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Why do Pokemon sometimes have dark stripes in Pokemon Go?
Posted On: February 5, 2023
Occasionally I'll face a Charizard or Venusaur in GBL that has dark striping like this:.How do they get those markings, or what is the significance of them?Question from user Lysander at gaming.stackexchange.com.Answer:These are clone Pokémon, which were available in 4-star raids during Pokémon Day 2020. They are just cosmetic variants of Venusaur, Charizard, Blastoise, and Pikachu.The evolved clone starters came with their respective Community Day charge move, so you can expect them to have it even at low MMR.Answer from user a cat at ga . . . [
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Why do Pokemon sometimes have dark stripes in Pokemon Go?
Posted On: February 5, 2023
Occasionally I'll face a Charizard or Venusaur in GBL that has dark striping like this:.How do they get those markings, or what is the significance of them?Question from user Lysander at gaming.stackexchange.com.Answer:These are clone Pokémon, which were available in 4-star raids during Pokémon Day 2020. They are just cosmetic variants of Venusaur, Charizard, Blastoise, and Pikachu.The evolved clone starters came with their respective Community Day charge move, so you can expect them to have it even at low MMR.Answer from user a cat at ga . . . [
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How to set Steam to always choose the same launch option for a game?
Posted On: February 5, 2023
Sometimes when you launch a game you have to choose between different launch options:.Is it possible to configure Steam so the startup window is skipped and a specific options is chosen?I my case I want Kerbal Space Program to always launch in 64-bit mode, otherwise the game crashes (because of mods).NOTE: I mentioned Kerbal Space Program as an example, but the answer should be valid for any Steam game.Question from user TheBird956 at gaming.stackexchange.com.Answer:A recent update just made it possible to do precisely this!.When you launch a g . . . [
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How to set Steam to always choose the same launch option for a game?
Posted On: February 5, 2023
Sometimes when you launch a game you have to choose between different launch options:.Is it possible to configure Steam so the startup window is skipped and a specific options is chosen?I my case I want Kerbal Space Program to always launch in 64-bit mode, otherwise the game crashes (because of mods).NOTE: I mentioned Kerbal Space Program as an example, but the answer should be valid for any Steam game.Question from user TheBird956 at gaming.stackexchange.com.Answer:A recent update just made it possible to do precisely this!.When you launch a g . . . [
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Can I hide the Currently In game from Steam?
Posted On: February 3, 2023
I don't want to hide my online status.I want to hide the currently in-game which appears on a game on my profile page.Any way to do that?Question from user KeyC0de at gaming.stackexchange.com.Answer:Yes, absolutely.Go in to your profile, and hit edit profile. There's a privacy settings at the left menu, inside that settings there's a setting called Game Details.This category includes the list of all games on your Steam account, games you’ve wishlisted, your achievements and your playtime. This setting also controls whether you’r . . . [
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Can I hide the Currently In game from Steam?
Posted On: February 3, 2023
I don't want to hide my online status.I want to hide the currently in-game which appears on a game on my profile page.Any way to do that?Question from user KeyC0de at gaming.stackexchange.com.Answer:Yes, absolutely.Go in to your profile, and hit edit profile. There's a privacy settings at the left menu, inside that settings there's a setting called Game Details.This category includes the list of all games on your Steam account, games you’ve wishlisted, your achievements and your playtime. This setting also controls whether you’r . . . [
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Links to webpages in books
Posted On: February 3, 2023
In multiple multiplayer servers I play in (e.g. Hypixel), There are books with text in them, and when you click on the text it takes you to a website.How do I replicate this?Question from user 65_7a at gaming.stackexchange.com.Answer:You can use clickEvent with open_url:./give @s minecraft:written_book{pages:[[\\,{\text\:\Arqade\,\color\:\gray\,\underlined\:true,\clickEvent\:{\action\:\open_url\,\value\:\https://gaming.stackexchange.com/\}}]],title:foo,author:bar}.Answer from user L. F. at gaming.stackexchange.com. . . . [
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Links to webpages in books
Posted On: February 3, 2023
In multiple multiplayer servers I play in (e.g. Hypixel), There are books with text in them, and when you click on the text it takes you to a website.How do I replicate this?Question from user 65_7a at gaming.stackexchange.com.Answer:You can use clickEvent with open_url:./give @s minecraft:written_book{pages:[[\\,{\text\:\Arqade\,\color\:\gray\,\underlined\:true,\clickEvent\:{\action\:\open_url\,\value\:\https://gaming.stackexchange.com/\}}]],title:foo,author:bar}.Answer from user L. F. at gaming.stackexchange.com. . . . [
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How To Make Custom Welcome Messages In Vanilla Minecraft?
Posted On: February 3, 2023
I was wondering how to make your own custom welcome messages in Minecraft using command blocks. I want it to replace the regular welcome message to make it look more professional. I am really looking forward to releasing my server in a couple of days so I want to make a good first impression. Thank you!.Question from user Eton at gaming.stackexchange.com.Answer:There is no way to alter the default welcome messages afaik. But you can add your own custom messages after that, using the title command or a custom tellraw message.Returning player.To . . . [
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How To Make Custom Welcome Messages In Vanilla Minecraft?
Posted On: February 3, 2023
I was wondering how to make your own custom welcome messages in Minecraft using command blocks. I want it to replace the regular welcome message to make it look more professional. I am really looking forward to releasing my server in a couple of days so I want to make a good first impression. Thank you!.Question from user Eton at gaming.stackexchange.com.Answer:There is no way to alter the default welcome messages afaik. But you can add your own custom messages after that, using the title command or a custom tellraw message.Returning player.To . . . [
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I deleted the portal to the end city in minecraft
Posted On: February 3, 2023
I was messing around with my Minecraft world and accidentally deleted the portal on the main end island that leads to the first end city (don't ask me how).
