How does vision work in nethack?

As is immediately obvious the first time you play nethack, you can't see much until you move around a bit. Here are some basic things I've figured out:   * You can see things within one block of yourself, diagonals included.   * You can see anything within line of sight in most rooms.   * You remember the map and things on it (like corpses) but upon returning to them, they disappear (is this just the map updating?).   * Sometimes getting within one block isn't enough, and searching reveals more.   * You can be blinded and see nothing. It's still a bit confusing though. Sometimes I can see monsters at a distance, other times I can't see them until they're one block away. What are the rules for vision? Are there certain things that can increase my vision? Any other general see-them-before-they-see-me tips?


Modern Warfare 3 Private Match with more than 9 players

I was trying to play a private match with my clan, but we could not get more than 9 players in the match at once because the Xbox Live lobby would only allow 9 players. Then we were not able to add anyone while in the private match lobby. Does anyone know how to play with 10 or more players? We all remember doing it once, however, no one could figure it out.


What are all of the Pro perks in Black Ops?

In Call Of Duty Black Ops, what are all of the "pro" perks? For instance, lightweight pro is no falling damage. What are the rest?


As an assassination rogue what is the best stat to buff with food currently?

It seems like the best stat to buff for Assassination Rogues changes often, so what is the best one to buff currently? With cooking, I can buff a stat by 90, but should it be Agility, Critical rating or Haste rating? Thanks.


Is it possible to "try out" guns?

I am just starting out and it's expensive to buy guns just to find out that I dislike them. Where can I test weapons in _Call of Duty: Black Ops_?


What is a good Terran anti aircraft strategy if you are on the move?

Marines seem to be a good cheap and quick to build up anti-aircraft unit, but my question is more about "strategy" and not just a "unit". I was using Banshees (which have cloaking) to startle some Protoss units, and in come their ground units which Banshees can handle. But then in come some Protoss aircrafts, which Banshees cannot fire at, so I started bringing in some marines for the anti-air, along with medics to heal them. However, Protoss units would go through those marines quite quickly and that would leave nothing else to attack the Protoss aircrafts. Another problem was that SCVs are good to keep around those Banshees to repair them, but those SCVs quickly became Protoss zealot meat, leaving Banshees in disrepair.


Multiple z levels non lethal chute - is it possible?

I have read a few Q&A on building a chute/shaft in the context of moving _ore_ faster to smelters etc. I would like to build a 1x1 chute for captured enemies which sit in some cages. They would fall all the way down to the caves, _somewhat unharmed_. The goal would be to populate some cave levels and have the beasts/animals/enemies fight it out, which I find entertaining1. So I wouldn't want to have to operate a series of traps with levers to make them fall "in stages" or what not. Is it possible to conceive such a forgiving chute? And if so, how? * * * 1 A long time ago I watched this video where I saw two forgotten beasts edge it out in some pool of water, so this is where I get the inspiration for cave random encounters... as long as it doesn't involve my dwarves!


How can you tell a zone is depleted?

Is it after searching a few times and not finding anything, or is it automatically marked after enough auto searches? I know you can mark it while in the zone, but how do I know WHEN to mark it depleted?


Is there a way to un-nock an arrow in Minecraft?

In Minecraft, I nock arrows at the slightest provocation or thought of danger. As a result, I frequently have a nocked arrow and don't need to fire it. I don't want to waste it, but I don't like my current method of firing at my feet. How can I un-nock an arrow?


How do I craft Shavarath rings in DDO?

I want to craft an exceptional boost to my Tower of Despair ring. How do I do that?


Is there a map for the Assassin's Hideout?

I'm pretty sure that the Assassin HQ in the far north of the map contains a "fast travel" location, and that it also has a place where you can dispatch your assassins on missions, but heck if I can find either of those things actually inside the base. It seems like it's a simple building, but I'm constantly getting lost. Is there a map somewhere of the assassin HQ, listing the various spots you can interact with?


When does Pokerus start to apply?

I am attempting to keep track of EVs but am not sure whether 1) Pokerus starts doubling EVs for the battle during which it was contracted, or 2) It starts applying EVs afterwards. For example, if my Larvesta contracts Pokerus after defeating a Whismur, does it obtain 1 HP EV or 2 HP EVs?


What does it mean when the borderlands symbol flashes on my screen?

Occasionally when playing, I see the symbol below appear. It usually flashes for a moment and then disappears. ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/rYLW4.jpg) What does it mean?


Upgrade to Stone Axe in Starbound

I have defeated the first boss in Starbound and am roaming around in the Beta Sector. I have upgraded my pickaxe to gold, and it is working really great. I was wondering if there are similar upgrades for the axes. Assuming that there would of course be an upgrade to axes, I crafted an Ice Axe (Human racial steel Axe), but it wouldn't chop any trees. Similarly for the Iron Axe, I came upon this in a wiki: > Although you can make an iron axe after making an iron anvil, the Iron Axe > is a weapon, and not a tool for cutting trees. Does that mean we're stuck with the Stone Axe for all our wood needs?


What ports do I need open to host a game?

It seems that occasionally my friends and I have issues connecting with each other. I'm assuming this is a firewall/router issue, although it could be something else. Under Network Settings in the game, I have it set to 'Friends Only' so it shouldn't be an issue with my game settings.


When or where do Legendary dragons appear in the world?

I heard about these dragons on this site and was curious to know, when do legendary dragons appear in the world? Is there a step-by-step guide to getting them to appear?


I can't sleep in Minecraft PE ?

I can't sleep because monsters are nearby, they are hidden somewhere around my house in some walls. It happened before but it stopped after a while but now it came back. I know they are in some hollow spots sometimes but I can't find them.


How do I properly install mods for Morrowind?

I've tried to install a several mods and they all mess up, causing problems. I use Nexus Mod Manager to install the mods from Planet Elder Scrolls. When I'm installing the mod, a dialog appeared, saying some files were already there and asked me if I want to overwrite them. I clicked "Yes to all" and it didn't complain after that. However, when I launched the game, another dialog appeared saying "master file TR_XXX.esm is missing" and it gave me "Yes" or "No" choice to continue, but both choices lead to the game crashing. I'm able to re-launch the game only if I uninstall all the mods I've installed using the Nexus Mod Manager, leaving only the mods installed outside of it (such as Better Bodies and Morrowind Overhaul). Nevertheless, I still get a dialog that says: > The currently selected master file and plugins do not match the ones used by > this saved game. Errors may occur during loading or game play. Do you wish > to continue? How can I properly install mods in Morrowind so I don't receive errors, crashes, and warnings like these?


How can I improve my ability to just guard?

With the removal of convenient Guard Impacts, Soulcalibur V adds a new guard ability - just guard. This allows you to tap (not hold) guard at the precise moment of impact (very few frames), and your character will flash blue and purple, you'll be notified of your just guard, and you'll effectively ignore the attack entirely (no damage, no knockback, no reaction whatsoever). This is possible for normal attacks, guard-breaking attacks, and unblockables (not sure whether or not it works on Critical Edges, since they're some cinematic aspect to those), and it results in tremendous frame advantage when you get to entirely ignore an attack. How can I improve my just guard skills?


Is there any way to enter an instance by yourself?

I'd like to visit the Explosions 101 map and drive around a Cerberus jeep for a while, but I can't find any way to enter an instance by yourself. Does anyone know of a way?


Does raising the FPS in Fraps cause the video to go faster?

When I change the FPS in fraps to 30, my recording FPS becomes 30, and when I make it 60, my recording FPS is 60 FPS. However, I was wondering; does raising the recording framerate make the video go faster in the end? I mean, will it speed up my video? (as in, 2 times speed)


The Final Hours of Portal 2 without an iPad

I was just wondering if The Final Hours of Portal 2 is available somehow for people who don't own an iPad? Thank you! **EDIT** : It is now possible to get it on Steam : http://store.steampowered.com/app/104600/


What does "W+1" mean with respect to the Pyro?

There's a more or less subtle reference I'm missing in comics 79, 87 and 131 (pictured below) of Nerf Now!. What is it about? > ![Comic pane from Nerf-Now. Heavy saves Pyro from wall of bullets, and > quotes "W+1"](http://i.stack.imgur.com/3YxQv.jpg) > > [...] _There are moments w + 1 is very effective and I dare to say, fun. > However, there is a time and a place for everything, and going head-first on > half-enemy team isn't one of these times._ [...]


Are mobs immune to Lava fire in Minecraft?

I have a tower with a trench around it. Suspended in the walls by signs I have pockets of lava. The intent was to have mobs fall in the trench, try to get me in my basement and eventually touch the lava and catch on fire. This they do, but they do not die. I am running a mod-less server v1.5 Beta (So clearly this is an SMP game :)) I had two creepers, two zombies and a skeleton in the trench. They would catch on fire when trying to run into the wall with a lava block on it, but never die. They just sit there on fire until they move away from the block. Is this supposed to be happening? Is this an SMP only bug? Looking for some guidance :)


How do you get common debris?

The tooltip for common debris says that you can get it from salvaging "normal" items. Does that mean "white" items? I haven't seen a single one drop since the new patch. Since all the new recipes I've seen call for common debris, it seems pretty important to farm a lot of it if you want to craft. Where can I find it? What's the most efficient way to get it?


sibbi's stash key not opening stash in quest "promises to keep"

I am doing the quest "promises to keep" and i persuaded sibbi to give me the key to his stash. I went to the Black Briar brewing. Went to the basement and at the bottom of the stairs is the chest. I have the key in my inventory but it will not allow me to open the chest. Keeps saying that a key is required. Bug? Am i doing something wrong? Suggestions? thanks!


Is there a way to get Windows to handle Shift + numpad keys differently?

I have a Razer Naga gaming mouse. The mouse has a number grid on the side that acts like a numpad. I know this can be remapped, but I would like it to use the Numpad keys. In Windows, when you hit `Shift` + `Numpad 8` it actually sends the `up arrow key` to the application/game. Is it possible to get Windows to actually sent a `Shift` + `Numpad 8` key to the application/game instead? I would of course like to do this for the other NumPad keys as well. Thanks for the help!


How long does a specific moon last during Superbrothers: Sword & Sworcery EP?

