# Game Talk **URL:** https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/c/game-talk/27.md?page=177 [Latest](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/tags.md) **Page:** 178 --- ## [Font rendering is broken](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/font-rendering-is-broken/16486)
**Author:** [@pingpong](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/pingpong)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2018, 10:14am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/font-rendering-is-broken/16486 "2018-10-25T10:14:02Z")
Fonts sizes and rendering are broken: I was able to whittle the problem down a little, but it results in a really terrible looking game. I’d like if someone could chime on different version (and date) effects on rend… --- ## [Cranes and Butchery](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/cranes-and-butchery/17153)
**Author:** [@Unawares](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Unawares)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2018, 5:51am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/cranes-and-butchery/17153 "2018-10-25T05:51:21Z")
Hey, I’m slowly working my way through testing some of the more recent game changes. Recently I was roaming around towing a crane everywhere because of the new “lift” requirements for storage batteries etc. And it seem… --- ## [Explosions causing major lag?](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/explosions-causing-major-lag/16148)
**Author:** [@Mantar](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Mantar)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2018, 4:34am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/explosions-causing-major-lag/16148 "2018-10-25T04:34:18Z")
Is anyone else having huge lag spikes caused by explosions? I’ve been trying to figure out what was doing this because it’s been an irregular event, but this afternoon I’m pretty sure I’ve just now narrowed it down to la… --- ## [How hard was the learning curve for you guys?](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/how-hard-was-the-learning-curve-for-you-guys/15698)
**Author:** [@Gunpowder17](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Gunpowder17)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2018, 4:27am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/how-hard-was-the-learning-curve-for-you-guys/15698 "2018-10-25T04:27:11Z")
Someone brought up in the knife spear thread I made about how difficult the learning curve is and I wonder how it was like for the rest of you? I literally cannot remember my early game experience and actually find it to… --- ## [Queen Ants, But No Queen Bees?](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/queen-ants-but-no-queen-bees/17046)
**Author:** [@nameless\_survivor](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/nameless_survivor)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2018, 3:52am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/queen-ants-but-no-queen-bees/17046 "2018-10-25T03:52:03Z")
So I found a giant beehive, and decided to get my Winney the Pooh on, and go plunder all the honey. I was successful, walked in, shot everything that moved, and walked out with a boatload of honeycomb and a few royal jel… --- ## [Android: Ammo error?](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/android-ammo-error/17150)
**Author:** [@Krisu](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Krisu)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2018, 2:48am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/android-ammo-error/17150 "2018-10-25T02:48:42Z")
I keep getting this whenever I enter the game again. I pretty much have every single mod availible on android I can have, maybe my mod order is messed up. Does mod order matter? --- ## [Explosives seem bugged, or I have extremely bad luck](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/explosives-seem-bugged-or-i-have-extremely-bad-luck/17117)
**Author:** [@Tefnut](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Tefnut)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2018, 2:08am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/explosives-seem-bugged-or-i-have-extremely-bad-luck/17117 "2018-10-25T02:08:51Z")
Every time i set an explosives timer and drop it, it doesnt go off for a really long time. I go out for a multiple hour expedition into other parts of the map while waiting for my c-4 on that bank vault to detonate? Does… --- ## [Which is more efficient lard or tallow?](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/which-is-more-efficient-lard-or-tallow/17129)
**Author:** [@DeWolf](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/DeWolf)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 24, 2018, 7:40am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/which-is-more-efficient-lard-or-tallow/17129 "2018-10-24T07:40:09Z")
More specifically assuming access to an infinite water source (lake, river, ect.) and in terms of which give you more mileage in terms of resulting crafting ingredients and or other useful byproducts. --- ## [Localisation file in .TXT file-format](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/localisation-file-in-txt-file-format/17147)
**Author:** [@vivat](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/vivat)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 24, 2018, 10:08pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/localisation-file-in-txt-file-format/17147 "2018-10-24T22:08:22Z")
hi! Maybe it is possible to translate the game localization files from the packaged .MO format to the TXT format so that you can make edits using a simple notepad (or notepad++)? you ask for what is it? I answer - in o… --- ## [Caliber in weapon name](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/caliber-in-weapon-name/17136)
**Author:** [@Hirmuolio](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Hirmuolio)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 24, 2018, 3:33pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/caliber-in-weapon-name/17136 "2018-10-24T15:33:56Z")
Download: https://github.com/Hirmuolio/cdda-caliber-in-weapon-names This mod adds the gun caliber to gun names. For example “Calico M960” is renamed into “Calico M960 (9mm)”. This makes it easier to identify suitable w… --- ## [NBC mod returning](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/nbc-mod-returning/16409)
