Your Babelfish not good is. Try learning english you should. (Anyone else wondering why the heck Yoda couldn't learn correct basic after 800 years?!) Hell, where are you from? I don't know why, but I've the feeling that you'll say Germany... @ all others: I know this post is some time ago, but I cou...

... The meta-game encouraged community co-operation; there's an entire subforum dedicated to the subject. Stating that you couldn't be expected to decrypt it without hints is irrelevant both because the books are an entirely optional challenge to those who want to dig deeper as I explained initiall...

Why, this is a highly relevant question, given the fact that the meta-game was intended to be experienced in isolation from the rest of society. Oh, wait... We've already outlined why it is the way it is, IV aren't changing it, and so as a result this just sounds like whining now. Please, don't. Yo...

No. That's what we call 4 to 6 years of intense studying for a master degree. Ok, then tell me: How or from whom did YOU get the hints on decrypting those files? Or did you just looked at the files (Hex-edit or whatever) and just thought: "Ah , sure, it must be some sort of XOR encryption."...

You're right on the first point. But I find it sad, that they put goodies in the game and make them SO hidden AND actually leaving NO worthy hints, that non-crackers/coders/programmers like me (and probably ALL those people who beck for Book2 hints), have at least a good chance on getting them. As t...

Yeah sure, it's no main-part of the game, but part of the product you paid for. And I don't think it's "pretty clear" that Book 2 must be decrypted. As I opened the Book2 folder on the BonusDisk and opened the index-file. There just stood: "Book2 is in the Book2 folder and the readme....

But that's what I meant! How did you (or anybody else) figure out that they had to use XOR (whatever that is) in the first place?! Sure, someone in the forum might have posted this, but how did HE find out?! Are these Books intentionally complicated that only full-time cracker have a chance on ever ...

Hmm... could be.

Another question btw:

If I manage to get those admin accounts, can I then use those servers and banks as relays
or could it be that I will loose those accounts when being traced back to them?

I think this happend to me for a while.

Hey again. Don't worry! I will not ask on how to decrypt book 2 or 3. My question is "one step earlier": How did you know what to do with the files in the book2 folder? How did you even figured out that you have to decrypt those files and with what kind of methode? Do I find some hints ing...

Ok. Finally got it myself.
Found the pass on the internet.

Thanks for everything.

Hey there, I am new to the game so maybe this is not a bug but indeed intended, but I hacked the Academy, the Criminal and one Bank server. Got the admin access and deleted the logs showing that my IP used some password and disconnected afterwards. BUT. On the main map isn't a white square shown aro...

I guess it's the gamebible.zip, right? Well, I also read the "Think outside the box" Stuff. I guess it's a pity that my friend lost his box... I could (and probably WILL) kick his butt! ... Or has this something to do with the ingame IP from Introversion? (128.***.***.***) I already went t...

Sorry for reviving this dead thread, but I seem to have a similar problem. I logged into the Academic server several times, but EVERYTIME I click on disconnect, he tells me that my account and password are being rewoked (or what ever it's called). Is this normal? Do I have to use the PW_Cracker EVER...

Thank you, Sir!

The thing about InterNIC (not tracing, etc.) I already figuered out. But I wasn't sure if this would be enough.
Well, thanks for the clarification.

I hope the mouse-problem will be fixed soon. If possible.


So... I'm frightend to ask but...



What and where is Book1?

Hey everybody. A friend of mine just gave Uplink yesterday (he managed to loose the box and manual, doh!) and I must say, I am really intrigued by what I saw. I played Defcon too, so up-front: Great work Introversion! But it seems that I am one lame-ass hacker, since I can't even understand the gene...