UPDATE!

Hello, Engineers!

If you weren’t able to participate in last week’s Space Engineers Public Test have no fear because we’re running another test from Thursday, October 11th, 9 am UTC, to Friday, October 12th, 3 pm UTC!

This test will also feature 3 survival servers, one for each time zone.

As always, we will announce the branch code at the time of the test and we will make a dedicated server available as well.

***Branch code (usable at 9:30 am UTC): nt7WuDw9kdvB

What’s new and improved for this test?

-Asteroid/cluster density
-Good.bot improvements and fixes
-In-game help can be disabled
-New screens improvements
-Many crashes and bugs have been fixed

Please note: we have created Good.bot to help new players learn how to play Space Engineers. However, Good.bot is still learning how to answer other types of questions related to gameplay. With that in mind, please be patient with Good.bot. We encourage you to ask Good.bot whatever you want, as this will help us to improve its functionality, and make Good.bot even more helpful for new players!

Similar to our last test, players will be able to submit their feedback on all of these features via a survey at the end of the test.

Thanks for reading and see you all online this Thursday! :)

Hello, Engineers!

We’re excited to announce the winners (1st, 2nd & 3rd place) of the Space Engineers Multiplayer Video Competition, which were chosen by you, our awesome community!
:)

1st Place, "The Big Jump"
*1.5k thumbs up
Director: ronidude
Editor: ronidude
Actors: ronidude and crew

2nd Place, "The Door"
*964 thumbs up
Director: AndrewmanGaming
Editor: AndrewmanGaming
Actors: AndrewmanGaming & crew

3rd Place, "Arctic Freighters"
*754 thumbs up
Director: BlueTron301
Editor: BlueTron301
Actors: JerryPlayZ, Electro, Corymorton, TacoCatlol

4th Place, "Attack of Drones From Mars"
*630 thumbs up
Director: Kumpel Kumplowski
Editor: Kumpel Kumplowski
Actors: Kumpel Kumplowski and crew

5th Place, "Artemis 11 Launch"
*465 thumbs up
Director: origamitaco
Editor: origamitaco
Actors: origamitaco and crew

Unofficial Entry (submitted late) but Absolutely Worthy of Honorable Mention, "Tracked"
*1.6K thumbs up
Director: Ric le Rouge
Editor: Ric le Rouge
Actors & Crew: Hyperschnizel, Nicogalax, Psychotronick, Xraygamer, GrandMasterKill, Cocos, Panah, Calmos, ndv3, & Storm479

You can watch all of the videos here on the Space Engineers YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/SpaceEngineersGame

-We were initially only going to keep the 1st, 2nd and 3rd place entries on the Space Engineers Engineers YouTube channel, but we have decided to keep all of the uploaded entries permanently available on our YouTube channel!
-Skins! 1st place will receive 10 skin sets. 2nd place will receive 7 skin sets. 3rd place will receive 5 skin sets. However, due to the quality, passion and skill showcased in all of the entries currently on the Space Engineers YouTube channel, we have decided that all of these contestants (including the unofficial entry) will receive 3 skin sets for participating!
-1st, 2nd and 3rd place will also have the chance to have their winning videos playing in the background of the Space Engineers Main Menu. *Please note: this is subject to the artistic vision of Keen Software House. Additionally, the author of the video must consent to have their submission featured in the Space Engineers Main Menu. Please also note: we will keep the current Main Menu video as is in Space Engineers for now, but we may decide to integrate some parts of the submitted entries into this loop in the future.

Congratulations to the winners and thank you very much to everyone who participated. We had some truly stunning videos and we’re already looking forward to our next contest!

Thanks for reading! : )

UPDATE!

Hello, Engineers!

We're excited to announce another Space Engineers Public Test, which will run from Thursday, October 4th, 9 am UTC to Friday, October 5th, 3 pm UTC!

