Aliens: Dark Descent

Aliens: Dark Descent

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Batailleuse Jun 22, 2023 @ 1:51am
seems to be softlocked during Tantalus Lab.
so i reach that secret lab area, unlock the prisoner, killed all other aliens in other cells for good measures.

then you gotta activate a computer to get a cam view, i check the cam.

and then i get "find a way into tantalus lab"

but i roamed the maps like from all angles for 3h, and all possible doors leading the the place i have to go are all locked (red) and no way to open them.

there is no objective marks.

so i have no clue what the hell i'm supposed to do anymore.

anyone passed that mission by any chance see if it's a bug and i should just restart the whole mission from scratch or if i missed something.
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Shalashaska Jun 22, 2023 @ 11:42am 
Same thing. I thought maybe I could shoot the broken wall with an RPG and get through? It just attracted a hunt lol. I'm stuck as well.
Mathis Jun 22, 2023 @ 11:45am 
The prisoner should open the doors once you rescued him. That's what he did for me in order to move forward in the mission.
Shalashaska Jun 22, 2023 @ 11:45am 
Ope, found it. There is a singular hallway in the building to the left of the APC. It's a hallway closest to the outer wall with the APC on the other side. You gotta go through the room with snow in it and the blown out wall to get to it.
xxxxxxxx Jun 23, 2023 @ 1:09am 
Originally posted by Shalashaska:
Ope, found it. There is a singular hallway in the building to the left of the APC. It's a hallway closest to the outer wall with the APC on the other side. You gotta go through the room with snow in it and the blown out wall to get to it.

on the first level? i cant find it
Scadouge Jun 23, 2023 @ 9:49am 
yea its a bug, second computer must be interactable. it just softlock my entire playthrough
BrightHHH Jun 25, 2023 @ 2:09am 
Confirmed it is a bug. The prisoner should have opened a door for you after the cut scene. But for some reason, it fails to open. Very unfortunately the softlock seems to stick with the save. Even reentering the map wouldn't solve it. Sad
Malis Jun 25, 2023 @ 1:54pm 
Originally posted by Batailleuse:
so i reach that secret lab area, unlock the prisoner, killed all other aliens in other cells for good measures.

then you gotta activate a computer to get a cam view, i check the cam.

and then i get "find a way into tantalus lab"

but i roamed the maps like from all angles for 3h, and all possible doors leading the the place i have to go are all locked (red) and no way to open them.

there is no objective marks.

so i have no clue what the hell i'm supposed to do anymore.

anyone passed that mission by any chance see if it's a bug and i should just restart the whole mission from scratch or if i missed something.
I had the same issue, then i noticed my mission objective tracker was stuck at 2/6 primary objectives done, the part where you go to 2end Floor "Find a way into tantalus lab", even tho it let me do all the other objectives and enter the lab, but inside it won't let me trigger second console next to camera one to open last doors. Only solution seems to restart mission and keep track if your objective completion counter is going up
Last edited by Malis; Jun 25, 2023 @ 1:55pm
Tom Jun 30, 2023 @ 12:34am 
i got stuck after activating the powerlifter and opening the door to the second elevator. I can't activate the elevator to the lower deck. I'am also not able to activate even the first elevator anymore or to activate the rest in a saferoom. I tried a older savegame before activating the powerlifer and I'am able use the first elevator. The bug is persistent even after ending and restarting the mission next day. Any suggestions or is game over for me?
Lodoss Warz Jul 1, 2023 @ 12:12am 
Originally posted by Tom:
i got stuck after activating the powerlifter and opening the door to the second elevator. I can't activate the elevator to the lower deck. I'am also not able to activate even the first elevator anymore or to activate the rest in a saferoom. I tried a older savegame before activating the powerlifer and I'am able use the first elevator. The bug is persistent even after ending and restarting the mission next day. Any suggestions or is game over for me?

Yeah im having the same problem now after escorting the powerloader to the elevator and nothing happens...the elevator is broken
Last edited by Lodoss Warz; Jul 1, 2023 @ 12:12am
Faramir Jul 1, 2023 @ 3:03am 
Currently, the first elevator does not work.

Drone is next to me at my side.

Any idea what I could do?
BEAR Jul 2, 2023 @ 12:04pm 
Same having trouble with this. I opened the door to the elevator with the power loader... but then the elevator does nothing... and I think I am stuck. I hope they patch this soon, story was just getting good.
fermark Jul 2, 2023 @ 4:54pm 
same here. again can't finish the mission the second console is not working.
please fix... it's such a fun game
domosapien Jul 2, 2023 @ 5:08pm 
Still unable to open anything after activating the camera.

Perpetually stuck on the 'Find A Way Into Tantalus Labs' Entire basement is cleared, and can't do anything.

Unless they release a patch that can fix the save or release console commands, I'm just not restarting this mission or continuing the game.

I have 6 days left until bombardment and 5 missions to go. My resources are tight and this is effectively a perfect run that took about 2 hours to get to this point.
Parrynoia Jul 4, 2023 @ 6:28pm 
Same boat over here. I've cleared the level, got the dialogue saying we're in a room where we can unlock the door, but the second console can't be interacted with. I've got a save point kind of right before this and reloading that doesn't help - either something happened way back at the start of the level, or this is a key mission objective that's bugged and can't be progressed.

This game *really* needs another patch.

Edit: this youtube video shows the terminal I can't interact with on the north wall - should be working, is not working for me about 31m24s 😒 https://youtu.be/pQQv34wvctw?t=1884
Last edited by Parrynoia; Jul 4, 2023 @ 6:39pm
Parrynoia Jul 4, 2023 @ 8:33pm 
I just restarted this mission - no change. Despite being a bit of a waste of time (killing aliens is its own reward I guess), this proves my save game has something fundamentally borked with it that isn't a "just revert to an earlier point" problem.

I pretty much mainlined from the elevator to the camera/security room so I don't think it was something I interacted with (unless it's a door, or something I missed). There are no quest markers or search areas to point me anywhere else.
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Date Posted: Jun 22, 2023 @ 1:51am
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