my speed momentarily (presumably so I could get back in the fight), but it left me wondering: what caused it? Is it something I can trigger intentionally? Is it random?


Are there any differences between Spelunky HD player characters?

Is there any benefit or detriment to selecting different player characters in Spelunky HD? Or is it simply cosmetic?


Transfer Call of Duty MW3 save from PC to PS3?

I recently decided to free up the PC solely for work and bought a PS3 for gaming. I was wondering if I can transfer my PC MW3 saves and continue to play on the PS3? Or will I have to start from scratch?


How to interpret effects with level constraints in Skyrim

Can someone explain what spells/other effects mean when they have a max level requirement. For example (taken from wiki): "Illusion: Mayhem - Creatures and people up to Lv25 will attack anyone nearby for 60s." As I understand this is a Master level spell (50+). I've also tried digging on how mob level work and as far as I can tell, unless a cap is hit, most of the time the mob will be same level as you when you first enter a dungeon (and always same level as you in the world). So why would 50+ lvl player care that he has an illusion spell that works on mob up to level 25?? This was just an example. What triggered my question is the fact that I'm running around with Fury, which apparent works up to level 6. I'm level 12 and few times I tried to use (yes, stealthed from far away) it, did did nothing but make everyone attack me.


Account wide achievements, pets, and mounts - cross region

I have one Battle.net account with three WoW accounts - two of these are EU and one of them is US. Currently only one of the EU accounts is active and enabled. If I were to reactivate the other EU account and the US account, would my achievement progress, mounts and battle pets be available on both of the EU accounts and the US account, just the EU accounts, or just the account that is currently active?


What are the last 2 gates for on Animus Island?

According to the wiki, there are only five "Desmond's Journey" memories (warning: spoilers on that page). However, if you look around the area where the five memories are located, there are two more gates present. ![Animus Island Gates](http://i.stack.imgur.com/K9O2x.jpg) The gate on the far left is the fifth memory, and the other two are currently empty. I assume they aren't being put there for no reason, so what's their purpose? Is it for DLC in the future, or are they already used for something?


Why do I begin to feel good when hit hard?

Occasionally, while fighting, my character "begin[s] to feel good when hit hard." What does this mean? I've tried searching the wikia for the phrase, but I can't seem to find it.


How can I defeat the final boss in Petz Dogs 2?

How should I defeat the final boss in Petz Dogs 2 for the Wii? What equipment or food do I need to bring? I tried with jerky as a food but I constantly get knocked unconscious!


Is there a way to skip my worm's crawling/warping?

After every shot, my worm either crawls to the ball (if it's close enough) or teleports to it. This takes a few seconds each time and after hours of play it's become exceptionally annoying. Is there a way to skip this and move to the next shot instantaneously? I didn't see anything in the settings but maybe there's a config file I can edit or something.


Can only adopt one child?

I went to adopt Frodnar and Dorthe, but at my house only Dorthe was there, and I can no longer adopt any other child (Frodnar is still at the orphanage) It says both child beds are owned, no matter what house I move too, I've tried my own in The Pale, and Breezehome in Whiterun, they both have child bedrooms, with child chests for both kids, why can't I adopt my second child? I can no longer talk to stray children, or the people at the orphanage, and I cant go back to a previous save, because realizing I had to wait a few days for my children to end up at my house, I went off and did a lot of quests, I did 3 Daedric quests finishing the Oblivion walker achievement, and a ton of over misc. quests. (Im on Xbox)


What strategy is the most effective to beat the Volcano in Cthulhu Saves the World?

I'm up to Chapter 7 (Volcano! or something) in the volcano, and finding it very difficult. Most of the monsters have > 1000 HP and take forever to knock down. The T-Rexes and the Kaboomsters manage to take off 150HP~ per character in my party on some turns. Everyone in my party is level 24 (Paws is 25), and I've managed to exhaust all the battles in each dungeon so far. What tactics should I employ so that I don't die so much? I use Snowstorm and Flood to attempt to hit a lot of them, and I can take out the lower HP mobs (Salamanders, Hellhounds, etc) but the T-Rexes, Golems, and Kaboomsters never go down fast enough. Am I missing something big? EDIT: I watched a Let's Play of a guy in the same place. He not only did tons more damage, but seemed to have a million weapons and armour pieces more. Did I miss something huge? EDIT2: I can't even escape without dying multiple times. I just get put against multiple enemies (Raptors, Kaboomsters, Pyromummies, or T-Rexes) and cannot survive without using up all of my potions.


How do I maintain a constant amount of a good on an island via trade routes?

Is there way to set up trade routes to maintain a certain goods level? For example, if I have three islands where I might want to build, is it possible to set up a route to ensure that a certain island is always "topped up" to, say, 30 building modules but no more?


Wolfenstein Enemy Territory stuttery screen anything under 125 fps

It's frustrating that i can't play this old game on a good pc on 76 or 71 fps, which have reduced recoil and a more stable network connection. Instead i have to play at 125 fps and mouse has to be set to 1000hz polling, otherwise moving mouse left/right shows a stuttery screen update. I have good hardware snd have optimized windows 7 and bios but nothing helps. I have all the basics covered, so don't suggest updating drivers.   * The stutter is not network related as hosting own game foes the same. I've turned off all mobo, gpu, network, win7 throttling and power saving features.   * I've set nvidia inspector extension limit to 4844. On nvidia control panel performance single display, disabled threaded optimization, maximum 1 pre-rendered frames.   * my gtx 770 is barely getting used, around 7%. Running the game on single core or all four or changing priority has no effect on the stutter.   * I've done the acceleration mousefix, changed gpu snd soundcard to use MSI style interrupts.   * Have very low DPC and no bottlenecks that I can see wigh hwinfo snd riva tuner.   * Have 144hz LCD monitor.   * Running the ZXR soundcard in direct mode with matching bitrate to game (44.1khz) to prevent any latency. Funny thing is had the same exactly problem show up on a prior computer with AMD hardware. Running the game from SSD drive. Anyone familiar with this specific problem in this old game, please help. All my cvars and PB are fully optimized. Even when i run the game at 125 fps or even 250 fps, during online play there's sometimes missing intervals of time during which I get killed. I'm fairly OK skillwise so that's not it. I think this microfreezes are related to the screen stutter at lower (76 fps) setting. I tried framerate capping and fps is rock steady even at 250 fps.


How do you get blood?

In Crawl, players are given blood to spend at the blacksmith. How exactly do you gain blood? If it's from combat, how much do you get and how is it determined? Per kill? Per hit? Can both the monsters and the human players get it?


XBox 360 RCA Speaker volume

I have my XBox 360 connected to my PC Monitor via HDMI. The problem is that my Acer S240HL monitor does not have any audio output of any kind. I have already pulled the casing off of the original composite connector, thus I can connect both HDMI and composite at the same time (with a bit of tape to block the video circuit) I also have an adapter which converts the two male RCA audio outputs to a single female 3.5mm headphone socket. This setup enables me to connect headphones/pc speakers to the xbox. My problem is that the volume of the sound is too low to be usable. * * * I am pretty sure that some (all?) Turtle Beach models can use the RCA audio output with an adapter like this and presumably they work. So is it that the adapter is different from the standard composite connector that I am using, or that the headphones provide their own amplification. If it is the latter, what can I add to my setup to amplify the output without having to spend a fortune? Is there some easier way to get the sound to my pc speakers? * * * If amplification is the only way, is this the sort of thing that would work? (I envision connecting something like this between the RCA outputs and my headphones RCA -> amp -> RCA adapter -> Headphones)


I have found a recipe scrap! It is for a new recipe that I don't currently know and I can't make out all of the words that make up this recipe: ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/6xflN.png) What is the list of ingredients for recipe #39?


What can I do to provoke a single city state to declare war on me?

I started the game with more city-states than the game can handle and therefore was able to pick up a lot of free labor from city-state settlers who were just standing there doing nothing. I glossed over warnings that I am making the coalition of city states angry at me. Now, right after saving a game I attacked a city state that I want to have tactically, but more than half the rest declared permanent war on me. Is there a way for me to bully, trick, or otherwise convince Dublin to declare war on me so that it is an act of aggression on their part? Or do I have to wait for another civilization (which is also a target for me soon) to make friends/allies with Dublin and declare war on the Washington? That may be more trouble than it is worth. My preferable strategy at this point would be to take Dublin as a bridge into my next biggest rivals - and I would not feel a need to take any other city states the rest of the game (although they don't know that).


Is it possible to to mess up a character build in Dark Souls?

I just barely beat the two gargoyles in Dark Souls. I'm using the Zweihander sword I found in firelink shrine and for that I needed to get STR to 24. I like the idea of playing a STR-heavy character, but a couple of very painful encounters with dark phantoms made me wonder if I should be investing more into health or stamina or dexterity or whatnot. I don't really want to read a guide that really lays it out because I want a pure experience - but is it possible to completely mess up a character (especially for New Game + ) by going all out on HP + str and completely ignoring defense or dex?


How long is "a few seconds" for Kill Skills?