For this test, there will be 3 survival servers, one for each time zone. 🙂

We will announce the branch code at the time of the test and we will make a dedicated server available as well.

***Branch code: nt7WuDw9kdvB

We encourage everyone to try out all of the new features, especially lobby and dedicated servers in creative mode with lots of players!

The Public Test will feature these new or improved features:

-Fixed and optimized Air-tightness, removed from experimental
-Added in-game help (Good.bot)
-Added context help
-Added chat bot (Good.bot)
-Refactored New game, Load game, Blueprints, and Scripts screen
-Added relative dampening
***Press Control+Z with pointing cross-hair on the ship you want to set as velocity target i.e. to enable relative dampening.
-Added asteroid clusters
-Render optimizations
-Moved Lobby MP out of experimental

Please note: we have created Good.bot to help new players learn how to play Space Engineers. Good.bot is still in its infancy and is currently able to assist players when it comes to learning about blocks in the game. However, Good.bot is still learning how to answer other types of questions related to gameplay. With that in mind, please be patient with Good.bot.😉 We encourage you to ask Good.bot whatever you want, as this will help us to improve its functionality, and make Good.bot even more helpful for new players!"

Players will be able to submit their feedback on all of these features via a survey at the end of the test. 😎


Thanks for reading and see you all online this Thursday!


The Space Engineers Public Test contains an update for using Steam UGC workshop content management. While this new system seems to be working with only a few issues in the public test version, the resulting format of the content is incompatible with older versions of Space Engineers.

This means that any WORLDS, MODS, BLUEPRINTS, or SCRIPTS published with the public test version will no longer be compatible with older versions of the game. Any content published this way also cannot be re-published from the older versions of Space Engineers. So if you update your content it cannot be returned to the old system under the existing workshop ID.

Hello, Engineers!

Welcome to Space Engineers Developer Snapshot #1!

We would like to share some ideas and improvements that we're currently working on for Space Engineers. :)

IN PROGRESS:

*For more information on each feature, please see the links included under each feature.

Air Pressurization/Tightness

https://support.keenswh.com/spaceengineers/general/topic/save-the-pressurization-feature

Experimental Mode Improvements

https://support.keenswh.com/spaceengineers/general/topic/experimental-mode-improvements

Yarr!!! Space Pirates!

https://support.keenswh.com/spaceengineers/general/topic/pirate-bases

You can also visit: https://support.keenswh.com/spaceengineers/general/ to see what other ideas have been submitted to us by the community, and which ones we have declined for various reasons.

Additionally, you can see what bugs we're currently investigating and which ones have been solved. THE ONLY GOOD BUG IS A DEAD BUG! Recognize the quote? The first three Engineers to email me the answer via: jesse.baule@keenswh.com will receive a Space Engineers skin set of their choice! : )

Lastly, keep the feedback, ideas, questions and bug reports coming via: https://support.keenswh.com/spaceengineers/general/. We really appreciate this information and it's one of the reasons Space Engineers continues to improve with each update!

Thanks for reading!

*Please note: our game development cycle is very fluid and we do not guarantee that everything listed in this post will be included in our next update or implemented into the final version of Space Engineers.

Hi Engineers,

NVIDIA recently released a new major graphics driver version 411.63. This change of the major version number is causing notifications in Space Engineers and Medieval Engineers about out of date drivers. This notification is incorrect and can be safely ignored. We will patch the games soon to correct this problem.

Thanks for your understanding

Hello, Engineers! We are releasing another update to make our multiplayer code even more efficient and fine-tune issues that have been reported to us by the community. Thanks for reporting them - it really helps us locate and fix everything.

If you want to help, please visit our new support page and make a report: https://support.keenswh.com/

Full list of features and improvements: https://forum.keenswh.com/threads/7401833

***UPDATE!***

SUMMARY

-Starting: Friday, August 17, 2018.
-Deadline for submissions: Friday, September 14, 2018.
-Contest voting begins Friday, September 21, 2018.
-Contest voting ends: Friday, October 5, 2018.
-Create and submit Space Engineers multiplayer videos for your chance to have them uploaded to the Space Engineers YouTube channel.

