Tuesday, July 27, 2021

Recent Questions - Arqade

Recent Questions - Arqade

What are the consequences of leaving my chicken in a mine?

Posted: 27 Jul 2021 02:24 AM PDT

Suppose I bring a chicken into a mine, and leave it there. What's going to happen to the chicken? Will it be automatically fed (much like how I don't need to feed the chickens who are left outside the chicken coop)? Is there an increased risk that the chicken could die?

Can you only get the silver sword from the store?

Posted: 27 Jul 2021 12:20 AM PDT

The game The Witcher - Monster Slayer has just released, and I find myself wanting to get into it as fast as possible.

Several of the enemys are weak to silver, which makes sense according to the lore. There are some bombs that inflict silver-damage, and there is also the option of equipping the silver sword; you just need to get it first.

In addition to buying it for 1800 coins in the store, is there any other, perhaps story related, way to aquire the silver sword?

How to embiggen font in Civilisation / Wonders of the World (F7)

Posted: 26 Jul 2021 10:12 PM PDT

Recently installed Freeciv 2.6.0. The screen is 1080 × 1920

The characters in the aforementionned tab are so small as to be barely legible. Idem in the city box − on the [Overview] and [Happiness] tabs : the "Info" box ; resp. [Governor] : "Results".

I'd swear I once saw a relevant setting somewhere, but which is it ?

How do i get an item with a bold / italic colored name

Posted: 26 Jul 2021 06:42 PM PDT

I know how to get a colored item but i cant find out how to get a bold and colored item at the same time.

Where can I find Shayde Jon in Math Quest Room Recess?

Posted: 26 Jul 2021 06:12 PM PDT

The question I have is regarding the browser game Math Quest

I have gotten decently far into the game, and I'm currently trying to obtain the Alpha Sword. One of the steps in obtaining the Alpha Sword is to talk to Shayde Jon, but the problem is that I can't find Shayde Jon anywhere. Talking to King Mathius, it seems that I have to look under a small pond, but that can be in numerous places, which I do not want to spend the time looking for(it would take forever). Also, it says to look "under a small pond", but as far as I'm aware, you can't really go underwater in this game, or go underground under the water(tried using the "Dig" skill while in water, but it just digs up loot like it normally does, instead of bringing you underground). Could someone show me the steps to get to Shayde Jon, that would be greatly appreciated.

How can I keep track of the number of cards in my collection while drafting?

Posted: 26 Jul 2021 05:01 PM PDT

When drafting on Magic Arena, I know that to optimally build up my collection, I should be aiming to draft no more than 4 of each rare/mythic as there's no duplicate protection.

In order to do this, I've just been entering in each card I draft into a spreadsheet that lists all the rares/mythic so I know once I hit 4 copies.

Is there any easier way to track this in game or with an external tracking program?

So I have Pokemon Sun & Moon and was wondering if there would be a way to transfer pokemon from a Sun & Moon Rom/Hack to the main game

Posted: 26 Jul 2021 07:15 PM PDT

Earlier I was reading this question,

Is there a way to move Pokemon from a ROM to a Physical cartridge?

It talked about Pokemon Black and White, it also mentioned that in the 3ds games there was some software implemented in terms of safety features and I was wondering if there was any way around it. I want to find a way to transfer Pokemon from Sun and Moon Rom/Hack to the main games as simply and safely as possible. If any one has an answer it would be greatly appreciated.

I require a list of the software and/or external devices you'd recommend along with directions on how to use them for a citra rom to the main games if at all possible.

Minecraft, and how do i install it back?

Posted: 26 Jul 2021 02:15 PM PDT

I uninstalled minecraft on my ipad, and now that i'm trying to reinstall it,it's asking me to pay for it again.

Ultima 6 Clue to clean shrines with the runes

Posted: 27 Jul 2021 12:40 AM PDT

I'm trying to figure out how i can free the shrines from the gargoyles

1 British's quest to free the shrines

after fighting the gargoyles, i talked with British and he send me to a quest to free the shrines. He told me to ask Geoffrey for further details.

