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22:05
@Mana Read my latest meta post, then, I take it?
@Mana The archives suck.
@ArdaXi You sucks.
@RavenDreamer The answer you made to Strix's question?
@Mana Not with that attitude.
@Mana mhm
@RavenDreamer I thought it was beautiful. I would upvote you ten times for it if I could.
22:08
Oh, my reputation is a nice round number again. No one upvote me anymore, ever!
Done.
user30
@Raven nope.
How is 44710 round?
@ArdaXi God damn it, guys. >.<
22:10
@stevether omg spam spammer
Couldn't even enjoy it for a full minute.
Want me to downvote 5 of your answers?
hm
so
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Q: How do we handle questions about archival and backups

McKayThe question was asked: http://gaming.stackexchange.com/questions/4590/how-can-i-make-a-backup-copy-of-my-wii-games And I think it's a legitimate question. Maybe he should have used the term "archival" tbetter be in compliant with US copyright law, but shouldn't these questions be allowed? Ther...

Wow, that's old.
We have this old topic which is similar to a new topic.
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Q: Would it be appropriate to ask a question regarding how to legally backup your own games?

FCTWI know that legally you are allowed to backup your own games(at least in the USA), and for some systems I know how to do this. I would like to learn how to do so on other platforms, and searching the web on this topic is cumbersome at best. However, I also know that this can be quite the grey a...

What isn't similar are the answers. UH OH.
> I know that legally you are allowed to backup your own games(at least in the USA)
@Mana This is wrong.
(Those are for @Mana)
@RavenDreamer Still the best scene. Probably because it was the only thing that Karkat did in the whole damn animation.
@ArdaXi Uh oh.
22:12
Things I learned: It is pretty @#$*ing irritating to find free software to rip PNGs from SWFs
@RavenDreamer hahahahaha you fool
And before that I learned: It is even more @#$*@ing irritating to screencap specific PNGs from a SWF in the middle of playing.
user30
oh ffs
user30
I can't stream 360p video again
@RavenDreamer 7-zip.org
You're welcome.
22:15
@RavenDreamer I...I second Arda's advice. I'm sorry. I'm so sorry.
@ArdaXi You don't watch Doctor Who, right?
@Mana I've seen every single episode of the revival.
@ArdaXi Oh.
Why?
22:17
Apparently something happened to Rose in the latest episode(s) because some of my friends were freaking out about it on Facebook.
SPOIL ME.
@Mana Latest?
Rose's last appearance was seasons ago.
@ArdaXi Yeah, that seemed off. I consulted the wiki and she's not even in the latest season.
Or the one before it.
maybe it's one of my friends going through old episodes.
The last episode of season 4 is her last appearance.
22:19
@ArdaXi I have 7zip. It doesn't do anything with my .SWF files.
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Q: How can I find matches / servers on steam?

user13467I can only find a single game in Multiplayer > Online mode, how can I find more?

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Q: Is there an easy way to calculate a block's light level?

Raven DreamerI'm trying to build a house out of ice, for no other reason than sheer novelty. (Though perhaps also because I want to use my Silktouch I pickaxe) Ice is a very finicky building material, prone to melting when exposed to the "normal" light levels of a torch. Specifically, if any adjacent block a...

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Q: Is there any way to take out helicopters and tanks while on foot using the Assault class?

ManaWhenever a tank or a helicopter comes blazing by in Battlefield 3 and I'm on foot using the Assault class, I find myself completely overwhelmed. The moment I step out of cover I'm destroyed by their mighty weapons, unable to resist in the slightest. As a result, I find myself pinned down, complet...

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Q: What Effects exist and what does each Effect do?

Jason BerkanMany of the skills indicate that they cause an Effect on the target stack. For example, Storm Winds II states that creatures are "inflicted by the "Dazed" effect" and Ice Armor "applies the "Chilled" effect to attackers". Is there a full list of these Effects and the effect (hah!) they have in ...

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Q: What happened to the book of Earth?

