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Title: The Code (Steam Achievement)
Post by: Pandorian on May 02, 2011, 03:11:59 AM
If you go to http://steamcommunity.com/stats/UniverseSandbox/achievements you can se an achievement name "The Code". There is no info how to earn this achievement, so can anyone help?
Title: Re: The Code (Steam Achievement)
Post by: de_Stan on May 02, 2011, 03:16:59 AM
Yea i noticed that yesterday. No info is given for "Startup too Many" achievement too. Maybe they are new for the upcoming update?
Title: Re: The Code (Steam Achievement)
Post by: Pandorian on May 02, 2011, 03:33:19 AM
0.1% of players has the achievement, so I guess it is working in this release
Title: Re: The Code (Steam Achievement)
Post by: SuperNova on May 02, 2011, 06:46:07 AM
''Some will know from their childhood; some were not born yet''

Wtf
Title: Re: The Code (Steam Achievement)
Post by: Dan Dixon on May 02, 2011, 08:46:56 AM
It worked for me and it worked for my brother. :)
Title: Re: The Code (Steam Achievement)
Post by: GigabyteWaffle on May 02, 2011, 03:03:09 PM
Haha! I figured it out. The achievement's icon is a button, and the only "Code" I know of that involves buttons and someone's childhood is... well, actually I don't wanna spoil the surprise. But MAN figuring the code out made me feel good. It even opened up a Wikipedia article in case someone unlocked the achievement by accident and had no idea how they did it.

Dan, if it's possible could you make more achievements like this? It could be like some sort of metagame within the simulator and would actually give the achievements purpose, not to mention make them fun. ;D
Title: Re: The Code (Steam Achievement)
Post by: Pandorian on May 02, 2011, 09:31:00 PM
So it is a sim I have to open?
Title: Re: The Code (Steam Achievement)
Post by: yaang on May 03, 2011, 12:29:10 AM
Haha! I figured it out. The achievement's icon is a button, and the only "Code" I know of that involves buttons and someone's childhood is... well, actually I don't wanna spoil the surprise. But MAN figuring the code out made me feel good. It even opened up a Wikipedia article in case someone unlocked the achievement by accident and had no idea how they did it.

Dan, if it's possible could you make more achievements like this? It could be like some sort of metagame within the simulator and would actually give the achievements purpose, not to mention make them fun. ;D

What are you talking about it's not a button. Also that achievement isn't even listed in my steam.
Title: Re: The Code (Steam Achievement)
Post by: Dan Dixon on May 03, 2011, 12:45:17 AM
Haha! I figured it out. The achievement's icon is a button, and the only "Code" I know of that involves buttons and someone's childhood is... well, actually I don't wanna spoil the surprise. But MAN figuring the code out made me feel good. It even opened up a Wikipedia article in case someone unlocked the achievement by accident and had no idea how they did it.

Dan, if it's possible could you make more achievements like this? It could be like some sort of metagame within the simulator and would actually give the achievements purpose, not to mention make them fun. ;D

Thanks for not spoiling it for everyone. :)

I'm glad you enjoyed it. Do you have some other ideas for this? Private message me as to not reveal them to everyone.

So it is a sim I have to open?

No, but you should open them all anyway. :)
Title: Re: The Code (Steam Achievement)
Post by: yaang on May 03, 2011, 01:16:03 AM
Can i get a hint, i guess i fall under the wasn't born yet category.
Title: Re: The Code (Steam Achievement)
Post by: SuperNova on May 03, 2011, 02:25:30 AM
Haha! I figured it out. The achievement's icon is a button, and the only "Code" I know of that involves buttons and someone's childhood is... well, actually I don't wanna spoil the surprise. But MAN figuring the code out made me feel good. It even opened up a Wikipedia article in case someone unlocked the achievement by accident and had no idea how they did it.

