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No wifi connection on DS Lite
I recently switched internet providers (Telenet, in Belgium) and I want to be able to connect my DS Lite to my new router (which they also provided me with).
It's a "CPN / SVG6540E" combined ...
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How can I play Parmen on Windows 7
I've had Parmen installed on my computer for a few days now. Playing it went well for a couple short sessions in the first couple days. However, today, it has started to crash whenever I select a ...
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Why does Skyrim keep wanting to install?
I've installed Skyrim and registered it with steam. I've tried to run it through steam, from the setup.exe in the disk and the TESV.exe in my steamapps folder but every time it tried to install the ...
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Quake 3 doesn't install in Windows 7
I have a Dell Studio laptop with Intel Core 2 Duo 2.8 GHz processor, 4 GB Ram, 512 MB ATI Raedon Graphics Card and 500 GB HDD with Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit. I was checking my shelf for old games ...
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Why is my PSVita not charging through the USB port on my PC?
I want to charge my Vita via my PC's USB port. When I connect it, it hooks up to the PC and I can transfer items back and forth, but it does not charge.
I looked around and saw a few posts saying ...
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Fraps runs fine for an hour or so, then the framerate crashes
Whenever I record footage with Fraps, everything will run silky smooth at 60 fps for about an hour or so, but then the framerate will constantly lag at 1-15 fps. This will happen when playing any ...
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Getting “Unable to load Steam.dll” when trying to load Peggle Extreme
I installed a game called Peggle Extreme, a free game in the Steam web store, but when I tried to play it, it gave me an error:
Unable to load Steam.dll
I do not have this issue with any other ...
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Why am I encountering major lag in Q.U.B.E?
In Q.U.B.E (steam game), I can make it all the way up to the first few laser puzzles with no issues, but then my FPS will suddenly drop to 10-20.
My PC specs are as follows:
AMD Phenom II 3.4Ghz ...
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Used Xbox 360 won't turn on anymore
My son was given an Xbox 360 by a friend. They claimed it worked fine. However, when we got it all hooked up it only worked fine for a little while. Now we turn the power on and you can hear the ...
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How can I prevent crashes shortly after starting the game?
When playing Skyrim on my PS3, it crashes after only a few minutes, forcing me to restart the system. I have 55GB of free space and no other games are having this issue.
Any advice?
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Wii and S-Video results in black white window
I've bought a third party Wii S-Video + Composite connection cable for my european black Wii (PAL / Wii Sports Resort + Wii Motion Plus edition). The connection of S-Video and my tv tuner card results ...
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Help with running Siege Of Avalon
I didn't remember the name of this game, and some of you on this site helped me. Not only did you give me the name but you showed me were to buy it. Thank you so much.
Now I just wished I could play ...
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How can I force my PS3 to check for game updates?
My PS3 is connected to the Internet full-time. Up until now, I've been presuming the auto-update on game launch should be keeping me current. But lately, I've become unsure.
UESP seems to indicate ...
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2answers
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Wake up an Xbox 360 with a TV remote
As I understand it, HDMI is capable of sending "control" signals that can force a device at least into standby mode. I've also heard it can reset devices and even control certain models of bluray/dvd ...
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Why does the Desktop Dungeons beta freeze my computer?
I am trying to play the Desktop Dungeons beta, but every time I try, my entire computer just freezes up, and I can't do anything (short of physically turning it off and on again).
I don't know if it ...
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Battlefield 3 crashes only when flying
My Battlefield 3 on PC only seems to crash (BF3.exe isnt responding, etc) when I am flying in a Jet during combat. I have no idea why this is....
I currently have 6970 x 2 in Crossfire, stable OS: ...
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Black screen under Linux (Fedora 16)
Launch:
java -jar minecraft.jar
Exception after login:
Exception in thread "Minecraft main thread" java.lang.UnsatisfiedLinkError: /home/fabianhjr/.minecraft/bin/natives/liblwjgl.so: ...
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Minecraft is sometimes misremembering my username
Lately, when I open the Minecraft launcher my username (“kpreid”) is sometimes replaced with “O” (just the one letter). The password is remembered correctly — if I retype the username I can log in. If ...
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Getting freaky error while trying to run Thief:Deadly Shadows?
I'm getting a FREAKY error when I try to start my Thief:Deadly shadows game. It's telling me to select a Just-in-Time Visual studio 2010 debugger, and when I select yes it opens up my Visual studio ...
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Skyrim crashes to desktop in populated areas
I've been playing Skyrim for a few months without issue -- character is level 38.
Suddenly, today, I'm getting very frequent crashes to desktop -- usually when I'm in major cities. Often just after ...
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Why is Roller Coaster Tycoon displaying a black screen on startup with Windows 7 64-bit?
I know there is a similar question to this one, but the person asking that question was running the game on a virtual machine on a Mac. I'm currently trying to run it on an HP Pavilion dv7 quad core ...
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What plug-in does AirMech require?
I recently downloaded AirMech, but when I try to run it, Iron(Chrome) says, "No plug-in available to display this content." What plug-in do I need?
I can confirm that I'm able to view other things ...
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Eve Online can't switch to GeForce gt555
I have laptop with two graphic cards: one is an Intel integrated chipset, and the other is a GeForce GT555M.
When I watch the settings window in Eve Online, I see that it uses the Intel chip, but I ...
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Is there a fix for random crash to desktop?
I just updated my skyrim to the most recent version, and now I'm crashing to desktop randomly, with no error message. I disabled all my mods, even started a new game, still crashes. It doesn't crash ...
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CHAD (world 2 boss) level bugged in Super Meat Boy on OSX
I get the key at the beginning of the level, but the stage doesn't start: the locks open but the screen stays fixed. The boss jumps up and down, always in the center of the screen.
