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can't pick objects up

Posted: Mon Sep 26, 2005 4:07 pm
by Omonoth
I just got the game, installed the official 1.2 and the unofficial 1.7 patch. I'm stuck in the tutorial in a room where I'm supposed to use the E key to pick up one of a couple of tin cans and throw them to distract the enemy guarding the door. The problem is that I can't pick them, or any other non-inventory item (like the lookpicks or the kay card) I also couldn't select fists as weapons earlier in the tutorial.

Has anyone else had this problem? What should I do?

Posted: Fri Dec 09, 2005 5:15 pm
by nikobesti
Same problem. Patch 1.2 and 1.9 installed. Can't pick up some objects, like newspapers. Stuck in The Ghost...Midnight. Help?

Posted: Sat Dec 10, 2005 1:26 am
by yrthwyndandfyre
[QUOTE=nikobesti]Same problem. Patch 1.2 and 1.9 installed. Can't pick up some objects, like newspapers. Stuck in The Ghost...Midnight. Help?[/QUOTE]
Short solution: Reinstall up to the 1.2 patch. After that, I hear it gets weird, but if you stop there, you should be golden. Keep an eye on this forum for new patches that actually work - there are regular posts. I hear that there is a 1.8 patch that actually works, but don't ask me where it is - browse the forum. The post about that was within the last few weeks.

Posted: Sat Dec 10, 2005 2:02 pm
by Jonus
I had that problem as well, but after I uninstalled everything, cleaned out the folders and the registry, reinstalled the game and then installed the official patch v1.2 only; I played through an entire game and had no difficulties.

I have subsequently installed v1.8 then v1.9 and have encountered no problems. But I would recommend v1.2 ONLY and playing through at least once. This is from my experience.