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Hi KSN support!

I've been experiencing a small but compounding issue with my space engineers for a long time now and I don't know why it started; But here goes.

Some time back around mid or mid to late 2024 (I think) my screen snap/snipping tool started to automatically tab out of space engineers whenever I would try to use it. This is a somewhat big issue for me as I use it to get slightly high quality screenshots for my stuff in game and its one of the reasons I stopped uploading which really sucks.

I used the snipping tool as it allowed me to get much quicker and nice shots without roasting my PC with F4 in game renders or the poorer quality F12 screenshots.

Is there any way to fix this?

I've tried the following:

Resetting Snipping Tool.

Wiping Preps and Un/Re Installing Snipping Tool.

Trying Alternative Screenshotting applications. [These also has the exact same problem.]

I've also tired other window/display options in game but id rather not play tabbed mode and one of them is extremely hazy for me.

Additionally also tried a different keyboard and changed what ports they are connected into along with a bunch of other things.

This is the only game that does this and my friends don't have this issue. I do believe this is some fault with my space engineers.

I hope there is something I can do with your help.

Many thanks.

- Tank Man/Panzer 6 Boy.

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QA KeenSWH ●

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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Ondrej Borz ●

Hello Engineer,

Thank you for your detailed message and for outlining everything you've already tried - we really appreciate the effort you’ve put into troubleshooting this on your own.

We understand how frustrating it must be, especially when it affects your ability to capture and share your in-game creations.

From what you've described, it sounds like the issue might be related to how Space Engineers interacts with fullscreen or exclusive fullscreen modes, particularly with external screenshot or overlay tools like Snipping Tool.

To help us investigate further, could you please let us know:

What graphics mode you're currently using (Fullscreen, Fullscreen Window, or Windowed)?
Do you experience the same issue when running the game in Fullscreen Window mode (which visually behaves like fullscreen but allows better interaction with overlays)?

Also, as you've mentioned this started happening sometime in mid to late 2024, do you recall if anything changed around that time (e.g. a major Windows update, GPU driver update, hardware change, etc.)?

While this may not be a bug directly caused by the game, we’ll be happy to look into it further.

You might also want to try using other tools like Greenshot or ShareX, as some users have reported better compatibility with fullscreen applications.

Please let us know about the display settings and any other info you can think of, and we’ll do our best to help!

It might also help us in recreating this problem if you would share us the config file of your game, so we can investigate it closer.

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

Thank you in advance.

Kind regards,

Keen Software House: QA Department

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Tank Man ●

Halloo!

As per you're questions/requests.

I use Full screen and have almost never changed it as I strongly prefer it over 'Windowed' with the bar across the top and 'Fullscreen Windowed' as some strange pixelization happens on that setting which makes it look like a PS1 game.

No I don't experience this issue in the other modes however the resolution is very low in Fullscreen Windowed as mentioned and I would like the avoid playing in the window most if possible. Which makes it all the more frustrating : (

As for noticing any changes or updates, I'm afraid I cannot remember, nor am I extremely Tech literate.

I do remember that before it outright stopped working It would do the same issue but repeatedly 'snipping' and changing the order of the keys could get it to work somewhat.

While I am to willing to try them I would prefer to get the status quo working as the 2 or 3 others I tried had the exact same issue somehow.

I've screenshotted and sniped my all the display related settings I can think of. See attached.

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Any other bits of display info that could help in this regard?

As for the config file it should be attached? I had to zip a copy of it as I couldn't get it to attach normally.

I'm not to knowledge on these things so I hope it doesn't have any sensitive information within.

If it helps I am more than nervously happy to email/privately send a recorded video showing the issue in action if that helps in any way.

Small side note, I do normally use plugin loader SE however I have tried fixes on both vanilla and plugin loader versions with no change or resolution.

Many Thanks.

Tank Man.

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Space Engineers Support ●

Hello Engineer!

Unfortunately, our QA and Support teams are currently dealing with a very high workload, which might lead to increased waiting times. We sincerely apologise for this—but rest assured, we’ll get back to you as soon as possible.

Thank you so much for your patience,

Best regards,

Ludmila Danilchenko

Head of Space Engineers QA Department

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Tank Man ●

I completely understand.

Many thanks.

Tank Man

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