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- From: grisard@ixion.network.com (Errol F. Grisard)
- Subject: Re: Gateway bug?
- Message-ID: <1993Jan8.154300.8882@ns.network.com>
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- Organization: Network Systems Corporation
- Date: Fri, 8 Jan 93 15:43:00 GMT
- Lines: 36
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- Thanks to all those who replied to my question. I received
- one workaround that worked which didn't involve either
- restarting the game or going back to an earlier saved game,
- so I'll include it below so that others can use it:
-
- >From: grisard@ixion.network.com (Errol F. Grisard)
- >Subject:Gateway bug?
- >Date: 6 Jan 93 22:07:19 GMT
- >Message-ID:<1993Jan6.220719.24291@ns.network.com>
-
- >
- >I'm in the Armory and need to take the gun and put it
- >in the maintenance robots' collection tray. Following
- >the procedure in the official Hint Book, I've stood on
- >the cabinet and opened the vent using the maintenance
- >key. I can see the button that I need to push, but
- >when I try to push the button or look at it, I'm told
- >that there is no button. If I go to one of the
- >conference rooms and open the vent, the button is
- >there, and I when I push it, the robot comes along a
- >short time later. Is this a program bug, or have I
- >missed something?
-
- >>
- >>It _IS_ a bug. I finally called the company to see what the deal was.
- >>It is a problem with the restore function. _DON'T_ select restore when
- >>you restart the game. Wait until after the intro screens and _TYPE_
- >>restore. I don't know why this makes a difference, but the button will
- >>now exist. Very frustrating isn't it?
- >>
-
- Thanks again,
-
- Errol
-
-