Sunbeam countdown timer went negative

[Sky Render]

I'm certain this is not intended behavior! I cured the bacterial infection between messages 4 and 5 from the Sunbeam, and when the timer hit 0, it started counting backwards to 0:00:-01, 0:00:-02 etc. It appears to be permanently stuck on screen now.

[P'tit Filou]

Have you found a solution?

[Sky Render]

Originally posted by _π_:

Have you found a solution?

Ignore it? It never disappears from the screen, and after 24 hours it "wraps around" back to 0:00:00 to start counting down in negatives again from there.

[P'tit Filou]

Okay but the problem is that his blocks me in my progress. How did you bypass this problem, thank you in advance!

[Sky Render]

Originally posted by _π_:

Okay but the problem is that his blocks me in my progress. How did you bypass this problem, thank you in advance!

Actually it doesn't. You can still complete the game's main storyline just fine with the timer onscreen forever. I know, I've done so multiple times (as this glitch has happened to me on 3 separate saves now).

[admiral1018]

I've never personally experienced this bug and not sure if these will work, but you can try using console codes to see if you can eliminate the box.

To enable to console, press F3, press F8 to bring up the mouse input, press F3 again to close the menu, then press tilde (~). These codes directly affect that story sequence and might help:

startsunbeamstoryevent = kicks off the Sunbeam event (might restart the radio messages, but unsure)

sunbeamcountdownstart = start the coutner (might restart the counter)

precursorgunaimo = will cause the QEP to shoot down the Sunbeam (might also remove the counter)

As was said, this bug doesn't impede your progress, but it is annoying. Let me know if you have any luck.

[Ignis]

Thanks for the reproduction steps. This bug was known but it makes a lot of sense with the reproduction steps provided.

It has a low priority though (P4 currently the lowest). Because usually you get the Sunbeam near the start of the game and not when you are close to being cured.

[P'tit Filou]

Originally posted by admiral1018:

I've never personally experience and not sure if it will work, but you can try using console codes to see if you can eliminate the box.

To enable to console, press F3, press F8 to bring up the mouse input, press F3 again to close the menu, then press tilde (~). These codes directly affect that story sequence and might help:

startsunbeamstoryevent = kicks off the Sunbeam event (might restart the radio messages, but unsure)

sunbeamcountdownstart = start the coutner (might restart the counter)

precursorgunaimo = will cause the QEP to shoot down the Sunbeam (might also remove the counter)

As was said, this bug doesn't impede your progress, but it is annoying. Let me know if you have any luck.

Ok thanks for your help

[Cactus]

Sunbeam

guys idk if this is bug or what but i got all messages from sunbeam timer was set but on 0:00 game started to count on - now i have 00.-17.72 and i got message that thay are going back to alterra bec of the metal on orbit

[Freedom Manager 👁]

That happens if you are not on the precursor gun island at the end of the countdown.

[grzegorz77]

Originally posted by Xap95:

That happens if you are not on the precursor gun island at the end of the countdown.

Not true.
I was in a rescue capsule and nothing happened.

[Freedom Manager 👁]

Look it up. Maybe yours was bugged.

[Freedom Manager 👁]

What's a rescue capsule?

[grzegorz77]

Life pod ? I do not remember the name.

[Freedom Manager 👁]

Ohh i see

[Ignis]

Merged the two topics. As said, it's negative when you cure yourself before the arrival and when it's already engaged.