Walkthough of Uplink (Version 4.5) Game by IntroVersion (www.introversion.com) UU UU PPPPPPPP LL IIIIIIII NN NN KK KK UU UU PP P LL II NNN NN KK KKK UU UU PP P LL II NNNN NN KK KKK UU UU PPPPPPPP LL II NN NN NN KKKK UU UU PP LL II NN NN NN KKKK UU UU PP LL II NN NNNN KK KKK UU UU PP LL II NN NNN KK KKK UUUUUUUU PP LLLLLLL IIIIIIII NN NN KK KK By | |\| T R 0 \/ 3 R 5 ! 0 /\/ Written by ccjx (ccjx@mail.com) Copyrighted by me and it is MY WALKTHROUGH. Information can be extracted but please send me an email just to let me know where and how u would use the information. DO NOT rip whole sections off. If u really need to copy a whole section, please email me and I shall see if the permission is granted. Any suggestions and Questions, Please mail them to ccjx@mail.com Thanks Acknowledgements: Jeff "CJayC" Veasey (For starting GameFaqs and running it so well) CurSeD MiRaGeR [kupomog231@aol.com] (Getting Started Tip) (Taken from forum) Ravenshadow, Aragon Firestar and WolfLord for creating Uplink : The Hackers Shadow (http://deepfire.net/~paradox/uplink/) (Mission List taken from there) Tobberoth (tobbethespy@hotmail.com) (Checking Loans tip which is faster) (From email) Gambit (gentleman1st@hotmail.com) (IP Probe explanation) Viesturs (bgfreak@inbox.lv) (Gateway nuke explanation) Mike (exoray@isys.ca) (Uber-Skilled Missions/Professional/Elite mission and a tip which starts off the new TIPs section) Walkthrough History Version 1 started on 12/7/2001 9:39:30 PM While I was bored in my end of year school holidays in Singapore Done till half of software section Stopped on 12/7/2001 10:50:33 PM Version 2 started on 12/8/2001 1:01:55 AM Added Prices of Software and Space needed Completed Software Section Stopped on 12/8/2001 1:39:39 AM Version 3 Started on 12/8/2001 12:28:02 PM Done Hardware section. Done Gateway section. Stopped on 12/8/2001 12:56:54 PM Version 4 Started on 12/8/2001 2:05:20 PM Added a code sheet Done some basic titling while I was bored. Added Acknowledgements Added Mission Listing (from http://deepfire.net/~paradox/uplink/) Categorized missions Stopped on 12/8/2001 10:03:10 PM Version 4.1 started on 12/9/2001 1:18:38 AM Found out I havent added enough yet and decided to continue. Version 4.11 started on 12/10/2001 1:52:59 PM Added a list of websites where this walkthrough is supposed to be at Version 4.2 started on 12/12/2001 11:58:52 PM Added a tip from an email which I received. Version 4.21 started on 12/14/2001 4:53:48 PM Added a new site where this walkthrough should be at. Version 4.22 started on 12/19/2001 12:25:24 AM Added some info that Gambit emailed me with. Version 4.5 started on 12/20/2001 12:03:18 AM Added a site. Added a TIPs Section Added a Tip from Mike (exoray@isys.ca) Added a mission for Uber-Skilled Missions/Professional/Elite also from Mike (exoray@isys.ca) Removed FAQs section Added Gateway Nuke Tip from Viesturs (bgfreak@inbox.lv) Sites this walkthrough is supposed to be at: GameFaqs (http://www.gamefaqs.com) Cheat Code Central (http://www.cheatcc.com/) Uplink : The Hacker's Shadow (www.twilightshadows.net/uplink) (May Be Edited) DLH.Net (http://dlh.net) http://www.damageinc.tv/darkraider If you spot this walkthrough somewhere else, please send e-mail to ccjx@mail.com With website and the path to the walkthrough. About the Game: Uplink is about hacking lots and lots of computers and never get caught ( of course if u are lucky :) ). It involves some strategy and brains before you can solve some of the more difficult servers. Bugs: Theres a bug where it will cause your uplink to crash when u try to start it. It normally occurs after u upgrade your gateway or use the V4 Log Deleter. The fix to it is to download a patch from www.introversion.com. Bug fixed at v 1.01 CONTENTS 1. GETTING STARTED 2. FIRST MISSON 3. GATEWAY COMPUTER 4. SOFTWARE 5. HARDWARE 6. GATEWAY UPGRADES 7. TIPS (TYPICALLY