2 Geoffrey and the Guards

Geoffrey told me that a group of guards went to free the shrine of compassion. they failed and i should talk to a wounded warrior in Cove, his name would be Gertan.

3 Gertan and the force field

Gertan in Cove told me they failed because the gargoyles use foul magic, a force field prevents them from freeing the shrines.

Question

how do i know that i have to use the Runes and the Mantra to clean the shrines? - no one told me to do that so far! as well, no one told me that the mayor knows who has the rune.

In Settlers 2 (PC), is it possible to get food back from an exhausted mine or otherwise prevent food waste?

Posted: 26 Jul 2021 02:42 PM PDT

I started playing Settlers 2 on PC and got a message that one of my coal mines was exhausted.

I can see that people are still delivering food into it though, but since the mine has no resources, it does not consume any food and it seems that any further input food will be wasted and disappear when I destroy the exhausted mine.

Is this correct or is there any way to get the food back? Or to prevent them from filling up food in a mine that cannot use it? Seems like an oversight from the developers.

How do I make sure that my game is working with Vulkan when using DXVK on Windows?

Posted: 27 Jul 2021 01:09 AM PDT

DXVK is a "mod" for games originally developed for DirectX 9, 10 and 11 that allows them to run with Vulkan instead of DirectX.

Is there a way to make sure that the game where I installed DXVK to is actually using Vulkan? For some games like GTA IV, is very easy to know due to big performance improvements when compared to DirectX, but other ones do not.

Clear lag without joining world

Posted: 26 Jul 2021 03:00 PM PDT

I am currently playing a custom modpack with a friend, and we are mining cobblestone with a buildcraft quarry. Now the chest we are feeding the cobblestone into is full and we have a bunch of cobblestone laying on the ground. It is so much cobblestone that the server we are playing on immediately crashes when the chunk is loaded. I have downloaded the world and tried to play it in singleplayer. When joining the world it loaded for about a minute or so, then I could see a part of the world and a bunch of cobblestone on the ground, then the game crashed.

Is there any way to get rid of all that cobblestone without joining the world?

We are playing on forge 1.12.2.

When do merchants restock in Might and Magic VI: The Mandate of Heaven?

Posted: 26 Jul 2021 09:46 AM PDT

What does not work:

  • "Rest & Heal 8 Hours"
  • Nipping into the competitor's shop
  • Teleport away (for example, going to the Castle Ironfist arena and back)
  • Load another area (such as Temple of Baa) and return

Works, but is clunky and expensive at the start of the game:

  • "Raise the flag and hoist the sail!" twice

Is there a more convenient rule of thumb for when vendors restock?

resource pack not not showing up

Posted: 26 Jul 2021 06:08 PM PDT

I'm running latest 1.16 Android version of Minecraft Bedrock under Linux using the mcpelauncher. I want to create my own custom paintings, so I tried to download some and install them so I could see how it was done. However, when I unzip the downloaded file to ~/.local/share/mcpelauncher/games/com.mojang/resource_packs/pack_name it does not show up. I have tried both under settings (global resources) and for a specific map. Both files I found were advertised as being 16x16 - I have read that some larger images may require additional work to get them up and running so I thought this would be the most simple. I also read that it's possible that different versions of Minecraft have different resource pack formats. Both packs I downloaded were advertised for "Minecraft 1.16" although I don't know if there are any other non-Android/Bedrock versions with this same number.

The format of the unzipped directory is a pack.mcmeta containing pack_format 5, as well as a pack.png and an assets folder containing the actual resources.

Cloud saved data missing

Posted: 26 Jul 2021 10:07 PM PDT

I recently redownloaded this game, and I had almost everything unlocked, but when I came back to the newly updated version, all of my progress was missing, including my cloud saved data. Can somebody please help me find out how to get my stuff back?