Certain aspects of Superbrothers: Sword & Sworcery EP are affected by the current phase of the moon. For example: the Megatome will display what the current moon is, or how many days until the next significant moon. At the moment, it says "Dark Moon", because the new moon is out. However, it _first_ displayed Dark Moon more than 24 hours ago. How long will a special moon phase last in real time?


Does intelligence influence Witch Doctor minion damage?

The "Soul Harvest" ability harvests the souls of up to five surrounding enemies, upping your intelligence by 28 (at the base level) for each. This means that right now, I can quadruple my intellgence for 30 seconds by using that skill. Does that mean that I quadruple the damage bonus that my hounds and spiders receive, too? Or do they receive no bonus from intelligence at all?


How do I save a game in Cube 2: Sauerbraten?

I am playing the game Cube2: Sauerbraten on my Linux machine and I don't find a way to save this game. I have gone through all the options for a shortcut that allows me to save it, but that effort was in vain. I tried several standard save shortcuts like `F2`, `F7` and `F9`. Then I tried all the `F1:10`. None worked. `F11` and `F12` are `toggle console` and `take screenshot` respectively. I checked the game website http://sauerbraten.org/ and searched for any possible shortcuts in the docs and the wiki, but none of them suggest a shortcut for saving a game. Did I miss something obvious? Can you help me find this?


Do different diseases have different contagiousness / mortality rates?

My village suffered a few disease outbreaks throughout the years, and so far it's always been very easy to survive them — typically, only one or two citizens get the disease and they're quickly treated. The diseases were of different types: smallpox, dysentery etc... but they all seemed to work the same way, so I assumed it was just flavor text. This time however, I got the Plague, and it was radically more lethal: in about one minute of time at 10x, the disease has spread to 36 of my 380 citizens and killed 5 of them. It might be related to the size of the settlement or something else, or it might be that different diseases have different effects. Does anyone know about this? Edit: The disease is gone. It took my two doctors a season to cure and killed around 50 citizens.


How does the Destiny Knot work when breeding in Pokemon 6th Generation?

Does the Destiny Knot _guarantee_ that 5 IVs, ramdonly selected from the parents, will be passed down to the egg? I have both parents with 4 maxed IVs. One has HP, Atk, Def and SpDef; the other one has Atk, Def, SpDef and Speed. One of them is holding the Destiny Knot, but I'm still getting Pokemon with "decent potential overall" and only 2 or 3 maxed IVs. How is this possible?


In Die2Nite, how do you mix pharmaceutical products?

I've read on some wikis that if you mix two pharmaceutical products, you can create a random drug. But I can't figure out how to mix them. When I'm in my house I see the option to "Use" the Pharmaceutical product, but that shows up even if I only have one, and I believe all that will do is make me take it.


What happens if I kill the crew of the first form of the end boss?

Will I still have to face the later forms? If I do have to face the later forms, will I lose my boarding party when it escapes?


Is it possible to lock on to enemies in Epic Mickey?

The game manual does not mention locking on, nor does the in game video that describes combat. However, numerous reviews mention the fact that they found the combat difficult / annoying until they learned of the lock on feature. On the other hand, just as many reviews complain about the lack of a lock on feature. Does such a feature exist? If so, how do you lock on to enemies?


Where are the servers?

Is there a list of where the cities/states instead of the general location for League of Legends servers are located? Specifically, I'm looking for one on the east coast of the US. Since, even though I'm in NY, I still get 100-200 ping.


Where can i get reliable offline drivers for a PS3 Controller?

I know of two driver/software combos that allow me to use my PS3 controller as a PC gamepad:   * **MotionInJoy** - I am using this right now but I have an older version which I was able to install and use without an internet connection. (I've unfortunately lost the instructions on how to do it again so I can only get it to work on my main computer and not my laptop)   * **SIXAXIS** - Which is easier to use offline and easier to install, but I have to run a batch file every time the controller disconnects. It's not as robust as MotionInJoy, as it doesn't allow me to remap the buttons to key-presses (Which is annoying, as some games such as Melty Blood don't seem to recognize some of the input values) So I'm wondering if there is any other PS3 Controller Drivers out there which i can install offline and are more reliable. I don't care if they are digitally signed or not since i can disable that dam system in Windows 7 easy enough I mainly use the controller for the following games:   * Melty Blood   * ePSXE (for playing Games incompatible with the PS3 like Final Fantasy 8)   * Kamidori Alchemy Miester (never got a controller to work for it but would love to have one)   * Megaman X3 PC


Shotgun Morphling

There's quite a few guides about shotgun morphling. I was wondering why shadow blade is not one of the suggested items for this build since shotgun morphling acts on the element of surprise and kills off 1 character at a time. I feel a shadow blade would add well to the build for a shotgun morphling. Are there obvious reasons that a shadow blade is never mentioned in any of the shotgun morphling build guides?


Battlefield 4 crashes on launch

Ok, guys, I just downloaded BF4 and it doesn't launch! I mean, battlelog works fine, but when I try to play the campaign or multiplayer, it just crashes! It gives me a black screen with Window's message saying it stopped working! Please guys, I really need your help here. I know BF4 is compatible with my PC, so it shouldn't be the problem.


In Hero Mode, is a Heart Medal almost ineffective in dungeons? What about with two?

I'm playing through Hero Mode. After I started the Lanayru Mining Facility, I left, got one of the Heart Medals, and returned for the rest of the dungeon. I destroyed three or four _dozen_ barrels and pots after equipping the Heart Medal, and in that whole time, I got only two hearts, plus one each from two Spumes, for a total of four. I didn't even get hearts from the pots that were previously guaranteed to have hearts. I didn't even get hearts from the pots in the boss chamber! If a Heart Medal gets me only four hearts per dungeon, I think I'd rather leave it with Peatrice and carry something else. Is this typical? And when I get the other Heart Medal later on, will carrying both render them any more effective than carrying the one?


Trading Post: Do goods have an expiry date?

I store a lot of beef in my trading post. Do goods like beef or eggs or other food have an expiry date?   If not, can I use a trading post as an additional storage barn?   (I mean: Will vendors or traders also take goods from a trading post and bring them to the market)?


Do Citizens Gather Resources Based On Needs?

I was playing Banished and just started a new town. All was doing well until I saw that I had very little stone and iron and needed to build around 4 more houses. I already had a section of the map selected for my citizens to gather resources so I decided to wait. Then I noticed that instead of going to the nearest part of the selected area to cut down trees they went and gathered stone and iron that was much further. This leads me to my question. Do citizens gather resources based mainly on need?


Should I store things in corpses?

I was looking for a safe place to store my stuff, but I am nowhere near able to afford a house, and haven't located any of the "safe" locations. However, I remember killing Alvor in Riverwood a while back, and his corpse is still there. Can I store my items on him without them disappearing?


How can I copy my keybindings from one character to another?

I just created my 2nd Star Wars: The Old republic character, and I see that new characters are set to the default keybindings. I'd changed quite a few on my first character and don't want to have to manually reset them all. Is there a way to copy over the keybindings from one character to another, either in the game or by copying/renaming files on my hard drive?


Is Rock Band needed for the Rock Band track packs?

Does that mean I need Rock Band to play the track packs? Or can I just purchase a track pack without having owned Rock Band 1 (or 2 or 3)? I mean since I'm on a Wii, will it need to sense a Rock Band save (since you can't put in two discs at the same time) for it to know that I own the original?


Why did Zash ask for Khem to be present during the ritual?

At the end of Chapter 1 of Sith Inquisitor's class quest line, before Zash (the blond Sith) tries to perform the ritual on Dromund Kass, she says she doesn't want Andronikos Revel to be present, but that Khem Val is okay. Why would she say that? Given the peculiar character of the ritual and Khem's connection to the force, wouldn't it be smarter for her to ask for Andronikos to be present instead? I realize why Khem has to be present from the writer's perspective, but I'm looking for an in-universe explanation of what Zash said.


How to get Herobrine skin and powers (invisibility)?

How do I get Herobrine's appearance WITH his powers? I had recently watched a video where the person turned into Herobrine and had his powers to fly and become invisible. How do I do that? If it's a mod, please put a link.


How can I run Minecraft in offline mode on OS X and still have my name?

I'm trying to run Minecraft in offline mode on OS X while still setting my name to something other than "Player". I found some AppleScript written by Naschroe that may do the job:               property user_name : "Player"          display dialog "Enter A User Name" default answer "" buttons {"Cancel", "Continue"} default button 2     set the user_name to text returned of the result          set UsrApp to (path to current user folder)     set UsrApp_unx to POSIX path of UsrApp          set MineScript to "java -cp " & UsrApp_unx & "Library/Application\\ Support/minecraft/bin/minecraft.jar:" & UsrApp_unx & "Library/Application\\ Support/minecraft/bin/lwjgl.jar:" & UsrApp_unx & "Library/Application\\ Support/minecraft/bin/lwjgl_util.jar:" & UsrApp_unx & "Library/Application\\ Support/minecraft/bin/jinput.jar: -Djava.library.path=" & UsrApp_unx & "Library/Application\\ Support/minecraft/bin/natives -Xmx1024M -Xms512M net.minecraft.client.Minecraft '" & user_name & "'"          do shell script MineScript      But it needs some modifications to work and I can't seem to get it right. How can I modify this script to get Minecraft to work in offline mode, or is there another way to do it?


Is it possible to start over playing Skylanders on the Wii?

In Skylanders on the Wii, is it possible to start over, deleting what you have played and upgraded to so far?


Can other improvements be built on the same tile as a road?

In Civilization V, can other improvements be built on the same tile as a road?


How do I increase my Word IQ?

For some of the Domination games in _Quarrel_ , you have to use a certain word IQ against a specific person. How do I increase word IQ? Is it word length? Score? Something else?


Thieves guild lock box reset

What is the reset timer of the practice lock boxes in the thieves guild? There are 5 lock boxes in the thieves guild with all the different difficulties for opening them. There is also a note in the middle of the chests that says: > "These chests are for practice use only. Please Refrain from using them for > storage. The locks on these chests have been specially constructed to reset > themselves after a short amount of time. If you have any issues, please > speak to Niruin." I talked with Niruin and he didn't have anything to say about reseting the chests. I opened all of them then did about 10 different jobs for Delvin and Vex going from Riften to Markarth, Solitude, etc. I know I have been gone at least 10 game days and they are still not reset. Any idea what the reset timer is?


