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I think I have figured out the process for this one.  However, none of the answers I arrive at are correct.  Very frustrating especially since it should be fairly straight forward once the sequence is known.  Hmmm....  The .*** clue may be the problem - in no font text I have installed do the characters agree with this clue and unlike the previous ones I seem to be unable to find it online as I did the others.  And if it is the same as a previous one, how come they do not match?


rodolfu: You just need usual font texts such as Arial or Times New Roman

Are you using a laptop?

Actually a Tablet PC...

It might help to imagine you're using a Mac.

If you managed to do level 06, you should know the name of characters, you can use google to find what you can't do with your computer.

I think I understand what to do. I'm having trouble with the "XOR" portion of the puzzle. I seem unable to get the same results on repeat attempts, and the lack of consistency is maddening. Is it normal to get different results?

Hi Algo,

There's only one result possible if you do each step properly.

my friend wishes to ask "does the xor key contain the same number of characters as the final answer?"

Yes it does. The number of characters stays the same from end to end.

I still can't figure out how to change the last step back into something useful.

I guess you're missing a step after the "XOR". Don't forget what you've done before it.

I got it now. I was using Notepad and the symbols didn't show up until after I saved the document and edited that, for whatever reason.

is it possible to figure out #22 while on a mac?

phreakymonkey: For any mac-related questions, first check here (https://web.archive.org/web/20170715124717/http://forum.ouverture-facile.com/viewtopic.php?id=165). If your questions aren't answered in that thread, PM me for help.

If you do pass the previous level I don't see anything that could bother you even with a mac. It should work on any OS

i think im using the xor key correctly but i cant seem to figure out what to do with the other key... i dont have any fonts that correspond to it

If you suceed to level 6, you should know what to do. All you juste have to do is to follow arrows :)

I obviously succeded level 6 and I can look at arrows but I can't figure out how to relate these things.  I also have no idea what XOR thing is.

Hi oreocrumble,

I will not explain you all the steps because you actually just have to follow the arrows and you succeded required passed levels. About the XOR thing, just ask your best friend, there's always his formfield on the clue page when he may be usefull.

And full numeric keypad is a must. If you have just a laptop keyboard, it may take some more thinking...

glouton : post move from "Your opinion" to here where I think it's more its place.

Ack! So I have the numbers ready for the xor conversion, but I can't figure out what the xor key word means.
I think I have everything else, but how do I translate u****** **** ***?

rodolfu: I've deleted a part of your comment because it spoiled a part of the riddle. So you were right!

Life is a constant succession of new beginnings ;)

I must be totally looking at level 22 in the wrong way. Following the clue I think I know how to get from URL to DECIMAL to BINARY - that seems to be pretty straightforward. But the XOR bit freaks me out. I think I know what to XOR, but what do I XOR it with? The arrows suggest I can get from level 20 to XOR-"key", but how? Nothing works ... I'm going crazy ... HELP!!!!

There's a slightly hidden step in there. Check out XOR on Wikipedia.

Edit - Toma : And open your eyes wider

I don't really understand the clue for this one.  I mean obviously I can relate it to the steps I went through for Level 6 and Level 20, but there are multiple ways to interpret the clue.  Moreoever, I know for sure how many characters are contained in the xor key, and I can't find a common aspect of Levels 6 and 20 that both contain the same number of characters.

This is one of the most straightforward puzzles you'll run into. If what you're doing on any particular step seems strange or wrong, it probably is. Change your approach.

Read the thread carefully.

Hmm... okay, let me see if I can throw my expertise into this one. Solved it without even having to look at the forum. LOL!!

A text-to-binary translator WILL COME IN HANDY on this one. Google will be your friend there (think "the answer is obvious" here when you want to know what to search for)

From there, CALC (Windows calculator) WILL COME IN HANDY too. You will want to use "S*********c and "B****y" modes. Use the buttons in the same way you would solve 2 [ + ] 2 [=] (4).

