10 Mods for New Players [Space Engineers]

New to Space Engineers? Check out my top 10 suggested mods for new players in this short but concise video that details what the mods are, and how to use them!
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[@TheRandomizers]

"LCD displays" "Liquid Cristal Display displays"

[@Theserjtankianfan]

.The Randomizers. I thought the D was for dick figures. Jk I thought I was diodes.

[@jasonwhyttes1679]

@@Theserjtankianfan rip in pieces abbreviations.

[@malvrius]

Should be called a LCD Screen

[@TheMNWolf]

There are 3 more mods that I consider indispensable. The first is Ship Parachutes. This mod combined with a respawn ship pack allows for orbit deployed wheeled vehicles instead of traditional landers. It also gives the option for making jettisoned ship parts be easier to retrieve. Combine a beacon with a timer and go find your fuel pod at your leisure. The second mod I always have is Helmet - 3D HUD. While this doesn't add any buildable blocks, it contains a lot of need-to-know information on it which I find great for immersion. The gravity vector indicator is also very useful once you start building with gravity generators. And finally, S- AV Atmospheric Thruster. These thrusters are a ducted fan design (and also include a new Osprey-inspired vertical lift prop) instead of a jet and so feel more immersive to me since a jet should really require fuel to operate. They also take up a different footprint making for interesting designs (I combine these with an atmospheric flight mod to create Quinjet-like VTOL craft) and because they are fans they do not cause block heat damage. The only downside is the intake side can be blocked without consequence.

[@TheMNWolf]

Honorable mention, Blast Door Sections. Because I tend to use a different flight mod, I need to create my own wings and I've found the blast doors look great for that. This mod adds several more options for creating just about any shape of door or wing you could ever want. I also made use of these in my NASA Shuttle build for the cargo bay doors.

[@carteradams43]

first one sounds more like KSP then SE with that desc you gave

[@wanderingaceminecraftandmo8034]

@@carteradams43 well it became a thing in vanilla SE, so..

[@skulldriver1019]

dont forget clean glass and speed of light mod. those are really useful.

[@skulldriver1019]

oo and clean camera feeds.

[@crazyrobban]

Don't need clean glass anymore. :) It was de-scratched in the last stable patch.

[@skulldriver1019]

Robert Löfgren o ok

[@karmoq_]

I must say, the production quality of this video is pretty good. In these cinematic shots you made Space Engineers look incredibly beatiful!

[@8eewee]

Great selection of mods, some of them I haven't seen yet, especially the folding ladders, deffinitely adding those! Overall a great presentation of every mod's functionality combined with great visuals. And I'm glad to see potatoes again, looking forward to season 2!

[@t2hk_]

Thanks for the video! I'm getting Space Engineers this Thursday, and I really can't wait.

[@baalrog]

Great content Morph. Helping new users get into this dense game is a worthy endeavor.

[@CrazedGamer117]

To everyone reading this have a great fucking day.

[@ctemp3246]

GGmygoodman and the same to you!

[@DunkSouth]

You're a hero GGmygoodman. Without irony. ;)

[@Dokdiamant]

Nah, Potatoes is the Hero. Morph is just a Human in a strange Suit with a jealous AI in it. Bit without her, he couldn't even use a Toilet! Oh and Morph: You need a Shower. xD

[@lionkor98]

forced positivity normally leads to suicide in my case

[@KB-13]

You 2 man.

[@Aix_Plainer]

I agree to most of these, but i would love to add a few more: - Eikesters Interior furniture mods (mess halls, toilets, bunk beds, etc, for all your RP needs) - Hydrogen Farm (In Survival, indefinitive survival is allways my goal, but jet packs need hydrogen, so sooner or later you run out of ice) - Heavy Mining Drill (A drill can´t be big enough)

[@areyousure6413]

New to Space Engineers and new to your channel. Very useful mods and descriptions. Will be watching more vids. cheers mate keep it up.

