Hi Guy

I am playing this game along with J.U.L.I.A. at the moment, I am at the part where I have to open the Music Box, I have the Skeleton Keys and I have combined them with the box, I checked the W/T it says click on 1, 2, 3, 3, 4 but there are 5 parts to the lock so I cant open it, what am I doing wrong

Cheers
SAFC

Hi safc, the combination should work - you have to make sure that the lock-pick is directly under the right number barrel. Clicking on one barrel my move other barrels so you don't need to click on barrel no 5 if you follow the sequence.

Hi Chrissie

Looks like I have a glitch in my game, just tried it again and still doesn't work, have you a save just after this point please

Cheers
SAFC

I'll try & make you a save safc - might take me a while with there only being 4 save slots!
What OS are you playing on?

Windows 7 Professional

Hi safc, Save Game on the way - hope you can use it!

Thanks, Chrissie.

Hi Chrissie

Many thanks for the save, will give it a go

Cheers
SAFC

Hi All

I was sent a save by Chrissie for Dark Secrets as I could not open the music box using the W/T, my problem is I cant locate the saves folder, its not in My Documents or anywhere in the Game folder, anyone any ideas how a get a save into this game

Cheers
SAFC

Hi SAFC, I merged your two threads for this game.

Have you tried looking in C:\Users\[your computer name]\Saved Games ?

Or try running a file search for "Dark Secrets"?

Hi safc, the saves are not in the main game folder.

On my PC the path to the saves is:
computer - system C - users - 'your name' - appdata - local - virtual store - programfiles - dark secrets - dark secrets data (the saves should be there).

NB You might have to enable 'Show all files':

Click on computer & on 'organise' left in the bar at the top to see a list of options.
Click on Folder and search options & then on the 'view' tab.
Underneath advanced settings check the 'Show hidden files, folders and drives' & 'OK'

Thanks, Chrissie. What a palarver to get to the save files!

Hi Chrissie

Thank for the path to the saves,and as Rushes said what a carry on to find them, anyway thanks very much for the save and I can now carry on with the game. Oh it worked by the way, nearly forgot to mentions it, many thanks

SAFC

Hi safc, I'm so glad you eventually found the save folder & the save worked!

Rushes - I agree too - what a palaver but it's not the only game I've come across where the game saves are in such a stupid place!

I've noticed more often than not now with newer games that the save folders are in My Documents -- but when they're not, I agree, it can be *so* frustrating tracking them down.

Glad you're up and running again, SAFC.

Hi Guys

I am having problems with the lock picking at the police station, again I have checked Chrissies W/T and it still doesnt work, are they random puzzles, as this is the second time I have had problems with the locks, any ideas or a save to get me into the police station please would be gratefully appreciated

Cheers
SAFC

Hi safc, I tried the puzzles over & over - they didn't seem to be random but I did on a couple of them have to back out & try the sequence again as it didn't always work first time.
I will send you a save if you don't mind waiting as I will have to play up to that point again! (4 save slots just aren't enough!)

Save game on it's way if you still need it safc!

Thanks, Chrissie! If you create too many saves you could always create a spare folder to pop them into, so you don't have to overwrite.

Your help with this game has been wonderful.

Hi Rushes, thank you & great idea! I've now got a folder with saves to open the music box, & get into the police station for anyone that needs it!

Hi Guys
Finished the game, I don't know if there are different versions of this game as the last lock pick save Chrissie sent worked, when I got to the shed lock, the W/T did not work,I just tried variations of it and it finally opened, the last lock pick in the W/T, I didn't need the lock picks the door just opened, anyway Guys many thanks for your help on this game, especially Chrissie

Cheers
SAFC

Hi safc, I'm glad that you managed to finish the game but sorry that the lock-pick solutions from my walkthrough didn't work!

I downloaded the game from the Adventure Shop - usually if puzzles are random it shows up on subsequent playthroughs & I've now played through parts several times & the lock-pick sequences I included work every time for me.

I am having trouble with the lock pick at the police station too. The solution in the w/t doesn't work and I've been trying this over and over and no luck.

Help please thanks

Hi girly, I'm sorry the walkthrough sequence doesn't work for you either. What OS are you using? If it's Win 7 I'd be happy to send you a save game!

I use Windows 7 and would be grateful for a saved game, thanks