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12:12 AM
okay, well
I need ideas for Christmas
Any suggestions on things Wipqozn would like?
 
Elder Scrolls Modders really do make me want to puke sometimes. Also redditors.
@wipqozn This.
 
@LessPop_MoreFizz Wow, that's actually an awesome suggestion.
 
Everyone loves Moose Mugs!
 
12:33 AM
@Wipqozn SAINTS ROW THE THIRD.
 
@agent86 No, but thank you for the suggestion.
 
@Wipqozn how about a game called SAINTS ROW THE THIRD
@Wipqozn what do you like?
 
@agent86 Well, things that are awesome for starters.
 
@Wipqozn no, we ruled out things that are awesome when I suggested SAINTS ROW THE THIRD and you said no.
 
The only idea I had was batman the animated series , volumes 1-3
 
12:37 AM
does it come with a rocket launcher?
 
No it does not.
 
it's AQ (awesome quotient) is therefore decidedly less than SAINTS ROW THE THIRD
 
@agent86 Does Saints Row the Third have Batman?
 
would it help if I put it in italics? SAINTS ROW THE THIRD
feeling any more like buying it now?
 
@agent86 Less, actually.
 
12:39 AM
my copy of SAINTS ROW THE THIRD sits next to a copy of Batman: Arkham City, so technically yes, it does have Batman.
hmm, SAINTS ROW THE THIRD?
 
I'm thinking I might do Batman: The Animated Series
 
okay, well, I was saving this for an emergency, but here goes.
SAINTS ROW THE THIRD
 
oh my god
bold, all caps, and italics? This shit just got serious.
 
I know. Try not to be too overwhelmed.
 
0
Q: How to counter anti-mage late game?

DrakeWe just lose two times in a row because of an unstoppable Anti-Mage in the other team. Both games were very long (50-70 minutes) and even if we pay attention to not feed him or his team nor let him farm too much, in late game he pwned our team at each team fight: Manta Style + Skull Basher + an...

 
12:56 AM
@badp: Have you ever heard of The Slimy Lichmummy?
 
nope
 
I would give it a look. Just played it for a bit, and it seems like a very interesting roguelike.
It would appear to focus more on stealth than combat.
 
interesting. I've always been partial to Angband.
 
@Wipqozn eh. I'm terribad at stealth
 
I hope there's a christmas sale for anno 2070
 
1:05 AM
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Q: Can anyone tell me where to buy the invisibility spell book?

BryanCan anyone tell me where to buy the invisibility spell book? I've been to several, but can't seem to find the right person.

 
@agent86 IT just came out, so there's a good chance there won't be
 
@Wipqozn shut up sniff
 
@agent86, I was just talking to @GnomeSlice on facebook chat, and he said he hates you.
but actually..
> Actually anno2070 WAS on sale on Gamersgate a week or two ago.
> It may come on sale again, as it was before
That's from @GnomeSlice ^
 
@Wipqozn tell him he smells terrible. I can smell him from here.
 
@agent86 I disagree, but okay.
I think gnome has a rather pleasant smell
 
1:19 AM
It's $40 on amazon right now.
I'm patient though, I'll wait for a $20 or $30 deal.
 
frmo gnome slice @agent86
> Tell him to keep an eye on it on gamersgate. You can get them to send you email notifications when a game you select goes down in price.
 
I just realized today that Jeff Mercado is not the guy who runs stack exchange. For some reason I stuck him together in my brain with Jeff Atwood.
 
@agent86 I find that amusing.
 
That's not the way to get me to click a link.
 
You know what?
We should all talk about bionic commando rearmed.
 
1:33 AM
are you sure you haven't been possessed by the spirit of gnomeslice? sniffs around @Wipqozn
you're starting to smell... funny.
 
@agent86 No, but he's watching us.
 
Oh, right. we're in a glass terrarium here. I keep forgetting
 
@RonanForman: I just made you an admin on the facebook page. Considering you're doing all this stuff for minecraft, it would probably be good for you in case you want to upload the videos to facebook as well.
 
1:54 AM
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Q: Hosting minecraft server map and mods

kelton52I have a couple questions. I'm hosting a minecraft server that I downloaded directly from the minecraft.net site. It's legit and whatnot. First of all I was wondering if there was a map app that could take the world data and convert it into a map on the server side(not the client mods), hopefull...

