Space Engineers

Space Engineers

Developers
	Keen Software House
Engines
	VRAGE 2.0
Release dates
Windows	February 28, 2019

Key points

Monthly updates

Large modding community

General information

Developer forum

Official wiki

Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
Official website
GamersGate		Deluxe Edition
		Deluxe Edition
Green Man Gaming		Deluxe Edition
Humble Store		Deluxe Edition
Steam

All versions require Steam DRM.

Essential improvements

Skip intro videos

Use the -skipintro command line argument[citation needed]

Game data

In-game general settings.

Configuration file(s) location

System	Location
Windows	%APPDATA%\Roaming\SpaceEngineers\SpaceEngineers.cfg
Steam Play (Linux)	<Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/244850/pfx/

Save game data location

System	Location
Windows	%APPDATA%\SpaceEngineers\Saves
Steam Play (Linux)	<Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/244850/pfx/

Save game cloud syncing

System	Native	Notes
Steam Cloud		Has option available but does not store any game data.[citation needed]

Video settings

In-game general video settings.

In-game advanced video settings.

Render quality limited to presets (Normal, High, Extreme) in DirectX 9. In DirectX 11 it is possible to change various settings.

Input settings

In-game control settings.

In-game key map settings.

Audio settings

In-game audio settings.

Localizations

The localization for the game is community-driven. Further details can be found on the official site.

Language	UI	Audio	Sub	Notes
English
Brazilian Portuguese
Czech
Danish
Dutch
Finnish
French
German
Hungarian
Italian
Norwegian
Polish
Russian
Spanish
Swedish
Turkish

VR support

3D modes	State	Notes
vorpX		G3D, Z3D Officially supported game, see official vorpx game list.

Network

Multiplayer types

Type	Native	Players	Notes
Local play		Use Nucleus Coop & Unofficial mod.
LAN play		16
Online play		16	This may be increased on dedicated servers

Connection types

Type	Native	Notes
Matchmaking
Peer-to-peer
Dedicated
Self-hosting		Dedicated Server software is in Tools in the installation folder.
Direct IP

Issues fixed

Game won't start

logfile says: "could not load file or assembly 'steamsdk.dll' or one of its dependencies."
Install latest update for Visual C++ Redist 2012: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=30679

Restart computer
After Steam installs the .NET Framework a restart is sometimes required.

Broken controls

Run as administrator
Go to the installation folder. Right-click on SpaceEngineers.exe and select Properties. Select the Compatibility tab and tick Run this program as administrator. Click Apply and then OK.

Music plays in main menu but not in-game

This only applies if you have Sound Blaster drivers.

Disable Sound Blaster enhancements
Right-click on the volume icon in your taskbar and select Playback devices. Select your primary playback device and click Properties. Select Sound Blaster and tick Disable Sound Blaster enhancements. Click Apply and then OK.

Steam overlay not functioning

For this game, the Steam overlay doesn't launch if Fraps is running.

Disable Fraps
Close the Fraps window. Launch the game. If you want to record, launch Fraps while the game is active.

Other information

API

Technical specs	Supported	Notes
Direct3D	9, 11	DirectX 9 has been officially dropped as of February 26, 2016. See Re-enable DirectX 9 / 32-bit support on how to open the latest DirectX 9 version of the game.
Shader Model support	3, 5

Executable	32-bit	64-bit	Notes
Windows			32-bit support has been officially dropped as of February 26, 2016. See Re-enable DirectX 9 / 32-bit support on how to open the latest 32-bit version of the game.

Middleware

	Middleware	Notes
Physics	Havok
Multiplayer	Steamworks

Re-enable DirectX 9 / 32-bit support

This version of the game is no longer being supported by the developers. All further updates will be made on the DirectX 11 / 64-bit version.

Switch to the legacy branch
Open the Steam client. Go to the Library section. Search for the Space Engineers entry, right click it and select Properties. In the Properties window, select the Betas tab and choose the dx9-32bit - compatibility branch for dx9 and 32 bit option from the dropdown menu. Close the window and launch the game.

System requirements

A 5 Mbit/s internet connection is recommended for multiplayer.

Windows
	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	7
Processor (CPU)	Intel Core i5 3.0 GHz	Quad-core Intel Core i7 4.5 GHz
System memory (RAM)	8 GB	16 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	25 GB
Video card (GPU)	Nvidia GeForce GTX 750 AMD Radeon R9 270X DirectX 11 compatible	Nvidia GeForce 1070 GTX AMD Radeon RX Vega 56

The performance depends on the complexity of your world and the configuration of your computer. Simple worlds run smoothly even on low-end computers, but a more complex world with rich object interactions could overload even high-end computers.