Finally, the result you get from that does not relate to l***** p*******s (like the burger/french fry level). Between the window and the space you can type what you want...

And that's all I can say about that. :P

(edit: Err, okay, except that you SHOULD be using Windows Notepad for the final entry, AND the font you use DOES have a major impact on your result! Try the default font...)

Edit - Toma : I've hidden some parts of your message. Let's not reveal everything at once ;)

Last edited by Falcon4 (2006-12-20 06:37:59)

I'm stuck on this one.  I've spent a couple days now, but have pretty much exhausted my thoughts.
I have gotten through a few steps, although I don't know if any of my answers for those steps are correct.
I can get to the last step, but then I am lost as to what I do with the last key.  I'm guessing that this means that I am not doing some previous steps correctly.
One poster said that the number of characters is the same from beginning to end.  Does this mean that I should be getting 7 characters after each and every step?  I am coming out of one or two of the steps with numbers...
Any help appreciated...

Hi,

by characters I mean letters. The number of figures during the numeric steps is not the same but the number of numbers is.

I'd like to make it clear that it's perfectly possible to do this whole puzzle by hand. You're just as likely to confuse yourself even more if you start plugging things willy-nilly into random converters online. Take a little time to read up on what you're doing and you will do well.

Citation de: giegaAnd full numeric keypad is a must. If you have just a laptop keyboard, it may take some more thinking...

glouton : post move from "Your opinion" to here where I think it's more its place.

Since, I am using a laptop, can someone point me in the right direction? I'm down to the last key and my xor result just doesn't seem to add up to anything meaningful!!

Citation de: krazykirb wrote:

giegaAnd full numeric keypad is a must. If you have just a laptop keyboard, it may take some more thinking...

glouton : post move from "Your opinion" to here where I think it's more its place.

Since, I am using a laptop, can someone point me in the right direction? I'm down to the last key and my xor result just doesn't seem to add up to anything meaningful!!

If you're stuck with a laptop keyboard with no way of using a numpad, you might want to look up what the numpad on a PC keyboard does, and how you could use it to your advantage.

Many have pased this level without any previous specific knowledge. Note that you can't "xor" something you only "xor" one thing with another. Once you've got those things, read again your search results and it should appears as easy as one and one is two.

Hello, I've managed to work out everything up to the last step, i have some seemingly unusual set of 7 letters and I'm trying to work out how to use the last step to make sense of them.

Any hints?

Sounds like you've added a step that wasn't there.

I tried converting "un*****" into BINARY and using the BINARY characters as the key, then converting the results into HEX, and those results into ASCII, but the answer isn't actually a word, and it doesn't work as the password. I didn't get stuck for anywhere over an hour on "japanese" or even on the front, left and right chatrooms, but this one has me stumped. Am I making it more complicated than it is, or am I doing something wrong? Am I missing a step?

Last edited by zymish (2007-01-05 06:41:53)

Citation de: zymishAm I making it more complicated than it is, or am I doing something wrong?

No and yes.

Citation de: zymishAm I missing a step?

More than likely.

The answer lies in the clue. To understand the clue, is to understand the riddle.
Have you tried reading all the previous post to this thread? This thread should really be closed.
There are more than enough clues given.   :)

alright, i got a little ways, but i dont understand the XOR stuff at all. Ive read through wikipedia, and its just jibberish to me so i am stuck

Windows Calculator->View Scientific

Hi all,

I think I understand the steps in the Clue - Converting from u** to D** to B***** is simple enough providing you have the correct U**

And that's my problem, I'm getting lost in the U** some place - is it the U**'s for each of Level 06 and 20?  and if so...is it the complete U** or just the f*******?  and then with or without the e********?

can someone point me in the right direction?  Seems every combination i've tried leads nowhere.