0
Q: How can I reset a cartridges save state for Metroid II: The Return of Samus?

RLHI purchased an original Gameboy version of Metroid II which, of course, is used. I want to start my own game and I seem to recall there was a special key combination that you could press to clear the system memory. How can I reset the save state so that I can start my own game?

0
Q: How to get past Field E12

alexanderpasThis Field is stopping my progress, how do I get past it? Where should I be Placing the Towers/Traps and walls, and with what gems should I fill them?

 
sigh: ask question on G.SE about manage to pass said level on next try
 
@alexanderpas all the more reason to make your shame as short as possible by accepting my answer quickly
 
@agent86 there's a minimum time limit before accepting answers
 
@agent86 I don't roll that way ;)
 
@NickT damn you stack exchange, and your limiting of my reputation gain! shakes fist
 
2:03 AM
Accepted answers don't count towards daily rep limit
 
@NickT I am well, well aware of what does and does not count towards the rep cap.
I want to arrow the knee of that rep cap.
I was more joking that I had to wait before my answer would be accepted.
yesterday ended with a total gain of 362. that's a new high for me, and it's all @GraceNote's fault.
 
Yeah, because your rep isn't growing at a fast enough rate already @agent86 :P
 
@Wipqozn NO. MUST HAVE MOAR REPZ NAO
 
@NickT well, I'm proud of it. I don't really think it would be impressive to others though.
 
2:09 AM
@agent86 You are seriously reminding me of my first two or three months around here.
 
@NickT Seriously though, is Jon Skeet a robot?
 
@LessPop_MoreFizz I am glad to be walking in such hallowed footsteps :D
like I've said, mostly I just like having something that isn't cat pictures to do. there's only so many cat pictures one person really needs to see in a day, y'know?
 
I like how the last day that Jon Skeet didn't hit rep cap was almost 6 months ago
 
@NickT He hasn't yet todays rep cap yet.
 
@NickT I think after a certain point you don't even have to try.
 
2:11 AM
Oh Skyrim AI... I alt tab staring down a hall at two NPC's who don't see me who I will need to kill. I tab back in and... both NPC's are dead. They triggered a trap.
 
@Wipqozn today started 2 hours ago
 
@NickT 16/11/2011: Jon Skeet didn't visit StackOverflow, rep still hit 200
5
 
In their own cave.
 
@NickT I know, but still.
 
@LessPop_MoreFizz stupidly smart AI
 
2:12 AM
@alexanderpas Okay, that's hilarious.
 
@alexanderpas One might even call it... radiant.
@Wipqozn The reputation long tail is pretty powerful. I've had some of my best days purely from bumps of stuff I had answered months before.
Which is why I ignore the cap entirely for the most part.
 
There's a good query on the data explorer titled "my money for jam" or something thereabouts (I guess it's a cultural reference I don't understand)
... which illustrates said long tail of rep
(Forgot to mention that)
So anyway, I bricked my new AppleTV! Woo!
 
@Brant Good Job!
 
0
Q: Is improving my skill by "practicing" cheating?

TheBritonMageI am trying to play Skyrim within in in-world rules. To me, this means no hacks/cheat codes, and trying to figure out the puzzles and challenges on my own. On the other hand, I'm not an ultra-purist, either. I feel free to save often, including right before major fights, and have even been know...

0
Q: Should I move my village underground before triggering hardmode?

Matthew ScharleyI would like for my village to continue to be a peaceful place after I kill the Wall of Flesh. With the Hallow/Corruption spreading, is it possible to create an area on the surface that is unaffected by both of these, or will monsters not spawn in one or both of these areas due to the number of n...

 
@Brant A piece of electronic hardware isn't really yours unless you've bricked it's predecessor I always say.
 
2:17 AM
@LessPop_MoreFizz or you've assembled it from spare components.
 
@alexanderpas Well, if b then a in this case.
 
@LessPop_MoreFizz so very true ;)
 
@alexanderpas so it's hardly a valid binary
And my original statement is more than enough
 
So apparently Apple isn't signing the version of AppleTVOS that I'm trying to install.
Except that said version is the latest version, according to iTunes itself.
Oh, there's the problem... This other app did some funky stuff with my hosts file to stop itunes from accidentally restoring the stock factory firmware. which is what I want to do.
 
