- WinHack 95 - The OUTBREAK.EXE Update - 28 July 2026
This update ships a complete second game inside WinHack 95. When you start a new save slot, the game now asks which experience you want: Classic -- the full business sim you already know -- or OUTBREAK.EXE, a fast arcade action game running on the same 486. Nothing about Classic changed, and your existing saves keep working exactly as before. The mode is chosen per save slot, so your company keeps living in slot 1 while the outbreak rages in slot 2. What is OUTBREAK.EXE? You are the mouse cursor. The system is lost, and every virus strain from the WinHack universe is crawling out of the walls to prove it. Your weapons fire on their own -- your job is to dodge the swarm, hoover up the XP they drop, and make the one decision that matters every level-up: which of three upgrades do you take? Clicking still does something, of course. The starter weapon is a click-driven zap, because this is…
- WinHack 95 v98 - What's new: the community update - 25 July 2026
WinHack 95 v98 - What's new: the community update Splicing no longer switches off that slot's auto-clickers - the Auto Splice upgrade used to slowly disarm your whole grid while idling. The REFORMAT prompt is readable again: no more blurry shrunken text, and it now lists exactly what a reformat resets and what it keeps. Police chase overhaul: only one veteran cop hunts you relentlessly, the rest lose interest; the squad regroups every ~20s; nobody camps the exit; guide lines really do route around cops; and the police roll is capped at 75%, so Deep Web is finally idle-able. New late-game upgrade - Takedown Protocol: grab the briefcase and you get 8 seconds where touching a cop knocks THEM out. Contracts pay a real ladder now ($30-60 / $90-180 / $250-500 / $600-1200), Tier 3 shows up far more often, and new offers sort to the top of the board. Clicks and the scroll wheel only reach the w…
- Another Hotfix, sorry. - 22 July 2026
Another Hotfix, sorry. The button that prevents the bottom right coren popups to ..well.. pop-up wasnt working , what was tedious especially in lategame. But thats fixed now. Restart steam for that hotfix! :) -Joshua
- Hotfix - Wallpaper crash + steam archivements now available - 22 July 2026
Just a small Hotfix where the custom wallpaper upload has crashed the game. Also all steam archivements have been added to the 1.0! :) -Joshua
- Update v1.0 - Demo Carry-Over and a Massive Polish Pass - 22 July 2026
Update v1.0 - Demo Carry-Over and a Massive Polish PassVersion 1.0 is here! This update brings your demo progress into the full game, adds a Trophy Case app and a notification history, and puts a thick layer of polish on the whole desktop.Your demo progress carries overPlayed the demo? Your save games are shared with the full version, so everything you built, earned and unlocked in the demo counts here from the very first launch. Achievements you earned in the demo will be granted automatically too - see the note below.A note on Steam achievementsSteam achievements are not live yet in version 1.0. They will be added within this week - and they unlock retroactively: the game re-checks everything you have already accomplished (including in the demo) every time you start it. The moment achievements go live on Steam, everything you earned pops automatically. Nothing is lost by playing now.T…
- Demo update v69 - Major Polish and Stability Update - 7 May 2026
Demo update v69 - Major Polish and Stability UpdateWe have reached version v69! This update focuses on massive UI improvements, progression balancing, and overall game stability.UI and Text Overflow FixesA major focus of v69 was fixing text overflow issues across all languages, especially in the notification popups. The interface is now more robust and readable, regardless of your display resolution.Perfecting the Tutorial PacingTo ensure a smooth learning curve, we've adjusted the tutorial intervals. You now need to earn $70 between tutorials to prevent information overload. Furthermore, time will now freeze during tutorial windows, and contracts cannot become overdue while you are learning a new mechanic.Virus Forge and EconomyWe've tweaked the Virus Forge: if a build drops, your progress in the compile slots will now reset to 0% instead of the virus being deleted entirely. We’ve also…
- Demo update v54 - UI fixes, tutorials, and balance changes - 4 May 2026
Demo update v54 - UI fixes, tutorials, and balance changes This update focuses on usability, progression balance, and improving the overall game flow. Email UI fixPreviously, you had to select a reply option before being able to read the entire email. This has been fixed — you can now freely read all messages first. A scrollbar has been added to improve readability and decision-making. New tutorial: Monthly expensesA new tutorial introduces the Help App, specifically the section explaining monthly budgeting for rent, electricity, and internet inside the research facility. It triggers once you have earned a total of 50 dollars, as long as no other tutorial is active. Reduced monthly costsMonthly payments have been reduced from 250 dollars to 120 dollars. A progressive system may be added later, as these costs could otherwise become irrelevant in the late game. Income balancingIncome from…
- Demo update v49 - Progressive Tutorial and Bugfixes - 3 May 2026
Demo update v49 - Progressive Tutorial and BugfixesA significant update that makes starting the game much easier, plus several bugfixes.Progressive TutorialWe heard your feedback! This feature was highly requested, as many players didn't know what to do at first or were simply overwhelmed by all the complex desktop applications. To solve this, most apps are now locked at the start of the game.Instead of throwing you into the deep end, applications are now unlocked step-by-step through practical hands-on tutorials. This way, you learn the mechanics at your own pace.Fully LocalizedAs usual, the new tutorial system is fully available with all texts in our supported languages: English, Deutsch, 日本語, and 简体中文.BugfixesIn addition to the new tutorial, we've tidied up behind the scenes and fixed several bugs to make the gameplay experience smoother.Have fun. Don't catch any viruses you can't re…
- Demo update v43 - Simplified Chinese, Language Picker, and 24 Achievements - 3 May 2026
Demo update v43 - Simplified Chinese, language picker, and 24 achievementsSome polish, plus two features that have been overdue for a while.Simplified Chinese, fully translatedThe demo now ships with complete Simplified Chinese localisation. Every menu, every email, every Hy Help topic, every job board listing - now in 简体中文. The previously shipped languages (English, Deutsch, 日本語) are unchanged.First-launch language pickerOn a brand-new install the very first thing you see is a language picker - one button per shipping language, before the boot screen even fires. Pick once, and your choice persists in settings.json; the picker never reappears unless you wipe your save folder. Existing players are unaffected - your previously-selected language stays exactly where it was.24 Steam achievementsTwenty-four achievements have been wired up to the demo. From Hello, World! for your first dollar…
