What changed in Space Engineers in 2019

Free upgrade for existing Deco Pack 2 owners.

New cockpit addition based on community feedback.

New small window blocks requested by players.

The Small Control Seat is now available to all players for free.

Fixed issues discovered by the team and reported by the community.

A free treat for all players this Halloween, the CowMooFlage armor skin is now available.

The Blood Moon Event is live from now until November 1st, 2019, providing a spooky ambiance in-game.

Announcing the Stations Design Competition where players can submit their station designs for a chance to have them added to the game.

Winners of the competition will be announced on January 20, 2020, at 3:30 pm UTC +1.

1st, 2nd, and 3rd place entries will have their stations added to the official version of Space Engineers.

Voting period for the competition will start on November 4, 2019, and end on January 20, 2020.

Deadline for submissions is November 1, 2019, at 11:59 pm UTC +1.

Steps provided for players experiencing access issues: Logout and back into Steam, ensure all DLCs are installed, restart the game.

Addressing issues players face when trying to access new free additions for the Space Engineers DLC.

Changed Safe Zone textures SBC file to be more modding friendly.

Fixed updating of Volume in Store block UI.

New trading system allowing players to trade with each other.

Increased availability of gas for sale on NPC stations.

Added Assembler inventories to the contracts inventory selection UI.

Store, Contracts, and Safe Zone blocks introduced.

Resolved issue that player could not turn off gamepad/joystick in the Options.

Fixed issue when inactive Safe Zone was eating too much power.

Resolved UI issues on very large resolutions and unusual aspect ratios.

Resolved issues with gamepad buttons.

Fixed several English language types and bugs.

Resolved issue with admin moving to safe zone of the NPC station.

Contract accept window is easier to read now.

Fixed modded icons for faction logo and items.

Tweaked amounts of items for Acquisition Contracts.

Fixed crash when opening Store/Contract UI with multiple keybinds at once.

Fixed issues with thrusters not using power.

Fixed performance issue with the datapad editing field.

Datapad, zone chip, consumables, and space credits added.

Adjusted grids for the Search Contract.

Fixed several issues with new admin feature Ignore Safe Zone.

Fixed crash when editing old faction without icon.

Resolved issues with terminal controls for some mods.

Fixed several issues with Shoot on for missile launchers.

Fixed issues with LCDs on several blocks.

Added check to prevent Safe Zones from overlapping.

Resolved issue with shifted projections.

Resolved issue with in-game script editor.

Fixed crash when refreshing factions in respawn screen.

Fixed crash when finishing contract.

Increased money and reputation rewards for Hauling Contracts.

Fixed crash when editing faction logo.

Fixed tooltips in new Economy admin sections.

AI controlled store and contracts added for player interaction.

Resolved issue with projections in blueprints.

Enhanced tools for trash cleaner and economy management.

Players start with 1 million space credits for the public test.

Fixed crash in Dedicated Server GUI when entering large numbers to several fields.

Fixed several issues in P2P trade screen.

Fixed issue with Safe Zone eating two Zone Chips on activation.

Resolved issue with OS locale settings and loading the world error.

Fixed button size issue in Contracts admin screen.

Fixed crash on exit for Dedicated Server.

Resolved issue of missing GPS icon.

Added support for Store and Contracts in Visual Scripting.

Price reduced to $1.99 (USD)

New skin available for purchase at $1.99 (USD)

Includes skins, emotes, and armor skins for player customization.

Players can create a list of blocks or components for automatic inventory transfer.

Fixed an issue where the game froze up after canceling mod downloads during loading.

Fixed multiple issues with artificial mass and space ball blocks not being affected by gravity generators.

Changed survival spawning mechanics to prevent easy exploitation.

Fixed a crash when trying to copy a blueprint to clipboard when there is something already.

All players can now use any DLC blocks without owning the DLC, though placement is reserved for DLC owners.

Fixed an issue where projected DLC blocks could not be welded on dedicated servers.

Fixed showing wrong reasons for experimental mode in console/log.

Fixed sliding door emissivity not changing properly when using the block via Timer Blocks.

Fixed a couple of crashes when loading/exiting worlds.

Spawn position can be customized again through editing save files.

Fixed DLC blocks missing from production screen blueprints.

Fixed a crash when reloading a scene with many engineer characters with different skins.

Fixed a crash when exiting a cryo chamber.

Fixed block groups temporarily disappearing after merging/unmerging.

Fixed DLC armory, armory lockers and lockers blocks accidentally being able to be used by conveyor systems.

Fixed modded scripts not being able to be whitelisted even when meeting criteria.

Fixed an issue with terminal block groups from a blueprint not reappearing after re-welding the blueprint.

Fixed undrillable and constantly respawning voxels.

Fixed an issue with subparts being too slippery for walking.

Added a new billboard blend type called 'PostPP' to address post-processing issues with Text HUD API mod.

Fixed a crash in production screen when displaying what components a blueprint needs.

All players will be able to interact with Decorative Pack blocks, but cannot build with them if they don't own the pack.

The new replay tool was released with Update 1.190, allowing players to create videos.

Create and submit Space Engineers videos for a chance to win prizes and have them featured on the Space Engineers YouTube channel.

New functional cockpit LCDs with customizable screens added.

New replay tool for setting up various animated scenes introduced.

Various bug fixes and optimizations included in the update.

Introduction of new random encounters in the game.

New Decorative Blocks available for purchase to enhance decorations on ships and stations.

Three new music tracks based on trailer music added for Deluxe Edition owners.

The price of Space Engineers has been set to $19.99, aligning with regional pricing specifications.

Space Engineers has moved out of Early Access after 5+ years of development.

All worlds will be uploaded to the Steam Workshop on February 28th.

New settings will be implemented on February 28th at approximately 5 pm UTC.

The game will start with an empty star system after the wipe on February 28th.

Servers will be wiped on February 25th in preparation for the full release.

Setup in world settings with its own pool.

Disabled by default in survival scenarios.

Character: 3x, Blocks: 1x

Removed random distance; better guns shoot on better range: 400, 500, 600, 700.

Fixed holes in drilled asteroids etc.

Previously broken in catwalk.

Indicates powered, not-powered etc.

Available in world settings.

Internal hydrogen capacity increased.

Put rifle and 3 x magazines to all drop pods' cargos.

Option available in settings or command-line.

Available in world settings.

Various bugs fixed.

New color feedback for block interactions: Green for functional, Red for off, Blue for in use, Black for damaged, Yellow for missing resources.

Announcement of a public test starting January 31st, 2019.