“一种水净化控制计算机系统芯片。看起来很像你的避难所需要的芯片。”— 辐射游戏中的说明
水净化控制芯片（英文名：water purification control chip）是避难所科技公司安装在避难所的水净化系统的基石。
背景[]
控制系统的芯片是21世纪电子产品的典范。它是带有嵌入式真空管的大型电路板，可调节净水器内的过滤系统并监控输出是否有污染迹象。[1][2] 虽然净水芯片可以临时用于小规模的水净化，[3]但它是专门设计用来与避难所水源计算机连接的(通过一个特定的槽和插孔;该芯片仍然需要通过自己的电线提供独立的电源)，如果没有避难所，它就无法进行大规模的水净化。[4]尽管从理论上讲它是经久耐用的，但这些芯片是由出价低的承包商制造的，从而导致质量差和故障率高。 2161年的13号避难所就是这种情况，由于过程对于解决方案系统而言过于复杂，因此情况变得更糟。[5] 它们通常放在可插五块芯片的盒子里。
然而，这些芯片是可互换的，并且可以在任何避难所水源计算机中使用，它们只需要自检并在连接后重新启动。[6]
没有净水芯片[]
《辐射》的事件是在13号避难所唯一的净水芯片损坏后开始的，而弥补不断减少的水供应的唯一方法便是离开并寻找新的芯片。最初的放逐者，虽然不是第一个被选中的人，但在 2161年被派任务去寻找替代品。在南加州废土上遭遇了许多人和地方后，他在古城墓地下面的12号避难所中找到了一个合适的替代芯片，并把它带回了13号避难所。
具有讽刺意味的是��由于运输订单混乱，8号避难所收到了13号避难所订购的额外净水芯片，而不是分配给他们的第二套伊甸園創造套件，该套件被分配给了13号避难所。[7]
特征[]
尽管被称为芯片，但该设备的游戏内视觉效果（包括3D渲染和背景电路图）均表明，该设备是完全使用热电子阀（甚至是分立晶体管）构建的，采用了这种50年代技术的传统风格 ，作为带有凸出的玻璃真空管的金属盒底盘； 实际上，“芯片”可能根本不包含任何硅。这个名字也有点误导人，因为芯片本身并不生产或处理水，而是控制其他生产或处理水的设备。
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“在我进行建模时，净水芯片的视觉只是演变成一个视觉笑话-我觉得展示最简单，最基本的主板类型的东西很有趣，而监督者描述的东西是如此复杂，以至于无法解决问题 。 那就是很多设计在这些事情上进行的原因-我们只是想出了一些我们在填充细节时觉得很有趣的东西。 我从未见过有人提到的具体细节是，净水芯片后面的原理图实际上是用于马各合成器的。”— Leonard Boyarsky
- 从技术上讲，净水芯片根本不是芯片。这个术语专门指使用集成电路的设备，该发明到2077年从未真正印在电路板上。净水“芯片”是一个大型的处理单元，建立在一个全金属底盘和热离子真空管。
- 在介绍的背景中显示的蓝图实际上是马各合成器的原理图。[8]
- 在《辐射2》中，永远的守护者的特殊遭遇战允许玩家角色打破净水芯片并启动《辐射》的事件。
图册[]
This is the computer one wants to search in Vault 12's command center
Water chip in the footlocker on the right in Vault 13's command center
The chips in Vault 8's living quarters
Water chip in the Fallout Demo. Alters slightly from the implemented chip
参考文献[]
- ↑ Kane: "{156}{}{A water chip? Never heard of it, we only sell drinks. Go see Bob's Iguana Bits, if you're hungry.}"
The Vault Dweller: "{157}{}{It's an electronic device that regulates the filtering system of a water purifier and monitors the output for any contamination. Mine's broken and I'm looking for a replacement.}"
(KANE.MSG) - ↑ PRO ITEM.MSG (Fallout): "{5500}{}{Water Chip}"
"{5501}{}{A water purification control computer system chip. Looks suprisingly like the chip that your Vault needs.}" - ↑ Vault 101 terminals: "Experiment PP216: After "borrowing" a few more water chips and rerouting some of the power here in the clinic, I've finally been able to affect the latest sample. It's not much, but considering what I have to work with it, a definite step in the right direction."
- ↑ The Vault Dweller: "{104}{}{Do you have a water chip?}"
Martha Rastello: "{112}{}{Water chip... hmm. Oh, those old Vault purifying control chips. Well, I'm sure I speak for the entire town when I say you won't find one here. Without the proper equipment they're worthless. Only a Vault, or maybe Necropolis would have any use for one. Why do you ask?}"
(MSTMERCH.MSG) - ↑ The Vault Dweller: "{105}{}{Do you have a water chip?}"
Paul: "{134}{}{A Water Chip? The ones from the old Vault-Tec shelters?}"
The Vault Dweller: "{135}{}{Yes!.. Do you have one?}"
"{136}{}{No. Those things were junk, they were prone to failure. We don’t deal with purifying our own water here. We have water delivered by caravans from the Hub.}"
(PAUL.MSG) - ↑ Jacoren: "{156}{Over_31}{Okey-dokey. One moment, the chip is initializing. Here - here - here - There it goes . . . Self-test is green . . . re-boot is good . . . Hah! It's working! And it looks like we have a winner! Haha! [The overseer sighs with relief.] You -- you've saved us. You've done it!}"
(OVER.MSG) - ↑ Vault City central computer: "{241}{}{Cross-reference the GECK shipment information.}"
"{244}{}{Due to a shipping error, it appears Vault 8 received a box of surplus water chips intended for another Vault. The other Vault most likely received Vault 8's second GECK.}"
(VICENCOM.MSG) - ↑ RPG Codex interview with Leonard Boyarsky
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