Calm mini game with heartbeat

[ʕ•ᴥ•ʔ]

So I just died to this stupid mini game? I've re read the explanation of what to do like 5 times now and I still died. When am I suppose to push it? I did click when it reaches the center but still died. Tried searching for the answer and it seemed like "developers are working on it"
Any real answer? I am using xbox gamepad and pressing lt rt but like gives no result. Please help.

[Sweets]

I am at a loss as well

[Roger Feederer]

Press LT + RT when the circle is at its smallest. Ain't really that hard.

[ʕ•ᴥ•ʔ]

I do that and I still die. There is no feedback on whether I am doing it right or wrong. I've tried pressing after I hear a heartbeat, when it's right in the middle - I die regardless. I don't get why this is in the game after so many people have complained. Like why couldn't they do smth like with the door where you can clearly see what you are supposed to press.

[PointBlank]

Sounds like it's more of a problem on your end. Ether you're not that particularly skilled at this game yet, not paying attention, or have an issue with your controller not registering your input.

Keep in mind that your character pick can influence the difficulty of these sequences. Characters with weaker resolve tend to be harder to calm down, while stronger makes it easier. Same thing with the door block. Psychically stronger characters are easier, weaker is harder.

You press both triggers at the same time when the circle is narrowed to keep calm till the haunting is over. The heartbeat measures how well you're doing as well as the speed of the circle. Slower means you're in the safe zone. Rapid means you're in danger. The game shows what you're supposed to press. It even pauses everything to show it to you.

I was able to beat it on my first try and at the default difficulty (hard). So, I don't know what to tell you. Lower the difficulty and try again, so you can narrow it down to what the case is.

I'm assuming you're still on Episode 1 since that's where the mechanic is first shown.

[ʕ•ᴥ•ʔ]

Well I hope you do realize that it's not just me and from what I've read it's been an issue for over 2 years now that was not addressed till this day. When the game tells me to click I click and I've tried a lot of different methods and I still end up dying.
Not sure what skill we are talking about when the rules are not clear? I am pretty sure it doesn't take much brain to click 2 buttons when the circle narrows down.

[Roger Feederer]

It has been extensively changed. Nothing to do now with how it was back in the day.

[PointBlank]

That really doesn't mean anything to me. Maybe it wasn't addressed because there's nothing to address. That or the people who post about it are probably so vague in their complaints that they can't do anything to help.

Unless you're blatantly skipping the messages, not paying too much attention. Or simply too slow. The rules are pretty clear cut and dry to me. Beat the same type of encounter about four times so far. So....

You can't really expect people to just assume it's something wrong with the game when all you're giving people is : "I'm dying over and over even though I'm pressing the buttons." That can mean almost anything, my guy.

It could be an input issue with your pc, your controller is messed up, you didn't install the controller to your pc right, perhaps your game is lagging and the poor frame rate is messing you up, maybe it could be a rare bug or glitch. Or as I said, perhaps you're just bad at the game. As I and apparently others can get through it just fine.

[Lugerera]

heartbeat i hate it. Am i doing wrong? LT+RT same time when u hear beat. when it s flash white.. first episode i came the end single character just need burn doll and save Dan. But noo i hide in closet and died. second character hide and died, third character all 3 doors locked 1 remaning door shadow coming what can i do - died. i read everyone says. when u hear beat press - died / when it s meet in the middle - died / when it s circle out - died. i tried even keyboard at that moment so single button to hit space - died.. wtf?!?!? am i supposed to do?

[ʕ•ᴥ•ʔ]

There is clearly an issue but the response is - you are unskilled.

[Dinghy_Dog]

Try switching to keyboard and mouse, it only requires you to press spacebar at the correct time. When your heart rate lowers it means you're doing it right if not you might consider changing your visual cues.

Its entirely possible that you triggers have offset calibration that would affect how synchronised your inputs are read. I suppose another issue could be input latency anything between your controller, monitor, vsync etc etc.

For what its worth I actually thought I was screwing up the minigame at one point, but your light source flickering and drastically increasing your heartrate is actually scripted, so keeping your 'cool' and realising that the minigame is separated into 2 phases helps a lot.

[PointBlank]

Originally posted by Shira:

There is clearly an issue but the response is - you are unskilled.

Again, that can be almost anything and in your case. It sounds like a problem on your end and yes, it very well can still be a skill issue.

You don't provide anything else outside "I keep dying over and over, but dunno why. Game must be broken." And your further replies don't do much either. What exactly do you expect from people when that's all you give them?

I've given you suggestions on what it could be, but alas you don't want to hear it because it doesn't fit whatever blame you want to make. Oh well. If that's the hill you want to die on, be my guest.

[Ichmag 🔑🌙]

^ imagine being this guy when this is a big issue for people on forums

[ʕ•ᴥ•ʔ]

Originally posted by Ichmag:

^ imagine being this guy when this is a big issue for people on forums

let clown be clowns, i don't even reply to his nonsense

[[UFO]Maade]

I think the problem is with the triggers on your controller. XBOX controller triggers are analog. Have you tried just touching the triggers when the circle closes instead of trying to push them all the way down? Because the triggers are analog the trigger is in "pressed" state as soon as you touch it i.e electricity runs through it. And the only thing that changes is the amount. You also might want to clean your controller in case there is some dirt in it that keeps the triggers in "triggered" mode. I haven't had any problems with XBOX 360 controller so far.

[Victor66]

I have also died somehow, I beat the mini-game first time, second time heart slows down, then it starts beating fast again, slows down, then beats fast, then I die. I press space when the circle is smallest.