Thanx in advance

Look where the first arrow is coming from.

ok I have scoured this board and I'm feeling mighty dim witted I sure do need a nudge I have converted the u** to d** then b** but don't have a clue what to use for the xor key. Hey I'm not even sure I am working with the right u** to begin with although I have seen the 7 letter reference often enough to think I am ok there. So I guess I just need a nudge to figure out what to use for the xor key I think,,,lol
Any response would be appreciated.

http://www.tamuk.edu/distancelearning/t ... adjust.htm (https://web.archive.org/web/20070224214435/http://www.tamuk.edu/distancelearning/tt_monitor_adjust.htm)

or

http://epaperpress.com/monitorcal/ (https://web.archive.org/web/20070224214435/http://epaperpress.com/monitorcal/)

Last edited by giega (2007-01-06 21:22:28)

Never mind, I got it, the chart I was using was wrong >:( then i googled again got a better chart, this one worked, phew. I knew I did it right.

Last edited by manofmiftery (2007-01-08 02:13:43)

If you're having trouble finding information on a certain encryption subject, try adding the word 'cipher' to your query.

This puzzle was easy, I just couldn't convert to the right character set until i did it in notepad.

I'm pleading with you. USE NOTEPAD for the last conversion.

I've had several PMs about this, so I want to make it absolutely clear: there is a difference between ASCII (which is a character set) and the method used on Level 6, and it makes a world of difference which you use. If you use windows, there is no excuse not to do it in notepad (see above). A Google search for the correct terms will help you if you do not.

edit: Apparently I haven't made myself clear enough - ASCII tables will not help you! That is not the method used on Level 6.

Citation de: phreakymonkeyI've had several PMs about this, so I want to make it absolutely clear: there is a difference between ASCII (which is a character set) and the method used on Level 6, and it makes a world of difference which you use. If you use windows, there is no excuse not to do it in notepad (see above). A Google search for the correct terms will help you if you do not.

edit: Apparently I haven't made myself clear enough - ASCII tables will not help you! That is not the method used on Level 6.

This is SO critical. I wish I would have read this 3 hours ago!

look closely into the page, there are things you may not see at first sight...conversion might come handy as well...

helping out the noobs cause I think people are using too muich terminology incorrectly.

phreakymonkey: This is true.

Anyway all you need to do is as the clue says,
take URL > DECIMAL > BINARY.

but this step is misleading as most converters will do it in one step from URL > BINARY.

phreakymonkey: Which is why you shouldn't use them! See below.

after you're able to get the XOR key, this is what you do!   Your Answer (URL>BINARY) + XOR KEY = next answer.

How to XOR?   Here's how.... ****************************  <------ this is where people all say you do it by hand or on paper.

Just look it up, people. If you can't figure this out on your own with Google or some other method, you aren't going to get very far in this game.

Above steps require a coverter, this step doesn't or isn't require.

No, no converter is necessary at all in this level, as I (and others (https://web.archive.org/web/20070224214435/http://forum.ouverture-facile.com/viewtopic.php?pid=1892#p1892)) have stated (https://web.archive.org/web/20070224214435/http://forum.ouverture-facile.com/viewtopic.php?pid=1156#p1156) over (https://web.archive.org/web/20070224214435/http://forum.ouverture-facile.com/viewtopic.php?pid=1326#p1326) and over (https://web.archive.org/web/20070224214435/http://forum.ouverture-facile.com/viewtopic.php?pid=1364#p1364) again (https://web.archive.org/web/20070224214435/http://forum.ouverture-facile.com/viewtopic.php?pid=1542#p1542). You can find several tutorials on decimal to binary conversion with a quick google search, and that way you don't have to trust converters that are performing invisible processes and giving you outputs in who knows what format.

Last step hopefully you can figure out or just pm me.

Okay, so...

