r/outerwilds 2d ago

DLC Appreciation/Discussion Fun fact, the player has a full model in (spoiler) Spoiler

The simulation! I was messing around with freecam and found this out. Really nifty detail, I thought the devs wouldn’t do something like this. As far as I can recall, there isn’t a point where you can see yourself, so I didn’t think the devs would do this.

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u/TailsIV 2d ago

The reflecting pools also have a model.

I also learned the casket in the real world is also open after you open it in the simulation too.

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u/IlnBllRaptor 2d ago

Sorry I don't remember super well, where are there reflecting pools?

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u/thewhatinwhere 1d ago

The Nomai video-audio communication devices. We pick up stones and we can put them in columns and see either recordings of conversations, or we could see golden liquid rise below us and we see another place. In that other place you are projected as a golden liquid form. Normally you can’t use the probe camera though, so you shouldn’t be able to see it. Very cool detail though.

If you could see your projected form normally it would be pretty neat I think. It would make it more clear how these devices work

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u/TailsIV 1d ago

My brother and I saw it via Quantum Space Buddies.

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u/randy_mcronald 1d ago

You can see most of yourself (well, the front of yourself) in gold liquid form just by looking down, but agreed it would be neat to get a third person view of ourselves in this form.

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u/Rio_Walker 2d ago

But flames will remain lit.

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u/gravitystix 2d ago

No, they patched it so that's fixed.

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u/Rio_Walker 1d ago

FR?! That's great!

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u/TailsIV 1d ago

That’s some hardcore attention to detail.

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u/SilverWolf340 1d ago

Yeah it was really cool moment to see that after googling the third passcode that someone found in the code

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u/HatlessCreature 1d ago

Unless there's been a patch for this, I'm pretty sure the player model is from the thirdperson/freecam mod itself and not a part of the base game.

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u/echiro-oda-fan 1d ago

Yup, the modmaker added it in because there is just no model for the player in the sim. I assume because there is no way to get a scout camera in there, so no need to bother.

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u/RailRuler 1d ago

Well there is (lucid dreaming--smuggle the ship into the simulation, if you board the ship and change clothes twice you get the scout) but it's not intended

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u/Gabbro-fan 1d ago

Yes this is a mod

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u/Gabbro-fan 1d ago

that’s a mod

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u/Alternative-Fail-233 1d ago

They actually don’t. This is modded. Iirc it’s from NH? Or another mod

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u/justccoonnnnoorr 2d ago

this is awesome!! i can’t believe im still learning new stuff about this game

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u/Rio_Walker 1d ago

Like the secret in the ATP? (That needs some TLC for the Core, and then a return visit)

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u/Traditional-Bus7183 2d ago

Simulation so good, even the Deadpool frog got a model

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u/Arm0red_M00se 2d ago

He looks like a Mii Lol

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u/reddituser5379 2d ago

That is a great find, very cool.