LowRider2112 said:
So, I have two saved games for you to try out, one is before going into the house with the trap door and the other is with Alvin in the cave, stuck. You may download them here (http://home.comcast.net/~lowrider2112/the_witcher/saves.rar). They are in WinRAR format.
I downloaded your saved game and tried it, and yep, using Aard doesn't unblock it for you. But I've made a fix for you. It should work for you and for anyone else who has this problem.
If I end up using a saved game past the stuck point, will I be using someone else's character essentially, with different inventory, skill assignments, etc.?
Yes, that's right. That's why I wanted to try to make a fix for you, so you could continue with YOUR game.Attached at the bottom of this post (you have to be logged in to see it), is a zipped file folder. Download that, unzip it, and put all of it in your Override folder. If you haven't got an Override folder, just make one. The Override folder does NOT go into the Witcher folder where your saved games are; it goes in the Witcher folder where the game data is. This is The Witcher Enhanced Edition\Data.Once you've put the files in your Override folder, start up your saved game and wait 5 - 10 seconds. You'll be given a new scroll; you should get a message on your screen that says "Received Cave Unblocker Scroll," like this: (Click on the picture to get it at a more useful size.)
Now open your inventory. You should have a new scroll in your inventory, like this: (Click on the picture to get it at a more useful size.)
Read that scroll, and it will destroy the object that's blocking you, just the way Aard was supposed to. Once the way is open, the kids start to file through. Here's a picture of the opened area: (Click on the picture to get it at a more useful size.)
Just go ahead, and when you come out into a new room of the cave, you'll see someone you know, who will talk to you. The story will pick up normally.I tested this on your "Cave" saved game (didn't try it on the other one), and it worked fine.Once you have opened the way, you can drop the scroll -- you won't need it anymore. You can also take all of the files I gave you out of your Override folder; you don't need them anymore, either.
You're welcome. This is a great game, and I want you to be able to enjoy it!Also, while I made the scroll and the script it runs that destroys that wall, the
def_arealoaded.ncs script that runs when the area loads -- which is what makes it possible to give you stuff when you're in the middle of the game -- is courtesy of
J_Slash, so thanks to him, too.As for anybody else who has this bug in the future, this fix should work for you, too, but make sure you actually HAVE this bug before downloading the stuff. Only use this if Alvin has come up to you and said something like "That wall over there looks thin, like we could break it down." Using it at the wrong time could mess up your game. Use the Aard on the blocker if that works, and only use this scroll in those rare instances where the Aard doesn't work.Oh, and this is specific for this PARTICULAR blocker, the one in the cave in the Outskirts. If you have trouble with Aard anywhere else, this won't help you.Have fun!!