2:39 AM
0
Q: SWTOR and EA's Origin

Fredy31So, I'm about to download SWTOR as written here http://www.swtor.com/early-access But it seems like I have to download the client by itself, not via the Origin program by EA (Even if the game shows up in Origin.) Will it download it for the Origin (linking it to origin at the end) or does it ha...

 
What? My understanding was that TOR didn't use Origin at all
 
212
Biology

Proposed Q&A site for active researchers, academics, and students.

Currently in commitment.

wtb 11 more committers w 200+ rep
 
@NickT I would commit but I'd never use it
It would be a false commitment
 
@LessPop_MoreFizz nope, origin required, sadly :(
 
@LessPop_MoreFizz so?
Sep 12 at 0:15, by Mana
@NickT I just kicked it up a percent
 
2:52 AM
@NickT Getting a site into beta with votes from disinterested people is not doing the site a favor, it's just setting it up for difficulties.
 
@agent86 I installed the client and didn't need Origin at all.
This was for the beta event last weekend though (never had time to play, oh well)
 
Oh hey, I answered that question too!
 
3:08 AM
@Powerlord I linked to the FAQ just like you did :P
 
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Q: France is not within 30 miles of London

Douglas SquirrelOn StackOverflow Careers, I regularly do a search for candidates within 30 miles of London. I often get matches with candidates who have listed that they want to work in France, and expressly not listed London, England, Europe, or Earth (any of which would legitimately match the search). Please t...

 
but apparently my FAQ link isn't as cool as yours
 
@agent86 Except I linked to two FAQs, and specific sections of each one.
 
that's what I get for being lazy with my linkage
@Powerlord and that's why I upvoted your answer :P
 
3:27 AM
1
Q: Where is the stolen baby Rattle?

PearsonartphotoI'm looking for the stolen baby rattle, last seen in the company of a bird in Skyloft. Where might it be?

0
Q: Points for destroying a headquarters

Luc MI've noticed that sometimes you get some points when you destroy a headquarters and sometimes you don't. Why? Last game I played HeadQuarter Pro, when my team was trailing, I didn't get points. When we were leading, I got 250 points. Is it related to your team leading or trailing ?

0
Q: How do I put away my weapons in Skyrim (Xbox 360)

StupendousI know this is likely a very silly question, but I'm new to the game. Which button do I press to put away my drawn weapons in Skyrim?

 
I always feel a tad bit awkward asking and then immediately answering my own questions, but it took me a good 10 minutes to notice that ledge. I figured I won't be the only one having trouble with it.
 
@Wipqozn You can always wait a while and see if someone else answers
 
@sjohnston Except I'm greedy.
 
@Wipqozn So basically you feel awkward, but not enough to stop doing it?
 
@sjohnston Indeed.
I don't do it very often.
 
3:39 AM
@Wipqozn It was the last one I collected, but I did collect, and could have answered that question. >:/
 
Mace Windu in The Clone Wars is probably the sweetest bit of Jedi action in Star Wars
 
probably because Lucas didn't direct it
 
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Q: How do I get the tadtone located under the lilypad?

Wipqozn Beware of spoilers. I'm currently in Flooded Faron Woods, collecting the tadtone pieces in order to get the Water Dragon's piece of the Song of the Hero. I've collected all of the pieces save one. Near the entrance to the first dungeon in Faron Woods, there is a lilypad containing a tadtone....

0
Q: Skyrim- I've lost my wife..

DustySo.. I married Brelyna. After the wedding ceremony I agreed to live at her house and I can't seem to find her house. Does she even have a house, or does she live at the college?

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Q: Thane of Falkreath

desaivvI am following this guide to become Thane of all the holds in Skyrim. The Jarl Siddgeir does not ask me for a drink, I completed Dengeir's quests. I completed the all the quests Dengeir gave me plus most of the quests for the people of Falkreath. I do not have any more dialogue options from eithe...

 
Btw, in case you didn't notice @Powerlord, I deleted my answer. So go nuts.
 
lololol jeff beat you to it @Powerlord
 
@Wipqozn Yeah, well, I was AFK for a bit
I still posted my answer... within a minute of his, no less.
 
@Powerlord if I knew you went AFK I would have holded of fon deleting it
that works
 
I ordered four items from bestbuy.com. They're shipping it in 3 shipments using 2 different couriers.
 
3:55 AM
> If you have an FXAA option in your game, you should enable it immediately and ignore any other AA options.
 
I wonder if badp is ever going back to the Zelda games.
@alexanderpas FXAA?
 
