unofficial-setup-help

[worn valve]

How can I remove the Ark Server Rates from one of my channels on my own Discord?

Added to two of them by accident

[last moon]

Does anyone know where we are supposed to enter (-mods=927084) for the Love Ascended Event?

[distant hearth]

its a server start command, are you on a nitrado server? if so u just select the mod from the mod page

what sort of server is it? nitrado, your own ? etcetc?

[lusty hearth]

my own

[last moon]

On Nitrado. Do I put it in the Game. Ini?

[lusty hearth]

the method you told me using wiki

[distant hearth]

no, you add mods via the mods panel on the left of a nitrado u/i

[distant hearth]

oh , your installing an ark evolved or ark ascended server? i also never told you to do anything, prob gave a link to a resource that requires some reading skills

[last moon]

Never mind. I see it on the CurseForge Mods. The Community Crunch confused me.

[lusty hearth]

ark ascended

[lusty hearth]

also yes to that

[distant hearth]

i will dm you a txt guide on how to install an setup an ark ascended server.
it requires a fair bit reading, a basic understanding of file paths in windows and that you can port forward through your network (local machine and the router/hub(whatever between you and the internet))

[lusty hearth]

ok thank you so much

[lethal stream]

Are there more people not coming in the nitrado servers? we have log in isues 😦

[distant hearth]

nitrado has its own discord, might be a good idea to check in there an see whats happening, or contact customer support. After all , you pay a premium to use there wonderful service 🙂

[lethal stream]

Ah thanks can u invite me or send me the name of there discord?

[humble thicket]

that work ty

is there any mod that will allow foundations to stack im not seeing any?

[distant hearth]

i cant link here sry , but a quick google search shud bring it up

[lethal stream]

thx 🙂

[dawn warren]

it wont let me join astreos im on Xbox it says "the required dlc has not yet been installed continue to the store to install it"

[distant hearth]

i dont think you need it an asa as foundations can change height to make the snap point

or use the half wall

[humble thicket]

they can???

how do you change there height?

[distant hearth]

yea they sort of just make there own snap point that are half wall height from the last

lay the first one as u norm wud, altering its height as normal, then all the others will snap to it , if the height is to high or low, it then snaps next one half wall higher or lower

[humble thicket]

ok ill try it ty

[distant hearth]

if not same old trickas in ase lay a ceiling then snap foundation below it ,
other than that cyber structures mod is similar to the old ase "s plus" mod, so that might have an option to stack them

[humble thicket]

ty

[low dew]

lol wonderful service made me chuckle

[stone bone]

I'm playing on single player with single player settings, but I'm noticing that dinos aren't capable of imprinting in time. For example, I found a parasaur with a baby, killed the parent, and claimed the baby. first imprint took it to 33%, but the growth stage is going to be complete before the 2nd imprint opportunity comes up.

Which setting do i need to tweak to fix this?

[fathom tinsel]

You probably want to tweak the BabyMatureSpeedMultiplier ?
I think higher number = faster, lower number = slower.

[spice zealot]

So if I was to get a server via Nitrado would I be able to change in game settings like I can a single player session or would I need to go into Nitrado and do it that way? I’m somewhat familiar with Nitrado I’m just curious.

[left agate]

Are all the unofficial servers showing up like pvp ones and stuff cause I can only see like 30

Is it my internet or somthing?

[glad swan]

I'm having trouble getting the Astraeos map to work. Can anyone help? All information for the server was copied and pasted from other servers I have that work just fine. The server itself even shows up in game if I set it to The Island. However, when I change the map to Astraeos, it no longer shows up in the game and a cannot directly connect to it.

[bleak ivy]

what map name are you using.
self-host or nitrado.
what mods are you using (mod IDs work).

[glad swan]

Tried both Astraeos_WP and astraeos_WP
self-host
no mods atm. just trying to get the map to work

[bleak ivy]

just to confirm you aren't using the astraeos mod?

[glad swan]

correct. no mod

[bleak ivy]

make sure its the correct version

[glad swan]

i've updated it like 5 times since most recent patch

[bleak ivy]

what version does it say its on

[glad swan]

61.14

[bleak ivy]

yeah, thats the correct version.
how long are you giving it to start?

[lime matrix]

If you are on a win10 system, update the OS to win11 and reinstall the server files. This is the only fix that's been found to work. See the CurseForge discord's ark-support channel

Or server 2025 that has the same win11 build architecture

[low dew]

@lusty hearth server or client?

[lusty hearth]

client

[low dew]

go to hte bobs with probs channel this is for server related stuff you might find an answer there

[glad swan]

I wait for about 5 minutes.

[glad swan]

ok i'll look into it. thank you

[left agate]

Barely any unofficial servers are showing up for me is that same for others?

[lime matrix]

Unless they rented Nitrado or have a system running a win11 kernel the new map won't run under a win10 environment.

I've got it running on my own but had to update the OS first to win11 to get it running

[dreamy flicker]

i had the QOL+ mod causing this for me

[noble knoll]

nitrado not allowing me to connect to my own server

anybody know the fix????

[fathom tinsel]

Probably not updated yet? That was the case for mine until I updated it.
Many people are holding off on updates for a few days now. There are often problems.

[north bloom]

anyone have a fix for the new dlc , saying that the dlc isnt installed when it is , takes me to the microsoft store, then gives me an error saying i already own the dlc

[fathom tinsel]

This will probably do it for you. It was posted in another channel.

#announcements message

[north bloom]

no go , tried removing then reinstalling the astraeos add on and still not working 😦

[north bloom]

im also on windows , using gamepass

[fathom tinsel]

Have you tried verifying files? Not sure how to do that on a xbox. I am a pc-gamer.

[north bloom]

im on pc , using game pass

[fathom tinsel]

Stop the server, look for this file "appmanifest_2430930.acf" and delete it. Then restart the server.

It has kept things from updating for multiple people including my own server. Might make it force-redownload/fix the update/map.

Could be in these places.
/ServerFiles/arkserver/steamapps/
/ServerFiles/arkserver/

If you are manually looking for it on Windows you probably want to go through steam to "show files on disk" or whatever it is called. I run my server on Linux with emulation so the path won't be the same. The folder names and the file name will be though.

[wise kindle]

Have this issue with the Microsoft Store version as well, its a client issue unfortunately.

The game will not recognize the store purchase. Its very annoying,

[lime bolt]

Anyone get Astraeos_WP working on unofficial self hosted? Have 7 maps no prob, but Astraeos_WP just gets ticking loop... Guessing they are low key making it timed exclusive for nitrado

[celest halo]

thats very odd, i wonder what proton is doing running the server, by my log its pretending to be win10 and astraeos runs fine for me [2025.02.14-18.02.14:461][ 0]LogCFCore: Detected OS Windows: 10.0.19043.1.0.64bit

[noble pulsar]

Is the valentines Event active or do I have to start it Manuale on nitrado Web Interface ?

[lime matrix]

Yeah, Unsure what proton is doing either. Might have something to do with the compatibilty layer is my guess

[celest halo]

you need to add the mod for it

[noble pulsar]

Thx

[lime matrix]

I could not get the thing to run under win10 baremetal, but could on my win11 box

[celest halo]

yeah dont know and im using an older beta version of proton to run it lol

[lime matrix]

same situation for a few other operators

But eh, at least it's a workaround

[celest halo]

my box has linux so proton is only way till they give us linux binaries like they did for ASE lol

[noble pulsar]

What is it called ? Cant find valentine mod on curseforge

[celest halo]

Love Ascended

[noble pulsar]

Thank u

[tepid berry]

I ended up having to nuke my unofficial 'clone', remove everything, then update again, then move everything (settings, etc) back in -- After first starting it without mods, etc. I'm running Unofficial, Windows 10 IoT, in a Proxmox hypervisor.

You do NOT need to update your server to Windows 11. They are the same OS, and there's no reason that would be a fix.

[drifting cypress]

Pc might be different but on xbox console we get the same error. We have to go to the Microsoft store itself and purchase it as if it were a game. It’ll say purchased. If we purchase through the game we get the repeat error.

[drifting cypress]

Go to the Microsoft store option at the Home Screen and search for the dlc. Astraeos as the search works

[low dew]

@tepid berry pretty sure all you had to do was delete the appmanifest from your severs steam file and then hit update lol

[viral sparrow]

can you go on multiple maps with only one hosted server?

[crystal sail]

Hi does anyone know how to get level on dinos straight away once u have tamed them

[red juniper]

you can yeah, just upload your character , then change the map

[viscid holly]

anyone know how to fix the dlc not installed of astraeos through the gamepass pc

[humble thicket]

anyone having the same issue where hidden engrams are showing up but can't be learned? Game bug or server issue?

[barren burrow]

if i've setup a non dedicated sever on epic games how would i invite my two friends who are on steam?

[humble thicket]

can anyone tell me how to get meat and berries to stop spoiling right on my private server?

[halcyon shoal]

I am hosting a YouTube 100 player pvp/pve civilisation event on ark asa all platforms for two days multiple teams with one that stands as the winners 🏆 message me for invite to the discord

[brazen hawk]

Is it possible to have a personal pc asa dedicated server rn?

[lime matrix]

yes

[tepid berry]

Yeah. I know that now. You're right.

[graceful jay]

Is there a good guide I can follow for setting up an Ark Ascended unofficial server? I have pterodactyl setup but I have no idea when it’s actually setup how to join it from my PS5. I can’t enter the IP and port I don’t think

[jolly garden]

what is the parameter that must be changed to be able to improve the speed of a dino in solo (because we cannot change the speed for example the speed of the Petera is at 100% but I would like to increase it) please

[proven trout]

Hi, I am having trouble finding the setting to remove damage done to structures by wild dinos - could someone tell me which setting it is please? 🙏

[sand lynx]

Anyone out there that can help me set up astraeos map? i cant find the map or mod on gportal

[wise kindle]

Gportal is hosting ASA?

[quick narwhal]

Why does my cryopod say dead, after I took my Dino out of the city transmitter?

[valid sluice]

can i get some help. ive installed a dedicated ark server but it does not show up in server list cant see the problem

i can connet to it via ip adress

[gloomy lintel]

any fix on cant install mods?

[nova cedar]

hi looking for updated small tribes Server gameusersettings.ini and Server game.ini where can i find them

[low dew]

@tepid berry took me awhile to figure it out myself

[visual pollen]

how do i change the Bullet slots in the Turrets?

