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Q: How can I record my JavaScript gaming session like typescript/script commands?

hhhI want to be able to go back in time of playing to analyze my playing. This question is general and applies to any JavaScript game such as Lord Of Ultima.

 
12:12 AM
@Nick you don't have to stay, the server is pretty borked right now.
 
12:47 AM
You know what really helps? Reading.
Like me reading MenuStyle:style and not assuming the required argument is a Handle object.
 
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Q: Are there any other "negative" achievements in TF2 besides Consolation Prize?

Nick TTypically an achievement is something to work for and forces you to modify your play style to get it. However, in TF2, Consolation Prize (get back-stabbed 50 times) isn't exactly something to boast about. Are there any other non-achievement achievements like that in TF2?

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Q: What is the "Set Style" button for?

Nick TWhat is the Set Style button for in the TF2 backpack?

 
1:31 AM
@Lazers There, happy? I included images and everything... even a list of which items have styles.
Strangely, the Aperture Science Hard Hat doesn't seem to change in the Style view when you switch styles.
Maybe the Aperture logo is on the other side... or they just didn't create a second inventory image for it.
 
INSUFFICIENT
:(
 
So I've been watching Star Trek DS9, and playing BotF
makes me wish that a game had/would be made that accomplishes what BotF aimed for
or just that BotF didn't have so many ^&*( bugs
</rant>
 
Theoretically, if I said I don't know what BotF stood for, would you tell me?
 
1:47 AM
not that there aren't good and great Space 4x games out there, but with such a rich universe in Star Trek, you'd think they could build an awesome game out of it
 
how many good Star Wars games are there?
 
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Q: Are "Let's Play" videos managed or promoted by a collective entity?

BillareWhy are so many gaming videos' titles on Youtube prefaced by a "Let's Play"? Is some official company or entity sponsoring each video, that these users are working for? Is each video submitted to a weekly contest or something like that? Or is just a collective meme for gamers on Youtube?

 
@NickT tons!
 
2:03 AM
then compared to the whole?
KOTOR was actually a pretty cool game
like a ME0
 
Portal 2's updating again?
 
anyone down for some p2 coop?
 
2:23 AM
GetMenuStyleHandle(MenuStyle_Valve) != GetMenuStyle(g_VoteMenu) <-- There, I think I've got this right.
I'll have to try it on my HL2MP server once the plugin rewrite it done.
Lets see... what's left to implement...
Oh yeah, I forgot I haven't done Runoff Votes yet. That should be pretty easy, though.
 
3:14 AM
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Q: How do I drop an entire stack at once?

ndefontenayHi. I was wondering if there's a way to drop an entire stack at once. Right now I press q 64 times... Thanks

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Q: Dwarves not assigned to burrow still won't leave it?

NickI read through the explanations on how to set up a military, and in the new version of DF it seems that anything beyond training requires setting up burrows. I set up a burrow on the doorstep of my fortress intending to make it part of a patrol route, but as soon as I finished creating it, all th...

 
 
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5:59 AM
Recorded that through TF2's Replay system on Granary.
 
6:10 AM
It's also a really good example of Dead Ringer timing... shoot and few times then right-click.
 
6:35 AM
Man. I'm getting close to retakin' Tzenes, aren't I?
 
@Powerlord So you're AUS?
where are the TF2 videos fro the saxxy awards going?
youtubes?
wonder if I should open a question about that...
 
@NickT Yes
When you click the Submit button next to the Saxxy logo it asks for a Youtube URL
I'm still not sure how long you have to edit videos to get the TF2 video editing achievement thingy.
 
Are you AUS? why do some bodies fade when you kill them?
thought they banned blood in video games though
 
6:51 AM
@NickT AUS? You mean for Australia? No. I live in the US.
As for the bodies, haven't you seen the Your Eternal Reward knife before?
One of its properties is that it cloaks bodies of people you kill with it.
(Even if it wasn't a backstab)
 
ah
 
As for the achievement, apparently you have to edit a video and hit like EVERY SINGLE BUTTON in the editor.
Silly me, I figured that editing, cutting, and converting a video for upload would be enough.
I'm actually uploading another video as we speak.
 
are most servers replay enabled or is it far and few between?
 
