Universal Translator

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No matter how many times you tell them you can talk with aliens, you still smell like scrumpy.
Universal Translator publicity blurb

The Universal Translator is a community-created cosmetic item for all classes. It is a black and white astronaut's headcap with a built-in microphone on the right side. When worn by the Pyro, the microphone is shifted to the left side to accommodate the filter.

This item has two styles, named "Headphones (only Scout)" and "No Headphones (only Scout)". The "No Headphones (only Scout)" style removes Scout's default headphones.

The Universal Translator was contributed to the Steam Workshop.

Painted variants

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Single colors
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An Extraordinary Abundance of Tinge Color No. 216-190-216 Peculiarly Drab Tincture Aged Moustache Grey
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A Distinctive Lack of Hue After Eight Radigan Conagher Brown Ye Olde Rustic Colour
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Muskelmannbraun Mann Co. Orange Australium Gold The Color of a Gentlemann's Business Pants
Painted Universal Translator E9967A.png Painted Universal Translator FF69B4.png Painted Universal Translator 7D4071.png Painted Universal Translator 51384A.png
Dark Salmon Injustice Pink as Hell A Deep Commitment to Purple Noble Hatter's Violet
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A Color Similar to Slate Zepheniah's Greed Drably Olive Indubitably Green
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The Bitter Taste of Defeat and Lime A Mann's Mint
Team colors
Painted Universal Translator A89A8C.png Painted Universal Translator 839FA3.png Painted Universal Translator 3B1F23.png Painted Universal Translator 18233D.png
Waterlogged Lab Coat (RED) Waterlogged Lab Coat (BLU) Balaclavas Are Forever (RED) Balaclavas Are Forever (BLU)
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Team Spirit (RED) Team Spirit (BLU) Operator's Overalls (RED) Operator's Overalls (BLU)
Painted Universal Translator 803020.png Painted Universal Translator 256D8D.png Painted Universal Translator 654740.png Painted Universal Translator 28394D.png
The Value of Teamwork (RED) The Value of Teamwork (BLU) An Air of Debonair (RED) An Air of Debonair (BLU)
Painted Universal Translator C36C2D.png Painted Universal Translator B88035.png Painted Universal Translator UNPAINTED.png
Cream Spirit (RED) Cream Spirit (BLU) Unpainted

Update history

October 6, 2015 Patch (Invasion Community Update‎)

  • [Undocumented] The Universal Translator was added to the game.

May 11, 2016 Patch

  • Updated models/materials for the Universal Translator.
  • [Undocumented] Updated the Universal Translator so it can be equipped by all classes.

June 7, 2018 Patch

July 12, 2023 Patch #1 (Summer 2023)

  • Fixed missing No Headphones style for the Universal Translator.

Trivia

  • A universal translator is a fictional device commonly used in science fiction series to allow instantaneous conversation between peoples with different languages, such as humans and aliens.

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