Anyone familiar with the Dark Mod ?

[thirdkeeper]

Found the diary at the inn but for some reason I can't read it. - I'm assuming that it
has the combination to the safe (???)

[constancejill]

You'll need to specify which mission you're playing.

[thirdkeeper]

The very first of the three that came with the install. -'The New Job'.

3 Objectives -

[X] Get into the inn
[_] Get into the guys room upstairs an steal his rubles
[_] Meet your friend across the avenue

Except for a small bit of loot the only item is the guys diary, and the notes at the desk
say that he rented space in the safe which has a combination lock.

I have the diary and when I select it it's labeled as 'Readables' but hitting the 'use' key
does nothing. I've been able to read posters notes and news papers that I can't pick
up but for some reason I can't read the diary, though I'm convinced that has to be
where the combination to the safe is located.

I did try changing the 'use' button to a different key but it didn't solve the problem.
- If this is glitch that won't let me read what I'm holding I'm screwed for this game. 8 /

Don't sweat it - thanks for trying to help ! - I'll just find a walk through and see if I
can learn anything from that.

[thirdkeeper]

Originally posted by constancejill:

You'll need to specify which mission you're playing.

Well, I restarted the mission and I figured out what the problem was. - It turns out that
The Dark Mod is unique in that it has a different 'use' button for items in your inventory
than the use button for objects in the map. To use inventory items there is a button they
call 'Activate'. - I'm used to hitting just one button for everything in Thief, Far Cry and
a bunch of others.

In just about every game I've ever played including Thief there is one button to interact
with what ever item you have in your center screen or have readied from your inventory.
I'm very conservative when it comes to using important things like health and flash bombs
and hadn't even tried to use any inventory items until I found that journal.

What I find very odd is that the lock pics are the only items in my inventory that did
work with my normal 'use' setting. - Does that make sense ?? I'm sure you can understand why I was confused by the issue.

Anyhoo, problem solved, and I'm hugely relieved. Game looks and plays great and I'm
really looking forward to exploring those 160+ fan missions that are included with the
Dark FM loader.