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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.

Interface Change documented

Guided startup parameters: revised

The guided tools were revised in the shared panel code. The entry concerns the interface or its processing. The date records the change; availability on an individual server depends on the game, software, plugins and permissions.

Developer announcement Published

“Masters of Motion” Competition Results Livestream

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

Interface Change documented

Guided startup parameters: revised

The guided tools were revised in the shared panel code. The entry concerns the interface or its processing. The date records the change; availability on an individual server depends on the game, software, plugins and permissions.

Interface Change documented

Guided startup parameters: revised

The guided tools were revised in the shared panel code. The entry concerns the interface or its processing. The date records the change; availability on an individual server depends on the game, software, plugins and permissions.

Interface Change documented

Guided startup parameters: revised

The guided tools were revised in the shared panel code. The entry concerns the interface or its processing. The date records the change; availability on an individual server depends on the game, software, plugins and permissions.

Interface Change documented

Guided startup parameters: revised

The guided tools were revised in the shared panel code. The entry concerns the interface or its processing. The date records the change; availability on an individual server depends on the game, software, plugins and permissions.

Interface Change documented

Guided startup parameters: revised

The guided tools were revised in the shared panel code. The entry concerns the interface or its processing. The date records the change; availability on an individual server depends on the game, software, plugins and permissions.

Developer announcement Published

NPC Pathfinding on Moving & Rotating Grid!

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

Interface Change documented

Guided startup parameters: revised

The guided tools were revised in the shared panel code. The entry concerns the interface or its processing. The date records the change; availability on an individual server depends on the game, software, plugins and permissions.

Interface Change documented

Guided startup parameters: revised

The guided tools were revised in the shared panel code. The entry concerns the interface or its processing. The date records the change; availability on an individual server depends on the game, software, plugins and permissions.

Interface Change documented

Guided startup parameters: revised

The guided tools were revised in the shared panel code. The entry concerns the interface or its processing. The date records the change; availability on an individual server depends on the game, software, plugins and permissions.

Interface Change documented

Guided startup parameters: revised

The guided tools were revised in the shared panel code. The entry concerns the interface or its processing. The date records the change; availability on an individual server depends on the game, software, plugins and permissions.

Game update Published

Space Engineers: Hotfix 1.210.014

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.

Interface Change documented

Guided startup parameters: revised

The guided tools were revised in the shared panel code. The entry concerns the interface or its processing. The date records the change; availability on an individual server depends on the game, software, plugins and permissions.

Interface Change documented

Guided startup parameters: revised

The guided tools were revised in the shared panel code. The entry concerns the interface or its processing. The date records the change; availability on an individual server depends on the game, software, plugins and permissions.

Interface Change documented

Guided startup parameters: revised

The guided tools were revised in the shared panel code. The entry concerns the interface or its processing. The date records the change; availability on an individual server depends on the game, software, plugins and permissions.

Game update Published

Space Engineers: Hotfix 1.210.013

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

Community Spotlight 🧐 July 2026

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: Prosperity - Factorum Drone Depot

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

Setting Change documented

Space Engineers: startup parameters changed

The definition of visible startup parameters changed in the panel code. The listed values explain added, changed and removed fields. The date records the definition change; existing server values were not automatically changed by it.

Supported server software: Space Engineers

Changed settings (13)
  • Auto Update: Added AUTO_UPDATE

    After

    Setting
    AUTO_UPDATE
    Default
    1
    When it takes effect
    Takes effect after saving and restarting the server.
  • Enable Experimental Mode: Added EXPERIMENTAL_ENABLED

    Enable Experimental Mode. Must be 'true' when using mods

    After

    Setting
    EXPERIMENTAL_ENABLED
    Default
    false
    Range / options
    true, false
    When it takes effect
    Takes effect after saving and restarting the server.
  • Enable In-Game Scripts: Added INGAMESCRIPTS_ENABLED

    Allow players to run In-Game Scripts

    After

    Setting
    INGAMESCRIPTS_ENABLED
    Default
    false
    Range / options
    true, false
    When it takes effect
    Takes effect after saving and restarting the server.
  • Maximum Players: Added MAX_PLAYERS

    After

    Setting
    MAX_PLAYERS
    Default
    4
    When it takes effect
    Takes effect after saving and restarting the server.
  • Enable Remote API: Added REMOTEAPI_ENABLE

    Enable Remote API

    After

    Setting
    REMOTEAPI_ENABLE
    Default
    false
    Range / options
    true, false
    When it takes effect
    Takes effect after saving and restarting the server.
  • Remote API Port: Added REMOTEAPI_PORT

    Remote API Port

    After

    Setting
    REMOTEAPI_PORT
    Default
    8081
    Range / options
    … – 65535
    When it takes effect
    Takes effect after saving and restarting the server.
  • Enable Saving: Added SAVE_ENABLED

    After

    Setting
    SAVE_ENABLED
    Default
    true
    Range / options
    true, false
    When it takes effect
    Takes effect after saving and restarting the server.
  • Auto Save Interval: Added SAVE_INTERVAL

    Time between auto saves specified in minutes

    After

    Setting
    SAVE_INTERVAL
    Default
    5
    When it takes effect
    Takes effect after saving and restarting the server.
  • Server Description: Added SERVER_DESC

    Description of the game

    After

    Setting
    SERVER_DESC
    Default
    A Pterodactyl hosted Space Engineer Server
    When it takes effect
    Takes effect after saving and restarting the server.
  • Game Mode: Added SERVER_MODE

    Game Mode setting: Survival, Creative

    After

    Setting
    SERVER_MODE
    Default
    Survival
    Range / options
    Survival, Creative
    When it takes effect
    Takes effect after saving and restarting the server.
  • Server Name: Added SERVER_NAME

    Name of the server, appears in Steam browser.

    After

    Setting
    SERVER_NAME
    Default
    A Pterodactyl hosted Space Engineer Server
    When it takes effect
    Takes effect after saving and restarting the server.
  • Steam Port: Added STEAM_PORT

    Steam Port

    After

    Setting
    STEAM_PORT
    Default
    8766
    Range / options
    … – 65535
    When it takes effect
    Takes effect after saving and restarting the server.
  • World Name: Added WORLD_NAME

    Name of your world (and of your save folder) !!!!! DO NOT EDIT OR SERVER WILL NOT START !!!!!

    After

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

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.