# Latest

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## [Dirt everywhere](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/dirt-everywhere/19521)

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**Author:** [@Grimm\_Spector](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Grimm_Spector)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [April 4, 2019, 2:46am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/dirt-everywhere/19521 "2019-04-04T02:46:12Z")

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I’ve been excavaiting for things like walls and cellars, and I have a lot of dirt kicking around on the floor. What do people do with all this dirt??

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## [Floodlights ... where are they?](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/floodlights-where-are-they/19525)

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**Author:** [@Grimm\_Spector](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Grimm_Spector)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [April 4, 2019, 2:27am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/floodlights-where-are-they/19525 "2019-04-04T02:27:37Z")

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I’m looking for floodlights, for base lighting, but I can’t find any…not sure where to look, but they just don’t seem to be around. Any suggestions?

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## [Is the 18-strength minimum on the Greatbow an accident?](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/is-the-18-strength-minimum-on-the-greatbow-an-accident/19488)

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**Author:** [@Aluminumfoil](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Aluminumfoil)\
**Replies:** 19\
**Last updated:** [April 3, 2019, 10:39pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/is-the-18-strength-minimum-on-the-greatbow-an-accident/19488 "2019-04-03T22:39:19Z")

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The Greatbow and Compound Greatbow require 18 strength to draw, meaning they have an optimum strength of 36. AFAIK, unaugmented human maximum is supposed to be 14. It’s therefore useless to all but hulked-out mutants who…

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## [Principles of Advanced Programming has bugged morale penalty](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/principles-of-advanced-programming-has-bugged-morale-penalty/19515)

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**Author:** [@Shadowdweller01](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Shadowdweller01)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [April 3, 2019, 9:30pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/principles-of-advanced-programming-has-bugged-morale-penalty/19515 "2019-04-03T21:30:52Z")

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Penalty for reading this book seems to increase (greater penalty) far more frequently than it should. (Or alternately morale penalty for other books is lighter by comparison for the specified -2 penalty).

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## [Where I can find the lastest/up-to-date Mobile version?](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/where-i-can-find-the-lastest-up-to-date-mobile-version/19522)

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**Author:** [@Turtleoverlord](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Turtleoverlord)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [April 3, 2019, 8:03pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/where-i-can-find-the-lastest-up-to-date-mobile-version/19522 "2019-04-03T20:03:20Z")

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Well basically my mom doesn’t let me use my computer so yeah .\_.)

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## [NPC Yells at me When I do stuff](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/npc-yells-at-me-when-i-do-stuff/19471)

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**Author:** [@Grimm\_Spector](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Grimm_Spector)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [April 3, 2019, 6:52pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/npc-yells-at-me-when-i-do-stuff/19471 "2019-04-03T18:52:52Z")

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So I have a building I’ve based myself out of, and I have an NPC I’d convinced to follow me, and I left them in it to guard it. I’m trying to fortify it, but when I did around it they start yelling at me, and it wants m…

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## [Prison bots...how to deal with them](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/prison-bots-how-to-deal-with-them/19520)

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**Author:** [@Grimm\_Spector](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Grimm_Spector)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [April 3, 2019, 6:22pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/prison-bots-how-to-deal-with-them/19520 "2019-04-03T18:22:39Z")

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What do I need to take on the bots at prisons? I open the door and they unload on me with rapid fire shots before I can fire a rifle or bow and kill me, it’s nuts. I’d love some suggestions!

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## [Can you put water in a gasoline tank?](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/can-you-put-water-in-a-gasoline-tank/18589)

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**Author:** [@Damnit-Jenkins](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Damnit-Jenkins)\
**Replies:** 26\
**Last updated:** [April 3, 2019, 5:22pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/can-you-put-water-in-a-gasoline-tank/18589 "2019-04-03T17:22:10Z")

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I searched around and didn’t find a good answer, so here is my question. “Can you pull a gas tank from a vehicle and use it to store clean water?” I thought if you did this IRL you would poison yourself, but this is a …

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## [Lets talk about Kegs and Vehicle Tanks](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/lets-talk-about-kegs-and-vehicle-tanks/19468)

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**Author:** [@MamaLlama](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/MamaLlama)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [April 3, 2019, 5:04pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/lets-talk-about-kegs-and-vehicle-tanks/19468 "2019-04-03T17:04:24Z")

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So something that has been bothering me is why do each of the three different types of mass liquid storage use a different UI? For Vehicle tanks, I get it, you gotta use the vehicle menu to interact with them, duh… unles…

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## [Yelling Commands and Using Military Hand Signals](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/yelling-commands-and-using-military-hand-signals/19487)

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**Author:** [@nameless\_survivor](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/nameless_survivor)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [April 3, 2019, 4:52pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/yelling-commands-and-using-military-hand-signals/19487 "2019-04-03T16:52:34Z")