You know what, someone told me spoiler for John Dies At the End the other day. :(
I wonder what Q CSAA is then
 
4:23 AM
What? Gmail classified my Diablo III beta invite as bulk? BLASPHEMY
I could have seen it 5 hours ago!
 
user15026
4:33 AM
Argh. I remember why I haven't played Skyward in two weeks. It is so frustrating. I don't know if I will ever get past the first temple at this rate.
 
@AshleyNunn what's the problem?
I just got past the first temple.
 
user15026
I can't trigger this set of three eyes and I think I need to stand on a box, but the box smashed and it wont come back
 
user15026
....and right after I ask the question on Gaming, I notice there is actually a second box.
 
user15026
Herpaderp.
 
I was typing "the iron box smashed?"
@AshleyNunn you should still ask the question ;)
 
user15026
4:37 AM
giggles I figured it was too stupid and I deleted it.
 
user15026
It just felt like the lamest thing ever posted anywhere ever
 
@AshleyNunn even then, others might have the same problem ;)
 
user15026
That is a valid point. Hopefully I am not the only herpaderp out there....although to be fair, I can't actually tell that one was a wooden? box and this one is iron. I can't distinguish the textures.
 
@AshleyNunn colorblind?
 
user15026
Nope, but I have really bad eyes, so some times I miss finer detail stuff, especially on TV when I am sitting across the room.
 
user15026
4:42 AM
Okay, finally making some progress. ;) I might actually finish the first dungeon! Huzzah!
 
@AshleyNunn that can be annoying, glasses guy myself ;)
 
user15026
@alexanderpas Right on. :)
 
user15026
4:57 AM
So much for progress - I got to fighting that weird threeheaded snake thing, died three times, and decided to cut my losses and quit before my nice pink Wiimote went flying towards the tv.
 
5:09 AM
@Brant also just got an account today, add me if you want (email is thepugs@gmail.com)
anybody else who got into the D3 beta today, feel free to add me
 
5:31 AM
@AshleyNunn That miniboss is really irritating... at least the first time
 
6:10 AM
0
Q: How do I get the Good Work, Woody achievement?

Ashley NunnIt says to run into the bottom obstacle three times in a row. I tried running into the lowest zapper I saw as soon as possible three times in a row and that didn't do it. I tried letting missiles hit me as I was walking and that didn't do it. How do I get this achievement? Am I just missing som...

 
6:34 AM
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Q: How do I kill the Staldra?

Ashley NunnI have gotten killed by the Skaldra four times tonight. I have no idea what I am doing wrong. I know I have to hit all three heads in one stroke, but they never seem to line up so I can. If I wait to strike until they are in a diagonal line, it attacks me instead. Is there some trick to this ...

 
Posted by Jeff Atwood on December 7th, 2011

I saw an interesting Battlefield 3 question on gaming a few weeks ago.

I’ve recently unlocked the EOD bot, and while playing around with it (and being hopelessly ineffectual with it) I’ve noticed that after I have driven a certain distance away I will return back to first-person view. Running towards the EOD bot will allow me to take control of it again. How far can I drive an EOD bot away from me before I lose control of it?

I play Battlefield 3! Extensively! I’ve used the remote control EOD bot before, but I have no idea what its maximum range is. I’ve never lost control of it. So I could have answered … …

 
7:11 AM
For someone who dislikes Gaming.SE, Jeff sure likes gaming a lot.
 
7:32 AM
heh. The guys at TeX.SE would rather consider a Markdown to *TeX conversion tool as an introduction to *TeX than LyX.
I'm not sure how that even computes.
 
7:44 AM
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Q: PvT: How do you go against mass Medivac/Marine/Marauder

IMBI understand that prevention is better than cure but sometimes the games gets a little late and when I'm on this situation it's very hard to counter as Protoss. The picture below almost makes his ground troops invincible as if he typed power overwhelming How do you usually counter this?

 
8:08 AM
0
Q: Finishing moves in Mortal Kombat Trilogy

MagicmasterI have the Mortal Kombat Trilogy (both PS1 and PC, PC is pirated, but ssh) and I have problems doing the finishing moves. According to http://www.mortalkombatonline.com/content/games/umk3/noobsaibot/, Fatality is Fatality 2: (Close) Hold Block, Down, Down, Up, Run. So I hold down 5(block) and pre...

