Power the castle

[Pok]

Hi guys!
I just killed the giant beats at the castle, and now I can't power the radio! Help!
What I'm missing?

[Von Nørskov [DK]]

make two medium generators ( i did) and connect them with wire (press space) with the two points on the radiotower

[Nature always wins]

the radio needs 10 watts to power it, so you have to build 3 small generators or 2 med or 1 large and connect the wire to the radio with the space button.

[Hobocop]

i powered the radio tower, but now its saying i need mroe power (even though i have a total of 45 power being generated at the castle) anyone know if this is a glitch or im just an idiot

[Col. Kurtz]

Originally posted by diced catarina onions:

i powered the radio tower, but now its saying i need mroe power (even though i have a total of 45 power being generated at the castle) anyone know if this is a glitch or im just an idiot

Did you connect all of them with wire then wire it to the towers wire point?

[Hobocop]

i did. i fixed the problem whoever. thanks

[natedosmil]

Also, unless you have high charisma and trade routes between settlements, go to one of your more established settlements and grab the materials for those generators. Crystal is hard to come by, and its probably sitting in your junkpile at Sanctuary, though even still in small quantities.

[Hobocop]

yeah i figured out the whole trade routes thing with a good deal of trial and error. thoanks though.

[Colter]

I also am having the same problem. Can't seem to figure out what is wrong. I have two 5 generators going to a large power pylon, and then to the power conduits on the power transmitter and the tower itself . I have a small 3 generator hooked up to the building power conduit for lights. So, for power I have 13 total, the transmitter is transmitting and the lights are on. But, the power status is a RED 13 and I don't know why it is red. Can any one untangle me here? Appreciate it.

[ImHelping]

Part of what keeps catching people off guard with the castle, is that there is a large water purifier in the water outside the walls of the castle.

So when you switch the power back on, it's wanting you to provide power for the radio tower, AND the jumbo water purifier you probably do not know about.

Walk around the outside of it till you find it. I forget the power needs but it's the big one that pumps out 40 water or something.

I just put it into storage (or maybe accidentally dismantled it) and made a couple no power needed water pumps to make things simpler.

Doing a quick double check skim, looks like nobody has mentioned this to you yet. But this is the most likely cause of your mysteriously having not "enough" power.

EDIT: Also, you will get another quest later. You clear rubble away from a tunnel entry inside with the scrap button in build mode that is blocking a tunnel entrance (you can clear it out early, but I didn't go in early so I dunno what happens if you do).

That's another sticking point I've seen when it comes to the castle.

[Colter]

Thank you! You are right, I missed the water purifier entirely. I have to log now, but when I go back, I'll fix it up, and confirm that was my problem. Thanks again.

[Xyzzy]

yeah the water purifier fix that and all is well.

[Colter]

Ok! That was definitely the problem. The water purifier (and lights) needs a 5 generator. Because I thought I was just hooking up lights, I was using a 3 generator. So, all is green now. Thanks for your help.

[NostalgiaVivec]

all the area for the castle is just red i can't build anything in the area

[AbsynthMinded]

I set the whole place up on 45 Power.. With enough Heavy Laser Turrets to make the Glowing Sea Jealious during an attack. which inciudes a swanky bar, bathroom and barracks.

[coreyriley63]

the whole area is red for me too.