Uplink: Deep Blue offers a moderately polished game interface (true to the classic original), an enhanced and expanded selection of gateway computers, added variety of names, an extended soundtrack with hours of free module music, plus extra companies with new LAN systems for you to hack.


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INTRODUCTION

Uplink: Deep Blue is a fan made noncommercial modification for the hacker game "Uplink" a.k.a. "Uplink Hacker Elite" (2001, by Introversion Software), aimed at giving players a game enhancement true to Uplink's unique original style.

The mod offers a moderately polished classic interface, an enhanced and expanded gateway selection, added variety of names, an extended soundtrack with hours of free module music, plus extra companies with new computer systems to hack.

I hope the result can provide some extra fun for those diehard Uplink fans still playing this wonderful and timeless classic.

Thanks for reading this. Enjoy the Uplink: Deep Blue mod!


REQUIREMENTS & INSTALLATION

• Requires Uplink for Mac (v1.69), Linux (v1.55), or Windows (v1.55). For game information and purchase options, visit "Introversion.co.uk" and "Gog.com".

• Before installation, remove any previous version of this mod.

• To install, copy "install" folder contents to your Uplink game folder, e.g.:

    • Mac: "/Applications/GOG Games/Uplink Hacker Elite.app/Contents/Resources/"
    • Linux: "~/GOG Games/Uplink Hacker Elite/game/"
    • Windows: "C:\GOG Games\Uplink\"

• Installing included LANs on Mac requires additional steps (see "lans.txt").

• After installation, register a new agent to avoid potential conflicts.


Uplink: Deep Blue v1.0.0 Uplink: Deep Blue


CHANGELOG

v2.0.1
• added bonus content
• added theme options (PC)
• fixed music compatibility (PC)
• fixed folder structure
• fixed gateway definitions
• fixed minor visual issues
• updated documentation

v2.0.0
• added bonus content
• fixed names, wordlist
• fixed minor visual issues
• overhauled documentation
• overhauled gateway selection

v1.0.0
• initial public release


LICENSE

LICENSED UNDER CREATIVE COMMONS ATTRIBUTION-NONCOMMERCIAL-SHAREALIKE 3.0 UNPORTED LICENSE. TO VIEW A COPY OF THIS LICENSE, VISIT "HTTP://CREATIVECOMMONS.ORG/LICENSES/BY-NC-SA/3.0/".

ALL OF MY ORIGINAL WORK IN THIS MOD MAY BE USED IN NEW MODS FOR THE ORIGINAL UPLINK GAME, PROVIDED THAT THE NEW MOD IS ALSO NONCOMMERCIAL, MADE AVAILABLE AS A FREELY ACCESSIBLE DOWNLOAD ON THE INTERNET, IS COMPATIBLE WITH MAC AND LINUX, THAT PROPER CREDIT IS GIVEN WITHIN THE MOD AND/OR ITS INCLUDED DOCUMENTATION, AND THAT ANYONE UTILIZING MY WORK ALSO RECURSIVELY GRANTS THE SAME PERMISSION FOR THEIR OWN WORK TO BE USED BY OTHERS.

ANY COMMERCIAL UTILIZATION REQUIRES MY INDIVIDUAL EXPRESS WRITTEN PERMISSION. USAGE OF MATERIAL IN THIS MOD CREATED BY OTHER AUTHORS MAY REQUIRE THEIR INDIVIDUAL PERMISSION AND CANNOT EXPRESSLY BE GRANTED BY ME.

TL;DR: PROVIDED AS IS. NONCOMMERCIAL USE ONLY. NO WARRANTY OR LIABILITY WHATSOEVER.

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Guest
Guest - - 691,267 comments

Could you make compatibility patch for UplinkOS? Playing with original interface on modern resolutions is kinda hard on the eyes, because nothing is scaling properly.

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ApexMods Creator
ApexMods - - 262 comments

Sorry, but no. UplinkOS is basically another game, and would require a complete rewrite of the mod. Uplink: Deep Blue is for the old guard. Pure nostalgia.

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AR45H
AR45H - - 1 comments

Hey, ApexMods
The original UI on modern systems with high resolutions is a nightmare.
That is a real problem that UplinkOS fixed.

So I ask, are you able to fix the UI/Font scaling with the old UI?
There is a workaround to this by setting the game's resolution to 720p which makes the game bearable to the eyes but then a new issue arises which is not being able to alt tab anymore because the game bugs out and shows a black screen.

I'm only replying to you because I actually prefer the old UI and I saw that you're the only one having worked on a mod for this game recently.

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Guest
Guest - - 691,267 comments

Uplink OS is hardly another game. The base mechanics stay mostly similar.

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trevoga
trevoga - - 9 comments

It's probably a completely different game from the technical standpoint. Making a comp patch between the two would probably require completely remaking Deep Blue to fit OS.

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Guest
Guest - - 691,267 comments

Hi, tried the mod steam 1.55 windows 10. The game was crashing becouse words beeing to big:

An Uplink strncpy Failure has occured
=====================================
Location : .\world\generator\namegenerator.cpp, line 312
Dest. size : 9
Source size : 9
Str. Source : authority

I edited /Uplink/data/wordlist.txt. Cut all words to have less then 9 characters and it works for me now.

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ApexMods Creator
ApexMods - - 262 comments

Fixed in v2.0.0 (among other issues). Should work fine on Windows now (I hope).

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ApexMods Creator
ApexMods - - 262 comments

Actually fixed now (v2.0.1), tested on Uplink PC v1.55.

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