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Q: Weirdest things seen in Skyrim?

monkeyman1188Thought I'd make some what of a funny Question and see what answers i get. Whats the weirdest things you have seen in Skyrim so far? Can be from glitches, fights of animals, or anything else you found astonishing or just plain random. I have seen a glitching mammoth floating many meters in the ...

 
8:19 AM
@Lazers Not constructive
 
8:42 AM
sips tea and closes questions
 
9:17 AM
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Q: Are all dungeon-based word walls obvious at the end of the dungeon?

ResorathSo at the end of some of my first dungeons in Skyrim, I found word walls to learn shouts that were painfully hard to miss. They usually were right on the main path and glowed in your face when you got near them. However lately I've been noticing an distinct lack of word walls in many dungeons a...

0
Q: Open replay without login

MetaOn some of Day[9] daily streams Shaun mentioned some tool that allows him to open replay w/o need to login (or maybe while client is already open). Right now if I click on replay file while game is not running I has to login. Otherwise (game is running already) nothing is happened. Please point...

 
9:29 AM
I don't know about you, but that screenshot makes me gag
 
9:52 AM
I was told that game recommendation questions were unwelcome on gaming; but would love to get your help with this: my grandfather needs some cheering up. I recently read about a nursery home organizing a Wii tournament which was well received by the elderly. I am looking for motion controlled games that might be appropriate for my grandparents. Any console is probably okay; Wii, PS+Move or other. Here's a list of requirements that I thought of:
- the games should be sandboxed; with no time limits and goals that must be accomplished.
 
@ipavlic Minecraft :P
(sorry, I don't have a wii)
 
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Q: How do I remove Journal entries in Skyrim, or mark them as finished?

aditya menonI have searched on the internet for this, and there appears to be only scripts to remove items from the inventory but not mark as complete in the journal. This happens usually because I inadvertently completed a quest before Stuff that I've already done. Examples: Find Rjorrn's Drum Find Finn'...

 
@badp on peaceful that is ;)
 
well yes. That's the beauty of it
 
10:27 AM
0
Q: How do I improve my chances of getting silk touch when enchanting?

KurleyI'd like to have an item enchanted with silk-touch, but of course the enchants are all random. Is there a combination of enchantment level and item material that would give me the best odds of getting the silk touch enchantment?

 
11:20 AM
 
11:33 AM
On a second thought
While perusing through Runner 2's material
I'm now glad it's Runner, the Bit Trip game I like the least, that being taken in that direction, a direction I don't think I like.
Then again I don't even think this game will have "Bit Trip" in the name
 
@Wipqozn Are you here? I was wondering what the Gaming.SE's current video length limitation is. If I'm going to record stuff, I wanna know how big the chunks I'm recording should be.
 
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Q: Do alternative dimensions depends on the world seed?

astryadWe have a new world on our 1.0 minecraft server in which we just created a nether portal. We started exploring the nether to gather some materials, but didn't manage to find a nether fortress or structures to get some nether brick. I was thinking of deleting the nether folder of the world and l...

0
Q: What is the benefit of being Thane?

GmNoobRelated to this question: How do I become a Thane? For one of the locations you need to buy a house before you can become Thane, so what is the benefit of becoming a Thane?

 
@adrianlind we don't have any plans, currently, to bring the SAGA or COMPLETE products to PC.
howls
 
@badp :(
 
12:24 PM
0
Q: Assassins Creed Revelations disarm enemies

SideEffectI'm stuck in one of the master assassin missions - I'm only allowed to disarm enemies but I can't find a proper move in the game tutorials nor do I find anything in the handbook. Anyone knows the necessary key on the keyboard? Thanks in advance!

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Q: What crimes can I commit? Burglary? Murder?

AlexI'm now a Thane in Whiterun - I was caught picking a simple lock in an inconsequential area and I was able to pull rank and tell the guards that they should remember who they're talking to, and they told me that they'd let it go but that I should be more careful. Is that just talk, or can I get ...

0
Q: Skyrim: What can you do with dwarven artifacts?

rayHi so i've been doing some dwarven mines,but i cant seem to find the usage of the dwarven oil. Can you make an item out of it?

0
Q: Skyrim: How do u perform sneak attacks?

rayWell my question is how do you sneak attack? And can it be performed with swords to or only daggers?

