How do GameShark codes work?

This has always boggled me. Obviously GameShark and Game Genie never got inside access to place their own cheats into every game. I don't think any developers gave them the source code to pour over for codes. And I don't think the original development process for these games included placing any of these codes themselves. So, what is a GameShark or Game Genie code, really?Both of them usually take the form of a relatively short hexadecimal string (or multiple if that is the case) so my intuition tells me they use the same principle. But are the . . . [More]

How do GameShark codes work?

This has always boggled me. Obviously GameShark and Game Genie never got inside access to place their own cheats into every game. I don't think any developers gave them the source code to pour over for codes. And I don't think the original development process for these games included placing any of these codes themselves. So, what is a GameShark or Game Genie code, really?Both of them usually take the form of a relatively short hexadecimal string (or multiple if that is the case) so my intuition tells me they use the same principle. But are the . . . [More]

Can I give the naked stalking courier his clothes back?

The courier who frequently delivers you letters to start quest chains got killed outside of Riften by the guards. Not wanting to let a perfectly good dead body go to waste I decided to loot it, including his clothing. Apparently the courier re-spawned and now is not wearing any clothing when he delivers.It is a little awkward when I am walking through a city and a naked man walks up to you and says. I have special package for you, your eyes only!.Is there any console command to re-spawn him to make him come back with his normal clothing?UPDATE . . . [More]

Can I give the naked stalking courier his clothes back?

The courier who frequently delivers you letters to start quest chains got killed outside of Riften by the guards. Not wanting to let a perfectly good dead body go to waste I decided to loot it, including his clothing. Apparently the courier re-spawned and now is not wearing any clothing when he delivers.It is a little awkward when I am walking through a city and a naked man walks up to you and says. I have special package for you, your eyes only!.Is there any console command to re-spawn him to make him come back with his normal clothing?UPDATE . . . [More]

What build order should I use for Zerg in StarCraft 2?

I'm familiar with the general mechanics of the game, but what's the best build order for the beginning of the game? Question from user McKay at gaming.stackexchange.com. Answer: An opening dictates how you are going to start the match. The basic Zerg openings:. 6–10 Pool (Rush). 13–14 Pool (Standard). 14–15 Pool, 16 Hatch (Macro). 14–15 Hatch, 15–16 Pool (Macro+). 14 Gas, 14 Pool (Speedling). 12 Pool (Sen Style). How to read these: The number indicates the number of drones y . . . [More]

What build order should I use for Zerg in StarCraft 2?

I'm familiar with the general mechanics of the game, but what's the best build order for the beginning of the game? Question from user McKay at gaming.stackexchange.com. Answer: An opening dictates how you are going to start the match. The basic Zerg openings:. 6–10 Pool (Rush). 13–14 Pool (Standard). 14–15 Pool, 16 Hatch (Macro). 14–15 Hatch, 15–16 Pool (Macro+). 14 Gas, 14 Pool (Speedling). 12 Pool (Sen Style). How to read these: The number indicates the number of drones y . . . [More]

How can I kill adorable animals?

With version 1.0.4 of Terraria came fluffy little bunnies hopping in my fields and happy little goldfish swimming in my lakes, grateful for the sanctuary my base provides them against the horrors of the wider world.So, naturally, I'm trying to kill them.Not because I expect it to be useful, just because the idea amuses me. Of course, the problem with this plan is that my arsenal is having distressingly little effect on them. Lasers, poisonous thorns, hell-forged steel… it all passes harmlessly through them. And I haven't been able to n . . . [More]

How can I kill adorable animals?

With version 1.0.4 of Terraria came fluffy little bunnies hopping in my fields and happy little goldfish swimming in my lakes, grateful for the sanctuary my base provides them against the horrors of the wider world.So, naturally, I'm trying to kill them.Not because I expect it to be useful, just because the idea amuses me. Of course, the problem with this plan is that my arsenal is having distressingly little effect on them. Lasers, poisonous thorns, hell-forged steel… it all passes harmlessly through them. And I haven't been able to n . . . [More]

What is the minimum safe spacing between trees to contain forest fires?

After trying to implement a minor controlled burn to tame the wild forests surrounding my home, I managed to create what I shall heretofore refer to as The Burning Land.It occurred to me that we do not properly understand fire and its ability to spread from treetop to treetop. I am quite certain that I witnessed fire jumping from leaf block to leaf block over a span of at least two blocks of air, so clearly trees can catch fire even if they are not adjacent to a blaze.So what is the minimum safe spacing between trees?(A similar question was rai . . . [More]

What is the minimum safe spacing between trees to contain forest fires?

After trying to implement a minor controlled burn to tame the wild forests surrounding my home, I managed to create what I shall heretofore refer to as The Burning Land.It occurred to me that we do not properly understand fire and its ability to spread from treetop to treetop. I am quite certain that I witnessed fire jumping from leaf block to leaf block over a span of at least two blocks of air, so clearly trees can catch fire even if they are not adjacent to a blaze.So what is the minimum safe spacing between trees?(A similar question was rai . . . [More]