[sweet river]

Hi. I've recently configured a couple servers and got them set up the way I like them. What is the best way to reset server back to 0, remove any and all tribes/users and get the server back to day1 ? With an emphasis... we want to keep any Beacon/Ini or mod configurations.

[nimble grove]

Is anyone else having issues with server crashes with astreos official map, primarily due to memory us spikes?

[hallow ember]

anyone wanna play im kinda new to arc?

[keen monolith]

What do I do if I want to put a mod on my server that only admins can use

[lime matrix]

Delete Everything under SavedArks

[lost stream]

I’ve been playing on a buddies server, but planning on hosting my own cluster instead. I don’t want to restart my progress from his server. What files/directories would he need to send me so that my server is identical in terms of the map/players? Thanks!

[remote zephyr]

does anyone have a steam unofficial server that multiple Xbox clients can join concurrently? it used to be only extinction gave us the timeout error, now with the last update, all maps give us the dreaded JOINING FAILED, CONNECTION Timeout. so sick of seeing it. one Xbox can connect, anyone else never does

[onyx gale]

Anyone else unable to join servers due to getting stuck on gigantophis installs?

[stable talon]

Anyone use Pterodactyl to host a ASA server? I am not sure how to finish setting up the egg. I don't understand how to setup the ports in the egg.

I didn't even think about their official discord, Ill ask there too. I just set it up today and got my Enshrouded server to work, just couldn't figure out the ASA server.

Must it be 7777 and cannot be custom?

[grizzled meteor]

does anyone have a working example for enabling alliances and defining their max size on a pvp enabled ASA server?

#GameUserSettings.ini
PreventTribeAlliances=false

#Game.ini
MaxAlliancesPerTribe=1
MaxTribesPerAlliance=2

may that work?

[rough flame]

Anyone got problems with there nitrado server not starting or showing up

[astral lotus]

yup, a lot of servers are being affected atm. per nitrado submit a ticket to have support look into your individual servers.

[warped python]

does anybody know the Class names for the lovebug and the lovebird?
i'd like to use NPCReplacements on the bug with the bird as the noise of the bug is driving me nuts when there's more than 1 around and the drop of the bird is the same.

[astral lotus]

Rhynio_Character_BP_LoveBug_C
LanternBird_Character_BP_LoveBird_C

[warped python]

thanks a ton!

[rough flame]

I cannot do a ark helper

I so a tagg but I cannot post it

[lone salmon]

im hosting a ark server on my computer, ive followed a tutorial for it and im using SteamCMD.
im able to connect just fine but when my freind on ps5 attempts to connect he gets an error saying:
Lost/Timeout pending connection to host

[rough flame]

My nitrado server wont even start the straeos one extinction just fine

[astral lotus]

ther seems to be some kind of issue with nitrado servers and the recent update not sure but lot of issues with rebooting, loops or servers not up. would just write up a ticket and wait for a response. my servers came up shortly after but i still have the black screen issue.

[jaunty vortex]

Have you forwarded the port?

Which guide did you follow because there’s a lot of bad ones out there?

[wild nimbus]

And your Firewalls

[jaunty vortex]

Firewall is probably ok if he can connect locally.

[wild nimbus]

Also make sure your game is not set to PC Only

[lone salmon]

i searched it up and its crossplay by default apparently, i gave up and now me and my freind are paying for a server

[cursive viper]

I just hopped back on the new map on my pa5 and the whole world reset now I am back to level 1 is anyone else having that problem?

[harsh ore]

Can someone give me info on this option - DLSSQualityMode= in the GameUserSettings.ini file

thx!

[neon pollen]

Wondering if anyone else self-hosting has seen this one... I have a dedicated PC on home network running a cluster I setup via SteamCMD. Each server has a separate install directory. I play on a separate machine on the same LAN. When I server hop, my toon's display name appears to change to, "Player" in my inventory and dinos following me will say "Following: Player." Server chat still shows the right name, though. If I logout and back in, it's back to normal. If I spin up a brand new server, it doesn't happen the first time I transfer, but does on subsequent transfers.

[charred vector]

Anyone have advice for the titan settings? They starve thousands of hp per second even tho I put the starving to 0.1 and allowed raid Dino feeding. They die super quick to boosted turret damage even though I put the health resistance up a ton. They are worthless and I’m not sure what else to do. I’m putting the settings in the correct section idk what else to do

[nimble grove]

Anyone have a good way to debug possible memory leaks?

Playing on Astreos official DLC map using:
Auto Engrams!
Utilities Plus
Upgrade Station
Custom Dino Levels
Super Cryo Storage
Super Spyglass Plus

as mods.

Ran the same setup on the island for a week with no issues, now having spikes in memory leading to crashes, usually around item cleanup/garbage collection. Sitting around 10gb of memory usage prior to crash, spiking up to limit of 19gb prior to crash. Trying to work with my server hosting platform but having a hard time pin pointing the issue. Happens every few hours.

[jaunty vortex]

I’ve had the same thing happen to me. Don’t know why.

[heady rampart]

Hey guys, me and hubby are at a loss. We run a free version of Astraeos on our server for us and a few friends. We still can't access it! We have the free modded version selected on our nitrado, haven't had issues until the official premium version dropped. If we try access it, it comes up you need to buy the premium version.

Any advice? We are at a loss.

[lime matrix]

Everything under ShooterGame/Saved, then change the session name and ports to match your network.

[lime matrix]

Not sure about multiple, I self host so only way to know is to have several attempt to join. Is this from the same IP addresss..IE multiple consoles under the same network?

[lime matrix]

Not seen that one but I don't use wild card's transfer system for my self host cluster. I'm using an sql based one.

[lime matrix]

The free version is currently borked, only the dlc is accessible now

but you can migrate the save from the free to dlc

[celest halo]

With free and dlc using same map name, server is just going to load the dlc version

[celest halo]

I have never seen that, each of my maps run on there own vm

[neon pollen]

I plan to do that once I can get some hardware upgrades to afford the overhead. Oh well, it's a minor thing.

[heady rampart]

So they're fixing the free version? I don't want to make everyone on my server have to get the premium version

[heady rampart]

So are they fixing that now?

[lime matrix]

It's in the works just don't have a timeline

[heady rampart]

Fingers crossed its soon 🙏

[lime matrix]

free will be receiving no updates for the future from what I read anyway so long term might be the better move to get the dlc

[quick narwhal]

how come when I took a tame out of the Transmitter, it saids dead now? Pls help

[heady rampart]

I understand that, but for now we don't want to force people to buy the dlc, for them to get it when they want. We know it isn't getting updated with new areas etc, but Nekatus did say we would be able to play on it, as it is.

[celest halo]

I wouldn't count on WC to fix it, they want the money. Mod author would probably have to change the map name for the free version

[heady rampart]

Well Nekatus said we would be able to, so they need to fix it

[quick sage]

Can anyone help me im trying to join my friends private ark server and whenever i click join game on steam i get stuck at the finding game screen

[lime matrix]

Is this server modded? If so, have you tried getting all the mods on the server prior to joining it.

[quick sage]

Theres no mods

[lime matrix]

Some will take a substantial amount of time to dl depending on size and region

Self hosted or Nitrado?

[quick sage]

Self hosted

[quick sage]

Its pretty small but we dont live super close

[lime matrix]

Ok, will have to make sure the ports are properly opened in their router's firewall.

[quick sage]

Ok

[distant hawk]

Does anyone have experience hosting an asa server with playit.gg instead of port forwarding? Trying to host server off apartment wifi but can’t access router

[celest halo]

Hosting a server over WiFi is not going to be a fun experience

[fierce timber]

Aberration's spawn system/spawn nodes are absolutely broken since launch yet WC continues to ignore countless bug reports and hasn't even attempted to fix the issue, nor even address that it's a major issue for the Aberration map. Problem might never be fixed at the current rate since they refuse to acknowledge it, lol.

With all my various testing, I had nothing spawning on at least close to 50% of Aberration on all of the following; wiped/fresh unofficial server via Nitrado, wiped/fresh unofficial server via self-hosting off my own system, and a fresh SP save file with zero mods. The spawns were broken across all of them.

Recently, even starting a new SP save file on Aberration across the past few builds doesn't even spawn creatures in at all. Yet the initial creature spawns of a SP world state work fine for all the other maps. It's hilarious and saddening how badly Aberration has been treated in ASA by WC.

[final flax]

dang

[fierce timber]

@low haven Sorry for the random ping, but at this point I'm desperate for anything in regards to this major issue on Aberration. I can only hope this actually brings the issue to the dev's attention since seemingly the bug reports from myself (and other users) over the months+ (or longer) have seemingly not been seen. The issue has been around for ages and to my knowledge I've never seen it publicly addressed (even if it has been behind closed doors).

It's quite frustrating when your favorite story map's spawns don't correctly work (as that's a huge part of the ARK playing experience), and the server you're paying for/renting from Nitrado can't be fully experienced due to whatever is clearly wrong with the ASA Aberration spawn system, spawn containers, nodes, etc. So many areas are just entirely dead (no spawns whatsoever) and unable to build bases in those areas due to nothing spawning at all. Most/all upper green/blue zone walkways/etc with no creatures spawning in both unofficial (no mods) and SP (no mods). Upper area around portal area. The list goes on for affected areas.

In some of the most recent ASA builds for SP (no mods), creatures now also don't even correctly spawn in at all when launching a brand new save file/world state. You just spawn into a massive, mostly empty world.

Again, sorry for the ping, but with how long it's been with this major issue not being fixed (or even addressed at all, to my knowledge), it has begun to feel like it never will be unless directly brought to the attention of somebody at WC, which is what I'm trying to do now for the betterment of the game and the group of players currently being affected by this frustrating issue.

[remote zephyr]

2 Xbox local network, and 3 external and 1 pc external. this setup worked flawlessly l, no timeouts ever, until update with extinction release oddly enough

[lime matrix]

I don't understand why you say nothing is spawning...my own abberation map is full of creatures...even modded ones?

[fierce timber]

Obviously it doesn't affect everybody or it likely would have gotten addressed by now at minimum.

I have gone through extensive testing with this stuff. Reinstalled ASA from scratch. Verified files. Zero mods so game is vanilla. Tested on wiped/fresh Nitrado + self-hosted server + SP. Nothing is spawning in across all 3 of them. The only common denominator is the game itself, as it's not solely a problem on a server and there are zero mods.