It's few and far between right now.
There appear to be some issues related to replays.
I know that it causes lag spikes on my server.
Yay, another video, again with the Dead Ringer.
<3 backstabbing the Heavy before I land.
I pull up the Dead Ringer a second too late at the end.
The best part is... the Medic knows I'm a Spy (or should) and still comes back to heal me when I call for Medic.
 
7:07 AM
I haven't played on granary in a long time
seems like the server I usually play on is mostly payload/payload race/attack-defend/ or XX
not many territorial CP maps
 
There, now I have the Taunt: Director's Cut thingy.
Which is an action item for whatever reason.
I'll probably equip it after I use my last Gong noise maker charge.
Anyway, bed.
I'm assuming we're not doing a Game On this weekend, since no one has bothered to try setting one up.
 
7:43 AM
@Powerlord They're awaiting resurrection from some brave individual
What I love the best about the replay feature is that checking on people's cheating should become so much easier.
just press F6 and, later, stare at what they were doing there and then.
Not that I've seen or suspected cheaters in TF2, so far.
 
8:08 AM
> Fixed install failing on FAT32 drives.
That's necessary?
I mean TF2 won't install on FAT32 drives.
@badp People have been using demos to catch cheaters since the dawn of multiplayer in GoldSrc.
 
Yeah, but startdemo doesn't go back in time
 
@badp demoui does.
And easier than the replay UI, because you don't have to reload the map.
 
meh, this lets you do this without downloading demos from a server, if any
 
@badp Nope.
 
whatever.
 
8:12 AM
It's hidden, but you still have to download the demo from the server.
 
To argue with you the enemy team got to the end of the map
 
And I doubt a lot of public servers are going to set up the feature.
@badp You only have yourself to blame for arguing with me. You should know better.
 
@ArdaXi Well the one I play on has it, good enough for me
 
Servers actually need a HTTP server set up as well.
I really, really hope they're not using Apache for that.
 
 
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10:19 AM
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Q: Quality Flash game site for children

Majid FouladpourMy seven-year-old daughter gets lost in most flash game sites that I know and have bookmarked. This is really frustrating, the sites push the actual game behind two or sometimes three clicks and send you from page to page. The game at the end is also of very low quality. I am sure there sites whi...

 
11:01 AM
Did you know? The TF2 replay system adds some sort of unique game tag to videos.
This means you can see all records from the same game.
 
11:56 AM
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Q: Is it still possible to disconnect gates in the latest version of X3TC?

yx_In older versions, it is possible to use the hub to disconnect jump gates so you can keep them safe and 'claim' them for yourself. Is it still possible to do so in the latest version? I've tried the same steps with 1 and 2 sets of gates but I can't seem to reproduce it, is there something I for...

 
 
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1:45 PM
"Hope this Q&A site would get a more professional mod next time."
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...Harsh...
 
2:02 PM
@GnomeSlice There seems to be a conspiracy of new users to bash badp's moderating ;-)
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2:17 PM
@GnomeSlice Who said that?
 
2:49 PM
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Q: Quality Flash game site for children

Majid FouladpourMy seven-year-old daughter gets lost in most flash game sites that I know and have bookmarked. This is really frustrating, the sites push the actual game behind two or sometimes three clicks and send you from page to page. The game at the end is also of very low quality. I am sure there sites whi...

 
For once, You did the right thing @badp !
 
I'm going to ignore that "for once" :P
but thanks.
 
Maybe that was a slight exaggeration. (Dammit Ronan! Stop being mean!)
 
mmmk.
I still think having a tag that is almost always closed is asinine
 
@NickT It makes it easier to see why the question was closed for one thing.
 
