Myst V

I've decided to start playing myst v and I'm stuck already even with the walkthrough. I'm at the yellow pedestal where you press the yellow lit button and then you turn around and walk to the center of the room(which room?) and then press the red button for a free ride up. Where is the red button? I never saw it.

kozy I didn't play this game so we'll have to wait for a vet of it to help you out.

Sue

kozykat60,

This is from Coehlo Buda's walkthrough under "2. Cleft, Great Shaft and Dierbo" just after you pick up Yeesha's 7th Journal:

"Exit to the right or left as both lead to the same room. This is the bottom of the Great Shaft. Notice a raised cylinder in the centre of the room with a button atop it painted in red with a D'ni symbol. This button will only work after you have pressed the other two, so for now leave it as is. Continue across the room and exit through the opposite wall.

Follow the stairs to another timer machine. This one has a yellow button. Now that you know where all the buttons and machines are you can raise the floor. Remember that you will be on a timer so try to do it as quick as possible (although the time given is more than enough to perform the task).

Press the yellow button and exit the room to the bottom of the Great Shaft. Cross to the other side, go up the stairs and press the blue button. Return to the bottom of the Great Shaft and press the button on top of the raised cylinder in the middle of the room. Now relax and wait for the ride to end."

Hope this helps.

Jema

Thanks Jema

Sue

now I'm at the heating pipes where you have to turn all the blue dots a certain way, can someone tell me how to get them to turn in the right direction? I can't get them to turn. Thanks for any help.
kozykat60

Let's wait for expert help, kozykat.

Also please one thread per game. I merged your 2 threads together. You can find all your postings in My Place at top of the page.

Kozykat,

Are you in Taghira where you're trying to get steam in the pipes under the frozen lake? If so, did you flip the switches in the 6 huts or towers? That's what unlocks the blue and red levers so you can move them.

Jema

Kozy,

These are tricky. First, you have to draw the Heat symbol and have the Bahro successfully start the "flash of light" which heats up the area. Then to turn the valves, they don't work like you would expect. Best way is to "grab" them on the bottom of the curved area, but drag them in the opposite direction you would expect. i.e., if you want to turn a valve to the right, grab the bottom and drag it to the right, and the valve goes in the right direction.

Let us know how you do!

Dadguy

Thanks, Dadguy--good to have your help on these Myst problems...

Thanks, I made sure all the switches were turned to the right, then tried the valves again, and still can't get them to turn. Could you get me just past that so I can continue to play the game? Thanks, I'm pretty sure I drew the drawing right because the tablet is gone, I just can't get the valves to turn.
If anyone can get me just past this part thanks. I did save it so I could go to it when I turn off the game.

Kozy,

OK, here are the steps:

1. Start the "heat" by drawing the heat symbol and calling the Bahro, then dropping the slate and walking away (I like to back away so I can watch him).

2. If he recognizes the symbol, he'll raise his hands in the air and you'll see (and hear) a blinding flash of light meaning you have 90 seconds to set the valves (i.e., the heat has started). If you run out of time, the heat symbol shortcut will remain on your slate (lower left I think) so you won't have to draw it again... just click the shortcut and drop the slate to start the heat again. If the shortcut isn't there, you haven't had your symbol recognized yet.

3. If the "heat" is started successfully, the valves will pop-up a couple inches in the air, making them set-able. Follow my earlier suggestions on where to click and drag on the valves that are popped-up.

4. Make sure they are set correctly amd that you haven't confused the Blue valve settings with the Red (orange?) settings.

You might want to confirm back to us that

a. Yes, you are getting heat as I described above

b. Yes, the valves DID pop-up a couple inches.

c. Yes, by clicking and dragging the rounded bottom of each valve, you do see them rotating.

Let us know how you do!

Dadguy

Thanks dadguy, how do I get the slate back to make sure I drew it right, and go from there? The slate is gone now and don't know how to get it back to check and "just redo that part over".

