# Game Talk **URL:** https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/c/game-talk/27.md?page=492 [Latest](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/tags.md) **Page:** 493 --- ## [Best ways to start a fire](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/best-ways-to-start-a-fire/1701)
**Author:** [@rokomata](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/rokomata)\ **Replies:** 49\ **Last updated:** [October 17, 2013, 8:52pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/best-ways-to-start-a-fire/1701 "2013-10-17T20:52:30Z")
Hi again, I know it’s been only hours since I started my first thread but I felt that derailing that one wouldn’t do any good for adhering to basic forum ethics so here’s a new one. I’m into my 6th day right now trying … --- ## [Resizing on mac](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/resizing-on-mac/3521)
**Author:** [@madoobler\_sauce](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/madoobler_sauce)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 17, 2013, 8:44pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/resizing-on-mac/3521 "2013-10-17T20:44:47Z")
When I try to start cataclysm on mac, it tells me I my window needs to be 80x24 and to stretch out the window, but I can’t drag the corner of it. Guys, how do I cataclysm? --- ## [An idea about holsters and other things that hold weapons](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/an-idea-about-holsters-and-other-things-that-hold-weapons/3545)
**Author:** [@FunsizeNinja123](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/FunsizeNinja123)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [October 17, 2013, 7:42pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/an-idea-about-holsters-and-other-things-that-hold-weapons/3545 "2013-10-17T19:42:41Z")
Lets say you’re fighting a zom zom with your… baseball bat. You kill it, but there’s one coming around a corner. You \[a\]ctivate your holster and pull out your gun, dropping your baseball bat in the process (meaning you… --- ## [Bullets, Magazines, and Chest Rigging](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/bullets-magazines-and-chest-rigging/3541)
**Author:** [@EkarusRyndren](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/EkarusRyndren)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [October 17, 2013, 7:19pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/bullets-magazines-and-chest-rigging/3541 "2013-10-17T19:19:59Z")
So awhile back someone mentioned something about how reloading in CDDA works, something to the effect of manually loading the rounds into the mag and then loading the mag. Which would explain why reloading takes such a … --- ## [Special zombie spawns](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/special-zombie-spawns/3550)
**Author:** [@youtoo](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/youtoo)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 17, 2013, 6:49pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/special-zombie-spawns/3550 "2013-10-17T18:49:46Z")
how do these work? are they a percentage of total zombies, then these are broken down by percentage? anyway to make this configurable to spawn more special zombies. i know we can increase spawns in general, but adding mo… --- ## [In game tutorial](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/in-game-tutorial/3548)
**Author:** [@youtoo](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/youtoo)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 17, 2013, 4:25pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/in-game-tutorial/3548 "2013-10-17T16:25:02Z")
in reference to this. http://smf.cataclysmdda.com/index.php?topic=3759.0 We could probably use a few preset characters that are newbie friendly. I’d also include a tutorial to change the screen size as well. possibly… --- ## [Preset Character](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/preset-character/3519)
**Author:** [@Zenone](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Zenone)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 17, 2013, 12:20pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/preset-character/3519 "2013-10-17T12:20:50Z")
i would like to have some preset character to choose like for profession, some pre-made situation and stat, and maybe location, to start with for example: a shaolin warrior that starts in a forest, a priest on a church… --- ## [Light Emitting Diodes](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/light-emitting-diodes/3528)
**Author:** [@EkarusRyndren](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/EkarusRyndren)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [October 17, 2013, 12:11pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/light-emitting-diodes/3528 "2013-10-17T12:11:06Z")
Why don’t we have LED Flashlights & Headlights? My flashlight’s an LED in reality and this thing’s bloody solid as a rock and bright on top of that. Meanwhile in CDDA we’ve got laser weapons, plasma weapons, powered armo… --- ## [New game, no evac shelter](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/new-game-no-evac-shelter/3526)
**Author:** [@timtek](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/timtek)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 17, 2013, 7:39am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/new-game-no-evac-shelter/3526 "2013-10-17T07:39:52Z")
On a clean install of 0.8-1449-g789ad5d, after char creation the world built but I got a debug message saying it couldn’t find a shelter. It dropped me in the wilderness with a static npc as usual but I’m homeless. --- ## [Anything changend in wildlife spawn?](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/anything-changend-in-wildlife-spawn/3525)
**Author:** [@Ferodaktyl](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Ferodaktyl)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 16, 2013, 11:06pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/anything-changend-in-wildlife-spawn/3525 "2013-10-16T23:06:49Z")
i noticed ( mostly due to being mauled/poisoned/killed) wildlife spawning out of nowhere very close to my NPCs. I’m quite sure this didn’t happen some times ago, and it’s quite nasty for a newly made char, with close to … --- ## [Customizable, Evolving Martial Arts](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/customizable-evolving-martial-arts/3488)