The Kill Skills in Borderlands 2, like BL1, all say they last "a few seconds" and don't give explicit lengths. Since they're not listed in the stats for the skill (as length for Kill Skills doesn't increase) there's no way to tell from the interface alone. Exactly how long do these skills last? Do they all last the same length across classes?


Tediore reload "grenade" damage and radius

Tediore weapons/guns are thrown like grenades when their clips are spent. (The gun respawns in your hand during the reload.) How much damage does this do, what is the explosion's blast radius/area, and how is it affected by your character and the gun's stats?


How do I find the location of the Cie'th Stone missions?

So, I've been looking around for the Cie'th Stone missions, and I've managed to do the first 3. Problem is, I'm looking for the 4th, and I'm just not finding it. Is there an easier way to find them besides just wandering around?


How do I redeem my Tekken Tag Tournament 2 online pass on the PS3?

I am currently trying to use the online pass I bought from Gamestop online on my copy of Tekken Tag Tournament 2, but I'm not having much luck. When I select "Online Multiplayer", the game first asks me for my download code. When I type in the code, it leads me to a PSN download of the online pass. When the online pass is finished downloading, it is then automatically installed. After the installation, a screen shows up saying: "Installation completed". The only option at this screen is to press the O button. However, when I press the O button, it leads me back to the PSN download page, with the pass still un-redeemed. How do I redeem my online pass?


Tekkit Classic Nuclear Reaction Automation

I have a basic reactor with a energy condenser pumping ice in to the last row (minus the first and last slot in the row). How do I automatically pull out depleted cells and replace them with uranium cells BUT not fill in the slots with ice? My problem is that the filter pulls out ice and fills them in slots where uranium cells should be.


Rewards for completing landmarks and hints?

Is there any advantage or achievement after completing the landmarks/hints across the world? Is it worth completing them? I feel Prototype is somehow an open-world game and it'll really take time gathering them.


How to fix leaky sink in Virtual Families 2?

Out of nowhere my sink started leaking. I tried dragging my kid, mom, and dad toward the sink but nobody tried to fix it. Is there a plumber or something like that, or will it eventually go away? I tried turning the sink off but it didn't work. Is it a problem in the game or just an overall nuisance? How do I fix the leaky sink?


How do you install skins on Steam?

I've seen people who have had customized versions of the Steam application, usually with different graphics or stylings. How is this done?


Can't load replays?

I've downloaded some replays, but when I try to load them in SC2 I get an error: > Unable to open replay. Does anybody know what the problem might be here, and how I might go about resolving it? Thanks a lot.


How do I prevent Tenno from landing into a roll?

When falling from a certain height, my character often executes a roll landing. Sometimes this gets her into line of fire or off of ledges -- and into line of fire. Is there a way to prevent this roll and land into a normal crouch? I've tried moving in the direction opposite to where I'm falling and releasing movement controls entirely, but it still seems that she will decide to roll pretty much at random. What am I missing?


How can I ice other mobsters in Mafia Wars as a high-level player?

I am trying to get some of the achievements that require icing other people, but having a very hard time with it. I am winning most fights with ~25 damage on the other player, but no matter how many times I attack them it never seems to be enough. Over the last 2-3 days I've tried repeatedly attacking the same person dozens of times and they don't go down. I suspect that if I keep at it I will eventually get them, but considering how long it is taking to knock out one person, how am I ever expected to get the achievements like ice 500/1000 enemies? I suspect the problem is that I am a relatively high level player (level 793) so it is only offering me mobsters to attack that are pretty high level also. Meaning, they probably have a ton of health. I'm sure if I attacked low level players I could probably do this a lot more quickly, but how do I find them in the game as a higher level player? Anyone have advice to offer on whacking other mobsters once you have gotten in the 500+ level range?


Battlescreen not working in Battlefield 4

I have multiple monitors, and I'd like to run Battlescreen on one of them. The issue is that the browser just displays a page that says "Loading Battlescreen" with the blinky cursor, but nothing happens after that. I'm using Chrome but also tried IE with the exact same results. OS is Win8 x64. I have added firewall exceptions for Battlefield, Battlefield (x64) and the ESN Sonar Host App. I haven't yet tried if it'd work on a tablet; I assume it would but I'd much rather have the map shown on a big desktop monitor rather than a tiny portable screen.


Is it possible to launch Battlefield 3 or 4 campaign without Battlelog

I was wondering whether it is possible to launch the singleplayer campaign for either BF3 or BF4 without the use of the browser. This is useful when:   1. You don't have an internet connection at that moment    2. Battlelog is down.


How do I hijack a vehicle?

What's the trick with fighting the driver when trying to hijack a military vehicle in Just Cause 2? I keep getting killed every time I try this. I have the difficulty set on 'experienced', and given how easy it is to take on half a dozen baddies, it doesn't seem like tossing a pilot out of a helicopter should be all that difficult. The game provides hints about which buttons to press, but these come along much too slowly to be effective, like two or three seconds apart. Also it seems pretty much random whether it wants the X, the O, or the square.


How can I enable Hardmode?

What items do I need to make my world Hard Mode?


Corruption Versus Crimson - Hardmode question

I have been playing this game for awhile now. I have done worlds with Corruption, and worlds with Crimson. I understand the differences between the shadow orbs and crimson hearts. I have destroyed Crimson hearts in one world, fought the associated boss..and then farmed him. Now, I am ready to enter hard mode. After doing some research I find out that Corruption and Crimson cannot exist in the same world. WIth that being said, you are required to destroy "The Eater of Worlds" in order to enter hard mode, and he only spawns via Corruption shadow orbs. Since I am stuck in a world with only Crimson, I can destroy crimson hearts all day, but not shadow orbs. Does this mean that I am never able to turn this world into hardmode? Are worlds only able to be turned into Hardmode when they have Corruption and Shadow orbs? Thanks!


is it possible to acess hardmode on android?

I've killed wall of flesh like 5 or 6 times I cant find Pwnhammer or the hallow not even underground corruption! Can you access hardmode on the android version of Terraria?


Is there a card which can be used to substitute for King Krush?

I am attempting to put together Yong Woo's Survival Hunter a.k.a. Sekrit! deck. The deck utilizes the legendary card King Krush (8/8 Charge for 9) as a finisher. I have yet to obtain a King Krush, but am looking for a substitute. The best I have come up with is utilizing a Reckless Rocketeer (5/2 Charge for 6). Obviously the Reckless Rocketeer doesn't have the body or damage of King Krush, but will still deal a fair amount of damage quickly. Aside from the Reckless Rocketeer is there a solid substitute for King Krush in this deck? ![King Crush Hearthstone card](http://i.stack.imgur.com/UMHHU.png)![Reckless Rocketeer Hearthstone card](http://i.stack.imgur.com/jsSYw.png)


How can I recover my offline lost achievements and saved games?

Some years ago I logged in XBox Live for first time in my XBox, for some reasons I stopped using it in Live and only played offline. One day I recovered my gamertag in a friend's console, but that was the last update of my gamertag in Live, with only like 3000G. From that date I earned a lot of achievements offline, around 8000G more, but today I decided to log in XBox Live again in my console and when I recovered my gamertag, it replaced everything - my profile is exactly the same I had around 2 or 3 years ago when I logged in my friend's console. I'm again at 3380G and it appears that there is no record in my console about all my offline achievements and saved games (for example, Gears of War or Call of Duty campaigns are again at 0, as if i had never played them in my console, BUT I can just select "resume game" and I can continue as I left it before the whole recovering process). Is there any way I can get those saved games and achievements to my online profile?


Can I update offline earned Xbox360 achievements to Live without recovering my gamertag?

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  How can I recover my offline lost achievements and saved games? About 4 years ago I connected to Xbox Live for the first time. I attained around 4000G before my family moved out to the sticks-as it were- where we don't have any good high-speed internet services. I played offline for a year or so (within which I recovered my gamertag several times to different friends' Xboxes) and gained a few thousand more offline. This is where things went wrong…. I heard the Xbox dashboard had an update, so I brought by Xbox to a friend’s house to download it. I recovered my gamertag to **my own** xbox in the process... this-of course-wiped all the achievements I had gotten offline. I went from 9,000G's back to 4000G's. This made me sad. And mad. But that's over, I’ve researched that, that isn’t my question. Since then I have continued playing offline, and have about 10,000G's again. I know that if I were to go somewhere with high-speed internet and recover my gamertag to my own xbox, I would lose everything all over again, like last time. My question is **Is there a way to connect to Xbox Live without recovering my gamertag, but updating all my new achievements to my account?** Maybe it will from just connecting to the internet? I feel like there has to be away. Or am I just trapped into never being able to use Xbox Live again without losing a ton of achievements? I just don't want to lose it all again. Thanks for any help I can get! This is the closest answer/question to my problem that I've found: How can I recover my offline lost achievements and saved games?


Why is my Candy Box 2 load counting down candies by 10?

I loaded a Candy Box 2 game from a text save and my candies started counting down to zero. I cleared my cache and this did not change anything. Have you heard of this bug? Is there anyway to fix it? Thanks.


Are enemies' full-body shields weak to electric damage?

