Uplink: Hacker Elite
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Developers | |
---|---|
Introversion Software | |
Linux | Edward Rudd |
Mac OS (Classic) | Ambrosia Software |
macOS (OS X) | Ambrosia Software |
Publishers | |
Europe, digital | Introversion Software |
North America | Strategy First |
Release dates | |
Windows | October 1, 2001 |
Linux | March 11, 2003 |
Mac OS (Classic) | May 27, 2003 |
macOS (OS X) | May 27, 2003 |
Taxonomy | |
Modes | Singleplayer |
Pacing | Real-time |
Perspectives | Text-based |
Controls | Point and select |
Genres | Simulation |
Themes | Cyberpunk |
Key Points
- Known also as Uplink: Trust is a Weakness.
- You can buy access to the source code for the game on the developer's website.
- The game demo was available on the developer's website.
General information
- Introversion Forums
- GOG.com Community Discussions
- GOG.com Support Page
- Steam Community Discussions
- Unofficial Discord Community
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
---|---|---|---|---|
Retail | The retail version previously sold by the developer contains a code sheet printed in black text on a black background to deter scanning. According to the developer, this was never designed to prevent piracy and was there to remind you of the classic days of gaming. Regardless, the game does require that a valid code be entered from the sheet in order to play. | |||
Developer website | ||||
GOG.com | ||||
Green Man Gaming | ||||
Humble Store | ||||
Steam | ||||
Mac App Store (unavailable) |
Essential Improvements
UplinkHD
- Higher resolution world map, useful if you are not using any mods to overhaul the UI.
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
---|---|
Windows | <path-to-game>\users\options\[Note 1] |
macOS (OS X) | ~/Library/Application Support/Uplink/options |
Linux | ~/.uplink/ |
- This game does not follow the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux.
Save game data location
System | Location |
---|---|
Windows | <path-to-game>\users\[Note 1] |
macOS (OS X) | ~/Library/Application Support/Uplink/ |
Linux | ~/.uplink/ |
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
---|---|---|
GOG Galaxy | ||
Steam Cloud |
Video
Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
---|---|---|---|
Widescreen resolution | |||
Multi-monitor | Non-standard method used; Check "Network options" in the settings[1] | ||
Ultra-widescreen | |||
4K Ultra HD | Text will be very small and can be hard to read at this resolution. | ||
Field of view (FOV) | |||
Windowed | |||
Borderless fullscreen windowed | Working using GameCompanion, but icons and fonts are cut off.[2] | ||
Anisotropic filtering (AF) | |||
Anti-aliasing (AA) | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
Vertical sync (Vsync) | |||
60 FPS | |||
120+ FPS |
Input
Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
---|---|---|
Remapping | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | |
Mouse acceleration | ||
Mouse sensitivity | ||
Mouse input in menus | ||
Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
Controller | ||
Controller support |
Controller types |
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Audio
Audio feature | State | Notes |
---|---|---|
Separate volume controls | ||
Surround sound | ||
Subtitles | ||
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost |
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
English |
Other information
Modifications
UplinkOS
- A massive overhaul of Uplink's interface. Replaces with a more streamlined, modernised interface.
- More modern and easy to use interface.
- Adds better support for modern resolutions.
Uplink: Deep Blue
- A fan made non-commercial modification aimed at giving players a game enhancement true to Uplink's unique original style.
- Moderately polishes classic interface.
- Enhances and expands selection of gateways and adds variety of company and personal names.
- Extends soundtrack with hours of new music.
Onlink
- Fanmade overhaul mod.
API
Executable | PPC | 16-bit | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Windows | |||||
macOS (OS X) | Received a universal binary in 2007. | ||||
Linux | |||||
Mac OS (Classic) |
System requirements
Windows | ||
---|---|---|
Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 98 | |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Pentium 300 MHz | Intel Pentium II 350 MHz |
System memory (RAM) | 32 MB | 64 MB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 60 MB | |
Video card (GPU) | 16 MB of VRAM | OpenGL compatible 32 MB of VRAM |
macOS (OS X) | ||
---|---|---|
Minimum | ||
Operating system (OS) | 10.5.8, 10.6.3 | |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Core Duo 1.66 GHz | |
System memory (RAM) | 1 GB | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 60 MB | |
Video card (GPU) | 64 MB of VRAM |
Linux | ||
---|---|---|
Minimum | ||
Operating system (OS) | RedHat Linux 6.2 | |
Processor (CPU) | 1.66 GHz | |
System memory (RAM) | 1 GB | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 60 MB | |
Video card (GPU) | 64 MB of VRAM |
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 When running this game without elevated privileges (Run as administrator option), write operations against a location below
%PROGRAMFILES%
,%PROGRAMDATA%
, or%WINDIR%
might be redirected to%LOCALAPPDATA%\VirtualStore
on Windows Vista and later (more details).
References
- ↑ The Ultimate Uplink Guide
- ↑ Verified by User:SN4T14 on 12 May 2013