Ultimate Wind Staff Challenge not working!

[Hauckhowser11]

Today, I played origins solo on original difficulty in a local lobby(on Xbox). Got the wind staff and went to the crazy place to do the first challenge in the process of upgrading the staff. I used the image shown in this post http://www.callofdutyzombies.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=155&t=35402 to attempt to solve the wind puzzle but after getting the rings in place, nothing happened. I then went to a Youtube video and did exactly what the person in the video did and the puzzle did not work still. Then, I just shot the rings randomly a bit but still it did not show the "solved" animation where the rings spin around automatically. Has anyone else had trouble with this? if so, how did you finally solve it? Do I need to do it with someone else in the game? or perhaps, do I need to be connected to Xbox live to do it?

[MegaAfroMan]

Well, I don't know why it didn't work, although that symbol line, has to be lined up with a particular direction as well.

Best way to do it, is to know exactly what you're doing.

You are essentially adding to match a set value.

Any given "line" of symbols, going from innermost to the outermost ring must add up to match the value of the symbol on the pillar in that same "line".

What are the values?

well it is a base 4 counting system. You count, but you can only use the numbers 0,1,2 and 3.

The lone triangle is 0, a line is 1, an L shape is 2, and the remaining F-like shape is 3.

you read left to right.

so a line followed by a lone triangle is 1 0 so 10. now remember only 0, 1, 2, and 3 exist.

so 10 isn't 9+1 as we know it. It's actually only 3+1.

1, 2, 3, then the next highest number you can make using only 0, 1, 2, and 3 is ... 10.

so 10 in base 4 has an actual value of 4.

hopefully you can figure out what I'm saying...

[S1ippery Jim]

Some of the rings have the same symbol more than once.

Because all four lines of symbols have to be in the right order to match the wall symbols you may need to rotate one of the symbols to the next symbol which is the same to line up the other three lines correctly. Hope this makes sense.

[Hauckhowser11]

Thanks for the responses guys! I will try the puzzle again soon taking into account what you said and hopefully it will work.

I've seen a few of your videos on Youtube Jim, I found you through yoteslaya, and you have some great zombies videos! Never thought someone I watch on Youtube would reply to this!!

[treflar]

I helped a guy last night with the same problem. If you use the picture the order is correct, but not necessarily the direction. Just shoot each ring once to change direction. It will only take 1 to 3 tries to get the direction correct as well.

[MegaAfroMan]

Like I said, it's just an adding thing.

If I'm remembering the right symbols, they add up to 122 in Base 4, which is Line L-shape L-shape.

Match up the symbols in the picture, facing in the direction of the pillar with the Line L-shape L-shape symbol engraved into it.

[LJx19]

The order is right, just stand with your back facing the portal,and line them up. Really easy.