Sir Reginald on 6/1/2025 at 18:33

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this was a blast! thanks to both of you, skacky & Prinxellier.

baeuchlein on 7/1/2025 at 00:24

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The Thief's Key can be used not very far from the starting point. There is a hint there about someone else who was trying to find the gem you're after. To be more specific, there is a shop where one or more dead people are lying around, and one of them should have a note which confirms that he was after the gemstone. In there, look for a safe that is labeled "Special reserve". Time to open that safe with your newfound key.

That should get you back on track.

Tank_Abbott on 28/2/2025 at 17:53

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I missed this place, I also found the ''secret room'' in the bedroom you get to via a balcony with the mine near the entrance, but I didn't have the key to open it, there's a hint that it might be in a bird's nest but I haven't found that either. I wonder if there are other places I've missed now?

But yeah, amazing mission, it's one of the best looking missions ever, and there's the kind of vertical gameplay I love which I found was underutilized in ''The Black Parade''.

ultravioletu on 7/5/2025 at 19:28

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Congratulations skacky, for this one, and merci beaucoup, I quite enjoyed it! (after finally getting the time to play it, this week...).

Very impressive for a speed build, and I felt some definite 'With the Snow as Sole Witness' vibes while playing it. For my playing style (blind supreme) it was difficult enough while not becoming off-putting or even frustrating (as some other highly rated mission often do) - spot on from this perspective! The dogs gave me the shivers, though, don't know why.

If someone is interested in my (full) lootlist: (https://1drv.ms/x/c/4757427096854658/EWqqQYvhfmdInVZ6ZXA8FmIB5ARYlfFC5V5KDdc_UVYFtQ?e=peIFyg)... Just finished my second ghost run, 1:27:47, full loot (4582), two pickpockets (both loot), 3 lockpicks. One arguable supreme bust, otherwise supreme-clean. [Update] ghost report here: (https://www.ttlg.com/forums/showthread.php?t=150710&page=18&p=2526372&viewfull=1#post2526372)

baeuchlein on 14/6/2025 at 15:30

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I guess it indeed has to do with the engine. My ancient laptop (CPU: Intel Core i5-2467M @ 1.6 GHz (2,3 GHz turbo); GPU: Intel IGP, HD 3000 @ 350 MHz) shows something similar: about 58 fps (measured with the game's "show_stats" console command) if I'm inside the first building or looking low when just outside that building, and about 28 fps if I'm looking up when just outside. Graphics resolution is 1024x576 here. For me, these fps numbers are still bearable, though. 58 fps, btw, most likely is an artificial fps limit (60 fps) you can set in one of the game's configuration files.

I have seen such things rather often when a complex scene with large viewing distance is rendered by the game. CPU speed usually matters in such a case, GPU speed is a minor factor. In rare cases, you may find some place in a mission where GPU speed is relevant and CPU speed is not, for example if you are crouched and look through complex vegetation like grass or corn. That seems to be a different case than the one seen here.

Unless you have serious problems when turning around in the game, I think you should accept it the way it is.