Fallout 4 castle restoration mod. "Old Cannons". Passing

The castle is a very important location for the passage of Fallout 4, in the event that you play this game as a minuteman. In fact, the Castle has its own name - Fort Independence, but for the sake of simplicity everyone calls it simply the Castle. It is also worth noting the connection between the Castle and the Minutemen, before this fort was their headquarters, but even before the collapse of this organization, the Castle was captured by mutants and fell into disrepair.

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How to find the Castle in Fallout 4?

The castle is located on the east coast of the Commonwealth, in order to find it, you must first get to locations such as the Gwyneth restaurant, or the School in South Boston, and then move from these locations to the east.

Go in search of the Castle with good weapons and a lot of ammunition, the locations that you need to go through are saturated with strong opponents, sometimes the Deathclaw also runs through.

Castle history

In Fallout 4, there is little information about the history of the Castle, mainly Preston Garvey's stories about the old days, but since he himself did not witness many moments, in fact the whole history of the Castle is rumors collected from various sources. And so, let's find out what we know about the history of this fort:

• Even before the Great War, the Castle was called Fort Independence, but after the war and the loss of the fort by the Minutemen, everyone began to call it simply the Castle;
• After the Great War, the Minutemen established their headquarters in the Castle, the choice was due to large walls who defended the fort well from external threats and the presence of a powerful radio station in the Castle, with the help of which it was possible to perfectly coordinate the actions of the Minutemen in the Commonwealth;
• The castle was lost by the Minutemen even before the organization began to fall apart, according to survivors, a huge swamp came out of the sea and simply began to destroy all the Minutemen in the Castle. There were not enough fighters to destroy this monster and the Minutemen decided to retreat, giving the Castle to mutants.

These crumbs of information are available in Fallout game 4 about the Castle. We can say that the main history of the Castle will be created the main character.

Description of the Castle in Fallout 4

The castle is a Fort with high and strong walls, some of which are broken. After the main character defeats the Castle from the mutants, he will be able to repair the gaps in the walls using the workshop, as you can read in the article: "Construction in Fallout 4". The walls connect 5 bastions, which are the main premises of the fort for workshops, warehouses, barracks, etc.

First of all, after capturing Fort Independence, go to the General's office, there will be a passage that is covered with various debris, it can be cleared using the construction mode. This passage will lead to the dungeon of the Castle, do not rush to go there right away, it is dangerous there, there are various traps and an aggressive guard robot, which is a serious enemy.

It is important: after capturing the Castle, the main character will be able to manage it as a normal settlement.

except huge amount story quests, there are many additional missions from different factions in Fallout 4. "Old Cannons" is a small task, by completing which, you can earn respect from the minuteman faction, as well as additional experience and restocking first aid kits and ammunition. Full walkthrough quest you will find in this review.

Where can I get the quest?

As it usually happens in Fallout 4, "Old Cannons" can be opened in several ways, but you can get the task only after capturing the castle in the task "Assault on Fort Independence". Some time after clearing the object from the swamp family, Preston Garvey will contact the player. If this did not happen, then you should listen to Radio Liberty. In one of the broadcasts, there will be a note about the capture of the castle, and the "survivor" will be invited to a meeting. A task will appear, and the player, in order to continue it, needs to make a short journey through the wasteland of Fallout 4.

Castle

We leave for the destination. Inside we will find Ronnie Shaw, who will tell you that once in the past she was one of the Minutemen and served under the leadership of former General McGann. Now she wants to return to the ranks of the faction back, but Ronnie does not want to go there empty-handed. Then she will invite the hero to explore the old dungeons and arsenals of the castle, which we will do later in the game Fallout 4.

"Old Cannons". Passing

First, Ronnie and I will go to the old door. It will not work to open it from this side, so we are looking for an emergency entrance. We investigate the castle with the woman and find the office of the commander-in-chief. There is a hidden passage in this room. To find it, enter the build mode and clear the blockage. Now you will find your way into the tunnels of the castle.

In these dungeons, which are a maze of rooms and corridors, devastation reigns: many rooms are littered with rubbish and dirt everywhere, but how can such a picture frighten a Fallout 4 explorer? "Old Cannons" is a quest that will guide you through the tunnels of the castle, but be careful - booby traps have been installed here and there. If Ronnie Shaw blows up on one of them, then she will not die, but will say that she does not see well in the dark, and asks the player to go forward. There is also a turret in one of the rooms.

The exit from the catacombs is guarded by a robot sergeant who will start attacking the player as soon as he sees him. This boss of the quest is quite dangerous, and you will have to spend a lot of ammo on it. He can be lured to the door, in which the robot will get stuck. In this case, the player will be able to kill him quite easily and quickly. If this did not happen, then it is better to stock up on impulse and explosive grenades. After all, this is the most difficult enemy in Fallout quest 4 "Old Cannons", the passage of which we analyze.

