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How Project Natal Works
I wrote a few days ago about how Natal stacks up against the PS Eye, but after listening to the 4Guy1Up Podcast I learned some more details about how Natal works. We already know Natal has two cameras capable of detecting Red/Green/Blue. The podcast explained Natal also gives off a small infrared light (similar to what the Wii uses) and is able to detect how far the light travels. This technology uses the same principle radars do. I will admit, this make it far more likely Natal will provide more accurate motion control than the PS Eye or even Wii. If they can get rid of the delay we have seen, it might finally fulfill people’s dreams of have good motion control games.
Guide to Survivng Mass Effect 2
This Guide Contains Spoilers
Mass Effect 2 does a good job of reminding you that you are on a suicide mission. Every member of your crew can die, including you. While it is easy to lose members, it is possible to complete the final mission with your full crew alive. This guide should give you an idea what you need to do in order to survive the final mission.
This isn’t a guarantee on what is required to survive, but more to make you aware of everything. I’ve beaten the game with all surviving and played while losing half the crew. Based on this, I’ve come to some conclusions on possible variables.
Definite:
(These things are spelled out very clearly by the game on numerous occasions)
Collect all crew members – More people means more guns. It also means you have more selection on who to use for each task on the final mission.
Completing Loyalty Missions – Just because you don’t do someone’s loyalty mission doesn’t mean they will die, but it increases the chance of them failing and causing someone to die.
Upgrades to Ship – This specifically refers to the weapons and shields of the Normandy. These become available by asking the crew members if they have any ideas for Normandy upgrades. Here is a list of the upgrades you will definitely need: Heavy Ship Armor, Multicore Shielding, Thanix Cannon
Selection of members on final mission – You will be required to pick which members handle each task on the final mission including: going through the pipe to unlock the door, leading the other squad, protecting the crew against the swarm, and traveling with you. Each of these choices leave the characters vulnerable to death, while I don’t know for sure what the best answers are I will provide the choices I made during the mission I survived at the bottom of this guide.
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Far Cry 2 Door Glitch
One of my readers contacted me after getting stuck in Far Cry 2 due to a glitch. He was unable to start a mission since the door to the room where they give the missions is closed. After doing some googling I found this was a common glitch affecting PC, PS3, and Xbox gamers. In case anyone else is having the same trouble I thought I would post a few work-arounds for the glitch so players can continue the game while we wait for Ubisoft to fix the problem in a patch.
Work Around 1: Walk through Walls
Note: This work-around has been removed in the latest patch for the PC, no word if it still works on console version. It requires you to have access to your weapons.
This uses a glitch with the Mortar that allows players to pass through walls or in this case the door. Equip your Mortar Launcher and stand right in front of the door (facing the door). Hold the aim button to set the mortar launcher down, now rotate 180 degrees (while holding aim) and you will go through the door. The door should work fine from here on out.
Work Around 2: Help out some Buddies
This is the one that worked for the reader. If the door you need to continue the story is closed, try finding some buddies you may have missed along the way. Doing their missions might just cause the door to open itself allowing you to continue the game as planned.
Work Around 3: Load Up Old Saves
This has the least success rate, but there are a few people who have reported that when they loaded up old game saves and planned to the point they got stuck the door would be open this time around. So if you are playing Far Cry 2, remember to save often as you don’t know when you may receive the glitch.
The door glitch has been reported at different times in the game and most people make it through the game without experiencing the glitch at all, but if you are one of the unlucky few who received it hopefully these work-arounds will help.
Thanks for the Tip Rui
(via Ubisoft Forums)
Home Beta: Uncharted Access Codes
Update: These codes were originally found during early private beta using clues inside the Uncharted rooms. For anyone hoping to solve it the old fashioned way here is a hint to get you started. Listen to CB radio. Those aren’t just dots and dashes.
The Home Public beta went live today opening up the Uncharted: Sully Bar Room. The bar has a jungle setting with a small side room with a few chairs and tables set up. The main room includes a bar, three arcade machines, a jukebox, and several portraits of the Uncharted characters along with several “paintings” of specific scenes from the game.
On the first floor there is a door that leads to the “Smuggler’s Den.” To Access the door enter the code is 1024 then turn the dial to 1577383. Inside the Smuggler’s Den is a number of large chairs, tables, animal heads, painting, and artifacts. On the opposite wall to the fireplace is an Artifact Viewer “game” that lets you see close ups of all the artifacts from the game. (thanks commentators for tip)
Upstairs there is two doors that require keypads to enter the rooms on the other side.
The room on the left is the Film Room, which gives access to how the game was made including early art of Drake. The access code is 41675.
The room on the right is the Artifact Room, filled with painting of the island from Uncharted along with all the treasures that be received. The access code is 24312.
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Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories Fix for 80GB PS3
Kingdom Hearts Re: Chain of Memories, the remake of the Gameboy Advance installment, was recently released for the Playstation 2. For all the Playstation 3 users who were going to try playing the game now that’s its on a Sony system. Kingdom Hearts Re: Chain of Memories is not compatible with the 80GB version of the PS3. When you reach the first battle, you can move around but aren’t able to attack. As a big fan of the Kingdom Hearts series and someone who owns an 80GB, this is pretty bad news. For those with 20GB, 40GB, and 60GB PS3s, you will be unaffected by the problem as those model have the PS2 chip inside the console rather then using a combination of hardware and software to emulate the PS2’s processor like the 80GB PS3.
Update: There is a work-around. If you download a game save from after the tutorial (first battle) the rest of the game will work fine.
Save Game Files: (Read Instructions to Use)
Difficulty: Easy
Difficulty: Normal
Difficulty: Proud
Download Instructions:
1. Download Save Game File
2. Place Save Game File in a folder called “PSV”
3. Place “PSV” folder in folder called “Export”
4. Place “Export” folder in folder called “PS3″
5. Place on USB Drive/Memory Card and insert into PS3
6. Transfer save game file to PS3 using Memory Card Utility (PS/PS2) in the XMB
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