how to open the front door

[lowix]

Started training. I walk to the front door and its locked. I can't find another way in. No real instructions. How do I unlock the door?

[CandyAndy [GER]]

there is a key next to the computer in the van

[Avocado]

u need to pick up a key that is next to the computer

[anon_blackop]

*at the van*
tHiS iS nOt ThE kEy YoU aRe LoOkInG fOr

[AWAKENTHEDEAD]

Key on counter between camera monitors and shelves with your gear

[lowix]

Watched a video on how to play,. and ran 3 missions. So far the game is not scary. Mostly running around with black screen and often dieing after wandering in the dark for 20 -30 min. Started to get sleepy from the boredom. On the 4th mission I just ran in and started to say the ghosts name hoping for something interesting.

[SirRantsAlot]

Originally posted by lowix:

Watched a video on how to play,. and ran 3 missions. So far the game is not scary. Mostly running around with black screen and often dieing after wandering in the dark for 20 -30 min. Started to get sleepy from the boredom. On the 4th mission I just ran in and started to say the ghosts name hoping for something interesting.

If you play alone and and at beginners you have 5 minutes to place everything and make measurements. Mostly enough to identify the ghost. But its more fun in groups.

[dr46onfusion]

Originally posted by lowix:

Watched a video on how to play,. and ran 3 missions. So far the game is not scary. Mostly running around with black screen and often dieing after wandering in the dark for 20 -30 min. Started to get sleepy from the boredom. On the 4th mission I just ran in and started to say the ghosts name hoping for something interesting.

So basically you gave up learning the gameplay loop and just walk in blind?

[His Quivzness]

Originally posted by Kai:

Originally posted by lowix:

Watched a video on how to play,. and ran 3 missions. So far the game is not scary. Mostly running around with black screen and often dieing after wandering in the dark for 20 -30 min. Started to get sleepy from the boredom. On the 4th mission I just ran in and started to say the ghosts name hoping for something interesting.

So basically you gave up learning the gameplay loop and just walk in blind?

He's just trolling. He's intimating that he doesn't find the game scary or interesting.

[lowix]

On the ones I played nothing showed up on EMP, and nothing answered on the voice thing. The lights went out, and wouldn't work, so it was wondering around in the dark. So it was just me looking at a black screen with a little EMP reader, or radio thing. Eventually I hear some sounds and see some fingers get me. Did this again and had similar results.

Really sad I missed the refund window.

I may try online with a bigger group. Maybe it will get fun.

[His Quivzness]

Originally posted by lowix:

On the ones I played nothing showed up on EMP, and nothing answered on the voice thing. The lights went out, and wouldn't work, so it was wondering around in the dark. So it was just me looking at a black screen with a little EMP reader, or radio thing. Eventually I hear some sounds and see some fingers get me. Did this again and had similar results.

Really sad I missed the refund window.

I may try online with a bigger group. Maybe it will get fun.

Okay i apologise for calling you a troll.
Are you using the flashlight?
I recommend watching some videos or reading some guides. The in game tutorial is not great at teaching you how to play effectively.

[lowix]

I watched a video. I can't use a flashlight and an EMP at them same time. I can't find the room the ghost is in without the EMP.

[His Quivzness]

Originally posted by lowix:

I watched a video. I can't use a flashlight and an EMP at them same time. I can't find the room the ghost is in without the EMP.

You can use an EMF and flashlight at same time. Once you have EMF selected, if you have a flasshlight in your inventory press 't'.

[lowix]

Thank you I will try that.

[RequiemsRose]

It seems your inexperience may be causing you a boring experience. If all the lights went out and could not be turned back on, then you likely turned on too many lights at one time and blew the breaker. The map in the van shows the layout of the house you are playing, as well as where you can find the breaker to turn it back on (if there is more than one floor in the building, there is also a white square button next to the map to toggle floors).

Someone already covered how to shoulder mount flashlight, which is good. When the flashlight starts flickering, that's a hunt and the ghost can kill you. If the breaker was off and you weren't using flashlight, you likely had no idea it was even after you until it was too late since you couldn't see any flickering lights.

As for the difficulty with evidence, The first step is to locate the ghost's room. Most evidence will not work unless you are in the ghosts room, some may work if you happen to be right next to the ghost even when it's not in it's room. Thermometer is generally the go-to for locating the ghost room, but if you don't have one yet, that EMF is likely to be your best bet. Saying the ghost's name does raise activity, but it also raises aggression rather quickly. If all you want is for it to do something, say so. "Give us/me a sign", "show yourself", and "do something" are all trigger phrases that may prompt the ghost to interact without raising the aggression as much as the name does. If finding the room with EMF, you will want to use these. Not only do you need an interaction for EMF to go off, even if you are not nearby it may give it's location away with a sound, an opened door, or a light turned on/off that you didn't touch. After you have the room located, you should have a MUCH easier time getting evidence, and actually having things happen besides you dying.

[Vault Traveler]

There is little holding hands, read guides or look for more experienced players.