2:53 PM
@NickT It tags a category of questions. The fact the category of questions is not on topic is a different one.
The alternative to tagging is straight deleting =)
 
still kinda funny
looks like we're still averaging 1 game-rec/day
 
@NickT MAKE THE FAQ LINK BIGGER!!!!!!111
 
When I picture @badp, I see
 
Dammit @NickT now I do do!
 
like a boss
 
3:00 PM
@NickT flagging as offensive ;-)
 
@Fabian Remember he will get suspended...
 
@RonanForman I'm not really doing it
 
I remember when I did that to @GnomeSlice ...
 
especially as my decision is binding
But I somehow don't think @badp will feel flattered by that comparison ;-)
 
@Fabian It's hard to tell...
 
3:04 PM
@RonanForman Well, some italians voted for the guy, but the rest seems pretty embarassed about him
 
I find it annoying that I don't know what anyone here looks like, I seem to be one of the only one's who's avatar (is supposed to) look like me
 
@Fabian I'm in the latter group
so I'll flag that message as offensive.
(just kidding. unsuspended.)
 
DOUBLE STANDARD!!!
 
@RonanForman That's the name of his game.
 
oh noooooooooooooooooooooooooooo :( my cat died
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that sucks
 
It does indeed. Empathy star for you
 
I'm feeling really broken up about it, can I get some empathy rep too?
 
@Mana Sure, I'll go edit some of the grammar errors you plaster your posts with and bump 'em up ducks
 
thanks maaaaaaan
 
3:38 PM
@Mana I'm sorry to hear that man
 
don't be bro, it lived a long life
 
> The researchers contacted the main websites impacted, and those sites have deployed a fix.
 
StackOverflow is a main website?
 
dunno
depends on how much we were affected I guess?
by we I mean StackExchange because I like to act as though I'm one of its pillars
 
3:43 PM
I think I might be being really stupid, but I can't work out what TL:DR means when @RavenDreamer put it at the end of an answer.
 
Too long; don't read version.
so he gives you a summary of the most important stuff
 
@Mana thanks that makes sense, I knew it was a summary, just the acronym was bugging me
 
no problem
that was definitely one of my more star-worthy messages
 
@Powerlord "security researchers", can that be read as something other than a euphemism?
 
> We have a bunch of Q&A-centric injokes (like how irritating it is to see Mana's face plastered on every other post),
 
3:47 PM
 
That is my new face.
 
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Q: Minecraft Automatic Cactus Farming

chandsHi all, I'm trying to build an automatic cactus farm and I need some help. I know cacti must be placed on sand, and water/light are not required. The thing I don't know/understand is how to place a roof on top that will break the cactus when it grows. I tried placing a dirt block two blocks ab...

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Q: Bad Company 2 forces U.S. keyboard layout?

Christopher HorensteinI recently got a new computer, which means a new installation of Windows. On my last, I had Bad Company 2 installed, and was able to start up the game while maintaining my Dvorak keyboard layout (I didn't have to do anything special, I just had to re-map my keys to my liking). But now, when I sta...

 
4:02 PM
Have any of you guys uploaded any videos using the new TF2 replay yet? I'd be interested to take a look.
 
@jaminja Yes
I decided to leave them in first person mode... I originally had done the second of those with a free camera, but missed several important things because people were in the way.
 
@Powerlord Did you edit these with an external program...or are these just the raw video from replay?
 
@jaminja Raw video... well, with start and stop points added using the in-game Replay editor.
<3 having killed the best player on OCReMix's servers in each of my first two lives on Granary.
 
4:22 PM
@Powerlord that's some very nice spy work :)
 
@jaminja Quite a few
Well... 4 with another one ready to upload
My favourite is
 
I remember that map... but not it's name
 
I just added some annotations to my first video.
 
you spawn on a walkway above the intel don't you
 
4:32 PM
One thing that's missing from replays that is on my HUD is the enemy health meters.
 
The entire HUD lacks
 
One of the reasons I started open firing at that medic is that one hit would kill him.
 