Dan, if it's possible could you make more achievements like this? It could be like some sort of metagame within the simulator and would actually give the achievements purpose, not to mention make them fun. ;D

I don't get it at all, what button? do you have to type something or spawn something and name it?
Title: Re: The Code (Steam Achievement)
Post by: atomic7732 on May 03, 2011, 07:25:33 AM
It's a code.  :P

Actually I have no idea.
Title: Re: The Code (Steam Achievement)
Post by: ~The_Dude~ on May 03, 2011, 01:13:51 PM
Tried every reference I could remember. All I could think of was The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy. 42 didn't work. At least in no fashion I used it in.
Title: Re: The Code (Steam Achievement)
Post by: GigabyteWaffle on May 03, 2011, 01:54:42 PM
Do you have some other ideas for this? Private message me as to not reveal them to everyone.

Well, not really, I was actually hoping you had some ideas yourself. :D
Title: Re: The Code (Steam Achievement)
Post by: atomic7732 on May 04, 2011, 09:34:47 PM
I think I may know... I'm gonna try it... i doubt it though.
Title: Re: The Code (Steam Achievement)
Post by: Joshimitsu91 on May 11, 2011, 04:39:30 PM
I think I may know... I'm gonna try it... i doubt it though.

Did you work it out?

This is very interesting... i'm guessing from the "some were not born" that its got something to do with something that happened a while ago... Not sure if i fall into this category :P
Title: Re: The Code (Steam Achievement)
Post by: atomic7732 on May 11, 2011, 05:19:18 PM
I probably wasn't born. And no I didn't get it.
Title: Re: The Code (Steam Achievement)
Post by: ChemicalBR0 on May 15, 2011, 03:03:45 PM
it doesn't appear in the list of available achievements for me.

its showing 13 available 6 of which i have.
the remaining are
startup hecto.
startup kilo
one month
one year
photographer

which only totals 11.

no mention of the code.
Title: Re: The Code (Steam Achievement)
Post by: Puddin on May 15, 2011, 03:33:31 PM
You have to click on Global achievement stats at the top of the achievement screen
Title: Re: The Code (Steam Achievement)
Post by: Joshimitsu91 on May 15, 2011, 03:48:34 PM
Yup its there. I got it after a hint and abit of researching...
Title: Re: The Code (Steam Achievement)
Post by: Puddin on May 15, 2011, 03:51:22 PM
Lol what was the hint?  I don't want the answer just something to point me in the right direction
Title: Re: The Code (Steam Achievement)
Post by: ChemicalBR0 on May 16, 2011, 04:15:50 AM
oh THAT code (and yes i do remember it from my childhood)

got the achievement now :)
Title: Re: The Code (Steam Achievement)
Post by: Joshimitsu91 on May 16, 2011, 05:27:48 AM
Lol what was the hint?  I don't want the answer just something to point me in the right direction

The topic has been deleted, i'll send you the hint in a PM if you like (don't wanna spoil it). It's pretty much a giveaway tho...
Title: Re: The Code (Steam Achievement)
Post by: Dan Dixon on May 16, 2011, 02:00:52 PM
Thanks for not spoiling it. I'm having a hard time coming up with a hint that doesn't give it all way too. :)
Title: Re: The Code (Steam Achievement)
Post by: foursecondpin on May 21, 2011, 07:05:08 PM
it was the first thing i thought of when i saw it listed in the global achievements rofl.  i came on here after it popped up and saw this thread.  that was an awesome surprise.  im surprised i still remember that i was only a few years old but its imprinted in my brain forever haha.  Thanks for that easter egg devs!
Title: Re: The Code (Steam Achievement)
Post by: Teh_Saccade on May 22, 2011, 11:37:21 PM
Just been tearing my hair out trying to think WHAT CODE?!
Then I took a break and went to play some Playstation.

