[Resolved] Circular room with two flocks of red birds flying around a central square

[Alcator]

I am in chapter 3 (probably, considering I already got "Red" and "Green" achievements), in a big circular room with a square of green "dirt" in the middle. Two flocks of red birds are flying in circles around it. I have the double jump (and also Heavy) skills unlocked.

Apparently, I'm supposed to somehow use the birds to jump up, but I don't know where to position myself to get to them with the first jump.

Any advice, please?

[Alcator]

Screenshot:

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1646737663

[Jackalope_908]

That's the puzzle, is where to start your jump. I can give you a hint that may help: Jump, Double Jump, SOAR.

[Alcator]

引用自 Jackalope_908：

That's the puzzle, is where to start your jump. I can give you a hint that may help: Jump, Double Jump, SOAR.

My understanding is that if you press and hold the jump key while already in the air AND while in the middle of the flock of birds, THAT will cause you to soar. Is my understanding correct?

[Jackalope_908]

I'm torn. Do I answer the question plainly and spoil the puzzle for you, or do I be veiled in my answers and help you succeed on you own merit? Is my even asking this *confirming* your question? ^_~

[Alcator]

I wouldn't come here if I didn't understand the risk.

[Jackalope_908]

*Looks pointedly at the last sentence in his previous post, nods, and gestures at it with decreasing subtlety*

[Alcator]

I'll give it few more tries, although I feel like I've tried all the possible locations and directions of jump. Thank you.

[Alcator]

Made it. That was abysmally poorly designed room.

[UMARRR]

considering that you need to combine the few possible moves this game offers in a slightly new set up, puzzle games just don't seem to be your strength bro :D don't blame it on the room design

[Alcator]

引用自 Umar：

considering that you need to combine the few possible moves this game offers in a slightly new set up, puzzle games just don't seem to be your strength bro :D don't blame it on the room design

The Talos Principle, The Witness, Opus Magnum...

Nah, I'm good.

[Evil Raychel òwó [ESP]]

I'm having the same problem. I even had to look for a walkthrough to see what the hell I had to do. Then I tried like +50 times and I'm still trying there... I don't think I'm doing wrong to be honest. I just copy the same position + movements than the player of the walkthrough. Still hard stucked.

[Alcator]

引用自 Rocket Of Doom：

I'm having the same problem. I even had to look for a walkthrough to see what the hell I had to do. Then I tried like +50 times and I'm still trying there... I don't think I'm doing wrong to be honest. I just copy the same position + movements than the player of the walkthrough. Still hard stucked.

So, this is what you need to know about the "fly up from birds" function:
It doesn't matter how many jumps you needed to GET to the birds, what matters is that once you are "on" the birds, you need to press-and-hold the jump button AGAIN. So it's not "Jump, then Jump-and-hold to fly", but rather "Do whatever you need to get to them, then Jump-and-hold".

So in this case, you will probably need a double jump to reach the birds (my position was at around 5 o'clock from the center of the big green floating ground square), wait for the birds to approach from the left (below the ground), then double jump to get to them, THEN release SPACE and press-and-hold to fly.