I even have a video showcasing a decent amount of the absolutely dead areas on my server (not all affected areas, though) attached to most recent bug report.

[lusty hearth]

Fatal error!

Unhandled Exception: EXCEPTION_ACCESS_VIOLATION reading address 0xffffffffffffff48

CL: 668340
0x00007ff6741fb008 ArkAscended.exe!FHairStyleDefinition::FHairStyleDefinition() []
0x00007ff674faef6b ArkAscended.exe!UUI_Spawn::UpdateCharacterPreviewImage() [C:\j\workspace\RelB\Projects\ShooterGame\Source\ShooterGame\Private\UI\UI_Spawn.cpp:2814]
0x00007ff674fa984c ArkAscended.exe!UUI_Spawn::ClickedButton() [C:\j\workspace\RelB\Projects\ShooterGame\Source\ShooterGame\Private\UI\UI_Spawn.cpp:1612]
0x00007ff674fb4332 ArkAscended.exe!UUI_Spawn::InitForCharacterCreation() [C:\j\workspace\RelB\Projects\ShooterGame\Source\ShooterGame\Private\UI\UI_Spawn.cpp:3868]
0x00007ff674bcbbd9 ArkAscended.exe!AShooterHUD::TryShowCharacterCreationUI() [C:\j\workspace\RelB\Projects\ShooterGame\Source\ShooterGame\Private\HUD\ShooterHUD.cpp:5198]
0x00007ff671dee5f9 ArkAscended.exe!TBaseUObjectMethodDelegateInstance<0,UBinkMediaTexture,void __cdecl(void),FDefaultDelegateUserPolicy>::Execute() [C:\j\workspace\RelB\Engine\Source\Runtime\Core\Public\Delegates\DelegateInstancesImpl.h:535]
0x00007ff6778c7922 ArkAscended.exe!FTimerManager::Tick() [C:\j\workspace\RelB\Engine\Source\Runtime\Engine\Private\TimerManager.cpp:1022]
0x00007ff677420c71 ArkAscended.exe!UWorld::Tick() [C:\j\workspace\RelB\Engine\Source\Runtime\Engine\Private\LevelTick.cpp:1683]
0x00007ff6771d4606 ArkAscended.exe!UGameEngine::Tick() [C:\j\workspace\RelB\Engine\Source\Runtime\Engine\Private\GameEngine.cpp:1908]
0x00007ff674791b63 ArkAscended.exe!UShooterEngine::Tick()

[C:\j\workspace\RelB\Projects\ShooterGame\Source\ShooterGame\Private\ShooterEngine.cpp:194]
0x00007ff671d8fdb9 ArkAscended.exe!FEngineLoop::Tick() [C:\j\workspace\RelB\Engine\Source\Runtime\Launch\Private\LaunchEngineLoop.cpp:5906]
0x00007ff671d7d8fc ArkAscended.exe!GuardedMain() [C:\j\workspace\RelB\Engine\Source\Runtime\Launch\Private\Launch.cpp:195]
0x00007ff671d9377a ArkAscended.exe!GuardedMainWrapper() [C:\j\workspace\RelB\Engine\Source\Runtime\Launch\Private\Windows\LaunchWindows.cpp:118]
0x00007ff671d941e8 ArkAscended.exe!LaunchWindowsStartup() [C:\j\workspace\RelB\Engine\Source\Runtime\Launch\Private\Windows\LaunchWindows.cpp:258]
0x00007ff671d942bb ArkAscended.exe!WinMain() [C:\j\workspace\RelB\Engine\Source\Runtime\Launch\Private\Windows\LaunchWindows.cpp:299]
0x00007ff67851f1ba ArkAscended.exe!__scrt_common_main_seh() [D:\a_work\1\s\src\vctools\crt\vcstartup\src\startup\exe_common.inl:288]
0x00007fff82d0e8d7 KERNEL32.DLL!UnknownFunction []
0x00007fff8491bf2c ntdll.dll!UnknownFunction []

Anyone know how to fix?

[wise kindle]

Im gonna go with; change your hairstyle

[lusty hearth]

there is no hairstyle mods and he is just loading in and crashes

[wise kindle]

There is a glitch that ppl keep doing to unlock hairstyles they arent supposed to have, no mods required.

Did he change his language/region or whatever to German and change his hair by chance?

[lusty hearth]

nope

[sour radish]

Yooo does some1 know the best mod to stack our materials and all things that have no much weight and can stack much items

[safe helm]

TG stacking mod.

[lime matrix]

Have you ran the ListDinos command to see what the spawned npc list contains as well as enable SetCheatPlayer true to see total number of NPCs. As it could also be a rendering issue and things may be invisible for you for whatever reason

[fierce timber]

Yes

I have used the one for showing Active NPCs, statused, and hibernated

[lime matrix]

While the map name is the same, the mod stores it's save under Astraeos in the SavedArks folder where the dlc ads the _WP to the end of that directory name.

[fierce timber]

And in the one area up top in green zone where my SP test base is, nothing is spawning until you go down to the area around a green charge tower.

Along with most/all upper green/blue zone upper areas/walkways/etc

And entire upper area around portal area

Among others

[lime matrix]

Ok, what are your numbers

[fierce timber]

6 at my test base

Which I'm assuming is... yi lings?

Because they're the only creature to sometimes spawn in some of the dead zone areas, for whatever reason.

[celest halo]

yeah but the start script map name is the same so more then likely the exe going to load the dlc

[sour radish]

thx

[lime matrix]

True, it would if you don't have the ActiveModMap=modidhere in the gus.ini

[celest halo]

the person i think was using nitrado so who knows if that option even works, we know how nitardo likes to override/ignore some things 😂

[lime matrix]

yeahhhh....the reason I self host now. Though asa will overwrite stuff if you edit it while the server is running as it will write the last save state of what it launched with.

so anything needs to be done offline first

[celest halo]

ASE did that also lol

[lime matrix]

So I just transferred over to my ab server, sitting at 17.353k NPCs on it

Was rebooted about an hour ago...

[celest halo]

thats it, mine Wild Dino's Stolens Aberration Total 23496 Species 74 Female 5425 Male 18071 Updated: 2025-02-17 17:06:12

[lime matrix]

I've got a few k less since I clamped on a few things overspawning but otherwise....pretty close to expected

[fierce timber]

Yeah, for the Nitrado server that's being rented + the test self-hosted one I also tested to make sure it wasn't specifically a Nitrado server problem early on, it wouldn't go over 12-13k at most, even when I attempted to use the same .ini setting from ASE that the Wiki(s) and several posts say should still work for increasing spawns/dinocount.

[quick sage]

Me and my friend tried everyone and when i press join game on steam it still times out before i can join

[fierce timber]

SP is all kinds of messed up, so even going in with preventhibernation I can't get results that provide any help

Since a brand new SP world has like 60 total creatures across the entire map via SetCheatPlayer and nothing in hibernation/stasus/etc

When I went in with hibernation prevented

This was also seemingly an issue way back in ASE, but I hadn't started playing ASE when it was, and it was fixed by the time I went to hosting Ab server on ASE years ago.

[lime matrix]

I'd have to spool up a single player map and let it sit for a bit to see what it's like. As I don't think there's a -ForceDinoRespawn function for single player unless you do so via a console command

[fierce timber]

There is

I've run it for my SP to respawn creatures

It spawns stuff in the limited areas it can, and the areas that have issues remain having issues/zero spawns.

Also something that all but eliminates the cause of being anything else other than the game, is that a few builds ago when I made a new SP world in Ab, the spawns did work correctly in SP (though never on unofficial server via Nitrado/self-hosted)

But then after wiping to get events creatures, spawns went back to being broken

[lime matrix]

From the description that just sounds like an npc stasis range the game is doing in order to conserve system resources. As Single player has to run everything rather than relying on a server for processing

So I would not expect it to render a full map worth

[fierce timber]

It's occurring across both unofficial (Nitrado + self-hosted) and SP

Zero mods

Vanilla/default settings for when I tested on Nitrado/self-hosted

[lime matrix]

If that were the case, then neither mine or Stolenvw would have npcs on the map

[fierce timber]

And spawn issues persisted through everything

Like I said, it doesn't affect everybody for whatever reason

Just because not everybody has the issue doesn't make it not real

I've seen countless other bug reports of the same exact thing, lol

[lime matrix]

The variable here would be the local system level

[obtuse falcon]

Any insight would be helpful. We normally play on a server with 2x loot quality. Our extinction server is no different except the OSD loot does not seem to scale. Blue prints come out like 1x vanilla even after 15+ rounds of purple OSD. Still getting saddles around 100 armour and weapons with 2-300 dmg. All other maps on the cluster loot is scaling correctly.

[fierce timber]

This makes no sense since it's across both server and SP via Steam

If it was only in SP, then it'd make sense

The server should literally only be the server, with nothing wrong with zero mods

And if it has issues, the only explanation is an issue with ASA files itself

[lime matrix]

I don't have an answer, if you have deleted both the dedicated server and the game from the client and all related files. Redownload, setup a new server to test on the same system you are observing this from then I'd suspect it being local to you if it's persistent. Including wiping the Nitrado server and starting it from scratch. I'd be the first to hear about it from my own players it it was more widespread both client and server side.

[fierce timber]

I'll even send you my video from my last bug report showcasing a fair amount of the areas with basically 0% spawns outside of the rare/occasional yi ling so you can see what I've been dealing with almost since launch, lol

And it's not just me, also others. It's just not a massive widespread issue, or it would have been addressed by now

But for those who have it, it basically is game-breaking to an extent because you can't build in lots of areas due to no creature resources gain/etc

[lime matrix]

I've been running a SP session for the last 10 min now, 20npcs so far but I haven't moved to render other areas.

[fierce timber]

And then lately even when I spawn in to a fresh Ab SP file, I've had a brand new issue I've never seen before in ASA at all, where it doesn't even spawn in stuff at the start at all basically.

Issue from one of the most recent builds

Used to be I could die potentially upon immediately spawning into locations from raptor/ravagers packs or w/e else nearby, but now it's just massively empty upon spawning in with no creatures anywhere, lol

It does slowly spawn stuff in via SetCheatPlayer info numeric value, but I've never actually seen the creatures that have spawned in

I do remember ASE Ab having awful issues with spawning creatures in the mesh/outside playable/explorable area, but when I've ghosted through the map I've not really seen anything spawning/living in areas similar to what was in ASE

Idk if perhaps the anti-meshing/etc system is broken and just wiping all these areas when it shouldn't be?