**Author:** [@Kurchie](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Kurchie)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 24, 2018, 8:19am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/nbc-mod-returning/16409 "2018-10-24T08:19:05Z")
TL;DR Working on gasmask mod again and it will be better this time, framework already done and tested but on old experimental version, let me know if this is still a good idea. No links yet, sorry. I know I posted only … --- ## [Is there a portable butchery rack?](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/is-there-a-portable-butchery-rack/16283)
**Author:** [@TheKobold](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/TheKobold)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [October 24, 2018, 7:47am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/is-there-a-portable-butchery-rack/16283 "2018-10-24T07:47:52Z")
I don’t think it makes sense to haul around the mats for a butchery rack to butcher critters, and I don’t have the space to haul most of them when I hunt. So is there a portable butchery rack item that will allow me to b… --- ## [What's with some of these changes?](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/whats-with-some-of-these-changes/17127)
**Author:** [@ExecutiveOdin](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/ExecutiveOdin)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 24, 2018, 6:19am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/whats-with-some-of-these-changes/17127 "2018-10-24T06:19:27Z")
Came back after a long break. Suddenly I can’t use shift+\> to go through menus the same way. I have to use shift+tab to go backwards in other menus. In a game with controls like this muscle memory is huge and just in … --- ## [Ant Sieges/Outpost Defense Missions](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/ant-sieges-outpost-defense-missions/17122)
**Author:** [@nameless\_survivor](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/nameless_survivor)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 23, 2018, 7:12pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/ant-sieges-outpost-defense-missions/17122 "2018-10-23T19:12:07Z")
So I was thinking that Ants need a new behavior. Given the right conditions, ants could come together into a swarm and assault an area. Maybe you just killed a bunch of them and they are hunting you, or their scouts foun… --- ## [NPCs and Michael Myers = What they have in common](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/npcs-and-michael-myers-what-they-have-in-common/17113)
**Author:** [@TheZoneWizard](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/TheZoneWizard)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 23, 2018, 6:28pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/npcs-and-michael-myers-what-they-have-in-common/17113 "2018-10-23T18:28:09Z")
So I’m playing the latest experimental. Testing is fun and all. I came across a Military Base surrounded by mines and Raider/Bandits. Well I’m up for some action and they catch sight of me. They give chase. They chase…a… --- ## [Martial arts json questions](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/martial-arts-json-questions/17116)
**Author:** [@Medi\_Ding](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Medi_Ding)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 23, 2018, 5:31am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/martial-arts-json-questions/17116 "2018-10-23T05:31:47Z")
I was looking through the martial arts json, and I saw that there were things like onhit, onmove, and ondodge buffs. Is there an option to add a buff that appears when you block an attack? I don’t think it is clumped in … --- ## [Overhaul to Mechanics](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/overhaul-to-mechanics/17036)
**Author:** [@Entity](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Entity)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [October 23, 2018, 3:17am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/overhaul-to-mechanics/17036 "2018-10-23T03:17:36Z")
It seems a bit unrealistic to me that a player can look at a vehicle with level 0 mechanics and know exactly what’s wrong with it down to the smallest detail, there should be some skill check implemented that one must me… --- ## [ESC Key Doesn't Bring Up Main Menu](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/esc-key-doesnt-bring-up-main-menu/17101)
**Author:** [@Gun\_Shy](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Gun_Shy)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 22, 2018, 9:42pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/esc-key-doesnt-bring-up-main-menu/17101 "2018-10-22T21:42:54Z")
I have looked at the 3 “similar to” topics, and I assure you this is different. In-game, the ESC key doesn’t bring up the main menu. It registers as an unknown command. I never unbound it, and I can’t figure out how to r… --- ## [Pick A Build #1 -- week of October 19, 2018](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/pick-a-build-1-week-of-october-19-2018/17071)
**Author:** [@Narc](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Narc)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 22, 2018, 7:47am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/pick-a-build-1-week-of-october-19-2018/17071 "2018-10-22T07:47:55Z")
TL;DR: https://redd.it/9pi6oz Hello, everyone, and welcome to the first ever pick-a-build! What? From previous discussions, community members have expressed a desire to have a longer-term archive of past experimental b… --- ## [NailGun Seems gimped or broken?](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/nailgun-seems-gimped-or-broken/17084)
**Author:** [@TheZoneWizard](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/TheZoneWizard)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 22, 2018, 6:21am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/nailgun-seems-gimped-or-broken/17084 "2018-10-22T06:21:31Z")
So I start off with my normal character Handy Man. Problem is, the Nail-Gun does no damage on a handful of zombies. Granted I understand a nail gun isn’t a real gun. But they have gimped range for a reason. Within that s… --- ## [Affecting Faction Statuses: Food Supply/ Wealth/Etc](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/affecting-faction-statuses-food-supply-wealth-etc/17097)
