Personal Computer
For computer Rig builds in Crimes 2.0, please see Cracking
Personal Computer is a Tool item that can be purchased from and sold to the Super Store, where it is the most expensive item available. It can also be acquired via Larceny and is the most expensive item (by sell price) that can be obtained from larceny crimes.
The Personal Computer was one of the items available at the official launch of Torn on 15 November 2004, having been introduced during the Torn City Beta. [1]
An image of the Personal Computer interface
Obtaining
The Personal Computer can be purchased from the Super Store. In Crimes 1.0 it can also be acquired via the "Apartment" and "Office" Larceny crimes. The Personal Computer can be traded between players. Personal Computers cannot be found through city finds. [2]
The Personal Computer can be found as a result of the following crimes:
- "Search the Junkyard" (quantity two)
- "Super Store" (quantity between one - two)
- "Classy Lady" (quantity one)
- "Drunk Woman" (quantity one)
- "Gang Member" (quantity one)
- "Cleaning Agency" (quantity one)
- "Dentists Office" (quantity one)
- "Recruitment Agency" (quantity three)
- "Self-Storage Facility" (quantity one)
A Personal Computer can be found with a High-Speed Drive and Blank DVDs : 250 one time per player as a unique result for the "Apartment" Burglary subcrime when a player has a Credit Card in their inventory. A Burglary skill level of ~14 is also needed to find Apartments.
Usage
The Personal computer can be used to program Viruses after the required Education courses have been completed. A personal computer (or Laptop / Gold Laptop) is required to attempt the "Plant a Computer Virus" and "Hacking" crimes, and the Bootlegging and Cracking crimes in Crimes 2.0. Personal Computers can be destroyed during a critical fail in Bootlegging crimes.
Related Awards
| Personal Computer related Awards | ||
|---|---|---|
| Image | Name | Requirements |
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Silicon Valley | Program 100 viruses |
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Candy Man | Achieve 1,000 theft crime |
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Smile, You're On Camera | Achieve 2,500 theft crimes |
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Smokin' Barrels | Achieve 5,000 theft crimes |
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Breaking And Entering | Achieve 7,500 theft crimes |
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Stroke Bringer | Achieve 10,000 theft crimes |
Historical Notes
As the Personal Computer was added to the game before Viruses, it presumably originally had no use. The Virus programming functionality would have been added with Viruses in late 2004. [3]
Image History
| Personal Computer Image History | |
|---|---|
| Years Used | Image |
| 2006* to ~2010 [4] | 
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| ~2010 to present [5] | 
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* Items did not have images prior to 2006.
Patch History
References
- ↑ TornCityHistoryMuseum, Electronics Items (With Citations) (28/05/23)
- ↑ TornCityHistoryMuseum, Electronics Items (With Citations) (14/05/23)
- ↑ TornCityHistoryMuseum, Electronics Items (With Citations) (14/05/23)
- ↑ TornCityHistoryMuseum, Electronics Items (With Citations) (14/05/23)
- ↑ TornCityHistoryMuseum, Electronics Items (With Citations) (14/05/23)
| Super Store | |
| Electronics |  Pack of Blank CDs : 100 ·  Personal Computer
|
|---|---|
| Larceny | |
| Apartment |  Microwave · Personal Computer
|
|---|---|
| Detached House |  Gold Ring
|
| Mansion |  Pack of Cuban Cigars ·  Television
|
| Cars |  Bottle of Beer
|
| Office |  Gold Watch · Personal Computer
|