Western bastion

After defeating the sergeant, the player, along with Shaw, should go to the last room, which contains the corpse and the personal terminal of the previous Minutemen General McGann. The computer cannot be broken, but Ronnie knows the password for it, so the girl can easily crack the program that opens the door to the arsenal.

The castle armory is a real treasury. Here you will find a large number of different weapons and ammunition, which will be very useful when Fallout walkthrough 4. Items that will be needed soon are a few smoke bombs lying on the table. Do not forget to take them before leaving the arsenal.

Now you need to talk to Ronnie. She will tell you about the scheme of the weapon, and also explain what materials you will need for it. Now take the instructions and go to build mode. You can place a weapon in any accessible place, and then assign a settler to it.

Artillery testing

Now, in order to continue the passage of the quest in Fallout 4 "Old Cannons", you need to test the operation of the weapon. Talk to Ronnie: the character will offer to tune in to Radio Liberty. Now throw the one mentioned earlier into the firing zone. If the radio was on at that moment, the broadcast would be interrupted, and Shaw would announce the start of the shelling. After a couple of seconds, the bombardment will begin, so the player should move away. When the cannonade is over, Shaw will report the success of the operation.

Sometimes it happens that the saber was thrown, but the shelling did not start. Many players are talking about this bug. If this happened to you, then try to move away from the castle further, for example, to "Andrew Station", and then return to your destination. This time, Ronnie will say about the completion of this stage of the assignment. It remains only to return to the minutemans and talk with Preston Garvey, after which the quest in the game Fallout 4 "Old Cannons" will be over.

For completing this task, you will be awarded 372 experience points. You will also get the opportunity to buy from Ronnie Shaw a unique one that deals increased damage to the enemy's limbs, as well as ammunition for it. But you can make such a purchase only after 10 am. Also, the player should take into account that if he is at enmity with the Institute, then the quest to protect the base from synthetics will immediately begin.

In this guide, we will break down some problems with locksFallout 4 and find out how to pick locks of any complexity.

The castles in the fourth part are no different, mechanically, from the castles in the third part of the game, and from Skyrim, to be honest. The essence is always the same, the animation of the action is different. Here, too, a new shiny master key was added, like those of glamorous burglar thieves. As they say, more brilliance, less fail when hacked.

Fallout 4 picking locks

Opening locks Fallout 4has always been a matter of technique. Therefore, if you have a very poorly pumped perk of the Locksmith(Locksmith) , then opening difficult locks will not be impossible, but very problematic.

And so, let's start from scratch. To start hacking, you need to have at least one master key. You will find them in the endless expanses of the wasteland, far from being in short supply, or you can buy them from merchants (almost everyone is on sale).Next, we go to the closed lock and press the action, the burglary screen opens. The essence is simple - we select the desired position of the master key, using the mouse and using the keys A and D, turn the lock with a screwdriver (on consoles, the mouse is replaced with the left stick, and the screwdriver with the right).

If the zomok leaves its place and starts scrolling, you are on the right track, but if it stands still and at the same time the lockpick begins to tremble and make unpleasant sounds, then the position of the lockpick is chosen incorrectly, try again.

The closer you are to the desired position, the more the screwdriver turns the lock. If the position is not chosen correctly and you overdo it for too long with scrolling the lock, then the master key will break. This rule will help youopen like a complex lock Fallout 4 and middle locks.

The question remains:how to pump breaking locks Fallout 4. If before you had to wait until you get points up to 25, 50, 75 or 100 in order to get this or that perk level, then in one click you can pump up to the right level (new system). But at the same time you need to reach a certain level of the character, for example, in order to get the second star of the Locksmith perk, you need to reach the seventh character level, the third star - the eighteenth level, the fourth - forty-first. But if you get to the fourth, then not a single master key will break anymore and any lock will open in front of you, except for the plot and special ones, of course.

Fallout 4 not visible lock and hairpin

Many players began to have a problem with the display of the lock when breaking open, which makes it very difficult game process... One of the solutions to this problem is to change the screen resolution in the settings or make the game display in windowed mode... Try to play around with the resolution, but if the problem persists, you will have to wait for a patch to fix this bug. You can also read the article on hacking terminals.

Have a good game!

In Fallout 4, the castle is one of the main obstacles in the path of the Survivor. Behind them are the necessary locations, interesting and necessary items, great weapons. Therefore, in Fallout 4, opening the lock correctly means getting what you want. How to do it?

How to open the castle in Fallout 4 yourself

The very first lock that comes across can become a difficulty for a novice burglar. But it is very easy to hack, there would be neatness and at least one hairpin in the inventory. To start the autopsy, you need to have the tools and look at the desired lock, then click on [E].

