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Dead Space Remake

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How to Fix the Comms Array in Dead Space Remake

By
Scott Peers

In the Chapter 8 - Search and Rescue mission of the Dead Space Remake, you’ll find yourself in the Communications Array room where you need to solve a puzzle to fix the comms system. We’ll show you exactly how to do it on this page.

How to Solve the Communications Array Puzzle in Dead Space Remake

As you first enter the room you’ll notice a number of power lines running along the walls all around you. These connect different comms receivers, some of which are still functioning and others which have been damaged. The damaged ones are marked by an orange power symbol, while the functioning ones appear as grid panels with white lights on them. The lights are arranged in specific ways, and these give a clue as to how you need to place them.

Connect the Receiver Panels to the Central Node

The first thing you should do is look at the communication control screen and recognize that it shows a visualization of power from the receivers to the central node. There’s only one receiver currently in the correct position, which is just to the left of the control screen, as shown in the screenshot below. You should leave this receiver here, and remove the damaged one above it, alongside any other damaged receivers which are blocking the route to the central node.

In the simplest of terms, you need to arrange the receivers so that only functioning ones are leading to the central node, on both sides of the control screen. However, there’s an additional step in that you have t place specific receivers in their correct positions, allowing the power lines to connect them properly. There are six functioning receivers which need to be placed in these positions, and one (with the light pattern of a straight line) which is useless for the purposes of this puzzle, so make sure that you gather all of the others, and place them in the positions shown in the screenshot below.

(1 of 3) You need to move the damaged receivers (top) and place the functioning receivers (bottom) in their correct positions.

Once you’ve placed each of the receivers in these positions, the comms array will be functioning enough for you to bring it back online, so you can return to the communication control and activate it.

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  • Publisher
    Electronic Arts
  • Platforms,
    PC, PS5, XB X|S
  • Genre
    Survival Horror
  • Guide Release
    25 January 2023
  • Last Updated
    15 March 2023
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Dead Space is a third-person survival horror game originally released in 2008. The game follows the story of Isaac Clarke, an engineer who is sent to repair the USG Ishimura, a mining ship that has gone silent. When Isaac arrives, he discovers that the ship has been overrun by a hostile alien species known as the Necromorphs. Isaac must fight his way through the ship’s crew and the Necromorphs to uncover the truth behind the outbreak and escape the Ishimura alive.

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