This thread is for stupid GAMING questions that don't deserve their own thread

Does anyone know how to find a social treasure in Assassin's Creed 4? I've 100%'d the game aside from this one stupid thing. I do have friends who play the game.

I don't even know where I should be looking or what I'm looking for.
 
How far into Bioshock infinite am I? I just took an air ferry thing to an aerodome?
After the museum and killing that that soldier electricity guy to get his power

Just wonder because I'm almost out of HDD space, if I'm over 50% I'll keep going, if I'm under I'll drop it for now and delete it.
 
Coreda said:
Guess this is the place to ask: I'm wanting to gift a friend BF3 Premium, but from what I've read Origin doesn't offer a gifting option when buying from their site (even though it's fairly cheap there now).

So it seems the only way to do it is buying from a key site, anyone know of a list of legitimate stores for this?
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Anyone? I just didn't want to end up buying a key from a site that would later be banned by Origin.

Was wanting to gift a friend by Christmas time.
 
King Gilga said:
How far into Bioshock infinite am I? I just took an air ferry thing to an aerodome?
After the museum and killing that that soldier electricity guy to get his power

Just wonder because I'm almost out of HDD space, if I'm over 50% I'll keep going, if I'm under I'll drop it for now and delete it.
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Been a while since I played it but I think you're approximately about 50% in, but closer to the beginning than the end. You're far enough in that I'd recommend finishing it while you have the momentum.

My own question:

Does the 'WipEout 2048 - WipEout Complete Game Pack' in the PlayStation Store (listed for £9.99) include the core WipEout 2048 game or is it just the HD Fury expansion pack? The title suggests the former, but the description makes me think it's the latter. I'd like the entire thing, and would be seriously pissed off if I bought some DLC that I just couldn't play.
 
This may be a pretty stupid question, but how safe would it be for me to share my Origin account with a person living in a different country than me? I rarely use the client, but I still wouldn't want to be banned.
 
I'm having an issue with Kingdom Hearts Re: Chain of Memories. I'm coming back to it after a month or two and I'm on the third floor with the Colosseum in front of me, and I know I beat Hades and Cloud because I see their cards in my deck. However, I don't know how to advance to the next area, and when I go into the colosseum all of the doors require cards to open again. Any ideas?

edit: nvm, resolved.
 
Laranja said:
This may be a pretty stupid question, but how safe would it be for me to share my Origin account with a person living in a different country than me? I rarely use the client, but I still wouldn't want to be banned.
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That's probably not a smart idea.
 
Alo81 said:
That's probably not a smart idea.
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Yeah, you're probably right. It's just that me and my girlfriend used to share the same account (she usually just played The Sims 3 and back then we didn't think it was worth it to create a new one), but now she's moved out of the country and I didn't really want either of us to give up the games tied to that account.

Thanks for the input anyway, I appreciate it.
 
How bad is Aliens Colonial Marines after the patches? The 360 version is going to be 10 bucks in Gamestop's post Christmas sale and that looks tempting.
 
Laranja said:
Yeah, you're probably right. It's just that me and my girlfriend used to share the same account (she usually just played The Sims 3 and back then we didn't think it was worth it to create a new one), but now she's moved out of the country and I didn't really want either of us to give up the games tied to that account.

Thanks for the input anyway, I appreciate it.
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what if you use offline mode?
 
I have a question.

I hear all the time that the 3DS is a great system, which I do not doubt.

Why are people always selling theirs on the BST thread?
 
Speevy said:
I have a question.

I hear all the time that the 3DS is a great system, which I do not doubt.

Why are people always selling theirs on the BST thread?
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could be upgrading from 3DS to XL, also some recent limited editions/colors might cause for people to switch as well
 
Playing through Shadow of the Colossus for the first time (great game btw) and something has been bothering me. Is there a reason Wander has lvl99 stallone-in-cliffhanger grip strength in one hand and lvl0 sleeping-toddler grip strength in the other? Seems like every time a colossus takes a breath Wander goes 1 handed and never lets go with that hand no matter how hard the colossus flails around.
 