I converted d****** and u****** each to a**** then to b***** then i XORed them. now im stuck because once i convert the resulting b***** numbers to decimal the decimal numbers i get do not coincide with the a**** table i found. of course i am reading now that it is not a**** that is used on level 6, and i can see that, BUT i cannot for the life of me figure out what they do use on level 6 OR what is going on with all this talk about using notepad or how using a laptop could be a burdon.

personally i am using a mac with a full keyboard, but no notepad, sooooo, help me please!!

i have been on this level for almost 5 days now and i want to figure it out without using a spoiler.

Citation de: victoriapersonally i am using a mac with a full keyboard, but no notepad, sooooo, help me please!!

The reason you're stuck is because you're not following the clue! Instead, you've chosen to go by what everyone else is doing on this forum. Follow the clue, it will put you on the right path!  ;)

Hello, I'm new to these forums. I've been stuck on 22 for a couple days now, and I have had several ideas on how to solve it from reading this thread. I think I understand the last comment about "stop doing what everyone else is doing and follow the path". I was wondering if I could PM someone with my idea to see if I'm on the right track. I was no where near familiar with XOR (or any of the other tools used by levels 6 and 20) until this puzzle forced me to do some reasearch lol. Thanks a bunch and good luck to all.

kRaZyKiRb: You don't need permission to reach out to any moderator! From the home page of the forum, towards the bottoms, you'll be able to see which moderators are currently on. Their names are in blue!!  ;)


Edit - Toma : Topic cleaned - 01-15-07

I havent got a clue either.  I've been converting left right and center...now I'm not sure what I'm supposed to do to be able to utilize the second .*** page table

Convert once more ;)

this one is killing me.
so here's what i did.
took a certain 7 letter word, and exchanged it for 1's and 0's.
then i took another 7 letter word from a hint, and exchanged it for 1's and 0's.
i compared the 2 sets of 1's and 0's, and got a new set of 1's and 0's.

i guess i'm stuck on the 2nd "Level 6" step of this puzzle.
this is as far as i've gotten.
i can convert this 3rd set into decimal numbers, but the numbers don't seem to correlate to anything.
am i inventing a step that doesn't exist?


am i using the right 7 letter words (they share a certain theme)?
also, i found an alphabetical legend, but i don't know what it means.... are those symbols in some other font?

i read that an ASCII chart is unnecessary, but doesn't that give you the decimal form for individual text characters?

phreakymonkey: Although it may overlap in places with the technique for Level 6, it is not the same, and is completely useless here.

somebody wanna throw me a life-ring on this one??
thanks

the 3rd set converted in decimal correlate to something. remember level 6, all the level. the table will be used when you find what i said before.

i am wondering if the answer has anything to do with the word et cetera (from the clue) or the abbreviation of it as writting in the clue - etc...  ??

Clue tells you exactly what to do. Riddle is a guide/help for the solution.

Count the number of letters in your answer! It doesn't sound like anyone had the problem I did, but if you do... count the letters! There should be the same number as you started with.

When I did it, I just wrote a short C program and ran it from the command line, which was all nice and easy EXCEPT the last symbol was a non-printing character :-(. I have no idea why - it prints perfectly fine in Notepad. So I found the answer, minus the invisible last letter, (which is still an English word!), and couldn't figure out why it wasn't working. That was annoying :(.

BTW: I would stop suggesting Level 6 as a clue. Chances are you didn't use the same method in Level 6 as the one that's required for this one.

ok..i guess i finished this lvl  but ..then i come to lvl 1 again..but this time the url is different...
is that the normal way??

errrr no, it's not the normal way ....... can you PM me with the URLs you have and what you have done ?

I have the same problem like Ande... when you "xored" the b***** c**** will you get a word like "pizza" or only letters?

Best is to try ;)

I do NOT get how we are to use notpad for this...someone please fill me in

How is notepad recommended/used for the last conversion..b/c I think i'm at that point..and I don't see how notepad helps :(

No worries, this level can be achieved with out notepad.

