#Game will not start

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open sedge
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When I open the game, the loading screen does its normal behavior, but the game itself does not open. Opening from steam doesn't work either. Steam says that the game is opening. I've verified the file integrity and nothing changed. What's going on here?

📎 se.log
spare jasperBOT
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Thanks for posting in the support forums, mythopoeist!

Guidelines and First Steps:

  1. Please include your se.log file located at <Steamapps>/common/SpaceEngine/system/se.log.
    -# Beta users can find the log file @ %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Cosmographic\SpaceEngine\logs
    -# ^ This step is not optional for 95% percent of issues. If you need to know how put "!p log" into the chat below and i will give you a step-by-step
  2. Is your installation modded? Not all mod authors keep up with updates, and old or buggy mods can cause many issues, even those that may not seem related.
  3. Are you on the latest version? Older versions of SpaceEngine are not supported. Check your Betas tab in Steam to make sure you are on the current version.
  4. Have you updated your graphics drivers recently? We only test against up-to-date drivers. Old drivers can cause a plethora of issues.
  5. Does your PC meet the system requirements? (Windows 10, Dual core Intel i3 3rd gen / AMD FX or better, 6 GB RAM, GeForce 1050 Ti or Radeon RX 460 (4 GB)).
    Is This a request for help modding? the correct place for mod help is https://discord.com/channels/148933808811409408/1164988630671044638
rugged delta
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This log file shows se loaded and closed normally. can you check the timestamps to make sure its an upto date log? you posted on the 5th the log is from the 3rd. "[MT] Start time: 2026.03.01 16:38:27.61"

open sedge
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Yeah, for some reason the log didn't record when I opened the game after March 1. I tried opening the game the same day I submitted the log, and I'd tried a few times before that, so it's a month of this problem where the log didn't record.

rugged delta
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If your on the beta branch log file locations have changed. I have the bot show you the updated info below

spare jasperBOT
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Locate the SpaceEngine Directory:

Open the file explorer on your computer.
Navigate to the folder where your Steam games are installed. The default path is usually:

For Version 0.991.50.2125+ (Apr 2nd->) (beta branch)

log will be located @ %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Cosmographic\SpaceEngine\logs

For Version 0.991.49.2095 and prior (<-Apr 1st)

log will be located @ <Steam libray>\common\SpaceEngine\system\

If you have installed Steam or your games in a different directory, navigate to that directory instead.

Find the se.log File:

Inside the SpaceEngine folder, go to the system subfolder.
Look for the file named se.log.
It may appear as just "se" if you do not have windows set to show file extensions

Post the se.log File:

Right-click on the se.log file.
Select Copy from the context menu.
In Discord, right-click in the text input area and select Paste.
Click the Send button (or press Enter) to upload and send the log file.

open sedge
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My documents folder is completely empty, there is no Cosmographic folder. Sorry I can't find the new log, but hopefully the fact that it didn't create a log is a clue in and of itself. My issue also started before the new beta, so the log should've recorded it.

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I don't think the problem involved me using the wrong folder for these reasons.

rugged delta
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If your not on the beta branch it will be in <Steam libray>\common\SpaceEngine\system\

onyx iron
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I'm having the same exact problem

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I found a solution

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Try entering through planetarium mode

warm shore