Dispatch’s strongest elements are its tiniest details – here’s how to hack 

Dispatch feels like a grand game to experience, thanks to its vibrant cast of characters and solid world-building. However, its best elements are arguably in its smallest details, like the mini-games that pop up throughout each episode.

If you’ve been baffled by the hacking mini-games that seem to get trickier with each Dispatch shift, here’s a rundown of how to complete them with ease, including the new electrical charge elements from episode 6. I’ll also look at how to turn down the risk in the settings for a more cinematic experience.

The Escapist recaps

• Hacking mini-games pop up in each Dispatch episode, giving you an immersive part to play while your squad of supervillains saves the day. 
• These mini-games start simple, but they get more complicated with each iteration, adding in new challenges like passwords, frequencies, and antiviruses. More recent episodes of Dispatch include electrical charges that can help you activate new areas of the map.
• To complete a hacking mini-game in Dispatch, you need to guide the target shape through the map and create bridges to cross gaps. Bridges are created by inputting the correct series of buttons. 
• Parroting the button series out loud can help make inputting the sequence easier – as daft as that sounds – and looking at the far side of the screen while being chased can help you plan ahead. 
• If you find the hacking in Dispatch to be more of a nuisance than it’s worth, you can turn on the unlimited setting to make the sequences less demanding. 

How to hack easily in Dispatch

To solve a hacking sequence in Dispatch, you need to guide the target shape through the map with your directional buttons, building bridges to cover any gaps you encounter.

Gaps will be indicated by a hammer icon – as you approach them, you’ll get the option to interact with them, then complete a series of button inputs. For example, it might be up, up, down, left. Once you’ve successfully tapped in the sequence, the bridge will be built.

It’s simple enough at first, but as you progress through Dispatch and get further into its story, you’ll encounter some more complex hacking sequences, along with a timer, indicated by an orange bar at the top of the screen.

Some hacking sequences will require you to uncover a password to unlock the way forward; jot the button inputs down on a piece of paper if you encounter a key symbol and aren’t confident in your short-term memory. I’ve got the memory of a goldfish and had to make a note of the first two-part password that I encountered.

Others might require you to uncover a secret sequence; all you need to do if you encounter these is look ahead and copy the pattern displayed on the map. In the example above, it was down, right, down, right, up, right, up.

One of the hazards in Dispatch’s hacking sequences that might stress people out is the antivirus. Antiviruses are red enemies that’ll chase you through the map, meaning you’ll need to think on your feet (or corners) to dodge them. If you get caught, you’ll need to restart, so look ahead to map out your journey in advance.

Another key hazard is the electrical charges, introduced in the most recent episodes. Interact with them when you come across them, drag the charge towards you, then move with it and redistribute it where needed.

Redistributing charges can help unlock new areas of the map, making it easier to access passwords or build bridges.

If you’re not a fan of gambling on these sequences, you can head to the general settings tab and make them a lot simpler by turning on the “unlimited hacking attempts” option.

You can turn this on or off whenever you like, along with the setting that disables quick-time events, too.

Hacking in Dispatch is one of the best additions to an overall cinematic experience; it’s a small but punchy mini-game that allows you to get even more immersed in the action. If you’re not a fan of the trickier hacking sequences later in the game, it’s possible to turn on unlimited attempts in the general settings tab.

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