@RonanForman Yup. Mach4 is its name I believe?
 
yeah sounds about right
 
Also, this update is perhaps one of the most annoying ever, with the straw clapping and the music at the start of each round
 
4:50 PM
ooo, I got a gold badge
...possibly the least exciting one...
 
Electorate?
 
@badp: Which TF2 servers have you been playing on lately? ATF? Something like that?
 
Gah. The editor only shows 12 player icons per team, even on games with more than 12 players
@Powerlord yes
I wanted to see the spy that had me bothering for a while but he's off the list.
A true spy.
 
@badp I hope you're not implying that I'm not a true spy. :P
 
@ArdaXi That's right. I voted.
 
4:57 PM
@sjohnston I edited after I checked. :-)
@badp Valve hates >24p servers.
 
@ArdaXi Originally, the game didn't allow more than 24.
 
@Powerlord Now it pops up a huge warning when you join one for the first time.
 
"What possible harm could one insane, mutant tentacle do?"
 
Damn wikia SEO is super annoying. Seems like every game that once had a wiki with them has moved away, but they're still top in the search results, even when terribly outdated
 
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Q: Dwarf Fortress learning curve

DrakeI've seen a lot of questions, on this site and in many gaming forums, about Dwarf Fortress. I know that it's free, and I like dwarfs and mining, but I never tried it — mostly because I've heard that it's learning curve is so high that you need to invest a lot of time before starting to have fun. ...

I wonder if we should keep this image in there.
 
5:04 PM
@sjohnston I think that's the network effect SE wants to get too
 
@ArdaXi It is why he asked, so yes.
 
@RonanForman But it's pretty much stolen. I mean, I was really confused when I saw that picture, since I'd seen it in its original context really often (having been an avid EVE player for a year).
 
Oh is it not the original?
 
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Q: History of Half-Life Science

TeknophiliaAre there any stories that go deeper into these the histories and purposes of locations like Black Mesa and Aperture?

 
@RonanForman No, it isn't.
 
5:27 PM
Oh wow. Just when you thought Sony was done.
Yet another Sony hack. Names and partial addresses of 2,500 sweepstakes contestants stolen and posted on a website: http://reut.rs/lPXUmy
 
Ouch.
 
How? Surely it would still be offline!
 
@RonanForman Sweepstakes from 2001.
 
but it was hacked at the present...
 
@RonanForman Released at the present. No idea when it was hacked.
 
5:31 PM
ah
 
I don't think Sony will ever be able to recover from this, no matter how much free stuff they give away.
 
@KevinY I thought so too, but the average response from their customers is a heartfelt 'meh'.
 
Really? Hmm, I expected more "RAGERAGERAGE".
 
@KevinY Nope.
 
And now the truly important question.
Do you get drops while editing or rendering????
 
5:33 PM
Oh, here it comes.
Doubt it.
 
Indeed.
 
Not while rendering, anyway.
 
@badp Are you connected a game server while doing it?
 
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Q: Chessmaster for MAC

Luiz GuilhermeIs there any cheessmaster version for mac?

 
@Powerlord Listen.
 
5:34 PM
@Powerlord Technically... (during editing)
 
Basically, it's demo playback.
@badp And rendering as well.
 
@badp Actually, the answer is no, you're connected to a local demo playback instance, not a game server. So, not surprisingly, the answer to "Do you get drops while editing or rendering?" is also no.
 
@Powerlord Instance of what? :P
I know the answer is no, but still.
 
@Powerlord You get drops in training as well.
 
I mean, you get drops while connected to a localhost server with cheats on
 
5:37 PM
Exactly.
 
I even got a couple of unique (= not dupe) items this way too! Felt kinda bad.
 
@badp Drops are random though.
 
@ArdaXi Probably Karma decided to build up ubercharge faster
 
@badp You mean achievement items?
 
@ArdaXi Nah, achievement items are fixed after all. Put the eventual original, but dropped gun on the dupe list and equip the non-transferrable one.
 
5:41 PM
@badp Okay, I don't get it. How can you feel guilty for receiving a random drop?
 
