@DEV Game Breaking Bug in Chapter 3

[demon_monkey1]

Hello DEV,

I am on Chapter 3 (with the Tesla coils and dolls) and I can't get past a certain point due to an invisible wall. I have an objective to go to certain door. To get there, I go through the door to the right when facing the stairs. However, in that hallway there are two Tesla Coils. They don't activate in any way (in contrast to the ones on the stairs that light up and shoot electricity), but I still cannot walk between them. Following the cord, there is a switch. However, when I press the button to throw the switch, nothing happens except that the button prompt for the switch disappears. Doing this does not lower the invisible wall between the two Tesla coils in the room to the right of the stairs. I think what happened was I activated that switch previously and then got to a save point and quit the game. The game deactivated the effects for the Tesla coils and switch, but left up the invisible wall that the Tesla Coils create. I have tried quitting out of the game completely and dying multiple times, but nothing fixes this bug.

If there is an easy was to fix this, I am willing to try it. Otherwise, I would be fine using a save that is at the beginning of Chapter 3. I do not think I am very far into the chapter anyway. A save for the beginning of Chapter 3 would be very appreciated. I don't want to restart the entire game.

Thanks for your help!

[demon_monkey1]

@obiwankabg /DEV You there? You seem to have been helping with other people's problems recently and I could really use some support. I really want to finish this game, as it has potential. I cannot progress at all in the game as things stand. If you can't offer a fix for this glitch or a least a save to take me back to the beginning of Chapter 3, I will be very disappointed and will review the game accordingly. Hope you can get back to me soon. Thanks!

[demon_monkey1]

@obiwankabg /DEV Just to reiterate: if you don't have a quick fix for this, please just provide me with a save file that will bring me back to the start of Chapter 3. I have read other discussions and it appears you have done that for other players. If I can just restart Chapter 3 and get past this bug, I will be happy. Thanks!

[obiwankabg]

Originally posted by demon_monkey1:

@obiwankabg /DEV Just to reiterate: if you don't have a quick fix for this, please just provide me with a save file that will bring me back to the start of Chapter 3. I have read other discussions and it appears you have done that for other players. If I can just restart Chapter 3 and get past this bug, I will be happy. Thanks!

Hey dude, so sorry I missed this.

I will get you a save in just a couple hours. Not sue why that's happening. Guessing it's a weird edge case with the blocking volume not persisting when it gets destroyed. Regardless, I will get you that save ASAP today.

[obiwankabg]

OK, drop these 2 files in your save file folder.

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1if0NIPvalL4IOaWacd2sp8T1_AYFptwY?usp=sharing

Your directory should be something like:

Users/YourName/AppData/Local/Perception/Saved/SavedGames

Let me know if you need anything else.

[demon_monkey1]

Originally posted by obiwankabg:

OK, drop these 2 files in your save file folder.

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1if0NIPvalL4IOaWacd2sp8T1_AYFptwY?usp=sharing

Your directory should be something like:

Users/YourName/AppData/Local/Perception/Saved/SavedGames

Let me know if you need anything else.

Thank you very much for your help! Using that save you provided got me past the glitch and I was able to finish the game without any additional problems. I really enjoyed the final chapters, so I am glad I was able to get past that glitch.

I have no idea how difficult this would be to implement, but if the game had a chapter select feature (for any chapters the player has started) players could bypass glitches like the one I encountered without any assistance. I saw a few other people needed chapter start saves as well, so I figure a chapter select feature may be helpful. Regardless, I quite liked the game overall. It was very unique. I look forward to checking out your next game!