texts: How can I increase my survivability as a Barbarian on Normal?

texts: I have a game going with the Barbarian class, and I seem to be getting killed more often with him than any other class. Is there a secret/tip to using him that I am missing? My stat for armor (going off the top of my head since I don't have access to my game right now) is probably closer to 300, but I'm getting my butt kicked bad in Act 1, on normal difficulty! I know this is probably a stupid question, something easy that I am missing...


texts: Has leaving the battle any further impacts?

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I noticed that some players just leave the battle when they lose obviously very early in a match.

Do you lose crowns normally on this way or does it have consequences like temporary bans for example due to unsporting behavior (in the case this behavior is repetitive since the system can't detect for 100% if you left intentionally).


texts: Is there a downside to using heavy armor as a mage?

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Possible Duplicate:
  Are there disadvantages to wearing armor as a mage casting spells?

I am playing a mage in skyrim (100% magicka increase per level). So basically my health is pretty low.

Now cloth items do not seem to have high armor ratings. I thought I could use heavy armor instead.

I thought of using the Astronach Forge to create deadric armor, so I do not have to invest any perks in smithing.

Furthermore I am currently at 100 enchanting, thus I can use very good enchants on any item, like heavy armor.

Say I invest some time and perks in heavy armor and remove the speed penalty, then heavy armor should be the best way to go.

Do I miss something?


texts: Does the wired XBox 360 controller work with Surface 2

texts: I'm looking at getting a gamepad for my Surface 2 running Windows RT. I would like to know if the wired XBox 360 controller works. All the stuff I've seen online shows the wireless one being used with the dongle. The controller I'm talking about specifically is this one


texts: How can I prevent myself from doing long, fancy attacks?

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For example, if 2 enemies are approaching me side by side, there doesn't seem to be a way to attack one of them without leaving myself utterly open to counterattack or interruption from the other one.  I always do an unnecessary windup and lunging or leaping slash of some sort that accomplishes nothing but getting me killed.

This with the "quick attack" left-click button.  How can I just swing my sword like a normal person?


texts: Will I receive a second copy of Dishonored in my Steam inventory, if I pre-order Dishonored 2 as a gift, and add it to my library that way?

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If you attempt to purchase Dishonored 2 using 'Purchase for myself' it says:

"you will not receive an extra copy of: Dishonored"

Will I still receive the Dishonored definitive edition for myself and an extra copy of Dishonored for my Steam gift inventory, if I pre-order Dishonored 2?


texts: Does Modern Warfare 3 use dedicated servers on the PC?

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Does the multiplayer mode of the PC version of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 use dedicated servers?

As an extra, is there a site that lists all the MW3 server providers approved by Activision for each region? I remember such a list existed for Black Ops even before it launched, and people could even request additional servers for their region.

Again, talking about the PC version.

The reason I ask is that I had serious lag problems with Black Ops. I eventually tracked the problem to the fact that all servers in my region were from the same provider, and that was the only approved provider.


texts: How long can I hold my breath before drowning in Another World?

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In Chapter 5 (City 2) of Another World, there’s a section where you need to swim underwater to shoot and disable a power line.

When I try swimming down in one go, I end up running out of breath. I need to make sure to come up for air half-way through. A few close calls have made me curious how long I can stay under.

How long can I hold my breath underwater before drowning?


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They have two settlers (had one for quite a while now) and are so far focusing mainly on military strength. What should I expect from them - are they waiting for something before settling? Is this settler stockpiling a normal thing? I usually don't team with an AI so I haven't observed this before.

Update:

So they stocked up 7 warriors (notice how they are the only ones on the island besides a city state - you may not be able to see it completely but I later explored it) and got a 3rd settler. That 3rd settler they finally settled. They are still stockpiling 2 settlers and are way overcompensating military might. I am still baffled by this AI.

Additional info:

It is a mod game with [BNW] Mass Effect Civilizations enabled. There is no mention of any AI tweaks so my understanding is that even though it is a modded civilization, it is still using vanilla AI. The AI in question is the Ranchi Civilization.


texts: Half-Life on Steam plays audio from CD while loading

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Half-life (steam version) starts playing audio CD in my CD-ROM when game is loading and mostly stops it after game is loaded, but sometimes it plays forever.

Is there a setting to prevent it playing it at all?


texts: Do Distant Worlds AI Players Have The Same Restrictions As The Human Player?

texts: Do the AI players in Distant Worlds have the same restrictions as the human player when it comes to colony expansion? Specifically the Colony Influence Range and Colonization Range Limits setup on this screen:


texts: In Episode 2, how did Mark get up the stairs?

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This question is spoilerific! Read at your own peril!

  In the Walking Dead: Episode 2, it turns out the St. John family are cannibals and eat survivors, and Mark's legs are the main course of the meal. You see a legless Mark crawling around on the main floor of the house just after Lee tells everyone to stop eating. Later on Lee confronts the mother of the St. John family, who is holding a gun to Katjaa's head. She slowly backs up the stairs as you approach, and near the top of the stairs gets grabbed by a walker who is stuck at the top of the staircase.

I immediately assumed this walker was Mark because:

it was trapped, and all we could see was its arms, so its legs weren't functioning.
We'd seen Mark dying due to blood loss 10 minutes before, so it could be him.
How would a random walker get upstairs and trapped without anyone else noticing?

  If this was legless Mark, why and how did he get up the stairs? No legs means no stairs. Did someone put him up there, or was this simply a stray walker who magically appeared upstairs?


texts: What are easy sources of auram? 1.7.10 (thaumcraft 4.2)

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I am playing direwolf 20 1.7.10 and I got to the point where I can get silverwood wand and I want to have it with thaumium wand caps because why not but I need auram to activate the wand caps and you get auram from beacons and nether stars just really end game stuff. Is there a way to get auram without killing withers or stuff like that?

Thank you.


texts: Why was I awarded less stars than other team member?

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This is result of one of battles in Battle Bay.

In this image, you can see that I (SachinShekhar) have got 2 stars and Queen_LA has got 3 stars when:

I have inflicted more damage than she has.
I have destroyed more ships than she has.
I remained alive in the end, but she didn't.

Where's the catch? Why did I get less stars than Queen_LA?


texts: How to turn fake players off in PES 2012 Master League mode?

texts: I've already managed to "unlock" well hidden option to actually have real players in Master League mode, but the fake (made up by Konami) players are still there and are even suggested when you for example go to the transfers. How to turn them off and leave only the real players, the authentic ones?


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I wrote this command to make a chest constantly replace the items inside itself, the problem is that the command worked for the first part (command block) but if I try to add a second item like the button the command stops working.

How can I solve this problem?

Command:

/blockdata 3 56 0 {Items:[{id:137,Count:1,Slot:12,tag:{HideFlags:1,Unbreakable:1,display:{Name:"Command Block",Lore:["Write Commands Here!"]},ench:[{id:4,lvl:2}]}}],[{id:143,Count:1,Slot:13,tag:{HideFlags:1,Unbreakable:1,display:{Name:"Button",Lore:["Activate Commands!"]},ench:[{id:4,lvl:2}]}}]}


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Hardware and Software used:

iMac 27" (late 2012) with NVIDIA GTX 680MX (I know, not ideal for gaming), Windows 10, Steam, Skyrim, NVIDIA GeForce Experience and GameStream enabled, ScpToolkit (a program that connects PlayStation Gamepads as if they were XBOX).
A Raspberry Pi 2 with OSMC OS running Moonlight Embedded.
Normal mice and keyboards.
Sony Dualshock 3 and 4.

I have already set everything up so when I start Moonlight, and I connect to my PC with Steam as "game", the screen gets displayed onto the TV my Pi is attached to. The only problem is that OSMC (the operating system used by my Raspberry Pi) does not support Dualshock gamepads: when I connect them, all the axis are wrong and many keys do not work. My particular configuration does not allow me to set up custom keymaps for Moonlight, so (since the TV is very close to the Computer), I tried to use the Dualshock 4 via Bluetooth directly to the computer. Whenever I start Skyrim directly from the PC, the gamepad works like a charm, but when I connect with GameStream, the Gamepad connected directly to the PC stays on (and pressing Home button Windows 10 asks me if what's running is a game), but Steam and Skyrim (I expect all games to be so) refuse to respond to the controls of my Dualshock. If I connect it to the Raspberry Pi instead, the keymaps are wrong, but the game responds to the (wrong) controls. Weird fact is that the USB keyboard and mouse (connected directly to the PC) are working!

What I suspect is that GameStream is overriding my (simulated) XBOX controllers with their (simulated) remote XBOX controller. How do I disable the input from GameStream so I can control the games from the PC itself?


texts: What counts as similar for the Jury Rigging perk

texts: In Fallout New Vegas, the Jury Rigging perk allows to repair weapons and armor with similar weapons and armor. What does count as similar here? What are the specific restrictions on what counts as a similar armor/weapon and what not?


texts: Can only a Minuteman interact with the radio transmitter?

texts: So I took over Fort Independence, but I didn't use the minutemen to do this, as I would have to deal with bodies lying around the castle (this was before I found out you can move bodies). I killed the mirelurk queen and took it over, but I found that the body of the mirelurk queen and the patches of mirelurk eggs didn't go away. I removed every single egg and killed every hostile there, so I concluded that the only possible answer to getting rid of the unwanted objects was to power up Radio Freedom. The only problem is, I can't get anyone to interact with the radio. None of the companions will do it, and I just found out that settlers can't do it either! Am I screwed?


texts: What team starts on offense in a custom lobby?

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When creating a custom Overwatch lobby, and the selected map is an offense/defense map, which of the two teams will start on offense? The Blue or Red team?

I have to setup some lobbies for an esports league tonight and won't have time to test beforehand.


texts: C&C4 says I need more command posts / points

texts: Playing C&C4. When I try to build beyond my unit cap (50) there is a female voice that says, "We need more command posts [or is it:'points'?]." How can I capture more? How can I get the unit cap beyond 50?


texts: Why aren't the V-Bucks I bought on PlayStation showing on Fortnite?

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I have a PS4, bought a 10$ PlayStation card, entered the code in PlayStation wallet, it showed I have a balance of 10$, then I purchased 1000 v-bucks from Fortnite application for 7.99$, I paid from the PS wallet, the wallet balance became 2$ but I cant see any v-bucks in Fortnite.
My Epic Games account shows no transaction happened but my PlayStation account shows I bought a 10$ game card and used 8$ to buy v-bucks.
Please let me know how I can solve this issue.
Thanks


texts: How do you open the barred doors in the Binding of Isaac?

texts: These doors are grey and usually (always?) open into a "weapon" room, i.e. there is a weapon on the minimap for them. I've gotten in two, but it was very non-obvious what I did to open the doors. For other doors, I've killed every mob on the floor, put out every fire, and dropped a bomb on the door and it still didn't open. Does anybody know what the rule is for these things?


