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Filter by Category. Show items tagged with all of the selected terms:. Game Modes. Gameplay Basics. When you log on, there is an in game tutorial of how to use Uplink. If you are a first time player, I highly suggest you read through it, as from here on out I will be assuming that you understand the basics.

It saves money and time in the long run to just wait it out with the little programs you have than to buy every version of an application. If you get down to anywhere less than 10 seconds on Trace Tracker v 3. It doesn't look good for you.

If they do not give you more money, say "No, thanks" and ask them again. If you are straped for cash, having a loan can get you out of a tight spot. Thanks Alex. You must have Montior Bypass of the appropriate level on as well to make this trick work. Required Software: File Copier V 1. Though the in game tutorial explains how, I will cover this mission anyway. First things first, you have c to play with in your account, but to get the best that you can at this point, go to the Uplink International Bank and pull out a loan of c.

This isn't a lot of money and it will help you out a LOT in the beginning. To get into any machine in Uplink, you will have to have at least a password or something of a similar sort. So, let's get a cracker! You have your choice between two flavors of password crackers. The first that you will see is Dictonary Hacker. It's cheaper than Password Breaker, and is faster all around. I wouldn't even waste my time or money on buying it. There is also Password Breaker.

It's slower, but it WILL get the password eventually. The next purchase I suggest you to do is Trace Tracker v 4.

You don't have to buy versions 1. I personally like having an exact time, so you may keep it regardless. Anyway, for the test machine, it isn't required, but you may as well since you will have to use it in the next set of missions and for the rest of the game.

After you're all suited up, go into your map screen. In the tutorial, you were told that you can bounce calls off of different machines. This is a required trick, since this will be what buys you the most ammount of time for anything. Click on every dot on screen, leaving Uplink Test Machine to be your last click.

When you have it all loaded up, hit connect. Read the paragraph about the machine if you'd like, and then click on the "Start Test" button. Fire up password breaker and trace tracker. Click on the right arrow button on the "Password Breaker" bar. Fill it up until that bar is a deep blue and the "Trace Tracker" bar is a neon green.

Click on the Password Breaker program running below the Autorisation box, then click the Autorisation box. Password Breaker is now solving the password. During this time, you will see trace tracker giving you a time period you have left. It should be around seconds. Click proceed as soon as you see the code typed in. Now, go back into your menu and open up "File copier". Click on the "Access fileserver" button, and then click on the Uplink Test File.

It'll be copying, rather slowly, so give it a nudge, and click the right arrow on the CPU bar and push it up to the same dark blue you did with Password Breaker. Ah, that's faster.

Open your memory banks button and wait for the file to finish copying. Click on File Copier and then click on an empty space in your data banks. Never, EVER leave a connection going when you are doing work. As soon as your mission is complete, get out. Uplink is a game of speed, so if you aren't fast enough on doing this, you'll see the game over screen pretty quick. Click on your e-mail from Uplink.

Should look like a little peice of paper. Hit Reply, and then "File: None Attached". Click on Uplink Test Data that comes up on your menu. The button should now read "Uplink Test Data". Send the e-mail. You have now completed your first mission with Uplink. For those of you speeding through this, the password for this level is 'rosebud' and will always stay that way. To get any missions, you need to log on to the Uplink Internal Services machine and access the Mission List button.

You may or may not see any "white" missions. Any mission that is a dark gray is one you cannot accept. Fast forward time on your time bar and wait until something comes up. You have the options of accepting straight out or contacting. MetroidFox suggests that you should always contact the employer and ask for more money.

If they say no, say "No, thanks" and then come back and try again until they say yes. The suggestion, while possibly tedious it took a brand new character of mine 8 attempts once , will actually net you a good deal of extra money. Also, while doing these missions, you may want to keep a list of what companies you are hacking into and destroying and which you are helping. This information is useful when it comes to playing the Stockmarket, details on that later in this FAQ.

Level 1 missions are simple to complete and will give you a little bit of quick cash to upgrade your gateway with. It should only take about 1 mission of each type to progress on to the next level of missions.

