/r/spaceengineers

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This subreddit is an unofficial community about the video game "Space Engineers", a sandbox game on PC, Xbox and PlayStation, about engineering, construction, exploration and survival in space and on planets. Players build space ships, wheeled vehicles, space stations and planetary outposts, pilot ships and travel through space to explore planets and gather resources to survive, or build with no limits in creative mode.

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(§) Subreddit Rules

Reddit Rules and reddiquette apply

Be civil (No slurs, argue the point not the person, don't be intentionally rude, etc)

Related content only (Submissions must be directly related to the game Space Engineers)

Meme-Posts must be directly related to Space Engineers, use SE content or imagery, avoid using generic meme generators, etc

No witchhunting / naming and shaming / calling out! (including server / Discord drama)

Don't advertise your servers as "official" or spaceengineers-subreddit servers!

Don't link to your twitch-livestream! (no channel links: VOD and YouTube links are allowed)

Low-Quality/Low-Effort Posts! ( including vaguely relevant crossposts, etc)

Please review the Posting Guidelines

(!) General Information

This subreddit is an unofficial community about the video game "Space Engineers", a sandbox game on PC, Xbox, and PlayStation, about engineering, construction, exploration and survival in space and on planets. Players build space ships, wheeled vehicles, space stations and planetary outposts, pilot ships and travel through space to explore planets and gather resources to survive, or build with no limits in creative mode.

($) Where to Buy

Official Keen SWH store

Steam Store - PC only

Microsoft Store - Xbox / PC / Game Pass

PlayStation Store - PS4 / PS5 / Plus

Ultimate Editions are available on all platforms that include various DLC (check editions for which DLC are included at purchase).

(:) Tips, Tricks and Tools

Frequently Asked Questions (wiki/FAQ)

Splitsie's Getting Started in Survival tutorials

Kanjashi's Space Engineers - Xbox Tutorials

Dwolfyone's Space Engineers Xbox Tutorials

Dwolfyone's Xbox Space Engineers New Player Guides

Malware's Development Kit (scripting help)

Whiplash's image converter

Imagery of buried ore deposits

How to find ores post-Survival Update

Planet Resources, an infographic

BlackArmor's How to improve in SE

Tips, tricks and keyboard shortcuts

[@] Links

Official TorchAPI Server

Official KSH Discord Server

Official Wiki Page

Development Blog

r/spaceengineers Steamgroup

Multiplayer Server List

Space Engineers PC Support

Space Engineers Xbox / Game Pass Support

Space Engineers PlayStation Support

Space Engineers mod.io for consoles / Game Pass

Space Engineers Zazzle merchandise

Space Engineers Displates

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/r/spaceengineers

183,240 Subscribers

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Automated rovers 6 vs 6 battle

1 Comment
2024/10/07
08:09 UTC

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Advice on patrol vessel

The big brother to the cutter I posted a few days ago. And I’d love some advice on how to make it look better.

1 Comment
2024/10/07
07:43 UTC

3

Found this gun in a video

Help me identify what mod it's from? Sorry for bad quality.

4 Comments
2024/10/07
06:38 UTC

1

Laser Antennas

I have been recently using laser antennas in comms satellites to control bases from across planets. So I want to know. How do all of you (if at all) use laser antennas?

0 Comments
2024/10/07
06:15 UTC

2

Server Tips?

Hi all, I’m starting to jump into playing on a multiplayer server (probably the Keen Servers) after years of only playing solo. Any tips to having a good experience? I really don’t want to invest time into a base to have it all blown up when im offline for example. Any tips tricks or strategies will be very helpful! (PS does the cryo pod doing anything) thanks!

5 Comments
2024/10/07
04:41 UTC

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How do conveyor sorters work?

Hey. I have a bit over 800 hours but I'm only just beginning to delve into survival. I've built the outline of my base with everything connected up, just not entirely sure on the sorters.

I know a sorter set to drain all will pull everything through and fill every available container on the other side. My question can be illustrated in the image.

https://preview.redd.it/qy70wmiy79td1.png?width=1468&format=png&auto=webp&s=4d10a8915a398faf9aac56c657e34e259acf8ec0

The sorter on the right is draining everything from whatever it's connected into the cargo. On the other side is another cargo block, but there's a sorter that has drain all off. Will the left cargo also get filled, or will the sorter stop things from being sent through? I know a sorter with drain all off will still send things due to a pull request (say a welder), but will it block the right sorter from filling the left cargo?

Sorry if the question is worded poorly, and thanks for answering.

3 Comments
2024/10/07
03:35 UTC

9

Advanced Rotor

I built a mining rig but whenever the arm touch the rock it turns back if I turn up the torque will that it? Also it wobbles a lot when it’s on will that break the arm?

