Mineral Detector

⭐ — (3 endorsements) 📥 987 downloads 📌 v1.1 📅 6/1/2026
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By paboyafx · Items

⬇ Download Mod Source: Nexus Mods ↗ 📅 Updated: 7/10/2026 📅 Created: 6/1/2026

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  • 👍 0.3% endorsement rate

📋 About This Mod

Description

Introducing a New craftable tool based on Subnautica BZ Mineral Detector. Confugurables via Engine.ini

Mineral Detector, A Proximity detector used to locate materials, with identifiable signatures.

Notes: It only scan for deposits and nodes (the breakable and resonatable)

This mod modify unpublished test assets from the game.

Content\Data\CraftingRecipe\Fabricator\Test\DA_FullInventoryRecipe

Content\Data\ItemType\Test\DA_NoEquipSlot_ItemType_Test

Compatibility

Will not compatible with mods that modified the same assets above

Installation instructions

Download and  extract files from archive to ...\steamapps\common\Subnautica2\Subnautica2\Content\Paks\~mods or Mods

Un-Installation instructions

Delete all 3 files from ~mods or Mods folder

Configuration

1. Download Engine.ini from optional file section (Skip this step if already have mod installed utiliizing Engine.ini)

2. Extract or copy (or create a new) Engine.ini to C:\Users\<USERNAME>\AppData\Local\ Subnautica2 \Saved\Config\Windows\Engine.ini

3. Make it editable. Right click Engine.ini, and select Properties, UNCHECK the Read-only attributes, Click OK

4. if you already have Engine.ini, and already contains some settings, create new line and paste the provided Engine.ini contents  ( or see example below)

5. Modify as you liking

6. Save

7. Make it read only, so the game won't able to delete this file. Right click Engine.ini, and select Properties, CHECK the Read-only attributes, Click OK

Example Config (same as providedoptional file)

WARNING: These line is mandatory  [/Game/Mods/MD/BP_MineralDetector. BP_MineralDetector_C]

; Mineral Detector START HERE:

[/Game/Mods/MD/BP_MineralDetector. BP_MineralDetector_C]

; Semicolon is a comment, not effecting any settings

; Format Key=Value, make sure no space between equal sign.

; Scan timer looping, default 0. 05s. Increase if performance drop

ScanLoopTimer=0. 05

; Radius to scan from player character position, default 5000

ScanRadius=5000

; Show or hide selected resource name, default True

bShowResourceName=True

; Show or hide selected resource thumbnail, default True

bShowResourceImage=True

; Show or hide radar image, default True

bShowRadar=True

; Show or hide scan result, default True

bShowScanResult=True

; Show or hide scan result, default True

bShowBatteryPercent=True

; Energy cost while tool equipped, default 0. 05

ScanEnergyCost=0. 10

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📊 Mod Details

Game
Subnautica2 Mods
Author
paboyafx
Version
1.1
Downloads
987
Endorsements
3
Category
Items
Created
6/1/2026
Updated
7/10/2026

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