i don't understand hacking

[BOSS]

can someone pls explain to me how to hack the electronic locks in this game , i watched in game tutorial videos but still don't seem to understand how to do hacking properly . I never had difficulty in Mass effect 2 or any other games with hacking mechanics but in chaos theory i can't seem to understand how hacking is done .

[Ghidrah1]

If you're talking about the computer and security door hacks, the 2 screens on the left side of your hacking device has all the possible codes for the item you're trying to access.

The screen on the right of the device is the running possibilities for each of the 4 possible number sets for the address. Simply click on the currently highlighted number on the device screen to the right, this will eliminate all the other number sets on the screens to the left.

You have a limited amount of time to solve each address, sometimes this means you're forced to guess at the correct number set. As the game progresses the amount of time allowed for a solve gets shorter, the hacks in the final mission are cruel.

IMO using the mouse for the hacks is faster than controller.

[BOSS]

Originally posted by Ghidrah1:

If you're talking about the computer and security door hacks, the 2 screens on the left side of your hacking device has all the possible codes for the item you're trying to access.

The screen on the right of the device is the running possibilities for each of the 4 possible number sets for the address. Simply click on the currently highlighted number on the device screen to the right, this will eliminate all the other number sets on the screens to the left.

You have a limited amount of time to solve each address, sometimes this means you're forced to guess at the correct number set. As the game progresses the amount of time allowed for a solve gets shorter, the hacks in the final mission are cruel.

IMO using the mouse for the hacks is faster than controller.

i tried pressing highlighted numbers with enter key but still alarm goes nuts , what exactly i have to do i don't understand .

[Ghidrah1]

It's been over a year since I last played, and was using both controller and keyboard mouse. Not knowing what keyboard keys and mouse buttons you have set for actions make it difficult to say.

I still have the Xbox game manual that came with the game, with the 2005 game once you are sure of the address you could select it from the left screens by highlighting it and then pressing "A" = Interact.

To pare down the address, (eliminate false numbers) you could lock correct fragments on the right side screen by holding the cursor over a currently highlighted fragment and pressing "X" = Equip Item before the scanner moved on to another fragment.

Pretty sure you can search PC version SCCT game manual for hopefully more precise help.