[@LordEvrey]

This thing isn't "low orbit", but hey. Low orbit happens in the ionosphere, i.e. way higher up than clouds or Olympus Mons, where there is "no" atmosphere. (Read: Almost no atmosphere, so that orbits don't decay too much.) The space shuttles and the ISS are traveling in low earth orbit.

[@Morphologis]

I thought it would waste a bit too much time explaining the name in the video, since the focus was mods and not the ship. The video is a bit deceptive ill admit, but flying through canyons is way more interesting than actually flying in high atmosphere where it is intended to fly before returning to "low orbit." The idea was to get into atmosphere in a gentle way, drop the pod, then use the hydrogen boosters to return to space without ever getting near the ground or danger. There you have it then, that's actually why it's called the LODV.

[@LordEvrey]

Morphologis Well, in that case, yes, it is an LO carrier. °^° Funny, how this is the exact reverse of what the Space Shuttles, Dreamchaser, Dragon, etc. have to do.

[@bobbywinicher9080]

Evrey plz just stop ppl live u are a god damn plague insulting and judjing his ship name? rlly?

[@breakafreak]

he politely pointed out how it was incorrect and wasn't like "You fucking idiot its not a "low orbit" space craft"

[@VEN0M415]

Very nice video, there are so many mods to use in SE that its really hard to narrow it down to just 10, I also like the Corner Lights and edgless armor mod, maybe you should do a part 2 of top 10 mods for new players!

[@BouncyBoar]

Haven't played Space Engineers since before they introduced planets, so I'm pretty excited to try out all the new features, as well as these mods. Thanks!

[@aaronolson5375]

You really should do a space engineers how to or tutorial series for more obscure things like installing scripts. Great video.

[@MrLegohaloman7]

I like the armor thrusters mods out there. They allow for a more RCS (Reaction Control System) look/feel when it comes to thruster placement.

[@wearemates4336]

Awesome video, really looking forward to season two

[@2xghostx2]

Loving the plug for season 2 of GS at the end morph! very subtle :D

[@Jason-qv8wy]

ive been playing space engineers for a while now ,and ive always had a hard time understanding how to get the scripts working, and that video really helped. great ship really cool idea having the drop pods on a small ship! you sir have earned yourself a like and a sub :)

[@mattmettaljus]

Brilliant list and video, nice, thanks!

[@hjerneskade6851]

As a new player I can only say, thanks for the list and thanks to everyone posting great suggestions for other mods to try! I already love this community.

[@MattsPlayCorner]

nice one Morph! thanks for featuring automatic LCDs! :) you've grown a lot and it makes me happy .. keep up the great job. (also don't click on 'Create from editor' when you want to use automatic LCDs :) Clicking OK is much better ;) )

[@mg1342mg]

I got a good chuckle as you were looking at the navigator's panel and Potatoes went nonchalantly by. "Potato digs potato hole."

[@dylansands2627]

@Morphologis You want to know something that would be really cool, season 2...

[@JonarRoman]

I know they are working on it, and have had some set backs...but a teaser trailer or SOMETHING would be nice...

[@macgabhann1108]

yea or at least an update telling everyone how the progress is coming or something

[@eff0563]

Dylan Sands why'd you add the @. It doesnt mean he'll see it

[@johnlukan230]

Great collection of mods and I can't wait to see more tius and potatoes shenanigans lol

[@JonarRoman]

Glad to see TIUS make an appearance there at the end. Also...great looking build Mr Morph!

[@X3105i]

Great video my friend Will really like the Mods

[@mattl9641]

hello morph. watching your survival series has made me want to play space engineers! and with this video I kno what mods I should go for. I can't wait for season 2 and more potatoes!

[@DragonRyder91]

Love the positive attitude! keep it up!

[@Rabenschild]

Very good informations, learned of some cool mods i had never seen. Thanks for the video!

[@tomsimpkins1211]

Wow, didn't know a couple of these existed. Thanks!

[@MRickNL]

Great channel, awesome vids you deserve 10 million subs

[@schnitzelen2]

Thank you so much for a very nice video and good guidance! Really appreciate it! :)

[@KaySan666]

Wow these mods are really adding something to the game. I hope that the problems with SE are soon fixed, and that you guys have time to produce Season 2.

