Game doesnt start

Sebastian Sloma shared this bug 24 days ago
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When i try to launch the game either through steam or the app file, it says its running, in the manager its running (takes almost no memory), it creates a log file but the game is not opening or opening after a loong time like 10 minutes.

i tried everything i found along with fully reinstalling the game

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Hello!

Thank you for contacting us. Since this is a bug report, I'm moving your ticket to our support page, where our QA team will take care of you.

Kind Regards

Keen Software House

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Hello Sebastian,

Thank you for reaching our forum with this problem.

Can you please share us the log the game creates?

You can access your log files by typing %appdata% into your Windows search bar and you will be redirected to the hidden Roaming folder. After that just follow: \Roaming\SpaceEngineers.

Can you please specify, if the game does not load at all, or - as mentioned - eventually loads and is playable?

Also, please let us know if the game was working fine before (did something changed in the meantime? HW/SW, game update...?), or for how long are you experiencing this problem.

Thank you in advance.

Kind Regards,

Keen Software House: QA Department

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2026-02-26 10:26:14.917 - Thread: 1 -> Log Started

2026-02-26 10:26:14.917 - Thread: 1 -> Timezone (local - UTC): 1h

2026-02-26 10:26:14.917 - Thread: 1 -> App Version: 01_208_015

2026-02-26 10:26:15.006 - Thread: 1 -> Is official: True [NO][IS][NAMP]

2026-02-26 10:26:15.011 - Thread: 1 -> Branch / Sandbox: SVN

2026-02-26 10:26:15.011 - Thread: 1 -> Client Build Number: 3

2026-02-26 10:26:15.011 - Thread: 1 -> Server Build Number: 3

2026-02-26 10:26:15.011 - Thread: 1 -> Environment.ProcessorCount: 12

2026-02-26 10:26:15.039 - Thread: 1 -> Environment.OSVersion: Microsoft Windows 10 Pro (Microsoft Windows NT 10.0.19045.0)

2026-02-26 10:26:15.039 - Thread: 1 -> Environment.CommandLine: E:\STEAM\steamapps\common\SpaceEngineers\Bin64\SpaceEngineers.exe -skipintro

2026-02-26 10:26:15.039 - Thread: 1 -> Environment.Is64BitProcess: True

2026-02-26 10:26:15.039 - Thread: 1 -> Environment.Is64BitOperatingSystem: True

2026-02-26 10:26:15.039 - Thread: 1 -> Environment.Version: .NET Framework 4.8.9310.0

2026-02-26 10:26:15.039 - Thread: 1 -> Environment.CurrentDirectory: E:\STEAM\steamapps\common\SpaceEngineers\Bin64

2026-02-26 10:26:15.045 - Thread: 1 -> CPU Info: AMD Ryzen 5 8645HS w/ Radeon 760M Graphics

2026-02-26 10:26:15.045 - Thread: 1 -> Default Culture:

2026-02-26 10:26:15.045 - Thread: 1 -> Default UI Culture:

2026-02-26 10:26:15.050 - Thread: 1 -> MyConfig.Load() - START

2026-02-26 10:26:15.056 - Thread: 1 -> Path: C:\Users\nolif\AppData\Roaming\SpaceEngineers\SpaceEngineers.cfg

2026-02-26 10:26:15.600 - Thread: 1 -> AmbientOcclusionEnabled: True

2026-02-26 10:26:15.600 - Thread: 1 -> AnisotropicFiltering: 4

2026-02-26 10:26:15.600 - Thread: 1 -> AntialiasingMode: 1

2026-02-26 10:26:15.600 - Thread: 1 -> AreaInteraction: True

2026-02-26 10:26:15.600 - Thread: 1 -> BlueprintSharing: True

2026-02-26 10:26:15.600 - Thread: 1 -> ControllerDefaultOnStart: False

2026-02-26 10:26:15.600 - Thread: 1 -> ControlsButtons: VRage.Serialization.SerializableDictionary`2[System.String,VRage.Serialization.SerializableDictionary`2[System.String,System.String]]

2026-02-26 10:26:15.600 - Thread: 1 -> ControlsGeneral: VRage.Serialization.SerializableDictionary`2[System.String,System.String]

2026-02-26 10:26:15.600 - Thread: 1 -> ControlsHints: False

2026-02-26 10:26:15.600 - Thread: 1 -> CubeBuilderAlignToDefault: False

2026-02-26 10:26:15.600 - Thread: 1 -> CubeBuilderBuildingMode: 0

2026-02-26 10:26:15.600 - Thread: 1 -> CubeBuilderUseSymmetry: False

2026-02-26 10:26:15.600 - Thread: 1 -> DebugInputs: System.Xml.XmlNode[]

