Steam News · Aug 17
Hey folks! The August update has passed Beta and is now live! This includes some future-proofing work for system builders and ship modelers, as well as catalog adjustments made from community notes and the addition of the first-of-its-kind exosatellite CD-35 2722 B b. We've written up extra details on some of the more involved additions for your perusal below:New Spacecraft Material Config Options...
Steam News · Aug 10
Hey folks~The next batch of updates and fixes is now available for public testing. This includes some future-proofing work for system builders and ship modelers, as well as adjustments made from community Catalog Notes and the addition of the first-of-its-kind exosatellite CD-35 2722 B b. Some of these changes are more involved than simple patch notes can provide, so we've written up extra details...
Steam News · Jun 9
Hey folks!No issues arose from the Beta, so the June catalog update is now live! This update brings a fix to unit conversion for stars with masses defined in kilograms, as well as a fix for artifacts with ship engine effects for those who like to fly in Ultra quality. And of course, an extra large helping of catalog entries with 142 new exoplanets and more~ChangelogFixed artifacts with ship engine...
Steam News · Jun 2
Hey folks!It's been a busy month for exoplanet data releases, with as many, if not more, than the entirety of Spring!We appreciate the increase in quantity and quality of catalog notes we've been receiving from the community across all platforms. The object-specific fixes you see in patch notes frequently stem from your academic finds, so keep up the good work!This update brings a fix to unit conv...
Steam News · May 4
Hey folks!The first regular update of the year is now out on the public branch! We've been chipping away at some tricky technical issues, which will be the focus in the patch notes below. The first issue we've resolved is the "function not implemented" issue NVIDIA graphics drivers ran into while trying to record. It ended up being less of a 'fix' and more of an overhaul to our video encoders.Spac...
Steam News · Apr 27
Hey folks!Thanks for the feedback and reports from the Beta branch. We’ve made some tweaks to the Beta that, barring any issues, should move to public very soon. The focus of this patch is to iterate on our file path changes and give folks the option to keep the old paths if they experience Windows permission issues.Changelog:The cache is now created in your %LOCALAPPDATA% folder, rather than %APP...
Steam News · Apr 2
Hey folks!The first regular update of the year is now available on the beta branch. In this update are two major changes: file paths and video encoding. Each is outlined below, and all of this information will be permanently housed on the #guides channel on our Discord. Also in this update are all the fixes and catalog additions/changes since our last update in December, as well as tutorial fixes ...
Steam News · Feb 19
Hey folks!We've been at work behind the scenes on something many have been waiting for: merch! This first collection primarily features the classic blue SpaceEngine logo, as well as iconic scenes, like objects from our Solar System. On offer are display pieces like posters and buttons, and more practical offerings like shirts and drinkware.Browse offerings at ch...
Steam News · Dec 8, 2025
Hey Folks!With Beta formalities concluded, our tiny patch is now on Public. Just a quick fix, plus the monthly serving of catalog updates~Carrying over the fun fact from the Beta: if you've been wondering where the host stars are in the Catalog Additions, we only include entries not in systems of added exoplanets. If you enjoy browsing new entries, you'll see all the stars on the way!Changelog:Fix...
Steam News · Dec 3, 2025
Hey folks!We're squeezing in one more tiny patch before the holidays, with monthly catalog additions and a fix. This Beta window serves as a brief sanity check (To opt in, go to Steam Library, right click SpaceEngine, then click Properties> Betas and select the beta branch).Speaking of sanity checks, if you've been wondering where the host stars are in the Catalog Additions of today and before, th...
