Space Engineers Improved Mining Rover Tutorial Plus Tips & Tricks

[@WickTheGamer]

You might find this hilarious. So I built this thing and was mining ice. Turned too sharp and turned it over. Drills were still going and before I knew it I was facing down vertically and had to bail out. It's still running and is drilling itself a very, very, very deep grave at the moment. I have no idea when it will stop. But I have lost sight of it xD

[@andreichiorean4450]

lmao

[@adaurthurianlegendseso2104]

Hahahaha

[@Steelahman101]

Update pls

[@antonstezhkin5991]

Those two gyros and a detector make psychologists happy.

[@justinsellers9402]

I don't use the rover as is but watching your video taught me more about beginning rover construction than a dozen other videos. Thank you!

[@mynameisjeff-spaceposting1417]

Happy to help!

[@SirTragain]

As Splitsie would say: Don't use P, P is Bad, Never use P. Drag a Cockpit from the "G" Menu on to the vehicle Toolbar for Parking Brake. Basically a sound design but for the "Axel" line I would have used a Half Block under the Cockpit and 2x1x1 Armor Slope for mounting the wheel suspension. I also like having an Antenna set to 50 meters which is the maximum range of the Ore Detector. This way I can see where the Ore is when not in the Cockpit. I know that if you are on a PvP server you might not want this.

[@mynameisjeff-spaceposting1417]

I have to admit I don't quite get all the hate for P unless you have a lot going on at the base. Yeah half blocks would give more clearance. Good note about the antenna and ore detector! This was built with PVP in mind

[@SirTragain]

I don't necessarily hate the use of "P" but it is more hand memory between vehicles. When setting up a craft; it is easer to jump between them without needed to study each ones layout. For instance I personally will set the connector to switch lock on the #5 key and if it is a flying craft; the thrusters & gyroscope (which I group together) on #6 for power savings. If it's not in flight then the gyro doesn't need to be on. Likewise batteries are on #8 for recharge on/off and Drills for right & left click on to #1 and #2 turns them on or off. I'll put camera view on #4 this is usual progression to dock to connectors. Typically I'll leave #9 empty to clear which ever other had been selected prior just as you would to empty whatever tool you may have in your hand so you don't grind/weld a door you just want to open. Yeah that has happened enough times that it's a thing. Also thumb tapping the spacebar to break is safer than pressing "P" which has more of a tendency of causing nose diving a rover in to a flip.

[@mynameisjeff-spaceposting1417]

Oh good point about nose diving! That's something I learned after this video: turning off brakes on the front wheels prevents tipping forward. Useful for rovers with several sets of wheels

[@martindonat3249]

I would put the Drills on a Rotor/hinge construction to control the angle a bit ,to have a easyer aproach to underground stuff ,mostly i use straght down piston drill constructions though

[@mynameisjeff-spaceposting1417]

This was built more for PVP. In many cases in MP rotors and pistons aren't allowed. Most people just use flying ships at that point but I wanted to show it's possible to make it happen on the ground. I agree tho rotors and pistons are more effective

[@martindonat3249]

Never tryed a PVP server bevor ,didnt know of the limitations ,good to know

[@MazeGibtBaze]

"P" is not good for the parking break, its better to open "G" menu and add the cockpit(handbreak), connector(lock switch) or landing gear(lock switch) to the hotbar. Not that important in this video, but I crashed many rovers that were locked onto ships into the ground when using "P" since its just a "lock" for all the things (Wheels, Connector, Landing grear)

[@Darktotaled]

spacebar is handbrake btw, but for parking P is better but for connecting with a station, i recommend setting on G a "Switch Lock" button for the connector

[@chriskelso723]

Also the setting to use it as a parking break on the connectors is highly useful for carriers.

[@werd3426]

@@Darktotaled I wouldn't recommend using P at all

[@1D991]

Thanks for this. I'm new to the game and have just been using survival in the home system to learn the game. My first mining rover used a lot more blocks and was quite heavy and clumsy and I ended up flipping it in to my original pit-mine. This video taught me that a good starter mining rover can be botj simple and efficient and is definitely helping me with my new playthrough.

