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Silverfish: /* How do I suggest a new feature or a change to the game? */ removed errant "the"

2018-05-07T13:01:26Z

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	Please email requests (one at a time) to [mailto:bugs@wolfire.com bugs@wolfire.com].		Please email requests (one at a time) to [mailto:bugs@wolfire.com bugs@wolfire.com].

	Title the email ~~the~~ so you could find it 6 months later in a pile of 10,000 similar emails. Make the title as specific and short as you can. Try to be concise with the body too, so we can read it in 30s or less.		Title the email so you could find it 6 months later in a pile of 10,000 similar emails. Make the title as specific and short as you can. Try to be concise with the body too, so we can read it in 30s or less.

	Bad titles: "Suggestions for Overgrowth" (too vague), "Pls nerf leg cannon" (not specific enough), "Hello" (pointless), "Halp".		Bad titles: "Suggestions for Overgrowth" (too vague), "Pls nerf leg cannon" (not specific enough), "Hello" (pointless), "Halp".

Silverfish: /* How do I suggest a new feature or a change to the game? */ Turned email address into mailto link

2018-05-07T13:00:46Z

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	=== How do I suggest a new feature or a change to the game? ===		=== How do I suggest a new feature or a change to the game? ===
	Please email requests (one at a time) to bugs@wolfire.com.		Please email requests (one at a time) to [mailto:bugs@wolfire.com bugs@wolfire.com].

	Title the email the so you could find it 6 months later in a pile of 10,000 similar emails. Make the title as specific and short as you can. Try to be concise with the body too, so we can read it in 30s or less.		Title the email the so you could find it 6 months later in a pile of 10,000 similar emails. Make the title as specific and short as you can. Try to be concise with the body too, so we can read it in 30s or less.

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2018-05-07T12:59:39Z

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	== Suggestions FAQ ==		== Suggestions FAQ ==
	Our wishlist and your wishlist stretches past the moon, and we have only a few people working on the game at this time. We are happy to talk about what we're currently working on and give rough estimates of when we might get them done. We don't promise specific timeframes, because we ~~like to actually have weekends with~~ our ~~families~~ and ~~sleep at least 6 hours a night~~. However, you're free to suggest anything!		Our wishlist and your wishlist stretches past the moon, and we have only a few people working on the game at this time. We are happy to talk about what we're currently working on and give rough estimates of when we might get them done. We don't promise specific timeframes, because we prioritize our team's well-being over announcing and attempting to meet public deadlines. However, you're free to suggest anything!

	=== How do I suggest a new feature or a change to the game? ===		=== How do I suggest a new feature or a change to the game? ===

Silverfish: /* How do I make the game run faster? */ an SSD is not a hard drive, so removed "hard drive" after "SSD"

2018-05-07T12:55:50Z

How do I make the game run faster?: an SSD is not a hard drive, so removed "hard drive" after "SSD"

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	* Try verifying that your game install is completely clean - https://support.steampowered.com/kb_article.php?ref=2037-QEUH-3335		* Try verifying that your game install is completely clean - https://support.steampowered.com/kb_article.php?ref=2037-QEUH-3335
	* Try updating your GPU drivers. If your drivers are out of date they might cause performance problems. You might also try a "clean" reinstall of these drivers, because they can sometimes become corrupt (especially for OpenGL games)		* Try updating your GPU drivers. If your drivers are out of date they might cause performance problems. You might also try a "clean" reinstall of these drivers, because they can sometimes become corrupt (especially for OpenGL games)
	* If you have an SSD ~~hard drive~~, make sure you have at least 20% free space. SSDs go very slow if they don't have enough free space for their load-balancing algorithms. This causes slowdowns with all programs and games, not just ours!		* If you have an SSD, make sure you have at least 20% free space. SSDs go very slow if they don't have enough free space for their load-balancing algorithms. This causes slowdowns with all programs and games, not just ours!

	If none of this helps, check out this guide: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=940734324 '''TODO:''' Move the guide at this link to the wiki and update it		If none of this helps, check out this guide: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=940734324 '''TODO:''' Move the guide at this link to the wiki and update it

Silverfish: /* How do I make the game run faster? */ typo fix

2018-05-07T12:53:05Z

How do I make the game run faster?: typo fix

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	* Try quitting out of steam (not just closing it) and running the game from its install directory. It is installed to '''C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Overgrowth''' by default on Windows		* Try quitting out of steam (not just closing it) and running the game from its install directory. It is installed to '''C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Overgrowth''' by default on Windows
	* Try verifying that your game install is completely clean - https://support.steampowered.com/kb_article.php?ref=2037-QEUH-3335		* Try verifying that your game install is completely clean - https://support.steampowered.com/kb_article.php?ref=2037-QEUH-3335
	* Try updating your GPU drivers. If your drivers are out of date they might cause performance problems. You might also try a "clean" ~~resintall~~ of these drivers, because they can sometimes become corrupt (especially for OpenGL games)		* Try updating your GPU drivers. If your drivers are out of date they might cause performance problems. You might also try a "clean" reinstall of these drivers, because they can sometimes become corrupt (especially for OpenGL games)
	* If you have an SSD hard drive, make sure you have at least 20% free space. SSDs go very slow if they don't have enough free space for their load-balancing algorithms. This causes slowdowns with all programs and games, not just ours!		* If you have an SSD hard drive, make sure you have at least 20% free space. SSDs go very slow if they don't have enough free space for their load-balancing algorithms. This causes slowdowns with all programs and games, not just ours!