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I see generated Orbs of light being lying on floor, but I can't seem to pick them up when I pass over them, nor is there anything relevant in Destiny keyboard controls. Any ideas how to do this ?

Also, will I be seeing my generated Orbs, esp. when playing single player ?

Thanks!

EDIT: I've seen the "duplicate question", but because none of answers there mentioned that Orbs can only be picked when super-ability meter is low (as mentioned in the only reply to this post), which is what was puzzling me in the first place.


texts: Is it possible to "win" the port-a-diner pie?

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In a few locations I've found what appears to be a claw-game of sorts. It reaches down and attempts to pick up a plate of pie, but fails every time I've tried at least. The claw does move above a little conveyor belt where you would expect it drop off your prize, and there's even a slot to claim it at the end.

But my question is, can you actually "win" that piece of pie? Or will you lose every time?


texts: Do I need to equip the weapon to make it available for the next missions?

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While playing the mission Operation: Grifter, I found the laser pistol on the floor.

Will it be available on the next missions if I don't finish this mission with the pistol?


texts: How to prepend numbers with 0 if less than 10 in chat?

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I am creating a timer system using the scoreboard.

I would like the timer to display on the actionbar title in the format HH:MM:SS.

Currently I already have command algorithms that will set the number of hours, minutes, and seconds from the total number of seconds.

This is the command I use to output the time:

/tellraw @a [{"score":{"name":"hrs","objective":"time"}}, {"text":":"}, {"score":{"name":"mins","objective":"time"}}, {"text":":"}, {"score":{"name":"secs","objective":"time"}}]

Although this command may look long, it is simply concatenating each value and separating them with colons.

But however, when the hours, mins, or seconds are less than 10, they are displayed like this:
0:4:13.

I would like to prepend every value less than 10 with a 0, so that it displays like this: 00:04:13.

The only way I can think of doing this is to test specifically for each case of which values are less than 10, and prepend those with a 0 before output.

But this will get repetitive as there are many different combinations, and I think I will have to include one test for each combination of which values are less than 10.

I think there may be an easier way that I am missing out on. What is it, if any?


texts: Why most of my heroes were "Temporarily unavailable" in ranked play?

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Pretty much as the title states it. I headed after a long rbeak of hots into ranked play and in the draft, most of my heroes had been greyed out with the info "Temporarily unavailable".
How does it come? And what is the reason?


texts: Can Junkrat's Rip-Tire and D.Va's Self Destruct use Symmetra's Teleporter?

texts: My logic here is that those two entities act more like player entities and less like projectiles. Both of them can be hooked by Roadhog's Chain Hook for example, and I think they can also be stunned, trapped by a Junkrat's Steel Trap or get caught in Zarya's Graviton Surge. In Junkrat's case, the player even takes control over the "projectile"! So how are those entities treated when it comes to Symmetra's Teleporter? Can Junkrat's Rip Tire use the Teleporter? Can a traveling D.Va Self-Destruct use the Teleporter?


texts: Marvel Contest of Champions - Hero Probability

texts: Is there a way to influence what hero I'll get in the "roulette" system when I'm opening crystals? Or is it completely random?


texts: What yields the most points, to knock down all opponents, or to finish the task without touching anybody?

texts: I think it's more difficult to complete the mission without taking down, tranquilizing nor killing people. Does it gives more points?


texts: I deleted steamapps to uninstall steam can i get my games back though

texts: I deleted every folder to uninstall steam including steamapps I installed steam again and my games are gone can I get them back or no?


texts: How does Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter differ from the original game?

texts: I own the original Serious Sam: The First Encounter and I absolutely love it.  What has changed in the new HD version?  Is it worth a new purchase?


texts: Is there a way to quick load in the same way you can quick save?

texts: When I am say... doing nefarious things, I often obsessively quick save, but then it is cumbersome, when my dirty deeds are discovered, that I have to open multiple menus to reload my save.  Is there a faster way to streamline my evil plans?


texts: In Clash of clans, What happens if storage is full and you have extra loot from multiplayer battle?

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What happens in below scenario,

I have my gold storage size of 151,000 and its completely full. Then I attack some player from multiplayer battle and loot more gold? Where it will go? I am not able to see it in clan storage? Will it be deposited in later stage or it just get wasted?


texts: What is the best way to play a support champion?

texts: Should you go solo top to farm, or go bot and constantly be on your toes because you will have to keep your lane buddy safe? If you go bot, you won't farm at all because your lane buddy has to farm up good to be effective, but on the other hand you won't get any money except from assists, which, depending on aggressiveness, may not occur often. So how should you play these support champs?


texts: Will I get the cards for Steam Christmas sale ever?

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I was level 3 on Christmas sale (Steam), and I voted each 8 hours.
A message popped out, telling me that I'll receive my cards when I reach level 10.

I just crafted another badge, and I'm now level 10, but I don't have any new Snow Globe trading cards.

Am I going to get those cards, or I must wait until next sale / vote?


texts:
In the Galdin Quay restaurant, there is a spa in the back right that allows you to get a massage. Ignis pointed it out and hinted towards getting one, so I tried it out to see what happened. Noctis however did not appear to like it and bolted from the bed.

Why should I get a massage? What purpose does it serve?


texts: How to make a jail cell that is impossible to escape in survival?

texts: I want to make a jail for my SMP that is impossible to escape in survival and not being made in creative mode. Something using pistons and obsidian so you cant break it.


texts: How can I set up a random board in WordFeud? I just started playing, and my board is the traditional arrangement of tiles. I looked in my "settings" but didn't find an option for board set-up. Thanks!


texts: What should I do with The Treasures of Meropis?

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While exploring the Fae Library I triggered a quest called The Treasures of Meropis. I basically had to recover lost items from various underwater places. I found all five treasures which included:

Bag of Sand
Coral Silver
Shell
Meropic Relic
Pearl

After I found the last one, the game told me that I completed the quest. Now the treasures are just sitting in my inventory taking up space and I hate having useless things in my inventory. I have no further information about the items. So I'm wondering: now what? Should I hang on to these for any reason or can I just sell them off?


texts: Setting up a CS: Source server to be accessible from the internet

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I am trying to set up a Counter-Strike: Source server so that I can play online with my friends. The server is simply a Windows 10 Desktop PC.

I followed the instructions using steam.cmd, as per here and here.

Now, when I execute C:\steamcmd\css\srcds.exe -console -game cstrike -insecure +maxplayers 16 +map de_dust2, a window opens and the following is displayed:

66.7 fps  0/16 on map         de_dust2
Console initialized.
Using Breakpad minidump system. Version: 5394425 AppID: 232330
Loaded 1335 VPK file hashes from C:\steamcmd\css\cstrike\cstrike_pak.vpk for pure server operation.
Loaded 1335 VPK file hashes from C:\steamcmd\css\cstrike\cstrike_pak.vpk for pure server operation.
Loaded 1218 VPK file hashes from C:\steamcmd\css\hl2\hl2_textures.vpk for pure server operation.
Loaded 574 VPK file hashes from C:\steamcmd\css\hl2\hl2_sound_vo_english.vpk for pure server operation.
Loaded 383 VPK file hashes from C:\steamcmd\css\hl2\hl2_sound_misc.vpk for pure server operation.
Loaded 446 VPK file hashes from C:\steamcmd\css\hl2\hl2_misc.vpk for pure server operation.
Loaded 5 VPK file hashes from C:\steamcmd\css\platform\platform_misc.vpk for pure server operation.
server.dll loaded for "Counter-Strike: Source"
maxplayers set to 16
Unknown command "r_decal_cullsize"
maxplayers set to 16
Network: IP 192.168.178.28, mode MP, dedicated Yes, ports 27015 SV / 27005 CL
Initializing Steam libraries for INSECURE Internet server.  Authentication and VAC not requested.
No account token specified; logging into anonymous game server account.  (Use sv_setsteamaccount to login to a persistent account.)
Executing dedicated server config file server.cfg
Using map cycle file 'cfg/mapcycle_default.txt'.  ('cfg\mapcycle.txt' was not found.)
Set motd from file 'cfg/motd_default.txt'.  ('cfg/motd.txt' was not found.)
Set motd_text from file 'cfg/motd_text_default.txt'.  ('cfg/motd_text.txt' was not found.)
SV_ActivateServer: setting tickrate to 66.7
"bot_allow_machine_guns" = "1"
 game replicated
 - If nonzero, bots may use the machine gun.
'sourcemod/sourcemod.cfg' not present; not executing.
Server is hibernating
Connection to Steam servers successful.
   Public IP is 87.XX.XXX.XX.
Assigned anonymous gameserver Steam ID [A:1:3375420425:14562].
VAC secure mode disabled.

In particular, sourcemod/sourcemod.cfg not present; not executing. intrigues me (line 6 from the bottom).

Does this mean the server is not running?

When I open the game and search for the server using the indicated public IP and the ports 27015, 27005 etc., it says: "Server is not responding".
On my router, I opened ports 26900 - 27020, which should cover the necessary range as per here.

When connecting using the PC's local IP, the server is found in the server list.


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I am, for various reasons, attempting to murder Ondolemar and his Thalmor Guards in Skyrim. I have also murdered multiple vampires disguised as normal merchants in the past.

However, I keep on running into problems. Even if I am completely undetected during the murder and gain no bounty, the guards turn violent against me if I approach them. They do not attempt to collect any bounties. Something like this is listed in the bug section of the wiki, but I am not completely sure that this is a bug/the same bug.

If I am slightly detected after killing someone (eyes slightly open), I get a bounty of 1000. This is the case even if no one detects me fully.

I understand there are ways to kill Ondolamar without getting too much of a bounty. I can cast frenzy on him, for example. However, I wish to kill him with sneak if possible. How does the murder detection system in Skyrim work?


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I'm on the mission where

   The Avenger has been shot down.

All the pods on the map are dead but reinforcements keep coming in. However, they keep dropping into the same area and are being destroyed on the turn they land.

There seems to be no timer so is there a reason not to wait here a while and farm them for loot and exp?


