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Contents

  • TRAINING
    • /_WELCOME TO THE WINDY CITY
    • /_GAINING COMPLETE CONTROL
    • / _CHICAGO MAP: LOCATIONS AND ACTIVITIES
    • / _HACKING
  • ADVANCED TRAINING
    • / _PROGRESSION, SKILLS, CRAFTING, AND STATISTICS
    • / _CRAFTING
    • / _MELEE STRIKES, WEAPONS, AND VEHICLES
    • / _ENEMIES AND TACTICAL ADVICE
  • MAIN MISSIONS
    • MAIN MISSIONS /// CTOS CONTROL CENTERS
      • _CTOS CONTROL CENTER
      • _ctOS CONTROL CENTER / BRANDON DOCKS
      • _ctOS CONTROL CENTER / THE WARDS
      • _ctOS CONTROL CENTER / MAD MILE
      • _ctOS CONTROL CENTER / PAWNEE
    • MAIN MISSIONS /// ACT IV
      • _SOMEONES KNOCKING
      • _IN PLAIN SIGHT
      • _THE RATS LAIR
      • _THE DEFALT CONDITION
      • _LITTLE SISTER
      • _GHOSTS OF THE PAST
      • _NO TURNING BACK
      • _NO TURNING BACK, PART TWO
    • MAIN MISSIONS /// Act I
      • _BOTTOM OF THE EIGHTH
      • _INTERLUDE: THEY CANT HIDE
      • _BIG BROTHER
      • _INTERLUDE: FORESIGHT
      • _BACKSTAGE PASS
      • _INTERLUDE: HACKING CONTRACT
      • _BACKSEAT DRIVER
      • _OPEN YOUR WORLD
      • _THANKS FOR THE TIP
      • _INTERLUDE: REMEMBER
      • _NOT THE PIZZA GUY
      • _A WRENCH IN THE WORKS
      • _DRESSED IN PEELS
    • MAIN MISSIONS /// Act II
      • _HOLD ON, KIDDO
      • _INTERLUDE: PAWNSHOP MISSION
      • _BREAKABLE THINGS
      • _COLLATERAL
      • _ONE FOOT IN THE GRAVE
      • _A BLANK SPOT THERE-ISH
      • _JURY-RIGGED
      • _GRANDMAS BULLDOG
      • _NOT A JOB FOR TYRONE
      • _UNINVITED
      • _BREADCRUMBS
      • _STARE INTO THE ABYSS
      • _A RISKY BID
      • _ROLE MODEL
      • _PLANTING A BUG
      • _WAY OFF THE GRID
    • MAIN MISSIONS /// ACT III
      • _HOPE IS A SAD THING
      • _LETS PLAY MAKE A DEAL
      • _A PIT OF PARANOIA
      • _UNSTOPPABLE FORCE
      • _THE FUTURE IS IN BLUME
      • _FOR THE PORTFOLIO
      • _BY ANY MEANS NECESSARY
    • MAIN MISSIONS /// Act V
      • _SOMETIMES YOU STILL LOSE
      • _GUYS LIKE US
  • SIDE MISSIONS
    • _CRIMES DETECTED
    • _CRIMINAL CONVOYS
    • _FIXER CONTRACTS
    • _DECOY CONTRACTS
    • _GETAWAY CONTRACTS
    • _INTERCEPTION CONTRACTS
    • _TRANSPORTER CONTRACTS
    • _GANG HIDEOUTS
    • _GANG HIDEOUTS // PAWNEE
    • _GANG HIDEOUTS // PARKER SQUARE
    • _GANG HIDEOUTS // THE WARDS
    • _GANG HIDEOUTS // BRANDON DOCKS
    • _GANG HIDEOUTS // THE LOOP
  • INVESTIGATIONS
    • _BURNER PHONES
    • _HUMAN TRAFFIC
    • _MISSING PERSONS
    • _QR CODES
    • _WEAPONS TRADE
  • INVESTIGATIONS /// EXCLUSIVE CONTRACTS
    • _BREAKTHROUGH
    • _CTRL
    • _ALT
    • _DELETE
    • _SHUT DOWN
    • _THE PALACE
    • _SIGNATURE SHOT
  • COLLECTIBLES
    • _AUDIO LOGS
    • _CITY HOTSPOTS
    • _ctOS TOWERS
    • _CTOS BREACHES
    • _PRIVACY INVASIONS
    • _SONGSNEAK
    • _ITEMS OF INTEREST
  • ONLINE MISSIONS
    • _OVERVIEW
    • _NOTORIETY AND REWARDS
    • _ONLINE HACKING
    • _ONLINE TAILING
    • _HACKING AND TAILING TACTICS
    • _DECRYPTION
    • _DECRYPTION // GENERAL TACTICS
    • _DECRYPTION // ADVANCED TACTICS
    • _DECRYPTION ZONES // PAWNEE
    • _DECRYPTION ZONES // PARKER SQUARE
    • _DECRYPTION ZONES // THE WARDS
    • _DECRYPTION ZONES // BRANDON DOCKS
    • _DECRYPTION ZONES // THE LOOP
    • _DECRYPTION ZONES // MAD MILE
    • _ONLINE RACES
    • _RACES
    • _ctOS MOBILE
    • _CTOS MOBILE APP // APP OVERVIEW
    • _CTOS MOBILE // ADVANCED TACTICS
    • _FREE ROAM
  • CITY GAMES
    • _CASH RUN
    • _CHESS
    • _DRINKING GAME
    • _NVZN
    • _POKER
    • _SHELL GAME
    • _DIGITAL TRIPS
    • _SLOT MACHINES
  • APPENDICES
    • / _MAPS, REWARDS, AND ACHIEVEMENTS
    • / _APPENDIX I: EXPERIENCE POINTS // MAIN MISSIONS
    • / _APPENDIX II: EXPERIENCE POINTS // OTHER MISSIONS
    • / _APPENDIX III: EXPERIENCE POINTS // MEANINGFUL ACTIONS
    • / _APPENDIX IV: EXPERIENCE POINTS // LEVELS AND SKILL POINTS
    • / _APPENDIX V: EXPERIENCE POINTS // ctOS MOBILE APP (Watch_Dogs PLAYER)
    • / _APPENDIX VI: ACHIEVEMENTS // ctOS MOBILE APP (APP PLAYER)
    • / _APPENDIX VII: REWARDS AND MONEY // GENERAL
    • / _APPENDIX VIII: REWARDS // PROGRESSION
    • / _APPENDIX IX: REWARDS // EXCLUSIVE
    • / _APPENDIX X: REWARDS // CITY HOTSPOT BADGES
    • / _APPENDIX XI: ACHIEVEMENTS AND TROPHIES

