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Star Wars Cmd Hack

Watch Star wars episode IV in cmd!

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Jun 11, 2008. 10:44 AM

admin says:

This is a great Instructable, but you need to add a main image of the final project to the intro step. Please do that and leave me a message when you have so that we can publish your work. Thanks!

Jun 11, 2008. 5:23 PMtechno_pig (author) says:

OK, I put the main image. Please publish this one only, I thought the other ones didn't work. Thank You!

Feb 12, 2012. 4:47 PM

rocketman7 says:

this isn't a hack! This is some ASCII art animation written up by two guys who published it on Telnet!

Jan 5, 2012. 4:31 PMDark-player says:

If this is a hack try: "telnet %%"
where %% is a link underneath:

WINTERMUTE.HOMEUNIX.COM
bbs.hispamsx.org
scn.org
tek1systems.com
warzone.dyndns.org

just some nice BBS for the console ...

Aug 9, 2011. 10:15 PMkeeflookeem says:

You can also type "telnet towel.blinkenlights.nl".
This will also work in other OS's. In Mac, or other *nix environments, you just need to open a terminal and enter the same command.

In windows, under Vista and newer, you need to allow "telnet client" under the Programs and Features menu.

Jul 6, 2011. 6:57 PMmattadamsnet says:

Not really a hack, but still very cool.

Jun 27, 2011. 12:25 PMazzer98jf says:

how do i get the sound

May 10, 2011. 8:07 PMscratchr says:

FYI: the command also works on linux.

May 10, 2011. 8:41 AMXOIIO says:

Not a hack, it's simply connecting telnet to a remote server, and this is pretty old but it's nice to see people still know about it.

Mar 14, 2011. 1:16 PMCamWaite says:

Not sure if anyone said but on vista and 7 you have to enable telnet as described here: http://www.fettesps.com/windows-7-enable-telnet/

Jan 31, 2011. 3:10 PMPantalaimonpan says:

Wahh it won't load the telnet client I waited about 2 hours and it won't load!

Oct 28, 2010. 10:53 PMstark9000 says:

awesome awesome awesome !

you guys rock !

Sep 4, 2010. 1:57 PMJimmy2190 says:

Click the Start button , click Control Panel, click Programs, and then click Turn Windows features on or off. If you are prompted for an administrator password or confirmation, type the password or provide confirmation. In the Windows Features dialog box, select the Telnet Client check box. Click OK. The installation might take several minutes.

Nov 15, 2008. 5:55 PMi make shooting things says:

*stares at dead Xp laptop* *looks at near useless Vista machine* *tear* ¿dose not work with vista? :"(

Apr 13, 2010. 4:24 PMcscash241 says:

@ReCreateu just have to enable sum telnet thing under windows featers

Jun 25, 2009. 8:51 PM

ReCreate says:

*looks into the glory of the windows XP professional installation CD* Laugh out loud :P

Feb 19, 2010. 4:06 AMmessmaker says:

*types a star, and then draws its mate*

Feb 22, 2010. 10:14 AM

ReCreate says:

what? that comment is pretty old

Nov 23, 2008. 10:17 PMeddahlen says:

You can enable vista to allow telnet by going to:
Control Panel> Programs and Features> Turn Windows Features On and Off.

Scroll down the list and put a check next to Telnet Client. Let the computer configure. (took me about 2-3 minutes) Then it should work. =]

Nov 24, 2008. 12:03 PMi make shooting things says:

thanks alot

Mar 28, 2010. 11:22 AMasiismets says:

Help!!! Is it supposed to run that slow??

and is there sound??

i cant get sound

Feb 5, 2010. 12:05 PMjackatronix says:

kl but does it work on windows vista??
if it does please let me know
thanks

Dec 28, 2009. 5:30 PMjupeter5 says:

Sadly, this does not seem to work on windows7

Nov 19, 2009. 8:33 PMSquall Leonhart says:

awesome

Nov 19, 2009. 8:31 PMSquall Leonhart says:

Cool

Nov 1, 2009. 12:04 AMgmana says:

how do you get that onto telnet ive got something that i want to put so please reply soon

Aug 18, 2009. 4:25 PMlikeas says:

Telnet does not work on mine please help sincerely, likeas

Aug 25, 2009. 11:14 PMmr.break_it says:

You need to enable the telnet process in msconfig under startup or under services

Aug 21, 2009. 2:27 PMLkArio says:

Is there any way to record this? (I'm running Linux)

Aug 23, 2009. 4:54 PMbigskinsfanj says:

a screen recorder called unregistered hypercam 2

Feb 10, 2009. 2:57 PM

bowmaster says:

I have ME and it won't work

Aug 8, 2009. 8:54 PMGamer917 says:

u need to upgrade, my friend

Aug 10, 2009. 2:01 PM

bowmaster says:

No I don't I am invincible to viruses this way. And I use Firefox.

Aug 10, 2009. 4:42 PMGamer917 says:

im invincible too because i have antivirus protection and im not stupid

Aug 9, 2009. 4:56 AMgtrain says:

too easy man, thanks heaps

Aug 6, 2009. 7:23 PMJordz1995 says:

This is not a hack, its just a simple stars wars video, that not alot of people no about, i dont know where you got hack from :s

Aug 3, 2009. 3:43 PMJ-Manoo7 says:

for a thousand time THIS IS NOT A HACK you are just connecting to a website using telnet!! If anyone wants to see this WITHOUT using telnet click here btw its on a site which isn't on google and took me awhile to find, the "movie" is super big like widescreen too