Unlimited Power Nodes glitch Ch14 ***SPOILER ALERT****

[jpric18]

I accidentally backed tracked from a Save Station and found a Power Node room replenishing power nodes, ruby semiconductors, and credits.

**** SPOILER ALERT ******























*** UPDATE 2/1/2011 ***

Some have confirmed this works in other power node rooms, please see thread and youtube comments for more details.

When you first unlock this room on Ch. 14, you can collect the items (after step 1). I know I collected the items before saving at the Save Box in the guide.

Instead of exiting to the menu to reload the save point, some have confirmed you can choose "Restart Checkpoint" after saving.

*** END OF UPDATE ***

This was done on normal difficulty and the room that replenishes the items requires a power node for access.


The Save Station in the is located on Chapter 14 after the anti-gravity section. Shortly after sticking your eye with needle, you'll be chased by the necromorph that doesn't die. You'll eventually reach the anti-gravity section. After you pass the anti gravity section, you go through two doors and on your right will be a door requiring a power node for access. This is room that replenishing the items. You'll find the Save Station two more doors if you head left from that T intersection.

Steps (read description above to locate starting point):
1. Unlock the door with a power node. Title above door: 6: Secure Storage, Power Node Access Only ** UPDATE 2/1: You should be able to collect the items from this room **
2. Advance through two more doors to reach a Store, Bench, and Save Station.
3. Save at Save Station after the anti-gravity section on Chapter 14.
4. Reload the save point by quitting to main menu ** UPDATE 2/1: Alternative: Reload the save point by choosing "Restart Checkpoint" **
5. Back track to the anti-gravity area (most of time you can go directly to the room). Once you get back to the anti-gravity area, go back through the last two doors and go into the room on your right. This is the room that required a power node to open. Inside this room is where I find either 2 power nodes, 1 ruby semiconductor, and/or 3k credit.
6. Go back to Save Station and save the game.
7. Repeat steps 4-6

NOTE: if you start finding only credits in the room, try going all the way back to the switch in the antigravity area, then go to the room. Doing this has reset the 2 power nodes for me.

YouTube - Dead space 2 Power Node Glitch

YouTube - Dead space 2 Power Node Glitch

[FSparacino4]

Mind if i add this to the guide and give yah credit assuming it still works?

[Pearson]

It'd sure be great if it still works by the time that I get to Chp. 14. I'm at Chp. 11 right now and having unlimited power nodes would help with two achievements.

[FSparacino4]

Yes, seeing as even with the "power node respec" after getting the fully upgraded rig and stasis achievement which gives you all your nodes back, it still isnt possible to get fully loaded in one playthrough. so this would help a bunch.

[jpric18]

FSparacino4, please free feel to use it in the guide. I was able to get the 4 fully upgraded weapon achievement on my first play through.

[FSparacino4]

Originally Posted by jpric18

FSparacino4, please free feel to use it in the guide. I was able to get the 4 fully upgraded weapon achievement on my first play through.

Because of the glitch??

[jpric18]

Yup, I got the achievement by using the glitch. I used the glitch to get about 50+ power nodes. I eventually continued on because I wanted to finish the game. It appeared to be infinite.

[FSparacino4]

lol damn the weapons alone need like 100+ to do i had 30 from respeccing my rig and stasis and had a bunch i bought from the store still ended playthrough one with 3/4 guns upgraded

[ConfusedGeek]

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[jpric18]

Youtube is still processing the video. It has been processing it for about 6 hours.

[FSparacino4]

Originally Posted by jpric18

Youtube is still processing the video. It has been processing it for about 6 hours.

will put it in my guide whenever it deceeds to finish processing

[Pearson]

I have my rig and stasis filled with all the nodes and my plasma cutter is 4 away from being filled. I guess I would need at least another 50 to 100 more nodes to fully upgrade everything.

[FSparacino4]

Originally Posted by Pearson

I have my rig and stasis filled with all the nodes and my plasma cutter is 4 away from being filled. I guess I would need at least another 50 to 100 more nodes to fully upgrade everything.

If you are just going for the achievements first run through respec your rig and stasis to get 30 nodes back.

[Pearson]

Originally Posted by FSparacino4

If you are just going for the achievements first run through respec your rig and stasis to get 30 nodes back.

I'm gearing up for either an Zealot or Hard Core run my next time through. So if everything carries over, then I won't have to worry building everything up again.