Is a Vuzix Wrap 920 VR compatible with Counter-Strike: Source?

Is it possible turn my head independently from the weapons aiming point with the Vuzix bundle in Counter-Strike: Source or does it act directly as a mouse?


Finding my house in minecraft

I wandered too far to go look for sheep and now I'm on a completely different island. How do I find my way back to my house?


How to get back to original spawn when in creative and spawn resets?

I made a really good castle in creative mode but had not slept in a bed on superflat mode. Someone killed me and that somehow reset my spawn more than once. I did tests in a new world of the same kind of circumstances and found that when killed and not having slept in a bed you respawn in a totally different area. If anyone knows how to get back to my original spawn point I would really appreciate the help.


How can I find my home again?

I started my Minecraft server a little while ago. So I flew a good distance away from the place I started and began to build. Later I died down at the bedrock, and so spawned at my starting point again, and now I can not find my buildings! How do I find the home I built again?


Fallen out of the world through the Void in Minecraft

I have fallen out of the void and I can't find the area where I built everything. I am on creative mode in a Super Flat World. Please tell me how I can find the place I built everything cause I cant find it! :(


How can I find my house in Minecraft?

I can't find my house. It keeps taking me to something else I have done, but I can't find my mansion (my house) that I am working on. I really need to finish it before my friend comes over this weekend. What do I do?


Why do Grand Master players not seem to rush at all?

In the GM games I've watch it's very rare to see a game ending in less than 10 mins. They seem to like going two base first before attacking. Even if one player is Zerg, they still go with the early two bases and the Zerg doesn't ling rush at all, even if it seems like a logical choice considering the opponent won't have many units; lings can easily destroy the second base. Are there special rules in GM games (no rush) or do they just like to have a real war game (mass units).


Sound increasing and decreasing randomly in XMoto for Ubuntu 11.04

I have installed the wonderful XMoto game in my Ubuntu 11.04 (2.6.38-8-generic) and when I start the game my sound control became crazy. The sounds decreases and increases randomly. If I close the game this strange behavior still continues. Well, I think this isn't a problem with Ubuntu, Gnome, KDE at all because in my older installations (Ubuntu 10.04 and 10.10) the same thing happen. But I don't know how to solve it. My Audio device is (lspci | grep Audio): _00:1b.0 Audio device: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset High Definition Audio (rev 05)_ My sounds is ok for other things, I can hear several things at the same time, etc. So, anyone knows how to solve this problem?


How to install bomb in Project IGI Mission 2

I am playing Project IGI 1 and I am on Mission 2. In this mission I got all the bombs/weapon I need to blast the tank. But when I plant it by clicking the mouse it exploded. I checked out some you tube video and found that I need to install the tank bomb on tank. For that which button on keyboard I need to press.. I am running this on all default controls assigned. I tried with RIGHT SHIFT , but no luck. **Could anyone please help me here, I am stuck in Mission2** :-( **Any Suggestion?**


When is the last place you can save in Fallout New Vegas to get all endings?

I'm playing through Fallout New Vegas and I'm aware that there are 4 mutually exclusive endings. I would like to see them all and get all the achievements, but I don't want to play the entire game four times. Where is the latest point in the game that I can create a checkpoint save that I can go back to in order to get all endings?


How can I make an infinite fire?

I was wondering, how can I make a never ending fire in Minecraft? (I want to use it in SMP)


Are Mallow and Geno unique to Super Mario RPG? Not so much Mallow, but Geno was very unique and I was wondering if he made any other appearances in other games. Super Mario Galaxy would be one of the games where I would suspect he could be featured or have a cameo...


How do I add plugins to my Bukkit SMP server?

I was wondering how to add plugins to my Minecraft server. I am using Bukkit, and the things I would like to be able to do is spawn stuff, teleport to other players, set home locations, have an in-game currency/shop and be able to teleport to homes.


I never see my mechanic

In GTA 5 Online, I call my mechanic and the car spawns close to me, but I can't ever see my mechanic. Does someone know why?


Is Vampirism Actually Useful for Stealthy Archers?

I am running my own Sneaky Archer using Conjuration to support myself. Yesterday I started to think about contracting vampirism, but I have some questions about it. **Companion Questline Spoiler** > I know you can't contract werewolf disease more than once ( the only way to > become infected is questing with the Companions ), With   1. Can I heal Vampirism, and then get the disease again?   2. How long ( in game hours/days ) does it takes for each stage to end and start a new (higher) one ?    3. Do Vampire Penalities only apply on the fourth day?   4. Is the 25%+ Stealth Benefit that useful in my case ?


Brightness level: Adjusting from Xbox 360 or TV

I generally increase the brightness level for each game. If the slider is in the middle of the bar, I move it till the half way to the end (in other words, 2/4 to 3/4). Should I leave it as it is (2/4) and increase the brightness level of the TV? Which option is better in terms of quality of display? My TV is a full HD Sony KDL 40" LCD.


Grinding early experience points in Ni No Kuni

I have been hurting for a good RPG for a while and with such good reviews, when Ni No Kuni went on a recent PSN sale, I couldn't resist. I finally got some time to start in the other day. I am still very early and our main character has just started being able to battle. I am wondering if there are any real benefits to grinding experience points early in the game. Any Google search of this immediately points to Tokos (like in this IGN guide). From my Final Fantasy days I normally like to sit in an area and get a few levels before moving on so I have a leg up on my enemies. In Ni No Kuni, is there any real benefit to grinding before Tokos? In general, when should I start or how far in will I need to start grinding experience? Right now it is still just our main character as the only party member (and no familiars) and have not tried going into any towns or anything (so yes, very, very early in). Spoiler-free tips appreciated.


Humble Bundle's Beat the average

Does anybody know about the two locks on a single bundle? I am talking about the green lock price and the blue lock price. For eg, in the last Humble Weekly Sega sale, the Total War Shogun 2 was only given to those who donate more than $16. Will that game still be available to obtain after the bundle period by boosting the amount? I have already beat the average of $6 and got 11 games. But I really wanted Shogun 2. EDIT: This is the response I got from Humble Bundle Customer support. I think they should know more about the Humble Bundle                Martin       MAR 31, 2014  |  02:17PM PDT       So does this mean that even if I add $10 to Increase The Amount, and reach $16, I won't get Shogun 2. Also, I would like to know if this is the same for all items shown with a Blue Padlock icon.          Rylee      MAR 31, 2014  |  05:52PM PDT          Hi Martin,     This is correct. Once the bundle is over the offer has then since expired. This includes any order adders.     Any game in a bundle with a padlock beside the title will be marked as either a Beat the Average, Beat the $6 or $15. As long as purchases made at or exceeding these levels, or have had enough added to the existing order during the designated Bundle sale time will receive any games that are “locked”.     Thank you!     Rylee      Support Ninja     Humble Bundle


Where are all the Pokemon in Google Maps?

I've caught my first few, around the starting area (Geneva), but I can't find any more. Where should I look next?


In deadless mode, are gems lost upon death?

Or just our items? Items can be bought back. Gems are far more expensive and need to be fused.


In Grubbins on Ice, how do I win the final battle against Araxia and Big Bones?

I'm at what I'm pretty sure is the final battle of Costume Quest but it seems impossible, for a number of reasons:   * I'm up against 2 bosses simultaneously, with 4000 HP _each_.   * Araxia can apparently decide to become invulnerable for several turns.   * While Araxia merely hits hard, Big Bones hits like a truck, bringing the entire party down to critical levels in one attack.   * Taking Big Bones out first doesn't seem to be possible because he can't be harmed, not even with area effects. How do I beat this thing?


Seeing boss spawn text but no actual bosses in hardmode

I just entered hardmode and I have seen text for random hardmode boss spawns in the bottom left hand corner (like "This is going to be a terrible night..." for the twins). The problem is I don't ever see the boss. Is this normal or am I getting a glitch? PC version of Terraria Thanks!


How do I trigger a Color Attack?

When playing in Fever mode, I noticed that sometimes I trigger something called a Color Attack, where all of a sudden the board flips around and has spots for a series of one specific block, which is great for increasing my score. I have no idea how to make sure I get this, though - it doesn't seem to appear every game, which leads me to wonder what I have to do to make sure I get it. How do I trigger a Color Attack?


what is the last battle for the ultimate survival mode

In naruto ultimate ninja storm 3 is there a last battle for the ultimate survival mode? because i am at a 100 winning streak and im not going any further if there isn't.


How do you get last 3 residential floors?

I have all residential floors but can't buy wookie arms, csilla apts, or endor arms. Does anyone have these, and if so, how did you accomplish that?


Which guns are the light machine guns this assignment is talking about?

**Which are the "Light Machine Guns" they are referring to here?** ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/ymp8d.png) Here and Here are possibilities.


PS3 restore backup restores no data

My PS3's blu-ray drive died recently, so I performed a backup with the Backup Utility and sent my console in for repair. About a week later I received a replacement PS3 from Sony and have attempted to restore using my backup. But, the backup utility has restored **NO DATA**! I have tried logging in to PSN and attempting the restore again, but the end result is the same. I'm aware that some data cannot be restored, especially since Sony has replaced my original PS3 with a refurbished one, but surely I should see something restored! What am I doing wrong?


My dwarves have turned into gummi-bears!

So I'm playing a succession game, using just about the latest version of DF. I just received the save file and my dwarves have turned into Gummi-Bears. I had been using the Ironhand tileset without trouble, and we have only been passing the region file (from /data/save/region1). What can I do to fix this? Here are before and after photos: ![Before the Gummification!](http://i.stack.imgur.com/FNAsI.png)![After Gummification!](http://i.stack.imgur.com/fCFFH.png)


How can I make the city guards fight each other?

I just completed the quest _Aid for Bruma_. I am trying to think of a way to make the guards in Bruma fight each other. Apparently the guards from each city will unite against the player when I slash them or cast frenzy on them.


How do you solve the last puzzle in the workshop?

In Vessel, how do you solve the last puzzle with the big machine at your workshop? I'm able to get the machine to start generating the element that looks like XP liquid, but the process stops before I can get anything.


Is there a way to make the game NOT ask me about changing the difficulty after multiple deaths?

