Oops...wrong forum. This one installed and works great too :) Just cannot figure out how to get past level one...lol

Download, installed on Vista and works great! Acutally passed level one unlike the other version recently released, "Untold". Don't like that one as much as this one. Thanks GOTD!!!

I came online 3 times during the 21st and Saga was the only game for two days , now how did this sneak in here ?

I prefered another similar game who was also a giveaway, medlink. But it is ok.

I've missed out on the last 2 so i don't know exactly how this compares but i enjoyed playing this game and can't wait to get the other 2 soon *thumbs up*

I really wasn't impressed at all. It appears to be a ripoff of another game called Uplink, but with worse graphics and music.
If you want a game with a similar style, but is coded much smoother and looks a lot sleeker (with a BUNCH of mods available) just go buy Uplink instead.

To all of those that have been experiencing the activation "bug" as I was, I have found a resolution. I'm seriously thinking this is a Vista issue.

Right click on the Hacker shortcut and go to properties. Under compatibility, check mark "Run this program in compatibility for" and choose in drop down "Windows XP (Service Pack 2). Then check "Run as administrator". Close and start the game. When prompted for the activation code, insert it and you should be ready to play.

Good luck and have fun.

Doesn't run at all. Worthless.

"Hacker Evolutio.exe has generated errors and will be closed by Windows. You will need to restart the program. An error log is being created."


Microsoft (R) Windows 2000 (TM) Version 5.00 DrWtsn32
Copyright (C) 1985-1999 Microsoft Corp. All rights reserved.



Application exception occurred:
App: (pid=748)
When: 2008-12-22 @ 07:09:14.359
Exception number: c0000005 (access violation)

*----> System Information <----*
Computer Name: xxxxxx
User Name: xxxxxx
Number of Processors: 1
Processor Type: x86 Family 15 Model 3 Stepping 8
Windows 2000 Version: 5.0
Current Build: 2195
Service Pack: 4
Current Type: Uniprocessor Free
Registered Organization:
Registered Owner: xxxxxx

Thanks GGOTD. Downloaded and installed with no problems. Shame I haven't got time to play it properly right now, because this looks like the sort of retro text-based game I love!

I couldn't stay away from this game. I finally had to "cheat" and read the tutorial within the tutorial to figure this out. TYPE "tutorial" at the prompt anytime in game. This is one killer game!

Thanx again GGOTD !!!!
[i am running wXP/service pack 3 on an Intel Pentium 4 3.06 Ghz processor]
it runs perfect!
ABOUT REGISTERING GAME FOR THOSE THAT DO NOT KNOW HOW: After you unzip the game file open the Readme.txt, the ACTIVATION KEY is right there, just copy with mouse and then paste it when prompted to do so.

WOW!
This game is pretty cool. I mean I love it. I have'nt even passed the tutorial yet after a few hours.
I'm able to still do DOS commands and can find/navigate anything in Windows...yet
I have no clue why I can't find the MONEY [to transfer] in this tutorial section. I can open up all the files via scan, decrypt, connect, LS and access prompts. I have the password to the main corporate server, etc. I will figure this out when I'm not so tired.
I love the challenge. I have never played a game like this. I LOVE THE TYPING in this game. This is what "hacking" is all about. And no, I have never hacked anything...this is why I love this game. I can't wait to TRANSFER THE MONEY! [fake moola in game] Imagine the satisfaction the actual game will be to accomplish if this tutorial is so COOL !!!
This game ROCKS!
Thanks GGOTD !!!!!!!!!!!!!

Plays a little bit like Uplink (by Introversion software), but it's all done with a traditional linux-like console rather than a gui. The gameplay is more like puzzle-solving rather than actiony. For example, all the traces and actions take a predetermined amount of time, so it's all about deciding exactly what order to do the hacks in, and getting the right number of bounces for the next one.

Basically, it's an ok puzzle game if you don't mind typing in console commands. (Tip: tab auto-completes commands and host names.) In general I'd recommend Uplink over this for more action, better story, and better interface, but on the other hand Uplink is not being given away for free. :)

really disliked the music it was driving me up the wall after a few min.I will have to look at it tomorrow. so far it looked rather boring.

I tried the first game, and it held no appeal for me whatsoever. Boring. I've had more fun from 'Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing'. As this is a continuation of the original, I'll pass.

allen, try googling the missing dll, with the prefix download. Most dll can be found quite easily. Once you've downloaded it, and unl=packed it if necessary, co8py it to your windows system32 folder; that should solve the rproblem.