0
Q: Is it possible to move resources around

Nathaniel SaxeI want to move coal from one island to another using boats, but the station is too far from the coal station so is it possible to say move the coal by Lorries to an intermediate station (the dock) and then for boats to move the coal to the other island, then from the dock on that island to the Po...

 
12:39 PM
I have pi badges now. 3 silver, 14 bronze:-)
 
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Q: Can I soul trap all creatures regardless of their level?

ThirlerI know I need the proper gems to be able to trap a soul. But is there a limit to which type/level of creature you can soul trap based on your own level or conjuration skill?

 
@Pearsonartphoto I have 99 copper badges. Do I get to turn them in for a silver when I get one more?
 
1:10 PM
@Pearsonartphoto nice!
@LessPop_MoreFizz I'm afraid not
btw, tomorrow's full moon as far as TF2 is concerned
 
1:44 PM
Amazon appearently has an upcoming deal of a tomahawk missile... Or so the description reads. amazon.com/Black-Friday-After-Thanksgiving-Sale/…
Upcoming Deal
The US Navy Tomahawk SLCM Cruise Missile is the "weapon of choice" for a wide variety of military operations
 
1:58 PM
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Q: Taking a backup of save games and patches

RyanI'm getting a new motherboard which means I have to reinstal OS, how would I do that but not have to remove my games? Is there anyway I can back up the games? I don't want to lose my save progress in Skyrim or have to download all of the Battlefield patches again.

 
The Witcher 2 is on sale on GOG now.
 
@badp never finished the first one. Just couldn't get into the "you've got to be psychic and know a battle is coming so that you can drink the right potions" thing
 
I get to use the "10 FPS" excuse :P
 
I've considered cheating my way to completion on it, but it's so far down the list, meh
 
2:22 PM
So I'm trying to record in fraps here and it seems to be automatically dividing my recording into 2 minute 17 second fragments o_O
ah, it seems to cut every 4GB I guess
fraps noob
 
@FallenAngelEyes probably a filesystem limitation
although nowadays most people aren't using FAT32 anymore
might just be a built-in default for whatever reason
 
2min 17sec is 4GB?
 
@YiJiang 3.95GB it seems
 
@FallenAngelEyes More than a gigabyte per minute? Whoa.
 
@badp I don't know what I'm doing! I've never done this before! I'm capturing at 30fps full-size currently.
 
2:31 PM
I'm not blaming you
 
Should I do half-size? I don't even know what those values mean...
 
If you have the space and the rig to do so it's awesome
@FallenAngelEyes Depends on what you're recording.
I wouldn't change settings midway through a project however if I could help it
 
Well I was just testing to see what file size I'd end up with
 
What is it you're recording? Minecraft?
 
Diablo III beta
 
2:33 PM
then I'd suggest reducing the actual game resolution, rather than recording at half size
 
@FallenAngelEyes there's not a NDA for that?
 
@agent86 Nope
Hrm.
 
@FallenAngelEyes capture at high res, imho. if you've got the space and the speed, you might as well. you can always downsample later, but it's harder to upsample
 
@agent86 I think she can safely reduce the resolution a notch or two without losing out
 
@agent86 I have 321GB of space on my HDD currently
 
2:34 PM
I don't know if fraps supports it, but you might want a couple of different profiles, one for capturing long segments (at lower res) and one for capturing awesome moments (at higher res).
 
@FallenAngelEyes Keep in mind that after you're done recording you need additional space for processing, and the output thereof
unless you do the processing on YouTube, but then you need a really really awesome internet connection. I don't think I could upload 300 GB in a weekend from even this super awesome connection I have here
 
@badp Yeah, I'm planning only one like, 15 minuteish segments at a time because I think that's all we have on the GamingSE channel
@badp Well, I do have an awesome internet connection
 
@FallenAngelEyes but it's so simple to go up
 
10Mbit up, I dunno how long that would take
 
somebody just needs to receive a text and type in the link
 
2:37 PM
I've never done any of this before :( I'm so nooby, augh
 
@FallenAngelEyes that's 1.25 MB/s
or, in other words, upwards of 13 minutes per GB
if my math isn't off
 
@FallenAngelEyes you'll probably have to edit and compress the video after the fact, so don't use the FRAPS output file size as a guide. you're going to want some kind of video editing software
 
@agent86 flails
 
@agent86 well she also needs to take that in account
although I wouldn't sweat it with 300+ GB?
 
So I should record at less than full resolution you think?
 
