Forum:Is there any easy way to hack a computer terminal?

Logic takes to long, and doesn't seem to work. Unless its just me...

Any help?

Bedmaster


 * If you can't juggle the logic in your head, one way to tackle this is to write down all the words so they line up. Enter a word and see how many correct letters you've gotten. Any word that shares more than one letter in common can't be the right password. Enter another and cross off what you can with your next result.
 * You can also look for complete sets of brackets, parentheses, greater-than/less-than symbols - highlighting those and entering them will either remove a false password from the list, or reset your count to the maximum of four. And, of course, if you're at three and still have no clue, just exit the terminal and try again - there's no penalty, just a new set of words that may be easier to riddle out.Shadowgm 14:58, 20 January 2009 (UTC)Shadowgm


 * On average hacks, you should always start by looking for matching brackets (like [], {} etc.) as these will remove quite some incorrect passwords. On easier computers, this can go so far as eliminating all incorrect passwords. Just hover over every line with your mouse, once you hit a valid pair of brackets it will automatically select the whole sequence instead of only the character you´re pointing at, making it instantly noticeable. With a good hacking skill, this makes most average rated terminals an instant freebie. For more difficult hacks, look for common character sequences (like -ing endings) and check them first - if the word has enough hits (like 3 for the aforementioned example) you can usually rule out about half the possible options. If it doesn´t produce enough hits, just exit and try again until it does. Golan2781 16:27, 20 January 2009 (UTC)


 * Click the first 3 words you see, if not, back out and try again. Rinse and repeat. By memory I think there's a max of 21 words per screen so you have a pretty good chance even on very hard (15%). [[Image:Ash_Nuke.jpg]] AshRandom (Talk) 23:50, 20 January 2009 (UTC)


 * If you can use the web while playing this might be of some help:
 * http://w1.211.telia.com/~u21105725/Games/Fallout/FalloutPwdCrack.aspx
 * Olle3770 13:08, December 8, 2010 (UTC)

Well, what I do is hit the first word, and then if it's similar (half or more letters match), then I'll look for words close to the one I hit. If it isn't similar (less than half match), I'll hit the word that's the least similar, and usually that'll give me a solid enough chance to correctly pick the 3rd. After that, if it doesn't work, I'll start looking for the brackets. I've only had to back out and try again once or twice. --Viper720666 02:02, December 10, 2010 (UTC)

my main character is a scientist, so this got easy for me quickly. but then when i started roleplaying with less smart characters, i laughed at myself as i found myself Struggling for like 10 Minutes trying to hack a Very Easy terminal. but as long as your science skill isn't pathetic, and you use just a BIT of thinking, it's not too hard. Dunmer999 03:59, December 13, 2010 (UTC)

What I usally do is that if it says lock-down warning then get-off and get back on and look for a word that was on the terminal the first time. and if that doesnt work then look for a bunch of symbols in between two parenthises(= ) and it will count as whole and choose it and it will say allowance replenished and you get 5 more tries. Pip-Boy 0ne trillion 01:56, February 12, 2011 (UTC)

SergeantDornan: Don't go for the brackets right away though. If you do, and you get an account reset to put your tries back to max, you just wasted it. I've done that all too many times, and you only get one of those per attempts. (In NV, you aren't even guaranteed that much). Also, try to narrow words down. If there are words ending in ING, try one of those first, and if it says 3 are right, try another ING ending word. If THAT still says 3 are correct (or more) it's a good bet the word ends in ING, so don't waste your time guessing the other words. You can do a similar trick with words ending in ed or es, but there is more room for error with them. Likewise, if it DOESN'T say 3 are correct when you try an ING word, you know the word DOESN'T end in that manner, and can ignore all ING words alltogether. Couple that with using your brackets to eliminate possible choices, and you should hack fairly quickly.