Space Engineers developer Keen Software House recently released a new update that finally adds crossplay support for PC and Xbox. This enables matchmaking and playing with friends across both platforms. Epic Games players now merge with the PC Join screen, where they can switch between EOS and Steam. The update also brings mod.io support for the dedicated server and PC client.
Multiple crash instances, such as when resuming the Xbox game after being AFK in the lobby, spawning asteroids, and suspending the Xbox game when the player is inside a lobby have been resolved. A small issue with the UI scale that occurs in the respawn screen is now fixed.
Space Engineers Update 197.1
Update Features
- Added crossplay between PC and Xbox players
- Added Epic Online Services category into PC Join screen server browser (players can switch between steam and EOS there)
- Added mod support to Xbox version (certain restrictions apply)
- Added mod.io support for Dedicated server
- Added mod.io support for PC Client
- Added option to mute player voice across platforms
- Added option to mute specific players in text chat as well
- Added Piston head available as a separate block
- Changed Campaign and scenario settings to once again be editable, but only in experimental
- Optimized decals (wheel imprints have separate pool, bullet holes do not deplete pool for imprints for example)
Fixes & Improvements
- Fixed a crash at SharpDX.DirectInput.Device.GetProperty
- Fixed a crash when resuming Xbox game after suspending in lobby
- Fixed a crash when spawning predefined asteroid small_overhang
- Fixed a crash when suspending Xbox game while inside a lobby
- Fixed an Out of Memory crash which happened due to increased binary size
- Fixed blueprint screen not correctly managing newly subscribed items (freeze, not showing, not downloading)
- Fixed a partially unresponsive state of the Xbox game when returning to main menu after being disconnected from a session after suspend
- Fixed admin teleport not working with gamepad
- Fixed inability to spawn blueprints that are close to the overall PCU limit (99,999 out of 100,000 in one BP for example)
- Fixed Join game screen not showing relevant servers for EOS (Official servers are now always visible, servers can be searched for if not in the list)
- Fixed problems with spawning planets in console compatible worlds (now up to 3 planets total of any type can be in the world and UI updates accordingly)
- Fixed Sabiroids getting stuck under and in grids when emerging from voxel
- Fixed the inability to focus search field with a controller in the in-game workshop screen
- Fixed voxel always not reacting to one of the ship drills in a drill array
- Fixed wheels twitching mid-flight when external forces were applied (gyroscope for example)
- Fixed Safe zone block having an old highlight on terminal interactive part
- Fixed scrolling in New game->Workshop not being smooth
- Fixed scrolling through Load game screen not being smooth
- Fixed spawn points blinking due to unnecessary refresh on Xbox
- Fixed streaming indicator to be shown for the whole duration of the streaming process, not just the beginning
- Fixed UI scale affecting black shroud in respawn screen
- Fixed unnecessary column label refresh when cycling through Join game screen tabs
- Fixed a typo in Buggy cockpit block description (save to safe)
- Fixed a typo in one of the error screens related to Mods
You can read more about the update here.