Does anyone know how I can put it back? Or do I have to complete a new Ender Dragon fight?
Question from user Jake at gaming.stackexchange.com.
Answer:
You can beat the ender dragon again to spawn a new, different end gateway, yes.
Alternatively, you can use /setblock to create one in the place of the old one, as explained below.
From the wiki page:.
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I deleted the portal to the end city in minecraft
Posted On: February 3, 2023
I was messing around with my Minecraft world and accidentally deleted the portal on the main end island that leads to the first end city (don't ask me how).
Does anyone know how I can put it back? Or do I have to complete a new Ender Dragon fight?
Question from user Jake at gaming.stackexchange.com.
Answer:
You can beat the ender dragon again to spawn a new, different end gateway, yes.
Alternatively, you can use /setblock to create one in the place of the old one, as explained below.
From the wiki page:.
The ExitPortal . . . [
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What is the definition of a pug?
Posted On: February 2, 2023
What is a "pug"? I've heard multiple instances of it used in many MMORPG and FPS games.
I've heard of games called "pubs", but those I think reference public games. Is there a difference between pub and pug games?
Question from user childe at gaming.stackexchange.com.
Answer:
"Pub" and "pug" mean the same thing. Folks that come from a MMORPG lineage, especially WoW, will tend to call them PUGs (Pick up groups). PUG is also defined as "Pick up game" in some circles. Folks who . . . [
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What is the definition of a pug?
Posted On: February 2, 2023
What is a "pug"? I've heard multiple instances of it used in many MMORPG and FPS games.
I've heard of games called "pubs", but those I think reference public games. Is there a difference between pub and pug games?
Question from user childe at gaming.stackexchange.com.
Answer:
"Pub" and "pug" mean the same thing. Folks that come from a MMORPG lineage, especially WoW, will tend to call them PUGs (Pick up groups). PUG is also defined as "Pick up game" in some circles. Folks who . . . [
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Counterfeit NES - SNES Games-how to know if its fake?
Posted On: February 2, 2023
The other day, i plugged in a copy of Mortal Kombat 3, and the console I was using was one of the new dual consoles(nes+snes games). I got a message at the start that said something about pirated games. How can I know if I bought say Earthbound at a Vintage Stock or Ebay is going to be authentic? Some of these older games are fairly expensive.
Question from user King of NES at gaming.stackexchange.com.
Answer:
There are a couple of tell-tale signs which actually seem common for just about all Nintendo, cartridge-based systems. Look for . . . [
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Counterfeit NES - SNES Games-how to know if its fake?
Posted On: February 2, 2023
The other day, i plugged in a copy of Mortal Kombat 3, and the console I was using was one of the new dual consoles(nes+snes games). I got a message at the start that said something about pirated games. How can I know if I bought say Earthbound at a Vintage Stock or Ebay is going to be authentic? Some of these older games are fairly expensive.
Question from user King of NES at gaming.stackexchange.com.
Answer:
There are a couple of tell-tale signs which actually seem common for just about all Nintendo, cartridge-based systems. Look for . . . [
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Why isnt Diep.io loading?
Posted On: February 2, 2023
I have just got on to diep.io, and it is stuck on the Connecting screen. The tab also keeps refreshing. I see many errors on my developer tools when I press the F12 key.I am using a Windows 10 Surface Laptop and Microsoft Edge. How can I fix this? Any help would be appreciated.Question from user ᴇɴᴅᴇʀá´á´€É´ at gaming.stackexchange.com.Answer:Just to let everyone here know, I have solved the problem. It turns out the issue was that my LastPass extension was blocking diep.io from working properly. Hope this h . . . [
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Why isnt Diep.io loading?
Posted On: February 2, 2023
I have just got on to diep.io, and it is stuck on the Connecting screen. The tab also keeps refreshing. I see many errors on my developer tools when I press the F12 key.I am using a Windows 10 Surface Laptop and Microsoft Edge. How can I fix this? Any help would be appreciated.Question from user ᴇɴᴅᴇʀá´á´€É´ at gaming.stackexchange.com.Answer:Just to let everyone here know, I have solved the problem. It turns out the issue was that my LastPass extension was blocking diep.io from working properly. Hope this h . . . [
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Can the Japanese version be played in English?
Posted On: February 1, 2023
Can the Japanese version of Pokémon Conquest be played in English (via a setting menu or something)? Or can that version of Pokémon Conquest only be played in the Japanese language?Question from user Morgan at gaming.stackexchange.com.Answer:I used to own Japanese version (it's called ãƒã‚±ãƒ¢ãƒ³+ノãƒãƒŠã‚¬ã®é‡Žæ› if you care), and as far as I recall, that version only includes Japanese. Start menu doesn't comes with settings, just New game or Continue. Also, in-game settings doesn't comes with l . . . [
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Can the Japanese version be played in English?
Posted On: February 1, 2023
Can the Japanese version of Pokémon Conquest be played in English (via a setting menu or something)? Or can that version of Pokémon Conquest only be played in the Japanese language?Question from user Morgan at gaming.stackexchange.com.Answer:I used to own Japanese version (it's called ãƒã‚±ãƒ¢ãƒ³+ノãƒãƒŠã‚¬ã®é‡Žæ› if you care), and as far as I recall, that version only includes Japanese. Start menu doesn't comes with settings, just New game or Continue. Also, in-game settings doesn't comes with l . . . [
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