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Door Control
Routine

Door Control

Learn how to navigate and control doors in Routine's Chapter 1: Birth. This guide covers printing your ID, using the C.A.T. tool, and accessing new areas.

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Learn how to navigate and control doors in Routine's Chapter 1: Birth. This guide covers printing your ID, using the C.A.T. tool, and accessing new areas.

This guide covers the initial steps in Routine's Chapter 1: Birth, focusing on how to interact with and control doors to progress through the game.

ActionButton/Key
Interact / Pick UpE / M1
Look CloserF
CrouchCTRL
View C.A.T. Tool / PowerR
Use C.A.T. Tool (Wireless Access Point)Wireless Access Point Button (triangles and lines symbol)
Use C.A.T. Tool (Aim)M2
Use C.A.T. Tool (Fire Pulse)M1
RunSHIFT
Open DoorOPEN DOOR button on computer
Enter ElevatorGATEWAY button on computer
Interact with Arcade MachineE / M1
Walkthrough
  1. 1
    After the intro cutscene, approach your helmet on the wall and press E/M1 to equip it.
  2. 2
    Look at the computer screen to the right. Click the FORM tab to complete the tutorial.
  3. 3
    Click the PRINT tab and press PRINT ID. The ID will print on the left side of the computer.
  4. 4
    Crouch (CTRL + Space + S) to find the fallen ID and press E/M1 to grab it.
  5. 5
    Go to the computer beside the door and press OPEN DOOR to leave your room.
  6. 6
    Walk left towards the panoramic screen of the moon.
  7. 7
    Approach the elevator door and use the computer. You will need a password.
  8. 8
    Go into the room to the right of the panoramic screen (Meeting Room A01) by pressing OPEN DOOR.
  9. 9
    Enter the second door on your right within Meeting Room A01.
  10. 10
    In this room, go to the second table on the left and collect your C.A.T. tool.
  11. 11
    Go to the right side of the meeting room and use the computer to open another door.
  12. 12
    Inside, find batteries (blue-colored). One can be found by crouching under the shelves in the recycling center.
  13. 13
    With a battery in your C.A.T. tool, go to the projection on the wall in the meeting room.
  14. 14
    Press R to view your tool and press the Wireless Access Point button.
  15. 15
    Connect to the screen on the wall, go to the DATABASE page, and note the elevator keycode (e.g., 4832 - this code is random per player).
  16. 16
    Leave the meeting room, go to the elevator door, and enter the keycode on the keypad.
  17. 17
    Press OPEN DOOR to enter the elevator, then press GATEWAY on the computer to access the next area.
  18. 18
    Exit the elevator and walk left to the ASN terminal. Listen to the voice recording.
  19. 19
    Go back towards the elevator and look right at the Tram Station.
  20. 20
    Follow the cables from the gate to the box on the wall above the note. Aim with M2 and fire a pulse with M1 to open the gate.
  21. 21
    Walk through the opened gate to the Tram Station.
  22. 22
    Approach the Tram, and the door will open. Get on and use the computer screen to choose a location (e.g., the Mall).
  23. 23
    Arrive at the Mall, go to the front desk, and press the IC assistance button. Follow the droid over the computer.
  24. 24
    Log in by entering your ID number (e.g., 9601 - this number is unique to each player).
  25. 25
    Select Business or Pleasure as your purpose. An error will pop up.
  26. 26
    Go back to the front desk and press the IC assistance button again. Follow the IC bot to a different entrance into the mall.
  27. 27
    Climb down the ladder.
  28. 28
    At the bottom, walk straight to the Wireless Access Point. Walk to its right, and on the far wall, find a hatch with cables.
  29. 29
    Follow the cables to an electrical box. Aim with M2 and fire with M1 to open the hatch.
  30. 30
    Press CTRL to climb through the hatch.
  31. 31
    Inside, a gate will close. Crouch and look under the Checkout desk for a red button. Press it.
  32. 32
    Hide behind the desk as a bot breaks open the gate.
  33. 33
    When the gate is opened and the bot is out of the way, run left, then right towards Galaxy Video.
  34. 34
    Walk down the hall to the right of the Access Point (left side of Galaxy Video) to reach the security room. Read the note on the door indicating the meeting is moved to MEGAZONE.
  35. 35
    Go back to the plant area before the video store and through Union Plaza. Go straight towards the panel of screens, then take a left.
  36. 36
    Go all the way down the hall and take a right into an area with purple lighting.
  37. 37
    Crouch (CTRL) to get under the shutters into MEGAZONE.
  38. 38
    In MEGAZONE, find a powered-on arcade machine (back row with the Gunshow image) and press E/M1 to interact. Play the game using the on-screen prompts to earn an achievement.
Tips
  • Batteries for the C.A.T. tool have three uses per battery. Check the charge by pressing R and looking at the meter.
  • The elevator keycode and your ID number are randomized for each player. Always check the Database or your suit for the correct codes.
  • Hostile bots roam certain areas. You cannot fight them, so prioritize running (SHIFT) or hiding behind obstacles.
  • There are Wireless Access Points in various locations to save progress and view current tasks.
  • Chapter 01 Achievement: Reach Chapter 01

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