I'm stuck, I've XOR'ed the numbers to get a new set of numbers and then converted them into decimal form.  Now I have no clue what to do, can someone give me a little hint please?

Citation de: nike tI'm stuck, I've XOR'ed the numbers to get a new set of numbers and then converted them into decimal form.  Now I have no clue what to do, can someone give me a little hint please?

Simple, follow the arrows on the main page!
You've done this on one of the previous levels!

I have the the final d*****l code of numbers and just have to bridge the gap here.  Now I will admit that I know the final solution due to help from a friend, since I was SO close, however I am very curious as to how the last set of numbers converts into the s******s that are on the ***.png page.  A private message would be GREATLY appreciated, and yes, I have read the entire forum and have tried about every f**t I can find to match the numbers.

kRaZyKiRb: shouldn't YOU PM me with YOUR question?  :)

Citation de: phreakymonkeyedit: Apparently I haven't made myself clear enough - ASCII tables will not help you! That is not the method used on Level 6.

Huh?  I used an ASCII table for two steps on this level.  It's not used every step, but it is used.

i used an ascii table to solve level six and it worked fine... i used it for this level, and now im on 55. so i dont know what you mean by saying that it doesnt work

Added Sun Jan 21 08:46:25 2007 :

Citation de: gloutonMany have pased this level without any previous specific knowledge. Note that you can't "xor" something you only "xor" one thing with another. Once you've got those things, read again your search results and it should appears as easy as one and one is two.

in this case it should appear as easy as 1 xor 1 = 0 ;)

I have figure out everything except how to convert to the contents of the final hint, i believe i  am on the right track and would enjoy a person who can help.


Edited by kRaZyKiRb

Last edited by bigshot (2007-01-24 02:08:29)

Citation de: bigshotI have figure out everything except how to convert to the contents of the final hint, i believe i  am on the right track and would enjoy a person who can help.

follow the arrows, you've probably been following the arrows in the clue page. At this point it's time to revert to the main level page. :)

i have converted both u****** then d******  to decimal then to binary xor'ed them back to decimal then typed them with *** and used the key to translate them back into text and i still have the wrong answer. where did i go wrong?

Toma : Don't give answers please

I think I must have gone somewhere, so can I just check: is the second key needed to turn letters into a word using some sort of font, or is it to translate a word from otherwise meaningless symbols?

Once you do all the necessary steps, you will need the second key to get an answer. And no, it's not a special font, it's what you may get after final conversion ;)

OH! I've figured it, but I can't See (if that makes sense). I get a whole lot of rectangles. What can I do to solve that little issue?

Citation de: Frequently ConfusedOH! I've figured it, but I can't See (if that makes sense). I get a whole lot of rectangles. What can I do to solve that little issue?

Unless I'm mistaken, I think you're having an issue where whatever you're using to keep notes, does not display the text needed.

If this is the case,
    please try notepad
else,
    pm me what you're seeing.
End if

:P

im having the same problem as frequently confused... i have a string of seemingly random letters and no proper conversion in notepad. notepad is really pissing me off because ive read this thread over and over again and am under the impression that this final notepad conversion is the key to the level. wtf.

The real key is your brain, then Notepad or any text editor shall do it.

I don't have notepad, and as far as I know I don't have any other text editor that does it. I know what to do, I just don't have the means. I've tried the internet but I get the same problem as before - rectangles. How can I move on?

Citation de: Frequently ConfusedI don't have notepad, and as far as I know I don't have any other text editor that does it. I know what to do, I just don't have the means. I've tried the internet but I get the same problem as before - rectangles. How can I move on?

If you need to type your resume, what do you do?

if you don't have notepad, just use pen and paper; it works just as well. but on a side note, how do you read .txt files?
i still have all my hand written notes and attempts from the first 30 stages. but things were everywhere, so i use notepad now and keep things in seperate folders.

i have numbers...i just don't know what ones to xor.

Citation de: ValpoKCi have numbers...i just don't know what ones to xor.

