Troubles Starting SE after latest update
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After this last update "Economy 2" I can't seem to start Space Engineers properly.
When I click play on SE it appears to start normally according to steam but no window or SE ever actually appears.
I checked my task manager and it appears to be running under background processes with nothing more than 20.1MB of RAM usage.
I have tried verifying files on steam and that returned nothing. I have also tried clearing my shader cache and have checked that my drivers are up to date.
I am very keen to play this new update but for the moment it seems that I can't. :(
I have the same bug Access denied
Hello,
Thank you both for providing all the information.
Chris, according the provided logs, it seems that you are experiencing also this problem, as mentioned here:
https://support.keenswh.com/spaceengineers/pc/topic/53728
Can you please try the steps mentioned in "Best Answer" comment mentioned there? That should resolve this problem for you temporarily for now.
As for you, Robert, the log that you provided is actually different and suggest that you are using plugins. We strongly recommend not to use those when playing the game.
Since you are mentioning, that you are also experiencing same problem/the log looks the same for you when not using the plugin, you can also try the steps mentioned there.
If this proves not to solve your problem as well, please open new thread with providing the information and logs from vanilla (no mods, plugins, 3rd party SW) game.
Will close this thread as duplicate now.
Thank you for your understanding.
Kind Regards,
Keen Software House: QA Department
Hello,
Thank you both for providing all the information.
Chris, according the provided logs, it seems that you are experiencing also this problem, as mentioned here:
https://support.keenswh.com/spaceengineers/pc/topic/53728
Can you please try the steps mentioned in "Best Answer" comment mentioned there? That should resolve this problem for you temporarily for now.
As for you, Robert, the log that you provided is actually different and suggest that you are using plugins. We strongly recommend not to use those when playing the game.
Since you are mentioning, that you are also experiencing same problem/the log looks the same for you when not using the plugin, you can also try the steps mentioned there.
If this proves not to solve your problem as well, please open new thread with providing the information and logs from vanilla (no mods, plugins, 3rd party SW) game.
Will close this thread as duplicate now.
Thank you for your understanding.
Kind Regards,
Keen Software House: QA Department
Hello Engineer,
Thank you for reaching our forum.
In order for us to properly investigate this issue, could you please share a log file from one of the affected game sessions?
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.
Thank you in advance.
Kind Regards,
Keen Software House: QA Department
Hello Engineer,
Thank you for reaching our forum.
In order for us to properly investigate this issue, could you please share a log file from one of the affected game sessions?
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.
Thank you in advance.
Kind Regards,
Keen Software House: QA Department
Hi Ondrej
I have attached the log files from my two latest attempts. One just now
Thank you for the prompt response
Hi Ondrej
I have attached the log files from my two latest attempts. One just now
Thank you for the prompt response
I have the same issue, the game launches as a background process.
I'm on Windows 11. System info from the srttings app below and I've attached a log
EditionWindows 11 Pro
Version25H2
Installed on09/08/2025
OS build26200.8328
ExperienceWindows Feature Experience Pack 1000.26100.304.0
I have the same issue, the game launches as a background process.
I'm on Windows 11. System info from the srttings app below and I've attached a log
EditionWindows 11 Pro
Version25H2
Installed on09/08/2025
OS build26200.8328
ExperienceWindows Feature Experience Pack 1000.26100.304.0
Hello,
Thank you both for providing all the information.
Chris, according the provided logs, it seems that you are experiencing also this problem, as mentioned here:
https://support.keenswh.com/spaceengineers/pc/topic/53728
Can you please try the steps mentioned in "Best Answer" comment mentioned there? That should resolve this problem for you temporarily for now.
As for you, Robert, the log that you provided is actually different and suggest that you are using plugins. We strongly recommend not to use those when playing the game.
Since you are mentioning, that you are also experiencing same problem/the log looks the same for you when not using the plugin, you can also try the steps mentioned there.
If this proves not to solve your problem as well, please open new thread with providing the information and logs from vanilla (no mods, plugins, 3rd party SW) game.
Will close this thread as duplicate now.
Thank you for your understanding.
Kind Regards,
Keen Software House: QA Department
Hello,
Thank you both for providing all the information.
Chris, according the provided logs, it seems that you are experiencing also this problem, as mentioned here:
https://support.keenswh.com/spaceengineers/pc/topic/53728
Can you please try the steps mentioned in "Best Answer" comment mentioned there? That should resolve this problem for you temporarily for now.
As for you, Robert, the log that you provided is actually different and suggest that you are using plugins. We strongly recommend not to use those when playing the game.
Since you are mentioning, that you are also experiencing same problem/the log looks the same for you when not using the plugin, you can also try the steps mentioned there.
If this proves not to solve your problem as well, please open new thread with providing the information and logs from vanilla (no mods, plugins, 3rd party SW) game.
Will close this thread as duplicate now.
Thank you for your understanding.
Kind Regards,
Keen Software House: QA Department
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