what to do with an unsolvable puzzle

[TheLastLine]

I have a puzzle that I cant progress past, it is literally unsolvable. And unforunately it seems to be mandatory to progress the game. I solved it previously on a separate playthrough, but I decided to start a new save with a lower puzzle difficutly because there was an optional puzzle I encountered that was also unsolvable. It is one of the plug puzzles, but there is literally no path to the reservoir. It is the first plug puzzle you encounter where when you solve it, it makes a bridge. The only other way is to go down with the high radiation area, and there doesn't seem to be any way to climb or ascend from down there to where I need to go. Randomly generated puzzles was a terrible idea.

[Kain]

Show us a picture. If it's a plug puzzle, keep in mind that if the plug has one or two dots it influences where you place it.

[TheLastLine]

Originally posted by Kain:

Show us a picture. If it's a plug puzzle, keep in mind that if the plug has one or two dots it influences where you place it.

https://steamuserimages-a.akamaihd.net/ugc/2049747601127478124/167F6726460C8045C261AB01F73A2AAE4FA7307A/?imw=5000&imh=5000&ima=fit&impolicy=Letterbox&imcolor=%23000000&letterbox=false

[TheLastLine]

Those gray things seem to block any power from routing at all. And i cant manipulate them at all. I get the switches can change how it flows, but it gets stopped once it hits a gray block.

[NickXX17]

You can solve any puzzle cause they were made and unsolved by the engine. And you are to use hack device sometimes if they are too hard for your mind.

[breadman]

there's no such thing an "unsolvable puzzle"

[Zalugar]

I've yet to see a truly broken puzzle. I'd suggest taking a screenshot and reporting it in the bug forum if it really is.

But, in the event it really is bugged, it actually doesn't matter that much. You can just go through Alpha to get to the other side, giving you access to most it (all maybe, I can't remember if there's a button to turn on the bridge from Alpha side).

You can also just use a logic probe to bypass the puzzle, or continue on with the game and come back later when you get an upgrade that makes bridges optional.

[TheLastLine]

Also no logic probe to solve for me yet.

[TheLastLine]

Originally posted by NickXX17:

You can solve any puzzle cause they were made and unsolved by the engine. And you are to use hack device sometimes if they are too hard for your mind.

look at the picture and tell me what im supposed to do then.

[Kain]

Originally posted by TheLastLife:

Originally posted by Kain:

Show us a picture. If it's a plug puzzle, keep in mind that if the plug has one or two dots it influences where you place it.

https://steamuserimages-a.akamaihd.net/ugc/2049747601127478124/167F6726460C8045C261AB01F73A2AAE4FA7307A/?imw=5000&imh=5000&ima=fit&impolicy=Letterbox&imcolor=%23000000&letterbox=false

If you see each plug you'll notice one of them is green and have two dots and another is blue with one dot. You need to keep that in mind since 2 dots releases more energy. You need the energy bar to be within those blue lines on the left meter.

[NickXX17]

You can find enough probes on the Deck 2.

[TheLastLine]

Originally posted by NickXX17:

You can find enough probes on the Deck 2.

cant get there if the bridge i need to cross has an unsolvable puzzle. This is literally at like the beginning of the game lol. Where am I supposed to find probes at?

[NickXX17]

Hmmm. You should kill repair-bots then. They have probes sometimes. 5-6 points of respawn on the Deck 1;)

[Stargoat]

The power of the first three plugs combine, then you then you just have route the combined power with the dials to meet up with power from the fourth plug. I don't think plug order should matter as there aren't any splits.

Edit: The puzzle components are:

- Two or three wires in: Outputs the sum of the powers (adds)
- One wire in one out: Each output wire has the same power as the input (multiplies by two)
- Red dials: click these to change the direction of power
- Switches: Power on off through the switch (although some change power direction too)
- The plugs are one or two power each, you can see a little light or can point at the plug and the diagnostic text will tell you what it is

[Zalugar]

Originally posted by TheLastLife:

https://steamuserimages-a.akamaihd.net/ugc/2049747601127478124/167F6726460C8045C261AB01F73A2AAE4FA7307A/?imw=5000&imh=5000&ima=fit&impolicy=Letterbox&imcolor=%23000000&letterbox=false

I did the thing and the math
https://i.imgur.com/ZOMiYGi.jpg

[TheLastLine]

Okay, finally figured it out 🫠 ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ was actually easier to do this on the difficulty 2 setting for me