# Tips, Tricks, and Newb Questions!

**URL:** <https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42>\
**Category:** The Bunker\
**Created:** [January 3, 2013, 3:04am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42 "2013-01-03T03:04:39Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
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**Author:** ![Jack\_Slinger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/85e7bf/32.png) [@Jack\_Slinger](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Jack_Slinger)\
**Post date:** [July 19, 2014, 3:26pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/3921 "2014-07-19T15:26:59Z")

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Playing the experimental after a month or so away. I keep getting, your joints ache messages and I’m not sure exactly whats causing them. Any ideas?

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**Author:** ![Ishindri](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/df705f/32.png) [@Ishindri](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Ishindri)\
**Post date:** [July 19, 2014, 4:15pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/3922 "2014-07-19T16:15:54Z")

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> [@Jack Slinger](#):
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> Playing the experimental after a month or so away. I keep getting, your joints ache messages and I’m not sure exactly whats causing them. Any ideas?

Looks like pain cysts, a form of foodborne parasite. There have been a number of new diseases added. Better find some antiparasitics!

For my part, I also just downloaded the latest experimental. Is there a reason the terminal height and width options have vanished?

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**Author:** ![Jack\_Slinger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/85e7bf/32.png) [@Jack\_Slinger](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Jack_Slinger)\
**Post date:** [July 19, 2014, 4:17pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/3923 "2014-07-19T16:17:18Z")

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I did accidentally eat raw meat and rain water so that’s possible. Better go raid a doctors office then.

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**Author:** ![KA101](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/278dde/32.png) [@KA101](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/KA101)\
**Post date:** [July 19, 2014, 5:08pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/3924 "2014-07-19T17:08:36Z")

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> [@Ishindri](#):
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> [quote=“Jack Slinger, post:3921, topic:42”]Playing the experimental after a month or so away. I keep getting, your joints ache messages and I’m not sure exactly whats causing them. Any ideas?

Looks like pain cysts, a form of foodborne parasite. There have been a number of new diseases added. Better find some antiparasitics!

For my part, I also just downloaded the latest experimental. Is there a reason the terminal height and width options have vanished?[/quote]

If you’re running WinCurses, redownload latest. VlasovVitaly nailed 'em by mistake when hiding options believed unnecessary for any particular build.

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**Author:** ![TinHead](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/tinhead/32/299_2.png) [@TinHead](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/TinHead)\
**Post date:** [July 19, 2014, 7:03pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/3925 "2014-07-19T19:03:50Z")

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Quick question guys.

How much is the legal limit to put Mininukes right next to your gasoline tank?

Because im pretty sure it exploded.

THE CAR A FEW SECONDS AGO NOW:

[------------]  
[+++++]  
[**]  
X ^ X  
X -------- X  
X X  
X X  
X X  
[color=red]MININUKES\>[/color]X X [color=red]GASOLINE  
TANK --\>[/color] [**]

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**Author:** ![Ishindri](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/df705f/32.png) [@Ishindri](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Ishindri)\
**Post date:** [July 19, 2014, 7:31pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/3926 "2014-07-19T19:31:11Z")

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> [@KA101](#):
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> [quote=“Ishindri, post:3922, topic:42”]For my part, I also just downloaded the latest experimental. Is there a reason the terminal height and width options have vanished?

If you’re running WinCurses, redownload latest. VlasovVitaly nailed 'em by mistake when hiding options believed unnecessary for any particular build.[/quote]  
Did that. Uh, the options are selectable but it appears they’re not visible. I scroll past ‘Animation Delay’ and the option descriptions at the top go to the size options, but they aren’t anywhere in the list. Hmm.

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**Author:** ![John\_Candlebury](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/john_candlebury/32/6437_2.png) [@John\_Candlebury](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/John_Candlebury)\
**Post date:** [July 19, 2014, 7:40pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/3927 "2014-07-19T19:40:45Z")

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> [@Ishindri](#):
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> [quote=“KA101, post:3924, topic:42”][quote=“Ishindri, post:3922, topic:42”]For my part, I also just downloaded the latest experimental. Is there a reason the terminal height and width options have vanished?

If you’re running WinCurses, redownload latest. VlasovVitaly nailed 'em by mistake when hiding options believed unnecessary for any particular build.[/quote]  
Did that. Uh, the options are selectable but it appears they’re not visible. I scroll past ‘Animation Delay’ and the option descriptions at the top go to the size options, but they aren’t anywhere in the list. Hmm.[/quote]

It may no work or cause the game to crash on startup, but you could try to open the options.txt file inside the config folder and edit/add the settings manually. They are:

TERMINAL\_X desired width here  
TERMINAL\_Y desired height here

[quote=“TinHead, post:3925, topic:42”]Quick question guys.

How much is the legal limit to put Mininukes right next to your gasoline tank?

Because im pretty sure it exploded.

THE CAR A FEW SECONDS AGO NOW:

[------------]  
[+++++]  
[**]  
X ^ X  
X -------- X  
X X  
X X  
X X  
[color=red]MININUKES\>[/color]X X [color=red]GASOLINE  
TANK --\>[/color] [**][/quote]

Mininukes wont spontaneously explode under conditions of extreme stress, mundane gasoline filled tanks will however.

