How to use the Fialka

The Fialka emulator used in game can be downloaded from the site below.

Whether decrypting or encrypting, you should reopen the program each time to reset the rotors.

A quite good page on WWII and Cold War electro/mechanical cipher machines can be found here if the topic interests you.

To Decrypt a Coded Message:

  1. Open the Program.
  2. Click the lever (A) twice so the P is showing.
  3. Click the button (B) at the bottom right of the Machine.
  4. Select the coded text (saved as a .txt file using notepad) to decrypt.
  5. Then click the green Button (C).
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To Encrypt a Message Saved as a Text (.txt) File

  1. Open the Program
  2. Click the lever (A) so that the 3 is showing.
  3. Click the button (B) at the bottom right of the Machine.
  4. Select the Text File to be Encoded from the Menu.
  5. Finally, click the green button (C)
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