[Russ M.]

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Playing on an Xbox 360 ... and yes, I'm a newb.

I'm in the Crumbling Mines, there's clearly a passage in there that I'm supposed to dig through (and there's a pickaxe and shovel on the floor) -- but it's not letting me equip them. How (and can one) use a shovel/pickaxe?

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I don't remember this area but I don't think you can equip shovels and all that other crap. It's probably a switch you have to trip. Check GameFaqs.

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How do I shut off/toggle auto-run on the console?

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You mean auto-playing of discs when you turn the 360 on? I think that's in the last tab on the Dashboard. Ruffle through there.

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Where can I get por. hemophilia cured? Thought there'd be some place I could do so for ~free . . . ?

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From what I read you have to go through a long side quest to get it cured. Again, check GameFaqs, they have an entire walkthrough for being a vampire.