2026-02-26 10:26:15.600 - Thread: 1 -> EnableDamageEffects: True

2026-02-26 10:26:15.600 - Thread: 1 -> EnableDoppler: True

2026-02-26 10:26:15.600 - Thread: 1 -> EnableDynamicMusic: True

2026-02-26 10:26:15.600 - Thread: 1 -> EnableMuteWhenNotInFocus: True

2026-02-26 10:26:15.600 - Thread: 1 -> EnableReverb: False

2026-02-26 10:26:15.600 - Thread: 1 -> EnableSteamCloud: False

2026-02-26 10:26:15.600 - Thread: 1 -> EnableTrading: True

2026-02-26 10:26:15.600 - Thread: 1 -> ExperimentalMode: True

2026-02-26 10:26:15.600 - Thread: 1 -> FieldOfView: 70

2026-02-26 10:26:15.600 - Thread: 1 -> FirstTimeRun: False

2026-02-26 10:26:15.600 - Thread: 1 -> FirstVTTimeRun: False

2026-02-26 10:26:15.600 - Thread: 1 -> FlaresIntensity: 1

2026-02-26 10:26:15.600 - Thread: 1 -> GamepadSchemeName: GenericJoystick

2026-02-26 10:26:15.600 - Thread: 1 -> GameVolume: 0.1634273

2026-02-26 10:26:15.600 - Thread: 1 -> GDPRConsent: True

2026-02-26 10:26:15.600 - Thread: 1 -> GDPRConsentSentUpdated: True

2026-02-26 10:26:15.600 - Thread: 1 -> GoodBotHints: False

2026-02-26 10:26:15.600 - Thread: 1 -> GraphicsRenderer: DirectX 11

2026-02-26 10:26:15.600 - Thread: 1 -> GrassDensity: 3

2026-02-26 10:26:15.600 - Thread: 1 -> GrassDrawDistance: 1000

2026-02-26 10:26:15.600 - Thread: 1 -> HitIndicatorColorCharacter: 4289964437

2026-02-26 10:26:15.600 - Thread: 1 -> HitIndicatorColorFriend: 4284199525

2026-02-26 10:26:15.600 - Thread: 1 -> HitIndicatorColorGrid: 4294035829

2026-02-26 10:26:15.600 - Thread: 1 -> HitIndicatorColorHeadshot: 4280529896

2026-02-26 10:26:15.600 - Thread: 1 -> HitIndicatorColorKill: 4282269412

2026-02-26 10:26:15.600 - Thread: 1 -> HitIndicatorTextureCharacter: Textures\GUI\Indicators\HitIndicator4.png

2026-02-26 10:26:15.600 - Thread: 1 -> HitIndicatorTextureFriend: Textures\GUI\Indicators\HitIndicator4.png

2026-02-26 10:26:15.600 - Thread: 1 -> HitIndicatorTextureGrid: Textures\GUI\Indicators\HitIndicator4.png

2026-02-26 10:26:15.600 - Thread: 1 -> HitIndicatorTextureHeadshot: Textures\GUI\Indicators\HitIndicator4.png

2026-02-26 10:26:15.600 - Thread: 1 -> HitIndicatorTextureKill: Textures\GUI\Indicators\HitIndicator4.png

2026-02-26 10:26:15.600 - Thread: 1 -> HUDBkTransparency: 0.6

2026-02-26 10:26:15.600 - Thread: 1 -> HudState: 1

2026-02-26 10:26:15.600 - Thread: 1 -> HudWarnings: True

2026-02-26 10:26:15.600 - Thread: 1 -> IronSightSwitchState: 1

2026-02-26 10:26:15.600 - Thread: 1 -> Language: 0

2026-02-26 10:26:15.600 - Thread: 1 -> LastCheckedVersion: 1207022

2026-02-26 10:26:15.600 - Thread: 1 -> LastNewsPopupDate: 02/12/2025 00:00:00

2026-02-26 10:26:15.600 - Thread: 1 -> LastUsedColorIndex: 6

2026-02-26 10:26:15.600 - Thread: 1 -> LastUsedColorX: 0

2026-02-26 10:26:15.600 - Thread: 1 -> LastUsedColorY: -0.8

2026-02-26 10:26:15.600 - Thread: 1 -> LastUsedColorZ: -0.45

2026-02-26 10:26:15.600 - Thread: 1 -> LastUsedSkin: CarbonFibre_Armor

2026-02-26 10:26:15.600 - Thread: 1 -> LightsQuality: 1

2026-02-26 10:26:15.600 - Thread: 1 -> LowMemSwitchToLow: 0

2026-02-26 10:26:15.600 - Thread: 1 -> MicrophoneSensitivity: 0

2026-02-26 10:26:15.600 - Thread: 1 -> ModelQuality: 3

2026-02-26 10:26:15.600 - Thread: 1 -> ModIoConsent: True

2026-02-26 10:26:15.600 - Thread: 1 -> Music_Volume: 0.01712715

2026-02-26 10:26:15.600 - Thread: 1 -> MuteBroadcastControllers: False

2026-02-26 10:26:15.600 - Thread: 1 -> MutedPlayers: [REDACTED]

