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The Protective Relay in Still Wakes the Deep.
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How to Avoid the ‘Reset the Protective Relay’ Bug in Still Wakes the Deep

The Still Wakes the Deep devs comment on the 'Reset the Protective Relay.' While it can't be fixed right now, here's how to avoid it.
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Published: Jun 20, 2024 02:58 pm

Still Wakes the Deep devs comment on the ‘Reset the Protective Relay’ bug, stating that they’re working on a global patch, which they expect to release sometime in July 2024. Based on player feedback, this comprehensive patch will address this specific bug plus broader performance issues. In the meantime, here’s how to avoid the issue.

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How to Avoid the ‘Reset the Protective Overlay’ Mud Handling Progression Bug

The door leading to the Mud Handling room in Still Wakes the Deep.
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Unfortunately, outside of waiting for the patch to be released or restarting your game progress, there isn’t much you can do to “fix” this issue or progress Still Wake the Deep further. However, you can take steps to avoid it if you end up resetting your game progress.

The Mud Handling progression bug happens if you leave the Mud Handling room before fixing the Fuse Box. If you don’t fix the fuse box, you will be unable to enter the room again to fix it, and you won’t be able to satisfy the quest requirements.

  • Cutscene with Finlay where he tells you to fix the fuse in Mud Handling Still Wakes the Deep.
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  • Fix the fault in Mud handling quest Still Wakes the Deep.
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First, you’ll know you must fix the fuse box when Finley says, “That worked, Caz! I can see where the fault is. It’s a blown fuse back in Mud handling,” during a cutscene. The second picture shows that your quest log will update with the ‘Fix the Fault in Mud Handling’ text. This is your queue to leave the Generators Room and return to the Mud Handling room to fix the fuse box.

  • The metal cage that holds the fuse box you need to fix in Still Wakes the Deep
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  • Map of Engineering in Still Wakes the Deep
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Then, you’ll need to locate the metal cage, as shown in the picture above, where you’ll find the fuse box you need to fix. If you have problems finding it, press the hint button so the yellow dot appears on your screen. Under no circumstances should you exit the door that leads to the pump control room, which is where the bug will occur if you don’t fix the fuse box first. The map above shows where you can find general information about the area.

Now that you’ve read the Still Wakes the Deep devs comment on the ‘Reset the Protective Relay’ bug, you’ll know what to expect going forward and how to avoid it. Check out our Still Wakes the Deep hub for more content like this.

For more information on the Still Wakes the Deep bug, refer to the official Steam Community announcement.

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Matthew Kevin Mitchell
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Matthew Kevin Mitchell is a freelance writer for GameSkinny and has written in the game journalism industry for over two years. In his previous roles, Matthew primarily covered Manga, like One Piece, horror movies like Scream, and asymmetrical horror games like Dead by Daylight. His favorite moment came during his first press event covering Scream 6. He hails from Denver, Colorado, where he received his Bachelor of Science in Information Technology from Regis University. When he isn’t scaring himself silly or writing, he loves to play goalie in rec ice hockey, spoil his dog Nux, and drink an unhealthy amount of coffee.