5 Comments
2024/10/07
03:28 UTC

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Mining Rover with double hinge setup + Flex hinge. I built the thing in my youtube series. https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3341503363

0 Comments
2024/10/07
01:26 UTC

1

Question about Automatic LCDS 2

How do I make a screen showing my ammo count or one option seems to be "ammo report"

1 Comment
2024/10/07
01:01 UTC

2

Beginner to pvp

So I wanted to try put a pvp server for the first time and I'm trying to design a good pvp rover that's small and good for early game. Are pvp rovers even viable and does anyone have any tips or a good mindset to build pvp rovers?

9 Comments
2024/10/07
00:47 UTC

38

Another happy landing.

2 Comments
2024/10/07
00:41 UTC

1

Advanced rotor and piston

New to space engineers and I’m building a rotating mining drill does it matter if I put the rotor on the bottom of the piston or on top? Whatever’s on the bottom is connected to a large cargo I’d prefer to have the rotor on the bottom tho

4 Comments
2024/10/06
21:32 UTC

2

Anyone use bisecthosting servers?

Are they any good? Have you used them for cross play?

4 Comments
2024/10/06
21:32 UTC

2

Tips for reverse?

So I think I understood how to designe a Ok looking ship but would like to also use more rovers do to them beeing, in my opinion, overshadowed by all the space ships and early atmo-flyers. If you, my fellow engineers know any tips on how to even start making good looking rovers it would be awesome if you could share your wisdom on this witchcraft of wheeled vehicles

1 Comment
2024/10/06
21:19 UTC

9

Collectors should collect ice when it rains.

Nuff said

3 Comments
2024/10/06
21:02 UTC

3

Looking to Join a Space Engineers Faction

Hi everyone!

I'm looking to join a faction on a Space Engineers server. Here’s a bit about me:

  • I've got about 70 hours in the game, still learning but really enjoying it.
  • Currently, I'm a programmer by trade, and I’m diving into SE scripting, so I can bring some automation skills to the table.
  • I’m good at handling repetitive or tedious tasks and finding ways to automate them, so if your faction needs someone to work behind the scenes, I’m your guy!
  • My timezone is CEST, and I’m 20 years old.
  • I’m always active on Discord (Solarflare1337) unless I’m asleep, so I’ll be easy to reach.
  • play on pc and like to play in a pve inviorment but pvp is fine to

If you think I’d be a good fit for your faction or if you want more info, feel free to DM me on Discord! Looking forward to hearing from you.

3 Comments
2024/10/06
19:15 UTC

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I don't know how to make a good battleship.

I'm trying to make a full fleet and I want to start out with my capital ship, but I have no clue how to make it look good. It's supposed to be around 150 blocks long and that my only starting point. Any help and tips would be appreciated.

2 Comments
2024/10/06
17:59 UTC

16

Last one! (for a while)

2 Comments
2024/10/06
17:51 UTC

0

Why isn't my sorter working?

https://preview.redd.it/u9g08v1v86td1.png?width=398&format=png&auto=webp&s=f4a5466ec9c4e1c2de8f6783e7709a4e2ff19b1f

https://preview.redd.it/l4om4w1v86td1.png?width=1225&format=png&auto=webp&s=c64bd00efa7ff0298a4177bac8a70437a8325421

So I have a transport rover, and a miner.

I want to take all ores from the miner, and put them into the rover, so I can take multiple loads back to base.

Why isn't it moving them across?

3 Comments
2024/10/06
17:33 UTC

0

Space engineers mod idea (jump drives better)

Hey, I have no modding experience or the willpower to make one, but I have an idea for those of you out there to make jump drives better.

Okay so the idea is having a block and when it is armed, and then destroyed it opens a wormhole, the more that are destroyed in the vicinity the bigger and longer the wormhole stays open, a ship can only travel through the wormhole if it is smaller than the wormhole. You would put them on missiles.

Inspiration is satisfactory (game) ending.

2 Comments
2024/10/06
17:15 UTC

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How to solve hangar door for 12×20 hangar?

I built a big hangar eithout thinging on that this size will be not supported by the airtight hangar doors. Any advice how to solve the doors? I eas thinging on adding pistons, but I'm unsure if that could work.

15 Comments
2024/10/06
16:54 UTC

151

Just a quick post to show off a prototype loader design used as a forklift, the boom is lifted and lowered only using pistons bound to keys thanks to a script. The steering is the same.

Apologies for the bad quality, I didn’t take this video to post originally but someone asked for it :) (it was taken to send to a friend through text)

One final thing I want to add, this was based off the real life CAT 992 loader, it uses a script to obviously control the pistons with keystrokes but also uses AWG’s flat rotors and hinges mod (I’m personally using his convenient weapon pack since I was making tanks in this world too) and RB’s pistons mod

Sorry if this is the wrong flair, I’m not sure what flair would fit better than this.

20 Comments
2024/10/06
16:48 UTC

1

Explosion knockback

Is there a good way to make a projectile that is propelled by a warhead explosion, or even better, is it possible to make an explosion engine?

3 Comments
2024/10/06
16:45 UTC

5

The UEN MV-120 Atmospheric Large Gunship is now available on the MOD.IO workshop, enjoy

Any problems about it, give me a message, or comment

0 Comments
2024/10/06
16:36 UTC

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