Chances are you have to XOR them all! :)

ok, when I typed in the wrong answer into the box, the error url always said e****
is this in any way significant?

Citation de: aggravatedok, when I typed in the wrong answer into the box, the error url always said e****
is this in any way significant?

No. Nothing but the right answer will matter! :)

ok, im pretty sure i know what to do but i just can't figure out the XOR thing. i found an online decryptor but it asks for the XOR length. i don't know what that means. however, using the XOR length of 1 i was able to go through all the steps and be able to match some of the symbols to the key. however, at the end, some of the symbols dont match up...can anyone help guide me with my Xor problems?

your problem is simple, your using online decrypters, take a little time and read up on what you need to do

i tried lookng up XOR but i still dont understand. this puzzle is easy except for the Xor part, i just dont understand it. can someone please PM me and help me figure out XOR?

Use Windows Calculator or any scientific calculator. It's easier than explaining.

Hi !

I have read through this topic 3 times. but I dont know what to do.
First I made the most popular method ( the "7letters" to decimal ->binary-> xor with u*****d) but no result.
then i have read the clue tell us everything. ok I just used the clue ("3letters" to decimal...etc) but no result.

Someone said that we shouldnt use ascii, in this case how can we make numbers from the letters. First I thought that we must you the lettercode at level 6 (numbers- letters) but there are lletters that missing.
And there are no more methods(ascii and lettercode) used at level6. So I dont know what to do.

Can anyone help me? Thx!

(ps: I have a laptop it is a problem?     Is it any coherency with the  theme "music" -d*****l, u*****d)

Citation de: zolihHi !

I have read through this topic 3 times. but I dont know what to do.
First I made the most popular method ( the "7letters" to decimal ->binary-> xor with u*****d) but no result.
then i have read the clue tell us everything. ok I just used the clue ("3letters" to decimal...etc) but no result.

Someone said that we shouldnt use ascii, in this case how can we make numbers from the letters. First I thought that we must you the lettercode at level 6 (numbers- letters) but there are lletters that missing.
And there are no more methods(ascii and lettercode) used at level6. So I dont know what to do.

Can anyone help me? Thx!

(ps: I have a laptop it is a problem?     Is it any coherency with the  theme "music" -d*****l, u*****d)

it'll work on any computer :) you don't have to use an ascii table... just something that'll help you decipher the words... and, as you might've read in the previous posts, the answer will have the same number of letters as the words used to find it...

"just something that'll help you decipher the words..."

yeah but level6 doesnt contain any help...

Citation de: zolih"just something that'll help you decipher the words..."

yeah but level6 doesnt contain any help...

How did you solve it then?

Citation de: giega

Citation de: zolih"just something that'll help you decipher the words..."

yeah but level6 doesnt contain any help...

How did you solve it then?

first I tried to use ascii (like at level6).no result.

But now i made it. :))

Last edited by zolih (2007-02-06 02:27:08)

okay I am so close. I am pretty sure I got the XOR part and when I do what I have to do with that, I get the sqaures like everyone else, and I am using notepad. Can I PM someone to see if I am on the right track?

Citation de: koleypunchokay I am so close. I am pretty sure I got the XOR part and when I do what I have to do with that, I get the sqaures like everyone else, and I am using notepad. Can I PM someone to see if I am on the right track?

Change font to Arial. And keep trying.

Citation de: gloutonMany have pased this level without any previous specific knowledge. Note that you can't "xor" something you only "xor" one thing with another. Once you've got those things, read again your search results and it should appears as easy as one and one is two.

or one and one are zero, as it were

ok, so ive been having some trouble with this one...
im pretty sure i know what to start out with, and im pretty sure of how to do most of the steps, but im not sure what im supposed to do with the initial word; the second step is confusing me.

and i do "hear" the clues ................. any pointers?

