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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.

Game update Published

Update 1.189 - Major Overhaul of Survival, Ladders, Leaving Early Access

Announcement from the official source. The source describes the changes; your server installation status is shown separately in the update center.

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.

Developer announcement Published

Upcoming Leaving Early Access Celebration Stream!

Announcement from the official source. The source describes the changes; your server installation status is shown separately in the update center.

Developer announcement Published

Am Considering Buying Some Ladders! Funding Secured!

Announcement from the official source. The source describes the changes; your server installation status is shown separately in the update center.

Developer announcement Published

Ladder Dance! Dance like There Are No Ladders!

Announcement from the official source. The source describes the changes; your server installation status is shown separately in the update center.

Developer announcement Published

Would be Great to Have Ladders Again in Space Engineers!

Announcement from the official source. The source describes the changes; your server installation status is shown separately in the update center.

Developer announcement Published

We Love Climbing!

Announcement from the official source. The source describes the changes; your server installation status is shown separately in the update center.

Developer announcement Published

Upcoming Server Wipe!

Announcement from the official source. The source describes the changes; your server installation status is shown separately in the update center.

Game update Published

Release Date for the Major Overhaul of Survival & Going out of Early Access!

Announcement from the official source. The source describes the changes; your server installation status is shown separately in the update center.

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.

Developer announcement Published

Houston, We Have Another Public Test Coming Your Way!

Announcement from the official source. The source describes the changes; your server installation status is shown separately in the update center.

Developer announcement Published

Another Public Test is Headed Your Way!

Announcement from the official source. The source describes the changes; your server installation status is shown separately in the update center.

Developer announcement Published

Incoming Public Test!

Announcement from the official source. The source describes the changes; your server installation status is shown separately in the update center.

Developer announcement Published

How Will You Survive?

Announcement from the official source. The source describes the changes; your server installation status is shown separately in the update center.

Developer announcement Published

Hmm... Something Has Changed Here

Announcement from the official source. The source describes the changes; your server installation status is shown separately in the update center.

Developer announcement Published

Tons of Power in a Tiny Package!

Announcement from the official source. The source describes the changes; your server installation status is shown separately in the update center.

Developer announcement Published

Overcoming the Impossible!

Announcement from the official source. The source describes the changes; your server installation status is shown separately in the update center.

Developer announcement Published

Start Your Engines!

Announcement from the official source. The source describes the changes; your server installation status is shown separately in the update center.

Developer announcement Published

Music to Our Ears!

Announcement from the official source. The source describes the changes; your server installation status is shown separately in the update center.

Developer announcement Published

Winds of Change!

Announcement from the official source. The source describes the changes; your server installation status is shown separately in the update center.

Developer announcement Published

Results of the Keen Software House Development Survey!

Announcement from the official source. The source describes the changes; your server installation status is shown separately in the update center.

Developer announcement Published

Space Engineers: Year 2018 in review, plans for 2019

Announcement from the official source. The source describes the changes; your server installation status is shown separately in the update center.

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.