If the slate has disappeared, it is probably back at the place where you found it at the beginning of the Age...

OK, here is a briefing on the workings of the slate and how the Bahro moves it.

1. If you draw a Heat symbol, and he recognizes it, he'll raise his arms and a flash will occur, confirming that the heat has been started. But he won't take the slate... he'll leave it there. You can:

- a. Go pick it up after he starts the heat and leaves.
- b. Or, when you drop it, drop it close to the valves so he won't come back and pick it up while you are working on the valves (because he won't come back if you are too close to the slate <he is shy>).
- c. If you leave the slate on the ground (and far enough away from you that he is not shy) after the heat is started, he'll come back eventually and take the slate and put it on the first pedestal (back at the beginning of the Age, Pedestal #1).
- d. If he didn't recognize the symbol for heat, he may take it immediatedly and return it to Pedestal #1... I can't remember for sure.

So, to answer your question, to get the slate back, just go to any Pedestal and click the "home" symbol (a white triangle I think) to go back to Pedestal #1 where you will find the slate and can bring it back. Don't go back and restart an older save... just go get the slate and try again.

Regarding "getting you past this puzzle", I am sorry to report that Myst V does not lend itself to save sharing (or else, I'd be happy to help you). The save structure is complex, multi-directories, and impractical to share. So, I recommend you focus on solving the puzzle to proceed.

I asked you to confirm a few questions in my last post (so that I could understand what was blocking you from solving the valves) but you didn't reply. Could you check that post and confirm (or deny) those last three issues that I posted? Then I can better help you.

Stay optimistic... we'll get through this one.

Dadguy

EDIT: Jenny, our posts crossed... you beat me to it!

hi dadguy, I finnally got the steam going and the bright lights and picked up the slate after he left, now the problem is when I return to the hut with the pedestal and link back to the linking bubble like the walkthru says, there is no sign by the anchor sign to press. What do I do now? I get dizzy just making sure I did the valves right and drop the slate, pick up slate and so on, but I still have no sign that is suppossed to be by the anchor.I forgot to mention that after the flash and heat, I still can't cross the lake. How can I cross it even when I see the path that was in the drawing in the hut?

I was able to do the valves correctly, but I still can't get to the other side of the lake. I see the path on the lake but it doesn't get me to the other side. Whats wrong?

KozyKat, are you absolutely sure that the valves are set correctly? They should be

If the valves are set correctly, it's possible that you are running out of time between setting the valves and getting across the lake. If that is the case, just use the slate to ask the Bahro for more heat and the second time should get you across.

It's also possible that you are not following the path correctly. Do this

See if those suggestions help...

Edit: btw, please don't "stack" your posts--if no-one has posted and you have something else to add, use the "edit" button at the bottom of each post to just add the new comment to your last post...

thanks, I went back to check, and sure enough I had one valve wrong, anyways, now I'm able to move on and I'm at the part where the rock with the tree symbol is blocking my way. So I had to resort back to my restore game on that part and start again. How much time do they give so you can make it through that blocked doorway? never mind, I made it past that. Now I'm stuck with the drawing for the windmill part. I keep drawing it the best I can and nothing happens. Also, at the control part of the windmill, I don't see something being pulled up inside the building. Can you help?

Hi Kozy,

Glad you got that valve fixed and solved the Noloben puzzles.

Here is my summary description of the Windmill Controls in Laki'ahn from an old post:



Good luck,

Dadguy

I have tried all that, nothing works. The cage didn't even move. Am I supposed to touch the wind sign on the slate, drop it close enough to the ramp(but not blocking), and then work the controls? Let me know a.s.a.p. please, thanks, kozy

Kozy, this is what I found in another walkthrough:

Maybe that will help you--if not, I'll see if I can get Dadguy back again...

how do I get bahro to draw the wind sign? I thoght I did what I was supposed to when I went to see the wind sign on the rock and then went on from there, and went to the back of the windmill and I drew it on the slate. After that, I dropped the slate where I was supposed to and still no wind sigh on the left side of slate.
kozy

Those Bahro are notoriously picky about the signs that you draw, Kozy--without being able to see it I can't tell for sure, but it is certainly possible that you just aren't drawing it quite the way the Bahro wants you to.

