U7 tetrahedron generator problem

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"Polychromic" <macecil DeleteThis @comcast.net> wrote in message
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> On Sat, 1 Jan 2005 09:23:33 +0000, Bill Jillians <"\"Bill
> Jillians\""@virgin.SPAM_NO_THANKS.net.SPAM_OFF> wrote:
>
>>Quietly we read <97t7t0dlt1tmg72bsrr4urnugbv32vkj0l DeleteThis @4ax.com>, unable to
>>contain our credulity we realized that Claus Dragon
>><claus DeleteThis @ultima-dragons.org> said this:
>>>Words to the wise, Chris Schumacher <kensu__ DeleteThis @hotmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>>> Try double clicking on it. That should do the trick.
>>
>>Sadly that doesn't work for me. I've tried left clicking (identifies
>>the Tetrahedron Generator) and right clicking (says blocked). I've
>>tried coming at it from every angle. I have tried dropping everything
>>in my inventory. I am quite frankly at my wits end. If anyone would
>>like a zipped save game they can see for themselves.
>
> You have the ring that has been enchanted by Penumbra?

I/We think he mentioned that in the first post... *thinks* ...though I
can't recall whether he said that he was wearing the ring, or whether he
simply had it in his backpack--it should be equipped (possibly in a specific
slot) to work.

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> simply had it in his backpack--it should be equipped (possibly in a
specific
> slot) to work.

Exactly. And the only slot where the ring can be equipped is on the finger.

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> *mutters something about the missing codpiece location on the paperdoll*

IIRC one of the DAT files describe what items can be placed where -
READY.DAT or such.

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"Polychromic" <macecil.RemoveThis@comcast.net> wrote in message
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> On Sun, 2 Jan 2005 14:55:04 -0000, "The Triad" <wanderer.RemoveThis@beeb.web> wrote:
>
>>I/We think he mentioned that in the first post... *thinks* ...though I
>>can't recall whether he said that he was wearing the ring, or whether he
>>simply had it in his backpack--it should be equipped (possibly in a
>>specific
>>slot) to work.
>
> I had already erased that message so I figured I'd just make sure.

(Ah, the joys of using Outlook Express... *wry amusement* (They said we
were mad! But we'll show them! MWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!))

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Quietly we read <cr9206$aph$1$830fa79d@news.demon.co.uk>, unable to
contain our credulity we realized that The Triad <wanderer DeleteThis @beeb.web>
said this:
>"Polychromic" <macecil DeleteThis @comcast.net> wrote in message
>news:sqoft05ob7s9rs0ts9pnrn09285lod4623@4ax.com...
>> On Sat, 1 Jan 2005 09:23:33 +0000, Bill Jillians <"\"Bill
>> Jillians\""@virgin.SPAM_NO_THANKS.net.SPAM_OFF> wrote:
>>
>>>Quietly we read <97t7t0dlt1tmg72bsrr4urnugbv32vkj0l DeleteThis @4ax.com>, unable to
>>>contain our credulity we realized that Claus Dragon
>>><claus DeleteThis @ultima-dragons.org> said this:
>>>>Words to the wise, Chris Schumacher <kensu__ DeleteThis @hotmail.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>> Try double clicking on it. That should do the trick.
>>>
>>>Sadly that doesn't work for me. I've tried left clicking (identifies
>>>the Tetrahedron Generator) and right clicking (says blocked). I've
>>>tried coming at it from every angle. I have tried dropping everything
>>>in my inventory. I am quite frankly at my wits end. If anyone would
>>>like a zipped save game they can see for themselves.
>>
>> You have the ring that has been enchanted by Penumbra?
>
>I/We think he mentioned that in the first post... *thinks* ...though I
>can't recall whether he said that he was wearing the ring, or whether he
>simply had it in his backpack--it should be equipped (possibly in a specific
>slot) to work.
>