IMPORTANT POINTS) :) 8. UPLINK CODES 9. TYPES OF MISSIONS 1. GETTING STARTED Create a new user and fill up the small form and get in. They will ask you for the letters and numbers at a certain place of some card that comes with the cd. If you do not have the card or you are too lazy to take it out of your cd case, it is included in the walkthrough (At section 9. Uplink codes). After downloading the Uplink Operating System, you will be presented with a big screen of many many things. The top having your date, time, time shifter, CPU usage and World Map. At the bottom, u will have your software launcher, Hardware status, Memory status, Personal Status, Financial Status, Email Sender and any mails or jobs u may have. The time shifter is useful when u have to shift time in order to get new jobs, wait for hardware upgrades and others. CPU usage is important as it will determine how fast or how slow your password breaker works when it is ran. The world map is a place where u can bump your connection around to get the most time possible to get the job done. If additional time is needed, you can connect to the Internic server and add more links to your UOS. Software launcher is basically used to launch software. All the status buttons are to reveal status information on the self-explained titles. 2. FIRST MISSION Basic points - Gain access - Break password - Enter file server - Download file - Attach to email - Send - Mission complete Ok, lets get things started. Firstly, log on to the bank server and click on Manage Account. Then, add another thousand to your loans. Disconnect. Then now log on to the Internal Services server. Click on software upgrades, then buy Password Breaker. Then scroll down even more and click on Trace Tracker. Click Next version until you see version 4.0. Purchase that. (Tip from GameFaqs Forums from CurSeD MiRaGeR [kupomog231@aol.com] ) Version 4 is especially better than other versions. Especially when it counts down even when very little CPU power is given to it. And of my own opinion, it is always better to purchase the latest version as when u are upgrading your software version, it costs the same as when u buy the whole thing. Disconnect. Click on the world map. Click on the square where it says Uplink Int. Bank. Then On the square where it says Uplink Public Access Server. Then on InterNic. Then on the Uplink Internal Services Server and finally on the Uplink Test Server. Click on Connect. After connecting, click on the confirmation button, then click on the Software Launcher (The huge icon at the bottom left hand corner of the screen). Click on crackers > Password Breaker. Then click on the password field and increase the CPU usage for the Password breaker to max by clicking on the arrow pointing to the right. When it is done, press Process and click on File Server. Click on the software launcher and click on file utilities and click on File Copier V1.0. Increase its CPU usage and click on the file Uplink test Data. Then while waiting for it to complete, click on the Memory Bank icon (third from left) (at bottom of screen). When it is done, click on the Select Memory Slot and click on a free space in your memory bank. It will be saved there. Immediately disconnect from the server. Then click on the email which asks you to conduct that hack and click on Reply. Click on attach and click on Uplink test Data. Finally, click on send. It will reply with the notice that u have not gotten a single cent for participating in a hack simulation and u will be promoted to Beginner. From now on u can get new missions from the Mission List at the Internal Services Server and you can congratulate yourself for successfully hacking into your first machine. 