Instruction Manual

The Instruction Manual is a menu available from the pause screen, which explains the basic control scheme, and various gameplay elements (such as using weapons/tools, and saving the game).

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Controls

Interact

Important Objects and items are highlighted with a white box when in range.

Run

Running will make Elster more noticeable to enemies.

Use Tool

In addition to a weapon, Elster can equip a Tool to use on the move.

Ready Weapon

To aim a weapon, press and hold .

Movement is slower while aiming a weapon

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Aiming

When aiming at an enemy, a targeting box will appear around it.

When there is a clear line of sight, the box will slowly shrink as the shot gets more precise.

A cross will appear inside the box when there is no line of sight.

Finishing Enemies

When an enemy is critically wounded, they will fall to the ground.

Before they can get back up, run up to the enemy and finish it off by pressing to save ammo. Look Out: even finished enemies may recover if Elster loiters too long in one area.

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Health

When a near-fatal injury is sustained, a warning will briefly pop up on the screen.

Elster's current health state can be viewed in the Inventory Screen.

Healing Items

After using them, some items can regenerate Elster's health slowly over time when outside the inventory.

Saving

There is no auto-save or checkpoint system in SIGNALIS!

When Elster dies, all progress since your last manual save is lost.

Be mindful of your health and resources to survive.

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Inventory Screen

Press to open the inventory screen at any time during gameplay.

On this screen you can see Elster's current health and held items.

In SIGNALIS, inventory space is a precious resource.

Elster can only carry 6 item stacks at a time,

Always make sure you have enough space to pick up important items.

Storage Box

To free up inventory space, Elster can store items in the storage box found in each save room. Items stored in the storage box can be retrieved in every save room.