Stuck in the secret area in Paramonia Temple part 5

[Senno]

So, after a little into Paramonia Temple, you get to 6 doors, each leading to a small level with a flint lock that must be lit. The fifth door (bottom, second from right), has a hidden area in it. There is a secret bird portal behind a false wall on the top floor inside that level. It leads you back to Rapture Farms with 3 Paramites and a lovely 9 Mudokons to save. After killing the paramites and saving the Mudokons, I need to roll through a very fast grinder. I was able to turn this machine on (which also turned off a electrical field and allowed me to save the mudokons, who were inaccessible) with a lever, but pressing the lever afterwards does nothing. Judging from videos I've seen online, you are meant to roll back through this area and to the bird portal and back to whence you came. However, I can't roll through the grinders, they are incredibly fast and theres just not enough time to pass through. The videos I've seen online the grinders are much slower and far easier to navigate - but these ones are like lightning.

I'm hoping that J.A.W and Oddworld Inhabitants look at this and can tweak that area, because I honestly believe that I'm stuck there.

[Harry101UK]

Are you using a 120-144hz screen by any chance? Also, turn VSync on to limit your FPS to 60. When your framerate goes over 60, these blades become impossible to get past.

The developers said they are looking into this now. ;)

[DarkHoodness]

I've just done this area and also had this problem. Even at 60 FPS with v-sync on it was a pain - It involved quicksaving in the right places and took countless attempts. It wasn't impossible, but tried my paitence.

I hope JAW can fix this soon, it's a bit game-breaking.

E: Also I'm playing on hard. Has anyone noticed the saw speed being related to the difficulty level?

[Senno]

Using VSync made it so much easier, but it was still difficult. Using the nVidia Inspector, I was able to limit the FPS to 30, and that made the area doable. Obviously, this doesn't just impact this meat grinder, but all of them. Having it tied to the FPS is laughably stupid - as this kind of issue will prop up. Obviously something that should be looked into. But in the meantime, I'll definitely be using vSync and I highly recommend other gamers do so as well.

[Harry101UK]

It seems as if the 'Green | Red Bombs' are also tied to FPS, making them extremely difficult to disarm at over 60fps. Pretty much everything is tied to FPS unfortunately. =(

[Zodion]

It's supposed to be difficult, I managed on the second attempt. Though I understand some with high spec monitors are having actual issues.

[Zaxik]

Yes, I can confirm that pretty much everything seems to be tied to FPS. On my home PC 144Hz monitor it's impossible to get past fast meat grinders, but on my Intel bay trail tablet the game runs at about 20-30 FPS, overall the game is noticably slower and I can get past those grinders absolutely comfortably every single time without dying. Tested on the first secret area, left grinder after pulling the lever.

[LoboFH]

Same problem. 120 Hz monitor.

Not possible.

[Oddworld Admin]

On it - see here: http://steamcommunity.com/app/314660/discussions/0/610575007207266785/

[Harry101UK]

Originally posted by Oddworld Admin:

On it - see here: http://steamcommunity.com/app/314660/discussions/0/610575007207266785/

I'd like to add, in case the team wasn't aware; that this seems to affect all timed events. As such, the 'Green | Red' bombs also appear to be a lot more sensitive at higher framerates.

[CoastalHaze]

I run higher than 60 FPS and was able to make it past those grinders on hard difficulty.

I guess maybe.

you should get.

on my level.

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