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