SHARING YOUR AWESOME SPACE ENGINEERS MOMENTS

Hello, Engineers!

We are excited to announce the Space Engineers Multiplayer Video Competition! There are so many beautiful, spectacular and crazy stories that unfold in Space Engineers and we want to share yours with as many people as possible!



For inspiration, we think the Space Engineers - Public Multiplayer Test (07/2018) YouTube video is a great example of the narratives created by many players in Space Engineers.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZfjCUEJwztI

HOW TO SUBMIT

-Please submit your entries to press@keenswh.com with the subject line : Space Engineers Multiplayer Video Competition Submission.
-Entries must be submitted in MP4 format, 1080p or higher - 4K preferred - and contain a title.
-Be sure to adhere to the original visual styling and feeling of Space Engineers. https://blog.marekrosa.org/2017/09/my-vision-for-visual-style-of-space.html
-Each contestant can submit as many entries as they like, but each contestant can only win once.
-Minimum length for videos is 30 seconds and the maximum length is 5 minutes.
-There must be a minimum of four players in each video.
-Submissions/video footage can be from Space Engineers safe or experimental modes.

Make sure that you read the rules carefully, so you know all of the contest guidelines before creating an awesome video!



EVALUATION SYSTEM

-There will be a four week period for submissions, beginning Friday, August 17, 2018 and concluding Friday, September 14, 2018.
-During the following week (ending Friday, September 21, 2018), we will review all submissions to ensure quality and that the rules have been adhered to.
-We will then upload the selected entries to the Space Engineers YouTube Channel, where the community will vote for their favourite videos (using the thumbs up icon located below YouTube videos) from Friday, September 21, 2018 until Friday, October 5, 2018.
-The top three videos with the most likes win!



PRIZES

-Three winners will have their videos permanently uploaded to the Space Engineers YouTube Channel.
-Skins! 1st place will receive 10 skin sets. 2nd place will receive 7 skin sets. 3rd place will receive 5 skin sets.
-1st, 2nd and 3rd place will also have the chance to have their winning videos playing in the background of the Space Engineers Main Menu *Please note: this is subject to the artistic vision of Keen Software House. Additionally, the author of the video must consent to have their submission featured in the Space Engineers Main Menu.

SPACE ENGINEERS VIDEO COMPETITION TERMS AND CONDITIONS

NO PURCHASE IS NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A PURCHASE DOES NOT INCREASE THE CHANCES OF WINNING.

1. Eligibility: This Campaign is open only to those who are 13 years of age or older as of the date of entry. The Campaign is open to legal residents of any country or state, and is void where prohibited by law. The Campaign is subject to all applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations. Void where prohibited.

2. Agreement to Rules: By participating, the Contestant (“You”) agree to be fully unconditionally bound by these Rules, and You represent and warrant that You meet the eligibility requirements. In addition, You agree to accept the decisions of Keen Software House as final and binding as it relates to the content of this Campaign.

3. Campaign Period: Entries will be accepted online starting on 17/8/2018, 15:00 GMT +2
and ending 14/9/2018, 23:59 GMT +2. All online entries must be received by 14/9/2018, 23:59 GMT+2. Voting will take place from 21/9/2018, 15:00 GMT +2 until 5/10/2018, 23:59 GMT+2. The winners will be announced on 8/10/2018, 15:00 GMT +2.

4. How to Enter: The Campaign must be entered by submitting an entry to the email address press@keenswh.com. The entry must fulfill all Campaign requirements, as specified, to be eligible. Entries that are incomplete or do not adhere to the rules or specifications may be disqualified at the sole discretion of Keen Software House.