The game mentions that shields are weak to electric damage. Does this apply to full-body shields carried by Nomads and mini-bosses like Doc Mercy/Bad Maw?


How do I create a blast-proof exp grinder in Minecraft?

How does one make an efficient kill room in Minecraft, that can survive creeper explosions? So, I contained the spawner; I can probably augment it with some spawn rooms that will transport the mobs to the shafts dropping them the needed 22 blocks down to what is to be the room where I kill them. Then I'll have a creeper blow up and set all consecutive survivors free. I know the walls must be built from obsidian, but how do I make the gap in it to swing my sword through? The text tutorials are rather sketchy, and the video tutorials use either fenceposts (which are definitely not blast proof) or some kind of transparent grid which I failed to identify (a different tileset, maybe?).


Is there any way to reconnect online without quitting to the menu?

One of my favorite improvements that DSII has over it's predecessor is that it can gracefully transition from online to offline in the case of a disconnect. I haven't found a way to connect back online after a disconnect without backing out to the menu. Is there a way I can seamlessly transition online after a disconnect?


What is a flaccid grab?

I see balls getting chastised in chat for performing a 'flaccid grab'? To what manoeuvre does this refer?


What would be the build that give me the most movement speed?

And I'm not talking about a viable build. Just a build that would make me go from one side of the map to the other the fastest. What champion should I pick? With what masteries? With what items?


At what league do players on team match tend stay for a game in Star Craft 2?

First to note, I've been mainly focused on the 4v4 matches lately. A common problem I see at my level, top of silver or mid gold and below, is that people tend to drop at the beginning of the game. Within the first five seconds of the game, you see the dreaded > Player has left the game! At that point you know the match is already one sided and it's very rare that the disadvantaged team wins the match. It just becomes exercise for both teams if the rest just don't already drop out. I was just wondering if the higher ranks, particularly diamond, tend to have less dropped players? I am leaning towards this it's to one's incentive to play for a fighting chance, at least, I would think. **Is there a sloping trend in dropped players per match as the leagues get higher?**


How can you unlock the Ragnarok coliseum "Take Their Hand" title/"Enemies Yesterday, Friends Today" achievement?

One of the Half Minute Hero 2 titles requires completing the Ragnarok coliseum challenge. This is linked to this Steam achivement: > ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/5QvtH.jpg) > > ### Enemies Yesterday, Friends Today > > Unlocked "Take Their Hand" title. What do I need to do for this?


What do those abbreviations mean in Starcraft?

A friend of mine asked what some abbreviations in SC mean, and I couldn't answer like   * DT Wall   * Gas the Opponent   * Heavy Metal   * Joyo build   * BCs   * CCMU   * chobo and a couple of others ... (I'm gonna ask him again, to fill the question with more data)


How many star points is each fertilizer stick worth?

I know that fertilizer will give 1 star point a day to each crop that it fertilizes, but how many total star points is in one stick of fertilizer? I have a set up of 4 fertilizer spots in my rice paddy and I want to know how many times I need to replace the sticks before the rice will hit 5 stars.


Infinite loading screen in Watch Dogs

It loads to about 80% on the bar, but not further. Wondering if anyone else have had the same problem. If you have experienced the same thing PLEASE let me know if you have a fix for it. The crash is just that it stops working, tho it takes some time for it to crash. Not very keen on starting a new game file. Don't know if it makes any difference, but i just finished act 1 and bought the Ghost vehicle on Uplay store right after saving the game.


Mass Effect 3 won't save new career but does save existing career

The situation is as follows:   * Mass Effect 3 is downloaded through origin, located in `C:\Program Files (x86)\Origin Games\Mass Effect 3`   * The save folder is located at `E:\BioWare\Mass Effect 3\Save`   * Mass Effect 2 has the same setup (but should not matter) I have an existing career already at that save location. Loading and saving for that career works. However when I try to create a new career, both from scratch and with importing, no new save is created, nor is the character folder created in the save folder. I have tried setting Location in the `GamerSettings.ini` both to nothing (original value) and to `E:\BioWare\Mass Effect 3\Save`. My Save folder has the right permissions, Mass Effect should be able to create a new folder there.


Is there any way to get into the Barzite Chambers without being a Barzite?

In Rising, there are doors labeled "BARZITE CHAMBERS - UNAUTHORIZED ENTRY FORBIDDEN". However, unauthorized entry appears to be _impossible_ , since "you don't have the key, and the lock is too complicated to be picked". Presumably, joining the Barzites would eventually give me access. But is there any other way I can get there? Is there a key I can steal, or a quest from another faction that will get me past those doors? Or are they forever closed unless I join the Barzites?


Is there any way to go straight to the bottom of the tower?

I have noticed that tapping the icon for the number of floors in the top right hand corner takes you straight to the top of the tower, but I can't find any way to go to the bottom. Has anyone found a way to do this?


Taking a bath in Adventure mode

How do I clean my dwarf and his items in Adventure mode? Currently I've killed a number of things and am covered in blood, leaving a trail of it behind me wherever I walk. I doubt it'll impress the Queen much if I wander into her hall, leaving a red carpet behind me.


Dwarf Fortress Legendary Dining Hall

What makes a room a "legendary dining hall"?


In StarCraft, what is an A-Move?

I've heard people in casts say "A-Move." What does it mean?


How large is Skyrim?

I was wondering, if I were to run around in a world like this, how much I would need from one corner of Skyrim to the other far diagonal corner end to the other in kilometers/miles. There is already a study on large game worlds, but a bit outdated.   It mentions Oblivion there, so it might be a reference point. How large is the world of Skyrim in real life?   Is there a reliable method, theoretical or empirical, to measure it?


How can I lower my "Templar Awareness" quicker?

Raising your **Templar Awareness** (formerly known as notoriety) as too easy and lowering it is relatively difficult. Before, any mischievous action raised it a bit like pickpocketing which wasn't too bad. At least lowering it back down was pretty easy since there were plenty of ways to do so. You could find wanted signs everywhere to rip down for a quick 25% reduction. Bribing heralds lowered it 50%. Assassinating officials dropped it down 75% but they only appeared if you have a lot of notoriety. This time, pickpocketing doesn't raise your awareness anymore but purchasing places does (A LOT!) and there's a lot of places to buy. It seems just about anything common that you do in the game will raise it. To make things worse, there are very little opportunities to lower it now as far as I can see. The wanted posters are gone now, heralds only lower it about 25% now but they're still not plentiful. Officials don't appear very often anymore and they only reduce by 50%. What are some ways I can lower my templar awareness down easier or faster?


Faster way to farm ender-lilies

I've got 5 ender lilies from a dungeon then wanted to farm then.I know end stone significantly speeds up the progress,bonemeal,the Sprinkler and the Thaumcraft hoe of growth kills the lilies.Is there any way to speed up the growing of ender lilies not including end stone and i m playing direwolf20 1.6.4


How do I make chainmail in Minecraft legitimately?

Hey I have recently started playing Minecraft and found some chainmail but I can't find anything to make chainmail armour with? What resources do I need to make chainmail ?


Games graphics appear incorrect while on HDMI

I play games on my Dell XPS laptop, All games are running normal graphics, no lags or freezing and everything is okay but the problem comes when I connect the laptop to my TV through the HDMI. Games graphics appear incorrect as if they are running in negative mode. Any suggestions? ![Call of Duty Ghosts](http://i.stack.imgur.com/Kaqhs.jpg)


Can I install the game on multiple machines or resell the game?

* Can it be installed on multiple machines?   * Can I sell it after I am done with the game (just a like a console disk)? The best information I found around this the following link which talks about DRM; What's the DRM Model Ubisoft is Using for Assassins Creed III on the PC?. Thanks


Why can't I harvest blood for Discerning the Transmundane?

I'm doing quest Discerning the Transmundane and I'm on level 15. I've killed orc, falmer, high elves, and dark elves but I can't harvest their blood, I can only search them(loot). I'm playing on the xbox360, game version 1.0.0.


How do I plant flowers in the beginning of the game?

In various guides I see the same advice: > The [Gardening] store opens five days after the player has created their > town. The player must also pull weeds and plant flowers a combined total of > 30 times. But the gardening store is where I buy flower seeds so... how can I plant flowers before it opens?


Can a player get rewards for Hard difficulty if the mission was already beaten on Easy?

When choosing a destination, the difficulty selection becomes available. When hovering over each, there always seems to be a difference in the amount of XP awarded based on what difficulty you choose. If you play a level through on Easy, can you later play it on Hard and get the extra XP bonus? What about other reward differences between difficulties?


Are there challenge dungeons on iOS remake of Final Fantasy IV: The After Years?

I didn't seem to find any of the challenge dungeons yet... Are they even in game? I finished Ceodore, Palom's and Porom's story.


Why is the Great Library so good?

I seem to read in all kinds of places how awesome the Great Library is in Civilization IV, but not _why_. Two free scientists in the city it's built doesn't seem too special. Why is it good? Is it only useful in certain strategies?


Where can I find a list of what traits do?