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I'm working on adding some custom tools using commands. I would like one tool to allow the player to "fly", but after some research I've decided to try and settle for just allowing the player to freeze his y coord. I've tried tp-ing the player up just a little bit to counter the gravity, but couldn't find the right amount to keep the player at a constant level. I have also tried using effects such as levitation, which didn't work even at its lowest level, and slow falling, which seems to have no difference with an amplifier of 1 or 255. When I looked into it, I found a post made on the Minecraft bug site with a response that they don't support effects achieved only by commands. I've heard about putting a barrier under the player which would be ok, but I don't know what I'd do if there is lava or water below the player.

I'm using Java Edition PC in Minecraft 1.13.


texts: Can I play Zelda Ocarina of time for the 3DS on public transport?

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I have a 3ds and I'm quite interested in getting Zelda for it.

However most of my gaming time at the moment is on my commute to and from work. I have read that the targeting in Zelda uses the gyroscopes and can imagine that this will involve swinging the 3ds wildly around. This could either make me look stupid or cause me to end up hitting a fellow commuter with my prized 3ds.

How much wild flailing does the targeting entail? Is there a non gyroscopic targeting method which can be used instead? Is it possible at all to play this game on public transport?


texts: How do I solve the "Shopper Unsatisfied" and "We need money" problems?

texts: I have been trying to solve this "Shopper Unsatisfied" and "We need money" problem, but for some reason I can't fix it.  How can I handle this problem?


texts: Is there any downside to ignoring 'raider troubles/ghoul problem' missions?

texts: I seem to get a non-stop flow of Raider Troubles, Ghoul Problems, and Kidnapping missions--there seems to always be one or two that want my attention. They're kind of irritating, and I was curious if there's any downside to just ignoring them and letting them fail.


texts: Do villages take the Y-Axis into consideration?

texts: I was looking at the Iron Titan, and Tango said that all the machine has to be built at least 70 blocks from any other doors. I was wondering if it would be feasible to build it at say Y=120, and still be able to place doors on the ground.


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I've got a subset of the bonus powers unlocked, but I've been paranoid about picking one.  If I regret my decision later, I'm not sure what I can do about it.

For instance, picking a power appears to cost 4,000 credits.  If I change my mind, will I have to pay 4,000 credits again to unlock another?  If I want to switch back to the first power, do I have to pay the 4,000 again, or is paying it once per-power sufficient?

Also, what happens to any level-up points I sink into a given bonus power if I switch?  Do I get those points back, or are they applied to the new power in the same way they were applied to the old?


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Possible Duplicate:
  Do I need to buy multiple games to be able to play Diablo 3 with my wife?

My boyfriend has Diablo 3 on his computer but I don't want to use his Battle.net account.

If I register my own battle account can I play on his computer without having to purchase another copy of Diablo 3?


texts: How to get new weapons in Team Fortress 2?

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I want to be able to use more weapons in Team Fortress 2. I am looking for gameplay features of said weapons, not pure cosmetics.

How can I get weapons that I currently don’t have? The Official Wiki describes all the methods in detail, but doesn't really compare them, and it might not be that obvious which way is better.


texts: What mechanic prevents Desolator and Mask of Madness from stacking?

texts:
One person from the other team (hero-sniper) was having a bad game. After about 30-40 minutes, someone noticed his build; it was Desolator and Mask of Madness. My friends started to laugh at him and make fun. I joined them to laugh but a question remained in my mind.

What is it that keeps Desolator and Mask of Madness from stacking?


texts: Is it possible to preview an item linked in chat?

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In a manner similar to how it is in World of Warcraft, is there any way to use an item that has been linked in chat to preview how it would look on you character?

In WoW this is done by shift clicking on the item in chat, and it would bring up a version of your character that is identical to you, but with whatever item that you shift clicked replacing the item you have of the same slot. This could be repeated with more items until your entire appearance was altered.

Is anything like this possible in Diablo 3?


texts: How can I detect if an entity's Y coordinate decreases?

texts: I started creating a green day (from Jojo) using the datapack and I need to detect when an entity's coordinates Y are reduced. Is there a way of detecting when entities move downward?


texts: if i unplug and plug back in an xbox one external hardrive will my game downloads/save data be erased from it?

texts: So I might buy an external hardrive so I was wondering if I ever have to unplug and plug back in my external hardrive will my game downloads/save data be erased/formated from it?


texts: I already completed the mission at Al Maajik and I have to complete Butterfly's requests to move on. I DO NOT want to walk all the way there, But I can't find Air Reveria. Where is it?


texts: Do relics persist over multiple campaigns?

texts:
After learning that relics existed as a collectible in the campaign missions I set about getting all of them but, I only started looking after the first two missions and, as such, missed a few.

Now I've completed the campaign and would like to gather the rest but the game lacks a mission select and so I must start a new campaign in order to get all of the relics (along with the achievement).

In order to get the achievement and/or complete the relic screen, can I just grab the ones I missed or do I have to gather every single one again?


texts: How do I build power at the home in Diamond City?

texts: I bought a home from the mayor of Diamond City, and the work bench won’t let me build generators but it’s saying I need one, it’s not that I don’t  have the materials, the option will not show up?


texts: I want to summon a mob with a specific value, for example, I want to summon a zombie that had a RED concrete, but when I don't write the value, he spawns with a white concrete. So how can I summon him? This is on Minecraft Java 1.12.2.


texts: How does a dweller "explore 1 location in the wasteland?"

texts: I recently got this task on a new vault. I don't understand what it means. I've had dwellers explore the wasteland for a while but haven't met this objective.Am I missing something?


texts: How to get all the vault team members in Tales from the Borderlands?

texts:
My team consisted of additonal three members:

Cassius

   because I stopped Athena from killing him

Athena
August

Yet it is shown that there could have been more.

How do I get the possibility to recruit them all?


texts: I can't craft anything with Industrialcraft

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I just downloaded and installed Industrialcraft Experimental 1.7.2 for Minecraft, and I am unable to craft anything from this mod. When I use creative, it shows that all the items are there, and I can use them except I simply can't craft anything.

I also have a recipe book mod installed and none of the recipes show to do with industrialcraft.


texts: What is this icon above the gym I just completed a raid at?

texts: I haven't battled very much since the major gym changes (truthfully, I've quit playing mostly because of those changes) But anyway, today I beat a raid boss before the gym raid began. It said "You Won" and gave me rare candies & let me capture the Bayleef that was the holder of gym. Now there is an icon that shows as controlling gym that is orange/gold shield with the head of a Rhydon in it. I can't put any of my Pokémon in the gym. What does that shield mean?


texts: Is Glass Armor obtainable at level 1 in Solsthiem?

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Is Glass Armor obtainable at level 1 in Solsthiem,
and if so how much luck is involved with each method to find it?


texts: What's your Supreme Commander 2 build order. I don't just want "6 mass extractors, 2 power and a factory". List of building and units out to the second or third factory, please.


texts: Transfer MCPE World from iPad to iPhone on creative during LAN party

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I was able to be on the world on both devices, but when I went into the pause menu on the iPhone that I wanted to "quit and copy world" to, the pause menu only had the typical "back to game", "options", and "quit to title" in the pause menu, not a "quit and copy world".

Thanks for any help!


texts: Is it possible to install a game with a different CD than the one used to play?

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My CD of AC3 is now scratched beyond repair. I am curious however if it is possible to borrow my friends copy -> install only harddisk -> and play using my CD, assuming that my CD isnt that badly scratched.

Basically I am asking if the installed copy needs to be from the same CD as the one being used to play the game after installing.


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I've been game sharing Destiny 2 and PS Plus with a friend of mine and recently he decided to buy the Forsaken DLC on his account (Destiny 2 and PS Plus were purchased on my account).

So I logged into his account and set my PS4 as primary so I could obtain the DLC but for some reason he lost all access to my PS Plus subscription but still has access to the games hes downloaded off my account. He only had access to my PS Plus subscription if I login to his account and deactivate my PS4, but then I lose the ability to play the Forsaken DLC.

Is there a way for me to have access to the Forsaken DLC and for him to have access to my games and PS Plus at the same time or does he have to buy PS Plus as well?


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Is there a cap on stacks and/or total increased damage taken? Could, say, a barely 70 monk wale away on a T4 blue for 15 minutes and continue to stack with each hit?

Are stacks additive or multiplicative with each other? How do they stack from multiple Nelphalem using BoS, or other abilities that increase damage taken?


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The other night I was running tests to see if my laptop could use a Mod pack to join a server (sadly the result is not). Since the instructions that were provided for me to try and join the server required Feed The Beast I download it's launcher and opened up the Minecraft Launcher just to confirm my Username.

At the top of the launcher I had this message

  You are running an old version of Java. Please consider using the new Minecraft installer. which doesn't require Java, as it may make your game faster.

When I clicked the link it opened up a new tab in my browser and wanted to download a Minecraft Launcher .msi file. I didn't at the time.

Now I have 2 installs of Minecraft, one on my laptop (Aura) which I use for getting updates and one on my Main Computer (C.C) which doesn't connect to the internet (when I do updates I normally wipe the .minecraft folder on C.C and copy Aura's), with that I don't update Java on C.C unless I really have to (as was the case when I upgraded to Java 7 when I was installing mods, prior I was running Java 6).

Now the idea of updating the Launcher on C.C to make Minecraft faster sounds good to me, means I can add more mods, however what I don't get is how a different launcher makes Minecraft itself faster, I was under the impression the launcher closed when Minecraft started and if Minecraft was shut down properly it restarts the launcher.

So I am wondering, How does a Launcher which doesn't use Java make Minecraft run faster?


texts: I’m aware that fortnite can be played cross-platform. Does the primary/official eSports format feature cross-platform play?


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A few months ago a friend and I family shared eachother, and have since not talked to eachother.  We are no longer friends and I have removed him from my family share, but I want him to remove me from his.

Is there anyway to do this without having the other person involved?


texts: Apparently all ordinary enemies respawn, but so far I haven't encountered a boss that respawns, mini-bosses included.


texts: What are the differences between the PS2 and PS3 versions of Fifa 12?

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I've done a silly thing. Finally got a PS3 to play some next gen games and shopped online for Fifa 12. Turns out I bought the PS2 version--I didn't even know they were still making games for the thing!

I haven't taken the plastic wrapping off yet so I still have a couple of days to return it. Is it worth it trade up to the PS3 version? What are its advantages over the PS2 copy? I don't care much about graphics quality; only gameplay. Most importantly, can I play the PS2 version on my PS3 and will it support more than two players?


texts: Is there an 'unlock all' cheat in Burnout 3?

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I am way too lazy to grind for everything and just want everything unlocked.

