Can someone explain to me how TVs work?

[Oedipus's Stepdad]

I don't know if the devs have every seen a television in their entire lives or if they live in the mountains

[Ficelle]

But you are the one to ask how TV are working...

This is super simple
Right click, power on, choose channel, adjust sound volume if needed

[Oedipus's Stepdad]

Originally posted by Ficelle:

But you are the one to ask how TV are working...

This is super simple
Right click, power on, choose channel, adjust sound volume if needed

bzzt is all i've gotten so far even during times of supposed broadcasts on the life and living

[derp12332112]

Also depends on your date of watching. If you're missed the tv shows, then you've missed them. They only broadcast for roughly a week and a half until the signal and power cuts out. This means you have to juggle both initial survival and watching tv for skills.

[Trigon (The Trash)]

Have you tried actually changing the channel? This really does sound like an instance of user error.

[Xgpmcnp]

After a while the TVs won't show anything anymore, as part of the world decaying around you. But early game the TVs will show properly at the correct times if you tune in to the proper channels.

[Sunday Driver]

OP, I think you're the one with TV problems considering you've struggled to change the channel...

Those early TV shows are great for giving a boost to XP on various skills. VHS tapes are to make it so you don't need to catch every TV show. Also, remember that the tech in this is based on the 90s. Old fashioned TVs are commonplace. You'll find ones that work with dials buttons or sliders on the front still at that time and no modern fancy digital interfaces and readouts or thin LCD flatscreens.

[DivineEvil]

You don't need a second thread to tackle the same problem.

[[Censored]]

programs come on at 6 12 18 and 24 hours for the first week only

[Shady Allie]

Originally posted by Oedipus's Stepdad:

I don't know if the devs have every seen a television in their entire lives or if they live in the mountains

Why do you think the devs never saw a television set?

Why would living in the mountains have anything to do with how to work a television set?

Why is there no relevant information about how you are trying to use a television set in the game in your opening post?

Is this some kind of veiled insult projected onto the developers because of your frustration in figuring out how to use the game's television channels?

[_TheBunnymaster_]

PEBKAC

[Kaldrak]

Click the little 'tune in' button after you turn it on and when you switch the channel.

[Winblows]

all the tvs are probably only getting public broad cast, the channels arnt going to have shows airing all the time, iremember even back in like 2000-2004 tv would still have dead air and im pretty sure it dose if you just have public broadcast and i think this game takes place in the 70-90s? maybe 80s but idk

[[QRR] Wes]

If you miss the shows during early game, look around for VHS tapes with woodcraft cooking etc. Most modern Tv`s can play those just drag them from your inventory into the VHS slot in the TV menu and press play, you can watch each episode once but store them incase you die and your new character needs them ;)

[Oedipus's Stepdad]

Originally posted by QRR Wes:

If you miss the shows during early game, look around for VHS tapes with woodcraft cooking etc. Most modern Tv`s can play those just drag them from your inventory into the VHS slot in the TV menu and press play, you can watch each episode once but store them incase you die and your new character needs them ;)

wait there's VHSs in the game? Where can I find them? I haven't played since early build 42

[yzeass]

You can find VHS tapes in bookcases and sometimes shelves. There are also a handful of VHS stores scattered around the map. Some of the larger cities have multiple stores.