The PC tag pertains questions about PC-specific problems with a game, and the tuning of a PC configuration to best accomodate gaming. Applies to all of Linux, Windows and OS X.
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Where can I find Chip's Challenge Legally? [closed]
I'd like to buy/download/play Chip's Challenge on my Windows 7 PC.
Where can I buy this game?
If there's an iPhone port, I'd also buy that.
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What happens when I collect the shiny circles in VVVVVV?
In several places around the map, I have seen these shiny circles in hard-to reach places.
They look like the thing on the right side of this image.
I have seen indications on the minimap of ...
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About Assassin's Creed 2, DRM and savegames
I was thinking to buy Asssassin's Creed 2 for PC, but I heard some bad voices about the DRM included in the game.
At home I have an ADSL connection but unfortunately is not really reliable. It often ...
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Where is the light on the Pip-Boy 3000A?
The text during the loading screens talk about a light on the Pip-Boy, and tell you that having it turned on decreases your ability to sneak.
Where is this light located, and how to turn it on/off.
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Using chocolate in Plants vs. Zombies
I started finding chocolate for my snail. It says that chocolate makes your snail gather coins faster in your Zen garden, but how long do the effects of chocolate last? Also, can I feed my snail ...
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What's the effect of crouching in Alien Swarm?
I saw that it is possible to crouch in Alien Swarm, but I didn't really understand its purpose.
Can someone explain it to me?
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Skyrim launcher brings up UAC dialog and never launches [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
I can't get past the opening splash screen when I try to start playing Skyrim
When trying to play Skyrim on Windows 7, I double-click the icon, and the Steam ...
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Bastion opens on wrong monitor, how can I solve this?
When playing Bastion, the game opens full-screen on a monitor which isn't my primary monitor, unlike any other game. What should I do? I've found a work-around (which I have posted below), but I hope ...
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How can I fix the auto-login to the Cerberus network (EA Online)
Whenever I start up Mass Effect 2 and it tries to auto-login to my EA Online Account, I see this screen.
Then, I have to manually log in, and I see this screen.
Empty login screen. Every time. ...
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What causes microfreezes in PC games and how can I minimize them?
If you've played rhythm games such as Audiosurf or Bit.Trip Beat you'll be familiar with this enraging phenomenon - the game just freezes for a few frames to a whole second, the game catches up with ...
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Can I eliminate low-res Texture Pop-in?
Borderlands 2 has an annoying "performance" trick where it first loads ugly, extremely low-resolution images over new items like Ammo or new guns before high-res textures are loaded over them. It's ...
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Why am I unable to import my Mass Effect 2 saves?
I just bought ME3 but I don't seem to be able to import any save games from ME2. I even launched ME2 to be sure I certainly finished the game, which I did (and Shepard's alive). I triple-checked that ...
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Import character in Skyrim
Is there a way to do any one of these (on PC version):
Start a new game with an old character keeping perks and level
Reset the main quest line back to the escape from Helgen
Reset entire world ...
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How can I get easy Plane kills in Battlefield 3?
I am now level 10 on battlefield 3, but have yet to get any plane points. I can fly fine,
but without the first unlock - Flares. The first time someone locks missiles on to me I'm a deadman flying.
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How can I adapt to playing FPS games on a PS3 instead of PC?
So, I've been a PC gamer for virtually all of my life, and I finally bought a PS3. I found racing / sport / classic 1v1 fighting games the best and the easiest to adapt to. But one thing bugs the crap ...
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How to improve sniping on Mass Effect?
I found myself needing the sniper more and more as I get into Mass Effect, taking out targets from fairly far ranges. How can I reduce my sway when zoomed in, and efficiently take out my targets with ...
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Skyrim clocks (game clock and real clock)
How can I check Skyrim time without looking in the saved games details? Is there a way to always have it on the screen?
Second clock that I need is a normal clock with my PC time. Is there a way to ...
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Skyrim “prepares to launch” forever after Nov. 21st patch
After (what is currently) the latest Steam patch, Skyrim refuses to start. This problem does not appear to be isolated to me.
Steam just sits there forever with a "preparing to launch" dialog up, ...
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Where are the savegames located in x-com enemy unknown?
I have a lot of savegames and I'd like to clean them up. Ingame you can only delete them one by one. There is a folder "Saves" in the steamapps folder (I have the steam game) but there are no files in ...
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Nevermore strategies in DotA
I completely suck at DotA i am somewhat familiar with Nevermore. I can never kill any enemy heros even on easy. What strategies can i use to defeat enemy heros?
I do the basic get last hit to get ...
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Deus Ex 2: Invisible War crashes to the desktop after the first loading screen. Can this be fixed?
I am one of the many people that took up the offer on steam of the 10 year anniversary of Deus Ex.
The problem is with Deus Ex 2: Invisible war. The game launches and starts with the opening videos, ...
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Split-screen in Left 4 Dead 2
Is it possible to play the PC version of Left 4 Dead 2 in split-screen, where one player uses the mouse/keyboard and the other uses a gamepad?
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How to stop the computer from rushing in Dawn of War
I have been playing Warhammer 40k, Dawn of War for sometime now and I like the game. I have finally come up with a strategy that seems to work out fairly well.
My Strategy: I am used to setting up my ...
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How can I get an NES controller to work on my PC as a Joystick?
I want to be able to use an actual NES (or, SNES) controller to control an emulator on my PC.
