Any hints in game to explain how to do this?

[DmAnd]

I'm not looking for the answer here, just wondering if we have hints somewhere in game to find in order to do or get started on certain puzzles.

At the moment i am trying to get the correct voltage to activate the power, I found where it says how much voltage i need, however i can only achieve the default of 25 or 0.

I am not really explaining this all that well but that is kind of intended.

[f1racefan]

Theres answers here at "second battery puzzle" a couple of pages from here'

[kupuguy]

Form a complete circuit for a non-zero voltage. Try different circuits to see how the voltage changes.

[Countryen |]

Where I downloaded it there is a "Strategy Guide" which is basically a hint system.
Sadly that is just a PDF, not very beautiful. But it's actually nice to read.

But there you will find an answer to this and other problems.

Sidenote: I miss the ingame hint system from Myst 4 :(

[Matty101]

look up top you'll notice that there is an element that lights up if connected right, each station needs to be in a circuit from the two wires(+/-) leading down from where the voltage message is.
Each colour is a set voltage value...can't remember exactly...like 5-10-15 or something so i made a loop where all the elements lit up and then checked the voltage...was like 120 or something so i swapped out one colour for another and was good.
There may actually be a proper clue for the exact layout, but i just figured it out like this.

[RawDeal]

If you can get just one tower 'lit' up - note the voltage and the color painted on the frame. Then try for the other colors. I spent more time on this one that I should have :-)

[DmAnd]

Originally posted by Matty101:

look up top you'll notice that there is an element that lights up if connected right, each station needs to be in a circuit from the two wires(+/-) leading down from where the voltage message is.
Each colour is a set voltage value...can't remember exactly...like 5-10-15 or something so i made a loop where all the elements lit up and then checked the voltage...was like 120 or something so i swapped out one colour for another and was good.
There may actually be a proper clue for the exact layout, but i just figured it out like this.

Thanks, i think that was what i was missing, the element on top that lights up, i did not notice that and will pay closer attention.

Also thank you to everyone else for your answers

[DarkWaterSong]

Originally posted by DmAnd:

Originally posted by Matty101:

look up top you'll notice that there is an element that lights up if connected right, each station needs to be in a circuit from the two wires(+/-) leading down from where the voltage message is.
Each colour is a set voltage value...can't remember exactly...like 5-10-15 or something so i made a loop where all the elements lit up and then checked the voltage...was like 120 or something so i swapped out one colour for another and was good.
There may actually be a proper clue for the exact layout, but i just figured it out like this.

Thanks, i think that was what i was missing, the element on top that lights up, i did not notice that and will pay closer attention.

Also thank you to everyone else for your answers

That was the same in game hint I missed as well!

[joridiculous]

The game tells you something about 'circuit' and the importance of it (think it also "mentions" something about different currents/voltages) prior to getting to the puzzle it self. And that's basically it :P

[Matty101]

just be careful, on my system it only showed up when close enough so you can't tell from distance...they all look 'off' until you get close

[Nevindar]

I can only get one of the towers to light up. No matter how I move anything else, nothing changes and nothing lights up. Do I need to complete another puzzle first?

Edit:
I've also not found any mention of circuits or voltage values aside from the scribble on the main power switch. There are no visible hints.

[joridiculous]

Originally posted by Nevindar:

I can only get one of the towers to light up. No matter how I move anything else, nothing changes and nothing lights up. Do I need to complete another puzzle first?

Edit:
I've also not found any mention of circuits or voltage values aside from the scribble on the main power switch. There are no visible hints.

Originally posted by joridiculous:

The game tells you something about 'circuit' and the importance of it

[DmAnd]

Once i noticed the missing hint. "Thanks to you kind folks" It did not take long to solve.

Originally posted by Nevindar:

I can only get one of the towers to light up. No matter how I move anything else, nothing changes and nothing lights up. Do I need to complete another puzzle first?

Edit:
I've also not found any mention of circuits or voltage values aside from the scribble on the main power switch. There are no visible hints.

I think the energy flow of a battery only goes one way.

[Nevindar]

Originally posted by joridiculous:

Originally posted by joridiculous:

The game tells you something about 'circuit' and the importance of it

I can't find it though. The only things nearby is a door I can't open due to lacking power and a Bunker I can't raise, due to lacking power.

Edit:

Originally posted by DmAnd:

Once i noticed the missing hint. "Thanks to you kind folks" It did not take long to solve.

Is there a pamphlet or something like with the broken rail part at the vault section?

[joridiculous]

Originally posted by Nevindar:

Originally posted by joridiculous:

I can't find it though. The only things nearby is a door I can't open due to lacking power and a Bunker I can't raise, due to lacking power.

Edit:

Originally posted by DmAnd:

Once i noticed the missing hint. "Thanks to you kind folks" It did not take long to solve.

Is there a pamphlet or something like with the broken rail part at the vault section?

circuit as in make one. Cant have any power unless things are connected

[Nevindar]

Originally posted by joridiculous:

circuit as in make one. Cant have any power unless things are connected

Alright, got it to work. I was overthinking it completely, it was much easier than I thought it was.