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Problem with the power cable - iXus - 04-04-2007

Hello everyone,

I have quick question.

Spoiler below!
I'm at the yellow digging machine, and I've already put in the gasoline and sticked the key in the control panel. Now it says theres no power so I try to connect the power cabinet with the control panel with the cable. How do I get the cable in correctly? I use the physics but everytime one of them hangs in, and I try to put the other one in, the other side falls out of the socket again. Is there any trick for this?

Thanks in advance ppl.

RE: Problem with the power cable - kosta081287 - 04-04-2007

iXus Wrote:Hello everyone,

I have quick question.

Spoiler below!
I'm at the yellow digging machine, and I've already put in the gasoline and sticked the key in the control panel. Now it says theres no power so I try to connect the power cabinet with the control panel with the cable. How do I get the cable in correctly? I use the physics but everytime one of them hangs in, and I try to put the other one in, the other side falls out of the socket again. Is there any trick for this?

Thanks in advance ppl.

Spoiler below!
Very wierd worked for me the first time i tried....
the cable got 2 sides and they both not matched only one of them matches the powerbox the other side you ahve to connect to the pannel where you put the key if im correct just check to find another electric plug


RE: Problem with the power cable - jens - 04-04-2007

It sounds like a bug, can you upload the saved game for this part? Make sure you zip the saved game first because I do not think .sav files will be accepted by the forum.

Saved games are found in My Documents/Penumbra Overture/Episode1

RE: Problem with the power cable - iXus - 04-04-2007

jens Wrote:It sounds like a bug, can you upload the saved game for this part? Make sure you zip the saved game first because I do not think .sav files will be accepted by the forum.

Saved games are found in My Documents/Penumbra Overture/Episode1

Spoiler below!
Sorry, I got it already, I had the wrong sides. When I turned the cable around it worked perfectly Smile


RE: Problem with the power cable - kleudde - 06-20-2009

(04-04-2007, 01:55 PM)jens Wrote: It sounds like a bug, can you upload the saved game for this part? Make sure you zip the saved game first because I do not think .sav files will be accepted by the forum.

Saved games are found in My Documents/Penumbra Overture/Episode1

Hi Jens,
I think there is a bug with the cords to connect to make the yellow digging machine to work...
can you look into it please? I'm uploading it on this reply
Thx!

RE: Problem with the power cable - Aliennoffe - 06-20-2009

Only one works.

RE: Problem with the power cable - TheDivineFortress - 07-24-2010

Hi, I've been having a problem with the power cable too...it seems to be that bug when you try to pick an item up it just flys halfway across the screen...I can get one side of the power cable in but the other side seems to just fly away everytime I make contact with it... If anyone could help i'd appreciate it thanks

RE: Problem with the power cable - Nycticorax - 09-29-2010

(07-24-2010, 03:43 PM)TheDivineFortress Wrote: Hi, I've been having a problem with the power cable too...it seems to be that bug when you try to pick an item up it just flys halfway across the screen...I can get one side of the power cable in but the other side seems to just fly away everytime I make contact with it... If anyone could help i'd appreciate it thanks
Yes, I experienced the same bug. Try loading the last save before you handle the power cable. Then plug at both ends. It should be OK.