How to Use TheIsleMinimap

Chapter 01

Install and activate the app

Create or sign in to your account.Purchase or redeem an eligible license from the secure Account Portal.
Download the current Windows setup.Your dashboard provides the setup after access is assigned to your account.
Run setup and open TheIsleMinimap.Enter your license key when requested. One active installation is supported per license.
Follow Get started.After first activation, the assistant helps you choose app size, opacity, mouse interaction, an Earplugs shortcut and position updates.

Reopen the assistant anytime from Settings > Position Updates > Get started. The Quick guide on that page provides short reading instructions and troubleshooting.

Internet access is required for activation, periodic license checks, software updates and optional squad features. The local map, layers and position tools do not require joining a squad.

TheIsleMinimap Settings overview with Navigation, Squad and Privacy, and Application categories — Settings starts with navigation, squad, privacy and application groups.

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Lower Settings overview with application, access and service cards — Scroll to reach Quick Access, software update, diagnostics, license and service status.

Get started assistant choosing app size — Get started begins with your preferred app size.

Get started Earplugs and keyboard shortcut step — Choose optional Earplugs and a shortcut before setting up position updates.

Get started assistant reporting a successful position update — The assistant confirms when your position has reached the map.

Chapter 02

Understand the main map

Header: shows the current game and Gateway map, plus Settings, minimize and close controls.
Quick Access sidebar: keeps selected actions attached to the left side without reducing the map area.
Map: displays Gateway, your marker, squad markers, enabled layers, the shared pin and optional movement trail.
Zoom controls: use + and − to change scale; use reset to restore the default view.
Current Position: displays coordinates, the active capture method and when the latest position arrived.
Squad counter: shows current online membership and opens Squad Settings with Squad access. With Solo Lifetime, it explains how to view Squad plans.

Select the information icon inside Current Position whenever you need the built-in explanation of clipboard, screen-reading and squad updates.

TheIsleMinimap main Gateway map with Quick Access sidebar, zoom controls and Current Position panel — The current main map and its attached controls.

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The Gateway map with selected reference layers and grid visible — Choose the reference layers useful for your current journey.

Chapter 03

Set up position updates

Choose how Asset Location is read

Open Settings > Position Updates.Choose Read Asset Location only when I press Tab for the fastest reading workflow, or Read Asset Location automatically to read while the panel is visible. Turning one mode on switches the other off.
Match your game key.Tab is the default. If you changed the key that opens Asset Location in The Isle, use Change key in the app to assign the same key. You can hold Shift to sprint or Ctrl to crouch while pressing your reading key.
Select Set reading area.Open the in-game panel so the complete Asset Location is visible, then click Find automatically in the setup window. Keep the coordinates visible during capture, review the preview and confirm the area. Both reading modes use it.
Return to the game.Keep The Isle in the foreground. Press your assigned key to open the panel in key mode, or show the panel in automatic mode. Check Current Position for a fresh update.

If the app requests administrator access for key mode, follow its restart explanation and Windows permission prompt. Administrator options are also in Position Updates. The saved area is matched to the game window and display settings; set it again if it no longer covers Asset Location correctly. Captured screen content stays on your computer and is not uploaded.

English screen-reading support

If Get started reports missing English support, choose Install English OCR support and follow the Windows permission prompt. Asset Location uses English labels; this adds the recognition support used to read them without changing your Windows display language. Keep the app open while Windows downloads it. Clipboard updates do not need OCR.

Manual clipboard capture

Open the in-game Tab panel and click the displayed Asset Location coordinates. TheIsleMinimap recognizes the copied position and updates the marker; you do not need to paste it anywhere.

Position Updates with key-triggered and automatic reading choices — Choose a reading mode in Settings > Position Updates.

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Lower Map Settings showing Follow Player and map grid controls — Map Settings now contains movement trail, Follow Player and map grid.

Asset Location key and automatic reading modes with saved reading area — Choose one screen-reading mode, or leave both off for clipboard updates.

Reading area and game key controls in Position Updates — Both reading modes use the same saved area.

Short Position Updates quick guide — Use the information button for the built-in reading guide.

Game key, administrator permission and reader status in Position Updates — The game key and administrator options are together in Position Updates.

Position update choices with English OCR support ready — Get started checks English screen-reading support without changing the Windows display language.

Screen reader setup preview containing the Asset Location heading, Lat and Long — Check the complete Asset Location panel in the preview before confirming the reading area.

Position Updates quick guide with troubleshooting topics — The Quick guide includes common reading problems and short fixes.

Key mode starts a reading request when you press your assigned Asset Location key while The Isle is active. Tab is the default; change it in Settings > Position Updates if your game uses another key. Enabling this mode requires an administrator restart and approval of the Windows permission prompt.

Chapter 04

Navigate, follow and trace your route

Zoom and panZoom with the map buttons and drag the map while interaction is available.

RecenterUse the reset control to restore the default zoom and map position.

Follow PlayerWhen enabled, a zoomed map recenters only after your marker leaves the visible area. Manual panning remains available.

