PDA

The PDA (Personal Digital Assistant), also known as a Survival PDA is a multipurpose device that the player keeps with them at all times.

The PDA currently has five tabs that have different uses. They are:

• The Inventory Tab: Includes Storage with 48 item slots on the left and a Paperdoll UI with Equipment slots on the right.
• The Blueprints Tab: Displays all currently unlocked Blueprints along with their recipes.
• The Log Tab: Contains all the text and voice messages that the player receives.
• The Gallery Tab: Displays all the pictures the player has taken using the F11 key. These pictures can be put in Picture Frames.
• The Data Bank Tab: A tab that contains an encyclopedia of things the player encounters, such as Fauna and Data Downloads.

By default, the player can access the PDA by pressing the TAB key.

Abandoned PDAs can be found inside Abandoned Seabases, the Aurora, around Destroyed Lifepods, and inside certain Wrecks.

Log messages (Outdated)

PDA bootup sequence:

• Greetings Survivor, great job not dying! To assist your further survival in emergency situations you have been issued this Personal Digital Assistant, the interface visible now,will organize inventory, display currently available construction blueprints and other valuable data, please take a moment to familiarize yourself with it.

Day 1:

• Environmental analysis complete. Zero clean sources detected. High priority: find means to purify drinking water.
• Your vital signs and environment are being monitored, and advice will be issued as necessary. For more information see the survival booklet (WIP).
• You have been equipped with environmentally appropriate clothing and a PDA preloaded with this survival program.
• Your lifepod should be equipped with a storage locker containing some basic survival equipment.
• Status report. Catastrophic hull failure occurred during Aurora descent. Cause unknown. No survivors detected.

Messages:

Upon fulfilling certain criteria, the PDA wil give you messages.

• When constructing Bioreactor-"A reliable source of power is a crucial step toward self-sufficiency A reliable power source is a crucial step toward self-sufficiency. If you are not already, consider keeping a photo-journal of your achievements to remind you how far you've come since washing up here.".
• When constructing Nuclear Reactor-"Exercise caution when handling radioactive materials. In the event of exposure, there is a risk that at the data on your PDA recording the circumstances of your death will be permanently erased".
• When constructing an observatory-"Unless constructed with a specific research task in mind, observatories and other glass modules are imprudent for survival purposes.
• When entering Dunes-"Detecting multiple Leviathan class predators in this region. Are you sure whatever you are doing is worth it?"
• When entering floating islands-" Erosion patterns on the landmasses suspended here suggest they once floated on the surface"
• When entering a comlex cave in the Safe Shallows or Kelp Forest-"The most common complication for cave divers is asphyxiation after becoming lost or trapped. Just so you know."
• When entering the Mushroom Forest-"The biomass in this area is dominated by plantlife. Picking up faint Alterra technology signatures."
• When constructing a Seamoth-""While the seamoth submersible is a fast, safe mode of transport, try to continue to meet your recommended weekly exercise quotient. Swimming is fantastic for your glutes and endorphin levels."
• When constructing a P.R.A.W.N Suit-"It is normal when first piloting a PRAWN suit to feel a sense of limitless power at your fingertips. Professional PRAWN operators receive weeks of training to counteract this phenomenon. You will have to try not to let it go to your head."
• When constructing a Cyclops-"Warning: the cyclops is designed to be operated by a three-person crew. Only experienced helms-people should attempt to pilot this vehicle solo."
• When constructing a Seaglide-"The seaglide will increase your effective exploration range. For your safety please pack supplies for long journeys, and always stay within 5km of the nearest lifepod or habitat."

Paperdoll User Interface

The Paperdoll UI provides slots to place certain equipment onto the player. The available equipment slots are a head slot, a body slot, a feet slot, a hands slot, a tank slot, and two chip slots. This system allows the player to choose between different equipment and the effects they have on the player. The following equipment will only give the player their effects when equipped to its corresponding slot.

Image	Name	Description	Placement Slot
	Radiation Helmet	Partial protection from Radiation	Head Slot
	Rebreather	Ignore depth and environment breathing effects	Head Slot
	Dive Suit	Basic diving suit	Body Slot
	Radiation Suit	Partial protection from radiation	Body Slot
	Reinforced Dive Suit	Dive suit that provides 50% physical protection	Body Slot
File:Still Suit.png	Stillsuit	Produces Reclaimed Water to conserve Water	Body Slot
	Fins	Increases swimming speed	Feet Slot
	Swim Charge Fins	Charges your held Tool while you swim	Feet Slot
	Ultra Glide Fins	Greatly increases swimming speed	Feet Slot
	Radiation Gloves	Partial protection from radiation	Hand Slot
	Compass	Displays the cardinal directions on the HUD	Chip Slot
	Scanner Room HUD Chip	Displays Scanner Room data on the player's HUD	Chip Slot
	Signal	Signal of a land mass, caves entrances, a large organic mass or a heat signature.	Chip Slot
	Thermometer	Displays temperature information on the HUD	Chip Slot
	O₂ Tank	Gives the player 60 seconds of Oxygen	Tank Slot
	High Capacity Tank	Gives the player 120 seconds of Oxygen	Tank Slot
	Plasteel Tank	Gives the player 60 seconds of Oxygen with a reduced weight	Tank Slot

Data Bank Entry

If you are reading this, then you have survived an emergency evacuation of a capital-class ship equipped with Alterra technology. Congratulations: the hard part is over.

Your PDA has automatically rebooted in Emergency Mode. This operating system has one purpose: to keep you alive. If that is not possible it will alert salvage teams to the location of your remains.

It features:

• Full monitoring of vital signs for timely survival advice
• Blueprints for fabricating a range of essential survival equipment
• Onboard camera, microphone and OCR technology for short-range situational analysis
• Cross-compatibility with all Alterra-compliant products

Follow its directions and we will bring you home alive.

NB Your personal and work files have been encrypted and may be retrieved at a later date by a licensed engineer.

Gallery

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  The PDA Inventory tab and PaperDoll UI.

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  The "Blueprints" tab on the PDA.

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  The "Log" tab on the PDA.

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  The "Pictures" Tab on the PDA.

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  The Encyclopedia tab, with Gasopod data

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  Early PDA concept art