I'm playing through Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2 and I've got a lot of monsters but I don't have a clear understanding of what their traits do. Where can I find a list showing the effects of the various traits?


Is it possible to become Thane of Falkreath without completing the main quests or the civil war quests?

I am following this guide to become Thane of all the holds in Skyrim. The Jarl Siddgeir does not ask me for a drink, I completed Dengeir's quests. I completed the all the quests Dengeir gave me plus most of the quests for the people of Falkreath. I do not have any more dialogue options from either the Jarl or Dengeir. Is this bugged? I have not completed much of the main story line quests or the civil war quests. Is it possible to become Thane of all the holds without completing the main quests or the civil war quests?


Does the singularity clear fog?

When I was playing I noticed that the singularity ability seemed to clear the smoke from the grenades, is this just a coincidence or does it have an effect on it?


Will my Minecraft 1.1 world ever contain a Jungle biome?

Now that Minecraft 1.2 has been released, I'm wondering how much of the new stuff added will ever appear in the world that I started playing in 1.1. Specifically, a new Jungle biome has been added, and the wiki page says this: > Jungles will only generate in chunks generated after 1.2.1. I'm not sure how to interpret this. If I walk far enough in my world I started in 1.1 to a chunk I've never visited before, does it have a chance of being a Jungle biome? I guess what I'm generally asking is if the biome of a chunk is determined when the _world_ is generated, or when the chunk is first visited?


How can I join a game?

My friend has a Galaxy Nexus and I just got an HTC One X, and we both have the newest version of Minecraft Pocket Edition. We want to play on a server together (we will be sitting right next to each other), but when I opened the game and made it visible (I was connected to the local WiFi network and he was connected to the same one), he couldn't access it, and vice-versa when he tried to host. Am I missing a step or do we have to be over the data network? Does the game host phone have to be running as a mobile hotspot?


How do I perfect my gemology?

I've noticed that you need twelve designs to get the acheivement "perfect gemology". But there are only five different kinds of gems with two designs each, so that gives 10 designs to find. I've teached the jeweler a (lvl 60) ring plan, but that didn't count. So how do I get myself these last two designs? What am I missing?


How can I avoid a brick to the back of the head?

I was lying down in front of a bulldozer - so far so good. Ford came and gave me a towel, which I accepted. He then wandered off, but when I got up to follow him, The bulldozer demolished my house, and I was killed by a stray flying brick. How do I proceed after taking the towel from Ford?


Gta5 when try to go online it logs me out

Every time I try to go online on gta5 I don't even get online and the message Alert you were signed out of xbox live please return to grand theft auto v   and I keep trying it's been happening for ages help me why is this not working


How do you increase the amount of attack hits?

At the moment, in chapter 4, with a job like Ninja or Hunter, i can hit 10-11 times with each attack.   I have notice that if i change to a job with few levels, the amount of hits are capped.   Dows anyone know how this works? There is a skill that doubles the number of hits. What is the maximum number of hits?


How does military technology affect my army?

If my capital province has military technology III, my other province has level II and my vassal has first level and I summon every soldier from these provinces,   * will each unit have different bonuses, depending on their provinces' tech, or   * will they all have level III bonuses, because of my capital tech?


How do you avoid bumping into players as a spy?

Every now and then when playing TF2, I see a spy who seems to be able to stand right in the middle of a small group of enemies, whether in disguise or in stealth, and doesn't seem to have any problems staying with the crowd and not getting bumped. However, it seems that when I (and the majority of spy players) are in a crowd of enemies in disguise, someone bumps into them and they are discovered. What are some good tactics for judging when a player is going to back up or suddenly turn towards you? What's a good way to avoid bumping into them without making obviously suspicious movements? The moments I am most interested in are those times when you aren't ready to backstab anyone, and you want to wait until the group gets into a firefight so that you can more easily pick them off and escape... I don't seem to have too much problem moving in for a kill, just staying with the group without being bumped.


How much data does SimCity transfer?

I live in an area without cable or DSL, so my home Internet connection is a Verizon LTE modem on a limited data plan. I'd like to get the new SimCity, but I'm concerned about how much data is transferred over its "always-on" server connection. Does anyone have any metrics? If it's 10-20 MB per evening, I'm probably happy, but if it's 100 MB, that's probably too much for me. I'm content to play single-player, if that reduces the Internet traffic.


Is it possible to kill yourself with a throwing knife in Modern Warfare 2?

So I noticed if I throw the throwing knife almost straight up, then it lands somewhere nearby. I tried really hard to throw it up and then run ahead and have it land on me and kill me. Is this possible, or will it not kill me? If it is possible, is there a video of it somewhere?


How to make concentric circle roads?

I can make a circle road. I use the shift key to make it an equal roundness. My problem is trying to make another road outside or within that circle. It is rarely anywhere near going inside or outside of it. Usually it is trying to make a half overlap circle offset to a side (like the olympic symbol). I have tried placing my cursor in various places. I can't seem to find the formula. What is a procedure for making easily making a donut road? ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/vyybP.png)


How to cancel ACU upgrade

I have bought a insanely expensive upgrade (teleporter) by accident. It costs 1.5M energy, and I cannot afford it. However, I can't cancel the upgrade either. This makes the only way to save my economy to pause the upgrade and do not use my ACU until the end of the game. Does anyone have an idea how to cancel the upgrade thus unblock the ACU?


How can I get the Stalker to spawn?

On Warframe, what triggers to ability to have a Stalker to spawn stalking you. Do you have to get the killing blow against a boss? Or just be in the game.


How to improve the Magic Find?

With the patch 2.0.1, you no longer can improve your MF with Paragon Level or Nephalem Valor buff. So is there a way to improve that stats without raising the difficulty level or playing in coop ?


How is the Monolith puzzle in Fez supposed to be solved?

The Monolith puzzle. It confounded players for nearly a week after Fez was released, and ended up being solved by brute force. Surely after all the careful design and five years of development that were put into this game, this puzzle was not meant to be solved in such a way. I have found a number of threads trying to unearth a solution, but nobody seems to have made any real headway. One would think that after three months, somebody would have figured it out by now. However, those few who have fully completed the game appear to have used the brute-forced solution (or been told said solution by a developer). My hope is that someone somewhere has figured this out, but I fear that this question will remain unanswered.


What does increased AI-Progress actually do in Ai-wars Fleet Command

I've started playing AI-Wars Fleet Command and I understand that the game gets harder as AI-Progress increases. But in what way does it manifest itself. Does it just get more aggressive and send more ships to my controlled system, or does it also increase in tech level, does it spread to new system more quickly and build ships faster? At the moment I am playing the base game without any Expansion with the latest patch - at moment of writing. 5.087


Does Dawnguard make any significant balance changes to Skyrim?

So I've been playing Skyrim for some time now and I've reached level 35. I heard about the new Dawnguard DLC but never bothered reading about it. I recently found out that you can now smith arrows for archery, which is a big plus for me as I like archery in the game. I also noticed there are crossbows, new shouts, new weapons and armor, etc. However I do not know how will this change the balance of the game. Are there any major advantages I am missing by not getting the DLC? Would the DLC affect the balance of the game or shall I finish the main quest before getting it?


Are there any blocks Endermen can't teleport through?

I'm trying to build a mob zoo but the Enderman keeps escaping. Is there any way I can keep it in? Are there blocks they can't teleport through?


Minecraft server using way too much CPU

I have an i5 at 3.1 GHz with 8 GB RAM running two Minecraft server instances using the Sun JRE. Since a few days, the servers start showing the familiar "Can't keep up" message; CPU usage per process is at 187%. I've already run the Minecraft Region Fixer, which found no problems. As I think the hardware should be sufficient, I wonder what else may be wrong here.


What is fuzzy guard?

There's some hubbub being made about the launch (1.00) and first patch (1.01) version of Soulcalibur V having fuzzy guard. How do I perform a fuzzy guard, and what does it protect against?


What do you do after the Jelly in Crawl Sprint I: "Red Sonja"?

> ## ⚠ Spoilers ahead * * * My usual route around the first part of the level is: (`×` mark doors that get me killed)               Stairs → Ijyb → Ogre → Sigmund → Gold → Giant amoeba × Kobold demonologists → MORE FUN GOES HERE                       ↕               ↓                     Gold       Gold Items                                   ↕   ↓             Store ← Elephant slug ← Jelly × Centaur warriors → Bee                                       ×         ↓               ↓                                     S         Items           Oklob ? Tr                                      o          ↕             plant   ap                          Shop     ←   n   →  Rock troll → Shops       do                              ×          j                              or                   Giant eyeballs        a         Invisible baddies ← sp                   Shining eyes        ×                   ↓           id                   Jackals         Gas spores      Pulsating lumps   ← er                        ↓          Gold+Itemsn     Ghouls + gt eyebl   ×4                      Shops                            ↓        ↓                                                      Shop galore!      As you can see, I'm pretty much stuck at the Jelly room.   * Sonja is pretty much certain death: the son of _kobold_ can choose between more than enough curare-tipped needles, a whip of electrocution of a dagger of distortion, complimented by her blinking spell. Berserker is completely useless here.   * The kobold demonologists are _even worse_ , with or without some source of warding. Demon spamming for the lose.   * The two centaur warriors also can make a _very_ short job of me. Their ranged attack is deadly and while the fog does help getting in closer range. What should I do next? Is TrBe too much of a one trick dog, perhaps? Should I go for more traditional combos like DDNe or SpEn?


