A GPS network (or “satellite”) is required for most GPS-based Machines to function.
GPS networks have the following components:
GPS networks operate on a system called complexity, which is the measure of its power and range. Complexity is provided by GPS Transmitters and can be viewed using a GPS Control Panel. The complexity of a GPS network increases with:
Below is a table listing the complexity values and stats for each transmitter.
| GPS Transmitter Tier | Complexity Added | Energy consumption | Energy buffer |
| GPS Transmitter | 1*(y level) | 2 J/s | 16 J |
| Advanced GPS Transmitter | 4*(y level) + 100 | 6 J/s | 64 J |
| Carbonado GPS Transmitter | 16*(y level) + 500 | 22 J/s | 256 J |
| Energized GPS Transmitter | 64*(y level) + 800 | 92 J/s | 1024 J |