Is there a cheat for this?


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Hello i've been trying to search for a tutorial or anything about adding air a texture. I'm currently using Minecraft Windows 10 1.5.2. I would also like to know if it's possible to add a static semi-transparent image on the first player perspective.
I'm trying to achieve something like this:


texts: Why does my Magic Stats menu say I have 18 shouts unlocked, but my list of shouts shows only 17?

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Screenshots:

General Stats page:

Shouts menu:

The same thing happens with Words of Power, I count 38 total, but "Words of Power Unlocked" is only 37, and "Words of Power Unlocked" is 41. Where are the extras coming from?

This doesn't seem to be particularly uncommon either, searching Google for "Shouts Unlocked" "Shouts Learned" shows quite a few people with one more unlocked than learned.

Is this related to learning some of the Words at High Hrothgar instead of through dungeon exploring, or something similar?


texts: Does my second local player have a different MMR?

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I play both solo and split-screen for competitive doubles, and have noticed that my primary account Player and my second controller Player(2) have different ranks Veteran & Pro respectively.

Right now they are both in PROSPECT II, and my win rate on Player is much higher than Player(2).  Do I have two MMRs on my account? Can I be placed into two leagues separately?  Does playing split-screen have any impact on moving up or down leagues?

I did notice that we often face two players in different leagues such as one PROSPECT ELITE and one UNRANKED.  Is this just a coincidence?


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Without really thinking about it, I've employed Lydia as my steward in Lakeview; but now I don't have a housecarl in Breezehome anymore. I'd like to fire her and replace her with some other follower and let her head back home.

(I know that I don't need a housecarl in every house but it's bugging me that my one house is now "unguarded".)

I can't find any way to have a steward step down or be replaced; there's no dialog option to ask her to resign and I can't seem to ask any other follower to do the job. Am I missing something?


texts: Would a memory foam topper be a sufficient sound and vibration baffle for Dance Dance Revolution?

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For the past several months, my roommates and I have taken to enjoying varying builds of Dance Dance Revolution in the evenings, inclusive of X, MAX 2, and Supernova 2. I personally have gotten reasonably good at it, taking my game up to 7 and 8 difficulty in the earlier builds and as high as 11 in DDR X, barless (that is, without a safety bar).

Unfortunately, despite the fact that we live in a three story townhome with no neighbors above or below us, our neighbors on either side have complained about the noise during hours of play. Because we share walls with both sets of neighbors and our only practical locations are closer to one or the other, we can't minimize noise by setting the system up equidistant from both shared walls. And, as the shared walls have strong sound insulation, the noise being put out is relevant but not significant. The real problem is the vibration, which is an exceedingly common complaint about home installations.

After researching the issue, it came to my attention that foam inserts are a very common strategy to reduce vibration and audible noise. It is also possible that we can schedule our routine with either set of neighbors, but we'd like to be more courteous during normal waking hours if possible.

We currently own two Konami dance pads that we've modified with plastic chairmats and carpet tape to prevent slippage. I'm considering picking up a cheap memory foam topper from Amazon to place under the chairmats for single, versus, and doubles play, under the assumption that the high density of the material and low slippage should be sufficient for extended play at high difficulty.

Is this the best solution to the problem? What other methods of vibration baffling are available that I've not considered?


texts: How to prioritize Fabrication over all else?

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How can I prioritize work at the Fabrication bench when I have one main crafter?

They seem to prioritize working at the drug bench, so I added a skill cap to prevent skilled workers from making drugs, but he just moved onto the smelter, which has no such capping ability because it's unskilled labor.

The only way I can think of is to assign specific jobs to individual people, but then I lose some flexibility of being able to take advantage of colonist's down time.

Is there a way to prioritize one crafting job over another? Having to constantly select them and say "Prioritize work on Fabrication Bench" is a pain.


texts: Are you charged maintenance fees for facilities that are currently being built?

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I'm nearing my council report and planning for facility expansion in the coming month.  I'm about to build an access lift to the second floor and suddenly wonder, "Will I be charged the $10 maintenance fee for the lift if it is still being built when the monthly report comes in?"

Experimenting just to find out isn't really an option as this is my first time attempting Classic difficulty and have Ironman turned on.


texts: Are there any tools available to convert game save files from the GFWL to the Steam version?

texts: Due to the closure of the Games for Windows Live service this year, many games that previously weren't available on Steam have appeared on the service. For the game Batman: Arkham Asylum, users have found workarounds to make saves compatible. Therefore, I was wondering: are thise methods applicable to all GFWL games or just Batman in particular?


texts: What gem bonus applies to socketed off-hand items?

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Gems provide 3 different bonuses depending on what they're inserted into: Helms, Weapons, and "Other". What do off-hand items like Wizard orbs, Demon Hunter quivers, and Witch Doctor mojos count as?

I'm leaning toward "other", but technically these items are equipped in weapon slots. Which is it?


texts: What is the requirement to give my party members the Nephlem bonus?

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To make sure every member in my party gets the bonus what are the requirements?

Does each person have to:

be alive?
hit the mob?
be in the range of the buff (if there is a range)?
be in the same area?


texts: Is there a known way to essentially make it so the game never ends?


texts: Connection problem when trying to play Steep online

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I have the game Steep which I got while a promotion made it free to install for a limited time and to
keep it permanently.

I have played other games online without any problems including on Steam and Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege which is from Ubisoft's Uplay launcher, the same as Steep.

When I play Steep and go to the options menu in the social tab the multiplayer icon is red.

If I try to connect to a friend to play with them I get the error:

  JOIN HAS FAILED

  Cannot connect to the session. There might be a problem with the
  connection or the player cannot be joined. Please try again later.

  [NE-0002]

They can't join me either but they can spectate.

When I use a free limited VPN (Windscribe in my case, which I tried after watching a YouTube video while trying to find a solution) the problem gets solved and we can play together but I would like to avoid having to use a VPN as it makes the connection slower and because of other disadvantages.

Having described my situation I ask if anyone can help me figure out what's most likely the problem and how to solve it as the Ubisoft support pages connectivity issues in Steep on PC and connectivity troubleshooting are a little too broad, extensive and technical (to catch almost any situation people might have) for me to want to try every option and probably do some things wrong or not know what to do.

I use my home's network, connected by ethernet cable from my router (I turn it off and on almost everyday) to my desktop computer, which usually doesn't give problems like this. It might be some configuration of ports or so, but I don't have experience with that so haven't tried anything.


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I started up a new world and all the nearby trees I've cut down have only given me plant fibres.

All there other sources of wood, as I need wood to make many of the basic items.


texts: What are the 'levels' of matches in Triple Town?

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I'm playing Triple Town on Android, and have never managed to match 3 on a mansion as yet.  So I was wondering how many levels I'm missing.  ;)

What I've seen:

Rock starter:

Small rock (unmatched diamond)
Large rock
Treasure chest

Bear starter:

Bear
Gravestone
Chapel
Cathedral
Treasure chest

Grass starter:

Grass
Bush
Tree
Barn
House
Mansion

Does the grass series eventually hit treasure chest as well?  Or are there extra levels I haven't managed to achieve so far?


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How do enemies and especially bosses know who to target? What can I do to take the heat off a teammate?

Enemies seem all too happy to target people I've just revived, people I've just healed, people who have just healed or people who are close to death, even if they spent their turn doing absolutely no damage. How can I help distribute the damage between my characters?


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I see people online selling Steam download keys for this game, Dirt3, but when I searched Steam it showed up as not available.

How does this work? Steam still has it but you can only get it thru re-sellers like these guys? Does Steam sells wholesale keys to re-sellers? I'm confused.


texts: So, I have two computers. Minecraft is on both of them, and I am logged in with the same account on both. Say I went on one computer, mined some items on a server, and logged out. If I went on the same server with the other computer would I have those items?


texts: I'm building a Hell Bridge for a fight against the Wall of Flesh, and I was wondering how long the world is! Could someone answer? I mean block-wise.


texts: If I shut down my console from in-game, will games saved to Cloud Storage be uploaded?

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Fiddling around under Storage settings, I noticed a new Cloud Storage Console Copy listing under System Items on my hard drive.

I'm assuming with this, that games stored in the Cloud Storage are saved locally here first and then uploaded, but when do the games get uploaded to the Cloud? I typically just shut down the console from in-game when I'm done playing, and am wondering if this will cause a problem.  Is shutting down immediately after saving a safe option to take if saving games to the cloud? Are the games uploaded immediately or at some later time?


texts: I'm playing Steamworld Dig on PC.  I've dropped down from the Old World into what I think is Vectron.  I'm in a big room with four tall pillars in it.  My drill and pickaxe don't seem to work on any of the metal blocks.  I don't have a teleporter to get back to the surface.  How do I get out of this room?


texts: How is score multiplier calculated in Temple Run 2?

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At the end of a run, you see four things:

Your total score
Distance traveled
Coins collected
Multiplier

What is this multiplier and how can it be increased?


texts: I have been playing Injustice in my iPad for almost 2 months. Last week I got an update challenge to unlock Scorpion an Mortal Kombat character. I would like to know the link between Scorpion and the DC universe.


texts: What is the definition of "undetected" in Metal Gear Solid: Ground Zeroes?

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I am really trying to complete the "Like a Boss" Xbox One challenge: Clear all missions (NORMAL and HARD) within the time limit without being spotted and with 0 kills.

In order to achieve undetection do I need to be completely unseen? That means:

No white-arc warning on screen,
No radio communication between guards ("CP, this is Zulu X, I saw
a suspicious figure, going in to check out."
Status alert remains Normal,

I keep on restarting the mission not knowing whether I have or have not compromised the challenge.

Please specify what criteria I need to follow to be "undetected".


texts: Why does connecting a laptop to a TV via HDMI cause a framerate drop?

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I have encountered a problem recently: I plug in my computer to my TV with HDMI and suddenly any game will play at snail speed. Like ridiculously slow.

I have tried both of my TVs, lowered the games graphics to the lowest possible, have the games only show on the TV screen and tried matching the screen resolution on the game with the monitor. But nothing seems to make it much better.

As soon as I use the laptop alone the games work smoothly as usual. So, what causes it to lag via the TVs?


texts: When fabricating class weapons, is the chance to receive all weapons equal?