Have you checked the walkthroughs here at GameBoomers? There are one or two that have pictures--one of them might help here...

Thanks, I'll check and see and let you know.

Hi Kozy,

I am not sure what you mean by "nothing works", but I will guess that the "wind" is not starting. You can't miss the wind... you can hear it and the sand is flying making making everything look like a wind storm.

If the wind is not started, the Bahro didn't recognize the drawing of the three curvy lines. Without it the windmill controls won't work. Keep trying.

Get that symbol recognized then follow my instruction and you should be OK.

Dadguy

Ah, the master is back!!

Thanks, Dadguy...

ok, I got the wind to work and controls. Now the problem is when I open the cage , do the symbol at the linking bubble and come back to do the wind the second time I still don't get the arena that I'm supposed to be able to enter. Help. I took me about 3 times to do the whole starting windmill area to get it right, but I finnaly got the whole thing done right and now I'm where you go outside after you press those colord lights. I'm sure I'll get stuck again. Thanks for all your help. I probably would'nt be able to this without all your helps.

Congratulations on getting through that part, kozy! It sounds like you aren't stuck at the moment, but progressing well. Is that right?

ya, so far, but like before I'll probably get stuck and need help. So have patience with me. Thanks, Kozy

Glad you're moving again, Kozy--enjoy yourself, and if you do get stuck again we'll be around...

o.k., now I'm confused again and I'm almost at the end of the game. Heres' where I'm at: I'm through the cave where theres a flag that you have to draw. Did that, did the linking thing pressed the new sign, had another meeting with Esher, saved the game, pressed the blue -lit slate, and that's where I got lost at. I didn't land in K'Veer. How do I land in K'Veer?

Kozy -- pressing the blue-lit slate (the entire slate should be glowing blue) ought to take you back to K'Veer -- you should be facing the bubble with all four slates now on the pedestals. If you turn around you should see a stone wall and stone stairs leading back into the building -- you're back in K'Veer in D'ni, or should be.

Where does it take you when you press the glowing blue slate?

after the last meeting with Esher and he leaves, I go to that bubble and I see the blue lit on and two others. what do I press to get to k'veer. I'm on the iland that held the keep, that's where I saw the blue lit slate and touched it and got lost from there.

Kozy -- if you really are near the end of the game, all four of the slates should be on their respective podiums. One of them will be glowing blue, and the other three slates will be rather dark, with the symbol on them just visible, and with sparkles on them occasionally. If you look into the center of the podiums, you'll see the golden tablet, and the "hook" that goes from each podium into the center should all be up, not attached to the golden tablet -- all EXCEPT for the "hook" from the blue glowing slate podium, which is the last one locking the golden tablet in.

When you press the blue glowing slate, that completely releases the golden tablet in the center so that it can be picked up. It's that that simultaneously sends you back to K'veer where you have to make a decision as to what to do with that center golden tablet.

It sounds to me as though you may have only 3 of the slates on the podium, and that you may either have another Age to finish, or you may have somehow not gotten one slate in one Age to the "Keep" bubble with the glowing blue slate.

Does this make sense?

Bless your heart Becky!

Sue

Well, it IS confusing. Unless you're right there in the game, where it's a trifle less confusing.

Nobody ever said that Myst games were supposed to be extremely easy. Right?