**Author:** [@Blaze](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Blaze)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 16, 2013, 10:27pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/customizable-evolving-martial-arts/3488 "2013-10-16T22:27:08Z")
I considered a system of learning different types of techniques and then combining them into a personalized martial art. First off, you learn techniques from martial arts books; like recipes, each technique requires a c… --- ## [Well that's wierd (task manager)](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/well-thats-wierd-task-manager/3531)
**Author:** [@GrizzlyAdamz](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/GrizzlyAdamz)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 16, 2013, 5:06pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/well-thats-wierd-task-manager/3531 "2013-10-16T17:06:04Z")
This may be related to cataclysm or it may be related to Avast antivir. Just downloaded a new experimental build, went to start it up and as usual Avast started it in a sandbox. I, of course, forgot this and in my late… --- ## [MOVED: Customizable, Evolving Martial Arts](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/moved-customizable-evolving-martial-arts/3534)
**Author:** [@kevin.granade](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/kevin.granade)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 16, 2013, 4:26pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/moved-customizable-evolving-martial-arts/3534 "2013-10-16T16:26:40Z")
This topic has been moved to The Drawing Board - Suggestions, comments, and future plans. \[iurl\]http://smf.cataclysmdda.com/index.php?topic=3703.0\[/iurl\] --- ## [Update on bugged smoke?](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/update-on-bugged-smoke/3516)
**Author:** [@Soviet\_Troopa](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Soviet_Troopa)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 16, 2013, 4:25pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/update-on-bugged-smoke/3516 "2013-10-16T16:25:04Z")
just wondered how long it would possibly take to fix the fact that smoke remains after the smoker dies and the smoke becomes static --- ## [City Sizes Min/Max, City Generation](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/city-sizes-min-max-city-generation/3522)
**Author:** [@Hyena\_Grin](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Hyena_Grin)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 16, 2013, 4:17pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/city-sizes-min-max-city-generation/3522 "2013-10-16T16:17:54Z")
My assumption is that when worldgen is completed this will be among our options, but until then, I’d love to see the ability to set a minimum and a maximum size for cities. Instead of one city size option, have two. The … --- ## [Experimental Release with Mod Manager and future one with Z-Levels](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/experimental-release-with-mod-manager-and-future-one-with-z-levels/3533)
**Author:** [@youtoo](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/youtoo)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 16, 2013, 4:09pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/experimental-release-with-mod-manager-and-future-one-with-z-levels/3533 "2013-10-16T16:09:40Z")
Just read the latest developer diary. Looks like Galen is close to have a beta version of the mod manager. I say beta because things like this always need testing. I recommend posting on the main page when this is in the… --- ## [Questions from a newb](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/questions-from-a-newb/3529)
**Author:** [@Sterlin](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Sterlin)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 16, 2013, 3:47pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/questions-from-a-newb/3529 "2013-10-16T15:47:28Z")
Hello cata players, been watching this forum for awhile and decided it was time to ask some of my own questions to further my enjoyment of the game. To start my questions will be divided by section (letter), second lett… --- ## [How do I get ASCII graphics back?](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/how-do-i-get-ascii-graphics-back/3504)
**Author:** [@Zombsploder](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Zombsploder)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 16, 2013, 10:40am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/how-do-i-get-ascii-graphics-back/3504 "2013-10-16T10:40:37Z")
Title says it all. When I hit the key for look around, it doesn’t tell me where the items are so when I look around in the helicopter crash it says there’s items but no location for them. --- ## [Why? That was totally unnecessary](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/why-that-was-totally-unnecessary/3517)
**Author:** [@John\_Candlebury](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/John_Candlebury)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [October 16, 2013, 3:23am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/why-that-was-totally-unnecessary/3517 "2013-10-16T03:23:26Z")
Why did you removed the red background from the jabberwocks J that was cruel and unnecessary now they look like an average out of the mill monster instead of the king of nightmares they actually are. Bring the red backg… --- ## [Filter masks, now no longer helpfull against smoke](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/filter-masks-now-no-longer-helpfull-against-smoke/3512)
**Author:** [@Soviet\_Troopa](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Soviet_Troopa)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 15, 2013, 7:47pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/filter-masks-now-no-longer-helpfull-against-smoke/3512 "2013-10-15T19:47:18Z")
Crafted a nice new shiny filter mask, put it on and waltzed up to a smoker zombie. Imediately as i walked into the smoke i got the message “You inhale a lungfull of smoke” and then i coughed until i died. --- ## [Union suits and molotovs](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/union-suits-and-molotovs/3524)