[@mynameisjeff-spaceposting1417]

happy to help!

[@MrRonjohnism]

Built this to spec but was getting some crazy weight problems In the front, made 2 separate wheel groups to offset power levels and a few heavy Armour blocks when I need to drop the back or front and good to go. Thanks man

[@mynameisjeff-spaceposting1417]

Good call. Thanks for watching

[@HAH_G]

Ejector must have sorter or drop all cargo.

[@mynameisjeff-spaceposting1417]

You're right! I made sure to put sorters on my future builds. Thanks

[@nunodias3331]

your rover is amazing, but how can i avoid the rover to dig strait down???

[@pettersonystrawman9291]

Medium cargo container is 3x3x3 = 27 blocks and has capacity of 3375. Ratio: 3375/27 = 125 Large cargo container is 5x5x5 = 125 blocks and has capacity of 15625. Ratio: 15625/125 = 125 The cargo capacity is the same cargo-to-block ratio. It's just about the shape.

[@mynameisjeff-spaceposting1417]

I took another look. I was wrong. The medium cargo for the space holds more but stacking 5 of them would be heavier. Good catch!

[@RichyN25]

Even those little dents in the ground look like massive craters in space because of the weird way SE renders voxels. Best way to avoid detection in PVP is to hide in space and hope for the best

[@LordOfThunderUK]

Thanks for your build, I would loved to see a briet tut on the attachment on the base as it is in an odd height.

[@mynameisjeff-spaceposting1417]

You're right. I had trouble adjusting either grids to meet up well. I line it up by hopping a little with X or using gyros to tilt up. When the connectors turn yellow I lock them together with a cockpit hotkey set

[@LordOfThunderUK]

@@mynameisjeff-spaceposting1417 Thanks for your quick reply, I just did your design and it was a bit difficult to control. I got into V mode so I can at least see ahead. It got stuck on the way in and I had to get out to "clear the way" Maybe it is all my fault as this is the very first time I use a vehicle for mining. I had trouble trying to point downwards to make the drills do its thing and when I was moving my mouse up and down I was inadvertently drilling uneven so the wheels got stuck. Seriously, thanks for your vehicle design. From me a noob in this great game.

[@mynameisjeff-spaceposting1417]

Play with your suspension strength and I think you'll find a sweet spot. Thanks for watching

[@LordOfThunderUK]

@@mynameisjeff-spaceposting1417 On my next build, it got stuck many times without being able to climb up, it kept going down and getting the tyres and the top of the ship stuck. I will have to do your second option. 3x2 drills and have a spacer to create a wider bore. I lost the ship but great experience. Thanks again.

[@mynameisjeff-spaceposting1417]

@@LordOfThunderUK try to keep it moving. This is more of a skimmer type

[@debburollish6387]

How does the stone enter the large storage with no conveyors?

[@davidfenyes9784]

Probably through the cockpit. Im sure it is connected by conveyors.

[@mako9673]

How do you use your ejector for stone without installing a sorter to filter out the stone?

[@mynameisjeff-spaceposting1417]

You need the sorter unless you want to manually eject. Mistake in the video. Thanks for watching!

[@Comicsluvr]

Paint it a camo burnt orange and it's perfect for Mars too.

[@haydenwatters2268]

I put extra drills like he showed we could and now I’m way too front heavy. What can I do

[@mynameisjeff-spaceposting1417]

you could increase the strength of the front wheels

[@coiledbug2394]

Hey you know what that blueprint is called? Because I’m on Xbox and don’t have steam

[@MrCswarwick]

i tried adjust all susp power etc and I could not get 6 drills to work on this platform. too front heavy. GREAT build though for an easy early game surface rock miner to get started

[@saintofaether]

So, I just attempted to build my own mining rover, and uh....it flipped over forward and did not turn. How do you get it so that only the front tires turn?

[@mynameisjeff-spaceposting1417]

I recommend turning off brakes for the front tires and turning off steering for the rear tires. Hope that helps

[@ner12800bb3]

And how it suppose to mine? drills don't touch the ground

[@JohnSmith-yo3gh]

Don't you need a sorter for your ejector?