I'm playing Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning on the Hard difficulty setting because I would like to get all of the achievements on one playthrough. In some areas I tend to die quite a bit and I've noticed that after a certain number of deaths in the same area the game will ask if I want to change to a lower difficulty. I am paranoid that at some point I will be spamming the 'A' button to get going again and accidentally bump down my difficulty, come to the end of the game and come to find that I missed the achievement for beating the game on Hard. Is there a way to make the game not tempt me into playing on an easier difficulty?


How can I make FFA server in OSP which anyone can join even during match

When I create server in OSP mod, anyone can join the game during warmup. But after the game has been started, new players can't join the game, server says something like "You can join the game after the current match ends". How can I disable this? I don't have this problem in baseq3.


Custom maps for Steam Version?

Does anyone know if it's possible to play downloaded custom maps in the steam version of the game? And how? I was never able to get it to work with Heroes 5. Thanks.


Why is it not recommended to trade hats for weapons or vice versa?

I've often traded a hat for 4-5 weapons, and afterwards people told me I shouldn't do that, and that it isn't recommended. I wasn't given an explanation. Could anyone shed some light on this? Why isn't it recommended to trade hats for weapons?


What's the significance of the sector breakdown on the War Map?

I've played a bit of multiplayer now and whenever I do, the readiness rating bonus that I receive seems to get applied to every single sector. When I go to my single-player game, these values always seem to be exactly the same. ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/vmwU7.jpg) > Do the values for these sectors ever change so that they're not all the > same? > > Assuming it does: > >   * What causes that to happen? >   * Does the Galactic Readiness become an average of the sector scores? >


What should Nocturne be doing during team fights?

I find most junglers have a more defined role of what they should be doing during team fights, with Nocturne being an execption. You can dive the carry with your ultimate, but you leave your team with out their bruiser and deep in the enemy line. On the other hand if you sit back and protect your carries you are subject to range damage and can't contribute that much damage of your own. So my question is what should Nocturne's focus be during team fights?


Do system component effects stack?

In the game Tales of Honor: Secret Fleet (I assume both iOS and Android version are the same), do effects from system components stack? As an example, you can have a component for your lasers which shortens their reload time. The component itself displays the reload as a number less than 1, e.g. 0.950, with each upgrade lessening the number further. If I deploy another component with the same effect, the number on both components seems to be tied only to the upgrade level of the respective component, 0.950 on one and 0.920 on a more upgraded one. Question is, do these effects stack, perhaps by using each of them as a factor for calculating the real reload speed, or does the game just take the best one and use that one?


How can I get another crew member?

I specialized by two basic crew members in Survival and Combat, and I have the spot to have another crew member who will develop Diplomacy. I'm already in Kapello and there is no sign of a station where I can buy crew members.


When can I activate EDI?

Title was left intentionally vague. Spoilers ahead. > So one of the first things to happen after leaving Earth is to recover a > Cerberus infiltration unit. From the wiki, I know that EDI can inhabit the > mech and become a squad member. When exactly does this happen?


What are all the models that Shepard finds for?

I assume that this is some recurring element I don't get, but what are the models for? I've found a handful of them and saw the completed ones in the Captain's Quarters.


Which augment item is the most useful to Viktor? Augment of death or gravity?

I have been playing Viktor lately in League of Legends and I was wondering which augment item was the best to make Viktor a strong force in the team. I have been using the Augment of Death but people have been telling me to to use Augment of Gravity but I'm not sure which would be more useful. Any thoughts?


How do I get quarried stone?

I can't find anywhere to get quarried stone to build my house on the hearthfire expansion so I would like to know lots of places to get it.


Is the name "Chell", "GLaDOS", or "Wheatley" ever explicitly stated?

Other than "GLaDOS" being printed on one of the rings above her cores in _Portal_ (not even sure if it appears in _Portal 2_ due to the reskin), is "GLaDOS" ever spoken in either game? Wheatley simply refers to her as "her" > **Wheatley:** In order to escape, we're going to have to go through HER > chamber. And she will probably kill us if, um, she's awake. Further, does Wheatley ever introduce himself? The loading screen in later chapters reads "Wheatley Laboratories", but does that printing show up in-game at all? GLaDOS just says "him", "you", etc. > **GLaDOS:** He's not just a regular moron. He's the product of the greatest > minds of a generation working together with the express purpose of building > the dumbest moron who ever lived. And finally, is Chell being called Chell purely Word of God or is there something in-game that mentions her name?


How do you breed a Steel dragon?

Seems the new dragons are coming fast and furious as I am trying to keep up. What are the successful combinations in order to obtain a Steel Dragon? I would assume Metal with some form of hybrid (Bronze maybe?)


What do I do with this legacy weapon unlock?

So, 1.2 is here and suddenly all those legacy levels mean something. Somehow in the deluge of info, I missed the part where they told me what to with the legacy main hand weapon parts they mailed me. So... anybody want to post that up here, so I can make this weapon?


From where do passive traces start in Uplink?

Similar to my previous question about passive traces, I'm wondering from where a passive trace starts; from as close as the active trace reached, or starting at the target server. For instance, the typical method is to delete one's logs from the first bounce point -- typically Internic, but this still requires going to a different server to delete the logs. If I have the time remaining on a trace and wish to remove the transfer logs from the machine I'm actually hacking using Log Deleter, would that make me safe, rather than making a separate connection to Internic?


Why is Top-lane Ezreal considered unviable?

I want to ask whether you think toplane Ezreal could be viable or not. I thought of it because I want to main a champ I really can play everywhere (except support because I hate this role). He would be viable as ADC, Mid and I saw him in the jungle too. The reason I ask this question is, because I main toplane. But in case I have to play another lane I at least want to play this champ perfect. I would play him always blue-build. Advantages:   * can poke out melee champs with his range in lane and deny farm   * can escape ganks easely   * got an global ult and can help the team out or simply depush or push lanes   * if played with blue build he can be the master of kiting and pretty annoying for the enemy bruiser   * for my situation he is pretty cool because he is viable bot, mid and jungle lane   * can be a pretty good tankmelter when played with botrk   * personal playstyle skill and kiting abilities can make this champ highly overpowered   * doesn't need a map Disadvantages:   * lack of tankyness   * not melee, so their might be a missing frontline   * once the lane is lost hard there is not a good chance to be useful, champs with tanky basestats or abilities prevent that So I'm asking beacuse I would like to know advantages and disadvantages.


What do city-state personalities mean?

There are 4 different personalities that I've seen for city-states: friendly, neutral, hostile, and irrational. I have never seen any use for them, though, except that influence over hostile city-states decreases at 1.5 times the rate of the others. What do the other personalities mean?


Is it possible to use ComputerCraft to show the TPS of a server?

Sometimes a Minecraft server is running a bit slow. How slow? Well, that's what we want to know. With this program, we should be able to see what the currently Ticks Per Second (TPS) is on a nearby monitor. Note that there are usually 20 ticks per second. This would probably be used in an admin room so that operators can see what the current TPS is.


Minecraft pocket edition asks for additional payment

I recently deleted minecraft pocket edition in my apple device. When I wanted to re-download it, it said that I needed to pay again even, but I already bought it. For some reason, it requires me to buy it again! I tried logging out my account then log in again, but that didn't make it work. Do you know how I can download it again without paying twice?


What happens if I use status on a magic bounce with a magic bounce pokemon

So let's say I have a Mega Absol vs Xatu or something. Both have magic bounce. What would happen if Mega Absol used Will-o-wisp?


What are the max skill points Class Mods can grant?

For Borderlands 1, maximum bonus was +4/3/3, making maximum level for single skill 9. For Borderlands 2 there is no specific information on any of the wikis, except for "Legendary" and "Slayer of Terramorphous" mods, which give +5 and +4 respectively. What are maximum skill bonuses from any Class Mods?


How do I get the buried bean to the right of the volcano?

In _Mario & Luigi: Dream Team_ how do I get to the buried bean to the right of the volcano on Mount Pajamaja?


Invasion Forces

In Sid Meier's Pirates! Invasion Forces are usually strong enough to take enemy cities. However my circumstance was different. A Dutch Frigate left for a Spanish city (Coro). Coro had 500 soldiers so I felt the need to help the Dutch. However, I captured the city and installed a Dutch Governor thinking that the Invasion Force would act as a troop transport. It didn't. It actually recaptured the city and installed a Spain. However when trying to go into the city the screen says that it is a Dutch city. Any Ideas as to fixing this?


How do I add more than one of an ingredient?

I noticed when people ask for soup, there is usually a number beside each vegetable. I assume I need to add that vegetable that number of times, but I can't figure out how to actually do that, and it seems like my soup eaters are always unhappy with their soup. How can I fix this?


Prison Architect crashes xServer

When I begin playing Prison Architect, I create a new world and after 10-15 seconds the XServer dies and restarts leaving me at the linuxmint login screen and I really have a quite beefy computer that runs PA fine on Windows. Platform: LinuxMint 64bit Gnone + Steam


Why am I not spawning where I expect with certain Minecraft seeds?

When I enter a custom seed for a village or a rainforest I always spawn in an area completely different. For example, I want a plains biome but I spawn into a desert. Is there something I'm missing? Do seeds just randomize for every computer? The seeds I'm looking at are seeds that were discovered in 1.6. There are no special settings I'm entering.


When should an AD Carry take Flash vs. Ghost?

When I play an AD Carry in ranked, especially one with a gap closer ( Graves, Corki, Ez, Vayne), I like to choose ghost for the extra chasing power. I don't see the advantage that flash gives, besides the positioning, that makes it a more viable pick than ghost. Is Flash ever the better choice?


How do you unlock the Dream Suite?

How do I unlock the Dream Suite in Animal Crossing New Leaf?


How do I change my default helmet?

I know that you can change your helmet in your inventory but I don't want to wear it all the time. But when I change helmet it is on all the time so how do I change default helmet without wearing it all the time?


No sound while running Chasm: The Rift on DOSBox

I recently retrieved my copy of _Chasm: The Rift_ from my really old Windows 95 laptop, and I'm trying to run it on Windows XP via DOSBox. However, there is no sound, even though the game is supposed to be fully supported. The sound works perfectly when I run it on Windows XP as is, but the game crashes when it tries to load a level. From what I've read, _Chasm_ is supposed to automatically pick up the sound configuration. Any advice would be appreciated.