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For example, when crafting a Demoman Slot token + Secondary Slot token + a scrap, the possible output is:

Sticky Jumper
Scottish Resistance
Chargin' Targe
Splendid Screen

Is the chance to get any one of those four items equal?  Or do some other weapons have a higher chance?


texts: Went to attack during war and had 3 rage spells available. When I started attack they were not at bottom of page to use. After attack went to check and they were in my spell factory still. Anyone else ever seen this happen?


texts: Transfer Item(s) from Hardcore to Standard

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In path of exile, it is possible to transfer items from a hardcore mode to a stardard (Non-hardcore) mode without the use of a character dying?

So far I only know of a method where you create a new a new hardcore mode character, make it hold all the items you want to transfer over, and purposely make it die.

Is there any other methods excluding the one I just mentioned?


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I was wondering if anyone had problems with loading screen with Legion?
I run WoW on a good PC (GTX 1070 and i5) and my internet connection is good, but since Legion my loading screens are really long and sometimes I even have to relaunch the game for it to work.
Did someone had this problem and if yes, did you found a solution?


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I have acquired a black SUV and been able to keep it for several days now. My current gear include a pile of weapons (DMR, multiple AK's, Bison, MP5SD, pistols etc), plenty of food, a tent and lots of other stuff. I've been keeping everything in my car, and I've found a very good place to park it when I log off. I'm playing on a semi-busy server with peak daily player count at around 20-30.

I haven't really been able to keep a base in DayZ for very long before. Mostly my tents have been looted within 2-3 days, and I've lost all my vehicles pretty quickly up til now.

I'm wondering if anyone can give me some advice on how to keep and maintain a base over longer periods of time. I know location is important. But how about routine server restarts? Are tents safer than cars? How about enter/exit routes to and from the base? Perhaps splitting a base into several smaller bases?

Any advice will be appreciated.

EDIT:
I always thought the end goal of DayZ was to establish a base somewhere to operate more freely out of. Recently I've realized that this isn't the point of the game at all, and that "horders" (players who accumulate lots of gear in a car/tent) is often critized for playing this way. More seasoned players will often destroy bases they find without even looting them first.


texts: How do I create an RS-NOR latch with a toggle input in addition to the standard "On" and "Off" buttons? [JAVA EDITION]

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Upon request from multiple moderators/experts, this question has been split into two identical questions, one for each of the two main versions of Minecraft. This question is for solutions for Java Edition. If you have a solution for Bedrock Edition, please post it here.

I am creating a redstone contraption that is based off an RS-NOR latch and a T-flip-flop at once.
The contraption needs to have three pulse-based inputs and one output.

Here are the inputs and their descriptions of what they should do:

"On" button: Turn the output on, or keep it on if it is already on.
"Off" button: Turn the output off, or keep it off if it is already off.
"Toggle" button: Toggle the state of the output, no matter what state it was in before.

The toggle button should provide only a temporary inversion, with the next button press acting as normal.

Here are the questions I would like to have answered:

Should my redstone contraption be based off a T-flip flop, a RS-NOR latch, or neither?
What is the most compact way to construct a redstone contraption like this?

Please include images with your solution.


texts: Does Cho'Gath gain stacks from ulting clones?

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If Cho'Gath uses Feast on Shaco's clone, LeBlanc's Mirror Image, Mordekaiser's puppet, etc., will he gain stacks from killing them?

And what happens if you Feast on Yorick while he has his ultimate activated?


texts: How do I use the Playstation 2 multitap?

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I recently bought a new Playstation 2 slim and a new multitap to allow me to play with more than two players at once, but am unsure how to get it to work as it did not come with instructions or box or anything.

I want to get it to work so that I can play Star Wars Battlefront with my friends, however when I plug in a controller, it does not even register or anything.


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A recent patch, I'm not sure which, has broken the unicode support within my Steam copy of TF2. Server names with non-Roman characters don't show. I don't even have umlauts which is silly considering that you need them to write Übercharge.

Some Googling didn't turn up anything recent, just a few complaints from 2009. I'm sure it's a TF2 only problem, and have made no other recent changes to my system.

How can I restore unicode support to my copy of TF2?


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I am trying to make a game in vanilla Minecraft, and I need to shuffle items in chest. To do that I made a dropper system that allows to shuffle 9 items (and multiples of 9). The problem is, that when inputted 10 items, it shuffles only 9. Also the problem I face is that I need the dropper to wait until all 9 slots are full.

To make it easier I use only unstackable items such as swords and armor.

Can you please help me with creating another shuffle device or helping improve mine?

Photos:

This is the input:

And this is the output:

More pictures:


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Steam has introduced a feature to move game installs from one location to another. This is awesome, since I don't need to uninstall/reinstall when moving from my SSD to a larger HDD.

However, i cannot move Half Life 2 and Episode One. I was able to move Episode 2, but the option is not there for the others. Is there a reason for this, or am I missing another component somewhere?


texts: How to achieve a Domination Victory in Emperor Mode?

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I've tried playing domination victory a few times now on emperor mode. In every single play, In addition to the unmanageable unhappiness, as soon as I kill off the first civ (around 1050AD or so), the rest of the civs start denouncing me and will declare war on me within the next 10 turns.

This is on standard settings, Pangea map.

Any Domination victory tips?


texts: I was wondering, as I'd really want to get my hands on the Plan for the "Cosmic Strand" legendray item, is there any particular location/bosses where one can found the plan for a particular legendary item? Or are all the plan dropped anywhere at random?


texts: How often Niantic update map in Pokemon GO?

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I'm trying to improve my chances in getting Ex-raid pass in Pokemon GO.
What I've figured out from research is that Ex-raid passes are given to (some) players that had raided Gyms in parks. Since cites can create new parks (which happened in my hometown) and that new park could contain existing gym would Niantic update that information?

How often Niantic update information from Open Street Map to Pokemon Go?


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Previously when playing as the Russians you could destroy bridges by having Engineers use their Plant Demolition Charges perk, this would take out most in one shot.  However it seems now that this only does minimal damage to it at all.

Since the British Forces DLC (which I do not have btw), is there a new method of taking down bridges quickly and effectively?


texts: How many free spaces are required around a sapling to ensure a tree in Minecraft?

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Sometimes I will plant a sapling and come back to find that it has not grown at all, while other times it will grow fully.

How many free spaces/blocks around the sampling (both width and height) do you need for a sapling in Minecraft to have a 100% grow chance?


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I would like to know if I can edit the SFX of the taunts of worms.

For example: "Something I said"


texts: I’ve seen that many other people have had a similar problem where Lydia will only sit in your bedroom in breezehome. However, unlike some people, I don’t want to kill her, I actually enjoy her company and want her to follow me. But when I talk to her it’s as if she is following me and even after I part ways with her it still acts like she’s following me. I’ve tried a bunch of things and read other forums but nothing works. (I play on Xbox one btw)


texts: Treasure chest contents - new content in old world after upgrade?

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So, yesterday I've installed Minecraft 1.6 "Horse Update". I tamed my first horse and now I'd like to obtain a horse armor. I've read Horse Armor is spawned only in treasure chests.

Around my home there's a bunch of dungeons I still need to explore, and they surely contain some treasure chests. I've got most of the surface above them explored though.

I'm fairly sure I can't expect the armor to appear in chests I have looted already. Now what about the rest? Did the chests under the chunks I have explored spawn already, with predetermined (pre-update) content? If I go exploring some new chunks, will their chests spawn the armor, or will they contain the old loot as pre-determined by the world seed when generating the world on startup?


texts: Could the 5:4 aspect ratio of my monitor affect videogames performance?

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For starters I would like to mention my PC's specs:

OS: Windows 7 64 bit
CPU: AMD FX 6350 3.9GHz
RAM: Dual Channel 6GB 1333MHz
HDD: 500GB SATA III
MOBO: ASUS M5A97 R2.0
GPU: Radeon HD 6750

I have always had to play modern games in the lowest/low settings to get a moderate (not high) performance. What modern games? Red Orchestra 2/Rising Storm, ArmA 2, Natural Selection 2 and most recently Payday 2.

My Monitor is a Viewsonic VG930m. Commonly running at 1280x1024, however, when I want to play games I usually have to lower my resolution to 1024x768 and graphics to lowest settings (this is the case with Payday 2 and I feel like going 800x600 because it still kinda slows).

I asked my friend how his laptop performs with Payday 2 and he says it performs just fine with the default settings. His laptop has Intel HD Graphics and I'm really wondering how my PC is performing lower even having a dedicated GPU and much better CPU.

And so I was thinking that perhaps modern games are coded and optimized for today's standard aspect ratio 16:9 and perform worse when having to adjust to my monitors' aspect ratio. Could this be the case? Am I missing something else here? Any information is appreciated.

Thanks for reading and looking forward to your answers.


texts: Install steam game does not give other library folders as option

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I want to install a new game but only the default library location is being offered.

I have two locations setup in the steam settings.

D:\Program Files(x86)\Steam\SteamApps (0 installed) - DEFAULT
U:\Games\SteamLibrary (8 installed)

I uninstalled another game (Transformers) that was on the U: drive and went to install it again. Only the default option was offered. I cannot remove the default folder as it is the default or the U: folder as it already has games installed.

U: drive has over 100gb free.
I am aware of the mklink method so dont want that as an answer.

I have also tried closing and opening steam and rebooting.

I have tried adding a new steam folder location as a test. That too does not show up as an install option. Only the default folder.


texts: Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Gates to Infinity - How much content does the DLC give you?

texts: The DLC's you can buy for 1.50/2.50/3.00 euro. Do they supply any rare items, a huge amount of money (from the gold dungeon), do they have any content that the game doesn't?


texts: Can I split my inventory quantity or trade with a team mate?

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I've recently been playing in the squad game type. In about half of the matches I played, I scrounged up a ton of medical supplies where my team mates were unable to acquire anything.

Obviously the smart thing to do would be to split supplies with the team. When I can, I drop items on the ground for them to pick up.

Is there a more effective way of splitting up loot with your squad? Or is there some way to split your inventory count so that you can drop it?

For ex. I'd like to drop 3 of my 7 med kits so that my team may use them.


texts: In Pokemon Sword/Shield Isle of Armor, Can You Get More Than 1 Galarica Cuff?

texts: I have collected the twigs to get a galarica cuff created for evolving the Galarian SlowBro. Can I only do this once or can more twigs be collected and more cuffs be created?


texts: How do I obtain the ebony blade and how do I power it up?

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The ebony blade is a katana like two handed weapon in Skyrim.  Its apparently associated with one of the daedric quests, but which one, and how do I start it?

Also, once I obtain it, how do I power it up?


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I looked through the ingress help, but could not find this information. I know I can report bad title/bad description/bad position from the portal info screen.