(and now, after nearly 8 hours of brain-ache, I can finally goto sleep to get up for work in 20 mins...)
Title: Re: The Code (Steam Achievement)
Post by: jgold98 on June 13, 2011, 06:16:03 AM
Crazy how hard it is to figure this out,
On the internet I can't find it!
Never gonna play this again, EVER!!!
Till I can find this stupid, crazy,
Retarded code!
A person with no life could only figure this out.
_______________________________________
Maybe  I have to read in between the lines e_e
Title: Re: The Code (Steam Achievement)
Post by: Quontex on June 13, 2011, 06:39:20 AM
OMFG, its soo easy....
Title: Re: The Code (Steam Achievement)
Post by: jgold98 on June 13, 2011, 06:42:49 AM
OMFG, its soo easy....
What? My hint?
Title: Re: The Code (Steam Achievement)
Post by: Quontex on June 13, 2011, 06:46:27 AM
OMFG, its soo easy....
What? My hint?
No, i just got it :)
Title: Re: The Code (Steam Achievement)
Post by: jgold98 on June 13, 2011, 06:53:01 AM
OMFG, its soo easy....
What? My hint?
No, i just got it :)
My hint or tthe achievement? lol
Title: Re: The Code (Steam Achievement)
Post by: Quontex on June 13, 2011, 07:07:14 AM
OMFG, its soo easy....
What? My hint?
No, i just got it :)
My hint or tthe achievement? lol
The Achievement

lol, the quotes
Title: Re: The Code (Steam Achievement)
Post by: Teh_Saccade on June 15, 2011, 12:46:41 AM
Here's a hint for you, if you're really stuck:

(Highlight the area below with yr mouse to read)

Remember that Universe Sandbox is a *game*, not just some cool sim software, so with that in mind you could expect the code to be game-related.

If that doesn't help, a code for games, then think about the Achievement description:
Some will remember it, some were yet to be born (or something).

This line removed by Dan because it was too much help.

---

Must say though, that as game codes go, it's obscure enough to send you back and forth in all of the 4 ABsolutle directions.



;)
Title: Re: The Code (Steam Achievement)
Post by: Joshimitsu91 on June 17, 2011, 03:45:40 PM
What? My hint?

You're pretty much giving it away for people with that tbh... Especially now you've said it was a hint :P (I didn't notice at first lol...)
Title: Re: The Code (Steam Achievement)
Post by: MsX on July 09, 2011, 05:39:00 PM
If you go to http://steamcommunity.com/stats/UniverseSandbox/achievements (http://steamcommunity.com/stats/UniverseSandbox/achievements) you can se an achievement name "The Code". There is no info how to earn this achievement, so can anyone help?

''Some will know from their childhood; some were not born yet''

Wtf

Looks like
"The cow goes: Shazoo!" (c) :)
Title: Re: The Code (Steam Achievement)
Post by: Darvince on July 09, 2011, 07:01:03 PM
no that must be deleted now or everyone will explode
Title: Re: The Code (Steam Achievement)
Post by: atomic7732 on July 09, 2011, 07:54:13 PM
I got it! Yay!

Spoiler-ish

The name says all. All that haven't got it are overthinking.

^^^Highlight if you want to see it
Title: Re: The Code (Steam Achievement)
Post by: hohonator on July 10, 2011, 01:16:18 PM
i got it.yay!
Title: Re: The Code (Steam Achievement)
Post by: supersheep13 on December 30, 2011, 11:55:13 PM
RAWR! I need a hint.
also does it have somethiing to do with James Haught's "Code of the universe"? 'cause that came out in 1988
 ???
Title: Re: The Code (Steam Achievement)
Post by: Dan Dixon on December 31, 2011, 06:46:24 AM
No... it's a game, not a space or astronomy reference. :)
Title: Re: The Code (Steam Achievement)
Post by: ConfuZzled on January 01, 2012, 05:32:39 AM
Universe Sandbox is a game. Try thinking game codes.
Title: Re: The Code (Steam Achievement)
Post by: boj on January 01, 2012, 07:06:06 AM
I worked this one out as soon as i saw it  ;D

hm... i'm not good with hints... uhmm... I don't want to give too much away
but think "old school game codes"
Title: Re: The Code (Steam Achievement)
Post by: supersheep13 on January 02, 2012, 01:05:18 AM
-removed by Dan-
Title: Re: The Code (Steam Achievement)
Post by: Dan Dixon on January 02, 2012, 01:20:40 AM
@supersheep13

