Veronica's quest "I COULD MAKE YOU CARE" glitch. Need Help.

[Mag_nit]

Got the pulse gun. Marker says go to elder. Went to him.

Veronica walks slowly to the elder and DOES NOTHING, script Definately should make them talking about technology but they don't.

Half a minute(or so) after - i can speak to them both but there are no dialog options about quest.

Is there a solution about this glitch(bug)???
Tried to move Veronica but it's not helping, restarting the game not helping, even throug console disabling and enabling the elder not helping. They just silently stare at each other a lil and that's all.

[Mag_nit]

elder is Hardin, not McNamara.

[Mag_nit]

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****SOLUTION****
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Since this community occured to be weak in those type of questions i'v lurked about it myself. 10-15 sites and there it is:

When you enter elder's hall, Veronica slowly walks to elder and stands then. At that moment do:
- Console
- click on the elder
- if the elder is Hardin type: sayto e2f88 VMS49ElderDiscussion2Intro
- unpause game
- if they stop after a few phrases(Veronica don't say her final dialog "Come on. I can't listen to this anymore") then go to console and do the trick again. They start from begining but this time it will be full dialog.

Go out of elder's hall, Veronica asks for a fresh air ...you continiue on quest.

***IMPORTANT NOTE:
Save the game and restart it, because when you used console - Achievments NOT achieving after that moment. Restarting game fixes that. [verified myself]

[Mag_nit]

Also, during lurking i knew that there is the same glitch could bother you on the very start of the quest (1st meeting Veronica and Elder). The solution is almost the same but:

for McNamara console command is:
sayto e2f87 vms49elderdiscussion1

for Hardin:
sayto e2f88 VMS49HardinDiscussion1

[Hoopahnan]

I have this same problem, I'm stuck on discussion 2 like you said in the OP even though I have the farming data and the pulse gun. But for me, the elder is McNamara, not Hardin. I'm not good with computers otherwise I'd find this out myself, but could you find the command to complete discussion 2 with McNamara?

[bobczes]

Beard Manly님이 먼저 게시:

I have this same problem, I'm stuck on discussion 2 like you said in the OP even though I have the farming data and the pulse gun. But for me, the elder is McNamara, not Hardin. I'm not good with computers otherwise I'd find this out myself, but could you find the command to complete discussion 2 with McNamara?

bring up the console, click on Elder McNamara and enter..... sayto e2f87 vms49elderdiscussion2

[Hoopahnan]

I just tried that and it didn't work...it says "compiled script not saved"

[bobczes]

Did this occur at an earlier time?

"Activating the Archimedes II weapon system and gaining the Rangefinder before you initiate this quest will automatically flag the journal to tell you to return to the Elder after activating the terminal in Gibson's shack. If you go get a second technology, the quest is seemingly broken. Neither Veronica or the Elder will have conversation options to continue further, and neither will initiate their dialogue scripts between the two, despite there being periods where you cannot talk to either one after coming close to the Elder."

http://fallout.wikia.com/wiki/I_Could_Make_You_Care

[Hoopahnan]

I didn't do anything involving Helios 1 or the Rangefinder yet, haven't even discovered Helios 1 on my map. I did the pulse gun first, then when it wouldn't work I decided to get the data because on another playthrough I did that path and everything went fine. I hope I'm not screwed.
I found commands to just complete the quest, but I'm not sure if putting those in will have the outcomes I desire.

[baumgartner]

Don't know for sure - but when I hit a glitch and the load/save routine doesn't work I reboot my laptop so the entire FNV program is dumped, including any 'glitches', and then reloaded 'clean'. Then I start a new game and reload my save from Doc Mitchell's office. I suggest you try it and report back on this thread. It may work and is a heck of a lot easier then messing around with the console commands.

[Hoopahnan]

Found a solution. It may not work for everyone, but it worked wonders for me!
Fallout 4 came out and I started playing that instead.

[RDMCz]

1. Go to the bunger w/o Veronica (she must stay infront of bunker)
2. Take task from elder
3. Complete task and talk to him
4. Then leave the bunker, order Veronica to follow you and get back to bunker

[spectre_of_woe]

bobczes님이 먼저 게시:

Beard Manly님이 먼저 게시:

I have this same problem, I'm stuck on discussion 2 like you said in the OP even though I have the farming data and the pulse gun. But for me, the elder is McNamara, not Hardin. I'm not good with computers otherwise I'd find this out myself, but could you find the command to complete discussion 2 with McNamara?

bring up the console, click on Elder McNamara and enter..... sayto e2f87 vms49elderdiscussion2

I had this problem, I fixed it by typing "sayto e2f87 vms49elderdiscussion2intro

Thanks to all you guys, especially mag_nit

[Dustin81]

Disabling an reenabling Veronica worked for me. She started talking after I closed the console.

[h3video1]

Mag_nit님이 먼저 게시:

**********************
****SOLUTION****
**********************

Since this community occured to be weak in those type of questions i'v lurked about it myself. 10-15 sites and there it is:

When you enter elder's hall, Veronica slowly walks to elder and stands then. At that moment do:
- Console
- click on the elder
- if the elder is Hardin type: sayto e2f88 VMS49ElderDiscussion2Intro
- unpause game
- if they stop after a few phrases(Veronica don't say her final dialog "Come on. I can't listen to this anymore") then go to console and do the trick again. They start from begining but this time it will be full dialog.

Go out of elder's hall, Veronica asks for a fresh air ...you continiue on quest.

***IMPORTANT NOTE:
Save the game and restart it, because when you used console - Achievments NOT achieving after that moment. Restarting game fixes that. [verified myself]

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- This worked for me, I had to change the elders ID though because it was a different elder

[Cam Gibb]

SPOILER WARNING ;-) = Thanks all. After reading here, I, also having issue with Veronica not talking to Elder or Elder talking to her, even if I walked up withing talking range of him with her, saved, exited game, restarted game, disabled Cheat Terminal in data files list, chose play, loaded that same save file there, did not use console tgm for god mode either, walked up to Elder & stood bit left of center, Veronica walked up closer near my right, then Elder spoke to her, & she spoke back. Some exchange for bit between them I saved as screen shots publicly viewable here in my Steam profile page. When that finished, while walking away to leave room, just before exiting room a chat dialogue starts by itself initiated by Veronica. I chose most peaceful respectful replies. Excepted her suggestion to start new Quest to find technology stuff that former BOS Elder Elijah (Sinclair Casino owner operator I dodn't want to but found out after other attempts I had to kill for Christine [past gf of Veronica] former quest) believed important & bring back to Elder McNamara that she thinks may improve his opinions. Aaaaaaaand away we go !! ;-)