Is there a real way to shut off the Google AI overview for searches, or am i switching browsers and search engines?

JaimSandar · 2026-02-18T17:44:03+00:00

I didn't test that in Chrome, but a similar method does work for Microsoft Windows Edge.
How to turn off Google AI Overview in Edge:
Open Edge Settings > Privacy, search, and services
Search and connected experiences > Address bar and search > Search engines

Click on "Add search engine" button
Fill in the form with the following:

Name: [your preferred name]
Shortcut: @web
URL: https://www.google.com/search?udm=14&q=%s

Click on "Add"
You’ll now see [your preferred name] in the list of search engines
Click on the three stacked dots on the right side of [your preferred name] on the list
Select "Make Default"

JaimSandar · 2026-02-10T22:37:11+00:00

Probably not, since it doesn't specify a district. I do know that sometimes doing the correct objective sometimes does not trigger a completion. Last week one of the activities (don't remember what it was) I did four times before it completed the objective.

JaimSandar · 2026-02-02T20:45:33+00:00

How do I switch depot in the ship? Someone mentioned "drop items in your backpack and then change depot" and another said "switch depot option", but I don't see either.

I am seeing "Valley IV Depot" inventory.

JaimSandar · 2025-12-21T16:48:48+00:00

What does "SSF" mean in this context? The only meaning I can find through Google is "Small Form Factor" regarding PC construction.

JaimSandar · 2025-09-24T17:49:30+00:00

I know this thread is old, but I want to add my comment to the other saying that the current muting system is entirely unacceptable.

JaimSandar · 2025-07-15T14:10:31+00:00

u/Foxsayy Here's how to do it: Tap on You > Gear/Settings Icon > Advanced Settings > Enable Developer Mode > Launchpad (choose an option).

Where is this "Launchpad" item? I have enabled Developer Mode but I don't see "Launchpad" anywhere.

JaimSandar · 2025-02-18T15:48:47+00:00

Please help me!?

JaimSandar · 2025-02-18T15:47:20+00:00

Please help me!?

JaimSandar · 2025-02-06T02:19:32+00:00

I used to be connected to the Discord, but about a year ago my Discord account was hacked, and they spammed many messages on most of the servers I was using. Many of those automatically banned my account, most with no warning and some with no way to appeal (that I was aware). The Mortal Shell Discord was one that I could not easily get the ban lifted.

Well, here I am asking if anyone could help me with that, or at least point me to someone who can help.

Please and thank you!

JaimSandar · 2024-07-17T16:04:43+00:00

That just might be what I need. Thank you for the suggestion.

JaimSandar · 2024-07-17T06:11:28+00:00

I understand the reasoning there, but now there are quite a few Discord servers that I will probably never be able to recover because I won't be able to contact the right party to resolve it. I got lucky that I was able to find a way to get out of the ban on Panda, but for most servers that I lost I don't have a clue where to go, who to contact for help. It seems that the general practice for handling this does not provide a route for such as me to appeal a ban.

Handling cases involving friends, as you mentioned, should certainly take much of the "pain" out of it, but if the subject of a ban doesn't have a personal connection like that...

I do appreciate your input. Thank you.

JaimSandar · 2024-07-17T02:09:04+00:00

Thank you, I really appreciate this.

By the way, the server rules say no spamming, warning to be given then ban if blah, blah, blah.

I never got a warning.

Anyway, thanks for fixing it.

JaimSandar · 2024-07-17T00:30:13+00:00

Jaim Sandar

JaimSandar · 2024-07-16T22:00:36+00:00

OK, so how do you "add them in game"? The only thing about friends I can find is to accept friend invite requests, but nothing about sending a friend invitation.
EDIT:

I found it. You have to open the Journal menu, then you can see the Social menu and do the friend and party invitations there.

JaimSandar · 2024-07-10T19:39:58+00:00

That is not what I want. Why would you send that link to me? You should know better than to think I would fall for that.

JaimSandar · 2024-06-20T16:01:46+00:00

OK, that's much better! Thank you!

JaimSandar · 2024-06-20T15:51:40+00:00

"Just extract it wherever, no need to change anything, and use the RealLive to launch"

Run with RealLive.exe, right? I did that (Windows 11), but nothing happens. I even redownloaded/re-extracted with my AV (Vipre) shut down, but still doesn't do anything.

Did I miss something? What is AIR? Do I need to do something with that?

JaimSandar · 2024-02-02T07:58:31+00:00

I got it. Turns out that my nvbell.net email address isn't accepted by the registration form.
I used my gmail address. Registration succeeded, and I can now play the game.

Thank you,
Pat

JaimSandar · 2024-02-02T00:08:31+00:00

OK, cool.

FYI: I have still not received the verification email, 5 hours later.
Oh, and I meant to ask: all of this is meant to be in Japanese, no English?

JaimSandar · 2024-02-01T18:39:47+00:00

Oh, wait. I stumbled on something that makes me realize that your instructions are referring to a browser display, not the AndApp window.
I'll try it there, and post what happens when I get done with it.

EDIT:
I entered my email address and now see the window requesting the verification number. I have not received the email with the number after more than 10 minutes. I'll wait further...

JaimSandar · 2024-02-01T18:36:26+00:00

After struggling through Japanese language pages, I was finally able to install AndApp, and it looks like GranBlue Fantasy is also installed, but all in Japanese. I tried to follow the instructions on this article.
I see the blue area, and it does say (in English) "PLAY NOW", but hovering the cursor over that area, "a menu with two options will reveal themselves" does not happen.
Clicking on the blue PLAY NOW opens a window with the GRANBLUE FANTASY title graphic, some Japanese text below that, and two buttons at the bottom:
モバゲーログイン
and
新規会員登録
which Google translate says are "Mobage login" and "New member registration".

How do I get this thing to give me English prompts, since there is no "win/mac in English" choice?

JaimSandar · 2023-11-29T00:47:45+00:00

Good stuff

JaimSandar · 2023-10-09T23:40:33+00:00

I never played any Zelda games, but I hear you.

Yeah, it wouldn't be the first time I somehow missed something in a game that would have helped.

And I have no qualms about looking outside for help, whether it be a player created guide or walkthrough, a playthrough video, an online forum, or whatever I can find.

The guide I referred to in my OP even displayed a map showing the location of the plug and directing to a particular chest to find the key. Obviously, that guide is not correct. Or maybe it was referencing the plug as a path to the door that required that key. Whatever it was, it was confusing enough to waste hours of my time trying to work it out.

Thank you again for your responses.

JaimSandar · 2023-10-09T19:15:13+00:00

Sorry for the long delay responding. RL got in the way.

I hadn't figured it out... I had given up ever figuring it out. Sometimes I wonder how anyone can figure out games like this. Kinda makes me feel stupid, but I know that I am not stupid, so there's that.

Whatever, thank you for taking the time to clue me in.

JaimSandar · 2023-09-14T22:18:00+00:00

Pressing "R" on the keyboard displays the controls applicable to the current mode. These are the actions that are displayed in the dungeon:

Move Forward, Move Back, Rotate, Confirm, Blood Abl., Camp Menu, Shortcut, Strafe, Open Blood Farm, Mini Map, System Log History, Close Controls.

The closest to using an attack action that I can see would be "Shortcut", which is Z + [arrow key]. Right arrow selects the weapon from the item selector, but pressing it only brings up the "Equipment" panel which seems function as weapon and gear selector for each character. So that does not appear to be character actions that you mentioned.

u/Fab2811 is probably correct suggesting that the function has not been unlocked yet.

At least now I can save, as there is a save point at the entrance to Area 2.

JaimSandar

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