Space Engineers News

Community Spotlight 🧐 January 2024

Our favorite pastime is browsing through the workshop - we are in love with all the creations our players are constantly sharing. 💫

We can't wait every month to spotlight mods and blueprints that catch our eye and have the potential to make your time in Space Engineers more interesting and unique.

Here is our spotlight for the month of January! 🤩

[h3]Consolidation Firearms by Dercaixr[/h3]
Shortly before the war between Consolidation and Aenum Republic, the newly formed Consolidation company Forsberg & Heth began production of its own line of handguns, fulfilling an order from the Consolidation Council.

[h3]Working Radar RM-24 "SARMAN" by MonPetitOiseau[/h3]
RM-24 SARMAN, a technological feat designed to detect any enemy target within a radius of 2,375 meters.

Compact radar system with unparalleled capabilities, ready to protect borders or military installations.

[h3]Star Trek Fully Retractable Landing Gear by Killerbee77[/h3]
Commissioned by SGTOWL.

Adds in Star Trek fully retractable landing gear.

[h3]Deflector Shields by Tiberius[/h3]
Presenting Deflector Shields: An advanced ion-based defense system designed to safeguard your property as you embark on your solar system adventures.

Engineered with built-in safeguards against mining hazards, grinding threats, and, most importantly, protection from the most formidable weapons in the cosmos.

[h3]Aneutronic Fusion by Tiberius[/h3]
Introducing Nova Galactic Fusion's groundbreaking NASA Punk-inspired Aneutronic Fusion Reactors.

These cutting-edge fusion reactors unlock the boundless power of Helium-3, propelling us forward in the realm of sustainable energy technology.

[h3]Giant Drills by Life'Tech and Rebels, Kuvat[/h3]
This mod adds a Giant Drill one with and one without the Rebels logo on it.

Also big shout out to Enenra and ChipStix for their amazing work with SEUT!

[h3]Enclosed Blocks by TheSlaveOne[/h3]
Enclosed Blocks - Air Tight Custom Turret Controller, Gyro, Survival Kit, Decoy, Projector, Gravity Generator, Spherical Gravity Generator.

All Blocks Air tight with 2 different glass styles.

[h3][Sentis Project] Furniture Pack by vllasukov[/h3]
I started working on this mod quite a long time ago because I felt a certain lack of decorative blocks in our game. Although the mod is called a furniture pack, there is more than just furniture)

There are sinks, beds, trash cans, bedside tables, ceiling lamps, illuminators... Illuminators are my favourite by the way =)

[h3]Race Pack - SERC by John Bee[/h3]
Wheels fit for race cars plus some other stuff.

More will come.

[h3]Engineer League Portable by AeQuArTz[/h3]
Engineer League Portable is a new compact and optimized version of my original "Engineer League," a functional version of Rocket League within SE.

This was designed specifically to be under 20000 PCU

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Minor Update 1.203.6

Hello, Engineers!

For our Xbox community, you'll now find Space Engineers in your Microsoft Store library, making it easier than ever to dive back into the cosmos. What's even more thrilling is that if you already own Space Engineers on Xbox, you'll receive the Microsoft Store version automatically, at no extra cost. It's our way of saying thank you for being part of the Space Engineers journey.
With full crossplay, Microsoft Store users can team up with their Steam and PlayStation friends and explore Space Engineers on their platform of choice!

The universe is waiting, and whether you're a seasoned space engineer or a first-time explorer, this expansion to the Microsoft Store opens up a galaxy of possibilities. Embark on new adventures, craft incredible spacecraft, and join a thriving community that shares your passion for the cosmos.

Welcome to the next chapter of Space Engineers!

Features

Space Engineers released on Microsoft Store
Changed Xbox Lobby networking from XIM to EOS to facilitate connectivity between Windows Store version and Xbox lobbies
Updated SharpDX version to prevent audio issues on fresh Windows 10 and Windows 11 installations

Official Blueprints

https://www.spaceengineersgame.com/community-hub/

Fixes & Improvements

Changed mass of Flare/Fireworks projectiles (no longer dealing high damage to characters)
Fixed an issue where a suspended Console client would not be able to be invited after resuming
Fixed an issue where player would get stuck in a black screen when failing to join a server after visiting Character screen

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Community Spotlight 🧐 December 2023

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[h3]Pax Consolidation by Foltast[/h3]
Welcome to Pax Consolidation.

The ultimate place to explore history and technological advancements of Outer Planets Consolidation!

[h3]Star Wars TIE Fighter Modpack - Reforged by Stomachbrain[/h3]
This mod will contain blocks to build a full modded TIE fighter.

It's a reforged mod from my old one published in 2018.

[h3]Planetary Asteroid Rings by Bravada Cadelanne[/h3]
This is a mod to add procedural asteroids to the rings of planets.

Asteroids are generated within visual range of players and sync distance of grids, by default being cleaned up if untouched once out of range of any player or grid.

[h3]MES Cave Systems by TheFinalEvent97[/h3]
This mod generates caves of varying sizes and shapes using MES by spawning in temporary grids that begin clearing the voxel inside themselves then despawning.
Caves can spawn regardless of terrain and on any planet, it's entirely possible for them to appear on the side or top of mountains.

