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Dune: Awakeninghas many intricate mechanicsthat players need to learn before they can be successful explorers in this enormous survival-builder based on theDuneseries. And one of the most hidden mechanics the game doesn’t tell you about is the possibility to turn on and off the radio frequency, and tune to various information channels, or listen to the classic tunes from the old 1992 games.
But the Radio Frequency also holds many important details about the lore, information on the zones where players explore, and the status of the PvP global event (War of Assassins), which pins the two eternal rival houses of Atreides and Harkonnen against each other. So, in this guide, players will find everything they need to know about the In-game Radio and how to turn it on/off.
How To Turn Radio Frequency On/Off In Dune: Awakening
To tune to the Radio Frequency inDune: Awakening, players need to open thesocial menuof the gameby pressingP.Then, checking the tabs inside the menu, players will notice one of them is labeled’Communinet.' Press Q to toggle or click with your cursor to select that tab, then scroll around the various Radio Frequencies available to turn the radio ON.
The music that can be tuned in theDune: AwakeningRadio comes fromDuneandDune 2: Battle for Arrakis,and some of the lore of these is narrated in the radio shows, so players who have enjoyed the classic 1992 games will surely find some cool references while tuning to the Radio Frequency.
Toturn the Radio Frequency Off, players need to go back to the Communinet Menu, then click on theRadio Station: Noneto turn it off. It is also important to mention that the radio will not alert enemies of the presence of the player. The same can be said for other players, since there are many PvP enabled zones like the Wreck of the Actaeon and the Southeast Ironworks where PvP is active, and having a radio on could turn into a terrible mistake. Luckily, players don’t need to switch off the radio when they want to be stealthy, unlike in other games likeFallout: 76where the Pip-Boyradio can alert enemies.
