Hot PC Games How-Tos
How To: Trigger a meteorite in Terraria
Itching to get a meteorite to visit your Terraria world? Watch this video to learn three different techniques to attract a meteorite when playing Terraria. This Terraria guide explains how each of these methods triggers meteorites landing in your map.
How To: Get the Anklet of the Wind in Terraria
Check out this video to learn where you can find the Anklet of the Wind item in Terraria. The Anklet of the Wind improves your players speed. It can be found in a chest in the Underground Jungle, let this video show you where to look.
How To: Make an elevator in Minecraft using trapdoors instead of redstone or water
Elevators have been an essential part of construction sites since the Pyramids. If you want to put this technology to use in Minecraft beta, without using your redstone or water, check out this video to learn a design for a trapdoor elevator.
How To: Make an Obsidian farm using Redstone in Minecraft
Check out this video to learn a clever technique for using redstone to build an obsidian farm. You'll have an unlimited supply of obsidian in your Minecraft world after you've set up this design. Watch the video for easy to follow Minecraft building instructions. Make an Obsidian farm using Redstone in Minecraft.
How To: Craft using the workbench in Terraria
Terraria is all about creating an environment that your player can live and thrive in. A simple luxury that will make life in Terraria that much better is a door. Watch this video to learn how to use the workbench to craft a door.
How To: How to install Millenaire mod minecraft 1.5_01 MAC ONLY!
The wait is over, the greatest Minecraft mod is here. Watch this video to learn how to download and install the Millenaire mod. The Millenaire mod adds an incredible amount of depth and richness (get it?) to your Minecraft world.
How To: Install Minecraft Texture Packs
Hello everyone, I am Brandon Hopkins from TechHut and I am going to be showing you how to install Minecraft Texture Packs on Windows, Linux, and Mac. I will also link you to one of the best Texture Pack I have used and a website where you can download 100+ different texture packs.
Build a Home Arcade Machine: Part 2
I assume at this point you have already completed your control panel using Part 1 of this How To guide. Now, if you are anything like me, you couldn't fight the urge to play, and you have your panel sitting on saw horses in the living room.
How To: Use Cheat Engine to get more inventory items in Minecraft
Minecraft is a game about finding and gathering stuff, so of course you'll always want more stuff. This tutorial shows you how to use the game hacking program Cheat Engine to hack into Minecraft and increase all your available items.
How To: Build a rapid fire dispenser using redstone and stone
This machine uses quite a lot of redstone, and lets you rapidly fire arrows out of your machine (you can also use eggs or snowballs or other small items). Once you get a good pulse going, you can launch small items all day.
How To: Create your skins for your Minecraft character in Adobe Photoshop
You can personalize not only your avatar in Minecraft, you can also create custom skins for the monsters and animals as well. This tutorial shows you how to create these custom skins using Adobe Photoshop (though it will probably work for other graphics programs as well).
How To: Construct a growing grass lawn underground in Minecraft
You can grow grass underground! This quick and easy tutorial shows you how to cultivate an underground lawn. Build a deep staircase down to your chosen piece of land, then follow the rest of the tutorial to make the grass grow!
How To: Make a basic side-scrolling space shooter game with the Unity3D engine
The side-scrolling space shooter (Think R-Type) is one of the oldest and most basic of video game genres, which makes it a great place to start for novice game designers. This video will show you how to make such a game, called "Schnoopter", in Unity3D, an excellent free online game design engine. If you've never used Unity before, you should watch this series for a guide to the absolute basics.
How To: Figure out which way is North in Minecraft
If you want to shoot a Minecraft cannon to the west for maximum power or are just curious which direction everything in the game is facing, watch this video. It will show you an easy way to figure out which direction is North, and hence which are all the other directions, in Minecraft.
How To: Build a minecart station with redstone in Minecraft
Stop hoofing it! This Minecraft player's guide will teach you everything you need to know to build a minecart station with redstone. For complete instructions, watch the video!