Movement trailEnable it when you want a local history of captured positions. Turning it off clears the current trail.

Map gridShow or hide the coordinate grid independently from markers, layers and your position.

Shared destinationWhile in a squad, right-click the map to place one shared pin; remove it when the destination changes.

Chapter 05

Choose map layers and filters

Open Map Layers Settings and use the four tabs to switch instantly between General, Animals, Plants and Earthworks. Turn on the layer you want, then choose its individual filters. General layers start off so the first map remains clean.

General: location names, landmarks, drinking water, sanctuaries, migration zones, patrol zones, air currents and updrafts, roads and trails, mud areas, salt licks, caves and entrances.
Animals: choose individual land or aquatic species.
Plants: select only the fruits, nuts, vegetables, flowers, plants and mushrooms relevant to your dinosaur.
Earthworks: show mapped gastrolith and clam-rock locations separately from other resources.
Enable All and Disable All: quickly change the selected tab without affecting the other layer groups.

Filters remain visible but unavailable while their layer is turned off. Layer data follows the supported Gateway map and can be refreshed through app updates when the game changes.

Map Layers Settings showing individually selectable Gateway information layers — Every layer can be enabled only when it is useful.

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Lower General tab with more selectable map-layer cards — General filters cover navigation areas and landmarks.

Animal marker layer with species filters — The Animals tab separates land and aquatic species.

Plant and diet resource layer with resource filters — Plant and diet resources have their own tab.

Plant resource catalog with fruit, vegetable, flower and plant choices — The catalog lets you choose only the forage you need.

Earthworks resource controls for clam rock and gastrolith markers — Earthworks markers remain separate from diet resources.

Gateway map displaying selected reference layers — Enabled filters appear immediately on the map.

Aquatic animal filters in the Animals tab — Scroll in Animals to find the aquatic species filters.

Chapter 06

Adjust size, opacity and interaction

Default: keeps the original compact app and map geometry.
Medium: adds more map and settings workspace while preserving the same controls.
Mega: provides the largest supported app and map workspace that fits the active display.
Opacity: choose Default, 80% or 60% for the complete app window.
Mouse interaction: the inactive overlay remains click-through by default. Enable mouse interaction when you want the app to accept clicks while the game has focus, then use Alt+Tab when necessary.

Changing app size does not change which part of Gateway exists in the map—it only changes the available viewing workspace.

App Settings with Default, Medium and Mega sizes, mouse interaction and opacity options — App Settings controls size, interaction and transparency.

Chapter 07

Use Earplugs and a custom shortcut

Earplugs lowers only The Isle game audio through Windows Volume Mixer. It does not turn down your microphone, voice chat or other apps.

Open Settings → TheIsleMinimap App Settings.Find the Earplugs card and turn on Enable earplugs while the game is running.
Reduce the game volume.The game mixer level is capped at 20%. If it was already quieter, Earplugs does not increase it. This is a mixer level, not 20% of your previous volume.
Assign a shortcut if you want one.Select Assign shortcut, then press a key or a Ctrl, Alt or Shift combination, such as Ctrl + P. Escape cancels assignment; Clear removes the saved shortcut.
Toggle while playing.The shortcut works while The Isle has focus. Choose keys unused by the game because game actions can still receive the same input. You can also use the switch or add Earplugs to Quick Access.

Turning Earplugs off restores the mixer level saved before it was enabled. Closing the minimap normally also restores it; a crash or forced process termination can prevent that cleanup. If needed, restore The Isle volume in Windows Volume Mixer.

Tab and Windows-key combinations are unavailable. Assigning an Earplugs shortcut does not require enabling Tab-only coordinate reading.

Read the full Earplugs and shortcut guide

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Earplugs volume switch and keyboard shortcut controls in App Settings — Settings > App Settings: choose a shortcut or use the Earplugs switch.

Chapter 08

Build your Quick Access sidebar

Show or hide the sidebar.Use Quick Access Settings or the top sidebar button. The matching header button restores it, and the map size stays unchanged.
Add a shortcut.Select + at the bottom, then choose an available action from the full-height slide-out selector.
Remove a shortcut.Right-click its button. That action becomes available under + again.
Keep up to eight actions.Choose from position, navigation, capture, privacy, layer, squad, service and update controls.
Open the information button.The built-in guide repeats the add, remove, hide and restore instructions inside the app.

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Quick Access Settings with visibility and shortcut summary — Visibility and saved shortcut controls.

Upper part of the Add Quick Access selector with available shortcut actions — The + selector opens beside the sidebar and updates available actions immediately.

Lower part of the Add Quick Access selector with service and update actions — Scroll to reach every available shortcut category.

Built-in Quick Access guide explaining add, remove, hide and restore — The built-in Quick Access guide.

Choose from 36 available actions. To rearrange shortcuts, hold a sidebar button until it lifts, drag it to the insertion line and release. Your order is saved; Escape cancels a rearrangement.

Chapter 09

Choose your Solo marker and personal pins

With Solo Lifetime, open Settings > Solo Settings under Solo & Privacy.