The xor algorithm is pretty easy. I can only repeat the previous comments: don't use online xor converting programs, they only confuse you. The windows calculator is your friend :)

i've read all of the replies.

i converted 'd******' and 'u******', and i XORed. too. i think it was easy to find it out...  and i saw the some code which was shown by ***.P**

i converted all of clues using the window culculator. some of that were changed by myself.

but, i have some problem connect this clue with 'something' that i have to find out.

i've no idea how to do with 'it', right now. :-(

is there something else to do before reaching the '***.P**' page?

show me the way plz...


===================

wow...

i thaguht again what i did at 'level6'.

i have done it just before.

Last edited by Diredire (2007-02-13 11:47:09)

Hey, How do you change the URL into decimal???

Charts online will help with that

ok, I changed them to d****** the to b***** but i dont know how to change it to Xor on the Calc.

Citation de: Dark Lightok, I changed them to d****** the to b***** but i dont know how to change it to Xor on the Calc.

if you know what xor is you should know that you don't need a calculator for it :) just use a notepad

ON the windows calc. tho it sais Xor isn`t that it?

Citation de: Dark LightON the windows calc. tho it sais Xor isn`t that it?

0.o ... i don't know... probably... but trust me, it's a whole lot easier to just look it up and do it by hand

Ok, this is what I did.  I took the word D****** changed it into D****a* then that into B***** and I put the numbers on windows calculator and put X** button between them all then it gave me a number

am I going the right way??

Last edited by Dark Light (2007-02-15 01:56:09)

Citation de: Dark LightOk, this is what I did.  I took the word D****** changed it into D****a* then that into B***** and I put the numbers on windows calculator and put X** button between them all then it gave me a number

am I going the right way??

pm  me what you got and i'll help you

1)I turned the word from the 1st arrow into d****a* then b***** by hand.recheck with text-to-binary converter and got the same result
2)turned the other word givven into b*****
3) XOR the 1st with the 2nd and got a new b*****. recheck with xor on win calc
4a)converter gives some rectangles that cant be done anything with any editor -->dead end
4b)d****a* gives some letters all consonants
what am i doing wrong? any help PM me

Last edited by Dark_T (2007-02-22 19:04:13)

yeah i finally woke up and it's already 11am

and lvl22 is still a hard thing to solve

i checked every posts on this forum

moreover i do know what 'decimal', 'binary', 'XOR', 'Ascii Codes' and 'conversion' means exactly.

but i'm stucked and i really don't know the 'progress' to make it right

actually i needed no helps from previous lvls but this time i need some..

no one seems to be online but any PM will help me...

Aha, finally figured this one out!  A few tips:
An arrow can point from something as well as to something.
Be sure to read the whole question and look at all the available data before you think something works wrong.
If you're learning something new, Wikipedia can be your friend.  And I've found that I learn better by figuring out what the example is trying to show me than trying to decipher the text in this particular wikipedia article.

I'm almost at the end of this one, I did all of the conversions but just can't seem to get the last string of d******* to the little s****** that you need to compare to the .jpg chart.  I've checked x** key, ASCII, and Unicode charts but I can't find any symbols that look as though they match.  It can't be as tricky as I'm making it.  Is there a specific encoding I need or what?  Should I convert to h******** and try to compare it to charts then? (which I'm going to try right now anyway, just in case).

EDIT: Haha, oh wow, coming back to it this morning I found the chart I needed right away. >.> I've solved it now.  I could've sworn I checked x** key combinations, but oh well.

For everyone else: Yes, don't waste time with ASCII.  It's probably there, but other charts are easier to use.

Last edited by Ahem (2007-02-26 16:34:47)

It doesn't work in notepad (nor UltraEdit32, I might add). Think back to level 6's clue if that might help you (also the reason why Mac users could experience problem on that one).

well ive searched up XOR key on wiki, but i dont have any clue as to wot it dus....
i cant seem to understand how to convert using XOR key, can some1 pm an explanation??