How To: Build a compact cobblestone generator in Minecraft
Want to build a cobblestone generator but would prefer that it not take up too much space? This gamer's guide will walk you through the construction of a lean cobblestone machine. For complete instructions, watch the video!
How To: Complete level A2-3 of the game Osmos
Osmos is a clever little indie game where you must have your cell incorporate all the other cells. This short video shows you the correct solution for level A2-3 of this game. Direct your cell around the petri dish using the spacebar!
How To: Hack Minecraft so you can duplicate items in your inventory
You will need to have the most current version of Cheat Engine and Minecraft Alpha running on your computer. When you are running Minecraft, open up Cheat Engine and use the video to hack the game so you can duplicate as many inventory items as you would like.
How To: Solve the bridge puzzle at Andraste's Temple in Dragon Age: Origins
Apparently, only people who are good at solving puzzles are worthy to find the sacred ashes of Andraste... This is one of the few puzzles in the game, but it's very difficult to solve. Here's how you have each of your party members stand on the stones so you can get across the bridge.
How To: Reassign your stats in Dragon Age: Origins with a glitch
You can actually reassign your stats in Dragon Age: Origins by taking advantage of a glitch that's present when you're leveling up. Give stats to an attribute you want to lower, and then follow the process in the video to get even more stats back that you can re-spend on something else!
How To: Get the sword Starfang in Dragon Age: Origins
You'll need to have purchased the DLC Warden's Keep to get access to Starfang. Once you have it, travel near Lothering and wait for a random encounter to drop Meteor Metal Ore. Then take it to Mikhael Dryden at Warden's Peak and have him make you a sword.
How To: Get the Arcane Warrior specialization in Dragon Age: Origins
The Arcane Warrior specialization is a tricky one to find, as there's only one place in the game you can get it. You have to fight your way through the ruined elven temple in the Brecilian Forest on your way to Witherfang, and then find the small phylactery hidden in a corner. Talk to the spirit there, and he'll give you the specialization.
How To: Beat the StarCraft II Supernova mission on Hard difficulty
This walkthrough for StarCraft II focuses on Mission 22, Supernova and has been set to Hard difficulty. You're given some useful strategy and build tips, and then every achievement open to you on the level is shown, as well as how to unlock them.
How To: Create a lock for a door in Minecraft
In Minecraft, it's not just about making the building and leaving everything else open to the various creatures of the night to just waltz right in! You're going to need to make a door! But once you have it installed, what if they decided they wanted to open it? In this video you'll learn how to make a button that will allow you to lock the door and only be able to open it by pressing the switch!
How To: Edit your StarCraft II user interface to change how the camera angle works
If you want the mouse pointer in StarCraft II to act more like the pointer from Diablo, here's a tutorial which explains how to alter your user interface in the game to create this mod. You'll start by going into the game's map editor and then distributing invisible drones throughout the map to give your cursor a plethora of reference points.
How To: Use adamantine bolts against demons and trap them in Dwarf Fortress
Demons are nearly impossible to defeat in Dwarf Fortress, but there are ways. This video will show you how to trap them under the floor and kill them in one hit with a ballista shooting adamantine bolts.
How To: Use adamantine and deal with the dangers that go with it in Dwarf Fortress
Adamantine is the best, most versatile metal in Dwarf Fortress, but discovering and using it bears great risk. This video will teach you all about adamantine and how you should react to ensure you survive what happens after you find it.
How To: Create your own unlimited water source in Minecraft
In Minecraft, survival is key, especially at night when the creatures of the darkness come out to play. If you're doing a lot of crafting work at night, one big pain is going out to get water and trying to find new sources of water. Wouldn't it be great if you could create a pool of water that automatically refilled itself all the time? It's really simple and fast to make! All you will need is two buckets of water and a shovel! In this great video you will watch as he designs the pool and cre...