[scarlet pilot]

So ive got a bit of an issue ive been working on fixing for a while now. I have 6 servers that somehow got capped at lvl 75. Ive seen info about a mod being the cause of it but we have never run the mod sited. Does anyone have any suggestions?

[waxen robin]

can anyone tell me why this wouldnt work, to make healing potions stack to 100.
ConfigOverrideItemMaxQuantity=(ItemClassString="PrimalItemConsumable_HealSoup",Quantity=(MaxItemQuantity=100,bIgnoreMultiplier=true))

Right now i have 10x stack size so they are going to 1000... i want them lowered to 100.

[celest halo]

your missing the _C on the item class string

[waxen robin]

copy. does every item have that?

[celest halo]

just about all class names end with a _C

[lost hound]

paying Ragnarok and buying the game. After updating 20 MB, map gone  bye again on the map.

[worthy finch]

Anyone elses servers had high ping for hours now?

[north inlet]

hello, haw can i get ark in steam

because idk if it need another pack to resources

[bleak ivy]

what

[half dome]

How would I copy my saved data from one server (map and character) to a different host? I have the map down but the character seems to be a problem.

[untold roost]

Hey so im having game crashes and im struggling to figure out what is causing it
i see the log and identified one as a dino that spawns in the snow but cant figure out what it is

[naive pelican]

how do i setup a cluster id using asm?

[bleak ivy]

there should be a cluster ID spot

[naive pelican]

found that, does it matter what i fill in?

and do you mark cluster directory override?

[bleak ivy]

just make sure its the same for both/all servers

[naive pelican]

well im only using one server so far.

[bleak ivy]

make sure any other map has it.

[naive pelican]

well i just have 1 server running, and i change the map everytime

[bleak ivy]

and I believe you use the override.

[bleak ivy]

I'd setup multiple servers in ASM to switch between.

can still have just one running at a time, but makes it easier to switch

should be the same regardless tho. setup the cluster and the override.

[naive pelican]

alright gimme a minute, ill try

[bleak ivy]

you don't need to name it. I didn't anyway

[naive pelican]

so ive just created a new vanilla server

putted the same cluster id in both

and made sure prevent downloading survivor etc is turned off

so im installing it atm

[naive pelican]

hey ive installed both servers.

they both active atm
and i can connect to both

how do i transfer the data using cluster now?

[bleak ivy]

so items/dinos work like normal. just put them in the obelisk.
for the player, I used the command, cheat playercommand ascend1.
it does give you the +5 levels from gamma overseer but its the easiest way to do it
it should keep your items as well.

[full sandal]

Hey, does anyone know how to ban players who are offline on the server? I can't see the short ID of offline players in the console.

[split sleet]

anyone know howto build a community for unofficial servers? ive been having a hard time populating mine

[distant hearth]

always takes a long time an consistencency, dont just follow the herd , theres like 3 servers for every player on asa, spoilt for choice . Try to decide what it was you want the servers to be and how they will be run, dont use shitty stack mods an loads of random mods no one is interested

[distant hearth]

just copy the save file across an you shud be fine, unless trying go from single player save to a server or vice versa

[split sleet]

thanks for the advice, im doing one map at a time to relive arks lore but it doesnt seem like many folks wanna join up xD

[distant hearth]

theres just an over population of servers compared to players, its not a popular opinion but asa is kind of a flop , theres just too many unfinished buggy ass maps an more buggy paid content getting churned out to keep the wheels turning

[jaunty vortex]

Also it needs a high spec machine and there’s too many problems with stability.

To say nothing of people piling on a ton of mods or blocking huge build areas.

[distant hearth]

allthough id consider my machine mid spec, but i do only play in 1080p 60 fps, which it struggles to work correctly on some maps lmao

[celest halo]

It struggles on higher end machines also of you do all epic settings in 4k

[distant hearth]

i doubt an over clocked 5090 can run it nicely in 4k epic lol
not that it wud manage it in many new gen games that are intensive

[celest halo]

Prob not 4090 with mixed medium to epic settings gets around 50-70fps in 4k

[distant hearth]

i have old shit, so dont care much, but i do like stable and not a fucking strobe on my screen, Aberation still cant mange that in some areas, my fave map an i barely played it due to the flicker issue since release, thats been fixed about 5 times

[gloomy lance]

Hi, I have a question, I have an ASA server and console players can't use some mods. Do you know what the reason would be?

[wise kindle]

Not all mods are crossplay.

Or, you are confusing custom cosmetic mods for server mods.

[gloomy lance]

The mods I have are compatible because they have been added to other servers and if they let you use them, you can put structures and that. The mods are Cybers Structures QoL+ (Crossplay) and RR-Homedeco and more!

[distant hearth]

mods are third party, the game is early access, its a recipe for disaster, the game is not stable as stock.
Add mods an u have lots of fun chasing issues

Structures QoL+ (Crossplay) specificly has a lot of issues an lots of updates, its a big mod...
its a great mod an the authour is doing good , but it is consistantly being an issue

[gloomy lance]

Hahaha, I know that adding mods is a pain in the ass, but it bothers me that they can't use some mods on my server and on others they can use the same mods.

[distant hearth]

welcome to mods, been like it since ase lol, some people systems just cant cope, xbox series s really struggle.
some peoples ps5 have 5 years of dust an vape goo , they wonder why it crash

[gloomy lance]

Sure, but I don't understand why on other servers it lets console users put structures, but on my server it doesn't let them, and I've already tried everything and I can't think of anything anymore.

[distant hearth]

as a server owner , u cant fix stupid or weird indivudual issues

[wise kindle]

My mods run fine right now but Ill never say they are all compatible.
They change constantly.
Btw the RR mods are pretty much abandoned, might want to ditch those.

Cant recommend the QOL+ either. There are horror stories there.

[distant hearth]

i was using it, gave up, its updated more than the game an tbh doesnt add much imho

[wise kindle]

Cybers as well since all structure mods are troublesome, they have a high risk of failure/issues.

[gloomy lance]

Yes, I have had a few cases where the QOL was updated and all the dedicated resources disappeared, etc. hahaha

[wise kindle]

Yeah it failed a couple cluster owners that i know of. They ended up ditching it as well.

[distant hearth]

the base game has alot of qol over ase,
so alot of the mods arent really needed

[wise kindle]

Exactly

The automation mods I see… just nope.

[gloomy lance]

Well, thank you very much. I'll keep trying to see if I can fix it or remove the mods. Thank you very much.

[celest halo]

One of them was ark itself, wiping all dedicated storages

[distant hearth]

you know what i see that people look for the most in servers an cant fine, a vannila ish experience with small tame an breeding boost , number 1 complaintg about unofficial , too many mods

[distant hearth]

yea thats always fun, e/a game fun

[celest halo]

I skipped all that fun, nice thing about not having steamcmd update part of start script

[jaunty vortex]

Most likely the mods need more RAM than the consoles have available.

[jaunty vortex]

That and everything sped up to silly levels.

I run a few mods. Taming/breeding speeds are a bit quicker.

But it’s fairly close to vanilla.

[distant hearth]

yea, people make super boost fibre servers an wonder why people get bored within a week after complete everything lol

[celest halo]

Alot of my rates are 5x on weekdays, 7 to 10x on weekends

[waxen lotus]

just joined this server to ask how do i host a non dedicated server for my friend

i have no idea why it isnt working, im hosting with mods btw

which shouldnt be an issue

[distant hearth]

non dedicated is buggy and a pain as standard ,
it works better if you both on same platform , i think only epic and steam, xbox an windows stores ase are crossplay and on asa only xbox/windows store

[waxen lotus]

yes

we are both on steam

im hosting the server ofc and i send him an invite

[distant hearth]

have them host instead an see if works, some peoples routers just block incoming connections

[waxen lotus]

i toggle private match on btw, which again SHOULD NOT be an issue

[waxen lotus]

well it worked the last time i did it lmao

[celest halo]

That don't mean much this is WC we talking about

[waxen lotus]

also new info from my friend, he told me that an error popped up "There's another pending session"

[distant hearth]

well i guess its just being shit as usual,
get or learn how to use proper dedicated server an save yourself headaches

[waxen lotus]

wildcard the greatest developers ever

[distant hearth]

that susually when they try to join too soon after dc

[waxen lotus]

oh okay

well i waited like a minute and invited him earlier

[distant hearth]

ark ascended = more bugs than the jungle , add third party mods an you have a good puzzle

[waxen lotus]

i forgot to mention, im playing evolved btw

i like it way more

[distant hearth]

less buggy for servers , still a pain for glofiried p2p single player ,
just host a dedicated server from your pc ,
https://ark.wiki.gg/wiki/Dedicated_server_setup

[waxen lotus]

i want to commit retiring myself from the internet rn

this things makes me tweak like crazy

[wise kindle]

Nondedi will work one day and not the next.
It depends on the phases of the moon and what you had for dinner. Theres zero reason for it to ever work again btw as its the farthest thing from reliable - which is saying something where WC is concerned.

I cant recommend it to my worst enemy.

[turbid hatch]

It would be great if you fixed the game crashing forever on Ps

Especially on the Extinction map

[waxen lotus]

fixed it

thank you for the offers of help

[wary osprey]

i am using that one 0.0 what is happening with that mod?

[gloomy lance]

But if that were the problem when they enter another server they would not be able to use it either and in others it does allow them

[wise kindle]

Nothing specific atm, its just unreliable by nature. Every other major update has a chance to cause issues with intrusive mods. This one has a high chance for problems.

And its has alot of issues in the past as a result,
I dont use it because of this and alot of ppl have dumped it due to this as well.

[gloomy lance]

But if it is a copy of the SS that the ase had

and in the ASE if not all almost all servers had that mod

[spiral orchid]

[ASE: Noob question] Playing with a friend on a non-dedicated hosted by me and looking to setup a dedicated instead so they can play without me being online - do I need a 2nd steam account/ARK-copy to setup a dedicated server or can I use my current account on both machines?

Also, how hard would it be to migrate my non-dedicated to a dedicated?

[wise kindle]

ASE is a finished game with no updates, of course it was popular.
But im not here to argue, you do you.