Yep! - Try it and find out. :)
Title: Re: The Code (Steam Achievement)
Post by: preyaticintent on January 15, 2012, 01:09:11 AM
This was brilliant.  Reminds me of an IGN image I saw today.  It showed 8-bit small Mario, Link, and Sonic the Hedgehog.  And below it said, "If she doesn't know who any of these are, she's too young for you, bro."  Was great. 
Title: I'll help with The Code Achievement
Post by: Cruril on February 06, 2012, 05:11:53 PM
If you message me on Steam, I will be more than glad to help with The Code.
Title: Re: The Code (Steam Achievement)
Post by: smjjames on February 06, 2012, 05:16:44 PM
NOT a good idea to post your email on a forum Cruril, I advise you take it down. It's better to have someone PM you.
Title: Re: The Code (Steam Achievement)
Post by: Cruril on February 06, 2012, 05:27:09 PM
NOT a good idea to post your email on a forum Cruril, I advise you take it down. It's better to have someone PM you.

Ok, thanks. Just wanna help!
Title: Re: The Code (Steam Achievement)
Post by: Codebreaker on February 10, 2012, 04:20:33 AM
I just had to register and respond to this one, after trying to figure out this code ever since I bought Universe Sandbox a few days ago on steam (I am a new player). I finally just a few moments ago figured it out, and boy did it surprise me how it was so complex at first but once I got it I was like "Oh yeah, I get it now." lol.

I have to admit that achievement had me stumped until I finally got it, I only wish more of them were as well thought out as that, cheers on that one Dan, also I am really enjoying the game and not regretting my purchase one bit; this was the best $10.00 Dollars I have ever spent.

P.S: I am free to help anyone with the achievement aswell when ever you can catch me online, just P.M me either here or through steam (SGElite23), know this though before sending me a message, I won't right out give the answer away because it kills the point of the achievement, just so you know before you write thinking I will give the answer and then I don't.
Title: Re: The Code (Steam Achievement)
Post by: ObviousAdam on February 19, 2012, 12:52:48 PM
Just got it! The hints helped, took a bit of researching tho, thanks guys!  :D
Title: Re: The Code (Steam Achievement)
Post by: Steroidkloud on February 25, 2012, 07:46:16 PM
Oh yes i got it. I heard a someone say a specific word that started with "K" and I instantly remembered.
Title: Re: The Code (Steam Achievement)
Post by: mpt111 on March 18, 2012, 11:56:59 AM
HINT/SPOILERS

A BIG hint to this is a song by Deftones. The song isn't exactly correct with it, but if you see it, you'll realize what it is. (Hopefully :P)
Title: Re: The Code (Steam Achievement)
Post by: ultimaIX on March 27, 2012, 12:30:18 AM
Lol, it was the first "Code" that came to my mind.  :P  It's THE CODE... the one everyone grew up mashing...  at least in my generation :P

Great achieve :)
Title: Re: The Code (Steam Achievement)
Post by: Mossylucky7 on June 07, 2012, 02:33:35 PM
cracking little achievement!

I'm a bit young to remember it from experience but a bit of research and a nice tip from jgold98 put me on the trail, found it pretty quick but it took me longer to figure out what to do with it once i found it!

nice one and great program!

Cheers!
Title: Re: The Code (Steam Achievement)
Post by: Desacabose on June 07, 2012, 08:43:32 PM
Trying to speak vaguely 30
Title: Re: The Code (Steam Achievement)
Post by: TrueCoppa on June 22, 2012, 02:25:28 AM
Haha, when you mentioned "game" I instantly figured it out! It all makes sense! Man, I feel stupid. How could I not remember the most memorable thing from my childhood?
Title: Re: The Code (Steam Achievement)
Post by: blotz on June 22, 2012, 06:51:56 AM
Japan is a hint.
Note: Searching that wont make it come up, i tested it. (hopefully)
Title: Re: The Code (Steam Achievement)
Post by: 11JRidding on July 07, 2012, 07:05:22 AM
I got the achievement.

the code is a 'Cheat Code'

^^ Highlight the words above to view a hint ^^
Title: Re: The Code (Steam Achievement)
Post by: 11JRidding on July 10, 2012, 08:06:38 AM
THAT IS NOT HINT!!!!!!!!!!11 >:( >:( >:( >:( >:( >:( >:( >:(
I got the achievement.