[@Triaxx2]

Compact Turrets is now a must have. the vanilla ones have a massive collision box on top and then that enormous base. Compact Turret ones have both much smaller. And you can actually fit five CT's into the space of three vanilla ones. Flat Atmospheric Thrusters, is exactly that. One block thick small ship thrusters. So you can have Vtol thrusters in your ship wings, without having them sticking way up above and below the wing. I'd almost suggest Azimuth's all in one, because of the huge quantity of blocks that he tweaked to be just a little better. Such as his gatling guns that have conveyor ports on all four sides.

[@MistahBryan]

Loved the ending :)

[@ElfInflicted]

I guess it's been a minute since you did some Space Engineers. With how beautiful Star Citizen looks, I can't really blame you. Given what I've seen of your architectural reviews, it would be cool to see something from you about how to build an attractive ship in SE. I can get a functional ship together but I have no idea how I want to make it look. I just kind of mash blocks onto it until it doesn't look like a brick, lol.

[@Em.P14]

it must be already mentioned here but if not it must be mentioned Cython´s Energy Shields an awesome mod which gives you what its title says:working shields (preventing damage from impacting ships(be careful with shield vs shield, it could take a while), weapon damage (theyre quite weak (they run out fast especially whith warheads) but he also mentiones how to change that in the discription) and i think it also stops ateoroids), nice shield effects at the cost of energy...its a great mod which helps me a lot and brings more fun into battles (challanger vs gigant (almost indistructable) space katana = no problem) and also preventing my flight deck from gettin scratches and they aint needing to much recurces ( im playing on a 4gb ram and 7 jear old laptoband it doesent really make the game run slower(i normally play with about 10 fps... sometimes even with 1 or 2 xD)) thats the link and thank you for that video, i idnt even knew how easy those lcd panels could be configuratedsteamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=484504816&searchtext=energy+shields

[@MarcWeavers]

'what is a season two' love it :D nice, i have all of these but need a separate small grid window mod :D

[@bewbiesrock]

Morph, you're the man!

[@TPF00T]

This is pretty funny to watch now, as a lot of the comments are suggesting mods that have now been implemented into the game. I would say i recommend the aerodynamics mod that includes "deadly reentry" and a minor speed mod (to a max of 400-800 m/s for example). I say this because the aerodynamics mod you are using requires special block, which ruins the immersion/fun a little bit. It also adds complexity to how any craft handles in atmosphere.

[@ecaleb05]

Thanks Morphologis!

[@christianaraje3569]

I was watching this and then realized that you also did the star citizen ship reviews. I had no idea you did space engineers.

[@Moon920]

One of my favorites, Clean Edges mod

[@kingcat6084]

That ending though and yaaaaay potatoes is back!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@Sonicnewtgaming]

I love the construction of the drop pod ship

[@RevokFarthis]

Amazing how the game has changed over the last few years

[@GalaxyGuy305]

Now it got even economy and frostbite update!

[@abbarhazes7029]

@@GalaxyGuy305 what's economy I never could understand that

[@GalaxyGuy305]

@@abbarhazes7029 economy update? Its a new update in the game? What cant you understand?

[@GalaxyGuy305]

@@abbarhazes7029 search vids about economy ubdate. It is literally over a year in the game and you never heard about that? Weird buk k

[@abbarhazes7029]

@@GalaxyGuy305 I recently bought the game

[@msterpister2]

WE WANT SEASON 2 WE WANT SEASON 2! WE WANT SEASON 2 WE WANT SEASON 2! EVERYBODY NOW! WE WANT SEASON 2!

[@msterpister2]

seriously though do you guys know when it's coming up?

[@itshanro7708]

msterpister2 beat me to it. haha.

[@Voltie_]

eventually ;)

[@andrew_z]

They have said within 2 months, probably within 1

[@msterpister2]

So not soon enough, got it!

[@ethanfranco3922]

You make some really awesome ships.