However, you may want to play around in this area for about 10 missions to make sure that you have enough money to continue and so that you have a good feel for what to do.

Get the password you will not be traced. This will become exceedingly handy for the rest of the game. Most of the servers you go into are slow, but occasionally, you run across the server or two that is fast enough to make your job hard. It's suggested that you have one saved. It's convient and saves time. Sadly, you must redo this route every time you log out and log back into Uplink, but it's a small price to pay. Go ahead and turn on Trace Tracker you may as well leave it on for now on and password breaker.

Again, Uplink is a game of speed. I suggest that while the password breaker is solving said password, click on your application menu and hover your mouse above the "file deleter" application. Once the password is solved, click on file deleter, hit proceed, then access the "fileserver" menu.

Delete the file that you were sent out to delete. I would suggest to make file deleter to go faster by kicking up the speed via the CPU menu bars. If you have extra time, and you want to REALLY mess up this company for some reason, feel free to delete more files,just don't get caught. As soon as your work is done, hit disconnect.

Go to the corresponding e-mail for your mission and reply. If you have not gotten the V. Otherwise, feel free to be trigger happy. First, make your connection route. I suggest that while the password breaker is solving said password, click on your application menu and hover your mouse above the "password copier" application.

Once the password is solved, click on file copier, hit proceed, then access the "fileserver" menu. Copy the file that you were sent out to copy. I would suggest to nudge up file copier's speed via the CPU speed bar.

While it is copying, open up your memory banks and wait. When it is finished copying, click on file copier and then click on an empty ammount of space. There is not much that can be gained by copying other random files, so disconnect as soon as this is done. Click on the "File: none attached" button, and attach the correct file for the mission.

Send it out and wait for a response. Once recieved, use file deleter to delete the file you copied. You'll run out of space fast if you ignore this step. Sometimes it will show up white and say you're to low of a level to take the mission on. Contact the company and then click "ok, agreed. I have suggested that you get the Virtuanet gateway at this point.

That's right. If you stay on to a computer for to longer, it will just boot you. No game overs. However, for your own sake for later in the game, keep in the habbit of disconnecting before Trace Tracker v. If you are using any of the newer patches, there is a possiblity of your STILL being caught if you are using the Virtuanet gateway, according to Alex. I have seen this happen when I played v 1.

I highly suggest that you make your connection line a lot longer. To find new connection points, go to the InterNIC server. Government computers work well, but remember that you want to make your first connection on the line an Uplink machine I suggest the Uplink Test Data Machine OR the InterNIC since it is easy to get into and you can freely change the logs later. Before you get going, make sure you know exactly what the name of the target is and what the employer wants done.

Having the name written down before hand is a BIG help. Once your string is set, log on to the Academic Database.

Have the password breaker get through the admin account and then click on "Search Records". Make sure that you have the appropriate level of Montior Bypass might as well use level 5 running when you are doing this trick otherwise it won't work!

Type in your target's name and let it search. The names are pulled up in alphabetical order. So if your target is Alex Cowell, you'll get to the record quick. If your target is Warren Simpson, it'll be a while longer. Make sure you keep this in mind and give yourself enough time to get to the record and change it. It will only take about two of these missions to go to the next level, but I suggest four to six.

Please refer to the diagram below before you scroll to your appropriate mission. Hints on this site may be copyright by their respective authors, as noted within each hint set.

Companies, products, and other related names referenced on this site and its hint files are the property of their respective owners. The Ward Hints. Not your ordinary walkthrough. Then with a Lvl 4 or above Log Deleter, you can delete everything in the list if any to cover your tracks. In order for this to work you will have to re-route your connection through InterNic when doing missions.

Preferably make it your third or fourth connection. Then once you've finished the mission follow the steps as above. Good Luck! It has helped me a lot! Not really a cheat but still a great way to get money easily. Get a mission to trace a balance transfer. After you complete the mission to find out where the money went go back into the account and set up a transfer for the money to your bank account.

You'll need to turn on the Proxy Bypass to finalize it.