But how can I report invalid portals? For example:

inaccessible portals (e.g. on private property)
duplicate portals (e.g. 3 portals on the same sculpture, mostly overlapping)
for no longer existing temporary art installation


texts: Does the outcome of the 1st playthrough of Mass Effect 2 matter? I mean Because I just want the bonuses for completing the game once specificly the extra 50,000 of each materials and 100,000 credits


texts: Are "Planeswalker" cards available in game?

texts: During the campaign you'll sometimes see a short sort of 'cutscene' of a given planeswalker, followed up by a 3 page biography that presists until you press "Continue".  On the first page of this bio, there is always a "Planeswalker" card, which matches whichever planeswalker bio you are looking at, and has some numbers and abilities on it that don't make sense to me.  I've played a fair bit of the campaign, and not come across a mode where these cards are available.  Is there a mode in the game where these cards are available and used?


texts: Can I get a dweller back after banishing them?

texts: I accidentally banished my best dweller. Is there any way that I can get him back, or is he lost forever?


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I just bought minecraft and every time i run it , it crashes. When i double click on its icon in the application folder nothing happens so i have to go into the contents folder to launch its jar file. After I login this is the crash report that keeps displaying.

I am running this on osx 10.8.2 (mountain lion)
My specs are:

2.26 ghz intel core 2 duo, 8gb ram

---- Minecraft Crash Report ----
// Surprise! Haha. Well, this is awkward.

Time: 2/25/13 5:29 PM
Description: Failed to start game

org.lwjgl.LWJGLException: Could not get the JAWT interface
    at org.lwjgl.opengl.AWTSurfaceLock.lockAndInitHandle(Native Method)
    at org.lwjgl.opengl.AWTSurfaceLock.access$100(AWTSurfaceLock.java:49)
    at org.lwjgl.opengl.AWTSurfaceLock$1.run(AWTSurfaceLock.java:89)
    at java.security.AccessController.doPrivileged(Native Method)
    at org.lwjgl.opengl.AWTSurfaceLock.privilegedLockAndInitHandle(AWTSurfaceLock.java:86)
    at org.lwjgl.opengl.AWTSurfaceLock.lockAndGetHandle(AWTSurfaceLock.java:64)
    at org.lwjgl.opengl.MacOSXCanvasPeerInfo.initHandle(MacOSXCanvasPeerInfo.java:53)
    at org.lwjgl.opengl.MacOSXDisplayPeerInfo.doLockAndInitHandle(MacOSXDisplayPeerInfo.java:56)
    at org.lwjgl.opengl.PeerInfo.lockAndGetHandle(PeerInfo.java:85)
    at org.lwjgl.opengl.MacOSXContextImplementation.create(MacOSXContextImplementation.java:47)
    at org.lwjgl.opengl.Context.<init>(Context.java:120)
    at org.lwjgl.opengl.Display.create(Display.java:858)
    at org.lwjgl.opengl.Display.create(Display.java:784)
    at org.lwjgl.opengl.Display.create(Display.java:765)
    at net.minecraft.client.Minecraft.a(SourceFile:232)
    at asq.a(SourceFile:56)
    at net.minecraft.client.Minecraft.run(SourceFile:515)
    at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:722)

A detailed walkthrough of the error, its code path and all known details is as follows:
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-- System Details --
Details:
    Minecraft Version: 1.4.7
    Operating System: Mac OS X (x86_64) version 10.8.2
    Java Version: 1.7.0_10, Oracle Corporation
    Java VM Version: Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM (mixed mode), Oracle Corporation
    Memory: 55114328 bytes (52 MB) / 85721088 bytes (81 MB) up to 1271398400 bytes (1212 MB)
    JVM Flags: 0 total;
    AABB Pool Size: 0 (0 bytes; 0 MB) allocated, 0 (0 bytes; 0 MB) used
    Suspicious classes: No suspicious classes found.
    IntCache: cache: 0, tcache: 0, allocated: 0, tallocated: 0
    LWJGL: 2.4.2
    OpenGL: ~~ERROR~~ NullPointerException: null
    Is Modded: Probably not. Jar signature remains and client brand is untouched.
    Type: Client (map_client.txt)
    Texture Pack: Default
    Profiler Position: N/A (disabled)
    Vec3 Pool Size: ~~ERROR~~ NullPointerException: null


texts: When I die minecraft unloads all the chunks

texts:
I have a minecraft server running on a dedicated server and when I log in everything is normal, but when I die, the world unloads around me... Everything I can see just unloads. I can't think of a valid reason but it acts as if my player does not exists and just unloads the world.

Quick update: It does not seem to be the BungeeCord proxy, we did a direct connection to the server instead of going through the proxy and it still happens, we think it may be a packet loss issue? or the server somehow forgets you are a player? No idea really.

I have tried many options, I am not sure if it is one of the my Java flags, but here is the details:

Dedicated server:
32GB RAM,
Intel Xeon (3.4GHz),
2TB HDD,
OS: Ubuntu Server 14.04

Minecraft Client: Happens to all

Minecraft Server:
Given 256MB (Xms) upto 4GB (Xmx),
Run with nice level of -15,
KCaulron-1.7.10-1492.155,
BungeeCord (KCauldron Fix),

Start file / Java Flags:
nice -n -15 /usr/bin/java -Xmx4096M -Xms256M -server -Xrs -d64 -XX:ThreadPriorityPolicy=42 -XX:+TieredCompilation -XX:TargetSurvivorRatio=90 -XX:SurvivorRatio=8 -XX:MaxTenuringThreshold=15 -XX:+UnlockExperimentalVMOptions -XX:+UseBiasedLocking -XX:UseSSE=3 -XX:+UseCodeCacheFlushing -XX:+UseThreadPriorities -XX:+UseFastAccessorMethods -XX:+AggressiveOpts -XX:+ReduceSignalUsage -XX:+UseInterpreter -XX:+UseFastEmptyMethods -XX:+UseSharedSpaces -XX:AllocatePrefetchStyle=1 -XX:+AlwaysCompileLoopMethods -XX:SharedReadOnlySize=30m -XX:+UseConcMarkSweepGC -XX:+RewriteFrequentPairs -XX:+OptimizeStringConcat -XX:+CMSCleanOnEnter -XX:+UseSplitVerifier -XX:+UseInlineCaches -jar minecraft_server.jar nogui

Any ideas would be amazing please, because I have no idea currently, I have used this world before and it has worked fine, the same server completely, only since we moved to this new server (I used to use a paid host, I now use my dedicated server) have we had this problem.

Please note I have looked at other problems on this forums and others, and to no avail, nothing helped. I did try them.


texts: What happens if you use Skarner's ultimate and then Flash?

texts:
Skarner's ultimate, Impale, allows him to basically grab an enemy and freely move around, dragging the enemy with him. But what happens if Skarner performs a Flash during this time?

Similarly, I'm assuming that using Ghost during this time would allow you to drag the enemy much further.

Obviously, this should be pretty easy to determine, but I don't have Skarner (nor am I interested in purchasing him at this time).


texts:
Under what conditions can prospecting an industry fail?

Recently I threw away big money -- over a million cash -- attempting to prospect an Iron Mine. Well, I didn't get a new mine; I didn't even get a failure message. Before I attempt that again, I'd like to know if my chances are determined or random. If I prospect again, am I guaranteed to fail? Are there underlying... resource values of some sort... that either are, or are not present? Or is it, perhaps, merely a matter of topography? In which case, might I do a little landscaping first and make the prospecting succeed? If so, does height matter or only a sufficiently large, flat area?

I'll note that my current NARS Mountainous map has no Quarries nor Clay Pits. This is what leads me to think that there's just insufficient flat land; both are quite large.


texts: Catch fish with fishing stick in Twlight Princess Wii

texts:
How do I catch fish with that fishing stick in Twlight Princess? I need it at the beginning and just before the mountain and it always takes me 10+minutes to catch ONE fish. I have difficulty getting the FISH ON text to appear.

If it helps i do notice I can hold the remote to be have the stick gfx on the right side at the bottom, higher/near top then any higher on the remote will take it out of the water. Every tutorial says wait for the green to go underwater and raise the Wii remote. I do it and my rod goes out of the water. Then I do it so its just higher and either way I dont catch the fish.

This is frustrating. I dont need to catch fish anymore but if I ever restart the game I will so I may come back to this as reference.


texts: Is there any benefit to sending out a Bean Bottle from Poké Pelago?

texts:
I've sent out a few bottles of 7 beans from the Poké Pelago and received one bottle with 7 beans myself.

Is there any advantage to sending out bottles of beans or is it a gift mechanic for a randomly selected player?


texts: Is there any reason not to upload discoveries?

texts: After I discover some waypoints and scan creatures on a planet, I usually upload them for the extra units. However, I've been wondering if there's any reason NOT to upload discoveries. It seems like uploading would happen automatically if it was the only thing that made sense to do. Is there any reason I shouldn't just upload everything I find?


texts: At what point is it more efficient to build ships than harbors?

texts:
With the cargo ships upgrade, every ship gives a 2% bonus to harbor capacity.  I've noticed that my harbors cost ~290 scaffold, ~2800 slab, and ~4000 plate, which with the 105 ships I have give an additional 1437 wood storage.

On the other hand, building 3.94 ships provides about 8k wood storage for 100 scaffold, 150 plate, and 25 starcharts.

Clearly, I've built too many harbors as it is far more efficient to build ships at this point.

What is the point at which building ships becomes more efficient than building harbors? Does this at some point get hit with diminishing returns (which would then complicate the equation) or is it once you've hit that point, its always better to build ships?

For ease of calculation, the efficiency should probably be restricted to scaffold to make the comparisons easier unless the other materials become a much more significant factor.


texts: Does anything happen if I collect all the code cubes?

texts: I know if I collect all the code cubes in the regular levels in a world, I get an extra level. Does anything happen if I collect all the code cubes including the ones in the extra levels?


texts: Is it possible to make circle (curved) blocks in minecraft?

texts:
Please dont tell to place square blocks in some specific manner - so as it might look close to circle from far... I had used little tiles mod (in which blocks can be breaked into smaller pieces and reused), but I didn't get perfect curved surfaces.
I need to have perfect circle (curved) blocks for my design.
Any help is appreciated.


texts: I've tried using print screen, but it seems to grab the window behind Diablo rather than the game.  Is there some in-game hotkey to take a screenshot, or some other method that will work?


texts: After killing a bunch of animals for leather and meat, there are noticably fewer on the map. Will their numbers increase over time, or in an event (aside from the alphabeaver invasion), or are they a finite resource?


texts: Do you have to wear the Hellfire Amulet to get the passive?

texts: I want to know if it will stack with my others or not.


texts: How does morale work while not on a contract?

texts:
There are several things that can affect your mercenaries' morale outside of combat, such as spending more on wages/upkeep and building various upgrades.