5. General guidelines: Entries must be submitted in MP4 format, 1080p quality and contain a title. Please also remember to adhere to the original visual styling and feeling of Space Engineers. Each contestant can submit as many entries as they like, but each contestant can only win once. Minimum length for videos is 30 seconds and the maximum length for videos is five minutes. There must be a minimum of four players in each video. Video footage can be from Space Engineers safe or experimental modes. For an entry to be considered valid, it must meet the technical requirements as outlined on space https://www.spaceengineersgame.com/. Entries must reflect the theme of the contest: Space Engineers. Keen Software House will automatically be granted the right to use and modify any and all entries for any and all purposes, whether or not the entrant is declared a winner.

6. Prizes: The Winner(s) of the Campaign (the “Winner”) will have their video added to the Space Engineers YouTube Channel. The specifics of the prize shall be solely determined by Keen Software House. The prize is nontransferable. Any and all prize-related expenses, including without limitation any and all federal, state, and/or local taxes, shall be the sole responsibility of the Winner. No substitution of prize or transfer/assignment of prize to others or request for the cash equivalent by Winner is permitted. Acceptance of prize constitutes permission for Keen Software House to use and or/modify Winner’s name, likeness, and entry for purposes of advertising and trade, on the Keen Software House website and social media accounts, and in Keen Software House games, without further compensation.

7. Although the Space Engineers community will vote for their favourite videos on the Space Engineers YouTube Channel, Marek Rosa CEO, Creative Director, Founder, Keen Software House CEO, CTO, Founder, GoodAI will officially carry out the duties of Winner Selection and Notification: Winner will be selected by Marek Rosa. Three winners will be notified via email at the end date of the contest. Keen Software House shall have no liability for any Entrant’s or Winner’s failure to receive notices due to spam, junk e-mail or other security settings or for Winner’s provision of incorrect or otherwise non-functioning contact information. If Winner cannot be contacted, is ineligible, fails to acknowledge the prize, or fails to timely return a completed and executed declaration and release as required, the prize may be forfeited and an alternate Winner selected, or Keen Software House will automatically be granted the right to use and modify the entry for all purposes. Receipt by Winner of the prize offered in this Campaign is conditioned upon compliance with any and all federal, state, and local laws and regulations. ANY VIOLATION OF THESE OFFICIAL RULES BY WINNER (AT KEEN SOFTWARE HOUSE’S SOLE DISCRETION) WILL RESULT IN WINNER’S DISQUALIFICATION AS WINNER OF THE CAMPAIGN, AND ALL PRIVILEGES AS WINNER WILL BE IMMEDIATELY TERMINATED.

8. Rights Granted by You: By entering this content (e.g., photo, video, text, etc.), You understand and agree that Keen Software House, acting on behalf of Keen Software House and Keen Software House’s licensees, successors, and assigns, shall have the right, where permitted by law, to print, publish, broadcast, distribute, and use in any media now known or hereafter developed, in perpetuity and throughout the World, without limitation, your entry, name, portrait, picture, voice, likeness, image, statements about the Campaign, and biographical information for news, publicity, information, trade, advertising, public relations, and promotional purposes without any further compensation, notice, review, or consent. By entering this content, You represent and warrant that your entry is an original work of authorship, and does not violate any third party’s proprietary or intellectual property rights. If your entry infringes upon the intellectual property right of another, You will be disqualified at the sole discretion of Keen Software House. If the content of your entry is claimed to constitute infringement of any proprietary or intellectual proprietary rights of any third party, You shall, at your sole expense, defend or settle against such claims. You shall indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Keen Software House from and against any suit, proceeding, claims, liability, loss, damage, costs or expense, which Keen Software House may incur, suffer, or be required to pay arising out of such infringement or suspected infringement of any third party’s right.