How To: Earn the "Cash Reward" achievement in StarCraft 2
Want to earn the "Cash Reward" in StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty? Well, Geoff and Jack show you exactly how to get the "Cash Reward" achievement, with their usual witty commentary. Follow along and earn this reward yourself. All you need to do it watch and learn.
How To: Get the "Sacrifice Nothing" achievement in StarCraft 2 (Colonist: Evacuation)
In this NextGenTactics video achievement guide, you'll learn how to earn the "Sacrifice Nothing" achievement in Starcraft 2: Wings of Liberty. This achievement is in the Colonist mission of The Evacuation, and you must complete the level without salvaging or losing any buildings while playing on Hard Difficulty.
How To: Make a Warcraft 3 hero using the StarCraft 2 Editor
Starcraft 2, like it's predecessor before it, has a very robust level editor that allows you, the DIY modder, to create nearly any scenario within the bounds of the Starcraft 2 engine that you could imagine. We have compiled videos on how to do all sorts of fun things with it, from making RPG's and Tower Defense games to just making you dream Starcraft 2 level. This video will teach you how to create a basic Warcraft 3 style hero using the Starcraft 2 patch 13 beta editor. He won't be quite a...
How To: Use the Torchlight Editor (TorchED)
This is a three part vocal tutorial, using Torchlight Editor. Explaining how the editor works step by step, including mapping and scripting. Showing you how its done and how you make good rooms and decorate them. You'll find this detailed yet relaxed and easy to understand tutorial very helpful.
How To: Make a bomb/rocket in Garry's Mod for Half-Life
kivan2400 shows us how to make a bomb/rocket in Garry's Mod for Half-Life for the PC. First download Gary's Mod. Once you have downloaded Gary's Mod, begin by placing four barrels in a diamond shape. Alternate four gas canisters between the barrels you placed. Place an exploding barrel in the middle of your diamond. Next put thrusters on the ends of everything you just created, both types of barrels and the gas canisters. Use your duplicator to make as many as you want and launch them.
How To: Get NPC ragdolls to move in Garry's Mod
Garry's Mod is an excellent utility for those who are creating Machinima, or who enjoy seeing Half-Life 2 characters perform funny movements. This video shows you how to move a ragdoll around using the mysterious G-Man as a dummy.
How To: Cheat to find the Hologram Tool in Spore
Here it final is. The video of the hologram tool people have been asking about. The search for the answer to weather or not you can get out of your space ship is over. It's yes and no, depending on what you interpret as getting out. The hologram allows you project yourself onto the planet. You're free to look around and move a little bit, but you cannot interact or do anything.
How To: Safely defeat the Midgar Zolom in Final Fantasy VII
In Final Fantasy VII, crossing the marsh without a chocobo is much easier than you think, even though the Midgar Zolom is a big challenge upon first doing so. Take a look at this instructional video and learn how to do so. You do need at least 600 HP to be safe for each of your characters, though 1000 is recommended. It does do about 430 or so damage per action so you'll certainly need to have cure spells at the ready. Plenty of MP is also recommended along with a few phoenix downs in case th...
How To: Show or hide selected actors in the Unreal Editor
This video shows you how to show or hide selected actors (objects) in the Unreal Tournment 3 Editor (UT3).
How To: Install Mugen characters
How to install extra characters into Mugen - the custom PC game engine. You can download characters from: streetmugen.com and mugenfury.com
How To: Optimize Hellgate:London for optimal performance
Patch and optimize Hellgate: London! Former PC Gamer editor-in-chief and hardcore Diablo fan, Greg "The Vede" Vederman, gives a step-by-step how to on getting optimal performance in Flagship Studios' action-RPG Hellgate: London.
How To: Hack save states on the PCSX2 PS2 emulator
Learn how to hack save states on the PCSX2 Playstation 2 emulator for the PC. By editing the save states you can change the save points in a game and give yourself more items. This tutorial requires the use of a hex editor.