Backup

Backup
Identifier:	East 2-3
Area:	Wooded Plateau
Puzzle Type:	Main
Previous Puzzle:	Mutual Aid
Next Puzzle:	Placement

Backup is the third main puzzle in the Wooded Plateau area of The Talos Principle 2.

Puzzle elements

• Blue door
• Connector
• Driller
• Emitter
• Receiver
• RGB converter

Overview

As you enter the puzzle, you see a driller in the middle of the room. Straight ahead is a green receiver controlling access to the progress wheel. To the left is a red receiver controlling access to a room with a connector and a red emitter. A part of the wall is made of copper. On the right is another room with a blue door controlled by a blue receiver. Inside the room is a blue emitter, a connector and an RGB converter. A part of this wall is made of copper as well.

Hints

A basic hint:

[ hint ]

Since the name of the puzzle is Backup, you will have to activate one of the elements in a primary as well as a backup way.

If you're unable to make enough holes:

[ hint ]

How can you make one of the sides self-sufficient, so that it does not need a hole?

Solution

[ solution ]

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  Take the Driller and drill the wall on the blue side.
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  Grab the Connector through the hole and connect the blue Emitter to the blue Receiver.
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  Take the RGB Converter into the main area.
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  Take the Driller and drill the wall on the red side.
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  Take the Connector and link the red Emitter to the red Receiver.
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  Take the second Connector and use it to link the red Emitter to the first Connector through the open door.
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  Take the Driller and drill the wall on the blue side.
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  Take the RGB Converter, connect it to the blue Emitter through the Driller hole, the red Connector and the green Receiver.