A good random drop while playing with cheats on? The backlash will hit twice as hard!
 
@badp Meh. You're playing TF2. Can't really care about karma when you're just a rat in a box.
 
5:55 PM
TF2 talk? In my Bridge?
It's more likely than you think.
 
ContentWatch references? In my @Mana?
 
@ArdaXi Your @Mana?
 
@badp It's less than you think.
 
btw @Powerlord if I am to get a shitty drop from my crafting, it's going to be wiki.teamfortress.com/wiki/Ritzy_Rick%27s_Hair_Fixative
 
6:22 PM
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Q: NVIDIA graphics card and GIGABYTE GA-890FXA-UD5

ClosetPlatypusI'm currently on the market looking for components to upgrade my computer I am looking at GIGABYTE GA-890FXA-UD5 and wondering if I can use my NVIDIA 465GTX with this motherboard. I'm not planning on getting SLI configuration. 1 card is enough for me. Regards, Ryan

 
6:59 PM
I... have?
 
7:58 PM
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Q: What technology does the PlayStation Network run on?

KytsuneIn the wake of the outage of PSN and SOE, I've been wondering what technology that Sony uses to run the PlayStation Network. For example, I've heard that Xbox Live probably runs on Microsoft's Azure Cloud platform-as-a-service; but the PSN's underlying infrastructure has seemed pretty much opaque...

 
8:10 PM
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Q: What is the most efficient way to begin gathering at the start of a game of Starcraft 2 ?

ParusaIs there any way to have workers spread out to all nearest crystal straight away at the start of a game? Selecting all workers and sending them to 1 crystal node makes them all swarm to that node after which they start to spread out. This seems inefficient and inconsistent with their otherwise in...

 
8:31 PM
@Lazers Off-topic, and even if it isn't, unanswerable.
 
8:44 PM
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Q: How to install bomb in Project IGI Mission 2

ChrisI am playing Project IGI 1 and I am on Mission 2. In this mission I got all the bombs/weapon I need to blast the tank. But when I plant it by clicking the mouse it exploded. I checked out some you tube video and found that I need to install the tank bomb on tank. For that which button on keyboar...

 
@badp Might I suggest trying to be a little less terse in comments on closed questions? I'm just saying, there are users who are honestly confused by a closing, and this might make them lash out. Closing is, after all, a hostile move toward the user, whatever you make of it.
 
@ArdaXi Terse? I wrote like two lines.
 
What you said is this. "Your question is unwanted here. Gamedev is covered here. Go ahead and try somewhere else."
You noted gamedev, and then you said the question might be unsuitable there, as well.
 
I didn't ask a gamedev mod
 
Especially for a newcomer to SE that's very confusing.
 
8:51 PM
I'm not active in the gamedev meta
 
The user doesn't even know that there is a meta.
 
So metas are completely worthless.
 
Imagine going to a forum, and the only response to your question being "you can try this sub-forum, but they might not like it either."
@badp No, but you can't expect a new-comer to know everything about SE.
 
I did?
I'm sorry for being honest and not making false promises!
 
@badp I'm not talking about whether what you said is true.
I'm talking about the way it looks to a user.
 
8:55 PM
If he's confused he can ask, and then I'll explain
 
Except they don't tend to do that.
 
I can't copy paste the entire FAQ every time.
 
They usually become frustrated and either lash out or leave.
 
Also people tend to find the add comment area for complaining :P
 
Complaining is lashing out.
Whether you get complaints or they leave silently doesn't matter. You've still lost the user.
 
8:57 PM
Okay. Let's stop closing questions.
 
I was just suggesting being a little less terse.
You have 600 characters available.
 
I also have other things on my hands.
I'd rather write out 2 lines than copy paste 6 every time
 
You... still don't realise you're held to a higher standard than other users, do you?
We can joke about it all day, but that diamond is still a responsibility.
 
I don't shy from it, it seems; people seem to complain about the contrary
 
You're performing the actions, but you do PR like a regular user.
 
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