[celest halo]

CS QOL is copy/remake of S+ not SS

[wary osprey]

very much appreciated 🙂 I'll look into it and deside if i dump it too 🙂

[jaunty vortex]

Anybody else interpreting patch notes to mean there is a mod update as well as a server update? No changes on Curseforge since Feb 12th

[celest halo]

I read same way but this is WC so love ascended fixes could be base server also 😂

Even though they do list a v20 for mod version

[jaunty vortex]

v18 on Curseforge

[celest halo]

Look like CF still has the mod listed as v18, they probably waiting for it to cook or CF to approve it 🤣

Love ascended prob don't have auto approval on CF 😂

[humble thicket]

question why is that i mated my PTE's but it wont let me mate them again or show a timer when they can mate again?

[jaunty vortex]

v20 is up on Curseforge

[celest halo]

lol finially got its approval 🤣

[jaunty vortex]

yep

just in time for a second server patch 😄

[celest halo]

yup and only 4 hours after its patch notes

[jaunty vortex]

we've had 61.25 and 61.26 today, by the looks?

[celest halo]

my bot just told me it got updated lmao ```Guardian of the Ark
APP
— Today at 5:12 PM
StudioWildcardMods
:no_entry: Love Ascended :no_entry:
New Update. Version: 20
Released: Tuesday, February 18, 2025 4:52 PM

Today at 5:12 PM```

might be an another one later to fix that 😂

[jaunty vortex]

probably. Might need the map creator to fix it?

[shadow nymph]

If I don't want people bringing characters or dinos from other servers, but beable to transfer their character and dinos between mine, which options do I select in Nitrado?

[bleak ivy]

setup a cluster

should just be a cluster ID on nitrado

maybe an enable/disable setting as well

[celest lance]

Does anyone know how to transfer single player PS5 Astreos save to the page version of the map?

[bleak ivy]

unfortunately impossible due to no file access.

[celest lance]

@bleak ivy so I've just lost 2 months of playthrough?

[bleak ivy]

you'll be able to get the stuff back once the modded version is working. as long as you didn't wipe the save yet.

you'll just have to transfer everything manually and build a new base.

[celest lance]

Ok ..thank you for the info 🙂

[shadow nymph]

I currently have 4 maps linked. I just didn't know which ones to select for uploading and downloading of survivors

[bleak ivy]

as long as they are clustered then only servers within that cluster communicate.

if you want to disable dinos or items or survivors they have a prevent setting. would probably be in the UI for nitrado

[shadow nymph]

Much appreciated thank you for clarifying 🫶

[graceful jay]

I just got done setting up my server on a virtual machine. Why is it that I have to check the "show player servers" box in the menu in order to see it?

How can I have it just appear in any unofficial search like all the other servers listed?

[bleak ivy]

by clicking "show player servers"

its a player hosted server so it requires that filter

[graceful jay]

Then whos hosting all the other servers in unofficial if players arent?

[bleak ivy]

nitrado

and apex

[graceful jay]

Monopoly

[bleak ivy]

that is the contract lol.

[low dew]

its not even the origonal contract wildcard/snailgames had a renegotiate it otherwise asa would have just been another failed statistic lol

[graceful jay]

Yea I know the original was horrid. This is not much better. If I wanted to host a public cluster people would only see it if they check that little box which 99% of players dont know that box exists

[dire heath]

can someone help me with a non dedicated session whenever i increase tether distance i drop a ton of fps. i have 4080 7950x3d and 32 gigs ddr5. ASE

[crystal dragon]

i have the same problem

[half dome]

Looking at setting up a server for a few friends. There may be an easier way to do this, but I didn't find it. I'm trying to get it so we can all play only on Astraeos, but unlock the tek engrams from other maps. I found a mod BossUnlockers, and used Beacon to edit the drop from Natrix. Should this work correctly? We want it so you still have to kill a boss rather than auto unlock.

ConfigOverrideSupplyCrateItems=(SupplyCrateClassString="DinoDropInventoryComponent_BossGorgon_Gamma_C",MinItemSets=3,MaxItemSets=3,NumItemSetsPower=1.0,bSetsRandomWithoutReplacement=True,ItemSets=((SetName="Element",MinNumItems=1,MaxNumItems=1,NumItemsPower=1,SetWeight=500,bItemsRandomWithoutReplacement=True,ItemEntries=((EntryWeight=500,ItemClassStrings=("PrimalItemResource_Element_C"),ItemsWeights=(10000),MinQuantity=140,MaxQuantity=140,MinQuality=0,MaxQuality=0.2,bApplyQuantityToSingleItem=True,bForceBlueprint=False,ChanceToBeBlueprintOverride=0,ItemStatClampsMultiplier=0))),(SetName="Trophy",MinNumItems=1,MaxNumItems=1,NumItemsPower=1,SetWeight=500,bItemsRandomWithoutReplacement=False,ItemEntries=((EntryWeight=500,ItemClassStrings=("PrimalItemTrophy_Gorgon_Gamma_C"),ItemsWeights=(5000),MinQuantity=1,MaxQuantity=1,MinQuality=0,MaxQuality=0.2,bApplyQuantityToSingleItem=True,bForceBlueprint=False,ChanceToBeBlueprintOverride=0,ItemStatClampsMultiplier=0))),(SetName="Gamma Unlocks",MinNumItems=1,MaxNumItems=1,NumItemsPower=1,SetWeight=500,bItemsRandomWithoutReplacement=True,ItemEntries=((EntryWeight=500,ItemClassStrings=("PrimalItem_Unlocker_Gorilla_Easy_C","PrimalItem_Unlocker_Spider_Easy_C","PrimalItem_Unlocker_Rockwell_Easy_C","PrimalItem_Unlocker_Manticore_Easy_C","PrimalItem_Unlocker_Overseer_Easy_C","PrimalItem_Unlocker_Dragon_Easy_C"),ItemsWeights=(50,50,50,50,50,50),MinQuantity=1,MaxQuantity=2,MinQuality=0,MaxQuality=0,bForceBlueprint=False,ChanceToBeBlueprintOverride=0)))))

[distant hearth]

that shud work fine , just beware you randomly get 1 or 2 of the unlocks not all of them MinQuantity=1,MaxQuantity=2

[frail ferry]

so how do i host the astraeos on a dedeicated server, do i need mod/s? or just put Astraeos_WP?

[coarse merlin]

hmmm

my server stuck Ticking loop anything

I tried again on several machines and it still gets stuck here.

[distant hearth]

yea just use the map name for the official dlc map

[frail ferry]

so no mod

[coarse merlin]

no any mod

[distant hearth]

ticking loop at the bottom is normal , whats the last line showed in the server window

[frail ferry]

maybe thats why it never loaded? kk

[coarse merlin]

number of cores

status is yellow

[distant hearth]

anything in the crash logs?
any mods that might cause it?

[coarse merlin]

no mods, no crash

OnlineSubsystem failed

no "Server has completed startup and is now advertising for join."

void AShooterGameSession::OnCreateSessionComplete(
AShooterGameSession *this,
FName WithSessionName,
bool bWasSuccessful) bWasSuccessful -> false

my game pc success and tip "Server has completed startup and is now advertising for join."

but server no "Server has completed startup and is now advertising for join"

[distant hearth]

remove the save files from the server, start it clean .
Then you can narrow down the issue

[coarse merlin]

I have tried this.

I even reinstalled the OS, to no avail.

[distant hearth]

so a clean reinstalled server still crashes? what are you using to install it ?

[coarse merlin]

yes, still stuck, steamcmd and steam

I have tried both ways.

I even attached the game using x64dbg, and debugged and it turns out it fails inside AShooterGameSession::OnCreateSessionComplete, bWasSuccessful is false, I have no idea why, and there are no logs.

[distant hearth]

a mistake in the start command line maybe?
can u paste it here, put =xxxx for any info you dont want to share ,
i.e
Start ArkAscendedServer.exe TheIsland_WP?SessionName="xxxx"?serveradminpassword="xxxx" -port=7778 -winlivemaxplayers=10

[coarse merlin]

ArkAscendedServer.exe TheIsland_WP?ServerCrosshair=true?RCONEnabled=True?RCONPort=27020?ServerAdminPassword=123456?ShowMapPlayerLocation=false?AllowThirdPersonPlayer=true?TheMaxStructuresInRange=1000

The weird thing is that the server runs fine on my Windows 11, but when I install it on the server it gets stuck in the ticking loop

same command line

[distant hearth]

try giving it a sessionname, i know it shud create its own an store it in the gus , but they can be fussy

oh what server version? it wont run on the older ones, you install need to install some certs

[coarse merlin]

I heard that some people failed to run ASA server on ESXi. I also moved a server, installed PVE, and installed ASA, but I was still stuck.

[coarse merlin]

windows server 2025 standard

I decided to give Linux a try.

[distant hearth]

ok not an old version issue, sry bout all i can think of is a cert issue, see here,
https://ark.wiki.gg/wiki/Dedicated_server_setup#Windows_Server_editions

[coarse merlin]

hmmm i try

[regal kernel]

is there a way to raise turret limit in ascended?

[coarse merlin]

still

😂

Server: "AAA" has successfully started!
Commandline:  TheIsland_WP?listen?SessionName=AAA?ServerCrosshair=true?RCONEnabled=True?RCONPort=27020?ServerAdminPassword=123456?ShowMapPlayerLocation=false?AllowThirdPersonPlayer=true?TheMaxStructuresInRange=1000
Full Startup: 98.69 seconds
Number of cores 8

[jaunty vortex]

You have a lot of options there I’ve never seen anyone use.

I’d expect them in an ini file

[coarse merlin]

I started it yesterday and it got stuck in the ticking loop, then I went to sleep and when I woke up it was still in the ticking loop. It should have been more than 8 hours.

[jaunty vortex]

Strip it back to the minimum.

[coarse merlin]

ram 24g

cpu e5 2680 v4

[jaunty vortex]

Take out this bit.

?ServerCrosshair=?ShowMapPlayerLocation=false?AllowThirdPersonPlayer=true?TheMaxStructuresInRange=1000

[coarse merlin]

I think this may not be the reason.

I use the same command to launch it on my pc.

ArkAscendedServer.exe TheIsland_WP?SessionName=AAA?RCONEnabled=True?RCONPort=27020?ServerAdminPassword=123456

[jaunty vortex]

What you have is fine. You don’t have the stuff I said to try without.

