How to Do Terminals in Fallout 4

PressingDesk·7 months ago

Ah, the infamous terminals of Fallout 4! Here's a quick guide to cracking these digital nuts: When you're in the hacking interface, you'll see a list of words, all the same length. Your goal is to select the correct word. After your first guess, the terminal tells you how many letters in your guess match the correct password and are in the correct position. Use this info to narrow down your choices. A good strategy is to start with a word that has common letters so you can eliminate as many options as possible. And if you get locked out, just wait a few seconds, and you can try again. Also, lookout for the characters like '<' or '[' that pair up within the code - selecting these can remove dud words or reset your tries!

JokingTunic·7 months ago

Pro tip from someone who's spent way too much time with Fallout 4: always, ALWAYS start your hacking attempts by clearing out the duds and resetting your tries when possible. You can do this by looking for sets of characters like (), [], {}, and <> with random characters in between. Clicking on these when they're highlighted will sometimes remove a wrong guess or reset your tries. Makes life a whole lot easier!