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Space Engineers: updates, settings and interface

Game updates, plugin versions and improvements to our interface with a traceable history.

Recorded, available and installed are different states. Your actual installation status and suitable updates are shown in the server panel.

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Space Engineers 2 Reveal Livestream

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The Bering Project

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Community Spotlight 🧐 November 2024

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Update 1.206 Sneak Peek - Cargo Ships

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Effects on plugins

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The Almagest System

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The Steam Awards are back!

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Community Spotlight 🧐 October 2024

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VRAGE3: 25cm Unified Grid System

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Keen Newsletter & Flush Cockpit FAQ

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Space Engineers: Contact

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Space Engineers: Contact Launching October 14

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Community Spotlight 🧐 September 2024

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Space Engineers: Contact – Arriving This October!

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Space Engineers is Now Part of the Space Builders Bundle!

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Community Spotlight 🧐 August 2024

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Community Spotlight 🧐 July 2024

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The Next Space Engineers Update

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Effects on plugins

No independent plugin compatibility test is documented for this announcement. Check the affected plugins in the update center before changing game versions.

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Community Spotlight 🧐 June 2024

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Community Spotlight 🧐 May 2024

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Space Engineers: Signal

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What the interface looks like

The image shows the interface on its capture date; earlier versions may differ.

Excerpt of the current interface with sample values. Values and prerequisites illustrate the controls; available tools depend on server software, plugins and permissions.
Excerpt of the current interface with sample values. Values and prerequisites illustrate the controls; available tools depend on server software, plugins and permissions. · Captured on 2026-10-08

What the settings do

These values come from our guided editors. Defaults are the editor starting values; they do not show the contents of a customer server.

Server name

Name in the server list. Up to 64 characters; changes take effect after a restart.

Setting
SERVER_NAME
Default
A Pterodactyl hosted Space Engineer Server
When it takes effect
Takes effect after saving and restarting the server.
World name / save folder

This value selects the save folder and is read only. Changing it without a matching save can prevent startup.

Setting
WORLD_NAME
Default
World
When it takes effect
Takes effect after saving and restarting the server.
Server description

Description in the server list. Up to 200 characters; changes take effect after a restart.

Setting
SERVER_DESC
Default
A Pterodactyl hosted Space Engineer Server
When it takes effect
Takes effect after saving and restarting the server.
Game mode

Survival or Creative. Changes are applied to the world after a restart.

Setting
SERVER_MODE
Default
Survival
Range / options
Survival, Creative
When it takes effect
Takes effect after saving and restarting the server.
Maximum players

Maximum number of concurrent players. This value is read only here.

Setting
MAX_PLAYERS
Default
4
Range / options
0 – …
When it takes effect
Takes effect after saving and restarting the server.
Save world

Allows the world to be saved. Progress can be lost when saving is disabled.

Setting
SAVE_ENABLED
Default
true
Range / options
true, false
When it takes effect
Takes effect after saving and restarting the server.
Autosave interval (minutes)

Time between automatic saves, as a whole number of minutes (0 to 999). Changes take effect after a restart.

Setting
SAVE_INTERVAL
Default
5
Range / options
0 – 999
When it takes effect
Takes effect after saving and restarting the server.
Steam port

Steam port assigned by the server. This value is read only.

Setting
STEAM_PORT
Default
8766
Range / options
… – 65535
When it takes effect
Takes effect after saving and restarting the server.
Enable remote API

Enables the VRage remote API for server administration. Access requires the private API key and a reachable API port.

Setting
REMOTEAPI_ENABLE
Default
false
Range / options
true, false
When it takes effect
Takes effect after saving and restarting the server.
Remote API port

Port of the VRage remote API. This value is read only; enabling the API alone does not expose the port.

Setting
REMOTEAPI_PORT
Default
8081
Range / options
… – 65535
When it takes effect
Takes effect after saving and restarting the server.
Automatic updates

Automatic updates are managed through the separate update toggle.

Setting
AUTO_UPDATE
Default
1
When it takes effect
Takes effect after saving and restarting the server.
Enable experimental mode

Enables experimental mode. This mode must be enabled when using mods.

Setting
EXPERIMENTAL_ENABLED
Default
false
Range / options
true, false
When it takes effect
Takes effect after saving and restarting the server.
Allow in-game scripts

Allows in-game scripts. Also check the experimental mode.

Setting
INGAMESCRIPTS_ENABLED
Default
false
Range / options
true, false
When it takes effect
Takes effect after saving and restarting the server.