Andrea, i've already mentioned this a few times above. Just reinstall the game and keep an eye out for the window that tells you what the activation code is. There is one, but it may be hidden behind another window.

$25 is actually far too much. I'd not realized it cost so much I doubt its worth more than $5 or less to most community members, though i'm sure some will love the game.

I downloaded the game like others and as alot of them it is telling me I have a dll file missing How can I get them so the games run because I wont make the time limit to activate this game but maybe fix the problem in the future

Installed & activated OK on XP64. Nice game. I've played a hacking game called Uplink before. It is better compared to this one but it's a lot harder.
Thanks very much GGAOTD for the game.
#50 and others: The serial used for activation is in the readme file.

ok I figure it out!!!
Comment 13 and 46 and 50

This is what I did and it worked. on game alias on your desktop run it as ADMINISTRATOR ( right click) then put the code in and it takes it.

comment # 13 and 46

I have the same problem! not sure what to do. I put in activation says activated and back to non activated.

Hey when you select the download site at the top. It asks you to save or open. Select one. Then find the file on your PC and click on it. It should open winrar. There is the actual file folder and right beneath is the key... GAOTD2008

Was really looking forward to playing this game; however, I receive the same error that many others do that I need to activate after its been done over & over again. My husband also has had this issued.

I have uninstalled, reinstalled, defragged, and all the other things suggested and still no luck.

I did notice on the activation window a statement to the effect that too many activations can result in revocation of the license. I'm wondering if this might not be the problem at this point.

Any ideas?

New and improved ?

These Hacker games by this guy used to consist mainly out of music, sound effects, a couple of static graphics, some basic animation, bad spelling and boring game play.

Guess what... somethings never change.

Granted the imaginary on the graphics have greatly improved. It looks far more polished and professional. This time the underscore actaully works on the keyboard.There the good news stops.
Go explore the folder it created to see not only that of the 70 Mb it installed there's a wopping 50 Mb used for a bunch of techno songs.

We get it already! We know the guy making these games loves techno or at least thinks that anyone doing some hacking will have some pulsing repetitive sounds blaring in his ear so as to get the adrenaline rushing. I guess he thinks that perhaps the music can make you think that you're actually doing something exciting instead of making you typing the same stuff over and over again.

You need help with the game? Can't figure out what next? Look in the folder called 'hemod-untold'

In it you'll see all the steps, connections, files, etc... that you are supposed to find and hack into. See a file that doesn't have an extension then make it a .txt file and low and behold you'll discover that the creator actually made a file that comprises of nothing more then e.g.: ' 1 9999 fund_management rn04 '

*sigh*
After 2 previous installments programmed in this way I truly had hoped that he finally would have progressed to a higher level of programming. Alas, it's not to be.

You'll also be able to see that in total there are 10 missions and that's including the tutorial ones. For this the creator ones again expects people to fork out 25USD.

In short... SSDD.

Uninstalled

Help! I downloaded Hacker Evolution but can't activate it. I cannot find the Serial Number required anywhere. I've looked through all of the unzipped files, but can't find a "readme" text file. And time is running out! Can anyone tell me where to locate it?

Hi Cierria comment #45,

When you install the game a window pops up that gives you the activation code. Reinstall the game and watch out for the code. Apparently you may need it later in the game, so make a note of it.

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MARS comment #43,

it was the screenshots that persuaded me to download this one. I was hoping for some Spooks like game play, but it seems like that was just a pipe dream. "Cest la Vie".



Still, this game is coming out as being much popular than SAGA from the comments and thumbs up statistics, which has really surprised me. Though not everyone is into online gaming, which may account for the lack of interest.

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Zu comment #36,

perhaps you could contact the developer. There’s a contact link in the HTML document within the games installed folder inside the heuntold-manuals folder. There's a French and English version. Plus French, English and Russian fonts available.

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If you like the game but find the music annoying (varying from Trancy Dance music to some pseudo classical electronic as well as a little acoustic and even some real classical) , then it's easy enough to change the music though you'll need to convert the files to MPEG and then rename them to the files you're changing. There are 9 tracks in all, which would work the other way as well. That is, if you don't like the game you could keep the music. Tracks range from just under two minutes long to nearly nine minutes, though the average is around three and a half minutes.

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To Me Again comment #35,

You can get Zork I, II &; III for free from the following site, but you’ll need to install and use DOSBox to play the games. There’s an excellent tutorial in the forums on how to configure DOSBox so that it is easier to use. For those who don’t know what Zork is, it’s a text based game. No graphics, just choices. You type in simple answers like Y or N for affirmations or N, E, S or W for directions. I’ve not played a text adventure since the mid 80’s.