Frank PierceI've recently been replaying the Myst series of games, and realized that the D'ni were actually supposed to be in a cavern on Earth. My understanding of the lore is that the original D'ni escaped to Earth by writing a descriptive book which allowed them to link to a cavern deep beneath the surfac...

@RavenDreamer It does with mine.
Well, the right-click doesn't, anyway.
@RavenDreamer Is it a public SWF?
Oh, yup, she is going through old episodes.
22:20
Let's try actually booting up the main program.
@ArdaXi Meaning what?
@RavenDreamer Meaning something you can send to me.
Uh, it's not externally hosted anymore.
So I have no idea, honestly.
I have a file I could send you anyway...
I could have a look.
Where would you like me to send the file? We can go into another room if you'd like your email to not be public.
DON'T GO INTO THAT ROOM ARDA
IT'S A TRAP
22:25
"You may share this with your friends by sending them the zip file"
Okay, so yeah. It's public.
@RavenDreamer Don't you have my email?
Being a moderator and stuffs.
Anyway, I own both arienh4.net and ardaxi.com and both have catch-all enabled. Take your pick.
@ArdaXi Strangely enough, despite the fact that I can get such information, I am disinclined to abuse my position to actually do so.
Call it my ethical conscious.
Isn't it, like, right on my profile?
(I only glanced the mod tools once, in a Starbucks)
@ArdaXi We have to click a special button that unhides your email.
22:28
@ArdaXi oh my god that's what you and badp did
It says "Click here to see email". It's all very prim and proper.
Well, anything that ends in @ardaxi.com will result in an email address of mine.
@RavenDreamer I get paranoid that if I click on it ten Stack Exchange employees will be notified immediately and begin to watch my every move.
Oh, *@#$.
It's bigger than Gmail's attachment limit.
Fine then.
I'll just strip out some irrelevant bits.
@Mana As we speak, crack teams of ninjas are meeting to decide how best to take you on, a super-computer has been programmed to try and discover your weakness (should you have one) and governments everywhere are quaking in their boots for fear of doing anything that might anger you.
(Don't worry, they did the same for me, it's mostly harmless.)
22:30
@RavenDreamer If someone says you can email them, then you've got the privilege to use it. It's unsolicited usage of their email address that is frowned upon. Or using it for solicitation, for that matter. No solicitors!
Make the bad questions go away:
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Q: Would it be appropriate to ask a question regarding how to legally backup your own games?

FCTWI know that legally you are allowed to backup your own games(at least in the USA), and for some systems I know how to do this. I would like to learn how to do so on other platforms, and searching the web on this topic is cumbersome at best. However, I also know that this can be quite the grey a...

