Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands was developed in 2010. The game engine ties its physics and script triggers directly to the frame rate. Modern gaming PCs run at incredibly high frame rates (100+ FPS). This speed causes the game's scripts to execute too quickly, resulting in dropped inputs and broken event triggers.
Always leave Vertical Sync turned "On" in the in-game display settings to prevent physics anomalies.
Reload your last checkpoint and step on the pressure plate again. Fix 3: Reload a Clean Chapter Save File
If your save file became corrupted while the bug was active, capping your frame rate might not fix it right away. The broken state is already baked into your autosave. You must reset the room. Completely close the game. Relaunch the game and select .
Do not delete your upgrades.ravcpa file if you want to keep your skill progress. 5. Critical Prevention: The Observatory Puzzle
If all else fails, and especially if you've already used your difficulty lowering or don't have a valid backup save, you may have to start a new game.