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**aidamei** · 10-08-2010, 07:04 AM

Please help

The place where this happens is: (I've copied the location);

17th May 1839 Stone Wall...I was trapped

(Right before the blackness)

This will help you to help me

I am at the point in the game:

Total Pitch Black Darkness

No access to inventory
No access to lamp with oil

Nothing but dark and scratching sounds

I've tried following the scratching sounds and moving the mouse in the direction of the scratching sounds EAST to WEST WEST to EAST..makes no difference

Character remains in pitch black darkness No way to get out Please Assist

**jens** · 10-08-2010, 07:19 AM

turn of all post effects and lower graphics settings, then replay this part and it should work fine.

**superluser** · 10-08-2010, 07:21 AM

Edit: Were the words ``I was trapped'' the only words on the screen for that part of the note? If so, disregard this.

I had a somewhat similar experience, but then I figured it out.

Spoilers of increasing directness for old infocom hintbook effect:

Spoiler below!

And then the final:

Spoiler below!

**aidamei** · 10-09-2010, 04:34 PM

Hi I read all the spoiler..thanx

The problem is there is no light,period

There is not even a glimpse.

Can you please explain what a "post" effect is and how I turn it off?

**superluser** · 10-09-2010, 05:41 PM

(10-09-2010, 04:34 PM)aidamei Wrote: Can you please explain what a "post" effect is and how I turn it off?

Go to options and then graphics and then advanced. Under post settings, uncheck everything. Also reduce your graphics to the lowest settings possible. That seems to be what jens is suggesting, and he should know, I guess.

**Frontcannon** · 10-10-2010, 09:57 PM

(10-08-2010, 07:21 AM)superluser Wrote: Edit: Were the words ``I was trapped'' the only words on the screen for that part of the note? If so, disregard this.

I had a somewhat similar experience, but then I figured it out.

Spoilers of increasing directness for old infocom hintbook effect:

Spoiler below!

can you see anything?

Spoiler below!

Anything at all?

Spoiler below!

Any light?

Spoiler below!

Maybe a shaft of light?

Spoiler below!

Look around, you might have gotten turned around

Spoiler below!

Just kidding, the game actually directs your vision to the light if you get turned around.

Spoiler below!

Maybe a pillar in a shaft of light in the distance?

Spoiler below!

It might be nice to get a closer look at the thing.

Spoiler below!

Maybe walk towards it?

Spoiler below!

It looks like a museum piece, but there's no velvet rope. Not even a sign that says ``hands off!''

Spoiler below!

So I guess there's nothing to prevent you from putting your hands on it.

And then the final:

Spoiler below!

Walk towards the light. Use the orb.

Great post Big Grin

**Serena** · 10-12-2010, 11:25 PM

Actually, I had this problem my first playthrough as well. Some pressing matter IRL made me save&exit during that sequence. When I loaded it back up, I was stuck in a black limbo with floating starry things but no Orb, and no continuance of Alexander speaking. This is where I discovered the 20 autosave list lol.

**CHANCEPHOENIX** · 10-13-2010, 12:17 AM

lol , clicking on superluser spoilers felt like a short text-adventure ... Smile