[@mynameisjeff-spaceposting1417]

Yes I forgot in this video. Good catch!

[@JohnSmith-yo3gh]

@@mynameisjeff-spaceposting1417 okay good I thought maybe there was a way to do it without the sorter.

[@zxlucaszx1]

Does anybody know why my cockpit won’t send items to my container

[@0n35h07]

works good took a hour to build it just to get it stuck in a min 60 meters down

[@glareicebutts1423]

skill issue

[@osteen55]

Great video, built it and got stuck in a mine in 1 minute and had to leave it there.

[@mynameisjeff-spaceposting1417]

Sorry to hear that. Maybe you can dig it out if you right click with the drills and tilt up?

[@osteen55]

@@mynameisjeff-spaceposting1417 I tried for about an hour and then I gave up. I just got deeper and deeper down and its not exactly good at climbing

[@darthslackus499]

Good build. You should publish the blueprint.

[@mynameisjeff-spaceposting1417]

Thanks! Just published it. You can find it here: steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1978853057

[@tor-8534]

I'm having an issue connecting the rover to my connector, as it is a bit too high up on the rover. How did you set this up?

[@exile1133]

made this as my first car, started drilling down, im currently 200 meters down, now way back up haha

[@exile1133]

Haha havin to make a new one adding an extra set of wheels, my first of this is stuck 900 meters below haha

[@mynameisjeff-spaceposting1417]

You could probably try to dig it out with some warheads ;)

[@exile1133]

@@mynameisjeff-spaceposting1417 i have broken it down for parts haha, i dug out a ramp for it drove it up a and as soon as started drilling up it went down haha, but maybe some form of warhead could do trick in future

[@mynameisjeff-spaceposting1417]

@@exile1133 yeah they clear out a large area. Just don't get too close lol

[@exile1133]

@@mynameisjeff-spaceposting1417 car number 2 rolled in a lag spike and my 40k of cobolt crushed me when it broke haha, number 3 has just been made, i love the design of the car, so my plan tonight is to make the design but double down or triple down on everything haha

[@tohpingtiang4878]

Med is only for small grid. Large grid cargo is 400 000 and small is 15 000. We don't use P because it disconnect EVERYTHING if you are connected to a base. You need to put a sorter before ejector

[@mynameisjeff-spaceposting1417]

In this case it's a large cargo small grid. If you're connected to a base you wouldn't need the parking brake. :) Good point about the sorter

[@tohpingtiang4878]

@@mynameisjeff-spaceposting1417 P will disconnect also so new plays did it not knowing that their other vehicles fell to the ground while they did that

[@mynameisjeff-spaceposting1417]

True! Good point

[@ColinJordanVanDerMerwe-tr1kv]

nice rover

[@lptsdmashman5437]

Hi, first of all, thanks for the tuto, it is very cool ! How can I empty my drills into the cargo without picking by hands ?

[@mynameisjeff-spaceposting1417]

Thanks! It should transfer automatically into the cargo containers. Make sure you have the conveyors on in the drill settings

[@ericerdmann9664]

Great video

[@mynameisjeff-spaceposting1417]

Thanks for watching!

[@TestNewphone-f6n]

Sir... Your miner didn't do any mining .... I... Is this for a death race ?

[@MrKevco43]

My batteries arent fully green like urs ...how come?

[@mynameisjeff-spaceposting1417]

You'll have to connect to your station to fill up. This was done in creative mode

[@mattmurphy1065]

When connected to a station that has power, make sure you select your rover batteries and set them to charge mode, this will take a while to fully charge.

[@metalfiregametime652]

That is a cool mining rover :)

[@mynameisjeff-spaceposting1417]

thanks!

[@patrickdubouche6260]

Nice rover, but if actually we wanted to dig into the ground ?