3. GATEWAY COMPUTER Your gateway to the internet. Your shield that prevents you from ever getting caught. (Provided you clear up your mess and leave before they trace u). Its kinda strange that the speed of your programs are determined by the gateway's CPU and not yours. You can upgrade the Software and hardware and even your gateway to aid you in hacking better highly secured computers. But that will be covered in the next few sections. 4. Software Decribes softwares and uses. V1 and on are the versions and the number before the c is the price. The number before Gq is the amount of space needed in Giga-Quads. DECRYPTER (Don't confuse with Decypher) V1 800c 2Gq V2 1200c 2Gq V3 1600c 2Gq V4 2200c 2Gq V5 3000c 3Gq V6 7000c 4Gq V7 15000c 5Gq It decrypts files that have encryption. Very simple. Decrypter Version 1 decrypts level one encryption. And so on and so forth. DECYPHER V1 3000c 2Gq V2 5000c 2Gq V3 8000c 2Gq Version 1 is very slow. Version 2 is slightly faster. Version 3 is still slightly faster... They are about the same speed. SLOW. It takes about 30 seconds on a 60Ghz to decode a banks elliptic curve. DICTIONARY HACKER V1 1000c 4Gq Fast way to crack a password. But not a 100% chance of getting a password. Not reliable. Wastes space. I would suggest getting the Password Breaker. No versions. FILE COPIER AND DELETER V1 of both 100c each 1Gq each Obvious isn't it? And u will have it with you at the start of the game. Wonder why they sell it... No versions too. FIREWALL BYPASS V1 3000c 1Gq V2 4000c 1Gq V3 6000c 1Gq V4 8000c 1Gq V5 10000c 1Gq Needs HUD:Connection Analysis to work. It bypasses Firewalls (Duh!). Version 1 to 5 disables each level of firewall protection. Basically, if I were every single one of you out there, I would save up until I can afford version 5 which costs 10000c before getting it. Beats having to buy it again and again and again to upgrade. FIREWALL DISABLE V1 2000c 1Gq V2 3000c 1Gq V3 4000c 1Gq V4 6000c 2Gq V5 8000c 3Gq Does not need HUD:CA but will start the trace immediately. Useful only if u need a lot of money and don't wish to spend 20000c on the HUD:CA. HUD:Connection Analysis V1 20000c 1Gq Needed to run Proxy, Firewall and Monitor Bypasses. HUD:Map Show Trace V1 5000c 1Gq Shows where the trace program is on the world map. Useless. Waste of credits... IP LOOKUP V1 500c 1Gq Good program. Should be bought when you are hacking into banks. Cause sometimes u will have to locate a website with only the IP address and you will need this to help u add it to your links. IP PROBE V1 2000c 3Gq V2 4000c 3Gq V3 5000c 3Gq V1 Reports types of security systems V2 Reports types of security systems and version V3 Reports types of security systems and version and status (disabled or enabled) When you type an ip into the ip_probe, you get an e-mail which provides information about all the Firewalls/Proxy`s/Monitors of the target ip. With this information you can upgrade your software so you can get through it, or you can wait `till you have enough money to buy them. Pretty handy in the beginning of the game, when you don`t have much money/software, but gets a little useless when you already have the latest versions of every bypasser. Thanks to Gambit for the explanation for the IP Probe LOG DELETER V1 500c 1Gq V2 1000c 1Gq V3 2000c 1Gq V4 4000c 1Gq Deletes logs. V1 Deletes and leaves blank log V2 Deletes and leaves blank space V3 Deletes and leaves another log in place V4 Deletes and moves other logs up LOG MODIFIER AND UNDELETER LogMod v1 4000c 2Gq V2 6000c 2Gq Undelete v1 5000c 1Gq Used for sabotage missions against rivals to get them caught on a system whether they did it or not. MONITOR BYPASS V1 10000c 1Gq V2 12000c 1Gq V3 16000c 1Gq V4 20000c 1Gq V5 25000c 1Gq Each version disables a version of the monitor. When the monitor is disabled, even when u use a password breaker it will not start to trace you. Unless you use the Proxy or Firewall Disables. Requires HUD:CA PASSWORD BREAKER V1 1500c 2Gq Runs random letters to 'guess' the password. Faster as CPU