Is this a known ...
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What happened to Lydia? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How do I find my follower if and when they leave me?
In Skyrim, I got Lydia and then I did the quest to become a companion. Farkas replaced Lydia, and then when I was ...
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Can't type in transfer fee amount
I can't type in the transfer fee in this screen:
I type in an amount but it doesn't change the Transfer Fee amount in the "Make an offer" screen.
Anyone having the same problem?
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1answer
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Why does updating my MTGO always comes up with protocol errors?
I frequently experience "protocol errors" while updating Magic: The Gathering Online. Every time, the error is a different number. It's as if the server gets interrupted during updates or the ...
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Graphic noise in Wii games - Skyward Sword most recently
I've noticed some graphic noise during a number of Wii games. A bit in Wii Fit, New Super Mario Bros., and most recently Skyward Sword. I don't play often enough to bother me but the amount of time ...
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1answer
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How do I change the settings for the ENBSeries graphical mod for Skyrim?
I've finally got it installed with ATT and my AMD Mobility Radeon 3650, but the image is very blurry and the colors aren't as vibrant.
How do I change this? My screen resolution is 1024x600. I'm ...
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How can I be running out of address space on my 64-bit system?
Supreme Commander seems to crash for almost everyone when set to max settings. The general consensus is that the game is hitting the 2GB address space limit on Windows. The quick fix is to increase ...
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Will installing a game on Xbox allow me to bypass a location at which the disc becomes unreadable?
I purchased "Batman: Arkham City" 7 days ago, and I was playing and it began saying "Disc Unreadable".
I proceeded to inspect the disc and noticed a sort of blur in the disc so it doesn't look the ...
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Is there a list of Punkbuster-free games anywhere?
I enjoy playing BF3, MW, etc, but Punkbuster always gives me a grief anytime there is an update.
I would like to know in advance which games use Punkbuster and which don't, as I will no longer be ...
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Overloaded Bookshelf?
It seems I may have inadvertently overloaded a bookshelf in one of my houses, and now I can't open the bookshelf's inventory or read any of the books on it. Is this a well-known bug? Is there a good ...
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Bit.Trip Runner crashes immediately on boot
I'm having trouble with Bit.Trip Runner on my laptop, installed using Steam. I try to open the game, it tries to do its "initial install", then thinks for a moment with a black screen, before failing ...
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Does Mirror's Edge run on Windows 7 Home Professional 64-Bit?
I was considering buying Mirror's Edge from Direct2Drive when it was on sale, but then noticed this at the bottom of the page:
Known Issues
Windows 7 is not supported
Has anyone had any ...
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What can I do if my Steam client gets clogged with nearly-complete downloads?
This has already happened to me several times, and I find it rather annoying. I'll be downloading some game on steam, and once a few single MBs remain do be downloaded, the download will suddenly ...
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What parts of Autorun need to be disabled to avoid Autosave lag in Skyrim?
I've read that disabling Autosave in Skyrim helps to avoid the lag it can create after the savefile has exceeded a certain threshold. However, I'm wondering if it really is all of Autosave that needs ...
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Skyrim is crashing my PS3
I've seen a thread or two about the lag problems in Skyrim on the PS3. However, I've seen few (if any) about Skyrim actually crashing the system. Perhaps my case is actually a lag, and I'm just not ...
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Games do not work with a Nvidia GT 555M on Asus N55SF [closed]
When I start games (ex: PES 2012) a warning message appears:
Your computer does not meet the minimum specifications necessary to
run this software. You may experience errors during operation. ...
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Why did Steam erase all my games?
Steam just erased all my games without warning. Here's my setup and what I've done recently that could be related (I'm including probably too much detail in the hopes it helps someone figure out what ...
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Is there a fix for Skyrim crashing to the desktop when looking at a large gem pile?
I'm finding alot of gems in dungeons, recently, and so I've decided to fill my basement room with them.
I've gotten quite alot, and after dropping the last haul, I've found myself in the unfortunate ...
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PC hangs for 1 second, every 30 seconds, while playing TF2. Does not occur with newer games
Last week I bought a new PC with these specs:
Mem: Kingston HyperX KHX1600C9D3K4/16GX
CPU: Intel Core I5 2500K Boxed
MoBo: Asus ROG Maximus IV GENE-Z
GPU: MSI R6950 Twin Frozr III Power Edition/OC
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Spore freezes after playing for a while
I've been playing spore for a while now, and I found 2 peculiar phenomenons in the game:
Some graphics (such as the monolith, the construction of a colony and lava on planets) don't show up. By ...
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How can I install a Steam game I bought at retail from the disc?
I bought Modern Warfare 3 at retail, and after putting disc 1 in it installs Steam then asks for the CD key. After that it then starts downloading the game via Steam.
I have the disc but it refuses ...
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Flickering random white points / lines on black shadows / textures
I have a problem that's never occurred before. In the majority of games, part of textures are flickering and some weird white points / lines are randomly appearing on black textures. I already ...
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Problem with Icewind Dale Gold mirrored sprites
I am currently playing Icewind Dale Gold, an outstanding D&D based dungeon crawler. It works with almost no problems on my Pentium 4 2.93GHz Prescott, 1.5GB RAM DDR2 and Radeon HD4650 1GB PciE, ...
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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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I can't get past the opening splash screen when I try to start playing Skyrim
I just tried to run Skyrim and once the splash screen appears, I hit "Play." The splash screen blinks and pops up again. Nothing else happens, and the game does not open.
I'm stuck in a endless loop ...
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Is there a way to hook my Super Nintendo to my 2 year old Vizio TV?
I bought my Vizio TV 2 years ago and I just got my Super Nintendo from my parents' house. I tried hooking it up to both of the TVs I have and neither of them even recognized that I had it hooked up. ...