**Author:** [@nameless\_survivor](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/nameless_survivor)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 22, 2018, 4:49am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/affecting-faction-statuses-food-supply-wealth-etc/17097 "2018-10-22T04:49:11Z")
So I noticed that a couple of the factions that I’m friendly with apparently are low on food. Is there a way to donate supplies to a faction? I can’t sell it to them since the merchants have a miniscule volume capacity.… --- ## [I keep crashing and I don't know why, no errors or anything, any advice?](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/i-keep-crashing-and-i-dont-know-why-no-errors-or-anything-any-advice/17023)
**Author:** [@Drakasin](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Drakasin)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [October 22, 2018, 4:22am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/i-keep-crashing-and-i-dont-know-why-no-errors-or-anything-any-advice/17023 "2018-10-22T04:22:16Z")
So, after about 4 years of absence I’ve decided to load up the latest DDA experimental, and boy has the game changed. However, in some things it didn’t change for the better. Mainly, constant crashing. It doesn’t matter … --- ## [Another use for silver](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/another-use-for-silver/17053)
**Author:** [@Demosthenes](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Demosthenes)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [October 22, 2018, 4:19am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/another-use-for-silver/17053 "2018-10-22T04:19:14Z")
Most of my high-end running gear for winter running (sub -40) has silver woven into it for extra warmth insulation as well as providing some anti-bacterial protection. After 270 days of getting ready for Winter is comi… --- ## [Can no longer reload a canteen](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/can-no-longer-reload-a-canteen/17010)
**Author:** [@vincitygialam](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/vincitygialam)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [October 22, 2018, 3:57am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/can-no-longer-reload-a-canteen/17010 "2018-10-22T03:57:04Z")
I’m guessing its related to the food temperature stuff. I can Unload into it, just not reload it. --- ## [Turrets are damn resistant](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/turrets-are-damn-resistant/17086)
**Author:** [@latogato](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/latogato)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [October 22, 2018, 3:54am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/turrets-are-damn-resistant/17086 "2018-10-22T03:54:53Z")
My toon is not well armored enough to face against a turret so when i can’t go around in a lab i try to destroy them with explosives. But it is almost impossible. They can survive a dynamite explosion next to them, grena… --- ## [CDDA Launcher can't find remote builds](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/cdda-launcher-cant-find-remote-builds/17099)
**Author:** [@Theundyingcode](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Theundyingcode)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 22, 2018, 3:31am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/cdda-launcher-cant-find-remote-builds/17099 "2018-10-22T03:31:54Z")
launcher stopped working for me. Anyone else having issues? Not directly related to the game so bug notice here instead of on git --- ## [Copper Pot Is Cooking?](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/copper-pot-is-cooking/17095)
**Author:** [@JazzGuru](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/JazzGuru)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [October 22, 2018, 2:57am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/copper-pot-is-cooking/17095 "2018-10-22T02:57:53Z")
So I’ve just been preparing some food on a wood stove in a pizza parlor, and then suddenly discovered that I couldn’t cook anything else. I checked the wood stove, only fo find that my copper pot had mysteriously disapp… --- ## [Frequent Crashing on latest experimental, related to "Empty locations for..."](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/frequent-crashing-on-latest-experimental-related-to-empty-locations-for/17094)
**Author:** [@Genn\_Faol](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Genn_Faol)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 21, 2018, 10:40pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/frequent-crashing-on-latest-experimental-related-to-empty-locations-for/17094 "2018-10-21T22:40:25Z")
With the latest experimental, but also several preceeding it, I get frequent crashes when moving around. Experimental Z-Levels are enabled, as are many of the mods included with the game, including all the location mods,… --- ## [Keybinding don't refresh](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/keybinding-dont-refresh/17089)
**Author:** [@Arsen](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Arsen)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 21, 2018, 10:27pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/keybinding-dont-refresh/17089 "2018-10-21T22:27:58Z")
I don’t know if this is a known bug or not I you change keybindings UI doesn’t update --- ## [Problem with 'multi' for ammo pouches/disappearing magazines](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/problem-with-multi-for-ammo-pouches-disappearing-magazines/16996)
**Author:** [@Genn\_Faol](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Genn_Faol)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [October 21, 2018, 8:59pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/problem-with-multi-for-ammo-pouches-disappearing-magazines/16996 "2018-10-21T20:59:42Z")
Hey there. So, just to be clear from the start, I am on an older experimental version, specifically 0.C 11641. I saw that in newer versions, ammo pouches were updated to use the ‘multi’ tag that allowed them to store mul… [Previous page](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/c/game-talk/27.md?page=176) [Next page](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/c/game-talk/27.md?page=178)