yo, just want anyone planning to play Alice Madness Returns know that the unofficial patch fixed that softlock I hit so uh, please download this before you play or stream, it is kind of essential:
github.com/Wemino/Madne...
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GitHub - Wemino/MadnessPatch: A patch that fixes various issues in the PC port of Alice: Madness Returns
A patch that fixes various issues in the PC port of Alice: Madness Returns - Wemino/MadnessPatch