is upgraded. You will use this piece of software the most. PROXY BYPASS V1 6000c 1Gq V2 8000c 1Gq V3 12000c 1Gq V4 16000c 1Gq V5 20000c 1Gq Each version bypasses each level of proxy security. Recommended that you buy the highest one as soon as possible and not upgrade slowly. Requires HUD:CA PROXY DISABLE V1 3000c 1Gq V2 4000c 1Gq V3 6000c 1Gq V4 8000c 2Gq V5 10000c 3Gq Each Lvl disables each lvl of security. Doesn't require HUD:CA. TRACE TRACKER V1 300c 1Gq V2 600c 1Gq V3 1400c 2Gq V4 2500c 3Gq V1 No trace -> Tracing -> Traced V2 No trace -> % Trace completed -> Traced V3 No trace -> Seconds till traced (CPU dependent) -> Traced V4 No trace -> Seconds till traced (Non-CPU dependent) (Counts down second by second even if CPU usage for it is reduced to a very low %) -> Traced VOICE ANALYSER V1 5000c 4Gq Useful for hacking into banks. U call up the administrator and record his voice using this tool and play it to the server when u need to gain access. Simple! 5. Hardware PROCESSORS 20Ghz 250c 60Ghz 1000c 80Ghz 1300c 100Ghz 3000c 120Ghz 5000c 150Ghz 8000c 200Ghz 12000c Simple and easy. The faster the processor, the faster the job gets done! When its upgraded, Password Breaker, Dictionary Hacker, Decypher all run faster. MEMORY 8Gq 3000c 16Gq 5500c 24Gq 8000c 32Gq 11000c When you buy a 16Gq or above memory, it will get you more than 1 piece of memory. Because the memory is shown by blocks of 8Gq pieces that look like RAM on a motherboard (only flat down). So when u buy 32Gq, it gives u 4 pieces. Simple! MODEMS 1Gq/s 1000c 2Gq/s 2000c 4Gq/s 4000c 6Gq/s 6000c 8Gq/s 8000c 10Gq/ss 10000c I think this one will probably increase the speed in which u can copy files from a server to your computer or vice versa. SECURITY Gateway Self Destruct 20000c Gateway Motion Sensor 10000c I'm not sure how this is gonna work. Basically, you get a motion sensor and a self destruct and you run the motion sensor as a driver. Then when it sortof tells u someone is near, u run the nuke driver and BOOM. Your gateway is gone. But u are not caught. I wonder what difference does it make... Oh i'm so sorry about this statement as i'm not really sure about the security functions. (Thanks to Viesturs [bgfreak@inbox.lv]) Below is his explanation on the Gateway Nuke. About that gateway nuke. It is usefull (really). Ok, it's a pain losing a 500K worth gateway, but you still keep the bank account, agent level (extremely needed for high-level missions) and reputation. Just log off and on again, pay 1K credits and get a new gateway. Without any upgrades..., soft (except default)... Bah!!! But you keep your rank. Just do some low-level missions, get a buck, buy better soft, do bigger missions, get more buck, AND DON'T FORGET TO ERASE YOUR LOGS!!! I hope it's helpfull! 6. Gateway Upgrades You gateway is your life. Good gateway = Good Life. Good life = More pay. More Pay = Better Gateway. Get it? When choosing a gateway to upgrade to, think of whether u will be: 1. Downloading Big fat 11Gq files that end up with like 110Gq altogether 2. Breaking into banks with Elliptic Curve, Voice Print and Userid:Pwd The former would require you to get a gateway that supports a huge amount of memory while the latter will require you to get one that compromises space for speed. Either master one or be the jack of all trades, master of none and get the Trinity Gateway. Be reminded that bandwidth can be upgraded to 10Gq/s by buying a better modem. GATEWAY ALPHA CPUS: 1 Memory: 32Gq Max Security: 0 Bandwidth: 1Gq/s Cost: 3750c GATEWAY ALPHA ICPU CPUS: 2 Memory: 32Gq Max Security: 0 Bandwidth: 1Gq/s Cost: 8750c GATEWAY ALPHA IMEMORY CPUS: 1 Memory: 64Gq Max Security: 0 Bandwidth: 2Gq/s Cost: 8750c VIRTUANET R-ACCESS GATEWAY CPUS: 2 Memory: 48Gq Max Security: 0 Bandwidth: 2Gq/s Cost: 15750c KRONOS CORP 80-860 GATEWAY CPUS: 2 Memory: 64Gq Max Security: 1 Bandwidth: 4Gq/s Cost: 26750c