Can you make mushroom houses reappear?

In New Super Mario Bros, once you cleared all levels in the game any mushroom house you've visited would reappear and won't disappear again, meaning you could get unlimited items at any time. This doesn't seem to be the case in Super Mario 3D Land. I've completed the game including all the S-* worlds and collected every star coin, but the mushroom houses still aren't accessible. I know the purple challenge rooms respawn once daily or so or when using street pass, but that doesn't seem to be the case with musroom houses. Has anyone managed to make them reappear?


Xbox 360 console Installation

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  Will installing a game on Xbox allow me to bypass a location at which the > disc becomes unreadable? So I have a video game for my Xbox 360 console, I installed it so where it loads from the hard drive not the disc. I am wondering If that disc got scratched (the one I installed) would it still load everything perfect?


Can you put poison on a weapon that is already enchanted?

I just started playing Skyrim and I am level 12, but I have a question before I get too invested into crafting perks. Can a weapon that is enchanted have poison applied to it as well?


What are some pros and cons of the different races?

How would you describe the Pros and Cons of the different Races in Starcraft 2? I.e. which Race has stronger Air-to-Air Units? Which can adapt faster to enemy tactics? Which has the strongest Defense? etc. CW as this Question is obviously subjective.


Is it possible to boost skills beyond 100 points?

Certain equipment will give boosts to your skills (such as +12 to light armor for example). Is it possible to boost a skill over 100 points using this equipment, and other items which boost your skills (such as a fortify skill potion)? For example, if I have 100 points in light armor and I'm wearing a ring which gives me +12 to light armor, would it result in my Light Armor skill being 112?


GTA 5 save help

My GTA 5 game won't save! I've done the mission where you have to save Jimmy from the stolen boat, and farther into the game. I beat a mission where I had to take photos of a jewelry store's air ducts. I saved after that mission, loaded the game a few days later and have to save Jimmy from the boat again! HELP!


Completing quests slowly in Sims Medieval to get better score?

In Sims Medieval, quest performance is measured by character's focus, and it accumulates over time (both positive and negative focus). When a quest is over (all of the quest steps completed), the accumulated performance score determines the quest result. This seems to imply that completing quests slowly will result in better quest performance, provided that the character stays on positive focus. The character does get some negative buffs if the quest isn't proceeding, so you can't perform _too_ slow - but other that that it seems slower is better. This seems a bit thematically counter-intuitive, though - especially with quests like "missing child" which imply speed - so I'm not sure if I'm reading the rules right. So: **Is it a valid gameplay tactic to deliberately progress slow in the quest in order to get a better accumulated score at the end? If not, why?** If yes, is there way to explain this away diegetically? (diegesis = "the game world")


Permanent upgrades in Desktop Dungeons?

I'm a little bit confused about desktop dungeons. Are there any permanent upgrades, or do I have to somehow get through all the game types using the base characters? Especially the snake pit seems completely impossible with weakened effect. Maybe I'm totally missing something trivial but it took me huge amount of tries beat the normal mode with a fighter and since other classes can't see the positions of same or lower level enemies I have no idea how to beat the boss (while searching for suitable enemies I uncover the entire map and have no health recovery for the high level enemies).


How are points calculated?

In Defense Grid : The Awakening how are points calculated? I defended all nucleus in many missions but never reached the needed score for best medal. How can I do more points?


Why won't the mobs go away?

I accidentally turned on danger mode and zombies/skeletons/creepers/etc started to come so I turned it off, but they are still there? I went to sleep and went out the house and they were still there. I killed all the ones next to me and later that night more were outside, even though in settings it says I'm on easy/peaceful mode. I live by a huge forest so they are all over my house! Please help me! I have Minecraft version 0.9.0 (I already tried to leave and turn off the game and go back, it didn't work)


Which abilities can Fizz's E not avoid

So I believe that the question is pretty straightforward. I would like to know which abilities can Fizz's E not avoid.


Finding way out of starting location?

I'm rather new to adventure mode but since the latest patch I think it is worth taking a closer look into it. So I started as a dwarf two times but I cannot seem to find a way out to the surface. I think I have `[Q]` locations of surface creatures but they seem inaccessible. Is there a way to easily escape these labyrinths where I was born?


How to trade items in Multiplayer

this is kind of an easy question, but I can't find the answer to this anywhere. When I play multiplayer with a friend, how can we trade Items? (For example something basic like the pick axe)...?


What does the Area Damage utility stat do?

In my Paragon tab under utility, there's a stat called Area Damage. What exactly does this do? Does it affect all my aoe skills, add aoe to my normal attacks, or add aoe to all my skills?


FTB Mindcrack Pack - Can't Play Properly / Extreme Lag

So I've been trying to play some Feed the Beast with my friend. We decided to download the mindcrack pack. The server was installed on my friends computer, and I downloaded the client and hamachi to connect. My friend can play fine, but I get extreme lag. I can destroy blocks, but the items hop into my inventory after about half a minute later. We're using skype too, and with vanilla minecraft we are able to play smoothly. Any ideas why I can't play properly?


How to get Skyrim to sync saved games through the cloud?

I have Skyrim installed on my home PC and every time I play, it updates on the cloud, as I can see from the logo in my games list. Now I am on a trip and wanted to play Skyrim on my laptop. I downloaded the game, and it shows the cloud logo again on the list. However in the game properties, it says zero out of 100MB saved. The option to sync is enabled. When I start the game, the "Load" button does not show, only the "New" button. What can I do? How can I get to my saved games now?


Premature vs Mature town hall

I'm worried about my town hall. I have recently upgraded to town hall 8, and since then, whenever I want to attack, I get a low level opponent without much loot. I've been upgrading though! I got dark elixir drill after and upgraded my cannons after getting town hall 8. Is it possible to bring my town hall to mature? I read on some forums that I have to restart. So can somebody tell me that is it possible for me to get my town hall back to mature after upgrading all my other buildings to their maximum level? My current XP level is 55 and I have 1300+ trophies.


How can I turn off mouse acceleration for PC Games in Windows XP?

I've heard turning off mouse acceleration can help precision in games. How do I do this in Windows XP?


How do I connect my controllers to my Xbox 360?

My Xbox 360 controllers won't connect to the Xbox 360. I tried everything; I tried unplugging it and turning my stuff off and on again. It was working fine previously. Can someone tell me how to fix it?


What are the dimensions for the PSP UMD's game case?

I'm not talking about the UMD itself, I'm talking about this: ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/l6r6n.jpg) I tried to search for it but the results I keep getting are those of the UMD disc case and not that one. I don't know what that is called so yeah. Help anyone? (That picture is not mine, otherwise I would just have measured it myself.)


How to get the FTL patch for Linux?

I bought the game from the official website. How can I get the patch? I did get a "Steam key" I think, but I don't use Steam. I'm running Linux.


Super Metroid Grappling Beam Challenge

Now that I've found the Grappling Beam in Super Metroid, I'm going back through old areas to collect upgrades I couldn't get before. One place in Norfair that really caught my attention is only reachable by grappling those invincible flying things: ![Hanging out](http://i.stack.imgur.com/odYcd.png) Problem is, it's super challenging because you have to go airborne 4 times, grappling onto those things while they move. I've already wasted an hour trying to perform the grappling, but is it worth getting over there? What can I expect to find? That unexplored blue square to the top right of the room is killing me! ![Argh!](http://i.stack.imgur.com/CUoFi.png)


How can I repair my O2 Generator in an oxygen deprived ship?

If my ship has 0% oxygen in it, how can I repair my O2 generator if my crew wont live long enough to do so? Note that I've already tried, and because of this I have 2 crew members stuck in my medbay holding even at 10% health each.


What determines the effect of a craft?

When I use a craft on a person/house, it can:   * Increase their yield   * Increase their wallet   * Increase both   * Have no effect What determines the outcome (and the amount of increase, if there is one)?


What causes research options to be unlocked?

I noticed in my second game, where I'm doing much better than the first, I seem to be unlocking new building research options sooner. However, it's unclear to me what actually causes them to unlock. Does it require certain amounts of yield, particular buildings or combos, or something else?


How do vassals make money?

As you play the game, it's explained that farmers work at Fields, merchants and artisans work at a Wholesaler, and warriors can work at either Fields or Castles. Vassals, however, are never really explained. Where do vassals go to earn income?


How do I spawn mobs in SMP?

I'm trying to setup a Minecraft server so I can play with fluffy dragons. As the server admin how can I spawn mobs in SMP? Can I do it in the vanilla server? Do I have to use bukkit or a plugin? PS: Eggs are fun!


Where are the locations of the Golden Beasts?