I would use this

TheIsland_WP?SessionName=AAA?RCONEnabled=True?RCONPort=27020?ServerAdminPassword=123456

See if it starts with that.

[coarse merlin]

Server: "AAA" has successfully started!
Commandline:  TheIsland_WP?SessionName=AAA?RCONEnabled=True?RCONPort=27020?ServerAdminPassword=123456
Full Startup: 103.12 seconds
Number of cores 14

Let me wait a few minutes.

SSD

2680 V4 only 2.4Ghz

in PVE virtual machine

[jaunty vortex]

So it works without the extra options?

[coarse merlin]

not working.

I tried another 3990x machine and ran the server directly from steam.

Server: "ARK #529893" has successfully started!
Commandline:  TheIsland_WP?listen
Full Startup: 22.65 seconds
Number of cores 64
```It is also stuck in the Ticking loop.

oh 3990x : Server has completed startup and is now advertising for join.

i try TheIsland_WP?listen

[jaunty vortex]

You don’t need ?listen. It’s an ASE thing.

[coarse merlin]

its steam default command

from steam click launch

[jaunty vortex]

Not for ASA it shouldn’t be. Or is this for ASE and you’ve not said?

[coarse merlin]

This is the default command for ASA DS to be launched from Steam, I didn't enter anything, it just defaulted to this.

E5 2680 V4 still stuck 😦

I saw someone on reddit saying that ASA DS will detect virtual machines. Should I try installing a physical OS directly?

Server Initializing with BattlEye Anti-Cheat Protection. If you do not wish to use BattlEye, please launch with -NoBattlEye
BattlEye successfully started.
Server: "ARK #277627" has successfully started!
Commandline:  TheIsland_WP?listen
Full Startup: 38.46 seconds
Number of cores 14

The cpu has initialized the map. Full Startup: 38.46 seconds

i try ScorchedEarth_WP

In fact, I traced it using x64dbg and it actually fails in OnlineSubsystem.

failed in:

void AShooterGameSession::OnCreateSessionComplete(
        AShooterGameSession *this,
        FName WithSessionName,
        bool bWasSuccessful)

If bWasSuccessful is true, the server is initialized and the message "Server has completed startup and is now advertising for join" is displayed.

i try it

Error querying server mods: ApiError: Failed (server Unreachable)

no Fresh installation.

we download r2m02.crl

But it is just a CRL.

[jaunty vortex]

Server edition is funny about certificates.

[coarse merlin]

i already install

But I didn't find it in the certificate database.

Windows contains a Certificate Revocation List (CRL) that has the same date or is newer than the CRL you are trying to import.

ohhhh work!

Server has completed startup and is now advertising for join.

👍

I installed AmazonRootCA1.cer and r2m02.cer manually and it worked.

[jaunty vortex]

Another reason to just use Windows 11 🙂

I use the Pro version so I can Remote Desktop on (plus I had the license already).

True. Although as it’s a VM number is using, can it not pretend to be a desktop?

[coarse merlin]

what nic?

Some Intel NIC are not allowed to be used on servers. I modified the inf file and sent it to MS partner for signature. XD

hmm

just enable testsigning mode

[graceful phoenix]

helloo i need some help. i accidentally clicked run dedicated server instead of non-dedicated and it doesnt run anymore

[foggy plinth]

Is the ini settings for stacking items the same from ASE to ASA?

[distant hearth]

yea

[foggy plinth]

Ah alr thanks!

[undone lark]

Hallo im new

[mental ginkgo]

Bought the game a cpl days before the event and once the event came out i could no longer play and havent since launch of even because the event mod wont auto download or manually. do i just ask for a refund no one has been able to help

[foggy plinth]

I don't understand the issue, could you explain it a bit better?

[mental ginkgo]

The love event mod won't load so I can't join the server i was on. Also just noticed this is unofficial help I'm on ofc guess there's no help just gonna get a refund.

[foggy plinth]

Did you try to uninstall and install?

The Mod and the game?

[mental ginkgo]

Yep it won't install any mod there not even images on the mod page.

[foggy plinth]

Then you have a corrupted installation. Reinstall the Game or Verify your files first!

[mental ginkgo]

I've done that twice but I guess I'll try again.

[foggy plinth]

What reinstall or verify the files?

[mental ginkgo]

Both

[foggy plinth]

Did you also agree to the terms from curseforge? Bc if you didn't you can't access mods.

[mental ginkgo]

Yep

[foggy plinth]

Alr go into the game and dm me some screenshots

[mental ginkgo]

This is also my second account

[foggy plinth]

So on your main it works?

[mental ginkgo]

Have 30k hrs never had this problem before yah main account is fine this is account I bought for my kid and to have a crafter.

[foggy plinth]

mhh weird are you both playing on the same pc or did you buy the game on a different device? And still send me some SS i would like to see how it looks like

[mental ginkgo]

Yah two side by side

It goes to load the mod then fails and kicks back to the main menu.

[foggy plinth]

I actually found someone with the same issue as you.

I will send you the link to his post

[mental ginkgo]

Thanks

[patent ivy]

How can i setup a server on a root?

[distant hearth]

same way you do on a tree?
you cant if you mean an actual root server. if you mean a normal server ,
install server files, forward relevant port/ports , away you go .

https://ark.wiki.gg/wiki/Dedicated_server_setup

[half dome]

Awesome thank you. And yes, that's what I was going for. That way it's at least somewhat a grind thing.

[fast drift]

Anyone pls help my server got reset to day one all progres is gone it was a non dedicated server i play on playstation

[storm smelt]

hi first time playing (or trying to) and when I try to join my friend this pops up; EOS_notimplemented. Any idea on what to do?

[cunning prawn]

Anyone else getting timed out issue

Right as I join after the valentine screen right before it finishes it kicks me out saying lost/timeout connection

[brazen oak]

I bought ASA and it took about 230GB on my hard drive and my question is: do the dlcs (so Aberration, extinction, scorched earth and the center) take 100GB in total?

[celest halo]

noone really knows what they take till WC breaks them out of the main game and makes them optional DLC installs

[brazen oak]

okay thanks , i think i'll buy a new hard drive in case its over 100GB

[celest halo]

right now all the DLCs are part of the main download so you have all the released maps installed now

[brazen oak]

okay so the main game + the dlc is a total of 230 GB ?

[celest halo]

yup

they posed to be braking them out sometime this year so you can uninstall the maps you dont want installed lol

[brazen oak]

wonderful , thanks dude ! but i guess its just for Center , Aberration , extinction and Scorched ?? i don't have Astraeos free huh ?

[celest halo]

yeah no Astraeos

[brazen oak]

idc if so in every case because i don't see the utility of buying it but thanks for helping me dude

[jaunty vortex]

Allegedly with unreal 5.5 in March.

[jaunty vortex]

Already broken out into a 2GB file, I believe?

If you own it.

[celest halo]

yeah its not part of the main download like the rest of them

[celest halo]

yeah, but we know how WC is so not holding my breath on that 🤣

[restive heron]

Is there a command to make a player the owner of their own tribe?

[grand gorge]

I want to add a cryopod mod to my server and also want to remove vanilla Cryopods from the game so people don't get confused. Is there any way to do that?

[wise kindle]

You join the tribe and make yourself owner, then give it to the player

Cheat maketribefounder

[ember dawn]

I have to ask, is there a reason I am getting Maewings spawning on my server and not Maeguanas????

I only have s-dinos and birthweaver mods with maewings variations, no 'vanilla' maewing mods, ports or whatever, and I have maewings spawning where Maeguanas should be, I've restarted, wiped the server, cleared it all, but I still get maewings.
I am confused right now.

[wise kindle]

Sounds like a bug

Actually, doesnt S dinos have s-maewings in it?

[jaunty vortex]

Try this in game.ini

OverrideNamedEngramEntries=(EngramClassName="EngramEntry_CryoFridge_C",EngramHidden=True)
OverrideNamedEngramEntries=(EngramClassName="EngramEntry_EmptyCryopod_C",EngramHidden=True)

Then use something like Super Cryo Storage

The code is from Beacon, well worth downloading

[silver plover]

Hey all, I host a server and I’ve been having horrendous issues with getting an Astraeos server running. I play on the Series X and host the server from my PC. Every time I attempt to join the Astraeos server, my entire game crashes to dashboard. I can join official Astraeos servers as well as single player. ASAM support forwarded me here.

I followed directions from the Announcements thread to remove the DLC, restart my console, and redownload the DLC. I’ve reinstalled the Steam CMD. I’ve reinstalled the entire server. Are there any settings that could be why I can’t join?

[ember dawn]

I figured it out, the Birthweaver Tames was the issue. There's some weird clash somewhere.

[astral lotus]

Ok, this is an odd one....I have an extinction nitrado unofficial server with the mods der dino finder, and spawn blocker.
I use the latter to cap dino populations to my liking and avoid overspawns and to rein in out of the box spawning rates since i use my own creature spawn code via beaconomni.
So my issue is I been noticing that with dino finder i am seeing two entries for Dreadmares and Dreadstallions, yet both share the same class, DarkPegasus.
I capped Dreadmares to only spawn maximum of 6 but Dreadstallions are showing up on dino finder with populations in the hundreds, about 400+, and spawn blocker doesnt seem to apply the pop cap to Dreadstallions.
I When I go take a look to traack the Dreadstatllions, only two show up. anyone had a similiar issue?

[wise kindle]

In the daytime or nighttime?

[astral lotus]

well they only are active at night as expected, but its weird the mod is tracking so many, unless they are spawning outside the map bounds?

[bleak ivy]

they are the same thing. dreadmare and dreadstallions sometimes show as both.

so it'll appear doubled

oh, wait hundreds?

what

my guess would be the setting is only seeing one of them spawn so it keeps spawning 🤷 like how carchars are ignored for giga spawning.

[astral lotus]

i didnt mess with their spawn container either, but im not sure how spawn blocker works its magic, but its odd that it is working for Dreadmares, but not Dreadstallions.

[bleak ivy]

most likely because the mod can't tell the difference on them. they are just the male and female versions. der dino finder also has issues telling the difference.

[astral lotus]

alright its just odd, but keeping an eye on it, so far I havent seen an overspawn, just the pop count. I kinda imagine since they go dormant/active per the day/night cycle not sure how that works with the mods if that could be adding up to the tally.

[bleak ivy]

never noticed on my server it giving wrong numbers. but maybe I only checked when they were active

every time I went to them they were always active lol.

[brazen oak]

