Scanner anomalys?

[LeftPaw]

This mission were I'm suppose to scan anomaly's, well I land and scan the ring things in the sky but nothing happens. I spent hours running all over scanning these things but there is nothing to interact with and I can't seem to find anyway to advance this quest. I am ready to give up.

[Schlumpsha]

You need to watch out for distortions in your scanner. Once it displays static noises simply follow its direction. The closer you get, the bigger the static noise.

[poomanchu]

Also, the distortions that appear along the giant circle area of your scanner will be more pronounced/animated as you rotate the camera to the correct location. (sort-of like a colder/hotter radar)

[LeftPaw]

I don't believe I'm seeing this static noise, or maybe it's because I'm not looking for it. I'll try again but watch out for this static noise this time.
Thanks guys.

[DANEDANGER]

Maybe this explains it for you - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-uC0boFYaHU&t=4s

[andersonm]

I understood the directions like I was supposed to follow a trail of "anomaly sites" to the final destination.
All three anomaly sites were in a row to the west from the landing site, and the final destination was to the south east.

[LeftPaw]

Originally posted by DANEDANGER:

Maybe this explains it for you - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-uC0boFYaHU&t=4s

Yes thank you. I would never have noticed that without you pointing it out via this vid. now I can actually finish that quest.

[Matty101]

I find it easier just to look for the big building.
Generally its easy to see, if you can't see over trees jump up on your ship...if you still cant see it look for a mountain type area it's probably there.

[thorgaard]

Originally posted by andersonm:

I understood the directions like I was supposed to follow a trail of "anomaly sites" to the final destination.
All three anomaly sites were in a row to the west from the landing site, and the final destination was to the south east.

I assume you mean to the left on your screen. Because, I assume, the planets in Starfield, other than Earth, don't have N,/S./E./W. cardinal directions.
And what do you mean by "the directions"? You are simply told to investigate the anomalies, not even that there is more than one site.

[tkwoods]

Originally posted by thorgaard:

Originally posted by andersonm:

I understood the directions like I was supposed to follow a trail of "anomaly sites" to the final destination.
All three anomaly sites were in a row to the west from the landing site, and the final destination was to the south east.

I assume you mean to the left on your screen. Because, I assume, the planets in Starfield, other than Earth, don't have N,/S./E./W. cardinal directions.
And what do you mean by "the directions"? You are simply told to investigate the anomalies, not even that there is more than one site.

It's hard to be nice on this one but I'll try.

So it's SCANNER not SCAN THE... Big difference. The text directions clearly state to look for the distortions and follow them. Not run around the planet and scan things...

You land at the scanner anomaly site and then get out and walk in the direction of the greatest distortion. Soon you will see a temple.

[EzRyder]

Originally posted by andersonm:

I understood the directions like I was supposed to follow a trail of "anomaly sites" to the final destination.
All three anomaly sites were in a row to the west from the landing site, and the final destination was to the south east.

by follow the 'anomaly i believe they mean the distortions, the main building (the temple your looking for) is almost always in the other direction from the 2-3 marked anomalies - and its never marked

[thorgaard]

OK, I'll try to ask again. I found the temple. The NEXT step doesn't seem to have anything to do with the direction to the anomalies. You are told to "investigate the source of the anomaly". You follow the arrows that are sometimes shown for a few moments when you turn on the scanner. They lead directly into either of the passages two that go into the temple. Then you need to go inside the temple, right?
When I get inside, and turn the scanner back on, the arrows point outside. Does that mean that I want to go back outside (because that doesn't do anything)? Or am I supposed to do something inside? There are many bright points that look like stars on the interior surfaces. There is the multiple helix thing, do I do something with that? I've gone all over the interior of the temple: nothing happens. Do I need a higher skill level in Surveying or something?

[RunningBare]

Originally posted by thorgaard:

OK, I'll try to ask again. I found the temple. The NEXT step doesn't seem to have anything to do with the anomalies. You are told to "investigate the source of the anomaly". You follow the arrows that are sometimes shown for a few moments when you turn on the scanner. They lead directly into either of the passages two that go into the temple. Then you need to go inside the temple, right?
When I get inside, and turn the scanner back on, the arrows point outside. Does that mean that I want to go back outside (because that doesn't do anything)? Or am I supposed to do something inside? There are many bright points that look like stars on the interior surfaces. There is the multiple helix thing, do I do something with that? I've gone all over the interior of the temple: nothing happens. Do I need a higher skill level in Surveying or something?

You don't need the scanner once inside, just head toward centre of room, chase sparkly bits like a cat chases a laser pointer.

[thorgaard]

Originally posted by RunningBare:

Originally posted by thorgaard:

OK, I'll try to ask again. I found the temple. The NEXT step doesn't seem to have anything to do with the anomalies. You are told to "investigate the source of the anomaly". You follow the arrows that are sometimes shown for a few moments when you turn on the scanner. They lead directly into either of the passages two that go into the temple. Then you need to go inside the temple, right?
When I get inside, and turn the scanner back on, the arrows point outside. Does that mean that I want to go back outside (because that doesn't do anything)? Or am I supposed to do something inside? There are many bright points that look like stars on the interior surfaces. There is the multiple helix thing, do I do something with that? I've gone all over the interior of the temple: nothing happens. Do I need a higher skill level in Surveying or something?

You don't need the scanner once inside, just head toward center of room, chase sparkly bits like a cat chases a laser pointer.

Yes, I did that for an hour or so: still nothing.
edit: I went back and persisted some more. Get real close to the pulsing nebula thing and manage to stay there for a few seconds and it works!