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The Universal Translator is a small, handheld computer that can translate alien text messages to Earth English. In the Unreal single player game, it is discovered in the prison area of the Vortex Rikers by Prisoner 849.

The Universal Translator helps the player decipher notes, signs, and other items with alien text, usually in the languages of the Nali or the Skaarj. Every time the player comes in the vicinity of such an item, the device alerts the player of a new message with a sound. (These events are called "Translator Events" in the game's code.) The device is mapped to a shortcut key "F2", which shows the translated message in the device, or removes the message when pressed again.

Single player maps made by fans usually contain a Universal Translator at the start.

Trivia

Originally the Universal Translator would also read hint messages found throughout the game, but this feature didn't make it into the final game.

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-An Unreal 1 item. A SP-only tool, and the most important of them all. It's found at the start of every SP Mappacks, and its location in the Unreal game is in the prison area of [[Vortex Rikers]].
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-You need this for reading all the messages (named "Translator Events") found across the various levels, as they can contain useful information about the story or how to go forward in a map.
+The '''Universal Translator''' is a small, handheld computer that can translate alien text messages to [[Earth]] English. In the [[Unreal]] single player game, it is discovered in the prison area of the [[Vortex Rikers]] by [[Prisoner 849]].
-It is the only item having a shortcut button from the start (F2).
+The Universal Translator helps the player decipher notes, signs, and other items with alien text, usually in the languages of the [[Nali]] or the [[Skaarj]]. Every time the player comes in the vicinity of such an item, the device alerts the player of a new message with a sound. (These events are called "Translator Events" in the game's code.) The device is mapped to a shortcut key "F2", which shows the translated message in the device, or removes the message when pressed again.
+Single player maps made by fans usually contain a Universal Translator at the start.
 === Trivia ===
-The Translator was supposed to read also Hints found across the maps. The feature was never completed.
+Originally the Universal Translator would also read hint messages found throughout the game, but this feature didn't make it into the final game.
+[[Category:Power-ups and items]]