Space Engineers

Config Generator

Fill in the fields below to generate a ready-to-use SpaceEngineers-Dedicated.cfg for your Space Engineers dedicated server. For the full setup walkthrough -- getting the server files, required ports and starting it up -- see the Space Engineers setup guide. Not sure your hardware is up to it? Check compatibility first.

The main dedicated-server config, alongside the world save folder it points to via LoadWorld.

Source: Community-documented (Keen Software House doesn't publish a formal reference); cross-checked against a real shipped SpaceEngineers-Dedicated.cfg.

Server Name

World Name

Game Mode

Max Players

Visibility

SpaceEngineers-Dedicated.cfg preview

<?xml version="1.0"?>
<MyConfigDedicated>
  <ServerName>My Space Engineers Server</ServerName>
  <WorldName>New World</WorldName>
  <GameMode>Survival</GameMode>
  <MaxPlayers>16</MaxPlayers>
  <OnlineMode>PUBLIC</OnlineMode>
</MyConfigDedicated>

Source: Community-documented (Keen Software House doesn't publish a formal reference); cross-checked against a real shipped SpaceEngineers-Dedicated.cfg.

Server running but nobody can join?

A wrong or missing setting in this file isn't the only reason players can't connect -- see the connection troubleshooting guide for port forwarding, firewall and CGNAT issues.