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All tools listed here are free unless specified otherwise.

Player tools

• Program SEToolbox - A save editor with various features for converting blocks to other kinds, converting 3D models and images to shapes usable ingame.

In-game scripting

See Tools for PB scripting

SBC Modding & Art

Tools

• Program SEUT / Space Engineers Utilities - Blender Addon Helps with workflow for exporting models to the game, also helps with making colliders, mountpoint design and even planet modding.
• Docs XML Schema for SBC - If your editor supports them, they'll help with listing available elements, attributes and documentation for them taken from this wiki!
• Mod Reload Definitions - A mod that allows you to reload definitions in realtime to allow faster experimentation.
• Plugin Particle Editor - A SE plugin that adds a GUI particle editor ingame where you can edit and preview them in realtime.
• Program michi84o's SpaceEngineersTools - A set of tools mostly for planet creation and modification, for example the Height Map Edge Fixer useful for fixing the seams on planets.
• Official Model Viewer - Part of the VRageEditor suite, allows to see models and various stats about them without launching the game.
• Program Gimp - Image editing software.
• Program Paint.NET - Image editing software.
• Program Audacity (latest) | v2.0.6 - Audio editing software.
• mod PrefabSpawner - Manually spawn prefabs.
• mod Force Prefab Binary (.sbcB5) - Forces all local mod's prefabs to generate their .sbcB5 without needing for them to spawn first.
• PB Script LCD Area Test - For modders making blocks with LCDs, add this to any programmable block and it will draw an alignment image on all screens on that ship.
• mod HeightMap Coordinates - Shows where you are on the planet's heightmap and can show aimed voxel material too.

Framework mods

Mods that provide some functionality for other mods through definition-like means (no C# programming required).

• Mod ModAdjusterV2 - Dependency mod to allow other mods to do partial SBC edits with .xml files.
• Mod Modular Encounters Systems - Dependency mod to spawn NPC prefabs all over the world along with an AI behavior system.
• Mod SEDivers - NPC Framework - Dependency mod that focuses on giving NPCs territory functionality.
• Mod Paint Gun - Regular mod and dependency mod for SBC mods to add armor skins.
• Mod Sprays mod - Regular mod and dependency mod for SBC mods to add more spray images.
• Mod AiEnabled - Regular mod and dependency mod for SBC mods and C# mods to add custom bot characters (friends and foes) and behaviors.
• Mod Whip’s Railgun Weapon Framework - Dependency mod to add custom railgun functionality to ship weapons (Not usable with WeaponCore)
• Mod WeaponCore / CoreSystems - Dependency mod that overhauls weapon systems, incompatible with most weapons that use vanilla system.
• Mod Vanilla+ Framework - Dependency mod to extend vanilla weapon systems.
• Mod Mexpex Thruster FX - Framework - Dependency mod to add particle effects to thrusters.
• Mod Mexpex Death FX - Framework - Dependency mod to add particle effects and/or physical debris for character deaths (including bots).
• Mod Research System Framework - Dependency mod to manipulate the Research and Progression system.
• Mod Animation Engine - Dependency mod where modders can animate subparts on any block type using a custom scripting language.
• Mod Scope framework - Dependency mod to add zoomable scopes to weapons.
• Mod Fix LCD support - Dependency mod allowing modders to add LCDs to more block types.
• Mod LCD On Subparts - Dependency mod that allows LCDs to be cloned onto subparts.
• Mod ToolCore - Dependency mod to expand the ship tool functionality and effects.
• Mod Tank Tracks Framework & API - Dependency mod for modders to add tank tracks support to blocks.
• Mod Custom Suits Mod - Framework to add custom parts to suits.
• Mod Script SISK's Localization loader - Script to include in your mod which will load .resx files properly, no longer required to use {LOC:...} with this.
• Mod Fix Mod Button Symbols - Dependency mod fixing ButtonPanel's <ButtonSymbols> to work from mod folders.

Mod programming

Tools

• See Misc and Shared section too.
• Plugin Mod Debug Build - A SE plugin that allows attaching VS or other IDEs to the game to allow breakpoints for local mods. Additionally it unloads model data on world unload to no longer require a full game restart for model empties.
• Official Visual Scripting Tool (VST) - A tool for scripting scenarios with a visual interface instead of code.

API mods

Mods that provide an API which requires C# programming to interact with it.

• Mod Text HUD API - Dependency mod to draw text and textures on HUD and 3D.
• Mod Rich HUD Master - Dependency mod that offers an UI framework.
• Mod Definition Extension API - Dependency mod that allows mods to be configured by other mods using extra tags in .sbc or standalone .xml. Also helps with per-TextSurfaceScript terminal controls.
• Mod TouchScreenAPI - Dependency mod that adds touch screen support for LCDs and a UI system for the screens as well.
• Mod Pocket Shield Core - Dependency mod to add shields to characters.
• Mod WeaponCore / CoreSystems - Dependency mod that overhauls weapon systems, incompatible with most weapons that use vanilla system.
• Mod AiEnabled - Regular mod and dependency mod for SBC mods and C# mods to add custom bot characters (friends and foes) and behaviors.
• Mod Tank Tracks Framework & API - Dependency mod for modders to add tank tracks support to blocks.

Misc and shared

• Official Included tools and Mod SDK - A set of tools that come with the game itself and the downloadable Mod SDK.
• Program SEWT / SE Workshop Tool - A program that can publish mods/pbscripts/blueprints/etc to steam workshop and can also do it in bulk, amongst other features. It requires SE to be installed.
• Program Visual Studio - An integrated development environment (IDE) for in-game scripts and/or programming mods.
• Program Visual Studio Code - A code editor useful for SBC and even C# mods with the right extensions, refer to its Setup Guide.
• Program ILSpy - A C# decompiler, very useful for learning more about how something works in the game (because its code is not obfuscated anymore), simply open the game’s dlls from Bin64 and search/analyze away!
• Program dnSpy - Similar to ILSpy above but with more features such as being able to decompile in-memory assemblies (like PBs and mods are in SE).
• Plugin Plugin Reloader - A very simple client plugin loader that can load them again with a hotkey, useful for developing plugins to try new code in realtime.