[@mynameisjeff-spaceposting1417]

I've found it hard to balance and maneuver an arm. If you'd like to tunnel, just drive slow and consistently with the front suspension weakened and you'll go down. As far as tunneling straight down, that's probably best done by a ship or static rig

[@Nala239]

my cargo container keeps exploding when I drive this car, have to admit my landscape is on a slope, so will have to increase height of chassis vs ground

[@mynameisjeff-spaceposting1417]

sorry to hear that! I couldn't get it to happen

[@coiledbug2394]

Yes, Nala239 increase the height

[@bryank5502]

SO GOOD

[@mynameisjeff-spaceposting1417]

Thanks for watching!

[@Bravo_08]

Thanks! Helped alot!

[@AcidStalker]

Love it, great video!

[@mynameisjeff-spaceposting1417]

Thanks for watching!

[@adaurthurianlegendseso2104]

Ummmm.... theres a big elephant in the room that needs to be addressed... build? Awesome. Only 1 thing... has a connector on the back... i assume for charging??? For the life of me i cant build a charger connector that aligns... can you show me how to do that? Lol

[@MrKevco43]

And why doesn't the stuff I mine go to the storage container and just fill up my drills

[@mynameisjeff-spaceposting1417]

Hm I'm not sure. Check that use conveyor system is enabled on the drills

[@mastakam92]

I've got the same issue. Conveyor is enabled, but nothing moves to the storage - all stays in drills and makes me loose balance.

[@mynameisjeff-spaceposting1417]

@@mastakam92 and it's correctly piped to rest of the rover? can you manually move ore in the inventory screen or does it gray out?

[@joshmccormack9375]

You have to make sure that either your cockpit or drills are properly connected to the storage container

[@Titan-ry1zb]

I cannot change the strength idk what I’m doing wrong

[@mynameisjeff-spaceposting1417]

When you open the wheel controls in the menu, click and drag the strength % meter. Strength is your suspension strength based on total mass. How bouncy it is. If you want to go faster, increase power and the speed limit

[@Titan-ry1zb]

@@mynameisjeff-spaceposting1417 the problem with that is that it will not let me control the sliders or make it a ship

[@mynameisjeff-spaceposting1417]

It sounds like an ownership issue then. That or if it's large grid, it's clipped into voxels

[@Titan-ry1zb]

@@mynameisjeff-spaceposting1417 I’ve tried everything and the only thing that doesn’t work is the wheels I have no ideas why they just won’t go forward or backward the drills drill and I can turn with my mouse

[@mynameisjeff-spaceposting1417]

Is the parking brake on? Press P the icon on the right with the circle and exclamation point should be off

[@RickStewart1776]

Love the info, but I thought I was in a "so'ing" class.

[@shadowforge]

NEVER USE P! Just add the hand brake to the hotbar. Using P is a bad habit and will lead to having shit fall apart when all your connectors turn off because it affects EVERYTHING connected to the grid.

[@mynameisjeff-spaceposting1417]

If you have multiple grids connected, I agree. I usually don't. Thanks for watching

[@Tanosmusic]

nice video but it's not a mining rover. He can only bring rocks... how can you mine gold and silver with this model ? it's impossible :(

[@TwoPlusTwoEqualsFive32]

You are wrong about leaving no trace, remember the further away from the planet you go the bigger the LOD for the holes you create. So a tiny scratch that is not even perceptible at close will look like a giant hole from space.

[@timjan9329]

The Rover breaks very easily, my wheels break quite often

[@mynameisjeff-spaceposting1417]

Maybe lower the speed or raise the height? Wheels tend to glitch in multiplayer if that's where you're playing

[@miloudsalek4736]

Thanks it helpt

[@jebclang9403]

Moral lesson: No need?... Poop it out

[@toddp7326]

Sadly you can't build a large cargo container on that like that anymore they nerfed it. Has to be mounted on a large block

[@philipiannaco5431]

They must've buffed it again because I can out a large cargo container on a small block now

[@adaurthurianlegendseso2104]

Wrong

[@TheRandyWanker]

Build it just like here, left to chase something came back it's gone, I forgot to put battaries in it 1st. :(

[@mynameisjeff-spaceposting1417]

Sorry to hear that. Make sure your grids are powered and named!