Possible twisted key bug in the beta

[jack shite]

I've read that the twisted key is supposed to be in a wardrobe at the far end of the church basement. However, when I approach it, I don't have any option to search it like I do other containers and the key isn't on any of the red chompers. This happens when I lose the battle with the black chomper in the church dream. However, if I kill the black chomper so that the basement is populated by huge dogs, the twisted key is on one of the dogs.

Not sure if this is by design or if it's a bug, but sounds like a bug.

[MazyRun]

A good way to test for any possible UI/controller interaction bugs in v1.4 is to switch to mouse & key whenever you are standing next to something that you used to be able to interact with in v1.3 (or standing next to anything that looks like it should be able to interact with). If you can interact with it when using mouse but not when using controller then it is a new bug.

The devs have a list of in-game objects which can currently not be interacted with (in 1.4) when using controller.. https://steamcommunity.com/app/274520/discussions/1/3117022079217458843/
(there are probably a lot more to be found throughout chapter 1 & 2) ..they have patched most of these so far (tractors, woodpiles, etc.) but there are still some things (like the tank wrecks in area 2) which are proving difficult to fix.

It's possible you've found a new one in the basement (I haven't tested old woods or the basement yet, I'm waiting on some other fixes before testing the rest of the chapter). If it's an object that cannot be interacted with when using either input (mouse or controller) then it probably isn't a bug.

(the 2 different locations for the key spawn isn't a bug though.. https://darkwood.fandom.com/wiki/Church_Basement )

[jack shite]

Originally posted by MazyRun:

A good way to test for any possible UI/controller interaction bugs in v1.4 is to switch to mouse & key whenever you are standing next to something

I didn't think of that. Will try it in chapter 3 because there's a small building that can only be accessed by blowing up the door with gas tanks. Inside is a wardrobe that I can't interact with using controller. Will try mouse. I also didn't even know that tanks could be interacted with because I've never gotten any options at all. Anything good in those tanks in Silent Forest?

I wonder why it's proving difficult to register the tanks as containers.

[MazyRun]

Originally posted by jack ♥♥♥♥♥:

there's a small building that can only be accessed by blowing up the door with gas tanks. Inside is a wardrobe that I can't interact with using controller

That sounds like you've found another object which controller fails to recognize in beta, it's usually things like that (wardrobes, containers, etc.) that are tucked away inside minor locations.

Originally posted by jack ♥♥♥♥♥:

Anything good in those tanks in Silent Forest?

Yep, they have a lot of good loot!

Originally posted by jack ♥♥♥♥♥:

I wonder why it's proving difficult to register the tanks as containers.

Maybe something to do with procedural generation/spawn points.

[jack shite]

I just tried the tanks with the mouse. One of them can be examined, but not searched. The other can be searched, but not examined. I wish I knew this earlier because there was good stuff in that one indeed.

Edit: Also, I was able to search the wardrobe in the church with the controller just now, too. Maybe they fixed that? Or maybe the bug only occurs when the black chomper kills you.

[jack shite]

Originally posted by jack ♥♥♥♥♥:

Also, I was able to search the wardrobe in the church with the controller just now, too. Maybe they fixed that? Or maybe the bug only occurs when the black chomper kills you.

Okay, playing again and wasn't able to search the wardrobe with the controller after black chomper killed me. Was able to use the mouse, though, and the twisted key was in there.

[Dutczar]

I had the same issue, is this worth making a new thread or is this bump enough for the devs?
It seems on new posts, MazyRun sends a link to an old discussion covering the issue. Are the devs done with the game? (Nothing wrong with that, just want to make sure)