[FSparacino4]

Originally Posted by Pearson

I'm gearing up for either an Zealot or Hard Core run my next time through. So if everything carries over, then I won't have to worry building everything up again.

It only carries over in a new game + and you can only go as high as zealot in new game +. Hardcore you need to start from scratch

[Dan.Pro]

Nice find man, I'm not at chapter 14 right now, but as soon as I reach it, I will try your glitch!

[Pearson]

Originally Posted by FSparacino4

It only carries over in a new game + and you can only go as high as zealot in new game +. Hardcore you need to start from scratch

It figures that it wouldn't carry over to Hard Core! I guess then I will do my new game+ on Zealot.

I'm sure glad that they give you a little breather from the non-killable necromorph to do all of this.

EDIT: Well, it was fun while it lasted, everything was going fine, got up to 10 nodes and it doesn't give them to me anymore. I went back after I re-loaded the save and it only gave me credits. I did what you said, went back out to the platform and then went back in, and still no nodes. So I grabbed the money and went back to re-save and now, it only gives me credits.

EDIT EDIT: Okay, it's working for me again. I think that it works sporadically when you do it, at least for me it has. I hit continue instead of load game when it started working again.

[Troyan]

Thanks for the tip, I'm on chap. 8 but I will remember this glith, I hope works =)

[EliteShadowMan]

Good find! this should get stickied!

[FPS GLIMMER]

quick question. For the fully load weapon achievement do i have to have the rig and stasis also upgraded? I saved 38 nodes right away and fully upgraded it, popped the achievement and reloaded a save so i have them all back again.

[EliteShadowMan]

Originally Posted by FPS GLIMMER

quick question. For the fully load weapon achievement do i have to have the rig and stasis also upgraded? I saved 38 nodes right away and fully upgraded it, popped the achievement and reloaded a save so i have them all back again.

no you just need the weapons fully upgraded.

[xAGENTx47x]

Thanks for posting that you hit continue, pearson! I was stuck getting a ton of credits, even went all the way across the antigravity to the start and still kept getting the creds. But continue instead of load popped it right back for me.

And thanks for the glitch jpric!

[Aesir Renegade]

Suddenly Zealot seems quite possible

Good find!!! This should be stickied, assuming that the team over at Visceral doesn't catch on to fast...

[G0LDEN AVENGER]

This Will Help A Lot Thanks Man

[Kyndig]

Hey! Been using this this evening to stock up for a harder level run, and I've got a few notes:

1) I've yet to have it get "stuck" on just giving cash. It always goes back to the better loot.

2) You don't have to quit out and load. Once you've saved your game, you can just use "Checkpoint Restart" and it will load that save, as it is your most recent save point. This saves a lot of time...

Great catch on finding this!

[TH3 XB0X G3N1U5]

Originally Posted by Kyndig

Hey! Been using this this evening to stock up for a harder level run, and I've got a few notes:

1) I've yet to have it get "stuck" on just giving cash. It always goes back to the better loot.

2) You don't have to quit out and load. Once you've saved your game, you can just use "Checkpoint Restart" and it will load that save, as it is your most recent save point. This saves a lot of time...

Great catch on finding this!

lol, thought i had this but someone else beat me to it >.<

i did not know about restart checkpoint tho, i just quit and continued. will be doing this for a while longer.

[TH3 XB0X G3N1U5]

just noticed something:

if you restart checkpoint, it will then start to give u random stuff, like credits, or a single power node.

if u quit and continue however, then you get 2 nodes and the ruby semiconductor.

thats how it is for me anyways, hope that clears things up.

[Bloodrune]

Is there a nearby store to sell the semi conductors to or can you only carry a few. I would hate to waste them.

[Pearson]

Originally Posted by TH3 XB0X G3N1U5

just noticed something:

if you restart checkpoint, it will then start to give u random stuff, like credits, or a single power node.

if u quit and continue however, then you get 2 nodes and the ruby semiconductor.

thats how it is for me anyways, hope that clears things up.

That is what happens to me when I quit and load my save, I get 2 nodes and 1 ruby semi-conductor. So now I have close to 400,000 credits!

I also checked, if you just bought the nodes outright, you need at least 260,000 credits in order to fully upgrade 1 weapon.

[Eldriken]

Originally Posted by Aesir Renegade

Suddenly Zealot seems quite possible

Good find!!! This should be stickied, assuming that the team over at Visceral doesn't catch on to fast...

If they catch on and release a patch for it, just don't update your game. Play offline and get however many nodes you want and do all your weapon/RIG upgrades and then update.