Discover everything you need to know about the 11 best beginner tips for Prologue Go Wayback, including how to progress in it.
You start the game in a rather comfortable cabin. This cabin is the same at the beginning of each run. Two things will change: the map, which is randomly generated, and the starting weather. You can very well start in good weather, in the rain, or even in a storm. Each game will be unique. You play as Lucy, who must go to a weather tower. To orient yourself, you have a compass and a map.
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Best 11 Beginner Tips For Prologue Go Wayback
Your goal is to survive the wilderness, manage food/water/temperature, and reach the Weather Tower. When you’re ready, leave the river at the point closest to the Weather Tower. Make sure you have plenty of water before leaving the river.
Always pick berries when you find them, especially early in the run, because they give a good calorie return for their inventory space. Use matches and Tinder carefully, so plan your fire-starting and don’t waste them. This game is not hand-holding, as there are no quest markers, so you need to rely on your compass, map, and instincts.
Below are the best tips and tricks for Prologue Go Wayback.
1. Learn to Read the Map
To orient ourselves, we have a compass and a map. You are located to the east, to the southeast, and you must go to the northwest. On the map, in blue, there is a river. Then, in yellow, there are meadow areas. The black squares are landing points: cabin, shelter, hangar, and radio rate. Then, there are orange curved lines, and these are contour lines. The lines connect points located at the same altitude.
The smaller the distances between the curves, the more likely the path is to be steep. When you’re nearing a cliff area or rugged terrain, keep scanning the map and use natural landmarks. The game relies heavily on player navigation skills, not objective markers.
2. Make a Fire
You have a small Post-it note that indicates an important object. It’s the lighter. To make a fire, you need logs, branches or twigs, and paper or cardboard. Outside, you can use Jupiter’s beards, which are found on trees. To light the fire, you press the left mouse button, and the fire lights.
You can sit for a moment next to the fire, and you can see the yellow bar going towards the red zone. You can’t stay near the fire because you risk getting dehydrated. You’ll also take the Walkman. It’s a cassette player. Use a ferrous rod to spark small embers, which can help light fires or relight torches.
At any time, you can open an information screen by pressing H, which tells you how to interact with the environment.You can search the cabin and get the jacket. You have a small backpack, and the space in the bag is limited.
You can rotate the items if necessary. The humidity level is currently 0% but if we walk in the rain, these items will become soaked with water, and we will have to dry ourselves by the fire, like in the game of Long Dark. The waterproofing is at 0% because these are not waterproof clothes.
If you’re low on firewood for warmth or cooking, the hammer can be used to break down furniture in cabins into usable pieces.
3. Follow Rivers
Rivers are super useful for navigation in Prologue Go Wayback. They also often run near cabins, so you can plan your stop-offs, rest, and resupply. When it’s time to head toward the Weather Tower, leave the river at its closest point. However, make sure you’ve stocked up enough water.
4. Manage Water Wisely
Water is extremely valuable in this game. You can drink directly from rivers, but it comes with a risk. It can inflict a poisoning effect and drain your hunger slowly. Use the containers, water bottles, or jugs to fill up from rivers, so you have a mobile supply. During rain or thunderstorms, you can leave empty containers outside and they’ll fill up with pure rainwater that doesn’t poison you.
5. Prefer Cabin Loot
Cabins in Prologue Go Wayback are your lifeline. You need to search them for food, better clothing, and items like jugs, cooking pots, etc. Make sure to cook your food. The cooking increases its nutritional value and can save inventory space.
Collect any small utility items from cabins. For example, fuses can help power things, and Post-its can be used to start fires. To carry more food and water, you can load up other backpacks you find and carry them under your arm.
6. Use the Radio
This radio also lets you hear weather reports, so make sure to turn on the radio. Keep the right mouse button pressed and turn the wheel down. Turn the volume down a little, and put the radio in the best location. Tune it to the loudest frequency, then keep the volume low so you don’t drown in static.
If you’re indoors, you can keep the radio on and listen for weather updates while doing other tasks. Not every run might give you useful radio signals, so don’t rely 100% on it, but use it when you can.