So much misinformation. :(
@GraceNote Which is why I asked. ♪
@GraceNote I'm okay with the definition of solicitation my thingy gives me. "an entreaty addressed to someone of superior status"
@ArdaXi You clearly don't deal with enough ornery folk that shout out "No solicitors!"
@GraceNote I don't deal with folk.
@RavenDreamer I now know your real name.
22:33
Spoiler Alert: I've had my real name on my profile page since Day 1.
@ArdaXi he posted that on meta too
@RavenDreamer Only moderators can see the real name of users other than themselves
Silly Raven. So out of touch with the intricacies of moderator powers.
@Mana Clearly not corrupt enough.
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@GraceNote ...hm. Did not know that. Boy, now I feel accidentally inconspicuous.
22:35
That's why my truthful notice of my real name on all the non-Gaming sites (which it says "It's not Alice") is largely unnoticed
@RavenDreamer So what do you want from where?
@ArdaXi Nothing. I already got what I needed, though apparently in a rotund, very round about way.
I am curious, however, to know if you can do anything with that file in Z7ip, because I can't from my end, for whatever reason.
@TimStone Indeed. What he needs to do is switch to an avatar that has a slightly more sinister feel to it. More sinister than red sharks.
22:36
@RavenDreamer Segment5?
@Mana What's more sinister than red sharks?
Red sharks with blue lazers on their heads?
@RavenDreamer There are no PNGs in there.
I can make him a sinister avatar, actually I can't do sinister, never mind.
22:38
yesterday, by Wipqozn
Star this if you think @Mana should change his gravatar back
@ArdaXi That's silly, because I extracted PNGs from there yesterday.
@Mana @ArdaXi 9 stars
They are the pictures I linked here earlier.
Also, yay, the developer of KoDP tweeted my question about the game. Sadly, no answers yet. :(
@Wip 8, I retract mine.
22:38
@RavenDreamer You probably extracted the images and then converted them to PNGs.
@ArdaXi That's possible.
@RonanForman Nope, sorry.
@RonanForman You can't.
However, I can't open the .SWF with 7Zip at all.
@Wip You do have mumble right.
22:39
@RonanForman I believe I installed it at some point, although I have never used it.
@ArdaXi Yeah... if I try double clicking the SWF in 7zip, I get "there is no default program for that file" or some such.
@Wip Will you make sure by Saturday?
@RavenDreamer Right-click it and click Open Inside.
Oh god, BF3 multiplayer is addictive.
22:41
@ArdaXi A box appears, then disappears very rapidly.
And then?
@RonanForman I'm certain I could install it if I don't
And then nothing.
Back at the Z7ip explorer.
@RonanForman I have it
A wild box appears!
Wild box fled.
+0 exp.
@Wip Awesome sauce!
I put way too much time into making this tournament bracket look pretty.
@GnomeSlice Did you finish it?
@Wipqozn Just about.
@ArdaXi time for foods. Exeunt.
22:44
You should spend time making the gaming splash screen look pretty.
@LessPop_MoreFizz Hahahah
@RavenDreamer You're schizophrenic?
@TimStone don't suppose you checked out KoDP?
I love how I break Reddit every time I abuse my gold power.
@LessPop_MoreFizz Not yet, I've been stuck in one of multiple IDEs pounding away at code this week, but it's on my to-do list once I have a bit of breathing room.
22:46
You know how you get those ideas that seem funny but when you try to do it it just fails?
Hi.
@RonanForman No, but I know you.
(•‿•)
Well played.
@stevether I still vote for #occupyelectron
@Arda Out of curiosity, when's your birthday?
22:52
@RonanForman ...why?
@RonanForman That's an odd question to ask.
@ArdaXi I think he's stalking you;.
@RonanForman You're not going to go all @GraceNote on me are you?
I was wondering which one of us was older. As I said, out of curiosity.
@RonanForman I am.
Mines April 22nd if you do want to say yours.
22:53
January 2nd. I win.
Behold: the Frozen Synapse tournament bracket.
beholds
@Arda Win?
@GnomeSlice Still waiting...
1 min ago, by Ronan Forman
I was wondering which one of us was older. As I said, out of curiosity.
22:54
This is anti-climatic.
Very.
@ArdaXi You always win though.
Obviously.
Except in humility I guess.
Maybe I think younger is better, after all seeing as we're basically at the same point in life, I get an extra 3 months on average.
@ArdaXi Nicely played.
22:56
Wow.
After that like 2 minute upload, it failed.
@RonanForman You'd have to compare life expectancies.
@GnomeSlice We're still waiting.
ಠ_ಠ
Are we don't beholding yet?
If you look at the actuarial tables, I might have more life.
22:57
If you look at shut the hell up, I might.
I couldn't reply because it was uploading. ...It may be too big.
How big?
@GnomeSlice that's what she said
Oh pfffft it's not that big, only like 3 mb
Also if you look at stars, I clearly win.
22:57
Well... that's pretty big I guess.
@GnomeSlice You're too big.
@Gnome in pixels. If it's more that 1200x1200 it will fail.
@Arda That's... Not actually... An insult.
@RonanForman I called him fat.
Wait, I don't get to play until round 6? :(
22:59
@RonanForman Yeah, it is.
@ArdaXi No, it's just the game identifier.
You only miss the first round.
I have to wait for @badp and @FallenAngelEyes to play.
@ArdaXi You said you wanted to only play dark games.
True.
Wow, imgur even lowered the quality for you guys.
Nice design, though please upload it somewhere it can be stored as a PNG.
23:01
Yay I get to lose against play @Gnome (assuming we both win)
@ArdaXi Yeah, hang on, I have an idea about that.
@RonanForman Doubtful, I'm not very good.
I doubt I'll make round 4.
I'm surprised @Wipqozn hasn't said anything yet. He must be speechless with awe.
Oh, best out of 3? Does that mean 3 simultaneous games?
Who's that dotted line at the end?
23:03
@GnomeSlice I was on the phone
@RonanForman The person who lost the finale, if it was his first loss.
@RonanForman That's if it's the first loss for someone in the finale.
Because someone is only eliminated after two losses.
What do you guys see here: lts.cr/NlI
@GnomeSlice looks good
23:04
@GnomeSlice I don't want to crate with you!
I definitely spent a lot more time on this than I should have.
It's built so that I can update it as the tournament progresses.
@ArdaXi My internet is too slow to load that image.
Anyway, time for sleep now.
mutes room
Oh, but my hover zoom plugin tells me that it's the bracket again.
So, everyone in the tournament bookmark this.
Pizza's here.
I'm tempted to buy the first Royale Indie Bundle, simply because it has AREA Extinction Agenda, which I opted not to get during the Steam Treasure Hunt sale.
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Q: What is it about certain graphics card driver updates that make them 'recommended' for certain games?

