Signal Leak Hunter
⚪ Last updated 2018Preview

🔍 Analysis
- 👍 3.7% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #13 of 596 Gameplay mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Main Version:
When you activate scan mode within 8km of a station or if you have an in-sector station targeted (regardless of range) it will use mission waypoints to show you where all the leaks are. The mission info window, at the bottom left of the screen, shows the player how many signals are on the station and of what type (Communication or Data). Three modes are available, one shows the player both Comm and Data signals, another only Data signals, and the third only Comm signals. Switch between the three modes by exiting and reactivating scan mode without switching targets or travelling more than 2km.
Cheat Less Version:
Activating scan mode near a station displays info on how many leaks there are remaining on the station. The leaks are not waypointed until the player is within 250m of the leak. The audio for leaks starts at 200m, the reason the waypoints start at 200m is because script has a slight delay between distance checks, so when the player is moving the effective detection radius is reduced; a 250m radius gives a fairly good effective radius of 200m when travelling at less than 100m/s. Like the main version, the player can swtich between signal detection modes by reactivating scan mode while within detection radius of a station. The mod can be easily edited to either change the detection distance or to disable the leak counting, if you wish to make things easier/harder. You can also disable waypoints and keep the leak counting by setting detection distance to '-1'. To start, open up '\extensions\Signal_Leak_Hunter\md\Signal_Leak_Hunter_MD.xml' , further instructions are located at the top of the file.
-This mod uses mission waypoints, so it will make any current mission inactive when you enter scan mode within 8km of a station or with an in-sector station actively targeted.
-There are vanilla bugs in game that can cause inaccessible leaks, and multiple leaks at one location. This mod does not effect leak spawning in any way.
-Sometimes when you decrypt leaks, you won't get a reward. This is because the game doesn't filter out all previous rewards from the reward result, so you can effectively get nothing. This is also vanilla behaviour, the mod doesn't change leak rewards in any way.
v3. 0: Changed waypoints to immediately point to the leaks. Added multiple scanning modes so that people could filter out their results without having to edit the mod files. Kept the old auto-scanning of nearby stations, but added the option to manually target stations to get leak data numbers on remote stations.
v2. 1: Added some additional, possibly redundant, catches to help prevent errors.
v2. 0: Big update, split the mod into two versions for people who want the mod to be less cheaty. Added the ability to see how many leaks are available, and of what type. Added multiple waypoint sup
Signal Leak Hunter is a gameplay mod for X Rebirth that helps players locate signal leaks on stations. It offers two versions: the main version waypoints all leaks within 8km, while the 'Cheat Less' version only counts leaks and reveals them within 250m. Players can switch between Comm/Data modes. With 1,471 endorsements, it's a popular utility for station scanning.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Community favorite with 1,471 endorsements and 39k downloads – clearly fills a need.
- Two versions let you choose between full waypoint assistance or a more challenging hunt.
- Editable XML for the Cheat Less version means you can tweak difficulty to your liking.
⚠️ Cons
- Last updated in 2018 – might have compatibility issues with newer game patches or mods.
- Using mission waypoints can interrupt your active missions, which is annoying if you forget.
- Vanilla bugs can cause inaccessible leaks, so even with waypoints you might hit dead ends.
For X Rebirth players who are tired of pixel-hunting for signal leaks and want a quality-of-life boost. The main version is great for casual players who just want to finish scanning quickly, while the Cheat Less version suits purists who still want some challenge. Skip if you prefer zero UI assistance or don't do station scanning.
💡 Beginner Tips
- In the Cheat Less version, you can set detection distance to '-1' to disable waypoints entirely and keep only the leak counter – perfect for a pure audio/visual hunt.
- Remember that activating scan mode near a station will deactivate your current mission, so finish or abandon missions before scanning to avoid losing progress.
- If you want to tweak the mod, open the XML file at 'extensions/Signal_Leak_Hunter/md/Signal_Leak_Hunter_MD.xml' and read the top comments – it's well-documented for editing.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- X4foundations Mods
- Author
- Loktide
- Version
- 3.0
- Downloads
- 39,243
- Endorsements
- 1,471
- Category
- Gameplay
- Created
- 12/6/2018
- Updated
- 12/14/2018
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