Crash on start

Good day,

So, all your recommendations are done but still doesh't work.

In game folder there is no any *.cfg file.

Now, I reinstall game and tryed lunch.

I attached all files in Roaming\SP (there is no *.cfg)

Hello Evgenii,

Thanks for the update and for sending over the files. From the crash details, it looks like the issue is caused by a Windows component failing to initialize the game’s user interface system, which typically points to a corrupt or misconfigured Windows font system, DirectX runtime, or system UI framework dependency. This can happen even on fresh installs if core Windows components or registry entries are missing or damaged.

As for the missing .cfg file, this is expected behavior if the game has never successfully reached the main menu. The file (SpaceEngineers.cfg) is auto-generated on first proper launch. Since your game crashes during UI initialization, that file hasn't been created yet.

Here are the steps we recommend next:

Manually reinstall the DirectX Runtime

• Go to Microsoft DirectX End-User Runtime Web Installer:
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=35


• Download and install it even if you believe you already have it, this often fixes broken UI dependencies.

Reinstall VC++ Redistributables

• Download and install both x64 and x86 versions from here:
  https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/cpp/windows/latest-supported-vc-redist

Run System File Checker

• Open Command Prompt as Administrator and run: sfc /scannow
• This will scan and repair damaged system files that might affect UI frameworks used by Space Engineers.

Install all pending Windows updates

• Especially anything related to .NET Framework, fonts, and graphics subsystems.

Temporarily switch display resolution

• The log shows an attempt to use 1280x800 @ 32000 Hz, which is not a valid mode. Try setting your desktop resolution to a standard value like 1920x1080 @ 60Hz before launching the game again.

Once the game starts and reaches the main menu, the missing config file will be automatically created.

Let us know if you’re still experiencing issues after trying these steps.

Kind Regards,

Keen Software House: QA Department

Hi there,

Done all last steps, but issue still happening.

Actually it's strange, don't know why happened so. Trying play on another pc and game work fine.

Hello Evgenii,

Thank you for your continued patience, and we sincerely apologize that none of the previous workarounds have resolved the issue for you.

To further investigate and try resolving the issue, could you please perform a clean installation of the game? Here are the steps:

1. Type %appdata% into your Windows search bar to open the hidden Roaming folder. From there, navigate to, AppData\Roaming\SpaceEngineers\ and copy the Saves and Blueprints folders to a different drive or folder.
2. Uninstall the game.
3. Remove any remaining files from the following locations:

• ..\AppData\Roaming\SpaceEngineers
• ..\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\SpaceEngineers

After completing the above steps, reinstall the game through Steam and check if the issue persists. If the issue is resolved, you can move your Saves and Blueprints folders back to \AppData\Roaming\SpaceEngineers.

If the issue continues, open Task Manager and 'End Task' all programs related to Space Engineers. Then relaunch the game from Steam. If the game still fails to launch, please send us the latest log file.

Kind Regards,

Keen Software House: QA Department

Hi, the last steps are done. Issue still happening. New log attached. Is there any registry records after uninstall?