2:40 PM
@FallenAngelEyes What resolution are you recording at?
 
I'd have more but I leave games installed >_>
 
I'm more worried about disk grinding and fps loss
 
@FallenAngelEyes my advice is, if your rig is fast, capture at a high res and edit it later.
if your game doesn't suffer from the capturing, you're fine.
 
@badp I guess 1080p, my monitor's native res
 
it's relatively easy to resample it to a lower res later.
 
2:40 PM
@FallenAngelEyes yes, and what is it?
 
@agent86 Is 30fps okay?
 
right click on desktop, pick 'screen resolution'
 
@badp Oh, I run at 1920x1080
on my primary
my secondary is 1600x1200
 
@FallenAngelEyes You can very safely turn it down from there
 
@FallenAngelEyes Yeah, 30FPS is fine.
the only issues with capturing at high resolution and high framerate is a) slowdowns during capture, b) file space considerations, and c) processing time after the fact (ie, editing operations may take longer)
 
2:43 PM
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Q: What are the worthwhile rewards from doing the faction challenges?

agent86Every faction in Assassin's Creed: Revelations appears to have a few sets of challenges associated with them. Under some of them it appears there is a reward for completing an entire set. However, I'm having a tough time determining which rewards are actually useful. For instance, one of the b...

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Q: Help is on the way?

Ian BoydYears ago my younger brother had an NES&SNES. My parents both describe hearing a game being played downstairs. They both describe hearing the line: Help is on the way! i never played the NES as much as my brother, and i never played the SNES. But both my parents remember hearing this, ...

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Q: How much time will I need to invest to get the multiplayer achievements?

agent86I am totally new to any Assassin's Creed multiplayer, but I noticed that there are a set of multiplayer achievements in AC:Revelations. I have to use a one-time code in order to get my copy to play online, and I probably would only be playing it for the achievements. I've looked at the list o...

 
1366×768 is more than enough resolution imho
 
@agent86 I have an ATI Radeon 4890 with 2GB of VRAM and 12GB RAM
 
A&B seem to be fine in your case, and I don't know how much time you feel like investing in C. Really, if you're interested in this sort of thing, investing some time in learning it can be quite valuable.
 
@agent86 Well I'm mostly just doing it for the Gaming youtube channel. I've never had any aspirations to become a LPer
 
@FallenAngelEyes Well, if you did run into noticeable slowdowns then you'd have noticed it
 
2:44 PM
this is one of 2 or 3 areas where I've spent a decent amount of my career studying and developing :)
 
@badp it can get a teensy bit choppy with lots of particle effects
 
@FallenAngelEyes well, someday you might want to know how to do this, for home movie editing and such.
 
I'm messing with turning them down
 
@FallenAngelEyes keep in mind FRAPS can't make up frames the game didn't render
that is, if it looks choppy to you, it'll look choppy in the video too
 
once you've learned the variables to tweak and the process for editing and publishing, you can do a great many things.
 
2:45 PM
@badp Yeah, I think I may turn the settings down a bit
 
that's much more noticeable than the jump in quality from 7?0p to 1080p
 
I hate running on lower than high if I don't have to <_<
 
(720? 760? whatever that number is)
@FallenAngelEyes You can record at half size, but you run a very concrete risk of having illegible text everywhere
and the result is generally worse than just decreasing the resolution
 
@badp Ew
 
Basically take a screenshot, tell paint to reduce it by 50% and see how it turns out
that's half size in a nutshell
 
2:47 PM
eh, I'd just capture some video and look at it. the scaling algorithms are likely different between paint and fraps.
 
@agent86 I said basically, but there aren't a lot of ways to go around it. Bilinear AFAIK is what both use
at least since Win7
 
Extending the coverage of the Gaming Grant does not seem to be improving the number of applicants.
Part of it is poor timing perhaps, but the yield this week is... uf.
 
@GraceNote Turns out we're a finite quantity of people?
 
@badp There are fewer applicants than there are moderators on the site.
 
@GraceNote eh, I really blame the game selection.
 
2:49 PM
I'm going to drop out of this conversation for now, I need to take care of a few things. good luck, @FallenAngelEyes :)
 
@badp That was rather the implication of the "poor timing"
 
Because there aren't any good games coming out these days?
 
@agent86 Thanks!
 