Do inquisitors affect city states?

An allied CS has a quest open to get my religion (Atheism). The CS is mostly Christian (the enemy civ) so when I try missionaries, it does not affect it very much. So I got an inquisitor to try and get Christianity out of the CS. My unit is right next to it, and there is no option to heresey or anything. Am I doing something wrong? Is it impossible to do to CSs? Do I just have to throw piles of missionaries at them? Thank you.


Does the 1.6 minecraft launcher have command-line options to go directly to a profile?

I have two kids with different Minecraft accounts on the same Linux computer. Previously, I made each of them an icon which ran this: > java -cp ~/minecraft/minecraft.jar net.minecraft.LauncherFrame > -u=email@example.org -p=password servername.example.org:3000 with a separate email and password for each kid. This does not seem to work with the new launcher, which actually has the concept of separate-user profiles, but ironically ends up being quite a bit less elegant than this. (I asked on a minecraft forum site, but only got "why would you want to do that?") Is there a way to similarly specify the profile to launch and server to connect to on the command line of the new launcher?


In the Gargoyle Contract quest, where on the roof is the third rune located?

I have 2/3 seals broken. But i can't for the life of me figure out the seal on the roof of the house. I can't find the runes anywhere and i tried doing something with the candles, but no actions are available..... Where are the runes on the roof???


PS2 screen blackout with Component Cable

I have a problem with my PS2 (SCPH-50003) - when I connect it to my TV (Samsung LE32B450), I get random screen blackouts. The screen turns black and apparantly switches video modes, then after a few seconds it returns back to the game. This behaviour is more frequent as the console warms up, as it does not happen until first 20 minutes into the game. I think it's not caused by the cable or the console, because the PS2 was working fine with this cable for hours hooked up to my friend's TV. Everything is working fine with a component cable. Do you know what could I do to alleviate my problem?


Is there any way to play a custom map in multiplayer?

Civilization 5's multiplayer does not support any form of modding aside from changing the `.lua` scripts associated with existing multiplayer map options. They consider pre-generated maps 'modding' in this case. The fact that custom maps are not allowed in multiplayer does not make any sense to me because it does not modify the game in any way, shape, or form. It simply means loading a pre-generated map instead of generating a random one. There has to be a way to load a custom map for a multiplayer game. It just seems too simple to not be possible. I understand that it is possible to play with mods/custom maps in hotseat mode, but I am not interested in hotseat as I would like to play a fluid game online with friends. **Does anyone know if this is at all possible? I'm entirely prepared to work a little to load a custom map in multiplayer if it is at all possible.**


Can anything end bleeding damage early?

In TF2, when a player is set on fire, most healing will put the player out so that she will not suffer anymore damage. I wonder if the same is true of bleeding. Is there anyway to stop bleeding damage early, short of death?


Is there a free Halo 2 trial to download?

Umm, just wondering this. I mean, there is a free version of Halo 1 Trial, so is there a free Halo 2 Trial? Though I'm not that bored of Halo 1 Trial, I just want something new to do. Please tell me if there is a free version, or have any information about it.


Why is there no dialogue options for Serana to follow me?

For some odd reason I can't get Serana to follow me and now there is no option for her to follow me when I open dialogue options. I need her though to finish the vampire quest line. I have tried attacking her, waiting, magic, everything.


What are the benefits of venturing into The End?

In simple terms, what can I get out of journeying to the End?


MW3 Care Packages - Killstreak Challenges

I previously asked this question: Black Ops Care Packages - Killstreak Challenges It's asking whether or not killstreak rewards which are given when you open a care package killstreak contribute to challenges. Do they contribute in Modern Warfare 3 as well?


How do I get more characters in the Museum?

I unlocked a room on the level select screen that is apparently a Museum of various Kirby abilities. When I went in, I picked the Sword ability (by accident, it was closest to the door) and then I found I couldn't move past the area where the Sword ability was. I don't know if there were other abilities available to me, but it got me wondering. Do I have to do anything special to unlock other abilities in the museum?


Is there a use for every item in Skyrim?

Can every item in Skyrim be used for something? I find a lot of objects like ruined books, embalming tools, etc. that I haven't found a use for yet.


What's with the spider?

In the Dark Brotherhood's Sanctuary, near where Babette usually sits, there's a spider. This spider is unique in that it is not aggressive, and does not even appear labeled or named when you approach it. If you kill it, you will find that its corpse is named Lis and it carries the usual spider loot of Frostbite Venom and the occasional miscellaneous items. It also has a Petty soul, which is fairly normal for a spider of its size. And then, you'll quickly find all the members of the Dark Brotherhood (except Babette, as she is technically a child) are now aggro. This can occur even if you were hidden when you made the kill. However, I've yet to find any in-game source of a back-story for Lis. Can anyone shed some light on this?


What causes tripping?

Sometimes when I'm playing Super Smash Bros. Brawl, my character will trip and fall. It's similar to when you step on a banana peel in-game. What causes you to trip?


What is the difference between "core" and "total" quality in dwarf fortress 40d?

> This is in reference to Dwarf Fortress 40d (v0.28.181.40d). Later versions > of this game may have significantly changed the related mechanics. When setting up a stockpile for furniture or finished goods there is a setting for Core Quality and Total Quality... what's the difference? I'd like to set up a series of stockpiles in increasing distance from the trade depot and increasing quality (so I can give them the crappiest stuff first and save the best for use in the fortress)... but the two different ratings for quality has me confused.


How do I get A Gift from Krampus?

Binding of Isaac has an achievement for "A Gift From Krampus". The hint says it's in Satan's room, but I don't know where that is.


Nvidia Optimus Not letting me start games

I have a packard bell gaming laptop. Its an i5 quad core, 12 gigs of ram. and a gtx 750m The problem is that it has nvidia optimus(for those who dont know, Nvidia optimus is a feature that lets the intel hd graphics be the primary graphics processor while not using heavy 3D demanding apps and games. Its good all round so far, the problem is that i just bought daylight (super keen) for $15 and the game wont run because when it checks for system specs, it uses the the intel gpu(which doesnt support dx11 apparently) instead of the gtx card. Please help :(


Minecraft 1.8: Check if player is at a specific Y position

Can you tell me if it is **possible** to use the `testfor` command to check if a player stands on a specific **Y** position? I tried it with `/testfor @e[type=Player] {Pos:{Y:57d}}`, but it won't work. The error was `[Player] did not match the required data structure`


Data with same name has been uploaded from another PS4?

I just turned on my PS4, and received a notification to tell me a saved game could not be automatically uploaded. Looking at some more detailed information I was told that "Data with same name has been uploaded from another PS4". Considering I only own 1 PS4 and you can't even activate more than 1 PS4 at the same time, I was wondering what exactly happened. Could this particular error message have been triggered by the fact that I manually uploaded my savegame to the cloud before putting my PS4 to sleep? Or is it something else entirely?


How many zeds does a mega zed count as?

I've been playing a bit of Atom Zombie Smasher lately. I'm pretty sure that I'm losing, as the zeds have amassed enough points for mega zeds to start appearing (and I'm not exactly keeping up). That aside, I was wondering how many kills are registered for a unit when it kills a mega zed, as I am pondering ways to get the "Destroy 50 Zed in one XXX explosion", where XXX is one of the available types of explosives. If mega zeds register as several kills, they would provide a lucrative venue to getting said achievements.


Does the Commando perk affect the M4 203?

I was unsure if the perk grants any of its benefits to the Demolition version of the M4 or not. I have been struggling to tell, especially since my Commando rank is not very high at the moment.


Skyrim is crashing my PS3

I've seen a thread or two about the lag problems in Skyrim on the PS3. However, I've seen few (if any) about Skyrim actually _crashing_ the system. Perhaps my case is actually a lag, and I'm just not waiting long enough. The lag cases seem to be related to Autosaves, and I will admit that some of my crashes seem to be around the point an Autosave might occur. However, sometimes it's also during a load operation. Sometimes, it appears rather random. Usually, a reboot will leave me in the clear for a couple hours or so. I've had the system crash on me twice in just tonight's session of a few hours. Once, it appeared that it was just the game that had crashed - I was able to access the PS3's menu by holding the PS button. However, after selecting to quit the game, my system instead gave an error beep and rebooted. Every other time though, the whole system would just be hung - I couldn't even access the shutdown menu, a couple minutes after the start of the hang. Is this a known common issue with the game? Or, is this just my PS3 telling me I'm playing too much Skyrim and it needs a break? Could it be an actual problem with my system? One bit of information that would be helpful in diagnosing this is, from those who are more intimately familiar with the "lag and chopping" I'm reading about, how long does the system typically hang during Autosave lag? P.S.: I'm aware that a proposed workaround for the "lag" issue is to disable Autosave, but I've had that feature save my tail enough times I'd rather not. P.P.S: In response to a comment - I've now been playing Need For Speed: The Run for probably much longer than any single shot I had at Skyrim before a crash.


Games do not work with a Nvidia GT 555M on Asus N55SF

When I start games (ex: PES 2012) a warning message appears: > Your computer does not meet the minimum specifications necessary to run this > software. You may experience errors during operation. The video card does > not have the necessary specifications.(GPU:VRAM 128MB)" * * * I have tried many things, such as:   * Updating my Nvidia driver with the newest version 268.74   * Forcing the application to open using "Run with graphic processor" and adding the game in the application within the Nvidia control panel However, the game still does not work. ![Error Message](http://i.stack.imgur.com/BO3tG.jpg) > System Manufacturer: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. System Model: N55SF   >  Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-2670QM CPU @ 2.20GHz (8 CPUs), ~2.2GHz   >  Memory: 8192MB RAM DirectX Version: DirectX 11 Diplay : Intel(R) HD   >  Graphics Family + nvidia Geforce GT 555M with Optimus Techhnology


How do similar procs interact?

Tried looking around for an answer to this question but most guides only talk about specific items. On a lot of the loot that I get there are generic procs (`X% chance to XYZ on hit`). If I have multiple items that have the same generic proc are these all separate rolls or one single roll for that effect? For example, lets say I have 3 items with `x% chance to blind on hit`. A has 1%, B Has 1.5 % and C Has 2.5%. Does this translate into a single roll with 5% chance to blind, or just 3 separate rolls?


