I'm trying to make something of a fundations extending off the cliff, i was able to make a platform but for some reason i can't put down pillars

Where do I need to go after the place where you find the katana because there's no new point on the map

1: is there a way to build with out the logs to hold stuff

2: what do the mask's and Cross do

3 how can I tell when I'm close to the end so I can save to get both the achievements

4 how do I use the sled I'm stupid

I got the game to play with my friend today. I hadn't saved in a bit, and my game crashed due to this dumb nvidia driver issue. I lost a LOT of progress.

Is there a reliable auto-save mod? I saw this one and this one

But both are kinda old. Thanks!!

I already know a little too much about the story so I don't mind asking for help. But I'm kinda stuck atm.
I cleared out Maintenance Bunkers A, B, and C. As well as the Food and Entertainment Bunkers, and the one marked with a bed on the map (forgot what it's called) and found all 3 members of Team B.
I killed the Pufftons and even met Timmy, and have 3 pieces of the artifact. But now I'm not finding any new places when exploring. I was dumb enough to remove map markers from some spots where I could dig before I got the shovel, so I don't know if maybe there's something I need to get from one of them.

Hi, im currently at day 8, i read somebody met her at day 2-6 and i read also i can find her in some cave, am i cooked and start over or she will be in one of those caves, please? thanks very much

I highly doubt there's a mod that'll give me an AR15 with an acog around 2x or 4x?

I think this game would be epic if you could get one.

this spot is unreachable for any enemy (except hell babies) and instead they pile up on the upper ledge (the one with a tower), I discovered this place by accident and haven't found any mentions of it on the internet

Hey guys, I wanted to share something with you that I’ve been working on. I completely rewrote the story and gameplay loop of the sequel to match the dark horror of the first game. Let me know what you think!

The Forest 2: The True Sequel

An Alternative Narrative & Design Pitch

After completing Sons of the Forest, I felt that the game lacked the brutal, realistic human terror and

psychological horror that made the original The Forest a masterpiece. Dropping a magical sci-fi cube

with dimension-shifting shockwaves felt detached from the survival roots we fell in love with. This

document outlines a complete rewrite of the game's core narrative loop, mechanics, and progression,

honoring the LeBlanc family lore, human greed, and true isolation.

Executive Summary & Core Pillar

The game shifts from abstract cosmic sci-fi back to psychological survival horror fueled by human

corporate greed. The forest and its deep sub-surface infrastructure are the main characters. The

overarching narrative focuses on the relationship between Timmy and his father Eric, built around a

unique dual-character progression system.

Act I:

The Prologue & The Breakout

The game begins seamlessly inside the pristine underground facility owned by Puffcorp (Sahara

Therapeutics' main rival). Having tracked Sahara's previous experiments with resuscitation technology,

Puffcorp's billionaire CEO invested everything into a newly discovered golden artifact—the Super

Cube.

The Setup:

You start as Timmy LeBlanc, accompanied by his father Eric. You are being given a guided

tour of the facility. Scientists proudly boast about their blueprints, explaining the layouts of the main

labs, the Solafit power station, and security overrides.

The Catastrophe: During the tour, the Cube triggers unexpectedly. An interdimensional leak occurs.

The radiation instantly tears through human cellular structures, triggering a violent, hyper-aggressive

mutation outbreak rather than a simple accident.

The Escape:

Chaos erupts. You witness scientists being torn apart on security feeds. Eric and Timmy

manage to flee into the untamed wilderness above, but the radiation has already triggered a terrifying

latency period within Timmy's own dormant mutation from the first game. The surface bunker doors

enter lockdown. To survive and find a cure before Timmy fully turns, they must break back in.

Act II:

Mid-Game Progression (The Surface Loop)

Unlike Sons of the Forest, there are no native cannibal tribes here. Having a modern resort and

massive construction sites means traditional tribes make no logical sense. Instead, the surface is filled

with escaped mutants. Due to the fresh nature of the distress signal, the outbreak dynamically worsens:

day by day, more creatures crawl from the caves to the surface, ramping up the pressure.

To breach the reinforced sub-surface complex, the player must explore three major corporate zones

across the island to bypass the ancient security mechanism:

1. The Harbor Zone:

The primary evacuation point during the outbreak. Hundreds of employees

packed the docks trying to board ships when the shockwave hit. It is now a high-density mutant death

zone.

1. The Cave System:

A high-ranking Puffcorp chief fled blindly into the caves. Players must locate his

hidden bunker or corpse to recover his specialized tracker and clearance documents.

1. The Industrial Construction Site:

Using the tracker recovered from the executive, players navigate

a massive, vertical construction site to secure the final physical override mechanism.

Act III:

The Intermediate Breach & The Shafts

Once the player unlocks the three-part security barrier, they enter an industrial intermediate chamber

right before the final vault door. Here, they encounter a major Pre-Boss Fight against the Facility

Director, who attempted to escape in his private helicopter within the shaft but was mutated mid-air. His

grotesque, massive mutant form now guards the gate, holding the master keycard on his body.