Silverfish: /* How do I make the game run faster? */ turned aboslute link to an internal wiki link, also removed errant period

2018-05-07T12:51:49Z

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	=== How do I make the game run faster? ===		=== How do I make the game run faster? ===
	* Some GPU drivers have bugs that slow down games, rebooting your computer might solve the bug.		* Some GPU drivers have bugs that slow down games, rebooting your computer might solve the bug
	* Clear the game's temp files - ~~http://wiki.wolfire.com/index.php/How_to_clear_the_game~~'~~s_cache~~		* Clear the game's temp files - [[how to clear the game's cache]]
	* Disable all mods		* Disable all mods
	* Close all programs running in the background. The worst offenders are antivirus, and anything that shows an in-game overlay or does screen capture/screen recording. Game "speed boosters" also often conflict with games and can cause things to run slowly. It's best to just shut off everything.		* Close all programs running in the background. The worst offenders are antivirus, and anything that shows an in-game overlay or does screen capture/screen recording. Game "speed boosters" also often conflict with games and can cause things to run slowly. It's best to just shut off everything.

Silverfish: /* How do I make the game run faster? */ improved wording

2018-05-07T12:49:54Z

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	=== How do I make the game run faster? ===		=== How do I make the game run faster? ===
	* ~~Try rebooting your computer.~~ Some GPU drivers have bugs that slow down games ~~that are solved by~~ rebooting.		* Some GPU drivers have bugs that slow down games, rebooting your computer might solve the bug.
	* Clear the game's temp files - http://wiki.wolfire.com/index.php/How_to_clear_the_game's_cache		* Clear the game's temp files - http://wiki.wolfire.com/index.php/How_to_clear_the_game's_cache
	* Disable all mods		* Disable all mods

Silverfish: /* Email/forum post guidelines */ spelling fix

2018-05-07T12:46:24Z

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	* Include screenshots if applicable		* Include screenshots if applicable

	If you're having technical issues it's almost always fastest to email us, because we'll often need extra files. So to make sure we can handle your issue ~~has~~ quickly as possible it's a good idea to attach those extra files right in the first email. The [http://wiki.wolfire.com/index.php/How_To_Report_a_Bug_in_Overgrowth How To Report a Bug in Overgrowth] article gives all the information you need when emailing us about technical issues.		If you're having technical issues it's almost always fastest to email us, because we'll often need extra files. So to make sure we can handle your issue as quickly as possible it's a good idea to attach those extra files right in the first email. The [http://wiki.wolfire.com/index.php/How_To_Report_a_Bug_in_Overgrowth How To Report a Bug in Overgrowth] article gives all the information you need when emailing us about technical issues.

	=== Recommended system specs ===		=== Recommended system specs ===

Silverfish: /* Accessing internal_testing on Steam */ improved wording

2018-05-07T12:41:47Z

Accessing internal_testing on Steam: improved wording

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	=== Accessing internal_testing on Steam ===		=== Accessing internal_testing on Steam ===

	The development of Overgrowth is quite transparent, as such we allow our players to access the latest nightly build of our games via Steam, containing the latest changes. This build is often unstable and breaks all the time, but can be useful in sneak peeking at new content and features or for ~~verifying~~ if a ~~patch fixed your~~ problem.		The development of Overgrowth is quite transparent, as such we allow our players to access the latest nightly build of our games via Steam, containing the latest changes. This build is often unstable and breaks all the time, but can be useful in sneak peeking at new content and features or for checking if an upcoming patch fixes a problem you're having.

	To access the build, do the following.		To access the build, do the following.

Silverfish: /* How can I see live console output? */ Removed section as this is not relevant anymore

2018-03-19T14:03:46Z

How can I see live console output?: Removed section as this is not relevant anymore

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	===== I can't right click =====		===== I can't right click =====
	The right shift button is bound to right click by default, so if you can't right click as desired with your mouse or trackpad, try using right shift instead.		The right shift button is bound to right click by default, so if you can't right click as desired with your mouse or trackpad, try using right shift instead.

	~~===== How can I see live console output? =====~~
	~~If you want to see the console output live you will need to run Overgrowth from the Terminal.~~

	To do so right click Overgrowth, choose 'Show Package Contents', then navigate to /Contents/MacOS/ and double click 'lugaru2'. This will open Overgrowth along with a new terminal window that displays all the data written to the console but in real time.

	~~To make accessing this file easier in the future right click the 'lugaru 2' file, choose 'Make Alias' and drag the resulting file to a more convenient location.~~

	=== Accessing internal_testing on Steam ===		=== Accessing internal_testing on Steam ===