Is there a place that compares Halo CE and Anniversary glitches

Is there a site or someplace that has a list of glitches in Halo CE and compares them to ones that still exist in Halo CE Anniversary? I've notice many still exist, like the 3 weapon glitch, and the ride the pelican, but I've also noticed some that were removed, like the getting on top of silent cartographer. Is there a nice list I can find somewhere that discusses what 'fixes' were made?


Where can I find the manual for a Steam install of Tropico 4?

> **Possible Duplicate:**   >  Where do I download the manuals for games I buy on Steam? I'm one of those weird people that likes to read the manual for games to see if there are features that I'm missing or don't understand. But I haven't been able to locate the manual for Tropico 4 anywhere on my machine, nor does there seem to be a link to it from the Steam store page. Is there any way for someone with a Steam install to read the manual?


items in chests spawning and gold currency

I am making a server, but am having trouble. I need chest to be able to give you an item, but make it so you can't get it again for a while. I am also making a store with gold currency but I can't figure out how to make it with command blocks and commands. If anyone knows anything, it would be greatly appreciated.


What parts of Autorun need to be disabled to avoid Autosave lag in Skyrim?

I've read that disabling Autosave in Skyrim helps to avoid the lag it can create after the savefile has exceeded a certain threshold. However, I'm wondering if it really is _all_ of Autosave that needs to be disabled, or just some parts? On the PS3, Autosave options are:   * Save on Rest   * Save on Wait   * Save on Travel   * Save on Character Menu [Choose Interval] Are some of these options still fairly useable without undue lag, or do all of them need to be shut off? Autosave has saved my hide a fair number of times, so I hesitate to disable it entirely. Has anyone tested just shutting off bits and pieces?


RGSC Snapmatic: how to get photos with bigger resolutions?

I can view and downloads my photos taken ingame from my Xbox 360 on Rockstar Games Social Club - Snapmatic, but I only get 640×360 pixels photos. Is there a way to get my photos with a bigger resolution? I'm pretty sure that the images are reduced to this size in order to save bandwidth and space but I still ask this question.


Dwarf Fortress seeds on hand

How do I see what kinds of seeds and how many of each I have on hand?


Higher ping in cs go can cause problem in registry of shots?

I have not played CS:GO in steam for a couple of months. Now I have started playing again, I've noticed that despite playing on a server with a high ping (>300), I am still not lagging. Is this high ping going to affect my shots registering?


Minecraft Server CB/Spigot Multi-version Compatibility

So, this isn't necessarily a problem though, but more like a I-NEED-HELP situation. So my server is Currently running Spigot 1.7.2-1.7.5 and I was wondering if there was a way to have my server be compatible with multiple versions of Minecraft. For example, I'm running CB 1.6.4 and others on relatively new version clients can join. I'm not sure how I should do this. I checked many forums, they don't help. I also use BungeeCord if thats possible to get it to run Multiple-version compatibility. Also I referred to the following servers, cause they can run multiple versions, just check with the `/version` command: Mineplex: us.mineplex.com Hive: play.hivemc.com And well others. I believe CB snapshot is being implemented, but that still doesn't solve the question. Please don't tell me I need a plugin to implement the snapshot CB. If there is no other way, tell me the ways.


Can't seem to find sycamore after elite four in Pokemon X

In the end game of Pokemon X, professor sycamore told me to meet him in Lumiose city but I can't find him anywhere.


Where do I get the Splintered oar?

The Splintered oar is a two-handed sword with the shape of an oar; one of the few magical, blue, items that are also unique. Before patch 1.0.4 it was legendary. Some suspect it has some relation to the Black Rock ledgers. Others consider it just an in-game collectible. Where do I get the Splintered oar?


Dragon Quality vs Quantity vs Diversity?

I have what I consider a fairly solid base for my dragon park in DragonVale. What I am trying to figure out is the way I should proceed. I would like to have a park where the dragon coins and dragon food are fairly available so I can focus on expanding and laying the park out. What gives the best turn around from investment? Focusing on the level of my dragons so they will produce coins faster? Or should I just expand and create more habitats with more and more dragons in them? Also, is there any point in getting a wide range of the types of dragons I have at this point in time or should I just be focusing on ones that produce coins quickly for now? If it helps I currently have 3 large plant habitats, 2 large fire habitats and 1 earth habitat (where a Moss dragon lives.. earth are apparently not a good coin draw).


Spectre intel terminal authorizations from ambient conversations

There are several conversations between NPCs on the Citadel that result in an authorization on the Spectre intel terminal. Some examples are the Asari commando and the nurse in the Hospital, Private Talavi and the sergeant in Normandy's Dock, and the C-Sec officers outside Purgatory. I would like a complete list of all such conversations, where/when they take place, and the result of activating the authorization.


How can I tell whether Pokémon were hacked/cheated?

I have been playing Pokemon Diamond a few years ago and I remember that I have some pokemon which were cheated. A while ago I purchased Pokemon Black 2 and Pokemon Y and wanted to get all my old pokemon to the newest edition, in this case Y. Before doing so I would like to find out which pokemon were legitimately catched or acquired via events and which ones were cheated. Is there any service or way to do so?


Calculating the constant C in Dota 2 pseudo-random distribution

> The probability of a modifier occurring on the Nth attack since the last > successful modifier is given as P(N) = C * N. C is a constant derived from > the expected probability of the modifier occurring. C serves as both the > initial probability of the modifier and the increment by which it increases > every time the modifier fails. When P(N) becomes greater than 1.00, the > modifier will always succeed. Source: http://dota2.gamepedia.com/Pseudo-random_distribution My question is how can I calculate the `C` constant? I am ready to count/parse events in game.


How does the rested experience system work?

When I first started playing Star Wars: The Old Republic, I was pleased to see a rested experience system in place. I had made extensive use of it in World of Warcraft, and planned to do the same here. I was quickly disappointed to learn that all of my rested experience was eaten up after a short few quests. Not a dealbreaker, but disappointing. Fast forward a few planets, and I'm now in the high-20's for levels. I also can't seem to use the rested experience up _at all_ now. Not complaining, but I don't do anything out of the ordinary (log off in Cantinas is about it) and just can't use it up fast enough! How do the mechanics of the rested experience system in Star Wars: The Old Republic work?


How do I link my games in the 3DS releases of the Oracles games?

Originally, linking the games required passwords for the most part, but you could also link using a Game Link cable to connect the games (provided you had two GameBoys to use). Do the Virtual Console releases only work with passwords for items and rings and the like? The game still mentions using a Game Link cable, but I am assuming that is because this is a direct port of the original. Am I stuck just remembering passwords and secrets and writing them down to enter later? Or is there any other way to link the two games?


Why can't I download an already purchased game on steam to my other pc? (VIA STEAM)

So I have a new PC. I downloaded the Steam app. Some days ago I just got a game(Ace of Spades) and I wanna use it on this PC. When I click play now on its Steam page it doesn't start the download, but it starts a window named: Steam - Update News. This window is almost empty it only has the copyright things at the bottom. My ideas:   * I just reset my password. Maybe this is the problem.   * Steam is just buggy for me.   * Or it is a problem with my computer or my account.


Do any of the reaper troops count as synthetics against skills?

For the purpose of skills like _Sabotage_ and _Overload_ do any of the reaper troops count as synthetics? I feel like some of them should, since they're clearly robotic (partially at least). However, I've been trying to sabotage _Marauders_ and haven't had any success.


After unsubscribing, should I still have access to Foxtel on the Xbox 360?

On my Xbox Live account a while back I had Foxtel. I got over it / didn't have time for it after a couple months of paying for this service and I removed it from my account. I haven't been charged for it since, so I'm considering it closed / null / void. Last night out of pure being too tired to think properly I selected Foxtel from the main menu, which has recently been updated interface wise. I didn't realize until about 20 minutes later but I was able to view quite a number of channels even though I didn't have a Foxtel subscription. I'm now concerned that this has automatically resubscribed me to my old plan and will begin charging me. Is this the case, or are there just a few channels that are free? (Seems weird if so). I thought it might deduct Microsoft Points or similar per hour but that doesn't seem to have been the case.


Does the Suntrike / Tornado inscribed gems counter work?

I've never seen anyone with those gems with something other than 0. Does those gems work and if yes, where do I need to put them ?


Can you end Beast Form early?

Is there any way to end beast form early? I find myself using it to clear out a particularly hard portion of a dungeon at times, but then I have to sit around for 2-5 minutes so I can be my human character again (I have to feed to keep my health up, so I'm a werewolf longer than the 2.5 minutes). Is there anyway to end it early?


Is there a quick-save shortcut?

Is there a quick-save and/or quick-load shortcut in Deus Ex: Human Revolution?


Am I losing out on XP if I kill someone in Deus Ex:HR and don't accomplish the objective I set?

When playing DeusEx:Human Revolutions, should I try and take someone down always in order to get the most XP from them? I like maxing out when I play games, and getting as much level ups as I can. I've only been playing a few minutes, but have already noticed that if I get a kill I only get 10 XP, where as a HS will be 20XP. * * * And when I accepted the first mission, I said that I would stun everybody. After running out of ammo, I ended up just killing everyone. Does that mean that I lost out on bonus XP?


Is there any consequence to AI Working Antiquity Sites?

The AI seems to be eager to work antiquity sites within my civ's borders, and I can't stop them unless I don't renew open borders or declare war. Are there negative consequences from the AI working my antiquity sites that are within my borders, or does this not matter? Do I get the same benefits from working antiquity sites outside my borders, or do I need to have them within my borders?


What's up with the Strange Organism in Waking the Ancient?

In the mission Waking the Ancient, around the middle north of the map, there's a neutral critter that burrows as soon as you get anywhere near it. It's definitely selectable; the cursor changed when I moused over it, and I think its name was "Strange Organism" or something like that. What is it for? Is there a related achievement? Is it maybe part of an Easter egg? Or is it just a red herring? Please spoiler your answers as appropriate.


How do the specific bullet paths and hit boxes work?

I have been playing a good amount of CS GO recently and I noticed that sometimes players get kills while twitching their crosshair to the side (no hacks, I checked). I think it has something to do with the hotboxes and bullet paths. How is the bullet path created in relation to the Crosshair? Also, why do people die to head shots when the bullet visibly does not hit the player?