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I propose adding the ability to issue some simple commands to your followers by using the YELL command, or using military hand signals to communicate en mass to all followers who can see or hear you. This would be nice f…

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## [Furnaces within buildings](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/furnaces-within-buildings/19227)

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**Author:** [@Saladofstones](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Saladofstones)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [April 3, 2019, 2:01pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/furnaces-within-buildings/19227 "2019-04-03T14:01:56Z")

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I came across an apartment tower with a network of furnaces and water heaters in the basement. I came back with coal and tried a matchbook to start a fire going and evidently my matches produce nuclear fusion since it in…

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## [Guys, i need some help](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/guys-i-need-some-help/19459)

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**Author:** [@estevao6](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/estevao6)\
**Replies:** 29\
**Last updated:** [April 3, 2019, 1:55pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/guys-i-need-some-help/19459 "2019-04-03T13:55:17Z")

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I’m trying to learn to create new things in the game, i’m trying to create a martial art and i getting this error: 01:16:27.842 ERROR : src/main\_menu.cpp:696 \[bool main\_menu::new\_character\_tab()\] Error: data/mods//Drago…

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## [Thawing out food and water](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/thawing-out-food-and-water/19511)

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**Author:** [@Grimm\_Spector](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Grimm_Spector)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [April 3, 2019, 1:13pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/thawing-out-food-and-water/19511 "2019-04-03T13:13:57Z")

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As things are cold at the start, and getting colder into autumn, what’re the best ways to keep food and drink thawed so I can actually use them?

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## [Regional Modification's Mod Thread](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/regional-modifications-mod-thread/19497)

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**Author:** [@Axema](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Axema)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [April 3, 2019, 5:40am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/regional-modifications-mod-thread/19497 "2019-04-03T05:40:46Z")

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~ This mod focuses on altering the world’s natural generation, like wildlife, weather, temperature and overall geological appearance. Well, differences aren’t that visible compared to the regular settings, but still… I…

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## [NPC's reset on death](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/npcs-reset-on-death/19514)

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**Author:** [@Saladofstones](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Saladofstones)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 3, 2019, 3:55am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/npcs-reset-on-death/19514 "2019-04-03T03:55:24Z")

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I’ve been having the issue that if I create a new character that bites it, even if they never went anywhere near NPCs, would play the epilogue for all the characters and sometimes mess up quest-lines since they would eit…

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## [Are mutations up-to-date on the cdda.wiki? Also just general feedback on mutations](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/are-mutations-up-to-date-on-the-cdda-wiki-also-just-general-feedback-on-mutations/19505)

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**Author:** [@QuietCoyote](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/QuietCoyote)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [April 2, 2019, 10:52pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/are-mutations-up-to-date-on-the-cdda-wiki-also-just-general-feedback-on-mutations/19505 "2019-04-02T22:52:22Z")

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I’m currently looking at the mutations for Ursine and noticed that the “Insanely strong” mutations are a +7 to strength, but (I’m not exactly sure and have no way to check and see if I’m right) I have the perk, and only …

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## [Nuclear missile missing?](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/nuclear-missile-missing/17374)

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**Author:** [@Balgias](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Balgias)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [April 2, 2019, 9:18pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/nuclear-missile-missing/17374 "2019-04-02T21:18:48Z")

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This is the third silo I’ve been to that is totally missing its missile. Before and disarming it there is no actual -missile- in world for me to mess with after disarming.

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## [Moving water to containers](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/moving-water-to-containers/19499)

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**Author:** [@Grimm\_Spector](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Grimm_Spector)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [April 2, 2019, 6:55pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/moving-water-to-containers/19499 "2019-04-02T18:55:08Z")

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Why is there no way to manipulate liquids? I have a large 60L tank full of water, but I can’t get the water into pots or any other containers to boil it to make it drinkable! I can’t be hauling this huge thing over to my…

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## [Tips for dodging](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-for-dodging/19504)

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**Author:** [@Grimm\_Spector](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Grimm_Spector)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [April 2, 2019, 4:43pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-for-dodging/19504 "2019-04-02T16:43:52Z")

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I want to train dodge, and be a ranged character, I find my starting clothes get ripped very easily, and I get hit a lot. And everything you put on your torso is basically super restrictive. If you want to carry an ammo …

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## [Appearance option](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/appearance-option/16937)

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**Author:** [@Umbra.Animo](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Umbra.Animo)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [April 2, 2019, 4:35pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/appearance-option/16937 "2019-04-02T16:35:10Z")

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i think a text only option to say the appearance of the character would be nice even if it just for rp reasons. i say text only so no changes to the game.