^^ Highlight the words above to view a hint ^^
Dan must've changed it...
Title: Re: The Code (Steam Achievement)
Post by: Sobol14 on July 22, 2012, 01:51:56 PM
God dang it, even though this Code wasn't a part of my childhood it's still was the first thing I thought of, but because I don't freaking remember it, I didn't do the thing correctly and thought I was wrong for 4 hours.

Glad to be done with it now =)
Title: Re: The Code (Steam Achievement)
Post by: Threax on January 02, 2013, 12:31:21 AM
[Removed by Dan because it gives away the answer]
Title: Re: The Code (Steam Achievement)
Post by: unl0cker on January 02, 2013, 04:26:19 PM
I have lots of two cents... check these. And talking about cents, I get mine in arcs, and to get to the end of the rainbow the correct pace is two, two, one one, one one followed by the first of both billion arcs.

Why? Because a code  is a bunch of stuff, unlike star stuff, has no mass, only meaning, might be a letter a number  or simply a direction. Maybe is a combination of these.

Game cheats are codes and marshmallow roasted in the fire is DELICIOUS! To eat you need to go north, south, east and west, then finally go short for barium.

Three one four one five nine two six five helps every simulation... but to unlock this, you'll need to move like I said.

Does that help anyone? :P
Title: Re: The Code (Steam Achievement)
Post by: LavaXD on February 10, 2013, 07:32:41 PM
i got it YAY. i was over thinking it way to much. The code from your childhood! GAME.

i know a way to give a hint without giving it away.
Title: Re: The Code (Steam Achievement)
Post by: unl0cker on February 11, 2013, 08:51:48 AM
lol yeah. Afterward I read what I wrote, and I was like... woot! Too much. lol
Title: Re: The Code (Steam Achievement)
Post by: blotz on February 19, 2013, 06:03:23 PM
XD i tried to remember, but failed and had to search it up.

there was NO WAY i would have know about that... reference
Title: Re: The Code (Steam Achievement)
Post by: unl0cker on February 19, 2013, 10:43:19 PM
what reference? lol
Title: Re: The Code (Steam Achievement)
Post by: Darvince on February 19, 2013, 11:26:01 PM
all the active members are too young
(including me)
Title: Re: The Code (Steam Achievement)
Post by: Hellpotatoe on February 20, 2013, 02:16:44 AM
all the active members are too young
(including me)
I have only 15 years (note to slef: change this to 15 in 27/02)
Title: Re: The Code (Steam Achievement)
Post by: karakris on February 20, 2013, 09:17:52 AM
Maybe all the Active Members are too Young -

However - I never got it - never had any Codes in MY Childhood - but trhen I did not really have Childhood Friends.

Two Problems - withour being able to Guess -

1) Is is something only known to a particular Generation - I am nearly 64 Years Old.

2) Is it something in Childhood which MAYBE was NOT the case in England - I was Born and Grew Up in England.
Title: Re: The Code (Steam Achievement)
Post by: FiahOwl on February 21, 2013, 05:58:10 AM
OH OH OH

After thinking for twenty seconds I got it!
Title: Re: The Code (Steam Achievement)
Post by: Hellpotatoe on March 01, 2013, 10:40:16 AM
YAY I GOT IT :D

[Removed by Dan because it gives away the answer]

Hm, and The Awnser achievment?
Title: Re: The Code (Steam Achievement)
Post by: Shiranui on March 07, 2013, 06:11:36 PM
Ahahahaha :D
I feel accomplished.
I actually was in the category "wasn't born yet" but I still got it :P

"The Answer" is pretty easy too, if you got this one I'm sure you'll get The Answer.
Title: Re: The Code (Steam Achievement)
Post by: Hellpotatoe on March 08, 2013, 02:48:58 AM
Ahahahaha :D
I feel accomplished.
I actually was in the category "wasn't born yet" but I still got it :P

"The Answer" is pretty easy too, if you got this one I'm sure you'll get The Answer.
I was in 'wasn't born yet' too :P

Hm, I'll think on it later...
Title: Re: The Code (Steam Achievement)
Post by: wyldfyre on March 29, 2013, 11:33:30 PM
Haha! I figured it out. The achievement's icon is a button, and the only "Code" I know of that involves buttons and someone's childhood is... well, actually I don't wanna spoil the surprise. But MAN figuring the code out made me feel good. It even opened up a Wikipedia article in case someone unlocked the achievement by accident and had no idea how they did it.