ZORK Download link:

http://www.infocom-if.org/downloads/downloads.html


DOSBox:

http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/4420

hello,

it always says that I had to activate game although i activate with the correct activation code.

Loved it the first time and than lost it, looking forward to this one.

Didn't like it. Not my type of game though it is nice to see a different type offered here than the normal match three and arkanoid clones.

I downloaded the first version of the game offered here. Deleted it after 2 days. It got to be very boring and repetitive. There was nothing special about it. Hack this and hack that, Get cash don't get caught.

Then I seen this game not to long ago. I ended up downloading it cause the screen shots made it look a lot better that the first game. WRONG! It's still the same lame ass game. New screens and a few other new things don't make this any more entertaining. It's still the same boring repetitive game.

Hi everyone... When I downloaded it and unzipped,, and installed it keeps asking for a serial number.. Can someone tell me where to find it..

This game reminds me kinda of the Matrix PS2 game...remember the hacking subgame in that game? From what little I've played of this game, I guess it's okay. Lot of typing, and I'm having a hard time getting out of the tutorial level, but I'll keep at it. Thanks GGAOTD team.

Ricky

Best. Game. EVER! :P

Thank you, GAOTD!

Hi WD-40,

It's not really the right place to discuss it here so pop over to the forums and register; then PM me. I'm in the drop down menu when you open up the private messages page.

Regards

WR

p.s.

It was definitely a basic game, but still okay to play imo. Still, I think I know what you're after. I can give you a CD based pool game that I no longer play, but you need to contact me via PM first.

To Stephen aka White Rabbit....

Thanks for yesturday's direction to the basic Sega Pool game, (C.P.), in the forums.
I played it, & while it was interesting to check out & play somewhat, I was hoping for something a little more upbeat & more realistic.
(The one at "FreeGamePick" doesn't work on my machine.)

If I could request from you another direction to a downloadable Pool (Table) game, (can be any "safe" company), usable on a basic Windows ME machine, I would be most sincerely grateful.
I've been searching for a good Pool Game for several years now.

Thank You in advance, & for all that you do.
Keep up the great work!

Take Care,
WD-40 :-)

no thanks,don't care for this type of game

There seems to be a problem at level 4...when I try to execute the exploit for the lan server at access.xenti-corp.com it says 'Game error : localization language not found' or something like that. Anyone else having this problem? So that I know if this is a glitch lol

I loved ZORK ( mentioned above)
I'm not a fan of these games though

I didn't vote cause I just hate the game idea, though it may be a great game if your into this sort of stuff.

#27...Cat Capra.....my thoughts exactly. Guess you have to have a certain type of mindset to enjoy this game.....apparently I don't have it....LOL

But hey! The Giveaway team won't know what everyone likes if they don't try them all...right? So thanks guys....keep em coming! Could you bring back Robox or something similar?

I am unable to download this as the link is blocked by my firewall:

HAVP - Access Denied

Access to the page has been denied because the following virus was detected:

ClamAV: Zip.ExceededFileSize

Has anybody scanned this file and found any nasties?

Game installs no problem and activates but when I try to run it the message "I know I can change the future, I wish I could change the past" appears, then the game closes and desktop reappears any ideas guys my pc is running Vista 32 bit ?

Hi Terra,

Accessing the help file:

Go into the games folder and you'll find a link that opens up an HTML document that holds all the information there is about the game including contact details. I couldn't find anything related to an editor, though I did only skim over the surface. You'll find a walkthrough for all three levels of the game (What only three levels lol). As well as key bindings and basically everything you need to know about the game to get started.

Features:

* Modding capability to allow the creation of custom levels
* The included mod editor, allows you to create new game levels

^^ How can these features be accessed?

THIS IS GOOD..
There's also a freeware game named "HackTheGame", It's good, but lose compared to this

Today's Giveaway: No Use
Today's Game Giveaway: VERY NICE GAME FOR VACATION!

Thanks GAOTD!

As a fan of the old Zork and early text adventure games, guess I'm going to need to give this a try. Thanks for the freebies!

There seems to be no action in this so called game ... Just a lot of commands to give and again lot of commands and just the same boring green screen . Do I miss here a point ? Can any one explain whats so fantastic about this gift. As I fall asleep here.