what is the setting for better fps ?

[reef minnow]

need it too ngl

[shadow tulip]

Hey peeps I need an recommendation. I have been using the AP recovery stone mod for our harder overhaul mods to get players items back. It's been having alot of issues lately. Anyone have another mod suggestion that does the same thing? Just need death bags back not like bring dinos or anything back

[brazen oak]

Can someone help me ? im trying to launch Scorched Earth but it doesn't work and it show me a Fatal error

Fatal error!

Unhandled Exception: EXCEPTION_ACCESS_VIOLATION reading address 0x0000000000000000

CL: 668340
0x00007ff7d95d7ea6 ArkAscended.exe!CreateRenderTarget() [C:\j\workspace\RelB\Engine\Source\Runtime\RenderCore\Private\RenderTargetPool.cpp:33]
0x00007ff7d7190f92 ArkAscended.exe!RegisterExternalTexture() [C:\j\workspace\RelB\Engine\Source\Runtime\RenderCore\Public\RenderGraphUtils.h:278]
0x00007ff7db561640 ArkAscended.exe!<lambda_8fdd8adbd14a00d4312720f36632b8c5>::operator()() [C:\j\workspace\RelB\Engine\Source\Runtime\Engine\Private\UserInterface\Canvas.cpp:584]
Fatal error!

ASA Version 61.17 (CL: 668340)
Memory Used/Avail: 6143MB/4072MB
Map: ScorchedEarth_WP
Game Mode: Client
TimeSeconds: 100000000.759505
UnpausedTimeSeconds: 0.759505
RealTimeSeconds: 4.357865
AL_TAMED_DINOS: 0
AL_PLAYERS: 0
Total Structures: 3
FPS: 60.00

[foggy plinth]

Looks like a corrupted file

[turbid hatch]

When will the developers finally fix the game crashing forever on the Extinction map when playing on Ps5.
The game always crashing is already annoying me a lot

[jaunty vortex]

They’d need a lot more information than that. Where on the map you crash. What mods you’re running. That sort of info.

[celest halo]

Would also need to be a big report, not a message in a discord channel they very rarely check

[turbid hatch]

The game crashes anywhere on the Extinction map, I don't use any mods.
I think it's not normal for the game to crash 20 times within 60 minutes

I really don't know where else to write to get the stim developers to start doing something

[dense goblet]

Hi guys I'm new to the server and Im hoping that somebody can help me out with an an issue I'm having..

Im trying to spawn Ravagers (and other creatures) on the Island using ini.. I did this kinda stuff a ton on ASE but this is my first time trying on ASA and its not working.. I've tried several different versions but to the best of knowledge this is what the code should be..

ConfigAddNPCSpawnEntriesContainer=(NPCSpawnEntriesContainerClassString="DinoSpawnEntriesBeach",NPCSpawnEntries=((AnEntryName="RavagerSpawner",EntryWeight=0.25,NPCsToSpawnStrings=("CaveWolf_Character_BP_C"))),NPCSpawnLimits=((NPCClassString="CaveWolf_Character_BP_C",MaxPercentageOfDesiredNumToAllow=0.25)))

I dont actually want to spawn Ravagers on the Beach I'm just trying to get the code to work lol.. Some places say it's supposed to be Beach_C and I've tried that as well but it doesn't work.. I completely reset my server and the only mod currently on it is Admin Panel so I can see if any Ravagers spawn..

I thought maybe Ravagers can't spawn on the Island but zi can spawn them in using mods, and I haven't been able to get Glow Pets or Basilisks to spawn either

[dense goblet]

That sounds awful I'm sorry you're having to deal with thst.. Unfortunately I don't know much about any of that so I can't help sorry

[turbid hatch]

I understand that players who play on a computer probably don't have such problems.
But since the game is already for all consoles, they should properly adapt it to those consoles

[wise kindle]

Xbox Series X has little to no issues btw.
Most issues are with the Series S and PS5.
PS5 issues are definitely unique and they dont fix them in a hurry.

[dense sorrel]

Why does my single player extinction world keep crashing when I try to join but the other maps work fine

[turbid hatch]

@wise kindle After all, I won't change the console because of one map.
I want to enjoy the game and not have the game fail me all the time

@dense sorrel We have the same problem

[celest halo]

Good luck with that, the game fails at different things at different times on all platforms

[turbid hatch]

I don't know the game crash from the first Ark at all.
The game started crashing for me only now on the Extinction map

[wise kindle]

Get used to it lol.

[dense sorrel]

Damn

This thing is so random tho, like I played extinction all day and it's not working just now

[turbid hatch]

@wise kindle no 😡😡

[wise kindle]

COD doesnt crash much. Might have more fun there.
Or maybe Forknight.

[worthy current]

Yeah, I have the same issue on all maps problems with hidden engrams showing up, and even some engrams that aren’t supposed to be blocked are missing. This happens on all maps except Astraeos, even though the Game.ini is the same for all of them.

[humble thicket]

Wildcard need to fix this, its kinda annoying -.-
with every update, this bug appears

[worthy current]

Yeah, it’s really annoying, but it seems like very few others are experiencing it.

[humble thicket]

this bug is there since a 3 or 4 months i think

[pure haven]

use bp path instead class names. class names do not work for spawn containers in ASA

[dense goblet]

@pure haven really? Thats so dumb lol.. thank u soooooooo much!

[pure haven]

i assume you not using beacon omni for editing spawn containers and im not sure if any on wikis/websites have updated bp paths for ASA. In ASA all creature bp paths end with _C. that should be the only difference from ase ones i think

[worthy current]

Okay, I just found the problem.
Reinstall your entire server, backup your Saved folder, delete everything else, and reinstall the server files. This just fixed it for me.

[humble thicket]

yea, i had the same idea 😅 but i'll try.

and if it happens again? reinstall again? and again and again :/

[dense goblet]

Im gonna get it when I get paid, ASE was a lot easier to do ini.. Do the spawn entries need the _C also? Like Beach_C

[pure haven]

yes

[dense goblet]

@pure haven ok thanks! Trying it now

[fast drift]

i saved my single player and after that my server got reset to day one i am on playstation anyone know how to fix?

[wise kindle]

#bobs-with-probs
But no, i dont think there is.
You can ask in this channel tho.

[humble thicket]

Does it rlly work to play with a friend on a non dicateded server?

[wise kindle]

Sometimes it does

[humble thicket]

Wym sometimes?

[wise kindle]

It’s unreliable.
Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesnt.

[jade oracle]

Anyone been able to get their servers to check the dynamic config for updates without using the forceupdatedynamicconfig command? My understanding is on saves it's supposed to, but mine definitely are not.

[low dew]

@turbid hatch wrong channel for it to

@jade oracle never worked imo to avoid issues ur beter off shuting off the server anyways make ur changes and turning it back on

[jade oracle]

True. But it's very nice to be able to change some settings without needing to do that. Enabling event colors and rates for example.

[low dew]

this is ark its not conan

[reef charm]

I have. It correctly syncs with official server rates on my cluster

I don't think I have anything special configured, but I get the discord ping from the rates channel and it's pretty instant in game

[somber egret]

Anyone have a problem with people joining their cluster after downloading the new map? Apparently they can’t login to any of the other maps

[eternal mantle]

Can I have some help with the harvesting multiplier settings for dedicated?
I can't seem to get high multipliers. If I turn the harvesting multiplier up it does work... to a point. Then it doesn't go higher than what I managed which is 50 wood per hit, but I remember being able to get way higher than that
I've experimented with harvesting health but that just seems to adjust how long it takes to get all of the resources out. Player damage has been looked at as well, which just seams to conflict with the harvesting health instead of increasing resource output

[humble thicket]

Is there a command or interface to turn off item durability?

[tacit marsh]

I had that issue earlier, but Astraeos has been on the cluster since release. I updated the servers and everything is working properly now.

[last magnet]

ConfigOverrideNPCSpawnEntriesContainer=(NPCSpawnEntriesContainerClassString="DinoSpawnEntriesBeach_C",NPCsToSpawn=("/Game/Aberration/Dinos/LanternPug/LanternPug_Character_BP.LanternPug_Character_BP_C","/Game/Aberration/Dinos/LanternPug/LanternPug_Character_BP.LanternPug_Character_BP_C","/Game/Aberration/Dinos/LanternPug/LanternPug_Character_BP.LanternPug_Character_BP_C"),NPCsSpawnOffsets=((X=-515,Y=2,Z=0),(X=-36,Y=-691,Z=0),(X=-109,Y=438,Z=0)),NPCsToSpawnPercentageChance=(0.333333333,0.666666667,1),ManualSpawnPointSpreadRadius=1500),NPCSpawnLimits=(NPCClass="/Game/Aberration/Dinos/LanternPug/LanternPug_Character_BP.LanternPug_Character_BP_C",MaxPercentageOfDesiredNumToAllow=0.05))

that's for adding the bulbdog to the beach container

(I actually added all the the glow pets but the code was too large for discord)

I use Beacon for this so I don't have to wrangle a long line of text.

[tacit marsh]

Anyone have issues with a dynamic IP? I have my primary router for home, and my secondary router in a DMZ with a static IP. The server is connected to that with a static IP. Everything has worked great, except recently it seems like every time my ISP assigns a new IP to my primary router, it kicks everyone and no one can join until I restart the servers. I'm fairly certain this is the cause, but my ISP doesn't lease static IPs.

[low dew]

should be restarting your server daily anyways maybe even twice daily

[jaunty vortex]

It will. Having a non-static address isn’t an issue unless your ISP changes it periodically. Then your server will need to notify EOS of the new address.

[tender hatch]

why does my unofficial Server shows e.g. Desmodus Saddle Engram?
Or Mutagen in Chembench?

No mods installed.
Based on Nitrado
Any Ideas to fix this?

[dense goblet]

Oh wow it's crazy how much different it is from ASE, definitely getting Beacon lol.. Thanks!

[last magnet]

welcome! I got into adding spawns bc I wanted to lower my mods count. I didn't want to have like 6+ extra mods to have spawns of the light pets, dreadmares, and pyromanes on the island for example. And I also replaced pyromanes with megalos on Ab even though I own the DLC, bc they don't really work on the map

[shell goblet]

Anyone know how wake up carcha in cryosickness?

[cunning zenith]

My Astraeos map suddenly started crashing the game any time I try to load in to my single player save. I’ve deactivated all mods, reset all my settings, and deleted and redownloaded both the game and the map. Any tips from here?

[shadow tulip]

Hey so does the event chibis not stay in game anymore like the zombie wyvern chibis?

[somber egret]

Ty for getting back to me; I did try that also

[turbid hatch]

When will Ark finally start solving the actual game crash on the Extinction map when playing on Ps😡😡
It's already unbearable

[azure trout]