Bullet speeds in CS GO

Are there varied bullet speeds according to different guns? Do guns like the AWP have faster bullets than guns like the M249?


The Mad God's Bargain

This is the final part of the mage's guild questline so readers beware of spoilers. > What do I get if I choose to save Valaste, instead of taking the book for > the 2 skill points? P.S. Answerers please us the spoiler tag before any revealing response >!


Can I restart the story missions in True Vault Hunter Mode?

I started a new game on TVHM and got to where you meet Roland's spy Mordecai. Then I went to test multiplayer and finished the game with the team I was in, it asked me something like "Do you want to skip all the missions you would do" and I didn't understand it was saying so I just said yes to continue. After that I went back to the menu and chose continue. ( 1 Player ) Suddenly I was at where the team quit and I had no more Story missions available. Eventually I decided to start over on TVHM with that lvl 50 but it won't let me. When I choose "New Game" It will only let me create a new character. How do I start another TVHM game from the beginning with my existing level 50 character?


How would I solve this level?

There is no editable space in the code here, so I have no idea how you would get to the exit. There is apparently no way to the exit because of the trees blocking me. Any help/suggestions? ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/9eeBx.png)


How do I change sounds on Minecraft 1.7.5?

I need to know really bad what the sounds are in now in Minecraft 1.7.5 and I cannot find them anywhere! I have tried looking for the right folder and the folder is not there! The folder I am looking for is the resource folder. I looked in all the files of it and still can't find it!


Skylanders tower of time trouble

I brought the tower of time adventure pack for Skylanders Swap Force, and used it on my game. My friend didn't have the pack but wanted to play the extra level so I lent it to them, assuming it would be like previous adventure packs where you could use them as many times and on as many consoles as you want. However, when he put it on his portal it didn't do anything, no error message, no cut scene, it didn't even register in his collection. I have looked online for a solution but I can't find anyone who has actually lent it to a friend, so I have no idea if the cheat of just lending figures to friends still works, or whether once the tower of time has registered on one console it can never be used again. Has anyone lent it to someone else, and did it work on their console?


What can be grabbed with the Advanced Grabbing Unit?

I'm curious as to what can be grabbed with the Advanced Grabbing Unit from the Asteroid Redirect Mission update. The wiki says that it can "pick up just about anything," but that's just not reassuring enough. Can it grab space debris from orbit? How large does the object have to be in order to be grabbed? Any videos of it?


Does Frozen Heart affect the Attack Speed from minions/jungle creeps?

Well, like the title says: Is the AS from minions and/or the jungle creeps affected by the 25% reduced AS? Or does it only affect enemy champions?


How big do artificial biomes need to be to spawn monsters?

I'm building my artificial biomes in Terraria so I can farm certain things and have enemies spawn. The question is how big do the biomes need to be? So far I've built a crimson, underground jungle, surface jungle and a desert but none of them are spawning monsters. I've read the Guide on Artificial biomes on Terraria wiki and many other forms but I have not found my answer. Can someone please give me detailed information? I have enough blocks to where the background and music changes for each biome and yet still no monsters.


Problems at White Gloves Society

When you visit Ultra-Luxe and meet the White Gloves Society members there is a mission that asks to look for an investigator. The problem is that as soon as I enter inside its room I am attacked by two guards and die because unarmed. How can I win against them? I tried many times but it seems I do very small damage to them.


What is this strange, swirly vortex thing?

I'm seeing these weird miniature black holes all over the place, but I can't seem to interact with them in any meaningful way. ![Treasure Adventure Game - Vortex](http://i.stack.imgur.com/rgUy4.png) Jumping through them or trying to interact by pressing UP does nothing. None of the NPCs seem to take notice of them, either. What is their purpose? Do they become significant later on?


Black Ops for Mac on ATI Radeon HD 4670 256 MB

I initially planned to purchase Black Ops for Mac from the Mac App Store for my late 2009 iMac. I was thinking I'd then buy GameCompanion and connect an Xbox 360 controller to my computer, effectively making it an Xbox. Unfortunately, I just checked the machine's specs, only to find that I have 256 MB of video RAM instead of the recommended 512 MB. The exact card is the ATI Radeon HD 4670 256 MB. If I did purchase the game, would I notice a severe amount of dropped frames, making gameplay really frustrating? If so, are there quality settings in the game I could turn down? Also, could the use of a wireless controller create additional lag? Any advice appreciated. All machine specs are as follows: ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/JGFzX.jpg)


Does the size of a Garden make any difference to beauty?

When placing gardens, by using the `[` or `]` keys we can cycle through many different styles of gardens. Some are really tiny (about 1x1 tile or smaller), and other are large walled in parks that take up the size of a medium size building. Is there a best way to utilize these? If I pack a 4x4 grid of small gardens into the area the size of one large garden, does that give me 16x as much beauty as an equivalent large garden?


Is there anyone left in the world, save me and my rifle?

I've been playing Under the Garden and, while exploring has been quite enjoyable, I've begun to feel a tinge of loneliness as I wander the vast pixelated landscape all by myself. This feeling was somewhat lessened when I met Jerry, my hunting rifle, but I've recently made a discovery that suggests that there may be someone else to talk to in this lonely world: ![evidence](http://i.stack.imgur.com/L3YVK.jpg) It may be a false hope, but I can't help but wonder: ### Is there anyone else in this "garden", save Jerry and I?


What is a Lagrangian point, and how can I get a bird into one?

After looking up what Lagrangian point meant, I'm pretty sure I'm more confused about what it is. It _seems_ to mean that it's some sort of point in between 2 planets or objects in spaces where a third object would maintain an orbit. Then again, I'm no astronomer. More importantly, how and on which level of _Angry Birds: Space_ can I get a bird into a Lagrangian point? I ask all this because there is a Game Center achievement called Centripetal Force: Shoot a bird into a lagrangian point, which I'm trying to get.


Can BuildCraft's Redstone Engines explode?

BuildCraft's Redstone Engines are slow, but I have always been taught that their one advantage is their inability to explode. Is this true, or am I secretly in danger if I leave them on too long?


What's the difference between "Full controller support" and "Partial controller support?"

Within Steam's "Big Picture Mode," games are shown with a half- or full- controller to signify partial- or full-controller support, respectively. ![Partial controller support](http://i.stack.imgur.com/rbs7e.jpg) However, many of the games listed as "partial controller support" I've played for hours with a gamepad, without ever needing to use a mouse or keyboard. These include   * Vessel   * Prototype 1+2   * Batman: Arkham Asylum and Arkham City   * Beat Hazard   * LA Noire   * The Last Remnant   * Bastion And many others. So, **what exactly determines if a game has full- or only partial-controller support?**


Where do I get the villagers to start off an iron farm

I am building an iron farm and have almost completed it, when it struck me! Where do I get the villagers from? The simple answer is, go off and find a village, but I don't really want to be wandering around for miles looking for a village, then have to take them back by some means. What I was wandering was, is there an easier way? Thanks


Does the Captain Enchantment Tier 2 Boots Stack?

In the Preseason 3 Patch Notes, it says, > Enchantment - Captain: Allied champions moving towards you gain a movement > speed boost. Additionally, nearby allied minions gain a large movement speed > bonus. Is the aura from Captain Enchantment unique or does it stack? If every member of the team has this enchantment and moves towards each other, is the movement speed bonus quintupled?


Is there an advantage to buying the locked weapons?

So I play as the NC Heavy Assualt unit most of the time, I have already put hundreds of certifications into the starting weapon, the Guass SAW I believe its called. I was planning on supporting the game and becoming a premium player for a bit, eventually. I'm not willing to give up what i've already put into the starter weapon by purchasing one or two of the locked weapons unless there is a noticable advantage to having some of the locked weapons. Obviously there are different types of weapons such as shotguns and rifles, but im specifically talking about each class of weapon in general, like all Light Machine Guns (LMG). **Are all weapon classes balanced, or is there a noticable advantage to aqcuiring locked weapons?**


How do i get charged creepers?

I need help making a charged creeper! I tried a metal pole and creepers but that didn't work. I have seen them be spawned by a dropper but nothing else. I'm not entirely sure if they exist in vanilla Mine craft or not. It may come in a mod but if it's possible to get it in vanilla please help me.


If I delete Minecraft Pocket Edition, do I get my stuff when I download it again?

On my iPad I want to make a server. It worked on a different WiFi. When I got back to mine, it does not work. So I think if I delete it, the server will be back. Is that true?


Can we max all skills in Farcry 3?

I was wondering if we can max all skills in the game or we have to choose wisely because they might have a limit?


In the Twilight Forest mod, how does one find the Hydra?

I'm looking for the Hydra in the Twilight Forest mod and have failed to find it for the past several hours. Is there any strategy to finding this Hydra?


What is a theming bonus?

I've seem the term "theming bonus" mentioned a few times, for example on the aesthetics social policy tree: > Adopting all policies doubles the **theming bonus** you receive from Museums > and Wonders. And on the new France UA: > Museum and World Wonder **theming bonuses** are doubled in their capital. I understand it has something to do with combining great works, but will like to know more about this mechanism - what, exactly, does it do and how does it work?


Do plants respawn after a certain amount of time?

We need plants to make medicine or other stuff for hunting, for that you need to gather plants. The question is, **do these plants respawn after a certain amount of time or do I have to check for others around the whole map?**


Halo 4 armor unlocks commendation

In Halo 4, I've notice in the armor customization after I got the novice commendation that now it shows an armor piece that can be mastered. Is it mastered to the maxumun rank of the commendation (like 5/7) or it's for each? How many assists do you need to get to master the Sunspot?


How can I play as Connor?

Well, supposedly you unlock a Connor mission (or skin, I really didn't get that) when you link AC III with Liberation. I got Connor's Tomahawk, but I don't see how to play as Connor.


How does scoring work in Plague Inc on PC?

What determines how many Biohazards you get for a playthrough or a scenario in Plague Inc on PC? How does scoring exactly work?