Watch Dogs Guide › MAIN MISSIONS › MAIN MISSIONS /// CTOS CONTROL CENTERS

_CTOS CONTROL CENTER

ctOS Control Center unlocks // Overview

Locate guard with access code

Download access code

Hack the ctOS server

Kill all ctOS guards or escape

Leave the area

Infiltration

Data Hack

Escape

Lethal Force Likely

Melee Force Likely

In order to access the data flow and a more detailed world map of all six Chicago districts, you must successfully complete the following:

Locate the ctOS control center for the district (with the exception of Parker Square, which is already unlocked).

Infiltrate the location, and find a guard with an access card, then hack it.

Gain access to the ctOS server on the premises.

Unlock the district access, and then escape.

These missions are available as you progress through your Campaign missions. Once you unlock these locations, you can inspect them in greater detail and access secondary ctOS towers, which reveal more landscape icons. But the main benefit of having ctOS access to a district is the ability to hack into all the infrastructure (such as traffic lights, bridges, blockers, citizens’ cell phones, etc.).

TOTAL / 5 Missions: With the exception of the control center in the Loop, which is a mandatory part of Act I, all other control centers can be completed at any time after they become available. However, in order to progress through the Main Missions, specific ctOS Control Centers must be unlocked before certain Missions, in order to proceed. The Control Center missions are listed below:

DistrictNameWhen AvailableMust Be Completed BeforeRewards
Pawnee Pawnee ctOS control center After Act I / 3. Backstage Pass Act III / 1. Hope is a Sad Thing Experience Points (XP), unlock ctOS towers
The Wards The Wards ctOS control center After Act I / 3. Backstage Pass Act II / 6. Jury Rigged Experience Points (XP), unlock ctOS towers
Brandon Docks Brandon Docks ctOS control center After Act I / 3. Backstage Pass Act II / 2. Breakable Things Experience Points (XP), unlock ctOS towers
The Loop Act I // Backstage Pass After Act I / 3. Backstage Pass Act I / 5. Open Your World Experience Points (XP), unlock ctOS towers
Mad Mile Mad Mile ctOS control center After Act I / 3. Backstage Pass Act II / 11. Stare into the Abyss Experience Points (XP), unlock ctOS towers

Every district (except Parker Square) has its own control center that must be infiltrated and hacked, but this occurs throughout the acts.

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