2026-02-26 10:26:15.600 - Thread: 1 -> NewNewGameScreen: False

2026-02-26 10:26:15.600 - Thread: 1 -> OnlyPSGames: False

2026-02-26 10:26:15.600 - Thread: 1 -> PostProcessingEnabled: True

2026-02-26 10:26:15.600 - Thread: 1 -> QuickStartNotification: False

2026-02-26 10:26:15.600 - Thread: 1 -> RefreshRate: 179997

2026-02-26 10:26:15.600 - Thread: 1 -> RotationHints: True

2026-02-26 10:26:15.600 - Thread: 1 -> ScreenHeight: 1080

2026-02-26 10:26:15.600 - Thread: 1 -> ScreenshotSizeMultiplier: 1

2026-02-26 10:26:15.600 - Thread: 1 -> ScreenWidth: 2560

2026-02-26 10:26:15.600 - Thread: 1 -> SelectedScenarioCategory: E:\STEAM\steamapps\common\SpaceEngineers\Content\CustomWorlds\Empty World

2026-02-26 10:26:15.600 - Thread: 1 -> ServerSearchSettings: VRage.Game.ObjectBuilders.Gui.MyObjectBuilder_ServerFilterOptions

2026-02-26 10:26:15.600 - Thread: 1 -> ShaderQuality: 2

2026-02-26 10:26:15.600 - Thread: 1 -> ShadowMapResolution: 4

2026-02-26 10:26:15.600 - Thread: 1 -> ShipSoundsAreBasedOnSpeed: True

2026-02-26 10:26:15.600 - Thread: 1 -> ShowCrosshair2: 0

2026-02-26 10:26:15.600 - Thread: 1 -> SpriteMainViewportScale: 1

2026-02-26 10:26:15.600 - Thread: 1 -> TextureQuality: 2

2026-02-26 10:26:15.600 - Thread: 1 -> TreeViewDistance: 3000

2026-02-26 10:26:15.600 - Thread: 1 -> UiBkTransparency: 0

2026-02-26 10:26:15.600 - Thread: 1 -> UiTransparency: 1

2026-02-26 10:26:15.600 - Thread: 1 -> VerticalSync: 0

2026-02-26 10:26:15.600 - Thread: 1 -> VideoAdapter: 0

2026-02-26 10:26:15.600 - Thread: 1 -> VoiceChat: True

2026-02-26 10:26:15.600 - Thread: 1 -> VoiceChatVoiceActivation: False

2026-02-26 10:26:15.600 - Thread: 1 -> VoiceChatVolume: 5

2026-02-26 10:26:15.600 - Thread: 1 -> VoxelQuality: 2

2026-02-26 10:26:15.600 - Thread: 1 -> VoxelTextureQuality: 1

2026-02-26 10:26:15.600 - Thread: 1 -> WelcomeScreenCurrentStatus: 1

2026-02-26 10:26:15.600 - Thread: 1 -> WindowMode: 2

2026-02-26 10:26:15.600 - Thread: 1 -> ZoomMultiplier: 0.2

2026-02-26 10:26:15.600 - Thread: 1 -> MyConfig.Load() - END

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ands after that the game is "on" on steam and manager sees it as running but it doesnt open or does it randomly after 5-15 min

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Hello Sebastian,

Thank you for reaching out to us on the forum and for sharing the details of the issue.

Please try the following steps, as this can help resolve this issue:

Verify your game files in Steam

  • Right-click on Space Engineers in Steam Library → Properties → Installed Files → Verify Integrity of Game Files

Delete SpaceEngineers.cfg file

  • It means your game configuration will be deleted
  • You can access your SpaceEngineers.cfg by typing %appdata% into your Windows search bar; this will redirect you to the hidden Roaming folder. After that just follow: \Roaming\SpaceEngineers.

Delete ShaderCache folder

  • Same access as SpaceEngineers.cfg

After completing these steps, launch the game. If the issue still persists, open Task Manager and end any running processes related to Space Engineers. After that, launch the game again from Steam and check if it starts correctly.

If the issue still occurs, please send us the latest log file so we can investigate further.

Kind Regards,

Keen Software House: QA Department

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