New Uplink mod

JustAnotherHacker · Postby **JustAnotherHacker** » Mon Jun 16, 2003 7:27 am

UPLINK Agent Aliases mod
Author: Ken Buckler (bljedi5@aol.com)

About this file:
This file changes all the hacker aliases to some names that should be
a bit more familiar from the Uplink forums.
Note you will have to start a new user for the changes to take place.

I made this mod just as a little way of saying thanks to the community for
helping to make the game what it is today, and keeping me playing!
This game has a loyal following, and I love it.

Install:
Unzip into your Uplink directory, and make sure "Use folder names"
is checked.

Legal: You may not modify and/or redistribute this file
without the permission of the author.
All user names are taken from the Uplink Directory
at http://uplink.stewsburntmonkey.com/.
Uplink is Copyright (C) Introversion Software, http://www.introversion.co.uk

Download at
http://members.aol.com/bljedi5/uplink_newagents.zip

(Edited by JustAnotherHacker at 7:51 am on June 16, 2003)

Darksun · Postby **Darksun** » Mon Jun 16, 2003 9:51 am

Damn you man

I was going to do this, then someone else told me they were doing it so I just sent them my list and let them take over the project (forgot who it was now :S)

Darksun · Postby **Darksun** » Mon Jun 16, 2003 9:53 am

And uhm... the list is too long - afaik it will only read the first (36?) - however many were on the original list

Ghostalker · Postby **Ghostalker** » Mon Jun 16, 2003 12:18 pm

Hmmm, am I included on that list?

Hektik sniper · Postby **Hektik sniper** » Mon Jun 16, 2003 12:26 pm

yes you are.

Postby **Icepick** » Mon Jun 16, 2003 12:31 pm

Wow. nice idea.

Iris · Postby **Iris** » Mon Jun 16, 2003 12:49 pm

oh, i see me! hihi! great, this IS a nice idea (why haven't anyone thought of this before?....oh, yeah, Darksun did.)

elDiablo · Postby **elDiablo** » Mon Jun 16, 2003 12:54 pm

YAY FOR ME! :biggrin:

it has been done before, just not with the people from the forums...

mosher · Postby **mosher** » Mon Jun 16, 2003 1:00 pm

cool p.s sorry i stop coming on had internet service provider probs

tabasco boy · Postby **tabasco boy** » Mon Jun 16, 2003 3:14 pm

nice one JustAnotherHacker it would also really be great if everyname is associated with a pic especially when a player goes to a server(ie. int'l academic database,social security and so on).

am i asking to much

Starfyre · Postby **Starfyre** » Mon Jun 16, 2003 3:48 pm

Yes *gg*

Do it yourself if you're up to it, man!

*checks to see if I'm in it ^^*

JustAnotherHacker · Postby **JustAnotherHacker** » Mon Jun 16, 2003 4:23 pm

As far as associating names with pics, the answer is yes and no. First off, all the databases list the hackers by their "real names", which are randomly generated using two name lists. The names are then randomly assigned a picture.
So, yes I can put in pictures from the Uplink Directory, BUT until the developer CD is released there's no way to associate the names with the pictures.
Of course, once the developer CD comes along, you can expect some good things from me, since I have 5+ years programming experience under my belt.

JustAnotherHacker · Postby **JustAnotherHacker** » Mon Jun 16, 2003 11:37 pm

In response to the list being too long, I don't believe it is. I think that the way uplink is programmed, if the list is over the needed length, it gets random names.
I say this because a new user I started today had __Mystri__ and Azrael as two of the top agents, and they are on opposite ends of the list.

Deepsmeg · Postby **Deepsmeg** » Tue Jun 17, 2003 10:58 am

Here's one:
If I make a game with my user called Deepsmeg, and it decides to take Deepsmeg out of the list, what'll happen?

Iris · Postby **Iris** » Tue Jun 17, 2003 12:27 pm

ooo! is that like, spitting against the wind? that was a trick question, right? right? uh oh, my hair's falling off....

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