Enabling Experimental Mode in Space Engineers

Enable experimental mode on your Space Engineers dedicated server to use mods, scripts, and advanced features.

Experimental mode is required if you want to install mods or run scripts on your Space Engineers server. Here is how to enable it.

Enabling Experimental Mode

Stop Your Server

Log in to the XGamingServer Panel and Stop your Space Engineers server.

Open Startup Settings

In the sidebar, go to Startup.

Enable Experimental Mode

Find and enable the Experimental Mode toggle.

Start Your Server

Start your server for experimental mode to take effect.

📝 Note: Certain settings such as high player counts and enabling in-game scripts will automatically force experimental mode to enable. A detailed wiki post for Experimental Mode can be found here.

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