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Easy Guide #1 (Editing mods / Modding guide)

By Serža

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Category: Modding or Configuration, Secrets, Workshop

Languages: English

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30 Apr, 2020 @ 12:20pm

30 May, 2021 @ 2:45am

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Guide Index

Overview

#1 Find your favorite mod on Workshop

#2 Copy the mod

#3 Paste the mod (mods folder!)

#4 First mod test

#5 Editing mod files (Data folder)

#6 Audio/Textures/Models folder

#End - Mod icon for workshop

#End - Publish&Update mod

#X Problems

#X Game Crash

"Pro tip"

Discord SE modding help channel

Easy Guides

Comments

#1 Find your favorite mod on Workshop

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WORKSHOP:https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/workshop/browse/?appid=244850&requiredtags

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#2 Copy the mod

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! IF you see ONLY 1 "blank" file instead of folders, open that file with PowerISO or DeamonTools !

#3 Paste the mod (mods folder!)

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#4 First mod test

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#5 Editing mod files (Data folder)

All Space Engineers .sbc files:

\Steam\steamapps\common\SpaceEngineers\Content\Data
or follow these 4 steps:

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Opening "xxxxx.sbc" files

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My "WordPad" looks only different (I use NotePad++) so don't worry

CHANGE ONLY MARKED things in the picture below:

NOW YOU MUST SAVE IT ( Ctrl+S )

Go ahead, test it in game! Doesn't want to load or crashes? Look below:

if you will delete some of these symbols and they will be missing = game will crash 100%:
" / "
" < "
" > "
start and end of the files must be always there! example:
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<?xml version="1.0"?>
<Definitions xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xmlns:xsd="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema"> ignore this link pls

blah
blah
blah

</Definitions>
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or it will crash!

Other starts and ends:
<CubeBlocks>
bla bla bla...
</CubeBlocks>

<CubeBlock>
bla bla bla...
</CubeBlock>

<BlockVariantsGroup>
bla bla bla...
</BlockVariantsGroup>
etc.

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SUPER IMPORTANT:

If you plan to publish the mod you gotta ask original creator for permission first! ;)

TIP:

Edit your mod while you are in-game:
1. save the game & edit mod
2. quick-reload your game world (press F5)
3. now check if all changes you made work

FROM COMMENTS:

- Damage is in "Ammos.sbc" file

- Camera overlay is a picture saved in .dds format (use photoshop if you want to create own overlay) I will make a guide sooner or later for using photoshop but don't wait for it!

#6 Audio/Textures/Models folder

USE ONLY IF YOU WANT TO DELETE/CHANGE FILES YOU (DONT) NEED!

Audio folder (or "Sounds"):

= divided into 2 folders: ARC and REAL

ARC = normal sounds

REAL = in space only ("realistic sounds" game world option MUST be TICKED to hear them)

Textures folder:

= all icons + skins, CHANGE ONLY ICONS!

icons folder: Textures -> GUI -> Icons

icon formats: .dds / .jpg / .png

Models folder:

= physical models in game, grey = missing textures!

YOU DONT NEED TO USE THIS FOLDER

#End - Mod icon for workshop

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#End - Publish&Update mod

It is same way to PUBLISH and UPDATE your mod!

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#X Problems

POST YOUR PROBLEMS IN COMMENTS!

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#X Game Crash

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"Pro tip"

Disable intro cutscene when launching game:

Discord SE modding help channel

If you need quick answers: https://discord.gg/xfHFGPfNXJ

Easy Guides

Blender setup:

https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2393855346

Blender tutorial:

https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2394615092

25 Comments

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MrPiromaniak 21 Jan, 2023 @ 1:42am

Earth and human civilization, if only every guide to every field of life was like this one...
*Bows down*

Serža [author] 25 Nov, 2022 @ 2:38pm

@Balloonie-cat glad to help

Lathy...or is it 23 Nov, 2022 @ 5:36pm

Thank you so much. You reopened a door I thought was closed to me

Massacror 25 Jun, 2022 @ 3:12pm

Perfect !

Palpatine 2 Mar, 2022 @ 3:20pm

Top tier guide, only comment for improvement might be directing people to VS code, with it you can open and navigate mod filles much easier. Will be directing others here, thank you.

Serža [author] 22 Feb, 2021 @ 1:02pm

@Cosmo Edit sbc files in your mod and put it above the Mod you wanted to edit in the world's mod list. Your mod will have just tiny .sbc files in it, so no big increase in mod size.

Also it is just a game.. rules go aside when I'm having fun, and I have it all the time.

Mateus 22 Feb, 2021 @ 11:43am

Some Authors don't give permissions to reupload theirs mods

Mateus 22 Feb, 2021 @ 11:42am

hey just one last thing, is there anyway to create a mod/addon that edit the components of others Modded Blocks and Weapons ?

Serža [author] 22 Feb, 2021 @ 11:42am

@Cosmo good luck

Mateus 22 Feb, 2021 @ 11:18am

@Serža oh! Thanks, i thougth that the blender tutorial was only about modeling, i didn't see that part. BTW Great work man !

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