Episode 3 Issues

I get stuck after I've penciled the train directions. I press b again and again and I get nothing. So I quit and restart. I do all my chores to get to that point again and nothing. So I rewind and start again. Check list of go there and do that is done so I get back, hold my breath and it works. Next step. Switch 9. Absolutely nothing. I rewind and this time I make sure to examine it and try it before I manipulate any of the other train switches and still nothing. I know it's not easy to make a game. Especially one like this but it really feels like it's not worth it. I got one and two and loved em. I wanted to wait until the rest were out so I could play back to back. I guess I'm relieved that I didn't buy the next two just yet. I suppose this will go on the shelf for a while.

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  • edited December 2012
    Rewound one last time. Same issue. I'm a big fan and I think these games are great but I can't help but feel like I wasted my money and there's nothing I can do about it.
  • edited December 2012
    Well a lot of people, me included, are in your case with this notepad and Switch 9 glitch.

    This is frustrating, annoying, call it like you want.

    Tried everything either nothing is working. I still hope we will get informations soon and a patch. If not I will never buy a telltale game ever again.
    This game is amazing, episode 2 was fantastic and now what ? We are condemned to wait.

    Please there are now a lot of threads about this issue so it's time to answer and consider a patch release please.
  • edited December 2012
    Well a lot of people, me included, are in your case with this notepad and Switch 9 glitch.

    This is frustrating, annoying, call it like you want.

    Tried everything either nothing is working. I still hope we will get informations soon and a patch. If not I will never buy a telltale game ever again.
    This game is amazing, episode 2 was fantastic and now what ? We are condemned to wait.

    Please there are now a lot of threads about this issue so it's time to answer and consider a patch release please.


    Yes, exactly. I wish we could get some kind of reply to acknowledge that they want to fix this and will look into it for those of us who just discovered their game and paid for it. It's not even like this is a weekend. Congrats on being nominated for GOTY though.
  • MattPMattP ModeratorFormer Telltale Staff
    edited December 2012
    We have not encountered this issue before, but we are looking into it.

    After activating switches 6 and 5 and heading to switch 9, can you back out and continue to move around the train? Can you elaborate on the issue you experienced with the notepad?
  • edited December 2012
    MattP wrote: »
    We have not encountered this issue before, but we are looking into it.

    After activating switches 6 and 5 and heading to switch 9, can you back out and continue to move around the train? Can you elaborate on the issue you experienced with the notepad?

    After viewing the sketched notepad with train start up instructions on it you cannot move around the train or exit notepad view. It's says hit B to exit then flashes by for a second but still says hit B to exit. I was able to leave cab of train by selecting the train door and clicking. Once outside I cannot move and in the lower right corner it still says press B to exit.
  • MattPMattP ModeratorFormer Telltale Staff
    edited December 2012
    Thanks for the information. Can you tell me what episodes you have installed? Do you have all 5 or just 1-3?
  • edited December 2012
    AnnihilAnt explained the issue with the notepad exactly.

    As for the switch 9 issue, we don't know if that correlates with the notepad issue or not. Those of us who tried to get around the notepad issue either wrote it down or memorized how to do it and just never used the notepad after sketching when looking at the console. We are able to use switch 6 and 5, receiving the confirmations from Kenny that it was working. Then when going to switch 9, there is no cursor to select the switch. We are able to move around and do other things, but can't do anything with switch 9.

    Now before the notepad and using switches 6 and 5, we are able to use switch 9, which obviously nothing happens. I don't remember if I can use switch 9 after sketching on the notepad before using switches 6 and 5.

    I have episodes 1-3 installed.
  • edited December 2012
    MattP wrote: »
    Thanks for the information. Can you tell me what episodes you have installed? Do you have all 5 or just 1-3?

    I only have episodes 1-3 at the moment.
  • MattPMattP ModeratorFormer Telltale Staff
    edited December 2012
    Thanks for the quick response. We do have an unconfirmed theory that we are now testing and hopefully will have an update soon.
  • edited December 2012
    MattP wrote: »
    Thanks for the quick response. We do have an unconfirmed theory that we are now testing and hopefully will have an update soon.

    Game is great otherwise i would just move on to something else. Please hurry, can't wait to see what trouble Lee is getting into next! :)
  • MattPMattP ModeratorFormer Telltale Staff
    edited December 2012
    I have another couple questions:

    Did you take or leave Lily?
    Did you install the latest Title Update that was released this past weekend?

    Thank you for your patience while we figure this out.
  • edited December 2012
    Have same problem here,cant get any further at same point.(train/Pad):mad:
    i have esp1 to 3.
  • edited December 2012
    MattP wrote: »
    I have another couple questions:

    Did you take or leave Lily?
    Did you install the latest Title Update that was released this past weekend?

    Thank you for your patience while we figure this out.