That just makes it look more dramatic. The pendulum swing animation they gave him at that point also works better that way visually. If you want a lore-reason, then it's because he would die, so uh, he summons all his strength. Less stupid: It's his dominant hand? Although I don't remember if he holds on with his sword-hand or not.
 
I have an Assassin's Creed 4 question.

This game plays like shit for me. I have it on PS3. I know it's not the "definitive version" but it's quite unacceptable how it is. Serious framerate stutters, jaggies, slow loading textures, really bad pop-ups, frequent glitches (a lot of sounds that should be there are often not, people/objects disappearing).

Is everyone's copy like this? I feel like if it were so, there'd be a lot more attention to this, and I would've definitely known by now to avoid the PS3 version. My PS3 is only a few months old and plays other recent games very well.
 
Hardware faults would manifest across all games as you assume and if the game is patched (if there are any, that is) such variance is unlikely from copy to copy.

If I remember correctly, the AssCreed games always kinda stretched the consoles to their limits and beyond, with tearing out the ass and sub-30 framerates. Wouldn't surprise me if the previous-gen version of Black Flag ran even worse due to the divided focus of having to deliver the game on five platforms at once. Most outlets probably only tested the current-gen versions too and everyone else may have not expected more due to what I said earlier.
 
Rufus said:
Hardware faults would manifest across all games as you assume and if the game is patched (if there are any, that is) such variance is unlikely from copy to copy.

If I remember correctly, the AssCreed games always kinda stretched the consoles to their limits and beyond, with tearing out the ass and sub-30 framerates. Wouldn't surprise me if the previous-gen version of Black Flag ran even worse due to the divided focus of having to deliver the game on five platforms at once. Most outlets probably only tested the current-gen versions too and everyone else may have not expected more due to what I said earlier.
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Yeah, it didn't seem likely that it was an issue exclusive to my copy. It's just that when I google PS3 performance issues, the only results I get are the usual 360/PS3 comparisons and Ubisoft assuring that the game would perform better than AC3, which is absolutely not the case. I know the games have never been exactly polished on consoles, but I've never noticed it half as much as I do now
 
Hey Gaf, are there two Princess Zeldas by the end of Zelda II: AOL? This question has been bothering me for decades.


Young Link rescues Zelda at the end of the original Legend of Zelda, they both hold up the Triforce of power and courage, fade to black.
But wait, years later, Link turns 16 and Impa sends him on a quest to revive a different slumbering Zelda, who like Aurora from Sleeping Beauty, has been sleeping for generations without aging.

By the end, she wakes up and kisses Link. But where is the first, what happened to the Zelda from the end of LOZ? Can there be two Princess Zeldas by the games end?

I really wish there was a game taking place after LOZ and AOL in the "Downfall" timeline, but I guess ALBW is as close as were going to get.
 
Why do I have something called Spiral Knights in my Steam library? I know it's free to play, but I have no interest in it, did they just put it in everyone's library?
 
ChimpBottle said:
I have an Assassin's Creed 4 question.

This game plays like shit for me. I have it on PS3. I know it's not the "definitive version" but it's quite unacceptable how it is. Serious framerate stutters, jaggies, slow loading textures, really bad pop-ups, frequent glitches (a lot of sounds that should be there are often not, people/objects disappearing).

Is everyone's copy like this? I feel like if it were so, there'd be a lot more attention to this, and I would've definitely known by now to avoid the PS3 version. My PS3 is only a few months old and plays other recent games very well.
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I bought it for PS3 aswell at release and my plan was to finish the campaign on the PS3 and then upgrade to PS4 for some free-roam.
It took me a whole 30mins so shelf it and never touch it again until i could upgrade it.
The framerate issues was just too bad, it's not your PS3, its the game.
 
Which game is this from? It never fails to make me laugh.
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While playing Final Fantasy XIV and Dark Souls on my PC, after about a half an hour of playtime this loud whooshing noise from the fan starts up. Is this something that happens naturally that I shouldn't worry about? Or is indicative of some kind of hardware issue that needs fixing?
 