Is this possible?
If so, how can I do this on a budget?
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How can I copy my PS2 saves to my PC?
I'm considering crating up my PlayStation 2 in order to free up inputs on my TV. I don't play it very often any more, and it looks like emulation is currently good enough for the games I still play ...
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Prolonging the time between death and loading of the latest save game
Is there a way to prolong the time between dying and the automatic loading of the last saved game?
I'm currently jumping off the Throat of the World to see the rag doll physics and sometimes the game ...
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Can you disable automatic memories?
I have recently been playing sims 3 including all expansions so far. Generations has memories, which is great, except that everything seems to be a memory. Every time the game come up with a memory, I ...
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Can I use my xbox controller to play alien swarm?
I know the information page for Alien Swarm does not list it, but from the screenshots it seems like a perfect game to control with the xbox controller.
Did they just forget to add the icon or is it ...
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Is it possible to prevent the game from pausing when window loses focus?
I've installed Skyrim, and I'm playing in windowed mode. I want to be able to alt-tab to interact with IM windows or my browser while I'm auto-running to some distant location, but the game pauses ...
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Where does Plants vs. Zombies store its savegames?
I'd like to backup my Plants vs. Zombies savegames.
Where are they saved?
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What speedup can I expect in modern PC games from switching to a 64bit OS?
Forgetting, for the moment, the advantages afforded by more RAM being addressable, what performance gains are typical with say, vista 64 over vista 32?
Do all games perform better, or does it vary ...
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Modern Warfare 3 crashes my computer in the middle of game
This might be a really specific question, but I've searched online and found many solutions that don't work, so this is sort of my last resort before formatting my computer. This is my setup:
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Which is better for a Gaming PC Graphics Card - more RAM, or faster GPU?
If I have budget for one of two graphics cards as an upgrade, where one has more RAM but the other a faster clock speed on the GPU, which would have the biggest impact on gaming performance? The one ...
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How can I skip the opening logos in Bioshock: Infinite?
When I start the game, I have to sit through a barrage of unskippable logos and splash screens. How do I disable these logos and get straight to the main menu?
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Can I turn the difficulty up higher than Master?
My first character is a level 60 high elf with 100 destruction, conjuration, heavy armor, smithing and enchanting. A room full of the 'most elite' type of whatever threat is around just doesn't faze ...
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How to holster your weapon in Fallout 3?
I just noticed (during a loading screen) that is possible to holster your weapon.
I've checked the keys in the option, yet i was unable find anything related. So how do you holster your weapon.
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Mouse moving out of the Game with dual screen
I'm using a dual-screen setup and some games seem to not lock the mouse to the screen, especially in Battlefield 2142 a while ago I often left the game with my cursor, which was bad when I tried to ...
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Where are Skyrim Screenshots saved?
I just took a screen shot in Skyrim. The message in the corner says it was saved, but it does not say where...
Where are these saved on my computer?
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Can I use my own music instead of the in game radio stations?
I'm tired of listening to the same old songs over and over again on the radio in Saints Row 3. (Much like real life!)
Is it possible to create custom radio stations and/or custom playlists using my ...
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Can I force 'Quick Save' to use a new file each time?
Console scripts, mods, or voodoo is acceptable as an answer.
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I want to spend more time stabbing and shooting, and less time climbing radio towers. How do I do this?
I'm looking to start a new game with Far Cry 3 again, but the thought of having to tediously climb those radio towers again, to get the free weapons and show parts of the map are discouraging me.
Are ...
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How can I fix mouse lag in Skyrim?
I have insane mouse lag in Skyrim. I have changed
iPresentInterval=0
in Skyrim.ini file and
bMouseAcceleration=0
in Skyrimprefs.ini
But I still have mouse lag and the game is unplayable. What ...
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How am I intended to navigate the constellations?
When picking a perk to level up, I have to click once per constellation if I want to change which skill I want a perk in. If I want to go to a skill a few constellations away, it is burdensome to ...
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How do I get more mannequins?
Is it possible for me to add mannequins through the console in some way or form? Or is there a mod that lets me place and buy them?
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How can I fix the mouse lag on the PC version of Dead Space?
When I try and play the PC version of Dead Space the mouse is sluggish and unresponsive regardless of how high I set the sensitivity. Is there a fix for this?
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Can I increase the number of allowed saves?
It seems that, unlike the first game, Mass Effect 2 (inexplicably) has a save limit. I currently have 50 full save slots and the game will not let me make any others. In ME1, there was a PC tweak ...
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What is the shortcut key for detonate traps?
I want to be able to forcibly detonate my traps, but its annoying having to navigate to it using the menu. What is the shortcut key for it?
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How do I launch Skyrim in fullscreen mode on a secondary monitor?
I'm trying to play Skyrim on my secondary monitor (dual monitor setup). Short of changing my primary monitor, is there any way to force it to open there? (I play in fullscreen). My initial guess was ...
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Lara talks at hyperspeed?
I found an old old copy of Tomb Raider: The Angel of Darkness. I got it installed and at first it ran super-fast. So I googled and found the advice to turn on Wait For V-Sync. Now the menu and game ...
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Does changing the ini file stop you from getting achievements?
I started playing Skyrim and got the 'Unbound' achievement.
I was having a couple of performance issues, so I exited and tweaked the SkyrimPrefs.ini file, but now I've just completed Bleak Falls ...