In _Oracle of Seasons_ , you can find a cave that has a gold-robed old man. He mentions that, across the land, there exist 4 "Golden Beasts" that I can defeat to show my strength to him. Presumably to get something nice. Along this, Dr. Left informs me that there are rumors of Golden Beasts that only show up in certain places in certain seasons. So there's a clue. Problem is, Holodrum is a pretty big world. It's doable to search the entire world in every season (at least, the sections to which I can change season, so they can't be in the Natzu area or in the desert, nevermind not in the towns), but that could take some time. I can guess that the golden beasts will have a yellow hue but I am unsure if there are any other identifying factors for them. Where are these elusive Golden Beasts located, and in which seasons? And, for bonus, how early can I complete this quest?


Minecraft 1.7.10 launcher won't launch mac osx maverix

My minecraft lagged so i put the java in the trash and i restarted my macbook pro after that I got it out the trash and didn't know where to place the file. When later i just put it in the minecraft folder. and i launched minecraft but it did not work so i deleted everything what has to do with minecraft on my mac even the minecraft folder at application support. I re-downloaded minecraft from the website. and it did not start. then I downloaded the newest java and it did not work. does anyone know. what to do because I bought the game and now I can't play.


What happens first, flat or % armor penetration?

When I have both `The Black Cleaver` and `Last Whisper`, which will reduce the armor of my enemies first?


FFXI: What is some RDM eq worth buying?

The game has changed drastically in the past years and nowadays, eq is more often obtained via Abyssea/etc and not the AH. I'm a 99 RDM but lacking on gear; I happen to have about 2 million Gil that I am looking to spend on what I need most: equipment. What is truly worth buying? There is a lot I could buy, but a lot of it isn't worth it as the time spent obtaining it is not that much. (Carbuncle server)


Can I make hostile mobs/nether mobs "hatch" from eggs in Creative mode?

In Minecraft 1.1 there's been the addition of eggs. Everything can now be "hatched" (including Villagers...) I've started a new (flat) map to have a play around with epic creeper battles but can't get hostile or nether-based mobs to spawn. The "Enderman" egg results in the purple particles showing, and the ghast egg produces a ghast scream. I thought about they can't survive in the sun so I built a little shelter for them...still no luck. I tried digging a hole far down to see if I could get a slime to spawn but didn't realise the shallow depth of an ultra-flat map and fell out to my death. How do I get the evil beasties?


Do wheel spikes actually accomplish anything?

When upgrading cars, it's possible to purchase wheel spikes that add a spinning metal blade to your car's tires, ostensibly to pop other cars' tires and to injure pedestrians—so far, though, I haven't actually seen any tires popped as a result of this upgrade. Does this even do more damage than simply ramming such targets off the road? What's the benefit of this upgrade?


Are you immune to the 5 death rule after you acquire the glow effect to your file stars?

Once you complete the game you are given stars that are located on your file. You acquire different stars for different goals that you accomplish, up to 5. My question lies with the glowing or shiny stars, I know that if you don't die over 5 times in a single level then your accomplishment stars will all glow. What I was wondering was if you've already received the glow effect are you immune to the 5 death rule from then on while trying to accomplish the other goals? Or will the glow disappear? I'm sure you know what I'm referencing but in case you don't: ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/UVPj4.jpg)


Does anyone have any tips for developing a character in skyrim?

This is my first time in the series and I feel like I am all over the place. I'm a master at smithing, but everything else is in the 50's/60's. Only a few others are over 70. This link made me rethink my choices: http://www.bigbadbob113.com/2011/11/29/elder-scrolls-v-skyrim-character-build- guide-rogue-2/ If you scroll down, this guy is a level lower than me and it looks like most of his stats are 60 or higher. Don't get me wrong, I've had a lot of fun so far and I understand its what I make of it, but I just wonder if I could have planned things better or is this how things normally go? To give you an idea of what I have - Level 41 Breton where I hack at people with an axe and use destruction spells with my other hand. I've liked it so far, but I'm starting to feel like I need to start over. I feel like I am just getting by on dying multiple times to try different tactics and occasionally get a crazy stroke of good luck. I might also be burnt out because I spent close to 8 hours concentrating on smithing alone so I could go from level 85-100 and my enchanting is only 56. I am beginning to feel like I am working more than playing the game. Any tips? Thanks for all your suggestions!


How can I reset crime counts in the General Stats screen?

Are there any working console commands for this? I've tried `modpcmiscstat` but it results in a crash to the desktop.


Efficent Enchantment Skill-up

What is the most cost-effective way to increase enchantment? it seems too expensive to buy materials from vendors, and finding soul gems that have souls in them takes a while.


How do you summon a different companion than the one that is on a mission?

I know you can summon a companion via the icon in the bottom left of the UI via the companion (person) icon with the right arrow. Or, you can open the Crew Management window and click the same icon next to the companion you want. If you send the companion that is currently summoned on a mission, they leave you and the bottom left portrait disappears with a countdown of the mission time replacing it. That's all cool. But how do you summon one of your other companions that are _not_ on a mission? The summon icons are grayed out for all companions in this case whether they are on missions or not. Clicking on the portrait summon icon does nothing and provides no error message. If you switch companions first, then send the first on a mission, you can switch between available companions no problem. It is only when you send a companion who is currently summoned that this is a problem. Is this a bug or by design? Is their a workaround, or do you have to cancel or wait on the mission to complete before you can have any companion fight/participate in conversations with you? ![Crew Management window](http://i.stack.imgur.com/61EkD.png)


Is it possible to transfer adviser cards to my other accounts?

I'm playing as the Egyptian civilization and I also just started Persians. In Egyptian civilization, I have a Persian adviser card. How do I transfer it to my Persian account?


What route did you use to earn the Stunt Superstar award in Burnout Paradise?

The Stunt Superstar Paradise Award in Burnout Paradise requires you to get a x40 multiplier in a stunt run. I'm looking for suggestions from those who've gotten it. Which stunt run did you use and what was your route?


Are any of the Steam achievements for Psychonauts missable?

I've never played _Psychonauts_ before, so I don't know how the game is structured (permanent linear progression or revistable chapters, for example). I'm playing the Steam version and I'd like to know if any of the achievements are missable when doing a single playthrough. I don't know which ones are tied to the narrative and which ones are possibly only for one-off occurrences that might be missable.


How can I auto show the help menu?

In the game Receiver, there is (currently) no tutorial. It seems like there are some fairly complex game mechanics, but there is a help screen that tried to show relevant actions. When you spawn, you can click `?` and it will display this screen. However, as I have no idea what I'm doing and am still getting used to the controls, I die often. Is there a way I can just have this help screen automatically display on each respawn instead of having to put `?` every time?


Do cottages generate more keflings?

Does upgrading a house that already has love to a cottage generate any more keflings? Is there a reason to upgrade houses to cottages if it doesn't generate more keflings?


What are the secret achievements for Runner 2?

While perusing my stats I noticed that there are several secret achievements in Runner 2. Given the quirky off-beat nature of the game, I'm curious to know if they are something I will unlock as the game progresses, or if they are of the **_very obscure_** variety. If they are part of the plot, please spoiler tag - and I'll find them when I get there. If not, I don't mind finding out now so I can get started doing whatever weird thing it is.


What do I get for skipping the checkpoint?

After playing for a while, I figured out that you have a choice to trigger the checkpoint, or jump it (previously I was jumping it every time). The game tells you that you can skip it " _for a greater challenge_ ", and I see that I get some points at the end of the level for doing so. I've already found that there is a Perfect and Perfection+ outcome for each level, and I've read about "Double Perfections" and "Triple Perfections" in other questions - so I'm curious if there is any other "collectible/challenge" reason to skip the checkpoints. By the time I've done a few passes through the game I don't want to have to do it all again if there is some special outcome for skipping them.


How to speed up on starting line in Sonic Rivals?

I get that I need to press X while holding the down button but it often just make me roll a bit forward then slow down a second later and roll in place.


Minecraft mining speeds

What is the mining speeds of some of the blocks Because the only thing that I saw was that cobble takes 2 times as longer to mine then to mine wood.


Can you transfer your saved game from the PC version of FTL to the iPad?

I recently purchased the iPad version of FTL, after having unlocked all the ships on the PC version, and was disappointed that I would need to potentially re-do all my achievements and unlocked ships. Is there any way to transfer your progress from the PC to the iPad?


How does 50% extra xp weekend stack with other bonuses?

Blizzard is doing a +50% xp weekend in Diablo 3, and I'm wondering if and how it stacks with the other xp bonus' from difficulty tiers. **On Expert**   * Additive:      * (1+difficulty+.5)*base     * 1k xp monster in normal now equals 2.5k xp     * Net gain = +150%   * Multiplicitive:      * (base + .5*base)*(1+difficulty)     * 1k xp monster in normal -> 1.5k xp with weekend bonus -> 3k xp on Expert     * Net gain = +200% the quantifiable difference really becomes apparent at higher difficulties: **On Torment IV**   * Additive:      * (1+difficulty+.5)*base     * 1k xp monster in normal now equals 9.5k xp     * Net gain = +850%   * Multiplicitive:      * (base + .5*base)*(1+difficulty)     * 1k xp monster in normal -> 1.5k xp with weekend bonus -> 13k xp on Expert     * Net gain = +1200% As players it is definitely to our advantage if they are using multiplicitive bonus instead of additive. Does anyone know which Blizzard is using?


