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Signals are pings that direct the player to important story locations. Signals can be enabled and disabled using the PDA's Ping Manager. Their colors can also be customized, like other pings.

Signals for Lifepod locations can be obtained from the Communications Relay. The rest are obtained from certain Data Terminals on the Aurora and Precursor Bases.

Locations

The various locations the Signal directs the player to are:

Lifepods
- Lifepod 2 - CTO Yu reported sinking 500m before abandoning her lifepod
- Lifepod 3 - Crew reported their seaglide damaged
- Lifepod 4 - Zero lifesigns. Recommend investigation
- Lifepod 6 - Crew requested assistance in surviving radiation
- Lifepod 7 - Aurora crewmember requested assistance
- Lifepod 12 - Sunk beyond 250m
- Lifepod 13 - Carrying Mongolian emissary Jochi Khasar
- Lifepod 17 - Crew reported the Seamoth bay collapsed around them
- Lifepod 19 - Second Officer Keen's last broadcast location
Aurora Rendezvous Point (Floating Island)

Energy Pulse Source (Quarantine Enforcement Platform)

Alien Disease Research Facility (Disease Research Facility)

Thermal Plant (Precursor Thermal Power Generator)

Primary Alien Facility (Primary Containment Facility)

Gallery

The Signal is displayed on the HUD, like Beacons and Vehicles, except with a different symbol.

Trivia

Signals were originally held in the inventory as items.

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-{{Craftable|title1 = [[File:Signal_Ping.png|30px]]
+[[File:Signal Ping.png|thumb]]
+'''Signals''' are pings that direct the player to important story locations. '''Signals''' can be enabled and disabled using the [[PDA]]'s Ping Manager. Their colors can also be customized, like other pings.
-Signal|image4 = Signal.png|description = Co-ordinates.|acqired_from = [[File:Communications Relay.png|30px|link=Communications Relay]]}}
-'''Signals''' are pings that direct the player to significant parts of the map. These take the player to important story locations, as well as to various different areas where helpful resources might be found. '''Signals''' can be enabled and disabled using the [[PDA]]'s Ping Manager. Their colors can also be customized, like other pings.
-'''Signals''' for Lifepod locations can be obtained from the [[Communications Relay|Communications Relay.]] The rest are obtained from certain Data Terminals on the [[Aurora]] and [[Precursor Bases]].
+'''Signals''' for Lifepod locations can be obtained from the [[Communications Relay|Communications Relay]]. The rest are obtained from certain Data Terminals on the [[Aurora]] and [[Precursor Bases]].
 == Locations ==
-By using the '''Signal''', the player is notified of:
+The various locations the '''Signal''' directs the player to are:
 * [[Destroyed Lifepods|Lifepods]]
 ** Lifepod 2 - CTO Yu reported sinking 500m before abandoning her lifepod
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 * Primary Alien Facility ([[Primary Containment Facility]])
-The nature and the exact distance to the object are displayed on the HUD like a visual text similar to the one of a [[Beacon]] is displayed on the screen just without the blip. It seems that each '''Signal''' is bound to a single object.
 ==Gallery==