[@brennancurrier806]

I have been playing this game since a month after launch on steam and I think this is a cool list

[@jackievarughese3945]

I like how the Green Spider was just watching the ship pass by

[@rublycommunity8315]

Ive been playing this game once every 6 months for 6 years now, and i still dont know how to survival or basics

[@DUBwithCHEESE]

Because you play once every 6 months lol

[@TenebrousFilms]

I had most of these already, but now I've subscribed to the two I missed. The tiny hydrogen tanks in the small ship mega mod pack have always seemed OP to me, I'll have to experiment with Darth Biomech's. As for other mods: No More Heavy Camo and Invisible Armor/Armor Edges are personal favourites, though I tend not to use the latter during the design stage. I also frequently use Conveyor Air Vent, Armor Panels, Armor Thrusters, various airlock blocks; and I'll admit to being a bit of an Azimuth fanboy.

[@Jeff-9771]

MORE ! You are awesome

[@God-it4dj]

I hope ya get the free time to do the space engineers Morph! We appreciate your videos anyway

[@madjik1979]

A couple of my favorite must haves are DX11 Stairwell, and Power Lines {strictly cosmetic, but awesome}, both by Darth Biomech. Sadly he has retired, but the mods still work, and I hope if they ever break, someone will take up the mantle to repair them. Stairwell specifically.

[@hyperforce]

I would add Cythons shield mod. As it really changes how the game plays.

[@MediumRareOpinions]

Don't forget the energy weapons mod too, same author so far better balanced against each other than other weapon mods are with the shields.

[@Zankaroo]

I wouldn't say the shield mods are good or great for new players, also its a top ten not 11 or 20. If he was doing top 20 then yeah shield mod would be in there along with tiered (everything), atmo drag and reentry, and the thruster control script for rotors.

[@hyperforce]

To me personally the shield mod is what makes the game playable.

[@spqrnemesis2801]

As I taped this video, I expected energy shilds in first place. Because, well, I build a DROPship, with basicly no thrust at all, what is more than undoable in vanilla :)

[@Zankaroo]

SPQR Nemesis Nah, you can easily do it vanilla. Crumple zone, crumple zone, crumple zone. I've had a great a many botched landings with one of my craft and the fuselage survived with no to minor damage because of the long insect like landing legs. That, and the annoying but sometimes saving grace and landing gear that randomly lock at high speed impacted.

[@epicjn]

another one I recommend, is the Azimuth Modpack

[@Yokoto12343]

epicjn AZIMUTH INDUSTRIES Engineered for the Future

[@Outfrost]

Oh yes, absolutely. A mandatory addition whenever I'm hosting a session or building anything modded.

[@serdarcs3373]

I dont like them. They dont provide any disadvantages and make everything easier. They are too overpowered.

[@roriemac3291]

Thanks for the vid.

[@cam_nc3312]

Love the intro cinematic

[@Monyamu]

Deep Space Transceiver was also a great mod, i can't really find a suitable replacement for it. It was a must have connecting distant places in space

[@MediumRareOpinions]

Tip from experience if any new players are reading this, If there is a script you want to use frequently without issues, Save your own copy of the script so that it will be locally stored, as the game will FREQUENTLY fail to load scripts from the workshop. Same goes for Blueprints of ships/stations. Just be sure to update it regularly if the modder adds new features.

[@CzarnyMlot]

Hey, what's the music? It sounds like a cool background music for playing SE. Great video btw, getting the collection :)

[@Bayleaf6399]

POTATOES!

[@garnknopf155]

i think he meant PotatOS

[@Vlek]

I miss potatoes

[@Eqnum]

Potatoes made my day, and it barely started.

[@rewrew897]

Ladders are now in vanilla As well as some improved LCD panels

[@lolerco7572]

awesome thank you!

[@darkangelgaming7787]

Hey, was wondering if your patato's was a mod or if it was done in editing. But if you could be able to just say something and the drone does that task would be awesome.

[@farrell1701]

Liked for the great intro to some useful mods, and of course for Potatoes as well!