9. Terms & Conditions: Keen Software House reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the Campaign should virus, bug, non-authorized human intervention, fraud, or other cause beyond Keen Software House’s control corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness, or proper conduct of the Campaign. In such case, Keen Software House may select the Winner from all eligible entries received prior to and/or after (if appropriate) the action taken by Keen Software House. Keen Software House reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to disqualify any individual who tampers or attempts to tamper with the entry process or the operation of the Campaign or website or violates these Terms & Conditions. Keen Software House has the right, in its sole discretion, to maintain the integrity of the Campaign, to void votes for any reason, including, but not limited to: multiple entries from the same user from different IP addresses; multiple entries from the same computer in excess of that allowed by Campaign rules; or the use of bots, macros, scripts, or other technical means for entering. Any attempt by an entrant to deliberately damage any website or undermine the legitimate operation of the Campaign may be a violation of criminal and civil laws. Should such attempt be made Keen Software House reserves the right to seek damages to the fullest extent permitted by law.

10. Limitation of Liability: By entering, You agree to release and hold harmless Keen Software House and its subsidiaries, affiliates, advertising and promotion agencies, partners, representatives, agents, successors, assigns, employees, officers, and directors from any liability, illness, injury, death, loss, litigation, claim, or damage that may occur, directly or indirectly, whether caused by negligence or not, from: (i) such entrant’s participation in the Campaign and/or his/her acceptance, possession, use, or misuse of any prize or any portion thereof; (ii) technical failures of any kind, including but not limited to the malfunction of any computer, cable, network, hardware, or software, or other mechanical equipment; (iii) the unavailability or inaccessibility of any transmissions, telephone, or Internet service; (iv) unauthorized human intervention in any part of the entry process or the Promotion; (v) electronic or human error in the administration of the Promotion or the processing of entries.

11. Disputes: THIS Campaign IS GOVERNED BY THE LAWS OF THE CZECH REPUBLIC, WITHOUT RESPECT TO CONFLICT OF LAW DOCTRINES. As a condition of participating in this Campaign, participant agrees that any and all disputes that cannot be resolved between the parties, and causes of action arising out of or connected with this Campaign, shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action, exclusively before a court located in the Czech Republic having jurisdiction. Further, in any such dispute, under no circumstances shall participant be permitted to obtain awards for, and hereby waives all rights to, punitive, incidental, or consequential damages, including reasonable attorney’s fees, other than participant’s actual out-of-pocket expenses (i.e. costs associated with entering this Campaign). Participant further waives all rights to have damages multiplied or increased.

12. Sponsor: The Sponsor of the Campaign is Keen Software House, located in Prague, Czech Republic.

13. The Campaign hosted by Keen Software House is in no way sponsored, endorsed, administered by, or associated with Facebook.

14. By submitting an entry, You, the Contestant, have affirmatively reviewed, accepted, and agreed to all of the Official Rules.

Thank you and good luck!

Space Engineers is still in development. Everything in the game is subject to change.

Hello, Engineers!
Today's minor update brings you more dedicated server GUI and Remote Client improvements, more descriptive tool tips for trash removal settings and lots of quality of life improvements and fixes. To name a few, we have addressed a rare issue with cars, which should prevent these vehicles from experiencing explosions. And we fixed slow loading times or issue with Game is already saving.

We are so happy that you are enjoying Space Engineers multiplayer, every stream, youtube video or game session we see is an absolute blast of fun. And that is the best outcome we could have hoped for.
But in case you are experiencing any issues, please visit our new support page: https://support.keenswh.com/
We will try to help you as soon as possible. Have fun!

Full list of features and improvements: https://forum.keenswh.com/threads/7401707

Let's talk to Marek Rosa about the future of Space Engineers!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=svLjG3buCEA

Due to the nationwide internet outages that prevented us from streaming today, here is a brief video going over the update and our thoughts behind it. We hope you are having fun with the new multiplayer!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RIMoIPKuAx4
We would be also very happy if you can submit your feedback at our Space Engineers Steam store page and encourage us to do better. We welcome both positive and negative comments, as it helps us to create a better game for you!

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