generator engine

[BlueBell]

"Where can I find a generator engine? I've tried, but I have never found it."

[raventhehunter]

It's a random drop, I've only found two myself so far. There might be places more likely than others to have it, however, such as autoshops, hardware stores, or garages. Also, look for loot containers labeled "autoshop crates" or something like that in storage units (those are the buildings that look like garages, have a door you have to smash open to get through, and have a number of various containers inside them).

[Gar]

Originally posted by BlueBell:

"Where can I find a generator engine? I've tried, but I have never found it."

From experience, the times I have gotten it was from lockers. Also, no idea if this is just a coincidence but, the starting zones seem to have them more often.

If you are doing a loot run in an area, make sure to empty out all the lockers you come across so that they repopulate as soon as the timer is up.

[BlueBell]

Thank you so much. Just knowing that it exists makes me happy.

[raventhehunter]

Originally posted by BlueBell:

Thank you so much. Just knowing that it exists makes me happy.

Note that the reason I suggested those particular places to look is because that, while the loot is (AFAIK) complete random and anything has a chance to appear anywhere, locations or containers with a theme--such as hardware store or military supplies--are always going to have loot that fits that theme.

So the hardware store will always have stuff like nails, tools, parts, and so on. You won't find guns or ammo or coffee beans in there.

And in relation to the suggestion by Gar, of emptying everything to get containers respawning, that'll leave you hauling a pile of stuff you probably have no use for or can't really haul around for the time it takes to get it back home. And if you just dump it on the ground, it'll never despawn either.

So use the trash can trick to get rid of the clutter. You'll need a hammer and two sheet metal. Equip the hammer, go to the build menu, last tab, select trash can and build it. Dump your unwanted loot inside, deconstruct the trash can to get your sheet metal back and immediately destroy the contents.

[BlueBell]

Thank you so much.

[Fame]

a locker in the southern part of E5 is where I found mine

[Tallowate]

LOL... i've found 3 of the generator engines... one of them sitting on a picnic table in the backyard of a house. Ironically, I haven't gotten the quest to teach me how to build the generator... although I have gotten a quest to build one for an NPC base.

[RayRay Jackson]

I can't find a book/magazine/whatever skill thing I need for recipe either.

[The Derektor]

Originally posted by RayRay Jackson:

I can't find a book/magazine/whatever skill thing I need for recipe either.

Do the quest for Sue at the Survivor camp and she'll give you the Ohms and Watts In skill book. Otherwise, keep on searching :)