I'm working on the following miscellaneous quest: > Take Torygg's War Horn to the Shrine of Talos for Elisif the Fair I have arrived at the destination, but I cannot figure out how to get the war horn out of my inventory and leave it at the shrine. Activating the Shrine of Talos gives me Talos' Blessing, but does leave the horn. I cannot seem interact with the great statue of Talos in any way. Since it is a quest item, I cannot drop the horn on the altar or on the ground in front of it, and for the same reason I cannot leave the horn in the satchel on the altar. How do I leave Torygg's War Horn at the Shrine of Talos?


Stop production when receiving pile is full?

For example, I have a still that I want to _always_ produce booze unless a receiving booze pile is full, meaning people don't need more booze. Repeat will repeat forever, regardless the state of the receiving pile. I don't mind if it requires a plugin. It really ought to be implemented, though. It's basic manufacturing engineering. I also don't mind if I have to switch to the older pre .40 version to work the plugin.


Is there a legal way to obtain hold guard armour?

Okay, I admit, I'm a huge fan of the Hold Guard Armour, especially the colour schemes, OMG awesome, but I was wondering, is there a way to obtain it without looting it from a corpse or stealing it? I'd just like to mention as well, I included both killing and coming across dead guards as looting from the corpse.


Do different birds effect game play?

You can purchase different birds with the lollies, but do different birds have an effect on game play when selected? ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/GIKqz.png)


What different kinds of rocket jumping techniques are there?

I've seen countless jump map videos where players effortlessly glide in midair, through long distances as a **soldier**. How do these players perform these jumps? What different kinds of rocket jumping techniques are there for the **Soldier** class? Note, I'm not talking about basic point down jump crouch and shoot, I'm asking about how to perform different jumps. I've heard some jumps called bunny hopping, and some jumps called wall riding.


How can I get cheats working on the My Boy! emulator?

Are cheats available on the free version of "My Boy!", a GBA emulator for Android? I have pokemon light platinum and wanted to use some cheats. Through extreme trial and error I haven't been able to get a cheat to work. Is it because I have the free version?


How to disable the "go to turn" menu entries?

Is there any way to remove or disable the menu entries that let you go to a previous turn? I don't mind being able to save-scum by manually loading an old save but this feature makes it a bit too tempting.


Find out UI element is owned by which addon

In WOW, is there a way I can find out a specific UI element, say an extra line in the tooltip, or a floating frame, is provided by which addon (or default UI)?


Civilization V Steam workshop troubles

So I have two different questions.   1. When I download maps from steam workshop and try to run them there are no options to select the map I had downloaded when browsing maps. What could cause this or what am I doing wrong? Specific maps being the Cataclysm Map Pack and Shinnoh Region map, note that I do have BNW installed and working.   2. My Civilization V won't run on the recommended setting anymore, I click on the option and the program won't start up anymore. It used to but now it doesn't, what's the issue with it? Thank you, Rave!


What transfers with your character in New Game+ mode?

If I decide to use New Game+ after completing the game, what transfers to the new game? Will I have an opportunity to try a new character class or gender?   Will I be locked into the same Shepard that I chose originally? **Edit** If I originally started with a save game from ME2, will the choices I made in ME2 still be in effect for the New Game+ play through or will it use the ME3 standard set of choices for a new game?


Do I gain income for connecting city-states to my trade network?

City-States keep asking me to connect to them, but I'm not sure if the life- long upkeep is worth the one-time influence gain. If, on the other hand, I get influence **and** an income boost, I'm gonna have to buy my workers an extra set of shovels and connect to city-states like mad. I could, of course, just erase the roads after I make them, but that seems like a step away from the narrative of the game and the reason behind making the road in the first place. Thoughts?


World of Warcraft trial link appeared in my account management but doesn't do anything

Before, if you didn't have latest the WoW expansion, there would be a little panel with options such as buying an expansion or trying a trial of it for 10 days inside your account. Now it's gone. All I see is this Diablo 3 offer, but a "Free trial" link appeared in the list of things you can do with your account (when you click on your WoW in the list of games). The problem is that it doesn't work. It links to nothing. When you press it nothing happens. Also, can't you usually get 7 days free for WoW's birthday? I thought that was today, but I can't find a link for it. EDIT: I have starter edition and BC's trial would reset after some time, so I was able to level to 70 like that.


Can AI win in any way other than dominance?

After seeing a very disappointing lack of followthrough from the AI in my latest deity game, I'm wondering if anyone has proof that the AI is capable of any of the following   * Achieving a diplomatic victory (by buying city states)   * Achieving a cultural victory   * Achieving a spaceship victory   * Conquering the capital of another civilization that was on a different continent than it started The last one seems possible but unlikely, while the other three appear to be impossible from what I have seen. Has anyone seen any of these happen?


Useful Strategy For 2x Ring of Teleportation (+2 Speed)

Playing as a warrior in Angband, I happened to find two (okay, more than two) rings of teleportation ... with the caveat that they increase my speed by +2 _each_. This got me thinking about how I can use them as some sort of stragy. The best I came up with is equipping both and ripping through low levels to kill uniques and fill out empty equipment, but other than that, I got nothing. At high levels, the random teleportation can easily mean instant death if you end up in the wrong place.


Is it possible to change language?

I've got a Nintendo 2DS system and Pokémon X. I now have a nice progress in the game, but I'm playing in German localization. As I'm keen on playing competitive online, I also experience that most of the up-to-date sites are English written. No problem, but it's always a pain the Froslass to look for attack, item and miscellanious names in German. I read in the interwebs that changing the language is only possible with wiping the game data. I would like to avoid this. **Is there a way to change the language of the Pokémon X/Y module without erasing the game data?**


What does "Purchase Refund" mean?

In my Completed tab, I had a Purchase Refund. I did not get a failed purchase. Where did this come from? ![enter image description here](http://i.stack.imgur.com/h0nak.jpg)


What genre do games like 'Dear Esther', 'To the Moon', or 'Gone Home' fall under?

Is there a name for games like these, with minimal interaction and no branches in the story? I've seen the term "interactive fiction" around but I'm not sure if it fits.


What is lag compensation?

Specifically in regard to online games, what is lag compensation? Should it affect the way I play?


Is it possible to defeat Flemeth in DA:O without any mages?

I did the mage tower quest early on, and ended up unwittingly killing Wynne. My player is a warrior. This essentially means that when I go to fight Flemeth, my only party choices are warrior and rogue characters (since Morrigan can't come on that quest). I've tried several times in easy mode at different levels, and get stomped rather quickly every time (it seems like Flemeth levels up as I level up). Are there any tactics or tricks to this fight that can be pulled off without magic?


Where is the Earthgift Shrine in Final Fantasy?

I am currently playing the original Final Fantasy for the iPhone and can not remember where the Earthgift Shrine is on the over world map. I have just beaten Lich and looking to return because the statue disappeared once I beat him.


How do you get the secret achievements in Valet Hero?

I have been playing the game Valet Hero for 6 months, but have (as of yet) failed to get any of the secret achievements. **What are the secret achievements in Valet Hero?**


How do I save/backup Halo (Combat Evolved) configuration and player saved checkpoints?

So yes, if you read the title it **IS** Halo: Combat evolved, got it a few months ago. It's time now to re-install and re-organize everything on my machine, so that would mean whacking everything very soon. I need to save my player checkpoints. I mean, I don't want to lose the checkpoints I've passed. I have Win7 x64 and I see this path has something like _savedgames_ :               C:\Users\<user>\Documents\My Games\Halo      Is this only it? Do I only need to copy this folder or are there others?


What is a useful strategy to farm runes/gems in Diablo 2?

As a follow up to my can I still dupe the hell out of Diablo 2 runes/gems, which I intended more for the single player fun factor, I am curious to know if there is a well developed strategy for obtaining gems and runes without duping? This is focused primarily at playing online, on battle.net, but not necessarily exclusively. If it's a good strategy I'll likely try to perfect it in single player first.


Does item duping still work in Diablo 2 with the latest patches (for single player use)?

Once upon a merry time ago I was the first kid on my block to beat Diablo 2 with a Paladin. One thing that I hated was farming for runes and gems. We discovered pretty quickly how to use multiplayer mode and a back up of the player file to dupe gems and runes so we could create things like our triple socketed perfect diamond great shield in a lot less than the forever that farming offered. Has this bug been patched over in the latest patches? (I will follow up with a question about the best way to farm runes/gems that I can use on battle.net)


Are there any cheats in the game "Mojo!"?

Are there any cheats in the game Mojo!?


In The Witcher 2, is it possible to hit the man with the red plume?

In the tutorial, the king gives Geralt the spyglass to aim for the "man with the red plume", while he adjusts the ballista. I felt like I had the cross- hairs right on the man, but when the bolt was fired, it was a bit high. Is it possible to actually hit the target? If so, do you need to aim somewhere other than directly at him (perhaps a bit low)?


Can I view a game's ESRB rating through Steam?

This shocking news report about portal 2 confirms the awful truth of the game -- it calls itself an educational game, and indeed, is rated for everyone 10 and older, but it cannot hide the fact that the game is brutally prejudiced against adopted children who may be playing it. While local news reporters continue to maintain that the sky is falling, I was actually curious about their second point -- that Portal 2 is rated E10+. While this was easily confirm-able by going to www.esrb.org, I wondered where (if!) this information was stored somewhere within the interface of the steam store itself, as I couldn't find it. Genre, sure. Player count, yes. Merchandise? Two companion cubes is enough for me, thanks. But ESRB rating? Nowhere to be found. Does Steam list the ESRB rating of the titles they sell? If so, where can I find this info within the client?


How can I win the training missing in Arma II called "MOUT Course" without it ending in "training accident/friendly fire" incident?

I am trying to finish the MOUT course in the ARMA II tutorial, and the game is ending, telling me that friendly fire damage outside the course is not allowed. All I did was get in the vehicle and drive towards the waypoint. Am I allowed to use the vehicle in completing the MOUT course? When I sit around by the sargeant who sent me into the MOUT course, he got shot and killed by the "insurgents" (other team) and that also ended the game. I don't understand what I have to do in order for the screen not to go black and tell me I lost. I have tried this about 20 times in a row, and it always seems to end in "training accident" even when I don't die. I've been shot. I've died 100 times. I've been not-shot-at-all-and-still lost. I don't get it. (I'm a little frustrated. I didn't expect the first training missing with live fire to take me 2 hours and 100 attempts. ARMA 2 is a one or two bullets and you're dead type game, and so it's scary, and fun, but really hard.)