Does the RepairedOnMe command work? If so, what's the point of it?

Posted: 27 Jul 2021 12:08 AM PDT

One of the obscure Morrowind script commands is RepairedOnMe, which the UESP documentation says works as follows:

Returns 1 if the calling object is repaired by given object, or 0 otherwise. For example,

if ( "banhammer_unique"->RepairedOnMe, "repair_journeyman_01" == 1 )

checks against a Banhammer being repaired by a journeyman's hammer. Obviously, the ObjectID should be a valid repair item and the calling item should be a weapon or armor.

Does this command even work? A talk page user said that the example didn't work for them, and I don't have a Windows machine to test myself.

If it does work, what's the point of RepairedOnMe? Do any mods do anything useful with that call? None of the vanilla scripts use it, so I'm wondering if it does anything useful.

Is there anything about the macOS 64-bit Steam Client installed on Mojave macOS that would interfere with playing 32-bit games?

Posted: 27 Jul 2021 02:04 AM PDT

I realize the next version beyond Mojave macOS may enforce a 64-bit application restriction. Is there potentially something about the 64-bit Steam Client for the current Mojave macOS 10.14 that could prevent playing 32-bit games distributed and/or installed through it?

For example: this older bundle of games with OS X versions that appear to run on macOS 10.13, despite their requirements sections each listing a more limited version range.

Most of the digging I've done indicates games like the examples above will be playable but I wanted to be sure I'm not missing something about the Steamworks SDK, its Custom Executable Generation (CEG) or a some other detail.

I've never seen Valve, game developers or technical resources plainly answer this particular question, though this comment that doesn't mention macOS specifically indicates it should be fine. Other reading points me in that direction but I'm looking for something definitive.

I also understand that:

Why did my Xbox One Controller stop working with Steam?

Posted: 26 Jul 2021 09:03 PM PDT

I have a MacBook Pro running macOS High Sierra 10.13.4

I've been connecting an Xbox One controller wirelessly through Bluetooth to play games on Steam and it has worked fine. But recently, the Xbox controller no longer works with Steam. I can connect the controller fine and it recognizes that a an Xbox controller is connected when I go to the settings in Big Picture Mode. But it doesn't actually let me control the menus in Big Picture Mode or control anything in-game. Not sure what has changed to cause the issue. The controller is not the issue because I have tried different other Xbox One controllers.

I did notice that these issues started to appear after I checked "Turn off on Big Picture Exit" in controller settings. I'm not sure if this is related to the problem or merely a coincidence. I've since tried it without that box checked.

I have updated Steam to the most recent build since this event, but the problems started(and continue to persist) before I updated Steam.

Xbox Configuration Support is on, Big Picture Mode is on, controller is recognized by Steam, but the problem persists.

Any reasons why I may be having this problem? Any possible fixes?

Update:

When I plug in the controller through usb it works fine.

What is the difference between the races elf and high elf?

Posted: 26 Jul 2021 11:03 AM PDT

I am without a computer right now but I keep following the lotro news. I read that with the Mordor Expansion it will be added a new race: High Elf.

What are the differences between the Elves and the High Elves races?

Player heads linked to player skin id

Posted: 26 Jul 2021 01:01 PM PDT

I know it is possible to give a player head with say ID of whatever skin you want but, I want to make it give the player head with the precise skin at the time the player is killed. I just don't want when the skin has changed the head to change to the new skin I want it to preserve the current skin when you are killed.

For instance, if Player X has Skin A, it gives the player head with Skin A, but if it has Skin B, it gives Skin B.

So the question is can you test for which skin ID it is and can you pass that skin ID onto the give command?

I can work out most of the command myself but I am not sure if there any way to test which skin is on to retrieve that skin ID and then set that skin ID and the skull you give.

This one gives you how you give the specific head with certain skin How to make custom player heads without making multiple accounts? just not how you can find it.