    I took lily and yes installed the latest update.
  • edited December 2012
    Episodes 1-3 installed. It keeps telling me to press b to exit after I pencil over the
    notes but I cant exit and I left Lilly behind. And the update is installed.
  • MattPMattP ModeratorFormer Telltale Staff
    edited December 2012
    We have reproduced this issue in house, and determined that if you have either Episode 4 or Episode 5 (or both) installed, this issue will no longer occur. If you download these episodes after experiencing this issue, you will need to restart your xbox.
  • edited December 2012
    MattP wrote: »
    We have reproduced this issue in house, and determined that if you have either Episode 4 or Episode 5 (or both) installed, this issue will no longer occur. If you download these episodes after experiencing this issue, you will need to restart your xbox.

    Ok well i didn't want to buy the episodes until i knew i could play through but I will pay and download them in good faith that it fixes the issue.
  • edited December 2012
    MattP wrote: »
    We have reproduced this issue in house, and determined that if you have either Episode 4 or Episode 5 (or both) installed, this issue will no longer occur. If you download these episodes after experiencing this issue, you will need to restart your xbox.

    Downloading episode 4 then restarting the Xbox did the trick for both the notepad and the switch 9 bug, thanks!:D
  • MattPMattP ModeratorFormer Telltale Staff
    edited December 2012
    Great, glad I could help!
  • edited December 2012
    This works thanks.
  • edited December 2012
    I gotta give you guys credit. I posted yesterday with an issue. I was passive aggressive and whiney and you guys have a solution for me a day later. You have my sincere gratitude.
  • edited December 2012
    Guess I shoulda held my applause. After I cut Clementine's hair, the camera gets stuck outside of the train car. No cursors or anything. I'm able to jankily move the camera but not select anything. Rewinding again....

    EDIT:Showed Clem the map first and the game proceeded.
  • edited December 2012
    so i got the game on disc and i finish episode 1 and click to play episode 2 and it takes me back to the very start of episode 1 does anyone know how to fix this or if there will be a patch for this
  • edited December 2012
    Thanks guys. Even better that we don't have to wait for a patch :)
  • edited December 2012
    Thanks...worked like a charm!
  • edited December 2012
    I've been having these same issues. I literally kept rewinding and trying everything I could to be able to continue. I'm super happy you guys have figured out how to "fix" the issue by downloading episode 4 and 5... HOWEVER, I bought episode 1-3, have LOVED the storyline and gameplay, and now I don't have enough funds to get 4-5 until Friday and here I am, stuck in the middle of the crisis with Duck being bitten and wanting to get this train rolling. THIS.... SUCKS.... ASS!!!!!!! AAAAAHHHHHH!!!!!! :(


    ... but thanx for getting the issue "resolved" TellTale
  • edited December 2012
    Yes.this worked ,thanks.
  • edited December 2012
    it happens to me aswell, (the thing on the train you know the part where you cant turn on the engine nine or something) if you know how to solve the glitch or whatever, can you help me please? and thanks
    my english isnt the best as you might see...
  • edited December 2012
    AnnihilAnt wrote: »
    After viewing the sketched notepad with train start up instructions on it you cannot move around the train or exit notepad view. It's says hit B to exit then flashes by for a second but still says hit B to exit. I was able to leave cab of train by selecting the train door and clicking. Once outside I cannot move and in the lower right corner it still says press B to exit.

    I have exactly the same issue as this

    I use the pencil to see the engine instructions and then i can click something once but that is it, it ehm does not allow me to move or select anything

    Ive tries reloading the save etc

    Im on xbox aswell (xbla version)

    EDIT: OK just saw the fix hopefully having to buy episodes 4 and 5 is a temporay fix :-)
  • edited December 2012
    Alright so I purchased episodes 4-5 to hopefully fix the ep.3 train glitch issue. Hopefully all goes well when I play tonight, I'll let you guys know. And if it doesn't, I won't... because i'll smash everything in my house to fucking pieces.. including this computer lol
    Thanx!
  • edited December 2012
    We're golden!!! Just hope TellTale can get that REALLY fixed so that future gamers don't experience the same frustration!!!! :) And guys... thankyou for getting a temp solution to us die-hard fans so quickly!!!! Later!
    - DW
  • edited December 2012
    Guess I shoulda held my applause. After I cut Clementine's hair, the camera gets stuck outside of the train car. No cursors or anything. I'm able to jankily move the camera but not select anything. Rewinding again....

    EDIT:Showed Clem the map first and the game proceeded.

    This happened to me too download episode 5 restart xbox and it will correct itself.
  • edited December 2012
    Same problem as other users. If you try using the notepad on the controls it freezes. Pressing B makes the notepad flash on the screen. If you have it memorized and don't use the notepad then the controls on the number 9 switch no longer have a choose option. I have started the chapter over a half dozen times trying to make different choices every time, hoping it will allow me to get through the train controls section of episode 3.

    So how to I get a refund? The game WAS great but I'm not buying anymore episodes until its fixed. I remember 10 years ago when you bought something and it didn't work you could return it and not get completely ripped off.

    PS its the downloaded version not the disc version. I have erased it and redownloaded it twice.
  • edited December 2012
    MattP wrote: »
    We have reproduced this issue in house, and determined that if you have either Episode 4 or Episode 5 (or both) installed, this issue will no longer occur. If you download these episodes after experiencing this issue, you will need to restart your xbox.
    Are you seriously telling us that to fix the glitch we have to buy episodes 4 and 5?! That's BS!
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