Space Engineers 2: Hotfix 4.0.0.3159

Hotfix 4.0.0.3159 has been released!

• ➡️ Changelog: https://kswh.link/se2-hostile-encounters
• 🛠️ Support Portal: https://support.keenswh.com/spaceengineers2/pc
• 🛰️ Discord: https://discord.gg/keenswh

Stability

• Fixed a crash and repeated error dialogs when browsing the Workshop after losing the Steam connection.
• Fixed a crash that could occur when removing blocks or terrain beneath the player.
• Fixed an additional crash that could occur while detecting ore.
• Fixed a crash that could occur when starting a new contract after completing a repeatable contract.
• Fixed a crash that could occur when encounters spawned.
• Fixed a crash when closing the game during or shortly after loading a world.
• Improved stability when loading and streaming terrain.
• Fixed a potential crash related to undo history for destroyed blocks.
• Fixed a potential crash when processing player input.
• Fixed a freeze that could occur when rendering fell behind.
• Improved stability when pasting very large blueprints.
• Reduced delays and freezes when closing the game, including while content or shaders were still loading.
• Further improved GPU stability when rendering grass, decals, and other scene objects.

Performance

• Fixed a memory leak affecting extended play sessions with DLSS enabled.

Functional

• Fixed Ore Detector filter changes not taking effect until the world was reloaded.
• Fixed ore markers remaining visible after disabling “Broadcast using antenna.”
• Fixed functional solar panels failing to generate power when partially damaged.
• Fixed NPCs being invulnerable in Creative mode.

UI

• Added a notification when corrupted model data is detected.
• Restored corrected Turkish translations.

Audio

• Fixed two music tracks playing simultaneously.

Render

• Fixed lighting artifacts, including flickering on handheld tools, dark trails over terrain, and trees briefly lighting up before sunlight reached them.

Image Credits: Altair Pathfinder by Forzel