Plus I have exams this month so I can't get new games to play on release now
 
Mmmk, half-size is ugly
 
2:50 PM
and the point of the grant is encouraging timely Q&A
 
Text is readable but it's just ugly
 
@FallenAngelEyes Yeah, the game's smarter about downscaling than simply yanking everything down can be
You can't fix the HUD in post :)
 
@badp Though changing the res, it doesn't look that pretty either. Maybe it's because I'm not used to running things at lower than native on a TFT monitor?
 
as for segmenting, I once tried to do a "let's play" of Portal 2 without any segmenting. It would've been a single, multiple hours long upload. I canceled though because of the quality implications (my laptop sucks).
 
Aeo
@GraceNote If it's any consolation, I'm still considering applying for SW:TOR. Problem is, the people I'd normally play with can't just drop $60 at the drop of a hat to play with me.
 
2:54 PM
@FallenAngelEyes That certainly doesn't help. Your monitor is probably yanking every pixel to be bigger than it is.
 
@Aeo Understandable.
Even if the application grants fail, there's always the targeted grant system.
 
You might want to look into your BIOS settings so that when you have lower than native resolution, the display is centered instead of stretched
or gfx card settings or wherever they could be
Keep in mind anyway that a lot of your viewers will be watching at 360p
480p if they're feeling fancy
To really get 7?0p I need to go fullscreen and anything more than that is a waste of bandwidth e.g.
 
@badp Really? Huh. I always watch stuff in high def if the option's there.
Though I have pretty good downstream
 
@FallenAngelEyes you have both a 1080p monitor and the connectivity
In Italy I can't really stream 7?0p
so even if my monitor can theoretically do that, I'll go 480p
 
gotcha
 
3:06 PM
Wow. SMAA makes Skyrim look quite a bit better.
 
@FallenAngelEyes: I am uncertain. Thus far @ronan is the only one who has uploaded any videos.
 
@badp Ah ha, found the setting in the Catalyst Control Center to change that
...Except it's greying out the radio buttons to scale or use centered timings...
 
I just found Lydia's corpse. I'm sad now. :(
 
Oh, good, it was just a misunderstanding. Miyamoto is not stepping down.
 
3:30 PM
argh I'm going to go crazy
 
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Q: Lego-like building plans for MineCraft?

SvishI like to build stuff in MineCraft, but I'm not the most creative person. Had the same problem with LEGO, but still had fun building stuff from these building plans. Those also gave ideas which could fuel my lacking creativity after a bit. Is there anything like these building plans which comes ...

 
aaaaaaaaand now it's doing it properly, when earlier it wasn't
Oh technology, how I love and yet loathe you so.
 
There. No more games
 
I know there are a lot of words this could be said of, but we're totally doomed if we ever get a game named "Untagged"
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3:45 PM
@GraceNote I've had plans to make a roguelike... perhaps I should name it untagged!
 
In a library full of books
a mystic, ancient book fit none of the AMSIWRAIOJSF or whatever that acronym is categories
it was... Untagged
 
Clearly @badp should become a writer.
 
I'd only play that game if the protagonist was solely referred to as The Libraryman.
 
UNTAGGED - Unicorn...
 
Untagged - the game where you are not it!
 
3:52 PM
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Q: Can questions about "What Server do I need to run X" be asked on Gaming.SE?

tombull89In the Gaming.SE FaQ it states: If your question generally covers things such as...Game-specific hardware and utilities...then you are in the right place to ask your question! Over at ServerFault there's be a few (since-deleted) questions about gaming servers such as "what sort of server d...

 
It's actually not that far a stretch to think of a game called untagged - there is a SO inspired game called Not a Real Question, why can't we get a game called Untagged? :P
 
@GraceNote what would be worse is if it had a sequel with a long subtitle. Untagged Too - The Game With The Long Subtitle
 
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Q: Are Zinc–carbon batteries safe to use in my controllers?

KalamaneI came across a site selling 60 Zinc–carbon batteries for around $10 including shipping. They expire in 2014. As I go through quite a few batteries in my gaming, I researched Zinc–carbon batteries and their use in wireless controllers. On their site Nintendo warns not to use them with the Wii...

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Q: Using seperate Steam Accounts on seperate Windows User Accounts (Same machine)

stuffeI just build a PC, not had one in ages, because my son wants to play PC Games. I installed Windows 7, and created 2 user accounts, one each. Within my windows user account I installed Steam, and downloaded some games from my catalogue. I was expecting that when the other windows user account w...

 

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