Mouse moving out of the Game with dual screen

I'm using a dual-screen setup and some games seem to not lock the mouse to the screen, especially in Battlefield 2142 a while ago I often left the game with my cursor, which was bad when I tried to turn around quickly to shoot someone, suddenly I was back in Windows and quite dead in the game because I clicked on the Windows desktop or another window on the second screen which caused BF2142 to minimize. The last game I played a few days ago that had this problem was Stubbs the Zombie (of which I heard here on GSE) which didn't even _try_ to keep the mouse on the screen, I couldn't turn right much or my mouse ended up on the second screen minimizing the game when I clicked at the wrong moment. I remember a few other games where I had this problem a little longer in the past, so is there a solution to this problem without forcing me to disable the second monitor?


Is there a way to enable unlimited life in Little Big Planet?

My girlfriend and I just love playing Little Big Planet together. But it's so frustrating to die when we are about to end a level. Is there a way to enable unlimited life?


How to fix broken controllers/pads?

Recently, I took off my old consoles from their boxes with the intention to do some retro-gaming but found two problems which look alike: my gamecube controller has a problem where it's digital stick seems fixed to a direction (try to play metroid prime with that if you can) and my playstation2 dualshock seems to have broken something since triangle, x and circle doesn't work. I fixed previously my old supernintendo controllers but since those two look a little more complex so I want some information before breaking them without return


Eve Online - what is the mix of NPC damage types?

There are four types of damage in Eve (kinetic, explosive, thermal, EM), and the last time I extensively played the game, most NPCs only used one or two types of damage (with only a few tough ones using all four). So you generally only needed to boost your ship's resistance to a couple of types for a given mission. However, it's been a while since I played, and there have been a _lot_ of changes to the game. So I'm wondering how the NPCs have changed - are they still mostly using two damage types (and the same each time), so it's worth looking it up and planning for? Or do they use all types, and/or change what type they use, so you have to be prepared for anything?


Honestly, is there anything better than Zombie Bears?

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  Witch Doctor build for Inferno? I've been playing a Witch Doctor for a while now, and have just reached Act II of Inferno. Needless to say, ever since I unlocked it I've been using a zombears build for pretty much everything. I have to wonder, are there any other truly viable builds for a WD in Inferno? I've toyed around with some other ideas from time to time, but the overarching problem is that the DPS just isn't there compared to zombears. No other skill seems to come close in terms of damage output, which means that even skills that let you stay further away from enemies don't work- it takes three times the time to kill said enemies, so you end up exposed to damage anyway. I mean, my build does work, but it makes me wonder: does anything else? I'd love to hear of a WD in Inferno who's managed with something else. My build is here. Comments or suggestions would be appreciated! Thanks! ========== EDIT: Just to clear things up; I'm aware that there are tons of build ideas floating around the internet. What I'd really like isn't just an idea for a good build, but an idea for a build that can be _strongly argued_ to be better than a zombears build. I can't imagine a build that beats zombears for DPS, so if someone could provide some other compelling reason, such as increased survivability, adaptability, etc., _that's_ what I'm looking for. Having played other builds in the past I've always come back to zombears, so at this point I'm really not convinced that anything else is as good. I know there must be people who think differently, so I'd like to hear from them.


What skills complement the Toad of Hugeness?

I just unlocked this skill, but can't fathom how to use it in conjunction with my other skills. Since the giant toad sits there doing damage to one enemy, it seems rather useless when large crowds of monsters attack me (when I'm playing solo). My first thought is to use something like Horrify or Mass Confusion to keep everything else away while using other attacks like Acid Rain, Haunt, Zombie Dogs, or Gargantuan. However, the benefit of using the Toad of Hugeness to incapacitate one enemy doesn't seem to make a huge difference if I'm using those other attacks anyway. Is there another skill that I can currently use with Toad of Hugeness or are there other combinations of skills that I will eventually unlock that go better with Toad of Hugeness?


How do you beat a zerg player that roach rushes using protoss?

What is the easiest and fastest way? I'm definitely slower than the zerg player. I usually lose because I cheese(troll), and get discovered, but I usually don't lose. What is the best build order to defend roach rush, because I'm used to cheesing and not good at making a good base?


Does Rain Dance have an effect on other classes?

The Witch Doctor's Big Bad Voodoo can be runed to Rain Dance (The ritual restores 122 Mana per second while standing in the ritual area.). Does this extra effect of Big Bad Voodoo affect other classes in any hidden way? And if not, does it affect a 2nd Witch Doctor if there is one in the group, or only the caster?


Which sniper build is useful in close-range situations but does not rely on VATS?

I noticed that VATS is much less powerful in Fallout New Vegas than it was in Fallout 3. I only use it at nearly point-blank range, at anything else it seems much worse than what I can shoot manually (and I'm pretty bad at anything FPS-like). So, I'm wondering what a nice sniper build would be. It should not rely on VATS, but also not be totally useless in close-range situations. You can't always avoid those.


How do I fix the error "Connection Failed After 4 Retries"?

I am trying to make a Gmod server, and believe I have everything set up correctly. I am using SteamCMD. I port forwarded all TDP/UDP between 27000 and 27050. I also port forwarded these ports in my firewall. However, my server doesn't show up on the list after I start it, and when I type "connect xx.xx.xxx.xxx" it says "Connection failed after 4 retries." How would one fix this?


How can I mitigate disease?

I've been playing The Pit lately, and I've found I die consistently from disease. In fact, it's my _sole_ cause of death. There seems to be no rhyme or reason as to when your disease level goes up or down, and once you hit level 10, you're dead. What factors contribute to lowering your disease level? What items can I use to either bolster my defense to it pre-infection, or fight it off after I've been infected? I know there are anti-bodies, which drop poison levels; is there something similiar for disease?


Where do horses spawn in minecraft?

I have been looking for a wild horse/donkey in minecraft, but have been unable to find one! Which biome should I be looking in? Thanks.


How do I feed items into a multifarm?

I have a multifarm set up, and it has a pipe connector on the bottom. Immediately upon connecting a pipe, items were ejected. How can I connect a pipe to use as input only?


What are the prizes for completeing the Thunder Dragon's challenges?

After you heal Lanayru, the Thunder Dragon, he offers you two mini-games: a boss rush mode, and a time trial for each of the Silent Realms. What are the rewards for completing each of these mini-games?


Can I beat the levels in the original Legend of Zelda in a non-linear fasion?

I'm playing through the original _Legend of Zelda_ for the first time. After beating the second dungeon, I found my way to the sixth. I struggled with a deadly Wizrobe room until I realized that I wasn't on level three. Is it possible to play through the levels out of order, successfully? Is this a good idea in terms of progression of items?


How do I get more mannequins?

Is it possible for me to add mannequins through the console in some way or form? Or is there a mod that lets me place and buy them?


hate cut off point

What is the point at which a player will no longer attract violence from mobs? As I understand it, the desire of a mob to attack a player is based on the quantity of hate that the mob has for that player, so I am assuming that the reason for certain mobs attacking a player is based on this thing called hate. I am trying to understand, what it is that determines whether a mob will attack a player or not when running around in the open. In my experience I have noticed that when I first started playing certain mobs would attack me immediately. But after some time has now passed and my character has various abilities and powerful items, those same mobs ignore my character when it passes by them. Also, certain mobs that previously attacked very soon, only attack if my character goes very close to them. What controls this? Is it hate, or is it something else? Please explain how this works.


How can I clear the water out of this area?

I've sectioned of this area in the sea near my base, and I need to get rid of all the water from it. From what I've tried the only way I can see to clear it is fully cover one layer, delete the blocks, then go down to the next layer. Is that the only way I can clear the area or is there a better approach? Ideally I'd like a survival method (if there is a better one), but any commands what could be used I'd like to hear just so I can learn more commands :) ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/FfoFD.jpg)


Did kickbeat combos change?

If I recall correctly, in KickBeat when you successfully hit each enemy in sequence a combo counter will increment irrespective of bonuses. That is, you could single-hit each enemy and continue a combo, and missing bonuses wouldn't drop the combo. While I was playing KickBeat today, missing _any_ bonus was enough to reset the combo counter and multiplier. Did this change recently in an update? I haven't heard anything about gameplay changes or seen any news about updates.


How to get chickens from trading post to one of my empty pastures?

I have two empty pastures with the maximal size of 20x20 tiles. Then I traded 6 chickens. None of this chickens have ever found the way to the prepared pastures. a) How can I 'force' new bought chickens to move from the trading post to one of the empty pastures?   b) Is it possible, that my prepared pastures are too big for chickens?      c) How can I avoid that traded chickens will be sold at the market?   d) Do you know other reasons why traded animals disappears?      _BTW: If I click on the emptypasture, I can choose between cattle, sheep and chickens._


How long would it take to reach the farlands by walking?

