How does decryption work in mass effect

Is there some trick to knowing which button press is coming up? Improve this question. Kip Kip 4, 5 5 gold badges 29 29 silver badges 48 48 bronze badges. I rolled this back as the platform is relevant. I've only played on the PC but my understanding is the same as spartacus, namely the minigame is VERY different on the console versions — Shinrai. How does ME1 decryption work? Three words: Whack-A-Mole. Show 1 more comment. Active Oldest Votes. Consoles Playstation 3 and XBox The visual 'feel' of decryption differs across the consoles but the underlying mechanic is the same.

On the console versions of Mass Effect, when you attempt to decrypt you are presented with something similar to this: Obviously this one is from the XBox version of the game based on the button names. Improve this answer. I think the Wikia article is also wrong about that first screenshot.

That is only on the PC version. As you note, the second image is what you see on the console. Process of elimination would suggest that the first screenshot is for the PC, unless the system was significantly changed on the consoles in a more recent update.

Any idea if increasing your Decryption skill will make decryption any easier? Add a comment. Tillinarian Tillinarian 41 1 1 bronze badge. For those playing on PC, the mini-game features a circle with a small blue triangle at the exterior that you control. The goal of this game is to make it to the center of the circle. The orange blocks will block your triangle from moving, and the red blocks are rotating throughout the circle. If you hit a red block, your triangle is pushed back to the exterior, and you have to start over.

The goal is to make it to the center before time runs out. You cannot attempt to decrypt doors that are too high level for you or any member of your party. History Talk 9. Do you like this video? Play Sound. Categories Talents Mass Effect Tech. Universal Conquest Wiki. The object here is that as parts of the puzzle highlight, you have a small window of opportunity to press the corresponding button on the control pad square, circle, triangle or cross for PS3.

Pressing the wrong button will fail the challenge. Depending on the difficulty you will be required to perform a sequence of between three and seven button presses. Here is a quick video demonstrating this mechanic in action, the reaction time required is reasonably fast and I feel this is definitely less forgiving than the original PC release:.