Do Not Stop

Guide

What to Do at the Window Warning

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When danger draws alongside your vehicle in Do Not Stop, a red alert banner announces SOMETHING'S AT YOUR WINDOW or WARNING IT'S AT YOUR WINDOW and instructs you to HOLD F TO CRANK THE SHUTTER UP. Press and hold the F key while watching the on-screen progress bar advance. The prompt updates to KEEP HOLDING! CRANKING THE SHUTTER UP as the mechanism raises the metal shutter.

Recognizing the Window Warning

The cockpit view below shows the red window warning banner and the prompt to hold F.

Window shutter emergency prompt

The window encounter appears abruptly during a run:

  1. Visual Cues: A dark, elongated figure appears directly outside the side window.
  2. The Red Alert Banner: A red banner displays near the top of the windshield reading WARNING IT'S AT YOUR WINDOW or SOMETHING'S AT YOUR WINDOW.
  3. The Interaction Prompt: Text appears near the bottom of your screen: HOLD F TO CRANK THE SHUTTER UP, accompanied by a progress bar.

Executing the Hold F Defense

The progress indicator displays cranking progress while the vehicle continues along the highway.

Window shutter progress bar

Follow the on-screen prompts during the encounter:

  1. Press and hold F immediately: Respond as soon as the prompt appears on screen.
  2. Keep steering along the road: Continue guiding the car along the asphalt while maintaining forward motion.
  3. Watch the progress bar: The prompt text updates to KEEP HOLDING! CRANKING THE SHUTTER UP while the bar fills horizontally.
  4. Follow through until clear: Keep holding F while the bar advances until the prompt clears from the screen.
  5. Resume full focus on the road: Once the warning clears, focus on oncoming corners and road markers.

In solo runs, holding F while steering requires hand coordination. Position your hand so your fingers can reach F while steering with A and D and tapping Space for drifts.

Recovery Advice After Being Caught

If the entity overtakes your vehicle, the run transitions to the SIGNAL LOST screen.

  • Check your mile marker: The caught screen displays the mile marker where your attempt ended. Passing roadside mile signs establishes intermediate rewind points if retries remain available.
  • Review your retry options: If a Retry from Mile option appears, you can resume from your last passed roadside mile sign instead of restarting from Mile 0. Read how retries work in /guides/signal-lost-and-retries.
  • Understanding the creature: To learn more about official announcements regarding the entity, read our overview on /steeple.

Review keybinds and vehicle control tips on /guides/controls-and-drifting to prepare for unexpected alerts.

Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

Can you tap the F key repeatedly to close the shutter faster?

No. The displayed on-screen prompt instructs you to hold F and keep holding while the progress bar advances.

Does raising the shutter grant permanent protection?

No. The shutter responds to the specific window encounter. You must continue driving forward toward the shelter.