Dan, if it's possible could you make more achievements like this? It could be like some sort of metagame within the simulator and would actually give the achievements purpose, not to mention make them fun. ;D

Wow....I can't believe I didn't see that. As soon as I saw the icon is a button it all clicked! Thank you so much, I've been working on this one for months!  :o
Title: Re: The Code (Steam Achievement)
Post by: deejay2000 on May 12, 2013, 06:05:58 PM

Crazy how hard it is to figure this out,
On the internet I can't find it!
Never gonna play this again, EVER!!!
Till I can find this stupid, crazy,
Retarded code!
A person with no life could only figure this out.


The answer lies here.
I was in the "not born yet" category.
The quote above is quite the puzzle.
But I assure you if you can solve it, you can figure out the code.
...
...
Lol
Title: Re: The Code (Steam Achievement)
Post by: Paradox2063 on June 10, 2013, 04:47:08 AM
So, not going to lie. I just bought the game a few hours, looked through the achievements, and saw this one.

I think it took me less than 30 seconds to work it out. So if anyone needs me, I'll just be over here. Feeling old.
Title: Re: The Code (Steam Achievement)
Post by: lukeclooney on July 06, 2013, 11:31:01 AM
Omg this code was driving me crazy but i finally found it out how could i have not thought of it


Man i loved Xxxxxx  ;)

Edit by Dan: Removed the overt clue.
Title: Re: The Code (Steam Achievement)
Post by: 0CAPguy0 on July 07, 2013, 09:21:14 AM
"1986 Japan" is a hint.
Note: Searching that wont make it come up, i tested it. (hopefully)
Your hint helped,  ;D. The "code" works on the standalone version as well as the steam version. XD
Title: Re: The Code (Steam Achievement)
Post by: 0CAPguy0 on July 07, 2013, 09:23:54 AM
Omg this code was driving me crazy but i finally found it out how could i have not thought of it


Man i loved Xxxxxx  ;)
Shhhhh!

Edit by Dan: Removed the overt clue from the quote.
Title: Re: The Code (Steam Achievement)
Post by: Kanaev on July 09, 2013, 11:53:53 AM
That was amazing! I tried the right code, but messed the last two characters up and thought it is not the answer. Then tried all doom / hl codes I can remember. Then I saw @k@ hint and tried one more time, but with right characters at this time.
I messed this up all my childhood, it was easier to remember by alphabetic order, than reverse.

Definitely want more of such achievements. It's easy, don't try to look up for it.
Title: Re: The Code (Steam Achievement)
Post by: blotz on July 10, 2013, 12:53:40 PM
Kanaev you can edit your post by going to the top left part of your post and clicking edit.
Deleted mine, and no need to post about it again! Just P.M. me a message :P

Also it doesn't  pop up for everyone, it's only because you were trying to get the answer that my results popped up, as Google takes what you last searched and uses that as a filter. For me, not a single clue popped up.
Title: Re: The Code (Steam Achievement)
Post by: Calvix on July 13, 2013, 08:00:49 PM
If you are still searching, and have, without any help, searched the hints that were given. Search some recent media/internet/fashion news. If I'm not mistaken some sort of code was recently discussed. Like really recently.
Title: Re: The Code (Steam Achievement)
Post by: RancorX on September 23, 2014, 07:49:37 AM
I'm only in my twenties, got the game recently and figured this out easily "The Code" should be hint enough, because i'm certain it was the first cheat code.
Title: Re: The Code (Steam Achievement)
Post by: njumkiy on March 03, 2015, 01:58:20 AM
I think i know it dose it have to do with the nes >:)