CamJacksonA couple of days ago, nVidia release a driver update: New in Version 285.62 This is the recommended driver for Battlefield 3. It contains several performance and compatibility enhancements for the final release of the game. Check here to see if your PC is ready for Battlefield 3. Th...

23:14
@ArdaXi Yes. Hence, Exeunt, and not, Exit.
Great, their buy form lost all its labels.
At least it did in Chrome
Wargh, I am in some kind of match losing funk
@GraceNote It is never good when "Wargh" and "funk" appear in the same sentence.
Doing great in teamfights except when everyone decides that "Stay at the tower" doesn't mean what it literally means
You want me for a game?
I'll be your spider man, you can be my whatever.
23:17
For being a squishy Kog'Maw, I could rip straight through them unexpectedly. But... ain't enough to just win a teamfight
I was actually fantasizing about playing AD LaBlanc earlier...
@RavenDreamer After I check summat, then I will happily accept some awesome help from you
Would be easier if I actually owned LaBlanc...
...what
Does she even get AD benefits of any sort?
131 teleports in a 30 minutes round
neeeeeeeeeew record.
23:18
oh, what
female dragon champ?
@RavenDreamer The most common comment in the thread asks if we get 190 gold for killing her
Followed by "Where's Ninetails?!" and "WHAT, A GIRL!?" and "haha its dragon knight from dota"
Oh, Internet. Always surprised to find girls.
@RavenDreamer Hey, most of them apparently operate in stealth mode.
Surprise is probably part of their tactic.
23:22
That comment did not come out how I intended. Upon further reflection, I'm not sure what I intended, so let's just remove it.
@RavenDreamer half-dragon, neh?
Wow, I have to wonder what you were thinking there, @Raven
Ooh, hey @Fallen
I created the FS game @FallenAngelEyes. For whatever reason, it gives me (0-1) favoured against you (0-0).
@FallenAngelEyes There is no going half-ways with a dragon.
@RavenDreamer I really wish I seen it before you deleted.
@FallenAngelEyes speaking of girls on the internet
23:23
@Wipqozn It made no sense, so you're not missing much.
@badp I just got the invite in my email, yeah. I'll have to start tomorrow though, as I'm about to head to bed.
No worries.
Y'know, the stereotypical explanation for a half-dragon is that a dragon can shapeshift into the form of a human and thus begins the deed. However, all half-dragons are obviously dragon-like, but they only ever get the ability to turn into a dragon. Never a human.
@FallenAngelEyes tournament doesn't technically start till tomorrow anyways
@Wipqozn Oh okies
@GraceNote Hiyas!
23:24
Hm... on the one hand, if I drag you into this PvP, it stands to lower the average level we will face
@GraceNote Rule of Cool: Humans are boring.
@RavenDreamer That can be an advantageous trait when you're a half-dragon
The other hand is that I think you have only played, maybe, 4 PvP games? So somehow throwing you into the fold of level 30s seems a bit too fast
@GraceNote twitch
@GraceNote keeps trying to interpret PvP as "Protoss vs. Protoss"
Starcraft 2 LoL chimera in my brain.
23:26
So, @Fallen, your call. Raven and I are doing a PvP game.
@GraceNote I think that's a tad uh, terrifying for me still.
Sounds good! Alright, @Raven, let's rock this!
I'd perhaps give it a shot, but I'm unfortunately on my way to sleep :(
Trying to do that whole sleep hygiene thing nowadays
@FallenAngelEyes Good for you!
And sweet dreams!
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Q: Nintendo 3DS - R4 Card for emulator- Legally