**Author:** [@Vronkio](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Vronkio)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 15, 2013, 7:19pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/union-suits-and-molotovs/3524 "2013-10-15T19:19:29Z")
Got two possible bugs to report First one is the crafting of union suits, which only takes a Top underwear piece or a bottom. Shouldn’t it be both? Or at least one of them plus some more rags? The second is that droppe… --- ## [Absolute first few things for newbs to do](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/absolute-first-few-things-for-newbs-to-do/3505)
**Author:** [@youtoo](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/youtoo)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [October 15, 2013, 4:47pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/absolute-first-few-things-for-newbs-to-do/3505 "2013-10-15T16:47:21Z")
This is going to be very short. It is for the complete newb. So limiting what I am posting so not to confusing. Anything enclosed in single quotes is a command. So 'g’et, means press ‘g’ FIRST STEPS: Get pointy stick a… --- ## [How do I Compile DDA with the Tilesets Working?](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/how-do-i-compile-dda-with-the-tilesets-working/3506)
**Author:** [@The13thRonin](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/The13thRonin)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 15, 2013, 4:22pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/how-do-i-compile-dda-with-the-tilesets-working/3506 "2013-10-15T16:22:01Z")
I saw a thread from months ago with some instructions but they were confusing and possibly outdated… Is there a way to compile DDA with the Tilesets working? Can someone please provide a clear step by step? I would rea… --- ## [Radio towers?](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/radio-towers/3437)
**Author:** [@madoobler\_sauce](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/madoobler_sauce)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [October 15, 2013, 3:20pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/radio-towers/3437 "2013-10-15T15:20:29Z")
Can they be used to reveal more of the map? and if so, how? --- ## [Multi-Map Tile Buildings, Labs, and Military Bunkers](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/multi-map-tile-buildings-labs-and-military-bunkers/3514)
**Author:** [@EkarusRyndren](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/EkarusRyndren)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 15, 2013, 1:20pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/multi-map-tile-buildings-labs-and-military-bunkers/3514 "2013-10-15T13:20:51Z")
So I’ve noticed that for the most part structures like Hotels, Regional Schools, Apartment Complexes, Office Complexes, and other multi-tile structures don’t spawn inside of cities most the time, they spawn on the edges … --- ## [Kitchen unit & car welding rig has been missed](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/kitchen-unit-car-welding-rig-has-been-missed/3487)
**Author:** [@zveroboy](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/zveroboy)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 15, 2013, 9:16am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/kitchen-unit-car-welding-rig-has-been-missed/3487 "2013-10-15T09:16:52Z")
well. i got one Armored Car some builds ago and put a kitchen unit on it to the rear side. it was show a ‘&’ in symbols. after build from October, 11th kitchen unit became hidden and didn’t indicated on the board, so it … --- ## [Major updates to .pot file on the way](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/major-updates-to-pot-file-on-the-way/3190)
**Author:** [@yobbo](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/yobbo)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [October 14, 2013, 11:50pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/major-updates-to-pot-file-on-the-way/3190 "2013-10-14T23:50:21Z")
I’ll be changing the way we deal with some translatable strings soon. This will mean that the .pot file will be updating to be incompatible with 0.8. I’ve set up an 0.8 series on launchpad at translations.launchpad.net… --- ## [Suggestions should be classified as 'core' and 'mods'](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/suggestions-should-be-classified-as-core-and-mods/3500)
**Author:** [@youtoo](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/youtoo)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [October 14, 2013, 11:48pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/suggestions-should-be-classified-as-core-and-mods/3500 "2013-10-14T23:48:08Z")
I actually like most of the suggestions. With the mod manager coming, I think most of these suggestions may be best as mods. Since there will be significant people who won’t want to use all of them. When people post sugg… --- ## [Earned Traits/Perks](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/earned-traits-perks/3497)
**Author:** [@Miloch](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Miloch)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 14, 2013, 10:43pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/earned-traits-perks/3497 "2013-10-14T22:43:35Z")
One of the things I really liked in some games is that the things you do in the game were recognized by the game and you got rewarded for it. I really loved the system in Fallout: New Vegas where if you killed a lot of … --- ## [Tried MinGW to Compile DDA with Tile Support, No Luck?](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tried-mingw-to-compile-dda-with-tile-support-no-luck/3513)
**Author:** [@The13thRonin](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/The13thRonin)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 14, 2013, 9:42pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tried-mingw-to-compile-dda-with-tile-support-no-luck/3513 "2013-10-14T21:42:46Z")
I have MinGW running… I typed: make NATIVE=32 TILES=1 and hit enter… No dice… Error says: fatal error: SDL\_image.h: No such file or directory [Previous page](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/c/game-talk/27.md?page=491) [Next page](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/c/game-talk/27.md?page=493)