Stephen.
original text:
гугл переводит хорошо, но приходится корректировать текст т.к. пропадает смысл :( . я думаю лучше самому подобрать по смыслу, так более будет понятно мне и другим.

google translate:
Google translates well, but we have to adjust the text because lost meaning: (. I think the very best match the meaning, so more will understand me and others.
__________________
example:
help@exosyphen.com
Начало
Добро пожаловать в игру!
В этом уровне, вы узнаете, как
играть все аспекты игры.

Во-первых, посмотрите на вашу карту и давайте забрать
цель взломать. Она будет включать:
/ стол-11.corporate.com

Давайте взломать на этот.
Тип:
/ крэк настольную 11.corporate.com

и ждать трещины до конца.
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Meshkovik wrote in Russian (translated):

Start
Welcome to the game!
At this level, you learn how to
to play all aspects of the game.

First, look at the map and let us explain
the purpose of hacking. This will:
/ desk-11.corporate.com

Now for burglary.
Write:
/ crack desk-11.corporate.com

and wait for the completion of the crack.

(using Googles translator)

How do I save a game? not found in the options = \

For Russification quests I used Google translator, had to transfer files from the queue, for example:
C:\Program Files\Hacker Evolution Untold\hemod-untold\level-0-learning\data_messages\message_0_1.txt
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help@exosyphen.com
Начало
Добро пожаловать в игру!
В этом уровне, вы узнаете, как
играть все аспекты игры.

Во-первых, посмотри на карту и давай разберём
цель взлома. Это будет:
/desk-11.corporate.com

Теперь займёмся взломом.
Напиши:
/crack desk-11.corporate.com

и подожди завершение работы крэка.
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>> The included mod editor, allows you to create new game levels easily


hmmm .. how to run the editor?

I'm an adventure game lover, because I'm drawn to thought-provoking challenges. For me, story is key. If I may offer a secret handshake to Whiterabbit, my most recent pro-found experience was in solving the "Conspiracy of Songo".

Organic or mechanical - if today's intriguing premise, connects with further insights into the untold truth that made Songo so popular, then trust us - it's money well pent!

shalom

http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/4442

Maybe I’m missing something with respect to this game because the response seems to be a very positive one. I will at least download it. I just hope there isn’t too much of the old DOS like interfacing involved because I had enough of that during the pre window’s era, lol. I decided the first two were not worth keeping shortly after they were given away, though after checking this one out, I’ll certainly give it more time. The interface seems improved from the first game (I reinstalled the demo to check), and the graphics are also improved.

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To Weezie,

Try re-downloading the file; maybe using the mirror location. If that doesn’t work it is probably something to do with your computer. There are several reasons why a file may not work. When you say the file contains invalid data are you referring to the downloaded zip file or the game once it’s been installed? If it’s the latter; try updating your drivers and defragging your drive. If you’ve not defragged your drive recently, and you’ve been installing and removing a lot of files your hard disc is going to be very fragmented. Some programs can become very erratic if their code is scattered all over the hard drive. Defragging can often solve such problems. If it was the former it probably is a corrupted download so as I first said, just re-download it. I hope this helps?

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To John, (may I call you John, lol) Functional Restoration is a physiotherapy term for physical and psychological counselling, usually given to those who have suffered major trauma which has lead to then becoming for want of a better word ‘stagnant’ It usually involves lectures on physiology, pain management and other related subjects, psychiatric counselling (as some in the medical profession believe that pain is all in the mind – which it is, but they believe you’re just imagining it as a sort of protective mechanism, like the way you shrink in on yourself when you’re suddenly faced with an unexpected shock), as well as hydrotherapy, gym work and recreational activities that involve physical activity. The idea is that all this is supposed to change your state of mind and give you a kick start on the road to recovery. It’s often used as an alternative to surgery as well. (sorry for going off subject – just answering a query)

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Jordansmom, congratulations on your new addition to the family. :)

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Hüseyin, there is a serial number for this game, you probably missed it behind some window, so all you need to do is go through the motions of reinstalling the game and making a note of the serial number provided. It’s rare that we get a serial number for a game, so it’s easily missed. :)

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The species debate was probably a typo, lol

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Sky Frontier, there may be a fix for your lack of the expansion pack reinsertion because it’s now integrated with the original. If you still have Hacker evolution installed try installing the combined program, which is available from the following address:

http://www.exosyphen.com/page_hacker-evolution.html

I’d create a restore point before you try it though, just in case it doesn’t work and it reverts your registered copy to unregistered.

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Caulbox, glad you liked Conspiracy of Songo, I'll have another great point and click adventure for you over the Christmas break, probably next week, but maybe sooner. :lol:

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No problem Sue; just so long as I was helpful. :lol:

whiterabbit, could we please have a brief review?