I just go out of the house/diner and changed my clothes. Now I'm just running around like a moron lol. I have some wire I found on a barrel and no ticket for the lift. Getting so frustrated with this game.. Please help

Go back to the tram station, pick up the change (if you didn't do it already) then go back to the motel. Once you've turned on the generator outside, you can enter a shed in the area that has the ticket machine inside of it. You'll know which shed this is, as I believe it has cables running out from under the door towards the generator. Play the simple mini game to get your tram ticket.

The Devil's Pit and associated caverns are easily the most demotivating part of this game. Unfortunately, you have to get through this to see, at least, the town. It's bullshit, yeah, but stick with it.

yea, I forgot to mention that locating the generator was what I was trying to do before I screw this and shut it off. Where exactly is it?

btw, thanks for the info so far

Stand on the lift that brought you up facing out towards the buildings, walk forward and on the left you should be able to go towards a fenced area with an open gate, the generator is there. If you go in the building with the mini game in then there is actually a cable on the floor which leads you to the generator.

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