Help!!! I stuck in front of a gate

[maze350z]

Hi, I hope everyone can help me?
I am now in Level 5 and I have a gate in front of me. When I am far away then the gate open - if i will go through then it closed.
On the left side, there is a knob in the wall and the gate opens - when I press the knob then I stay more close to the gate but I cant go through!
It says you have to go fast (2 times klick right) but it will not work. I tryed at least 2 hour - with every possibility (less weight, just 2 persons, use the keyboard right when i press the knob) NOTHING WORKS!!!!
What should I do? or is it a problem with the game?
I use windows 7 and untill now the game run perfect!

Thank you

[beowuuf]

What version are you using? The amount of people doesn't matter. Are you sidestepping?

[maze350z]

Version 0.49 - DM Original Version. Yes are sidestepping.

[Jan]

Level 5? Are you sure it's level 5? You mean the place at the beginning of that level after the "Choose your door" level? Then it's level 4 (or 3 if you count the first level as 0). I'm not trying to be pedantic - I'm just wondering where you are.

Well, in that case, there is only one way - push the button (mouse) and immedietaly make a few fast right sidesteps (keyboard).

And welcome to the forums!

[Trego]

full stamina and no injuries also help.

welcome also.

[MasterWuuf]

Many have had the same difficulty with this gate.

Suggestions:

Drop everything that might cause your characters to be overburdened (in the yellow or red)
right in front of the gate (you have to go through that gate to continue the game anyway).
(Trego already mentioned making sure you have no injuries or low stamina)

Prepare a couple of fireballs/poisonballs

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(in case you find a mosquito, or something similar after getting through ).

Also prepare a couple of 'non-material being' spells.

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(Some spots can get a little 'haunted' in this area)

Practice side-stepping until you can do it quickly.
(I use the keyboard, since the directional arrows in the game are more awkward, for me)

Wait until the gate gets 'all the way' open before trying to run/side-step quickly through it.

[maze350z]

Hey, thanks for the answer but...
Yes, It is Level 4.
I checked my wheights - O.K. Stamina also good!
Unfortunately I can step 2 times right with my keyboard. I tryed a lot and one what I can do is "Strg+$" and go one right and turn right.
Can I change my keyboard settings?

If I push the knob then I hear the gate is closing so fast - I cant image that is possible to go through!
Really, I tryed it around 2 hours with all whats pop up in my head - slowly I give up!

Some other ideas?

Thanks guys..

[Jan]

Unfortunately I can step 2 times right with my keyboard. I tryed a lot and one what I can do is "Strg+$" and go one right and turn right.

I'm not sure I understand. So what's the problem - you can't side-step with your keyboard?

Can I change my keyboard settings?

I'm not sure if you can do this with the original DM for PC. Is your Num Lock on or off?

Anyway, I'll send you my e-mail in a Private Message (check your User Control Panel) - you can e-mail me your savegame and I'll see what can be done.

[maze350z]

Hey Jan,
that is nice!

I would send your my savegame, but where is the file saved?

maze

[Jan]

If I understood it correctly, you're playing the original DM for PC - then the game is saved as dmsave.dat in the root directory.

EDIT: Oh, sorry - now, I see, you're playing it under the RTC (Return to Chaos) engine, right? Then, the game is saved in the Modules directory as dm.sv0 or something like that (depends on what version you're playing and in which slot you save - you can find the latest savegame simply by sorting the files in Modules directory according to the date of their creation).

EDIT 2: And in RTC, you can redefine the keys easily in the config.txt file (for example KEY_STEP_RIGHT for right sidestep).

[maze350z]

Hey Jan,

finally I made it! I don't know how but after 1000 times - I passed it!

Thanks for the offer!

Maze

[Jan]

Great! Good luck in the "rest" of the game!

[slide]

Hey Maze350z:

I too am trying RTC. Post your progress. Seems we're the only two newcomers here.

[Ottisjw]

Hi i'm stuck at the same gate, when i try to move sideways with the arrow keys on the keypad or the screen, i can't get thru, the key pad turns me sideways instead. I'm using a compaq Presario CQ43 laptop. I tried to find the config file, but i could not locate it. please help.
thanks

[Ameena]

Hi, welcome to the forum . The RTC Config file should just be in the RTC folder somewhere - it's just a .txt file. As long as you're not in the yellow, weight-wise (injuries and low stamina can affect this, as well as how much stuff you're carrying), you should have no troubles getting through the door if you sidestep immediately after pressing the button. I tend to take a bonk on the head whenever I go through but this isn't exactly a huge problem . Helmets do help reduce damage a bit 'cause I tested it once, not that you take epic amounts of damage without a helmet .

[linflas]

For a QWERTY laptop, try these values in config.txt :

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KEY_STEP_FORWARD	W
KEY_STEP_BACKWARD	S
KEY_TURN_LEFT		Q
KEY_TURN_RIGHT		E
KEY_STEP_LEFT		A
KEY_STEP_RIGHT		D

[Ottisjw]

Thanks guys, loved this game since i had it back in the 80's, i still have the original manual.
Will try this to see if it works.
I also tried editing the RTC maps and using the Compile and nothing happened, am i doing something wrong.

[beowuuf]

Use <tab> not a space between the command and the file path?

[Ottisjw]

yep tried that still no go, can anyone show me a screen shot as i've tried the Tabs as stated in the editing file and am getting nowhere

[Gambit37]

Have you unzipped the game? You may be playing it from within the original zip folder which won't work. Unzip it to it's own folder and try again.