started this because number two passed post cap

#1 http://www.gamesas.com/topic/1429562-dwemer-machine-in-dead-guys-basemant/

#2 http://www.gamesas.com/topic/1429740-dwemer-machine-in-dead-guys-basemant-2/


summary of things known
it appears dwemer in design
we cannot open it so far we have tired alot.......
there was a mage doing something with it
there could be something about the number 51
could possibly be a time lock door that opens on a certain day, could also be nothing that were just over thinking
the dates people have suggested are, the 11th of morning star and the 1st of sun's dusk
anything else i missed just leave a message

Could we summarize what is known?

Also, maybe post a thread when it is solved, if ever?

uh, summarizing would take forever but i can see what you are trying to say.

i'll start:

Night Vision

^To add to that, maybe the Skull of Corruption? Vaermira is also associated with nightmares.
Also, here's mine:

I think the Dwemer machine is possibly a time portal.

Perhaps what happens is that the Dovahkiin goes crazy trying to figure out what exactly the machine is doing and becomes a thrall of Hermaeus Mora in the process. Eventually Hermaeus Mora opens the device, which is really a time portal to ancient times and the Dovahkiin steps through it and becomes the evil Miraak. He chooses not to defeat Alduin at the time because his mind has grown to be quite insane.

In other words, in Dragonborn we are fighting a version of ourselves that got svcked into a time portal into the distant past and became an insane thrall of Hermaeus Mora. Female Dovahkiins would have a six change while going through the portal using some strange Dwemer magic.

Has anyone tried opening all three Elder Scrolls, while dropping all five of the bug jars in the room, while having a character that possesses a handlebar mustache, while simultaneously pressing Up Up Down Down Left Right Left Right B and A? If not, that could be the trick to opening it.

Where is this located. I really don't wish to sift through hundreds of posts, considering the first threads OP gives absolutely no information.

how about we make a comprehensive list of everything thats been tried?

Hrodulf's House

Thank you.

I have tried every fire spell EXCEPT the new fire ring spell.

hmmm time portal...would make since

What race is horoldolf?

the more i think aboout his house and whats inside that egg (even if it is a unfinished quest) its just giving me the creeps. I cant even go near it without getting goosebumps. How unknown this is gets to me in a scary way.

Hroldulf is a Nord, as is his partner, Bjornjolfr.

Anyone used Vision of the Tenth Eye (See what others cannot) yet?

Has anyone tried going in there with the Skeleton Key? I know that it is only an unbreakable lockpick, but it did do that other thing in Darkness Returns

I've tossed/tried numerous spells, weapons, enchantments, powers, races, followers, glitches, items at the thing to no avail. All the master spells including different times of day and night and nothing. So I'm sitting this one out till PC users solve it day 1 if anything even exists.

When do PC users get this again? January 2013 right?

No one knows. Bethesda only said it will be released in early 2013, this could be in February even in March.

Has anyone tried any shouts on it?

Yes, I tried Aura Whisper and Bend Will.

Well, it's a Dwemer machine that runs off of steam.

Has anyone tried Fire Breath, Frost Breath, of Unrelenting Force?

Still nothing.

A couple of suggestions. I'll probably get to this myself when I get home from school.

Has anyone tried using the Visage of Mzund?
The wooden plate glitch?

Visage of Mzund does nothing.

Wooden plate glitch shows that there's nothing behind it. IIRC someone used the glitch and posted pictures in another thread.