About This Dev Diary
Every Thursday, I share some of what we’ve been working on – the challenges, solutions, and ideas that caught my attention. This is my unfiltered dev journal, so my thoughts and plans may change quickly, and nothing here is set in stone. And if you don’t like spoilers, don’t read further!
Space Engineers 1
Please join us Monday, November 16, for the Space Engineers: Warfare 3 Update & Pack release!
Warfare 3 is bringing one of the biggest combat overhauls Space Engineers has ever seen. From Combat NPCs, guided missiles and torpedoes to countermeasure flares, EMP weapons, Jump Detection, new automation options, and much more, this update changes how battles are fought, defended, and engineered.
📅 Monday, November 16th, 5:30PM UTC
Release Livestream:
🛰️ Twitch: https://twitch.tv/keencommunitynetwork
🛰️ YouTube: https://youtube.com/user/SpaceEngineersGame
Community Previews
Our amazing community creators are releasing preview videos every day as part of our upcoming update celebration.
➡️ Space Engineers Previews Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1Lkz–s-OxsEw5_zTuK1oDhcw5XuaxWm
We’ll be updating this post regularly so you can jump straight to the latest drops.
Stand by for transmission – the countdown continues!
Space Engineers 2
Lighting Pass
VRAGE3 lighting is amazing, and I think we should be showing it off more in our locations. That’s why we will be bringing a dedicated lighting pass to our locations and ship interiors.
For me, this is about genius loci – the spirit of a place. Every location should have its own mood and atmosphere, something you feel the moment you step inside, before you even start exploring.
Here you can see a few of them:
Final few Ores
We’re also finishing the last few ores. These will be coming with a high-contrast look and emissive details, so each ore has its own distinct visual identity and stands out in the environment.
Silver
Uranium
Of course, this isn’t everything we’ve been working on. There’s a lot happening behind the scenes, and I can’t share all of it just yet – but huge things are coming for Space Engineers 2 before the end of this year.
There won’t be a Dev Diary next week, but I will be back the week after.
Stay tuned!
Question to you: Are you ready for the biggest combat overhaul Space Engineers has ever seen?
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Absolutely, the lighting in the second part is fantastic, but light blocks and spotlights take up a lot of PCU, like many other blocks. Sometimes, when you want to make a more detailed version of a vehicle, you have to find a balance between a reasonable amount of PCU and how detailed it is. Also, the lighting still glitches when a ship is too large or when there are several large ships nearby.
But the developers are doing great — I’m really looking forward to future updates and the game’s release.