Space Engineers Beginners Guide #1: Game-modes - HUD - Getting Started in Survival

In this Beginner's Guide, we'll be covering Space Engineers game-modes, the HUD, and how to get started in the Survival game-mode.

If you're new to Space Engineers, or just want to start playing the game in a more comfortable way, this guide is for you! Beeblebum explains the game-modes and the HUD. Plus, he'll provide tips and guide on the best way to start playing the game so you can find your way around quickly!

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Chapters:

00:00 Intro
00:37 New Game + Game Modes
02:42 Selecting Spawn Point (Difficulty)
03:37 HUD - Player Status
04:47 GamePad + Console Controls
05:26 HUD - Tool Bar
05:55 HUD - Vehicle Status
07:11 Inspecting the DropPod
10:40 Using your Jetpack
11:42 Survival Kit (Extra Explanation)
12:10 Tools
12:46 Mining Resources
16:05 Transfering in Stacks
17:19 Refining Resources
19:00 Quick Inventory Transfer
19:18 Expanding Storage
19:40 Toolbar + Progression
21:00 Adding parts to Toolbar
21:25 Switching Grids and Styles
22:00 Rotating Building Parts
22:33 Production of Materials
22:10 Welding Initiation
23:26 Using the Build Planner
25:24 O2/H2 Generator (Extra Explanation)
26:30 Recharging and Healing (Survival Kit)
27:45 Building your first Base - Explaining Grids
30:50 Building a Power Source
33:43 Functional Blocks
34:20 Building Connected Blocks
36:05 Base Power Consumption
39:27 Completing the Base

[dicedoomkid]

I’ve got over 1000 hours in this game and still watch these to make sure I didn’t miss anything

[oPiggySue]

Just installed the game a couple weeks ago, I have 110 hours in the past two weeks! I've stumbled around in the Easy Earth start campaign, antagonizing the pirates across the way while I try to figure out how to build and use a ship to take them out! Now here I find your glorious tutorial that even in part 1 I've learned a couple things, so thank you! You've got a good teacher brain in you, covering all the processes and steps, excellent work! I'll be watching the whole series.

[brianwest]

Of the "beginning" guides that i (newb) have watched, this one helped me the most, and it wasn't even close. Tyty.

[Dagonius.]

Hey!
I've currently got 2500h on SE and I just love watching other peoples takes on the game.
This is one of the best tutorials for newbies that I have seen. Great work!
Liked and subbed! Looking forward to more Beeblebum! 😉

[seriousleesgaming]

This is a fantastic tutorial that makes this game look a lot less intimidating. I've been interested in the game since I saw the multiplayer ship battles mod. The idea of designing your own space dreadnaught and testing it out in battle is very appealing.

[ricardosousa]

As a veteran of SE on PC (1500 hours of play) this is an excelent tutorial. Congrats.

[wasiman]

You Sir, have to be a teacher in real life. After having a few hundred hours in this game after 10 years and still getting back to it once in a while, not knowing/remembering what to do, your tutorials are very very very usefull to me. Just "Splitsie" quality. Chapeau!!
Maybe an up to date view on some good & popular workshop survival scenario's some day?

[jasanpahaf]

Thanks for making this tutorial, you going over the HUD and the different versions really helps. It was getting frustrated with the game tutorial, and other YT sort of skip on explaining the super basic stuff and i was getting lost without even starting. I followed your structions to a T and finally i can breath in relief.

[Aardvark]

The biggest roadblock, at least for me, that kept me from playing this game, was that I couldn't figure out how to access the stuff I just picked up. For instance, I picked up a pistol in the First Jump scenario, and then couldn't for the life of me find out where it went to and how to put it on my toolbar so I could use it. Thank Buddha for Beeblebum!

[D_Rogers]

They changed how the P 'parking' key works, it no longer unlocks every connector it can find! :)
It used to be such a pain, that many of us have parking unbound and handbrake using hotkeys instead...

You can't build a solar panel as your first power source in earth survival, you need the basic assembler to make the bulletproof glass, wind turbine is the only earth planet starting power option.
In theory one turbine won't run a basic assembler, basic refinery, some pistons, a drill and a H2/O2 generator - but in practice it will.... :)
You won't really need a second turbine for a while, but adding a battery is good!
The power fluctuations don't have a significant impact on refining/assembling...


As a fresh player, the earth pod start is a good idea..
The moon and space pod starts are labelled as high difficulty by the game, but once you have the hang of the game, moon and space starts are easier...
The 'difficulty' applies to learning the game, not playing it! :D

Earth has free oxygen and easy energy, but those aren't big issues once you have the hang of things...
Earth has no platinum or uranium, which limits what you can do there...
I like playing from an earth pod, because it slows down my ability to jump directly to high-tech stuff, forcing me to use hydrogen rockets and low-tech options....


Great detail in this tutorial!!
Nice work...

[COWBOYBARNMAN]

I bought this game last night. I think my brain is going to crash trying to learn all the key combinations. I'm sure this video will come in handy and answer a lot of questions. Thanks!

[shiftys_smoke_shack]

I started in alpha, have 900+ hours, and just learned of the Building Planner tool. This is amazing. I've been away from the game a few years so I'm not sure if it's been added to the game or if I just missed it but boy howdy would it have been handy. I thought I'd brush up with a video and glad I came across this.

I agree with @Dagonius. I love seeing how other people play the game because, as you said, there isn't a lot of direction. Your video is an excellent tool for starting up.

Now I just have to get used to planets again lol.

[ndegming]

yo your entire beginner series actually saved me and my friends so much time, if i were gay i'd give you the sloppiest fattest kiss on the lips bro you are such a legend and an amazing teacher.

[anti-rioter-]

Thanks beebs! I did end up picking this up today. Glad to see you have a tutorial.

[wanderingkrieger]

Thank you so much for this … I want to love this game but I have no clue what I’m doing … and you are helping in every way

[blackcatredriver]

Looks very interesting....but definitely a learning curve!

[mohamedmekawy]

Thank you so much beeble for the guide

[ericanker]

Very good! Liked this a lot. Time to start for my self.

[DLWOLFORD]

I should've watched this sooner. Ty😊 BEEBLEBUM

[jmiogo]

Awesome job. Thank you so much. This is incredibly helpful for a new player!!!