I have Penumbra's ethereal ring which she has enchanted. The
tetrahedron generator zaps me with energy the minute I go into the room.
If I weren't wearing it I'd be deadmeat. As it is the Tetrahedron
generator can't kill me and I can't gain access to it, for some utterly
obscure reason that isn't listed in any of the walkthroughs. If I post
a zipped savegame would anyone be interested in seeing if they can get
into the tetrahedron generator using my current game status. The only
thing that seems possible to me now to explain all this is a software
bug or bad installation (although I've reinstalled the Ultima collection
version of u7 three times now).
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On Tue, 4 Jan 2005 00:07:53 +0000, Bill Jillians <"\"Bill
Jillians\""@virgin.SPAM_NO_THANKS.net.SPAM_OFF> wrote:

>I have Penumbra's ethereal ring which she has enchanted. The
>tetrahedron generator zaps me with energy the minute I go into the room.
>If I weren't wearing it I'd be deadmeat. As it is the Tetrahedron
>generator can't kill me and I can't gain access to it, for some utterly
>obscure reason that isn't listed in any of the walkthroughs. If I post
>a zipped savegame would anyone be interested in seeing if they can get
>into the tetrahedron generator using my current game status. The only
>thing that seems possible to me now to explain all this is a software
>bug or bad installation (although I've reinstalled the Ultima collection
>version of u7 three times now).

I have Exult and U7 installed but I'm still in Trinsic because I keep
finding other new games to play instead of replaying U7. I wouldn't
suggest posting a binary to a text only group like this but if you want to
send your saved game to my email, I'd be glad to try and see if I can
figure it out or at least use the hack mover or something.

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Quietly we read <$$IROABZ5d2BFx7m@virgin.net>, unable to contain our
credulity we realized that Bill Jillians <"\"Bill
Jillians\""@virgin.SPAM_NO_THANKS.net.SPAM_OFF> said this:
>Quietly we read <cr9206$aph$1$830fa79d@news.demon.co.uk>, unable to
>contain our credulity we realized that The Triad <wanderer RemoveThis @beeb.web>
>said this:
>>"Polychromic" <macecil RemoveThis @comcast.net> wrote in message
>>news:sqoft05ob7s9rs0ts9pnrn09285lod4623@4ax.com...
>>> On Sat, 1 Jan 2005 09:23:33 +0000, Bill Jillians <"\"Bill
>>> Jillians\""@virgin.SPAM_NO_THANKS.net.SPAM_OFF> wrote:
>>>
>>>>Quietly we read <97t7t0dlt1tmg72bsrr4urnugbv32vkj0l RemoveThis @4ax.com>, unable to
>>>>contain our credulity we realized that Claus Dragon
>>>><claus RemoveThis @ultima-dragons.org> said this:
>>>>>Words to the wise, Chris Schumacher <kensu__ RemoveThis @hotmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>>> Try double clicking on it. That should do the trick.
>>>>
>>>>Sadly that doesn't work for me. I've tried left clicking (identifies
>>>>the Tetrahedron Generator) and right clicking (says blocked). I've
>>>>tried coming at it from every angle. I have tried dropping everything
>>>>in my inventory. I am quite frankly at my wits end. If anyone would
>>>>like a zipped save game they can see for themselves.
>>>
>>> You have the ring that has been enchanted by Penumbra?
>>
>>I/We think he mentioned that in the first post... *thinks* ...though I
>>can't recall whether he said that he was wearing the ring, or whether he
>>simply had it in his backpack--it should be equipped (possibly in a specific
>>slot) to work.
>>
>
>I have Penumbra's ethereal ring which she has enchanted. The
>tetrahedron generator zaps me with energy the minute I go into the
>room. If I weren't wearing it I'd be deadmeat. As it is the
>Tetrahedron generator can't kill me and I can't gain access to it, for
>some utterly obscure reason that isn't listed in any of the
>walkthroughs. If I post a zipped savegame would anyone be interested
>in seeing if they can get into the tetrahedron generator using my
>current game status. The only thing that seems possible to me now to
>explain all this is a software bug or bad installation (although I've
>reinstalled the Ultima collection version of u7 three times now).

