there are some youtube videos that would help

Maybe the button that says 'Print' would help

we looked into this and none of our beta tester could reproduce this.
it would be great if you can send us a save at http://www.thetadivision.com/bugreport/

Originally posted by Theta Division:

we looked into this and none of our beta tester could reproduce this.
it would be great if you can send us a save at http://www.thetadivision.com/bugreport/

Thanks, I'll do that this evening.

@Zeh - I can see the 'Print' button, but I can't do anything with it...

@Theta Division

I sent the savegame file. There was an update today to v1.02, and I the bug is still present. When I load Sam's profile, there is actually no mouse pointer present on the screen whilst it is active. As soon as the profile closes automatically, the mouse pointer returns...

This was the issue i had too the other day, haven't played it since the new update. Seems weird this glitch only appears for some and not others, its kind of a bug you wouldn't of had known existed if you didn't read some spoilers how to solve a puzzle. I guess it can be hard to please casual players who wants a light puzzler game to those who loves to spent hours between a couple of locations to progress the story.

we looked into it and basing on the reports this is NOT a bug but simply you didn't solve the puzzle. The PRINT becomes active only when you need it for a reason. Nathan needs to have a reason to do that and this happens only in one specific moment at the end of the merchant puzzle. In all other cases they are all cutscenes where it's not possible to interact with it. Can you confirm that it works at the end of the merchant puzzle? This happens after you ask him for tracer activators and thne finally have a chance to chat with him and you fix a date with him

OP is an idiot.

Originally posted by Theta Division:

we looked into it and basing on the reports this is NOT a bug but simply you didn't solve the puzzle. The PRINT becomes active only when you need it for a reason. Nathan needs to have a reason to do that and this happens only in one specific moment at the end of the merchant puzzle. In all other cases they are all cutscenes where it's not possible to interact with it. Can you confirm that it works at the end of the merchant puzzle? This happens after you ask him for tracer activators and thne finally have a chance to chat with him and you fix a date with him

Thanks for your reply. I see no conversation options to buy anything, ask him about what the deals are today and he says there is none. All other conversation choices are none shop related and have tried them all. Seems weird a shop keeper wouldn't be interested selling his wares. It seems like the printout is needed to move things along as it is related to the hint you get when looking at the shop keeper and then asking him what hes doing with the computer.

Originally posted by DazaKiwi:

Originally posted by Theta Division:

we looked into it and basing on the reports this is NOT a bug but simply you didn't solve the puzzle. The PRINT becomes active only when you need it for a reason. Nathan needs to have a reason to do that and this happens only in one specific moment at the end of the merchant puzzle. In all other cases they are all cutscenes where it's not possible to interact with it. Can you confirm that it works at the end of the merchant puzzle? This happens after you ask him for tracer activators and thne finally have a chance to chat with him and you fix a date with him

Thanks for your reply. I see no conversation options to buy anything, ask him about what the deals are today and he says there is none. All other conversation choices are none shop related and have tried them all. Seems weird a shop keeper wouldn't be interested selling his wares. It seems like the printout is needed to move things along as it is related to the hint you get when looking at the shop keeper and then asking him what hes doing with the computer.

the print thing is specifically related to what happens in the chat with him. Nathan wouldn't just print stuff without a reason. In VV the options unlocks only when they make sense. If you didn't get that options unlocked to buy something it's because Nathan still doesn't know he needs it. To do so you need to give the first cartridge you get from the smuggler to the beggar. Then he will say it sucks. You have to go to ask then to the smuggler a better cartridge. He will tell you he needs tracer activators but the shop won't sell him anymore. You ask this to the merchant. He refuses to sell them and to stop pestering him cause it's lunch break for him. You go to the terminal/dating. He's chatting. You hook him using the playsafe of your gf. Finally [HERE the hotspots activate] you print him cheating to blackmail him and get the tracer activators

Originally posted by Theta Division:

Originally posted by DazaKiwi:

Thanks for your reply. I see no conversation options to buy anything, ask him about what the deals are today and he says there is none. All other conversation choices are none shop related and have tried them all. Seems weird a shop keeper wouldn't be interested selling his wares. It seems like the printout is needed to move things along as it is related to the hint you get when looking at the shop keeper and then asking him what hes doing with the computer.

the print thing is specifically related to what happens in the chat with him. Nathan wouldn't just print stuff without a reason. In VV the options unlocks only when they make sense. If you didn't get that options unlocked to buy something it's because Nathan still doesn't know he needs it. To do so you need to give the first cartridge you get from the smuggler to the beggar. Then he will say it sucks. You have to go to ask then to the smuggler a better cartridge. He will tell you he needs tracer activators but the shop won't sell him anymore. You ask this to the merchant. He refuses to sell them and to stop pestering him cause it's lunch break for him. You go to the terminal/dating. He's chatting. You hook him using the playsafe of your gf. Finally [HERE the hotspots activate] you print him cheating to blackmail him and get the tracer activators

not sure if this is the game or me being dumb, but having gone through the dialogue with pat, i am now unable to get back into the chat, with nathan just saying "i dont want to talk to that useless creep". this means that i cant get a printout of the chat and as such cannot get any tracer activators from him, leaving the game essentially softlocked. Any help?

Originally posted by swag gaming:

Originally posted by Theta Division:

the print thing is specifically related to what happens in the chat with him. Nathan wouldn't just print stuff without a reason. In VV the options unlocks only when they make sense. If you didn't get that options unlocked to buy something it's because Nathan still doesn't know he needs it. To do so you need to give the first cartridge you get from the smuggler to the beggar. Then he will say it sucks. You have to go to ask then to the smuggler a better cartridge. He will tell you he needs tracer activators but the shop won't sell him anymore. You ask this to the merchant. He refuses to sell them and to stop pestering him cause it's lunch break for him. You go to the terminal/dating. He's chatting. You hook him using the playsafe of your gf. Finally [HERE the hotspots activate] you print him cheating to blackmail him and get the tracer activators

not sure if this is the game or me being dumb, but having gone through the dialogue with pat, i am now unable to get back into the chat, with nathan just saying "i dont want to talk to that useless creep". this means that i cant get a printout of the chat and as such cannot get any tracer activators from him, leaving the game essentially softlocked. Any help?

You don't need to talk with Pat, you need to talk with Sam, the merchant, which is on the 2nd page of the terminal. Let us know if that fixes it. We never had reported softlocks at the terminal. Also be aware that the print button works only when it makes sense for Nathan to print it.

I'm having this issue currently, with the GOG version. I'm playing on Ubuntu 22.04 using Heroic Game Launcher.

I've tried every sequence of interacting but can't get the print button to work. My current save is right after I gave the beggar the first cartridge, right before asking the smuggler if he has a stronger cartridge.

Can't move forward in the game, please advise :(

Originally posted by Ricky Bobby:

I'm having this issue currently, with the GOG version. I'm playing on Ubuntu 22.04 using Heroic Game Launcher.

I've tried every sequence of interacting but can't get the print button to work. My current save is right after I gave the beggar the first cartridge, right before asking the smuggler if he has a stronger cartridge.

Can't move forward in the game, please advise :(

Check post #7

That was my solution.