Minimap mining icons

[(PSN)imstevil]

Been watching some videos on YouTube to help with mining. On all the videos they have the mining spots marked in their mini map. When I open my mini map I can't see any thing of the sorts. I've gone through an the settings I can think of an can't see anything you enable this. Is anyone able to help me with how to enable this?

As a note, I checked the mask when standing next to one and it wasn't marked. So it's not that I'm just not standing near any. 

Thanks in advance!

[EDM774]

53 minutes ago, (PSN)imstevil said:

I'm using the nosam cutter, does this one not have these markers? 

a quick look at the wiki gives you your answer https://warframe.fandom.com/wiki/Mining#Cutters

only the high end Cetus and entry level fortuna cutter have minimap radars in them (the fortuna one is the best one because it can get extra upgrades later on)
just hop on fortuna buy that cutter It's like 2500 standing and you'll be golden.

Edited June 17, 2023 by EDM774

[NinjaZeku]

13 minutes ago, (PSN)imstevil said:

Been watching some videos on YouTube to help with mining. On all the videos they have the mining spots marked in their mini map.

Could you link one as an example?

Are you talking about the icons you get when you pull out your Sunpoint Drill [that is what you're using, right?] and are close enough to a vein?

Else if you mean, markers showing all over on the full map view, then that's likely someone having placed a bunch of these:

https://warframe.fandom.com/wiki/Loc-Pin

[(PSN)imstevil]

10 minutes ago, NinjaZeku said:

Could you link one as an example?

Are you talking about the icons you get when you pull out your Sunpoint Drill [that is what you're using, right?] and are close enough to a vein?

Else if you mean, markers showing all over on the full map view, then that's likely someone having placed a bunch of these:

https://warframe.fandom.com/wiki/Loc-Pin

 

If you look here at the 3 minute mark, can see all over the map the icons of where he can mine.

By what you have said though, the issue might be my mining tool. I'm using the nosam cutter, does this one not have these markers? 

[(PSN)imstevil]

10 minutes ago, EDM774 said:

a quick look at the wiki gives you your answer https://warframe.fandom.com/wiki/Mining#Cutters

only the high end Cetus and entry level fortuna cutter have minimap radars in them (the fortuna one is the best one because it can get extra upgrades later on)
just hop on fortuna buy that cutter It's like 2500 standing and you'll be golden.

Awesome, thanks for that! Watched videos everywhere an it wasn't mentioned. Searching the forums and Google just gave me the maps people run for farming. 

Tomorrow I'll run over and grab the one at Fortuna and give it a go! 

[Zakkhar]

10 hours ago, (PSN)imstevil said:

On all the videos they have the mining spots marked in their mini map

Also you probably do not own high radar range mods like https://warframe.fandom.com/wiki/Primed_Animal_Instinct

Make sure you equip those that are available to you: https://warframe.fandom.com/wiki/Thief's_Wit

[NinjaZeku]

41 minutes ago, Zakkhar said:

Also you probably do not own high radar range mods like https://warframe.fandom.com/wiki/Primed_Animal_Instinct

Make sure you equip those that are available to you: https://warframe.fandom.com/wiki/Thief's_Wit

The map radar on the Advanced Cutter and Sunpoint is 50 meters, pretty sure Loot Radar Mods don't increase that range.