[@okinawadreaming]

I never played Space Engineers. But just from showing the craft I was already proceeding to buy it! And there's custom coding and logic circuits too?! Shit i'm sold

[@sgt_kissekatt6686]

do you have any suggestions on weapon mods? (as in weapons for small ships)

[@infinite0hacker447]

I don't have the game yet I plan on getting it soon but is there a mod that disperses attack and repair drones that fight close to your ship?

[@yukozagames4110]

Thanks very useful

[@ThereWillBeCake]

Thank you!

[@fsocas]

Potatoes is back! really usefull list btw

[@RetroPlus]

Thankfully most of these things are now in the game, Thank you devs!

[@liam4210]

I LOVE YOUR VIDEOS

[@Areanyusernamesleft]

Excellent idea Morph... can I call you Morph? :)

[@amadejhp1193]

you get a like for Potatoes and Tius :P

[@K3rmit94]

wait at the ended did he hint that season 2 is close??????

[@nuruddinshah684]

If I remember correctly There is a mod that tell you the damage to your ship In a LCD with green shape of your ship and red to tell you what damage And off course Shield mod

[@chrisw5077]

The real time clock is nice too (saves a lcd) lets you know at a quick glance how much time before work and you should get to bed :) Happens often enough for me

[@Cen2050]

I appreciate your list certainly and mostly agree with it. However I believe you focused too much on planets with it. To that end I submit two additional mods more suited for the space component of Space Engineers. First is the Exploration Enhancement Mod, which REALLY brings the world to life when you get into orbit, giving you ships to fight, avoid, explore and even trade with, it's a great addition that adds countless hours of additional content because now you can actually see how the ship you built fares in numerous other situation. The Second mod is one I don't blame you for not covering because Shack has covered it extensively, that being Cython's energy shield mod, which is one of my all time favorite mods.

[@mwbgaming28]

Energy Shields are always in my game Shield generators protect you against everything from mining accidents to pirate attacks Never leave home without one

[@bubbles69138]

[@Onyex.]

drk dragn agreed patotos would make a better president

[@bubbles69138]

Onyex w00t w00t!

[@TheFreshPeddler]

were already pretty close, both are salty and round.

[@MichaelHuikeshoven]

i would also suggest conveyor hinges and for survival easy inventory.

[@Mrtitan40k]

thank for the help with the mods now all I need is space engineer to work right

[@corriveau21]

So have you ever use titan engines and ligthspeed mod? Titant engine add really large engine that are more efficient in tewrm of power than the hydrogen thruster but required a lot more space (for capital ship) while the light speed mod allow you to go at speed way higher than 1000 m/s

[@aethertech]

I recently discovered the ladder mod - best, thing, ever.

[@yellowpeaches6040]

Do you need a new programing block everytime you use a script i.e 3 or 4 scripts at once? Sorry i just bought the game two weeks ago thanks :D

[@feisty-trog-12345]

Didn't PotatOS have the giant oversized vanilla panels? Did I just miss the change or is that new for Season 2?

[@peasant_shots]

PsychoTheHedgehog nope! They were always modded.

[@CommanderM117]

he did change them but i forgot the episode

[@konsicoder8724]

Why is your control panel transparent? I saw this in many videos, how did you do this? Mine is not transparent.

[@Zankaroo]

I think you should do a 11-20 mods for new players and then a 1-5 or 1-10 weapons, probably 1-5 because so many weapons mods are packs adding a variety of weapons.

[@martin71195]

hey great video what planet are you on ?

[@Tee-np1fc]

Miss potatoes and tius, need season 2 please! Maybe even a tius and potatoes blooper reel. That would be funny!

[@nickreddy5822]

Could you do a more modern we one?

[@Who5tealmynamE]

Good shit :D

[@HeadHunterSix]

You had me at small solar panels and batteries, and ladders.

[@leakyabstraction]

Keen is so obtuse with those huge solar panels. :P And batteries too, agreed.

[@Combatsmithen]

When is season 2 group survival! It was announced months ago!

[@nuruddinshah684]

OOOOO O.O the outpost is getting bigger