Override Command: Difference between revisions

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[[File:rsz manual override gearbox torque control asia pte ltd 3623.jpg|frame|If things are really going wrong, then grab the wheel and turn it to take control.]]

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== Comics ==

* In the ''[[Marvel Civil War]]'' storyline, when Spider-Man turns against the pro-registration camp, Iron Man uses an [[Override Command]] to shut down Spidey's armour (which he designed), [[Genre Blind|calling Spidey out]] on not realising that he would have won. Subverted when Spider-Man reveals that he ''[[Genre Savvy|did]]'' [[Genre Savvy|realise that]], and installed an [[I Am Not Left-Handed|override override]].

* In the ''[[Marvel Civil War]]'' storyline, when Spider-Man turns against the pro-registration camp, Iron Man uses an Override Command to shut down Spidey's armour (which he designed), [[Genre Blind|calling Spidey out]] on not realising that he would have won. Subverted when Spider-Man reveals that he ''[[Genre Savvy|did]]'' [[Genre Savvy|realise that]], and installed an [[I Am Not Left-Handed|override override]].

* In ''[[The Invisibles]]'', the antagonists know the override command to {{spoiler|the human brain}}.

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== Video Games ==

* ''[[Final Fantasy VIII]]'' has Selphie override several ~~computers -- one~~ a "manual override" (in a [[Button Mashing]] minigame) and one a legit override in order to prevent a missile launch. (The password is EDEA, the name of the Sorceress dictator who's running the base.)

* ''[[Final Fantasy VIII]]'' has Selphie override several computers—one a "manual override" (in a [[Button Mashing]] minigame) and one a legit override in order to prevent a missile launch. (The password is EDEA, the name of the Sorceress dictator who's running the base.)

* ''[[Fallout 3]]'' has some sentient terminals and robots that can be affected by your Science skill (or failing that, Robotics Expert perk). One particular instance is the M.A.R.Go.T terminal, which can be overridden thusly.

** [[Fallout: New Vegas]] also has this a few times. Also, hacking computers in general is this trope turned into a minigame in both this game and Fallout 3.

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== Web Comics ==

* In the "GOFOTRON" arc of ''[[Sluggy Freelance]]'', it becomes a sort of running gag that Riff overrides automated systems by tearing wires out with the phrase, "''Everything'' has a manual override." This tends to have some unexpected consequences, from disabling the ship to indirectly causing the destruction of the entire universe.

** Also in ''Sluggy'', Oasis apparently has "Override B-1" whenever she encounters Hereti-Corp personnel. From all appearances, activating it makes her more focused and less ~~compassionate -- this~~ being someone already [[Ax Crazy]].

** Also in ''Sluggy'', Oasis apparently has "Override B-1" whenever she encounters Hereti-Corp personnel. From all appearances, activating it makes her more focused and less compassionate—this being someone already [[Ax Crazy]].

*** When someone blurts out in the middle of a firefight that {{spoiler|Riff works for Hereti-Corp, he says "I quit" and Oasis goes back to fawning over Torg. Cue every Hereti-Corp agent in the room announcing their resignation and leaving.}}

* Being an artificial life form, Florence of ''[[Freefall]]'' was equipped with several.

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** [http://xkcd.com/149/ sudo make sandwich]. Not to mention such possible combinations as sudo kill president and sudo destroy earth.

** Windows has "runas", which basically work the same as "sudo" (or "su", if the one command you run is "cmd").

* Also, many mainboards ~~had -- and~~ partly still ~~have -- model~~ or even brand wide override passwords or key combinations to circumvent the password protection of the BIOS or the whole system.

* Also, many mainboards had—and partly still have—model or even brand wide override passwords or key combinations to circumvent the password protection of the BIOS or the whole system.

** In the business, we call it, "Removing the CMOS battery, waiting for it to forget the BIOS password, and then having our way with it."

** Actually most of the time it's much easier: put a jumper on the pins marked "CLR_CMOS", wait a second, done.