To open a suitable lock, the Survivor uses familiar objects in Fallout 4. With a hairpin, he pokes the mechanism, and with a screwdriver, turns it. To turn the pick, you need to gently move the mouse clockwise or counterclockwise. To turn the screwdriver, press the button [A]. The button will allow you to move away from the lock.

When burglary, you need to carefully rotate the pin to find the ideal position. If it is not turned enough, it will not work to turn the well to a horizontal position, and a small ringing will be heard. The more you turn the lock pawl, the closer the master key is to the correct position. Sometimes it is enough to change the position of the tool by a couple of millimeters.

Castles in Fallout 4 are divided into several difficulty levels:

1. Light - they do not require the "Burglar" ability.
2. Medium - you need the first level of the "Cracker" perk.
3. Difficult - Level 2 required.
4. Very difficult - it is impossible to open without the "Burglar" of the third level.

And the "Cracker" perk pumped to the end (level 4) will allow you to carry only one hairpin. They will no longer break, even if you try to do it on purpose. If the lock does not match the character's skills, the game will report that it is too difficult to open.

Cracker tip: Turn the screwdriver very gently and listen for sounds. Heard a ringing - immediately release and look for a different position of the hairpin. If you don't release the pressure, it can break. Change the position of the pick and try again. Didn't it work 2-3 times? Exit the jailbreak interface and login again. The chance of breaking the tool will be reduced to zero, but the position open area will change.

Opening the lock in Fallout 4 through the console

Sometimes it can be frankly too lazy to poke around with hairpins in the next well. Or there is no way to open it due to lack of lockpicks or skill. And it is very necessary to go further. What to do in this case? Use the console!

How to do it:

• open the console with the [~] button.
• hover the mouse over the element to be unlocked.
• drive the word "unlock" into the console without quotes.
• click on Enter.

After that, the lock should open. And no problem. The cheat can unlock most of the available locks without any problems.

Many players face one problem in the game Fallout 4: the lock and hairpin are not visible when breaking. This is a rather unpleasant situation, because if you do not open some doors, then it is impossible to continue the adventure. This small guide will tell you how to fix this error.

How it works?

Before we figure out why the lock and hairpin are not visible in Fallout 4, let's remember how hacking occurs in the game. Opening the castle has always been an easy task for an experienced player. Especially if you upgrade the "Locksmith" skill. For hacking, you must have at least one master key, which can be found both at merchants and when searching different boxes. Now let's get down to the hack itself. The essence of this mini-game is simple - you need to select the correct position of the pick with the mouse, and use the A and D keys to turn the screwdriver. If everything is done correctly, then the lock starts to scroll. If he does not move and the hairpin begins to tremble, then its position was chosen incorrectly. Move it a little to the left or right until you find the desired position. The closer you get to the correct pin position, the more the screwdriver will turn. When doing this, remember that the pick can be broken with strong pressure. So be careful.

Since the whole burglary process must take place in front of your eyes, it is impossible to open the lock if the lock and hairpin are not visible. You will learn how to fix this problem below.

Game settings

The easiest way is to go to the game configuration. Here you need to correct your screen resolution. The best option would be 1280x800. In this case, it is also necessary to set the aspect ratio of 16 to 9. The quality of the image from this, of course, will deteriorate significantly. But you can go through the hacking mission at these settings, and then continue the game at a different resolution.

Known solutions for not seeing the castle in Fallout 4

If changing the resolution in the game did not help, then you can try to fix the problem by changing the configuration parameters. To do this, owners of non-standard monitors need to open the "My Documents" folder. Now go to the My games section and open the Fallout 4 section. Next, find a file here called Fallout4Prefs.ini. Look for lines like this here:

• iSize W =;
• iSize H =.

Now you need to enter the desired resolution after the "=" symbol, where W - monitor width parameters, H - height. After these steps, the problem in Fallout 4 (the lock and hairpin are not visible) should disappear.

Correction of errors of video cards

Further in our review, we will tell you how to get out of this situation for owners of square monitors. In this case, the problem is that the picture is too stretched at the standard screen resolution. In addition, this error is reflected in the incorrect display, you will need to make the game run in widescreen resolution. The best solution would be to put 1280x800.

How to do it? Go to Control Panel and find Nvidia settings... Now find the file "Display" and in it the folder "Adjust the size". Most likely, there you will find the entry "Do not scale". Now you need to scale by choosing "format" and put a confirmation in the column "Substitution". After such actions, the problem (with the fact that in Fallout 4 the lock and hairpin are not visible) should be resolved.

Fixes for the game

If the previous methods did not help you or you do not want to dig into the system for any reason, then special fixes or mods will help you fix the problem. But keep in mind that you need to download such content only from trusted sites. Otherwise, your problem is why you can't see the Fallout 4 lock and hairpin, and fixing it can turn into big trouble. This concludes our review on how to fix some of the hacking issues in the game, and we hope that our tips were useful to you.