Sorry ... when I said post I mean put a savegame on a website and then
post a link to it. I wouldn't have posted the savegame on the group. I
might try installing u7 on a different machine of mine and see if I can
get into the tetrahedron that way. I'm sure it must be some sort of
game bug.

(Later). Well I was wrong about it being some sort of copy error on the
machine I'm using. I've installed the game on two other machines and on
neither can I get into the tetrahedron. I think there is probably a
footnote in anyone's Ultima7 FAQ for anyone who can sort this little
problem out. (Or maybe I should read as many FAQs and walkthroughs as I
can since somebody must have had this problem before me). I'm surprised
none of you dragons know actually.

Originally I thought it was because I wasn't holding the Orb of the
Moons in my bag (it was in the possession of a party member). That
didn't help. I'm sure I'll have some new ideas in a day or two.
Meantime I'll post a save game on a website so anyone interested can see
what is going on..

Thanks for reading this
Bill Jillians
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Quietly we read <10fot05u42eaf2ist5eg5p8rj2s5ivldd1 DeleteThis @4ax.com>, unable to
contain our credulity we realized that Michael Cecil
<macecil DeleteThis @comcast.net> said this:
>On Tue, 4 Jan 2005 00:07:53 +0000, Bill Jillians <"\"Bill
>Jillians\""@virgin.SPAM_NO_THANKS.net.SPAM_OFF> wrote:
>
>>I have Penumbra's ethereal ring which she has enchanted. The
>>tetrahedron generator zaps me with energy the minute I go into the room.
>>If I weren't wearing it I'd be deadmeat. As it is the Tetrahedron
>>generator can't kill me and I can't gain access to it, for some utterly
>>obscure reason that isn't listed in any of the walkthroughs. If I post
>>a zipped savegame would anyone be interested in seeing if they can get
>>into the tetrahedron generator using my current game status. The only
>>thing that seems possible to me now to explain all this is a software
>>bug or bad installation (although I've reinstalled the Ultima collection
>>version of u7 three times now).
>
>I have Exult and U7 installed but I'm still in Trinsic because I keep
>finding other new games to play instead of replaying U7. I wouldn't
>suggest posting a binary to a text only group like this but if you want to
>send your saved game to my email, I'd be glad to try and see if I can
>figure it out or at least use the hack mover or something.
>

I have put a zipped savegame up on a website. If you want to download
the game it can be found at

http://members.tripod.com/billjillians/game00.zip

An alias for that address would be

http://billjillians.tripod.com/game00.zip

Sorry about the pop up adverts that tripod has. You unzip the saved
game into your ultima7 directory and it will be the first game on the
list of saved games you get with the name "Dungeon Deceit".

Many thanks
BJ.
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(spoiler)


























To enter the Tetrahedron you must:

a) have Ethereal Ring on your finger (not in a bag). Yes, instead of gloves.
Go to Spektran. Speak to schizoid Sultan, then go back after his seat and
attack the Stone Harpie (a hard lady, but 8 people with Great Daggers,
Lightning Whips and a Hoe dispatch her with ease). Inside the Harpie's body,
take the key, open the vault, take the ring.

b) the ring must be enchanted by Penumbra - it must be glowing green.
Penumbra will be glad to ehchant you the ring at any moment after you will
visit her with it.

With this, just go inside the pyramid, you will be teleported to a strange
place with this nasty Ethereal Monster. Kill him - via a Glass Sword
usually - and you will remain there. To quit the place, click on a prism in
the middle.

You will be back in the dungeon hall with the ruined Tetrahedron. Find a
small pyramid and keep it. It is very, very imporant.

After this, Penumbra has no more headache, Mariah is 100% sane and sells
garlic for bargain , Nicademus is 100% sane and is no more a thief ,
Rudyom's memory is also must better.

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