[h3]Custom Suits Mod by Jakaria[/h3]
This mod adds the ability to modify your engineer's suit by attaching parts to it. Your customization data is saved locally, letting you to bring your suit into other servers with the mod.
Additionally, it serves as a framework for other mods to add their own custom parts.

[h3]SandWorm by Chipstix213[/h3]
Beware the treacherous sands, for beneath the serene surface of the desert lies a dangerous threat—the sandworms.

Such serpentine creatures, these predators pose both a physical danger to travellers and a risk to the delicate balance of the desert ecosystem.

[h3]General Productivity Module by LukaszL[/h3]
A large 2x4x5 upgrade module increasing speed and yield at cost of power efficiency.

With 4 upgrade ports located on the corners to make optimal placement on refineries and other blocks a bit more interesting.

[h3]Recharging Station by Elachi Dance Party[/h3]
Do you get tired of running about looking for a seat or a med bay when you are just trying to build?

Well fear not, now you can place some charging stations nearby to refill that pesky suit energy!

[h3]F.S.S. Dauntless by Kelevra[/h3]
Faction Supply Ship
34840 PCU, 7691 blocks, 220m long
survival ready, no subgrids
optional scripts (SIMPL and Navigation)

[h3]Holidays Encore[/h3]

[h3]Space Engineers Advent Collection | 2023 by [Omega][/h3]
This collection is a part of the 2023 Advent Calendar event hosted by Myself, Lunar, Yoshi, Reaver, Gontarekt and Indy.

[h3]UfoL's Snowballs[/h3]
Mod adds a simple snowball as an alternative ammo for handheld rocket launchers.

Craftable in survival with ice. Does minor damage, just so you know when you get hit.

[h3]Bean's Holiday Resort by green bean[/h3]
Welcome to Bean's Holiday Resort!

Here you can do all sorts of winter thingies, such as throw snow, go sledding, observe the auroras, go saunoing and ...chill around a fireplace!

[h3]2023 Christmas Experience by Incanatus[/h3]
This year I've brought the community one hell of a gift. A small Christmas village with a model Polar Express Locomotive.

This village includes plenty of my faction based builds while also bringing along some festive ones like Clang's Sleigh and even some reindeer in front of the lodge.

[h3]Christmas Minigame World by skivel2[/h3]
For Children Of All Ages who can play SE!

The lid on Clang's presents will automatically open when you approach with Rudolph the Loader. Clang is already bragging about how he has 2 presents and his are larger...

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Community Spotlight 🧐 November 2023

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[h3]+AEWS Weapons by Ellinn™[/h3]
New weapon pack featuring missiles, torpedos, cannons, fixed coilguns and more.

[h3]Making Planetfall - a building scenario by Sarekh[/h3]
This is an open-ended building scenario that aims to bring lore-driven tasks to your Space Engineers experience.

The goal of this scenario is to layout the foundations of a colony on a newly claimed planet.

[h3]Consolidation Propulsions by Foltast[/h3]
The developments in micro-accelerators, created by Exo Autonomous Systems while working on new weapons has allowed work to begin on advanced thrusters that have long been needed by both the combat and civilian fleets of the Outer Planets Consolidation.

[h3]Coilgun Turret by Elindis[/h3]
The Coilgun Turret is a vanilla-based turret designed for high-precision combat.

Statistically, this turret performs similarly to 2 small grid Railguns, but with smaller projectiles and a higher rate of fire.

[h3]Nova Galactic Fusion by Tiberius[/h3]
Introducing Nova Galactic Fusion's groundbreaking NASA Punk-inspired Aneutronic Fusion Reactors.

These cutting-edge fusion reactors unlock the boundless power of Helium-3, propelling us forward in the realm of sustainable energy technology.

[h3]Racing Car Controller by [HELLBENT][/h3]
This script is designed for specific events like F1, WEC and similar.

It controls race car systems such as: engine, fuel, suspension, headlights and so on.

[h3]Structural Reinforcement by Final977[/h3]
Looking to make your builds stronger? Tired of building bricks? Need a real reason to vary the building blocks in your creations?

Structural Reinforcement is here for you!

[h3]AIVA Voice for Space Engineers by Helixadon [UA][/h3]
More than 100+ sounds with sci-fi hud fx made specifically for SE

I created a large set of sounds signaling various events, damages, container fill levels, and more. Additionally, I've included a few humorous and atmospheric phrases in the game's style.

[h3]Cargo Capacity Script by juy225667[/h3]
This is a script to monitor the capacity of any cargo containers, connectors or other storage blocks like Drills or Welders.

[h3]Anteros Mining Colony by hanels[/h3]
Welcome engineers in our deep space colony on the planet Anteros!

Colony is self sufficient, we have materials, technology, water and mainly TRAINS!

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The Steam Awards are back!

The Steam Awards are back! 🧐

We hope you will nominate us for the “Labor of Love” award! 🥰😍

https://store.steampowered.com/app/244850/Space_Engineers/