ZION-780 SERIES WORKSTATION CPUS: 3 Memory: 96Gq Max Security: 2 Bandwidth: 6Gq/s Cost: 38750c UNITY HIGH-SECURITY PLATFORM CPUS: 4 Memory: 64Gq Max Security: 4 Bandwidth: 6Gq/s Cost: 68750c AM-CORE FILE SERVER CPUS: 3 Memory: 256Gq Max Security: 2 Bandwidth: 10Gq/s Cost: 88750c OMEGA PARELLEL SUPERCOMPUTER CPUS: 16 Memory: 48Gq Max Security: 1 Bandwidth: 4Gq/s Cost: 88750c TRINITY-1686A GATEWAY CPUS: 8 Memory: 128Gq Max Security: 3 Bandwidth: 8Gq/s Cost: 113750c 7. TIPS Please send any tips u have to ccjx@mail.com or any corrections or amendments that need to be made. I promise to try to read every single mail i receive. Tip from Mike At the start of the game, don't bother buying v1.0 of anything. Work quickly w/o the trace tracker, use a stopwatch, give yourself 40sec or so, and get some cash. Buy the v4 log delete ASAP, and a v4 trace tracker. You'll save money in the end. Always bounce through the InterNIC and the test machine, preferably early on the route. If you have root on a server (square box) bounce through that. Clean up logs on InterNIC immediatley after you disconnect from the target, then the test machine, then any other servers you had admin on. If you hack a box and have time left, delete all the 'routed through' entried in the log. I don't think this will affect missions where you trace hackers, so be liberal with your v4 deleter. Make accounts at all banks and route through them, slows traces since you have a valid account. You don't need the conn analyser or bypassers unless you're doing complex missiosn. Buy a v5 proxy disabler and a v5 firewall disabler, and get a fast CPU. Toute the conn through InternNIC, test, all the machines you have accounts on, and all the public access servers you can add to the map to keep trace times high. You should be able get in a number of intermeidate missions for ~4000-5000 credits with ease. Don't blitz for the first week or so, then when you get the dead agent's email, kill the ARC Mainframe. (If you work fast enough you can do it, I had 2 seconds left) The plot will then come to a grinding halt, and you'll have to restart, since the 'bad guy' is down for the count. :-( You can run proxy bypass and firewall bypasswers w/o starting a trace immediately. Open them and run them immediately when you access a server, no matter what security you expect, as you can be surprised. The trace starts when they're at about 60%, so you get that time 'free' before you launch the other tools. 8. Uplink Codes _ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ | 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 | |A 6F 6D 65 20 6F 66 20 74 68 65 0A 66 61 63 69 6C | |B 69 74 69 65 73 20 61 76 61 69 6C 61 62 6C 65 20 | |C 6F 6E 20 79 6F 75 72 20 73 63 72 65 65 6E 2E 0A | |D 43 6C 69 63 68 20 6F 6E 20 74 68 65 20 66 6C 61 | |E 73 68 69 6E 67 20 48 41 52 44 57 41 52 45 20 62 | |F 75 74 74 6F 6E 2E 0A 00 46 69 72 73 74 20 74 68 | |G 69 6E 67 73 20 66 69 72 73 74 20 2D 20 79 6F 75 | |H 20 63 61 6E 20 6D 6F 76 65 20 74 68 69 73 20 74 | |I 75 74 6F 72 69 61 6C 0A 6F 6E 20 74 68 65 20 73 | |J 63 72 65 65 6E 20 62 79 20 6C 65 66 74 2D 63 6C | |K 69 63 6B 69 6E 67 20 6F 6E 20 74 68 65 20 74 69 | |L 74 6C 65 20 62 61 72 2E 0A 52 69 67 68 74 20 63 | |M 6C 69 63 6B 20 74 6F 20 70 75 74 20 69 74 20 64 | |N 6F 77 6E 20 61 67 61 69 6E 2E 00 00 57 65 6C 63 | |O 6F 6D 65 20 74 6F 20 74 68 65 20 55 70 6C 69 6E | |P 6B 20 54 75 74 6F 72 69 61 6C 2E 0A 54 68 69 73 | |Q 20 70 72 6F 67 72 61 6D 20 73 68 6F 75 6C 64 20 | |R 68 65 6C 70 20 79 6F 75 20 74 6F 20 67 65 74 20 | |S 73 74 61 72 74 65 64 2E 0A 43 6C 69 63 6B 20 6E | |T 65 78 74 20 74 6F 20 63 6F 6E 74 69 6E 75 65 2E | |U 00 00 00 00 50 E5 48 00 80 F8 4C 00 A0 F8 4C 00 | |V B0 F8 4C 00 C0 F8 4C 00 D0 F8 4C 00 E0 F8 4C 00 | |W 00 E6 48 00 30 E6 48 00 57 41 52 4E 49 4E 47 3A | |X 20 55 70 6C 69 6E 6B 54 61 73 6B 3A 3A 53 65 74 | |Y 54 61 