When your gasoline tanks break completely and the vehicle is moving, a chance exists that you will blow up in a glorious fireball.

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**Author:** ![TinHead](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/tinhead/32/299_2.png) [@TinHead](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/TinHead)\
**Post date:** [July 19, 2014, 8:15pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/3928 "2014-07-19T20:15:30Z")

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Well, I think I screwed logic.

Gas tank imploded.

Almost everything is destroyed.

Apparently im on fire.

Somehow makes it to a gas station

RIP: Urist McFireHazzard.

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**Author:** ![FunsizeNinja123](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/funsizeninja123/32/118_2.png) [@FunsizeNinja123](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/FunsizeNinja123)\
**Post date:** [July 19, 2014, 8:18pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/3929 "2014-07-19T20:18:36Z")

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Why did you do that…

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**Author:** ![TinHead](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/tinhead/32/299_2.png) [@TinHead](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/TinHead)\
**Post date:** [July 19, 2014, 8:20pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/3930 "2014-07-19T20:20:21Z")

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Because.  
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I have no idea.

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/uploads/cataclysmdda/original/1X/21b5d044e8473b25d0bf905d60477e25f6fbe0cf.png) [@system](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/system)\
**Post date:** [July 19, 2014, 8:39pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/3931 "2014-07-19T20:39:46Z")

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So… What exactly is the usb and softwares for?

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**Author:** ![FunsizeNinja123](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/funsizeninja123/32/118_2.png) [@FunsizeNinja123](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/FunsizeNinja123)\
**Post date:** [July 19, 2014, 8:55pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/3932 "2014-07-19T20:55:32Z")

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Nothing, execpt hackPro is used in a crafting recipe.

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**Author:** ![Turtlicious](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/35a633/32.png) [@Turtlicious](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Turtlicious)\
**Post date:** [July 19, 2014, 10:44pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/3933 "2014-07-19T22:44:19Z")

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What’s the best quickest way to kick an addiction?

What IYHO what is the best starting set up?

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**Author:** ![FunsizeNinja123](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/funsizeninja123/32/118_2.png) [@FunsizeNinja123](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/FunsizeNinja123)\
**Post date:** [July 19, 2014, 11:01pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/3934 "2014-07-19T23:01:36Z")

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The best way to kick addiction is to hole up somewhere (preferably underground) and just sit there. For days. Read a skill book or something, 'cause it’s gonna take a while.

My best setup is probs a tailor. Making backpacks and endgame armor easily is great for me.

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**Author:** ![Cringe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a4c791/32.png) [@Cringe](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Cringe)\
**Post date:** [July 20, 2014, 1:24am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/3935 "2014-07-20T01:24:34Z")

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Alright i’m back and still can’t learn this vehicle welding unit recipe. I managed to find a different book it was in, a fabrication book, and read it a while until it gave me the maximum skill it could(6), and then it said there were more recipes to learn but I wasn’t skilled enough to learn them. Currently at 6 fabrication and 8 electronics, is there a different skill involved? or maybe i just need one more level in fabrication?

Edit: Disregard that, just managed to learn it from the book. Took 8 fabrication and 8 electronics.

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**Author:** ![HunterAlpha1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/6f9a4e/32.png) [@HunterAlpha1](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/HunterAlpha1)\
**Post date:** [July 20, 2014, 2:07am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/3936 "2014-07-20T02:07:10Z")

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What happened to gun basements? I didn’t see any spawning so I decided to savescum to see if one would but they don’t. Have they been removed or just made really rare?

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**Author:** ![FunsizeNinja123](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/funsizeninja123/32/118_2.png) [@FunsizeNinja123](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/FunsizeNinja123)\
**Post date:** [July 20, 2014, 2:12am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/3937 "2014-07-20T02:12:02Z")

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I’m gonna assume they’re really rare now… ☹

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**Author:** ![stk2008](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/5f8ce5/32.png) [@stk2008](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/stk2008)\
**Post date:** [July 20, 2014, 2:20am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/3938 "2014-07-20T02:20:10Z")

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nope I had two in the same small town there was a fair few guns and ammo in one and mostly guns in another

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**Author:** ![TinHead](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/tinhead/32/299_2.png) [@TinHead](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/TinHead)\
**Post date:** [July 20, 2014, 3:31am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/3939 "2014-07-20T03:31:02Z")

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WHY THE HELL DO I KEEP GETTING COLDS!  
I mean, I know I send my survivor outside, in the winter with only a trenchcoat on and some shoes!  
But honestly, what are your guys worst moments to get a cold?

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**Author:** ![i2amroy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/i2amroy/32/909_2.png) [@i2amroy](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/i2amroy)\
**Post date:** [July 20, 2014, 3:38am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/tips-tricks-and-newb-questions/42/3940 "2014-07-20T03:38:43Z")

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Addiction withdrawal? Temperature has currently nothing to do with you getting sick at all, only health affects those rolls.

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