7. Inventory Management
You can rotate and carefully place items in your inventory to maximize the space. Use backpacks to carry them under your arm or use them to stash food and water. Water containers, food, a jacket, and tools are more important than “cosmetic” things like the Walkman early on.
Inventory space is limited, so only carry what you need. High water-content items might seem useful. However, bringing more food and dealing with less pure water sources is more space-efficient.
8. How To Cook
To cook in Prologue: Go Wayback, you need a cooking pot and a heat source like a stove. Place the food items you want to cook in the cooking pot. Make sure the stove is turned on. Hold the ‘E’ key to open the cooking menu. Observe the cooking process. The calories will increase while the water content decreases.
For canned goods, stopping around 800 calories is a good point. You can also take the can and put it in our inventory. Drag the cans from your inventory here into the pot.
9. Plan for the Final Push
The hardest part in Prologue Go Wayback can often be the final climb or approach to the Weather Tower. You don’t need to rush too early. Make sure you have enough water, food, and good clothing before you jump from the river toward the tower. Use high ground when possible, as scouting from hills or ridges helps you find routes.
10 How To Use the Compass
The compass is a navigation tool equipped from your inventory in Prologue: Go Wayback. Open your inventory by pressing the ‘I’ key and left-click on the compass to equip it in your character’s left hand. Once equipped, the compass will appear on your screen. The arrow on the compass will always point North. Use the compass in conjunction with your map by pressing the ‘M’ key.
By observing which way the compass needle is pointing, you can orient yourself correctly on the map. To follow a specific direction, rotate your character until the direction you want to travel aligns with the compass’s indicator. Learn how to read the compass and orient yourself with landmarks.
11. Performance & Settings Tips
Prologue: Go Wayback has three main settings menus – Video, Sound, and Controls. Below are the possible settings in each of these menus that we recommend you set each one to.
Video Settings
| Setting | Best Options |
| Resolution | 1920×1080 |
| Fullscreen | Borderless |
| View Distance | High |
| Anti-Aliasing | Medium |
| Post Processing | Medium |
| Shadows | Low |
| Global Illumination | Low |
| Reflections | Low |
| Textures | High |
| Effects | High |
| Foliage | High |
| Shading | Medium |
| Motion Blur | No |
| Upscaler | DLSS |
| Frame Generation | DLSS |
| Sharpener | None |
| Upscaler Quality | High |
| Sharpener Quality | Low |
| Gamma | 2.2 |
However, the video settings you use will entirely depend on the FPS you’re getting in Go Wayback. Use the settings above to increase performance if you have a modern PC and the FPS is over 100.
Sound Settings
| Setting | Best Options |
| Master Volume | 100% |
| Game Volume | 100% |
| Mute Audio | No |
Turn on the sound in Prologue Go Wayback to immerse yourself in the experience. Choose to keep the audio at its maximum levels.
Controls Settings
| Setting | Best Options |
| Crouch | C or Left Ctrl |
| Jump | Space Bar |
| Move Backward | S |
| Move Forward | W |
| Move Left | A |
| Move Right | D |
| Run | Left Shift |
| Walk | Left Alt |
| Help | H |
| Pause | P or Escape |
| Interact with the equipped item. | Right Mouse Button |
| Carry Item Under Arm | F |
| Quick Equip 1 | 1 |
| Quick Equip 2 | 2 |
| Quick Equip 3 | 3 |
| Quick Equip 4 | 4 |
| Quick Equip Map | M |
| Holster Equipped Item | 5 |
| Inspect | Q |
| Interact With Equipped Item | Left Mouse Button |
| Open Inventory | Tab |
| Interrupt Item Placement | Right Mouse Button |
| Place Item | R |
| Walkman Fast Forward | Combo Key and Right Mouse Button |
| Walkman Rewind | Right Mouse Button |
| Walman Change Volume | Mouse Wheel |
| Cancel Build Action | Right Mouse Button |
| Camera Sensitivity | 30% |
| Camera FOV | 120 |
There are a few changes to the default keybinds. If you have a set of keybinds that you feel more comfortable with, opt for those. Make sure to move your sensitivity down slightly from the default setting and increase the FOV to 120 for a more immersive view.
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