72 67 65 74 20 63 61 6C 6C 65 64 20 28 62 | |Z 61 73 65 20 63 6C 61 73 73 29 0A 00 E0 E6 48 C0 | 9. Types Of Mission List of missions taken from Uplink : The Hacker's Shadow (http://deepfire.net/~paradox/uplink/) If the owner of the site does not like to see it here, please email me @ ccjx@mail.com You will see the mission name and the Mission Category it is posted to. I'm not very sure about neuromancer ratings yet... Cause I never really bothered about it. Each Category will be explained in further detail below. Beginner: Category A - Access a remote system and copy important data files - Gain access to a rival system and steal research files - Steal important data from a rival company's file server Category B - Find and destroy crucial data on a mainframe - Hack into a computer and delete key files Novice: Category C - Generate a University Degree for a friend - Qualifications required for a wealthy professional Confidant: Category D - Client interested in financial data on an enemy Category E - Create part of a new identity - Falsify a Social Security document Category F - Improve our associates' academic standing Intermediate: Category G - Clear a criminal record - Help to discredit one of our rivals Category H - Destroy scientific research currently in progress - Destroy customer records on a sales system Category I - Trace a recent balance transfer Skilled: Category J - Break into High Security System and steal customer records Category K - Help to stop a hacker from ever working again Category L - Destroy corporate data of a rival company Category M - Elite agent required for destruction of computer system (I have about no idea about below yet) Experienced: Our esteemed colleague wishes to make a donation Steal valuable scientific research documents Trace a hacker who recently broke into our systems (Thanks to Mike for this part) Uber-Skilled/Professional/Elite: - Destroy a life (Category Alpha) - Frame people for Bank fraud - Frame people for Computer fraud Category A Steal Data missions Basic Points: - Bounce Connection Till Server - Hack Username Password Combination - Download File to Memory - Reply and attach file and send. Category B Delete Data Missions Basic Points: - Bounce Connection Till Server - Hack Username Password Combination - Delete file using File Deleter. - Reply Mail. Category C Edit Academic Record Points: - Hack in - Search for name - Edit fields. Top field is for types that have an A, B or C, middle field are for Class 1, 2 or 3 degrees and Bottom is for those like Btec in IT and so on. - Then commit then Done. Category D Basic Financial Data Method 1 - Get to bank website - Click About US and get admin's phone number - Use Voice Analyser to record admin's voice - Get to bank, click administration. - Decyhper, 'De-voice' and Get the username password combination and get in - Check account number for password. - Delete Logs - Log in using account number and password. - View Account - Reply Email and type the information at the end of the email (e.g. Balance, Loans) Method 2 (Thanks to Tobberoth) - Get to bank website by bouncing through a few banks and through InterNIC as one of the sites - Fill up the username with the account number and use the password_breaker on the password field. - Get in, check the info, Disconnect - Hack into InterNIC and delete the logs. - Ta'da! Category Alpha Destroy a life - Bounce conn to: Academic DB, remove all degrees etc... Social Security DB, chance to Deceased (nice touch). Global Criminal DB: -Add *2* convictions, and "Broke parole", then you can authorize an arrest Try and keep the convictions appropriate for the person i.e., for a hacker High tech fraud Petty Theft .... Broke Parole for others: Robbery Man-slaughter Petty Theft (I love that one) Broke Parole I'm sorry about the very little information here... I'm trying to get more info up asap...