Changing Xbox 360 profile settings from Xbox One

Posted: 26 Jul 2021 12:07 PM PDT

I've recently started playing on an Xbox One, using a Xbox Profile/Gamertag that I previously used on an Xbox 360. In all of the Xbox One interfaces, and on xbox.com, I see the "Gamerpic" avatar that I recently selected:

However, when I'm playing Xbox 360 games that I've downloaded onto my Xbox One, I don't see that picture. Instead, I see the "Gamer Picture" that I previously selected on my Xbox 360:

I'd like to change my Xbox 360 avatar to something new. (It seems like these avatars are drawn from different libraries, so I don't expect to be able to use the same avatar on both platforms.) If possible, I'd also like to change some of the other Xbox 360 profile settings, such as the "Gamer Zone" (which is no longer displayed on-console but is visible in some places in the web interface).

I no longer have an Xbox 360 available. Is there any way to modify these legacy Xbox 360 profile settings from an Xbox One or, failing that, the web interface?

Skyrim Character Creation Problem

Posted: 26 Jul 2021 11:18 AM PDT

I'm playing Skyrim through Steam on the PC. Early last year I encountered a problem after subscribing to a lot of mods. After trying to fix it I gave up and am only just now attempting to fix it again. I've unsubscribed from all mods, deleted all save files, deleted all files relating to Skyrim on my computer, and reinstalled through Steam (no physical copy.) Then I verified the integrity of the files through Steam. I've had no success and would appreciate any pointers you can give me. I'm not very computer literate, but I've done quite a bit of research into this problem and am fresh out of ideas. The problem is:

At the beginning of the game when you are prompted to customize and then name your character, I am unable to proceed beyond choosing my character's race. I can scroll between the various races, but I can not choose the race and proceed to the body, the face, etc.

I am able to press R and name my character and proceed with the story. But I'm quite set on being able to choose what my character looks like beyond the preset race and gender.

Any ideas? Thanks!

Edit in response to comment: I've used mouse clicks, arrows, wasd, and probably quite a few other buttons in frustrated mashing. :) Ah, I have used ShowRaceMenu as well and it is also broken.

Pokemon Reborn first gym?

Posted: 26 Jul 2021 04:53 PM PDT

What is the easiest way to beat the first gym in Pokemon Reborn? I eventually got through it by some luck and sheer save bashing, but was there an easier way?

Is it possible to send a gift anonymously or at least without them knowing beforehand?

Posted: 26 Jul 2021 09:38 PM PDT

I want to send someone a gift as I may or may not be involved in a secret santa on steam.

Ideally I don't want them to know I sent it at all (the secret part) but I guess steam will tell them who sent it. Failing that, I'd like them to not know it was me until the gift notification turns up in steam. I'll send a custom message so they know it's part of the secret santa.

I'm guessing people aren't going to want to post email addresses around, so is it possible to send a gift via steam without their email address and not adding them as a friend?

I have a link to their profile.

How can I pick up the dog in the bar in Cave Story?

Posted: 26 Jul 2021 12:19 PM PDT

So, twice I've played Cave Story as Curly, and both times, when I reach Jenka and go out to collect dogs, I can't pick one of them up. It's the one called Hajime, I think, and he's the one in the backroom of where we first meet Curly (or the real protagonist, depending on the version you're playing). Everytime I try to pick him up, it goes 'Arf!' and then nothing happens. I've never had this problem with any of the other dogs, and I didn't have this issue when I wasn't playing as Curly. What do I do?

EDIT: so, I tried replaying as Quote up to that point, and I can't pick up the dog there either. So I now have three games, with both characters, where I can't do that same thing. am I missing something? does anyone else have this problem?

Can't take off armor (not cursed!)

Posted: 26 Jul 2021 09:40 AM PDT

For some reason I cannot take off my blessed +1 ring mail I started the game with. It just says "You can't take that off". I found a better piece of armor that provides a better AC and is much lighter and I would very much like to equip it. What's causing this?
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