Space Engineers: Server Configuration

Changing World Settings

World settings can be changed and the method used depends on if you have an existing world or if you will be starting a new world.

If you have saved settings in TOOLS > Server Config on your server's page, it writes them into SpaceEngineers-Dedicated.cfg and Sandbox_config.sbc every time the server starts and replaces hand edits, so change those settings in Server Config instead.

New World

1. Stop your server from the Command Center.
2. Access your server file directory by using FTP.
3. Navigate to GamerServerID\Instance\Saves.
4. Delete any existing worlds.
5. Navigate to GamerServerID\Instance\SpaceEngineers-Dedicated.cfg.
6. Edit this file and any settings to your liking.
7. Save your changes and restart your server.
8. A new world will now be generated with your new settings.

Existing World

1. Stop your server from the Command Center.
2. Access your server file directory by using FTP.
3. Navigate to GameServerID\Instance\Saves\SAVENAME\Sandbox_config.sbc
4. Edit this file and any settings to your liking.
5. Save your changes and restart your server.
6. Your existing world will now be updated with your new settings.

Creative or Survival

1. Stop your server from the panel.
2. Log in to FTP using WinSCP (a free FTP software) using the connection details found in the "FTP Details" section of your server's page in the Command Center, with encryption set to TLS/SSL Explicit encryption. Download link for WinSCP here: WinSCP download page
3. For new worlds, open up the SpaceEngineers-Dedicated.cfg which can be found in the "Instance\" directory
4. For existing worlds, open up your current saves "Sandbox_config.sbc" which can be found in the "Instance\Saves\YOUR_SAVE" directory
5. Search for <GameMode> in both files and change what is found inside the <GameMode>XXXXXX</GameMode> to one of the two choices below!
   - For Survival it should look like: <GameMode>Survival</GameMode>
   - For Creative it should look like: <GameMode>Creative</GameMode>
6. Save the files and re-upload them to their appropriate place on the server
7. Start the server

Mod Installation

Mods are installed in the Command Center. They can no longer be added manually using FTP.

Control Panel Installation

1. Add all mods to the Mods box with Browse (search by name or Mod ID)
2. Press "Save Settings & Restart" in the bar at the bottom of the window
3. The panel writes your mod list into your existing world every time the server starts, so you do not need to delete sandbox_config.sbc

Manual Installation

Every time the server starts, the panel replaces the mod list in your world's Sandbox_config.sbc and Sandbox.sbc with the mods in the Mods box, so a mod added to those files by hand is removed. Add every mod with the Mods box as above.

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