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## [More trees that can be tapped?](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/more-trees-that-can-be-tapped/18627)

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**Author:** [@Admiral-Wily](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Admiral-Wily)\
**Replies:** 15\
**Last updated:** [April 2, 2019, 3:48pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/more-trees-that-can-be-tapped/18627 "2019-04-02T15:48:11Z")

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Maple is not the only tree that you can get useful sap from for example here is a quote: “Although sugar maples are the tree of choice for commercial sugaring due to their high ratio of sugar to water in their sap, many…

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## [Is it possible to add GunSwords?](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/is-it-possible-to-add-gunswords/19484)

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**Author:** [@estevao6](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/estevao6)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [April 2, 2019, 3:10pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/is-it-possible-to-add-gunswords/19484 "2019-04-02T15:10:14Z")

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do you guys think it’s possible to add gunswords, i mean using json and stuff.

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## [\[8705 win tiles\] View centering moves when targeting, examining](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/8705-win-tiles-view-centering-moves-when-targeting-examining/19500)

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**Author:** [@Aluminumfoil](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Aluminumfoil)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 2, 2019, 7:51am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/8705-win-tiles-view-centering-moves-when-targeting-examining/19500 "2019-04-02T07:51:07Z")

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This is probably known already but I don’t see a report for it, so… posting here just in case. It looks to me like when the sidebar goes away, the game tries to re-center all the drawn tiles on the character (or the targ…

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## [Can NPC's draw weapons from holsters?](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/can-npcs-draw-weapons-from-holsters/19460)

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**Author:** [@draghi](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/draghi)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [April 2, 2019, 1:25am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/can-npcs-draw-weapons-from-holsters/19460 "2019-04-02T01:25:39Z")

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hello, are NPC’s capable of drawing weapons from holsters i equip them with? i gave mine like a rifle and a backup pistol in a holster but never saw them actually use it. can that actually happen?

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## [Mouse and information; Do i remember wrong?](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/mouse-and-information-do-i-remember-wrong/19480)

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**Author:** [@Kurt\_Wulfgang](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Kurt_Wulfgang)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [April 1, 2019, 11:52pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/mouse-and-information-do-i-remember-wrong/19480 "2019-04-01T23:52:30Z")

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Old player here. Used to enjoy the game so much, now returning. Used to play the game years ago. My question is, if i remember correctly, hovering over items and stuff would usually show me some info on what’s in there,…

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## [Acorns, the Super Food](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/acorns-the-super-food/19404)

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**Author:** [@Vastin](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Vastin)\
**Replies:** 50\
**Last updated:** [April 1, 2019, 11:36pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/acorns-the-super-food/19404 "2019-04-01T23:36:38Z")

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Acorns (and nuts in general) seem to be incredibly prolific and caloric foods. You do all this work during the spring to scavenge eggs and veggies, barely scraping by, then you hit summer and you get a bunch of fruit, b…

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## [Can't turn page in the inventory by pressing \> key](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/cant-turn-page-in-the-inventory-by-pressing-key/19479)

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**Author:** [@pbbp](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/pbbp)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [April 1, 2019, 11:15pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/cant-turn-page-in-the-inventory-by-pressing-key/19479 "2019-04-01T23:15:57Z")

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I have been following up the experimental build, as for now I have is 8696, but yesterday, not sure since which version, I can no longer use angle bracket keys to browse the previous or next page in inventory. I believe…

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## [CDDA Command Center - concept and feature request thread](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/cdda-command-center-concept-and-feature-request-thread/19447)

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**Author:** [@Warlander](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Warlander)\
**Replies:** 14\
**Last updated:** [April 1, 2019, 11:15pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/cdda-command-center-concept-and-feature-request-thread/19447 "2019-04-01T23:15:19Z")

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CDDA Command Center - concept and feature request thread (early development version screenshot) Hello everyone! As there is no cross-platform launcher for CDDA yet and current Windows one is very basic when it comes …

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## [Making the security cameras work while being protected](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/making-the-security-cameras-work-while-being-protected/19489)

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**Author:** [@Cynicus26](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Cynicus26)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [April 1, 2019, 5:32pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/making-the-security-cameras-work-while-being-protected/19489 "2019-04-01T17:32:04Z")

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I’m in the process of assembling a deathmobile in my current game and I have a question about security cameras, which I have no experience with. Will security cameras work if placed farther behind the edge of a vehicle …

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## [Side bar flicker](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/side-bar-flicker/19472)

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**Author:** [@noname1208](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/noname1208)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [April 1, 2019, 4:01pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/side-bar-flicker/19472 "2019-04-01T16:01:55Z")

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Luckily I have a friend that showed me how to change the sidebar back to what it roughly used to be, why it changed I haven’t the faintest idea. But it’s flickering with every single screen update. I urned off the force …

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