As far as I can tell, morale in a mission is a percentage that fills up and allows access to some activated skills and a passive bonus when over 50%.

What does it main to gain +1 morale? Does this increase my starting morale in a mission, or make it accumulate faster? Or is out-of-mission morale a completely different thing that affects something else entirely?


texts: Trying to play Dragon Age: Awakening on a 4GB Xbox 360 isn't working

texts: Okay so, I got the Ultimate Edition of DAO and when I try to install Awakening it gives me an error saying I need an Xbox 360 HD. I have a 4GB elite Xbox 360! Why is this game not working?


texts: Does anyone have any information about the public order bonus a city gets for having a general with units stationed in it?  For the life of me, I haven't been able to find any real info about how the bonus is calculated.


texts: Does the 'Fiery Soul Trap' enchantment's Soul Trap effect work properly on certain enchant-able weapons with unique properties?

texts:
I have tried enchanting both a Silver Greatsword (described in-game as "Especially effective against the Undead") and The Longhammer (described in-game as "Rahd's hammer, the reduced weight allows it to be swung more quickly") with the Fiery Soul Trap enchantment (TES Wikia link) (which is also a unique enchantment in itself, in that it contains two effects in one enchantment: 10 pts. Fire Damage, and Soul Trap), but in my many attempts to use both, they aren't able to absorb any souls .

I checked if I have spare empty Soul Gems of the appropriate size, and I do. I always try to deal the killing blow, but I don't get the captured soul animation nor do I notice my Soul Gems filling up. When I enchant, I use a Black Soul Gem with a Grand Soul inside, and set the Soul Trap effect to '2 seconds'. The Fire Damage effect of Fiery Soul Trap is fixed at 10 pts. The enchanted item gives that purple glow (meaning that it has been enchanted) and its Fire Damage enchantment seems to work fine (enemies are lit on fire).

Note that both weapons already have unique effects but can still be enchanted.

Other details:

My character which experienced this issue is a Breton.
My character does not have the 'Extra Effect' enchanting perk (can put two enchantments on the same item). (In a normal weapon with no unique properties, you don't need the 'Extra Effect' perk to enchant with Fiery Soul Trap (both Fire Damage and Soul Trap will still work fine).)
I'm using the mods: Unofficial Skyrim Patch, Weapons and Armor Fixes and Smithing Perks Overhaul. My full mod list here.

Is this because the Fiery Soul Trap enchantment's Soul Trap effect won't work properly on enchant-able items that already have unique effects?
If yes, is there a workaround for this (other methods, console commands or mods) that can force 'Fiery Soul Trap' to work on these weapons?


texts: How do I use the Wormhole detection system?

texts:
I recently became equipped with a system that apparently allows me to see areas that The Void are going to be opening wormholes in (and attacking).  Since I now need to get through one of the wormholes for a mission, I need to find a system where the void are about to attack so I can fly through their wormhole.

Trouble is, I don't actually see any indications of my map that look new.  How do I tell where The Void will be attacking soon?


texts: Does Ellie got a magic 'Were done here' sense?

texts:
Last of us 2 is, in parts, an open world game.
When you go check out a location, Ellie seems to have a magic sense that she got everything she needed in that location.
Usually this UI is completely separate of the game, but since in Last of Us 2 Ellie does have a map in her hand where she checks complete locations that feels like that check might be 'I checked the area' and not 'I've got everything I need here'. I've got a check at every location I went at this point, so that gives weight to my theory that the criteria for checking off a location is pretty lax. I don't believe I was always perfect in clearing out places.
So what triggers the 'I'm done here' check? Is it all ressources? All items needed for hints later (codes, story beats, notes, etc.) or just going in and leaving counts?


texts: What is the highest score obtainable in Pac-Man?

texts: What is the highest score possible, if you eat all the dots, all the fruit and all the monsters?


texts: Trading strategies - novice mining areas in EVE

texts:
I was talking to a corp-mate last night and she mentioned that she used to go to fringe mining systems away from trade hubs and put up buy orders for Trit at much cheaper than the current prices (ie. 1,000,000 trit @ 4.0 ISK ea/ whereas Jita is around 5.07). She said she made a hefty profit because miners either didn't know where to take their minerals or couldn't transport them.

My question is- Can I tell where these systems might be by looking at the starmap and it's associated statistics? Should I use an external website? I have a miner myself, but I normally followed my corp to mine, so I'm not really sure where these systems are I should look for.


texts: How can I identify the new Xbox 360 controller in stores?

texts:
The new Xbox 360 controller is starting to become available in local stores, at least I think so.

Is there any way I can identify the new controller, either by looks or a serial number or something?

I've seen pictures of it, and it looks like it has a new silver finish, and uncolored buttons, is this the only controller that has those features?

Basically I'd like to know how I can identify it so that I can avoid purchasing an old controller and not discover it until I get home and can open it.


texts: How can I go to war without getting everyone else displeased in Civilization V?

texts: I've had this happen a few times, where going to war caused some nations call me "dishonorable" and some others not being affected by my decision to go to war.  I can't find a pattern as sometimes there are nations that were affected despite having shown favor to me or even if we shared the common enemy. Is there a pattern here to keep every other civ friendly when I go to war?


texts: White phial: "You're not supposed to be in here"

texts: I am trying to start the White Phial quest, but both Quintus and Nurelion just say "you're not supposed to be in here" no matter what time of day I visit their shop.  Did it hurt anything when I picked up the unmelting snow from the top of the Throat of the World before visiting the White Phial?


texts: Is there a maximum number of Grandmas you can have or any other item?

texts:
You can buy different sources to produce your cookies.

But is there any actual maximum in grandmas or factories you can have?


texts: Not able to see opponent's drawing in Draw Something

texts:
Possible Duplicate:
  Missing watch-guess/guess phase

I don't see my friends drawing on Draw Something. When it says it's my turn it goes right to my choices of what to draw without letting my try to guess hers. Does anyone know what the problem is?


texts: Can you turn off the light bar detection feedback?

texts:
In Thief on Playstation 4, the controller's light bar lights up heavily when the player moves into light. I find this very annoying. Is there any way to turn off this feedback?

I know that the controller light itself can not be turned off completely and I don't want to do that, but the feedback light of the game is much brighter than the normal light. I just want to turn off the permanent light changes.


texts: What if I don't kill the Enthralled Wizards during the Morokei quest?

texts:
I'm searching for the Staff of Magnus.  I seem to have found it, because I've walked into a room with a guy trapped in a barrier by two Enthralled Wizards.

Not being a total idiot, I decided to poke around a bit before doing anything rash. I was able to sneak around to the exit door and get a cutscene from Savos explaining who the Enthralled Wizards are.  Great, now I know a little bit more, at least.  The wizards are holding back something big, scary, and evil.

I attempted to pickpocket the wizards, just to see what would happen.  Turns out when you pickpocket them, they stop casting.  Which means Morokei becomes free yet non-hostile and the wizards are both alive.

Morokei passively stood there while I killed him.  It wasn't even a battle, it was like slaughtering an unresistant lamb.

So now I've got the Staff of Magnus.  Did I break the rest of the quest?  Will there be problems later on with events not being triggered because of this?


texts: How do the bonuses for investing in skill points scale?

texts: Does anyone have a break down of what is actually gained per skill point invested in Hoard? I'm particularly interested in return on investment for damage and speed.


texts: What healing abilities either scale with stats other than Healing Power, or don't scale at all?

texts:
Having to mix in +Healing talismans in order to improve my sustainability is a drag. Sadly, most active, and even most passive healing skills scale primarily off of the Healing Power stat. Which of course, I can't get any of if I want to max out my Attack Power or Health (or some combination thereof).

I know of a few abilities that don't require any +Healing to be effective. Turn the Tables is the most well known, as it provides a flat, instant, 642 healing at any time. Another option for Blades users is Point of Harmony, which provides healing scaled based off of your max Health, for a total of 30% of max HP over 3 seconds.

Are there any other healing abilities that scale based on Health or Attack Power, or which provide high, un-scaled returns for players that are not otherwise built for healing? I'm particularly interested in passives that provide these benefits, but active abilities are, of course, of interest as well.


texts: Which work assignment is making medicine?

texts:
I know you need medicine and crafting skills in the same pawn to make medicine, but which task is it in the work tab? I want to prioritize it for one of my workers.

I hope it's not Crafting, because I want them making medicine, not stuff like stone blocks.


texts: Sometimes in my travels, I hit a button that makes enemies turn gold for a short while. What does that mean? I am assuming, like most everything in the game, it is coin related, but what specifically is going on?


texts: How to setup a PC under Windows 10 to stream on Twitch using the XBOX app?

texts: I am trying to stream myself playing League of Legends using the XBox app on a Windows 10 PC, I heard it was possible but cannot manage to find the right setting. Has anyone else been there ?


texts:
I know that I need to play, but when do they exactly unlock? Is there a list? I have finished first level and unlocked 3, and I wonder when the rest will unlock.

This is how it looks at the moment:
(didn't even unlock all the types, btw I'm asking the spells, not the spell types)

This loading screen image shows all the spells in first slot (for example):


texts: Finding items for building new facilities at base

texts:
I'm trying to build a garden, but now they tell me I need a rake.
There's a magnifying glass on my map, that seems to say there's a rake there, but it's in the middle of nowhere. There's nothing there.
Am I supposed to do something special there?

While there, looking for the rake, they call me again, and say we need kitchen hinges.
Again, a magnifying glass shows, in the middle of nowhere.


texts: What other means disable Reinhardt's shield except hack and cool down?

texts:
Since the season 3 patch happened, it happens to me that Reinhardt's shield gets on some occasions a 2~3 second cool down. I couldn't make it out when it happens exactly, but most of the time it happens after I run into something with my charge.

I already made sure that this isn't due to my shield recently breaking, nor had I been hacked. I can't remember if it ever happened to a full shield, but it definetly happened when the shield had at most 900hp left (so not whats the case if it had broken)

I couldn't find any patch notes about it so far,
so is anything known about this behavior? Is it atually some kind of undocumented feature?
Or might this even be a bug? In this case, what is the exact situation triggering this bug to happen?

