Missing the Boats

[BloodySin]

What are you supposed to do?

I found both boats, one you actually get close to, one that is far down but Elise still says it's the boat she was looking for... and nothing happens. You don't get to see their plates, you don't get the plates as an item, you don't get anything written on the journal, the plates don't get added to the missing spots on the wall and the numbers don't show when you check the padlocks.

Even the "Completely Todo Guide" has nothing, just pictures of the two boats I found.

[🌗 Sergio 🌓]

last plate is around lighthouse.It's a place when we first time break tree.Another one it's on freeze water around beach.Numbers of both is 1149 - lighthouse and beach - 0785

[mercy4themeek]

You have to be at the boats during the winter. The boat plate at the docs can be viewed with the first person view. The boat below far below at the lighthouse can be viewed from the alternative perspective (camera is close to the boat and far from Elise) and then pan down the camera a bit. You will see the code upside down.

[🌗 Sergio 🌓]

Originally posted by BloodySin:

I got them both as I said, "activated" both, had Elise say something, but especially the lighthouse one you don't get anywhere near. Where did you get the numbers from?

Lighthouse boat hint is around this plate desk building.On one of cask you found a hint who say i'm lost my boat nearly lighthouse.

[BloodySin]

Thanks for the replies. I thought something was bugged, but it was just a "puzzle" on par with the turdish combat after all... having to solve a puzzle essentially by "fourth wall breaking" was incredibly stupid.

Originally posted by 🌗 Sergio 🌓:

Lighthouse boat hint is around this plate desk building.On one of cask you found a hint who say i'm lost my boat nearly lighthouse.

Again... I found both boats no problem, but had no clue about the codes. Especially the lighthouse one it was virtually impossible for the character to see it, so I was assuming she would have "noted it down from a distance," not that I'd have to move the camera and see myself something Elise couldn't.

[THansen_DK]

The lighthouse plate is on a boat floating in the water just close after you have passed the fallen tree in direction toward the lighthouse. You have to be in winter mode and have to toggle the camera and turn it up and down a bit.
The beach plate is on a boat at the beach close to the entrance to the church if you continue on to the dead end. You also have to be in winter mode (to be able to walk on the beach).

[ramirez_nz]

Any suggestions on what to try if the Alt Camera mode fails to work??

[SpartaChris]

can you change camera modes mid game?

[SpartaChris]

Originally posted by SpartaChris:

can you change camera modes mid game?

pretty bad game design. I went back to the lighthouse several times, combed the area in both winter and summer modes... only to find out the camera mode needs to change...

[cabfe]

The camera change key doesn't work, or maybe it only works if you use the old-school camera when you start a new game? I use the modern setting and the key doesn't work. There is no way you can see the plates without cheating.

[uladz]

This is a bug, I spent hours trying to find the number on that boat by the lighthouse with avail. Apparently, in over-the-shoulder play mode RB (or mid mouse) button that suppose to trigger alt-view mode to help you see this boat number IS NOT WOEKING AT ALL. So, if you are playing in over-the-shoulder mode you will never solve this puzzle no matter what. Devs, please fix this bug.

[Emblem Parade]

Sigh. I can confirm that in the default camera mode you cannot see the number on the lighthouse boat. The angle you get seems to be the wrong side of the boat.

The only way to solve this is to find a forum post like this. :)

Devs, please fix this bug.

[Houie]

Bless you all for posting about this and Sergio for the solution. I am one of the unlucky few stuck in behind-the-shoulder view.

[medion_no]

Its a dev overlook with the new camera...

[neomonny7]

After slow-motioning through lots of youtube vids and researching walkthroughs and comments pages (hours of work) I can safely say that (in my experience) you can't get this code off the boat if you try after Elise spots the boat and says that she has seen it. BTW, you can trigger this dialogue in another location when you are much farther along the path and far away from the boat which can mess this up big time. Most importantly, after you trigger the dialogue, you can no longer interact with the boat. So, if you didn't use the alternate view on this first and only trigger you are out of luck. I have tested this on both mouse and controller (middle mouse button or RB button). Thus, you will have to cheat to get the code. It's 1149 . Cheating will, at least, close the quest. Also, limited saves made it impossible for me to try an earlier save. Easily my worst experience with an otherwise excellent game.

[anonbc2000]

On PC and I've already wasted a day in game and IDK how much real world time f'ing with this last boat license plate.
I figured I'd finally play this since its been out for years...
But now IDK if its bad design or if triggers are set too sensitive but looking at discussions its very obvious this mission just does not work for EVERYONE.