That all makes sense. Now I just got figure out where I might of gone wrong or what. Thanks for your help, I'll let you know how I did.
Kozy

Thanks kozy -- I'd like to know how you're faring!

can you tell me what all four slates are supposed to look like on the pedestal? Maybe that will help me figure out where I went wrong. The ones I have are:
the last one with the final sign, one with the keep sign, and the one with the keep symbol.

kozy -- the symbols on the pedestals are (I've looked at the walkthrough to match them with the Ages they came from):



I hope this helps!

ok., the one walkthrough I used didn't use the astronomy part at all. This was by Bert Jamin. Maybe you could look through it here at gameboomers walkthrough and tell me where to go to get that slate. That's the one I'm missing, the one with a large circle with a smaller circle inside it. Thanks,

Kozy, I think that sign came at the very end of the Age--at least that's where I'd look for it first. The Bahro makes the sign on a screen and then you copy it on a slate--does that sound right...

You'll never guess what I just found out. I rechecked that walkthrough and there it was, I don't know how I missed printing that section out. Now I guess I have to start a new game because I don't know where to jump in at and I'm afraid I'll screw myself up again. How stupid could I be?

I don't think you have to start all over again, Kozy--just go back to that Age and find the spot where you missed the slate and do that part. I wouldn't worry about fouling up your game if you are planning on starting again anyway...

Thanks, I do get myself messed up alot, because I get so caught up in the game, that I can't wait to see what happens next. I guess I should slow down just a bit and not bother you guys so much. But I do like getting help. It really helps me get through and makes my frustration be a minimum. Please don't give up on me. You all have helped me so much. I love it.
Kozy

Kozy -- no need to start the game again! If you've followed Bert Jamin's walkthrough from the beginning, you should be able to just go to Direbo (the place with all the linking bubbles and gates) and locate the linking bubble to Todelmer (Astronomy Age.)

You have a beautiful Age yet to explore!

o.k. I found the spot where I was supposed to go into Todelmer, now I'm at the control room and at the control panel on the right side of the red stairs, moved the slider up, and the upper slider to the right, but I didn't see a green button. Can you help (again)?

Kozy -- Todelmer was hard! This may be one of those puzzles that's slightly different in each game -- you might try fiddling until it works. Or perhaps looking at one of the other Myst V walkthroughs will help.

Kozy,

The spot you describe is the Power Start panel, and it is around the back of the Red control room, accessed by a pathway behind the main controls area (look for a circular pathway to the right or left as you enter the Red Room). There are two levers on the Left and Right of a circular screen back there, but no green button (I think Bert calls it a Green Screen). In one of his walkthroughs I think Bert got the Left and Right reversed. He SAYS "move the Left lever to the top and the Right lever to the middle", but if that doean't start the ring around the screen rotating, try reversing those instructions (i.e., the Left lever to the middle, etc). When the ring rotates, you have power.

Let us know how you do.

Dadguy

I did just fine and went through the rest of the game again all the way to the last island where you meet Esher for the last time, and again, I'm missing that slate with a large circle and a smaller one inside it with one circle near the top. I was careful to do everything right this time and I don't know why I keep on not having that slate in the linking bubble with the other 3. Can you give an insight on this? Thanks. Or should I start from the astronomy age and go from there again?

This pedestal is on the satellite. You have to program the last imaging screen to see it. Use the icons you saw halfway across the cable car. You then need to speed up time. Check the screen to see the planet and speed up time again. Now go to the screen and zoom in to see the pedestal.

I did all that when I was going through the walkthru, and did just fine on all that. Should I just start that section over and go from there (again)?

If you have set the screen you should be able to see the pedestal. All you need to do is draw it on your slate.

when I do this, do I still need to go thruough the whole game again or is there a way for me to get back to the last island where the four slates are and finish?

The 'island' with the 4 slates is in fact located in K'Veer. When the last slate is in place you will return to K'Veer to make your final decision as to what to do with the tablet...

o.k. got all four slates, now how do I grab the Golden Tablet?

We'll have to wait for a game vet to help you out kozy

Sue

never mind, as usual I figured it out and finished the game. Makes you want more does'nt it?