- If you delete an log file, a server admin just might notice. If you delete an entry within a log file, it's a lot harder to detect the change. Also IIRC later you get a better log entry deleter which also renumbers the logs, i.e moves the later ones back up in sequence so they aren't noticed to be missing.
- I actually examined their music.dat (zip file), investigated the.uni file format, and even found one standalone player that could play those. But I didn't like that, so I checked the strings inside the music files, grabbed the author name, and googled. Uplink Developer CD introversion.co.uk and it's non-FOSS license introversion.co.uk.
- From the site there, you can order the source code of Uplink, which was on the Dev CD. That's probably what I'm looking for, but the ordering serivce seems defunct. Thanks for the tip! At Uplink they are selling it for $5.99 and the list of free stuff included.with. the game are both the Bonus CD and Developer CD!
- Uplink OS is a total graphical modification to 2001's indie cult hit Uplink: Trust is a Weakness by Introversion Software. It aims to bring a fresh look to the game's cyberpunk visuals and a much needed upgrade to its interface and usability.
| Uplink | |
|---|---|
| Basic Information | |
| Video Game | |
| Introversion Software | |
| Introversion Software, Ambrosia Software, Stardock, Stomp | |
| Simulation | |
| CD-ROM | |
| Microsoft Windows, GNU/Linux and macOS | |
| Steam | |
| Retail Features | |
| Ratings | |
| Main Credits | |
| Chris Delay, Mark Morris and Thomas Arundel | |
| North American Release Date(s) | |
| Microsoft Windows and GNU/Linux October 1, 2001 macOS May 27, 2003 | |
| Awards Changelog Cheats Codes Codex Compatibility Covers Credits DLC Help Localization Manifest Modding Patches Ratings Reviews Screenshots Soundtrack Videos Walkthrough | |
| Achievements GOG In-Game Origin PlayStation Trophies Retro Steam Xbox Live | |
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Uplink is a video game released in 2001 by the British software company Introversion Software. On 23 August 2006, it was made available for purchase on Valve's Steam service. It is best described as a simulator of the cinematic depiction of computer hacking.
Uplink OS is a total graphical modification to 2001's indie cult hit Uplink: Trust is a Weakness by Introversion Software. It aims to bring a fresh look to the game's cyberpunk visuals and a much needed upgrade to its interface and usability. Original Uplink Source Code. TODO Make Private. Contribute to LipkeGu/uplink-source-code development by creating an account on GitHub.
Plot[editedit source]
In the game, the player assumes the role of a hacker in the year 2010, who begins work for the Uplink Corporation, which is a worldwide company providing work for hackers. The player amasses money, software, Gateway hardware and skill in the course of performing jobs for various clients, and hacking servers of global corporations for profit.The storyline of the game begins with the player receiving an e-mail from a deceased top ranking Uplink agent concerning the research done by the Andromeda Research Corporation, related to the Andromeda organization which proclaims the destruction of the Internet. It is constructing a computer virus known as Revelation using artificial life research as a base in an attempt to destroy the world wide net. One of the companies, Arunmor, attempts to cross their plans by developing Faith, a counter virus that can purge Revelation.The player can choose between two companies or even ignore the plot in its entirety, concentrating on freelance hacking, in which case the storyline plays out without the player's participation.
Style[editedit source]
Uplink focuses on emulating highly stylised, Hollywood-esque hacking, as seen in movies such as Hackers, Sneakers, WarGames and Swordfish. References to these movies can be found throughout the game, including joke servers for companies such as Steve Jackson Games (which has been raided by the Secret Service) and a nuclear missile control system from WarGames. It also features at least two references to the movie Sneakers, including one which can be found in the first version of the game (and was later removed in an update released by Introversion) which is a cheat code in which the user has to enter TooManySecrets (an anagram to the phrase 'Setec Astronomy') as the username thus allowing him to access a cheat menu. In addition, the voice print sections use the phrase 'Hello. I am the system administrator. My voice is my passport. Verify me.' which is similar to the one Sneakers used.
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Most of the 'hacking' is of the form: 'there is a security system of type X, level Y that is stopping me from accessing or changing something I need to access or change, so I need to have an anti-X program of level Y+'. There is some need for rapid selection of programs to run, but there is no actual difficulty in running them (provided that one can afford them).
The game has a certain number of unusual features, including an in-game IRC function to talk to other players. This feature is often mistaken for multiplayer by some, due to the fact that in the original versions it was labeled 'Network'.
Controversy[editedit source]
Uplink has generated a certain amount of controversy because of its theme, which some claim influences players to become hackers. The controversy exists even despite the game itself being highly unrealistic, since real hacking requires extensive knowledge and computer skills.
Soundtrack[editedit source]
The game uses several songs originally made in S3M, mod and xm format. The original song files are included on the bonus CD-ROM of the game, a disc that was originally given as a free addition to those who referred the game to others. The disc also includes several songs which were rejected.
Release[editedit source]
The game was released for Microsoft Windows and Linux directly by Introversion, and ported to and released for Mac by Contraband and Ambrosia Software respectively. Chris Delay stated in an interview with PC Gamer UK that they did not pay for advertising of the game at all — it became known purely by word of mouth. A version released in the US was published and distributed by Strategy First under the title Uplink: Hacker Elite. Legal proceedings were undertaken when Strategy First filed for bankruptcy and ceased paying Introversion royalties, but the Hacker Elite version remains available from various sources. The game is now also available via Valve's Steam online distribution service.