Choose your marker color.Your own position uses this color on the map.
Enable personal map pins.Turn on the switch when you want to use up to three saved destinations.
Choose three different pin colors.A color already used by another pin is unavailable.
Place or remove a pin.Right-click the map to place the next unused pin. Right-click a pin, or use its Remove button in Solo Settings, to remove it.

Turning personal pins off hides them and keeps their saved locations. Your pins stay on this computer and are never shared with a squad. Squad plans use one shared destination pin instead.

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Solo Settings with the player marker color palette — Choose a personal marker color; your Squad color is saved separately.

Solo Settings with three placed personal pins in blue, orange and purple — Enable personal pins and choose three different colors.

Gateway map with the Solo player marker and three colored personal pins — Personal pins are stored on your computer and are never shared with a squad.

Chapter 10

Create or join a private squad

Create or join.Create a new private squad and share its code directly, or paste a code received from a friend.
Choose your identity.Select an available marker color and optionally add a lowercase name of up to eight letters or numbers, beginning with a letter.
Share while connected.Your latest valid position is shared automatically only while you remain in the squad. Your complete movement trail stays local.
Coordinate together.See up to four current positions, colored names, the online counter and one shared destination pin.
Leave when finished.Use Leave / Remove Squad to leave your own slot. Other members keep the squad and its shared pin.

Squad features are included with Squad Quarterly, Squad Monthly and Squad Lifetime. Solo Lifetime provides local navigation plus its own marker color and up to three personal pins, without online squads.

Squads have no leader: every member has equal access. When Squad access ends, your slot is freed automatically. Temporary connection problems keep your saved squad. A squad is removed after 14 days without an active member.

Monthly and Quarterly include four licenses. Invite friends from Account Portal > Licenses; they accept there before activating their own key. The in-app squad code is a separate step for joining the same map group.

The private squad code is concealed in these screenshots.

Squad Settings with private squad code, optional squad name and marker color controls; private values are hidden — An active squad: copy its private code and choose how you appear to teammates.

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Lower Squad Settings with all marker color choices and Leave or Remove Squad control; private values are hidden — Scroll for every marker color and the Leave / Remove Squad control.

Chapter 11

Protect details while streaming

Open Streaming Settings and enable Hide Sensitive Details before broadcasting or recording when coordinates and squad codes must stay private.

Applies an 85% privacy blur to the exact Current Position coordinates.
Blurs active and entered squad codes inside Squad Settings.
Keeps position tracking, squad sharing and copy actions working normally.
Can be disabled again whenever sensitive information no longer appears on stream.

Always confirm your broadcast preview before going live. Other applications and notifications are outside TheIsleMinimap privacy controls.

Streaming Settings with the Hide Sensitive Details switch — Streaming privacy can be enabled with one switch.

Chapter 12

Updates, diagnostics, licenses and uninstalling

Service StatusCheck the local map and position tools, internet connection, squad connection and software updates. Checks repeat automatically every ten minutes; there is no manual refresh button.

Optional diagnosticsEnable only the requested area. Logging is off by default. Files have a size limit and are stored in %LOCALAPPDATA%\TheIsleMinimapDiagnostic.

Software UpdateThe app checks securely at startup. Open Software Update to see the installed version and check manually without restarting.

LicenseView activation status and open the secure Account Portal to manage the assigned account, license or device reset.

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Software Update settings with current version and manual update check — Check the installed version and request an update check.

Diagnostics settings for application, screen reader and position logging — Enable only the troubleshooting areas support requests.

Diagnostics settings for license, software updates and app controls — Choose which features to include in troubleshooting logs.

Service Status page showing local and online service health — Service Status separates local tools from online services.

License settings with activation status, Account Portal access and device-access explanation; the installation reference is hidden — License shows this installation and links directly to account and device management.

Position, map and online-connection diagnostic switches — Choose only the diagnostic categories support requests.

Local diagnostic report files and report controls — Reports stay on your computer until you choose to share them.

Uninstall choice: keep settings and activation for a future reinstall, or choose complete removal to delete local settings, the saved session, activation data, capture-area selection and diagnostic files.

Chapter 13

Troubleshooting checklist

No position update?Confirm the game is in the foreground, open the complete Asset Location panel, verify your chosen reading mode and assigned key and check that the saved area still covers the panel. Clipboard capture remains available as a fallback.
Overlay hidden by the game?Use windowed or borderless fullscreen. True exclusive fullscreen can cover normal Windows desktop overlays even when Always on Top is enabled.
Marker leaves the visible area?Enable Follow Player. It recenters only when the local marker moves outside the visible zoomed map.
Squad does not connect?Check Service Status, confirm the license includes squad features, and verify the complete squad code before joining.
Need support evidence?Enable only the requested diagnostic switches, reproduce the problem once, and open a support ticket. If support requests diagnostics, follow the instructions in your ticket. Never paste license keys or payment details.

For account, purchase or activation help, open Support. For focused explanations, use the related guides below.