GrumpyAlien said:
While playing Final Fantasy XIV and Dark Souls on my PC, after about a half an hour of playtime this loud whooshing noise from the fan starts up. Is this something that happens naturally that I shouldn't worry about? Or is indicative of some kind of hardware issue that needs fixing?
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You mean the fan starts to spin faster? Which fan?
 
Jaded Alyx said:
You mean the fan starts to spin faster? Which fan?
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I have no idea since I can't see into my PC, just assumed it was a fan or something. There is just a really loud whooshing noise coming from my PC that I want to know about. It only happens when playing graphically intensive 3D games.
 
Will GPU Boost 2.0 work by default on a GTX 760, or does Precision X (or w/e the program) have to be open for overclocking to happen?

Also, if GPU Boost takes a 760 to 1230 MHz and it still runs at 55-60 Celsius, should any offsets or anything be good to increase?
 
I really want to replay Max Payne, but playing the PC version with a 360 controller with Xpadder is less than ideal, and I am almost considering just emulating the PS2 version and playing that. Is there any better controller support for MP1 PC, perhaps a community made mod?
 
At the beginning of The Last of Us I tried it on all 3 difficulty settings to see which is right for me. Once I figured it out I settled on normal and expect to beat the game having played through 95% of it on normal. Will I get the trophy for normal or easy since it was all on the 1 save file?
 
Does Skyrim: Platinum edition for PS3 come pre-patched, or do I still have to download all the patches to make it playable?
 
UpperCaseN said:
At the beginning of The Last of Us I tried it on all 3 difficulty settings to see which is right for me. Once I figured it out I settled on normal and expect to beat the game having played through 95% of it on normal. Will I get the trophy for normal or easy since it was all on the 1 save file?
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From my experience, difficulty achievements only apply if you play 100 percent of the game on that difficulty. Occasionally, you may be able to change during a tutorial section, but those are usually noted.

Basically, expect to get the easy trophy and not the normal one if I'm reading this right and you didn't restart the game fully when you settled on normal.
 
Patryn said:
From my experience, difficulty achievements only apply if you play 100 percent of the game on that difficulty. Occasionally, you may be able to change during a tutorial section, but those are usually noted.

Basically, expect to get the easy trophy and not the normal one if I'm reading this right and you didn't restart the game fully when you settled on normal.
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I just beat it and you're right; it gave me the trophy for easy, bah! Oh well, at least it didn't change the outcome or anything, no multiple endings.
 
I played through 999 for the first time last month and I'm about to start up VLR. However, I got spoiled that
Junpei and June are VLR and that June "rejects" Junpei in some fashion.
I read those spoilers out of context so, thankfully, I don't know anything else.

Anyway, are those major spoilers for VLR? I figured
Junpei and June
would be in the game to begin with, but I suppose the initial surprise is all but gone now.
 
BroBuzz said:
I played through 999 for the first time last month and I'm about to start up VLR. However, I got spoiled that
Junpei and June are VLR and that June "rejects" Junpei in some fashion.
I read those spoilers out of context so, thankfully, I don't know anything else.

Anyway, are those major spoilers for VLR? I figured
Junpei and June
would be in the game to begin with, but I suppose the initial surprise is all but gone now.
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Without context, you basically know less than nothing in a Zero Escape game. So, don't worry, you're golden.
 
In the latest AMD driver, there's no option to change mipmapping, but my mipmapping seems to be messed up in most games (blurry / low-res textures and images despite settings). Is there any way to fix that?
 
Lucky Forward said:
Why do I have something called Spiral Knights in my Steam library? I know it's free to play, but I have no interest in it, did they just put it in everyone's library?
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I have it too, as well as Team Fortress 2, Serious Sam 2nd Encounter (which I never bought), and Dota 2 and Sam & Max 104. :S Only way I found to hide them is to show "installed" games only.
 
Is there a way to make my PS3 boot to the game disc when I start the system instead of the XMB?

I tried the disc autostart setting in System, but that only works when you insert the disc... I already have the disc in the system generally. I just want it to boot directly to the game instead of having to launch it from the XMB.
 
Can you play the multiplayer of Saints Row 4 without any icons over the players heads or blips telling you where they are on the mini map like you could do with RDR, so both players have no idea where the other is?
 
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