Fanbase[editedit source]
Uplink has a strong modding community, with themes, gateways, new sound and image packs, and other additions being made. A few themes have also been made for the GNOME Desktop System. In mid-2003 Introversion began selling the source code for the game, along with other tools on the Uplink Developer CD. This has led to a large number of gameplay modifications including new skins and graphics, new sounds and music, mission types, new entities to hack such as the FBI Mod, which adds an FBI server to the game,[1] along with new security systems and missions, and total conversions such as Uplink: The Mod (outdated) and Onlink (current).
Hacker Elite royalties[editedit source]
A version released in the US was published and distributed by Strategy First under the title Uplink: Hacker Elite. Strategy First ran into financial difficulties, and ceased paying royalties to Introversion shortly before filing for bankruptcy protection, but continued to sell the game in competition with Introversion.
On 20 January 2006 Introversion announced they were taking legal action against all retailers of Uplink: Hacker Elite,[2] except Stardock.[3] It transpired that, while filing for bankruptcy would have caused a breach of contract, Strategy First persuaded Canadian courts to grant a moratorium preventing termination of the contract.[3] Strategy First has resumed paying limited royalties.
Change defaults os for zoom on mac with parallels. Stores and services currently reselling Hacker Elite in North America include:
- Stardock, as part of TotalGaming.net
- Direct2Drive, IGN's digital distribution service (as of July 2006).
- Strategy First's online store.
As some versions of Uplink: Hacker Elite have been modified, many game mods and patches will not run with the Hacker Elite version.
See also[editedit source]
References[editedit source]
- ↑FBI. Neott.uplinkcorp.com. Retrieved on 2009-08-15
- ↑Uplink :: View topic - Who's selling Hacker Elite? IV takes legal action. Forums.introversion.co.uk. Retrieved on 2009-08-15
- ↑ 3.03.1Uplink :: View topic - Who's selling Hacker Elite? IV takes legal action. Forums.introversion.co.uk. Retrieved on 2009-08-15
External links[editedit source]
Uplink Developer Cd Zip Files File
- Modlink, an Uplink modding website
- Onlink Mod, a large Uplink mod (in development)
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Uplink Developer Cd Zip Files Download
A word of warning - the challenge of getting the Uplink Game Bible was mostly intended for other Software Developers or hard-core computer enthusiasts.
It is not necessary to hack the Game Bible in order to play the game. The Game Bible only contains design notes and sketches the Introversion developers made while developing Uplink, it does not contain any strategy hints, tactics, or secrets necessary to complete the game.
Book 1 is available as an encrypted zip file. AFAIK, the file is not included if you install Uplink on a Mac via download from Steam (as I did) instead of installing from an Uplink CD or CD image.
I got my original copy of the encrypted Book 1 file by creating a virtual Windows machine on my Mac (using Sun VirtualBox), downloading an Uplink Version 1.51 CD ISO image from BTJunkie using the Vuze BitTorrent client, and extracting the Uplink CD ISO image with IsoBuster. Please don't pirate a copy of Uplink, support Introversion by buying the game. Supporting Introversion is in your best interest because we want them to make more awesome games.
In the Uplink installation CD, in the 'misc' folder, is a 'gamebible.zip' file. You can use Windows File Explorer to browse into this zip file to see that it contains 'book1', 'book2', and 'book3' folders.
The 'book2' and 'book3' folders are empty - they're just there to give you a hint that the Game Bible has three books (or had three books as originally conceived - a fourth book was added later).
The 'book1' folder inside the 'gamebible.zip' file contains a 'readme.txt' file and one image for each page of Book 1, 40 images in all. The 'readme.txt' file and all the image files are password-protected files.
Following some hints on the Introversion Uplink forum, I did some quick Google Images searches for words like Uplink, box, cover, back, and looked for the strange string on the Uplink CD back cover.
The password appears encoded on the back of the Uplink CD box as this string:746f6f206D616E7920736563726574733f
This is a hex-encoded string which decodes to the Game Bible Book 1 zip file password. The password is, 'too many secrets?'.
To decode the hex string, add a percent-sign before each 2 characters so that it looks like this:
%74%6F%6F%20%6D%61%6E%79%20%73%65%63%72%65%74%73%3F
then go to a handy HEX to ASCII conversion tool like one of these:
http://d21c.com/sookietex/ASCII2HEX.html
http://members.multimania.nl/uplink/ (click HEX Converter link)
Enter the string into the HEX box and click decode. The decoded text, 'too many secrets?', will appear in the ASCII box.In Windows File Explorer, right-click the 'gamebible.zip' file and from the context menu select 'Extract all'. Enter the password 'too many secrets?' and click Enter.
On a Mac, you cannot use the Archive Utility to unzip a password-protected .zip file. I used a separate utility called 'The Unarchiver' instead: see http://www.macupdate.com/app/mac/22774/the-unarchiver.
So what kind of encryption do password-protected .zip files use? AES (Advanced Encryption Standard).