Mailoi have 3DS and i want to install Atari emulator to play some old games (Boulder Dash, River Rider). I've red i need R4 card, but i am still not sure how it works. Somewhere i red about cracking 3DS. So my questions Do i really need R4 card to play on Atari emulator (Probably StellaDS)? Is it i...

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Q: Is Battlefield 3 available as a digital purchase for PC?

ValamasIs Battlefield 3 available as a digital purchase for PC? Where can I purchase it online?

23:31
Hahaha someone just sent me a link to Richard Stallmans public speaking rider.
@RavenDreamer Thanks! It's hard, because most of my friends are stateside and I want to stay up and talk/game with them. :( But I've really needed to get on something close to a normal schedule, and this has been helping at least.
G'night all!
He refuses to stay at hotels for fear that they will snitch on him to the police.
@ArdaXi Link's broken now :(
Also, he is afraid of dogs.
> If you can find a host for me that has a friendly parrot, I will be very very glad. If you can find someone who has a friendly parrot I can visit with, that will be nice too.
> DON'T buy a parrot figuring that it will be a fun surprise for me. To acquire a parrot is a major decision: it is likely to outlive you. If you don't know how to treat the parrot, it could be emotionally scarred and spend many decades feeling frightened and unhappy. If you buy a captured wild parrot, you will promote a cruel and devastating practice, and the parrot will be emotionally scarred before you get it. Meeting that sad animal is not an agreeable surprise.
↑ brackets, now in a linkable format
so I'm going to play, um, jaminjia or bwarner or dma
23:38
@badp this is awesome...what does the winner get?
@badp You are? I thought you were going to play FAE
@Powerlord Well, after I lose to FAE that is.
@DavidFullerton I'm not sure we have a prize, @Wipqozn and @GnomeSlice are in charge for the tourney
hmm, well if you want to buy a prize ping @BrettWhite :)
You should put like a 10p enterance fee and then they win a game or something.
Find something that's free, and say they won it!
You win a copy of steam!
Oh hey, the Metal Gear Solid HD collection is going to include MG and MG2.
So, it includes MG, MG2, MGS2, MGS3, and MGS: Peace Walker. Notice any omissions there?
> Great Scott! Back to the Future for $10 on Steam
(which is a point and click adventure game, btw)
23:51
I love how my full record of games (0-1: loss to @GnomeSlice) puts me above him in the rankings
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@RonanForman btw, that was directed to you, since you have it on your Wishlist on Steam. No clue how much it is over there, though
(those should be all the tourney partecipants who have at least one game)
Oh British newspapers... never change.
Also, @badp did you see the Lumia announcement today?
@LessPop_MoreFizz nope
I'll check the Ars coverage now
23:57
lol, "Invalidenstrasse".
I assume that's a dummy name

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