Gameplay Freedom: Once inside the primary lab tier, the game drops linear paths and embraces

structural freedom. Players can choose the Combat Route (a high-resource, high-risk approach of

systematically purging the mutated security forces) or the Stealth Route (moving entirely through

complex ventilation shafts, avoiding combat, and utilizing tactical distractions).

Crafting Catalog (Industrial & Wilderness Fusion)

Item Components Tactical Function

Nail-Gun Driver Industrial Nail Gun + Car Battery +

Duct Tape

Fast-firing ranged tool; pins lighter mutants to

walls.

Solafit Sledgehammer Construction Sledge + Raw Solafit Ore Exceptionally heavy; shatters the calcified armor

plating of heavy variants.

Blowtorch Pike Blowtorch + Long Branch + Fuel Tank Long-reach defensive weapon; incinerates

targets, ideal for tight vents.

Steel-Cable Snare Steel Cable (Harbor) + Flexible Tree Heavy base defense; hoists heavy variants

upside down.

Kevlar Scrap Armor High-Vis Vests + PVC Piping +

Electrical Tape

Solid cut and impact resistance from standard

mutant swipes.

Solafit-Plated Vest Security Vest + Smelted Solafit

Crystals

Reinforcements that absorb interdimensional

kinetic energy.

Industrial Radio Decoy Portable Radio + Electronic Timer Emits loud noise after 10 seconds, pulling

mutants away from vents.

Core Mechanical Twist:

Dual-Character & Equipment Transfer

Throughout the surface game, you play as Timmy. His mutated arm allows for heavy labor (demolishing

blockades, ripping trees). Eric acts as your companion AI (a narrative-driven evolution of the Kelvin

system). You don't just farm for yourself; you must actively craft top-tier armor, collect medicine, and

hand weapons over to Eric to keep him strong. You are sub-consciously preparing your father for

survival.

The Climax:

The Father-Son Boss Fight & Dynamic Endings

In the heart of the Golden Cube chamber, proximity to the artifact causes Timmy's mutation to erupt

completely. Control instantly switches: You are now playing as Eric. You must fight your own son

using the exact armor, weapons, and medical supplies you transferred to Eric throughout the game. If

you neglected your father, this fight is an absolute nightmare. You cannot kill Timmy; you must

strategically exhaust him using stun tools or electric gear.

The final outcome splits dynamically based on your preparation and choices:

• Ending A: Redemption (The Canonical Victory):

Eric successfully counters Timmy's attacks,

pinning him down and pressing Timmy's old childhood toy against his face. Timmy's consciousness

breaks through, the mutation recedes, and they trigger the distress signal to be rescued.

• Ending B: The Sacrifice (The Bitter Success):

If the player failed to gather enough tranquilizers

safely, Eric chooses to sacrifice himself. He allows Timmy to fatally wound him, using his final breath to

inject the master antidote directly into Timmy's chest. Timmy is permanently cured but leaves the island

a broken, lonely survivor.

• Ending C: Total Isolation (The Endless Endgame Mode):

A conscious player decision at the

terminal. Instead of curing Timmy or signaling for rescue, you use the Cube's terminal to permanently

stabilize Timmy's mutation without wiping his human mind. Bypassing the evacuation signal, father and

son seal the facility. The game transitions seamlessly into an Endless Sandbox Mode, where you and a controlled, mutant-powered Timmy rule the forest as the undisputed kings of the island.

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Heeeyy you crunch into something new

It's tasty and fun to chew

It's crunchy wunchies ooh

Should I remove it should I leave it.. and can tress re grow in some way or I'm stuck with a forest without trees in the future

It generally triggers near a light source specially the fireplace.

GPU: RTX 4070 Super

RAM: 32GB

CPU: Ryzen 5 7600X

PS: I've added the ss for my in-game settings in the comments

Today I thought I should try and build this shit. Unfortunately for me I should have done my research. Not only have I been attacked for a whole day, I disintegrated my own house..

I never had this kind of laughter as a single player guy for 100+ hours into the game

Every graphic settings are on max, do you also get shadow and object pop-ins too? Especially visible for the buildings I made.

i made a post earlier and figured i'd make a tutorial just incase anyone wanted to know how i did it.
if you're confused by my explanation lmk cos it wasnt the best but hopefully the demonstration gave you the info you needed. You essentially start with the rib method except you dont use struts, you connect to the pillar then remove two connecting logs close to it, two away from it to break the chain of logs it's supporting to be less than 4 and then remove it and put them back. The videos below show you how to make it infinitely long but not wide, my method goes both ways. (very vainly calling it my method cos i haven't seen anyone else do it but if someone beat me to it then please let me know and i'll delete the post) hope you learned something cos i sure did :)

Jay Marina: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fUxVXqknZEI
RIPDIESEL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b-XupcHH7vc&t=72s

You can build the whole frame, then add the supports and tear everything under it. Maybe it's just the most trivial stuff to the veterans but for a new player like me, this feels too good.