sinus_welle on 21/1/2008 at 23:05
stumbled over a probably strange bug in the clocktower mission:
I played until [SPOILER]lower clocktower [/SPOILER] made a quick save (made several before in the mission) short before [SPOILER] the elevator which leads down to the basement were the sabotage has to be done[/SPOILER] there I was killed right after pulling [SPOILER] the steam wheel,did nothing else [/SPOILER] (don´t know if this is important) When I then load the quicksave (a said one level above) I can hear a loud short noise in the second the game is loaded and the guards start to sneak around (I didn´t made any noise when I saved) Additionally (and that´s strange) the gears at the ceiling before the elevator do not move any longer.
Loading a previous savegame made in the [SPOILER]upper clocktower [/SPOILER] revealed that also the gears there are standing still. Only some (all?) axes are still moving. I loaded quick saves and normal ones several times within this mission before reaching the [SPOILER] basement[SPOILER] but this bug did not show up until there.
Is this a graphical bug? A script bug ? Why are my save games affected. (is something overwritten ?)And most important question: Do I have to restart the mission ?
Any suggestions and can someone confirm that behaviour ?
greetings
DJ Riff on 22/1/2008 at 06:48
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I can hear a loud short noise in the second the game is loaded and the guards start to sneak around (I didn´t made any noise when I saved)
It's a common bug, weapons of KO'ed enemies hang a bit in the air, falling after reload and causing noise.
Not moving gears (or moving in opposite direction) are just a graphical bug, it doesn't affect gameplay.
sinus_welle on 22/1/2008 at 14:05
Thanks for the fast reply. Is there any work around to get those gears moving again ?
(except restarting the whole mission)
As I said one savegame curiously worked before getting to the point where I am now (quicksave)
and now also the gears stuck when I load the previous savegame
It may be not necessary but annoying if they stuck
Greetings...
DJ Riff on 23/1/2008 at 08:25
Push the Halting Mechanism without having Steam Valve closed and/or Coal Dispenser activated. Garret will say "That's not enough. I need to stop this thing for good", and gears will start rotating again. But I don't remember if he refuses to use the Mechanism at all if you have not completed loot objective ("It's not the time yet").
sinus_welle on 23/1/2008 at 13:55
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But I don't remember if he refuses to use the Mechanism at all if you have not completed loot objective ("It's not the time yet").
Thanks but indeed he refuses it, but the gears start moving again when I pulled the coal dispenser lever.(at least the gears in the basement, the gears in the upper floors still stuck. I know it because [SPOILER]I had to return there since I missed 2 specials items and it took half an hour to find right the climbing route within the one tall room :tsktsk: [/SPOILER]
