Stuck at beginning: Can't open hatch

[PeterNilsson]

I am having trouble even getting started in this game. When I arrive in Greenland I run throw the snow, pick up a rock on the way to the hatch. Breaking the ice with the rock works fine and I turn the wheel clockwise as far as it goes (counter clockwise would make more sense though as I am opening the hatch, but that doesn't work).

But after that I can't open the hatch. I grab the edge of the hatch and get the fist icon but nothing happens with the hatch regardless of which direction I move the mouse. I have tried standing up and crouching. I mainly try the edge opposite the hinges as it seems most logical but with no success.

Exactly how do I open the hatch?

/Peter

[Yuhaney]

Just grap the handle (press left mouse button and keep it active, do not release it) and move mouse up.
Just like you'd open hatch in real life.

[jamhaw]

Yeah that was difficult to do, especially with the whole freezing to death part. I still have trouble with it sometimes.

[PeterNilsson]

Thanx.

I had the mouse sensitivity still set at 1.0 and for some reason that prevented the hatch from opening no matter how much I pulled the hatch up. After increasing the sensitivity it was no problem opening it.

Peter

Yeah that was difficult to do, especially with the whole freezing to death part. I still have trouble with it sometimes.