Bounty related examples:

1st I charged to pin a D.VA in front of me who just started her ult the moment I hit shift. I made a short distance charge leaving the mech in a devastating position. since I just hit it and the charge was short I tried to raise my shield. it didn't work. I checked if the shield symbol has a CD bar filling or some kind of disabled symbol like sombras ability hack.
shield charge? 2000/2000 I pressed the mouse key deep and hard... no response. I started spamming RMB to not miss the moment shield being on again.... boom D.VA just made a penta kill as the team relied on me raising my shield....
2nd I charged a Zarya and just got hooked by Roadhog the moment I entered the wall-impact animation. Same as above. No indication was displayed hinting informations that the shield should be disabled or when it will be back again. this time ti was somewhere around ~1200 but still I got killed before the shield was raisable again.
3rd A Mei placing a wall within my charge. Me and my team got heavily fired at after this I wasn't able to raise my shield for 1~1.5 seconds. Luckily after spamming it this time we survived it.

I finally made it to capture that one.

Here is the video:

note: I tried from the moment of impact on to raise my shield. You will also notice how I was spamming my right mouse button until the shield is available again due to the shield I raise and immediately let it drop again, before I finally raise it.

And I see no reason why the shield shouldn't be available between 0:12~0:14


texts: How can I force Steam to run a post installation script again?

texts:
Steam has a couple of scripts that are executed after the installation of a Game or Program. They say what else needs to be installed or what registry keys need to be created. Some examples:

Just Dance 2017 installs Uplay, declared in "steamapps\common\Just Dance 2017\Support\Installerscript.vdf"
GTA IV creates "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Rockstar Games\Grand Theft Auto IV", declared in "steamapps\common\Grand Theft Auto IV\GTAIV\installscript.vdf"

Is there a way to force Steam to run the post installation scripts again?


texts: What version of Minecraft works on an Asus T100?

texts: I'm looking at the Asus T100 for a homework laptop for my daughter, but is she going to be able to play the full version of Minecraft game on it?  I know about computers but don't know anything about Minecraft - she tells me playing it on an iPad is like a cut down version and she prefers playing it on our current PC.  I have a horrible feeling an Asus hybrid laptop is only going to give her the iPad version of the game, is that right?


texts: How to change audio language whilst keeping English text?

texts: How do you change the audio language of the PC version of Devil May Cry while keeping the English text? I've done this for Skyrim but I'm not sure how to do this for DmC. I know I can go into Steam and change the language of the game, but that will change the text as well. I've been trying to play games with a different audio dub but keeping the English caption to feel refreshed. Feels like playing a new game.


texts: Will my romanced companion still be romanced if I join the Institute? (Fallout4)

texts:
So I romanced Maccready in Fallout4. I also just joined the Institute. But I'm wondering, if the institute is so secret, will Maccready still be romanced with me?

To be honest, I just really want to keep him as my romance option.


texts: PC Online Multiplayer Gaming - How to connect like couch co-op?

texts:
My kids and their friends have lots of games that they want to play together.

If the game supports online multiplayer, through some game server, they're fine.

Is there some easy way, ignoring steam, for them to be playing as if they were on the same network, couch coop, sitting side by side?

I can do whatever is required on my sons computer - but I can only do basic requests for his friends.

How can I make sure they can connect their PC games, no matter what?

I think I can get them to each install some software to do this, and I've tried Hamachi, but that didnt seem to work - they still seemed to have firewall issues.

PS: As an aside, this seems to me the main difference between consoles and PCs, that and controller support.


texts: How can I get all the basic instruments for Rock Band 3 on 360?

texts:
I would like to purchase Rock Band 3 on Xbox 360.  At the moment, I have no instruments.

How can I ensure that I get:

2 guitars
A keyboard
A drum set
3 microphones
The game itself

I prefer if the instruments were 1st party - not made by MadCatz or something (do such exist?). I don't care about the expert guitars, but drum cymbals and auto-calibration guitars would be nice.

Obviously I would prefer to not waste money - if there were a special bundle that came with most of this stuff all in a cheaper package, that'd be awesome. Unfortunately, as of yet I haven't been able to find any bundles for Rock Band 3 that contain all of the above. It might even make sense to purchase a Rock Band 2 bundle and then some standalone instruments.

What are my options for getting all of this stuff?


texts: Is there any way to increase chances of a finishing move without commands or mods?

texts: Is there is a way to increase the chances without mods or commands?


texts: Trying to sort out the mess of Under New Management after using the console to fix it (SPOILERS)

texts:
I spent a great deal of time finishing jobs for Vex and Delvin, having heard about "Restoring The Thieves Guild To It's Former Glory", often repeating cities far more than necessary to improve my skills. It got to a point where I had completed all four cities and the special jobs and I just kept going until I realized I've counted over five quests but it was no longer progressing.

So I figured this was a bug where it required console commands to fix, and I did. I reset the chain of the Thieves Guild quests, which triggered my chance to be able to speak to Brynjolf. This appeared to have fixed my position in the Thieves Guild, but during the ceremony, I noticed a new member Karliah... I figured she was just another new recruit who was to be added during my progression in Restoring the Thieves Guild so I didn't think much of it. I had already spoken with the new members as I did my way with Vex and Delvin, and Karliah had no special dialogue so I thought she wasn't essential.

Later on (much later on), I came across something about "Twilight Sepulcher" and found the location. Looking further into this, I learned that this was to be part of a quest from the Thieves Guild which involved Karliah and Mercer Frey. Mercer never provided any dialogues and his impatient attitude left me to dislike him so I never bothered with him. But now I'm in this mess where I can't find Karliah and Mercer just disappeared after the console command fix... Furthermore I learned that I was supposed to explore with Mercer and find Karliah (or something like that).

Was I supposed to speak with Mercer instead of Brynjolf? Was I supposed to come across Karliah during these quests? Did I just skip an entire quest line? Did I break my game?

I'm not much for posting Q&A or the like but this feels like an ugly game-breaking mess to the point where I don't even know what to ask and found no similar posts.


texts: Problem with Geary's Indestructible Gear

texts: Ok, so in Borderlands 2, when you unlock access to the Eridium Blight, you can go back to Claptrap's Place to find an item called Geary's Indestructible Gear in the fireplace. Supposedly, if you take it, then go to Eridium blight on foot without fast-travel, vehicles, or dying, you can bring it to Geary at the volcano, he'll hit you to take it from you, then jump into the lava and cause rare loot chests to appear. My friend and I did this last night, but when Geary attacked us he didn't do anything unusual. He just attacked us. Did we do something wrong, or did we not understand the challenge correctly?


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I fully trained four psi operatives and each one has a different psi stat. The lowest is 87 and highest is 99.

What determines my psi stat ?

Would learning higher level abilities that take longer than five days to train add more psi per lvlup?


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Sorry for the seemingly trivial question, but none of the YouTube vids I've watched on the subject have revealed anything.

As if it weren't bad enough that the Select button is required to exit the tank (against common NES convention - although I could also fault the convention, for limiting the scope of that button to menu selection only... in most games).

But let's get on with it. There is a door, and I am in front of it. Yet I have no idea how to enter it. What button combo am I supposed to press?

On the other hand, if this is a matter of me lacking a certain key required to pass, then that's fine. Just give me some user-feedback to indicate that. I'm pretty sure that's not the case here, though.

In most games of this era a simple UP on the D-pad would suffice. But here we have something of a usability mystery. Please give me a clue... or even a totally in-depth explanation.  ;-)


texts: Are the Xbox and computer versions of Civilization: Revolution compatible?

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My friends and I wanted to play Civilization: Revolution together. They both have Xbox 360s and only I have a computer.

We were wondering if it would be possible for us to play together, without me having to purchase an Xbox?


texts: How do you acquire a Silver or Gold coin in Operation Phoenix?


texts: What quests do you need to stop at before you make an enemy of a faction for each faction?

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When completing faction/main quests in Fallout 4, you can eventually get to a point where you make a permanent enemy of a particular faction by completing a particular quest for another faction.  I'd like to create a saved game where I am at the point where whatever quest I do, I will make an enemy of a faction regardless.  The purpose of this is in order to check out all the game endings without having to restart the entire game again.

The question is, which quests for which factions are my stopping points and are there any things I need to be aware of to get to that nexus point?  I understand I can't make an enemy of the Minutemen but I can with all the other main factions.


texts: Why won't Eevee evolve even after renaming it in Pokemon Go?

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I read that there's a trick where you rename your Eevee to Rainer and it will evolve into Vaporeon (and likewise, other names will result in other evolutions), but it's not working for me.

This is the only Eevee I have
Eevee has a CP value of 188
I have set its name to Rainer
I restarted the app

What are the possibilities of the things I'm doing wrong? Do I still have to have 25 candies to evolve it?


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I have made a small command creation in 1.11.2 that makes giant zombies from normal zombies. Basically you throw a red mushroom at a normal zombie and it grows in to a giant zombie. Now this worked fine as logn as i was in 1.11 and 1.11.2 but in 1.12 it's broken and i don't know how to fix it. I know that they have made again some changes to the command blocks but i don't know what they did.

Here are the commands:

1.Repeating-Unconditional-Always active

/scoreboard players tag @e[type=Item] add red_mushroom {Item:{id:minecraft:red_mushroom}}

2.Chain-Unconditional-Always active

/execute @e[tag=red_mushroom] ~ ~ ~ /tp @e[type=zombie,c=1,r=1] ~ ~-500 ~

3.Chain-Conditional-Always active

/execute @e[tag=red_mushroom] ~ ~ ~ /summon Giant ~ ~ ~ {CanPickUpLoot:true}

4.Chain-Conditional-Always active

/execute @e[tag=red_mushroom] ~ ~ ~ execute @e[type=giant,c=1,r=1] ~ ~ ~ kill @e[tag=red_mushroom,r=1,c=1]

I had some others command creations in my test world and many similar to this has also broken.


texts: Does an asteroid missing the ship give XP to the pilot & engineer?

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I know that sitting in an asteroid field once you've dealt with the event there can level up the shield skill for a crewmember; they gain XP by restoring shield points, regardless of whether an asteroid or an enemy weapon damaged the shields.

When an asteroid misses me (the ship dodges it), do the crewmembers manning the Pilot & Engines consoles gain XP for their respective roles?


texts: Does the ability Contrary have any impact when using Psych Up?

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So I'm looking at using a Malamar with contrary in my team and several possible strategies for it.
After searching for a while I could not come up with conclusive evidence one way or another as to how Psych Up works in conjunction with the ability Contrary.
If for example my opponent boosts defence and then Malamar uses Psych Up, will Malamar receive a boost or drop in defence?