I've recently updated Minecraft Pocket Edition to version 0.9.0, which includes many things, one being infinite worlds, and the introduction of the farlands! Kurtjmac would be proud.... According to Tomasso Checchi's twitter, and many other sources, the farlands are at the same distance the original Minecraft PC beta and alpha farlands were at. My question is, how long would it take, walking in survival, to reach the farlands?


How to unlock a plant, animal or mineral

When hovering over the next upgrade for a resource it says: "This animal is still locked! Try to develop humans differently to unlock it." What are you suppose to do to unlock the next tier?


Best unit or building to fight with Apaches

I know that C&C Generals is an old game, but there are a lot of players who like this game. USA Apache unit is one of the most dangerous units in the game. So how can I fight with them with the lowest losses and the maximum injuries? ![](http://i.stack.imgur.com/xycDv.jpg)


Where can I find books for Azra to equip?

During my play-through of Defender's Quest, I have noticed when equipping weapons and armour for my companions that it is possible to equip books for Azra to use, but I have yet to find any of these mysterious artefacts. ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/Kfz2z.png) I think that I am close to completing the main campaign and haven't found any books yet, and was wondering if I had missed any along the way. Where can I find books?


Is there any way to change the control scheme in NFS Most Wanted (Vita)?

I got _Need For Speed Most Wanted_ on the NFS Deals at PSN Plus ($5), and the game is really pretty—as the reviews say. However, I can't find a way to change the control scheme; not even in the manual. I would prefer to use `X` to accelerate and `□` to brake, as I find the newer `L`/`R` manner that many games are shipping with to be terrible. Is there a way I can change the controls to fit my needs?


What happens after I've "saved" a level and replay it?

After you complete a level and it's marked as saved in the level menu, I can replay it again and the title screen is shown on subsequent plays as "Night 2", "Night 3", etc. What are the differences in level plays for the different nights? Do enemies get harder? I haven't noticed anything in particular.


Iron hunter mistake!

Ok so I accidentally killed the iron hunter so I finished that rebirth and wanted to go try him again to get the heavy weapon and now he won't appear?! Can I ever get that weapon again?


Who can see comments I make on a friend's activity?

A friend of mine made a purchase I wholeheartedly approve of on Steam, and I would like to congratulate them on their wise decision. I'd also like to toss in a semi-personal question while I'm at it, so I was wondering: If I comment on a friend's activity, who can see said comment? Just the friend? My friend's friends? My friends? Everybody? To clarify, this is where I'd like to comment: ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/30U7e.png)


Worms Armageddon lags during game play on Windows 7

Worms Armageddon is installed and all menu options work except the drop bars, they are blank ( _not including during gameplay_ ) ****The worst is during game play, it lags so bad it is impossible to play.**** ( _does not lag in menu before a match_ ) I have tryed the other technique posted for other problems on here ( _other than installing an earlier windows version_ ) but there has to be a way. I need the wisdome of the WWW to set me on the path to enlightenment. please help :)


How do I know how many tiles I've seen?

I want to get the fame bonus for seeing 1-million and 4-million tiles, but I'm not sure how many I've seen so far. Right now I'm just roaming around the map, but I'd like to know if I can stop now.


Dota 2 character counters

As per the title, which characters in Dota 2 are considered to be hard counters to other characters? This is in the sense that Slardar is considered to be a hard counter to Anti- Mage. (This has the potential to have a very long answer, so is possibly better off as a community wiki (or something)...)


How can I control what the tower and emplacements attacks?

How can I control what the tower / emplacements attacks? You can do this with normal units by selecting one, and hit on the target.


Where is my time machine?

I have built a time machine, but it doesn't appear in my Sim's catalog. Where should it be?


Why is my city now attacking as a catapult?

I'm playing Civilization 5 and, out of a sudden, my city started to attack as a catapult. It used to throw arrows, now it throws rocks. What did I do?


Can you parry boss attacks?

I just started playing Dark Souls, and I was able to die to a hollow trying to parry its attacks. Eventually, I kind of got the timing down and slew him with a satisfying riposte. Then I fought a big demon with a club bigger than I am. Does parrying work on all attacks, like this boss's giant club? Or does it only work on some attacks? How can I tell which attacks are parry-able?


Leaving a league

After the release of Heart of The Swarm, a feature was added in the league ladder section, where you now can leave your current league. I noticed this in the BETA aswell. In the buttom right of the screen, when you are at the "View Ladder", theres a button that says "Leave League".   * **What is the purpose of leaving your ladder league in StarCraft 2?**   * **Will your MMR remain the same?** These questions rise when I see the buttom. And wonder why some would use this. And if the MMR is the same, why leave just to join the same league again.


Dodging red shell

Is there any specific tactics for dodging red shell after warning sign has appeared? I'm aware that you can place some items behind kart and it will block shells, I'm interested in purely driving techniques. Quite often I'm able to dodge by making sharp turns (with drifting), by accelerating using either mushrooms or "boost pads" (not sure of the term, I'm new to Mario Kart), or by jumping into air. But I'm acting more on intuition rather than some strategy. And then on straight part of the track it's almost a 100% hit for me. Is there anything I should do to dodge more effectively and is there is really anything I can do then driving straight parts of the road?


Would I be at a disadvantage if I played Quake Live with an HUD that displayed damage to death "instead of" health and armour numbers?

There are many custom HUDs available for Quake Live; most make all numbers larger because, hey, everything is important right? ![An example custom HUD](http://i.stack.imgur.com/YgGfB.jpg) Obviously, this can't be the case. Something has to give. I believe that damage to death is more important information than health and armor counts. Maybe the health and armour count would be handy to have around to know what item should pick up first, but I believe a far more common scenario is questions like "can I be oneshotted by a railgun this very moment"? All of the points made in this quickly closed question do not apply to Quake 3 -- damage is distributed between armor and health independently from the source¹. There are no side effects to having low health. In my opinion, this would also help understand what these numbers really mean. Say, for example, you have 25 health and 0 armour, then picked a red armour. Now you have 25 health and 100 armour. Quick: will a railgun (110 damage) oneshot you? [Answer: yes. Indeed, 75 damage are enough to kill you (-25 to health, -50 to armour). Good luck calculating that during the game…] The only real downside would be not knowing what I should be looking for: health or armor. _However_ , I believe this is a question separate armour and health bars would answer more than adequately. (more on this below) Is there something I'm missing from the big picture? Why is there no mod that tries to do this? Is keeping different counters this important in Quake Live? ¹The only difference would be for the lightning gun, which due to rounding deals 5 armor damage and only 2 health damage. * * * EDIT: To make myself crystal clear here, I'll post a picture of what I had in mind: ![Please note the separate bars!](http://i.stack.imgur.com/2ARIn.png) Separate bars would answer the "what I should be looking for: health or armor" question, but the actual numbers (the "count") wouldn't be displayed. _Why_ would you want it? This is my whole question. Hope this helps.


Can't get in nether/end

I have made another world with multiverse. in that world I am not able to enter the nether/end. I haven't tried anything to fix this. please Help!!!


Can colonies become their own countries?

I am playing as England, and I have conquered all of the British isles, and I even own the Netherlands and Belgium. I also have a small foothold in France by holding Calais and Picardie. Once I gained all this land, it was about 1510, and I decided to start colonizing. I swept through Greenland, Newfoundland, the thirteen colonies, and all of Hispaniola. In a war with Portugal and Castille, I gained the rest of the Caribbean islands, and I am in 2nd place. The year is 1574, and I am wondering if any of my colonies can eventually become their own colonies and attempt to gain independence. If they can, should I be worried about it?


What is the base cost for research?

With the new industry changes to eve online, what can one expect to see as the "base" cost for research at a player owned starbase in a relatively non-busy system for these activities?   * Copying   * Invention   * Time research   * Material research


Watch_dogs crash on startup due to dual AMD GPUs

I got Watch_dogs and when I opened it up it looked great, until the screen comes where it says that the game has an autosave feature, then it crashed (right after the ubisoft splashscreen) Before the crash it seemed to run at 30-40 fps. I then turned my weaker GPU of, and this seemed to fix the problem, the game doesn't crash, however it only runs at 5-10 fps (also doing the initial ubisoft splashscreen) Is there a way to run Watch_Dogs with two AMD GPUs? My GPUs are:   * AMD Radeon HD 7640G   * AMD Radeon HD 7700M The stronger one should be able to run the game alone at 720, but it doesn't work for some reason


How do I get past the giant snake in Trine 2?

I'm stuck at the giant snake (first boss) in Trine 2. Any ideas?


Can't switch weapons in HL2 maps imported into Portal

After seeing Half-Life 2 being played with the Portal Gun by importing the maps into Portal's map folder, I wanted to do it myself. I got the maps to work properly, but when I use "impulse 101" to get the Portal Gun and HL2 weapons, I'm unable to switch weapons by using the 1, 2, 3, 4, etc. buttons, except for the weapon categories that have the shotgun or grenade/RPG/Bugbait in them. If I want to use weapons like the Portal Gun, Gravity Gun, or the crowbar, I have to use console commands. Is there a way to get weapon switching to work?