@slate cosmos Moyen de faire remonter le message pour qu'il essaye de corriger le soucis de crash quand ont lance le jeu et quand ont se connecte a astraeos ?

[slate cosmos]

Nan désolé j'ai pas de contact avec wildcard , tous les modos et admins sont volontaires ici et aussi anglais seulement stp

Et je crois quils sont deja au courant

[tacit marsh]

Yeah, that's what keeps happening. Know any workarounds? My friend mentioned reverse tunneling, but I thought that would only work for accessing the server through RDS

[gentle niche]

LocalProfiles folder gone after client update?

is it stored somehwere else now? im so confused

I have a backup and can create the folder if necessary but should it be there still? Does this even affect the server playerprofile?

[humble orbit]

So there’s no way to turn off cryosickness on PvP settings for a PvPvE setup?? … even through ini game files?!?

[wise kindle]

Use a pod mod. Most have the option.

[humble orbit]

I already do, but oddly I prefer the look and feel of the vanilla cryos. Was hoping there was a way to use them

[gentle niche]

use the remove cryo sickness command? pita though -_-

[calm pond]

How do I spawn a bug on my single player Asa

[grizzled meteor]

does anyone have a working alliance configuration for ASA dedicated server?

nvm, its not working because we use the build in offline raid protection and wildcard decided to just disable alliances on all offline raid protected servers.. gg wildcard

[ebon hemlock]

singleplayer ark; what world rules/settings should I use? iirc there was one that limits creature levels to a set number after what it was caught at, but when I last started a world I saw nothing of the sort. Do I just use default? Everything I find online is contradictory. Literally everything.

[harsh forge]

Can anyone confirm that Love Ascended is baked into the core game?

*items/skins

[fierce timber]

Singleplayer Aberration went from spawning around maybe 50-70% of the map's total spawns with lots of upper areas being entirely empty of creature spawns to now spawning in no creatures at all in a fresh SP instance with zero mods and zero mod .ini settings.

0 NPCs upon loading into a brand new SP save file / world state and looking at values using SetCheatPlayer + ListDinos commands via console. It's laughable how an issue went from being already pretty bad to somehow becoming even worse in recent game builds.

WC really going out of their way to make Ab fully unplayable for people afflicted with this rare issue/bug. At this point I can only laugh at how bad it is. xD

[somber egret]

Anyone a dev? Looking to get a better pvp scoreboard made that links too discord (I use nitrando)

[glacial creek]

im in canada on shaw, i had to switch to business class internet (which is "un"monitored as its designed for businesses to run webservers.
however.
the modem/router/wifi built in only allows 1 ip, shaw provides two ip the main is dynamic the 2nd is static, BUT i had to call them to "Bridge" my wifi router to just a solo modem which allows any amount of ip's to pass through, then when you buy a fancy expensive wifi router it works like its suppose to, and the staic ip is open to the world, atleast mine is as i host webservers in vm's on same machine as ark servers.

[cold nacelle]

Hello there!

Am an experienced ASE & ASA developer with 6 years of expertise. I offer low-cost, reliable, and customized server setups to fit your needs.
my services include breeding, loot drops, stat multipliers, engrams, stacking, mods, custom crafting, creature spawns, and more.

Lmk if you need anything done, I'm available to help

[cold nacelle]

Hey i'm available to help you out

[tacit marsh]

I bought a very nice router.. I have the shitty router from the ISP in a DMZ from that with the server. The main is dynamic and it's static from there. The workaround I'm going to try is use a VPS through AWS with a static IP and tunnel to the server. Hopefully it works lol

[somber egret]

Reading what you do; it sounds like you use a program like beacon. Wondering if you can make an actual custom mod?

[glacial creek]

call your isp tommorow and ask them nicely to "Bridge" your provided router thingy

[cold nacelle]

thats a mart setup DMZ mode avoids double NAT, and a static IP keeps it stable.
and yeah, tunneling through an AWS VPS is a solid work around if ports are blocked. so using WireGuard, OpenVPN, or SSH? Is latency a concern?

[cold nacelle]

Yes sir, I can make a fully custom mod, not just config tweaks like Beacon. I work with Unreal Engine 5 and the ASA Dev Kit to create new mechanics, creatures, items, UI, and gameplay changes from scratch.

[tacit marsh]

I skipped them and set up my router through their ONT. I wasn't using the router they provided, it's trash for wifi, but now it just isolates the server from my home network.

[tacit marsh]

I'm trying wireguard first, I'm definitely concerned about latency. I think the VPS is close enough to me that is will be negligible. My current temp fix is a script that checks for IP change every 15min and emails me the new IP when it changes. Then I just restart the servers and it's good lol.

[cold nacelle]

wireguard's a solid pick fast, lightweight, and low latency if the VPS is close. The IP check script's a clever temp fix, but the AWS tunnel should be smoother.

[nocturne widget]

I am having issues joining my self hosted crossplay server it has been working fine. I am on xbox now when i try to join i put in my password it sets there flashes the screen a couple times and throws me back to the dashboard. My friends are getting on fine so i am thinking its my local network not letting me connect. I have tried everything I can think of. I haven't made any router changes or server changes other than ark server updates. Any ideas?

[restive heron]

On Nitrado how would I check if someone boosted

[rugged tendon]

Same. It was fine till after the client patch today

[rugged tendon]

"Bonus: Boost History If you’d like to know who has boosted your server in the past, you can bring up the “Boost History”.

Thru the Boost tab in nitrado if you have boost enabled

[late matrix]

Im am setting up an event server for our cluster, how do you remove the death respawn timer on pvp?

[calm pond]

Can anyone help me with spawning a bug in on my single player please, any help will be much appreciated

[clear garden]

Hello check DM

[cyan cloak]

Hey looking for some more staff members for my server please DM if interested!!

[heady rampart]

Hey guys so finally the update dropped so we could access the free version of Astraeos ❤️ Thank you wildcard! However when we load into the unofficial server, it's just a black screen. Anyone got any suggestions?

[last magnet]

there are a couple of mods that make the vanillas configurable on CF: Configurable Cryopods and Configurable Cryopods Charge. I use PCS, but I looked at those mods bc they looked neat for a more vanilla/no added structures playstyle

[worn scaffold]

No one cares little man

[autumn dust]

Where do I find the custom settings for mods that have customizable settings, their not showing up in either of the ini folders

[last magnet]

oh you have to add those manually to the ini files, they won't write the ini (bc otherwise, they get overwritten when the server restarts)

each mod if they have settings should have either an in game menu option (makes a sav file that gets loaded when needed) or they have their ini setttings on the mod page in CF or their mod discord

Cyber's Structures for example has a google sheets doc with their ini and the engrams/item paths

[rancid marsh]

Are there any xbox players instant crashing on all maps ?

Unofficial nitrado server maps

I am the owner and i have restarted all my maps etc on the correct versions etc.

[steel sail]

anyone having this issue on nitrado server? ill be playing on my rented server for a few minutes then crash with the message 'lost connection/timedout to host' and notice my nirtado server restarts and applies an update at the same time/slightly after

[mental raven]

Mine is doing it

[mental raven]

But I’m on official and the new map is telling me that lost connection to host everytime or when it starts to load up it freezes then shoots back to Home Screen

[woeful mortar]

Is anyone else having issues adding astreos to their cluster?

The settings are all the same on each of the servers but astreos won’t show in the cluster

[somber egret]

Anyone have issues with engrams staying when transferring to other maps on their cluster?

[wheat sluice]

Is there any fix for extinction spawn rate on unofficial servers? Particularly the underground forest area.

[neon fractal]

Yep i can’t get in, but my friends and wife can 🙄

[viscid quest]

Is there a way to set a hard cap on dino levels?

[jaunty vortex]

S or X? Mods or Vanilla?

[tardy pine]

Anyone who uses nitrado, is there a way to add startup args somehow?

Like the args you put in the launch batch file when self hosting

[bleak ivy]

pretty sure there is only DestroyTamesOverLevelClamp
https://ark.wiki.gg/wiki/Server_configuration#:~:text=DestroyTamesOverLevelClamp

[bleak ivy]

you can't. any launch options you use have to be a toggle or box in nitrado's UI. any that aren't there you can't use.

[tardy pine]

Thanks for the information!

[viscid quest]

thank youu

[humble orbit]

Idk if it will work for what you’re asking… but there’s a mod called “random configs” and it adds little options like character and Dino level caps. Options to cap how many mutations Dinos can get… how rare or frequent mutations are, twins, triplets… etc.. a lot of cool extra stuff that might cover what you’re trying to do
Edit: mod was just showcased by WC in the most recent spotlight vid on YT too

[upbeat beacon]

Is there a way to reset tek engrams for players on our server? We have the shiny mod downloaded and released it before we excluded the tek engrams from killing them. So is there a way to revert their engrams to go back to basing it off their survivor quotient?

[stark sparrow]

My dedi server was showing on the ASE server list yesterday, now it's not. Why? How can I fix it?

(xbox/win)

[karmic gust]

hey wanted to get my ASA server up again and haven't used it a few month. what happened to AltSaveDirectory? AltSaveDirectoryName isn't working either, any way to fix this?

[marsh elm]

Anyone know of a way I can externally track what commands admins are using on my nitrado servers

[untold wagon]

Anyone know what the discord is for the Astraeos mod??

[bleak ivy]

sent

[jaunty vortex]

Mind wipe tonic maybe? Will set everything back to zero and they’ll have to relearn engrams and put levels back in.

[viscid holly]

Do fertilised eggs in fridges count toward the global dino limit?

[wise kindle]

No

[bleak ivy]

only dinos currently around do.
eggs, cryos, uploaded, etc. don't count

[viscid holly]

thank you

[shadow crest]

Hey guys. I want to add astreos to my server but what will happen as the map updates? It’s unfinished. So will the later updates be added to my save? Will I have to restart to experience the new additions?

[short scarab]

Hey guys quick question, when setting up a dedicated server if i want to set these values

MatingIntervalMultiplier=0.35
MatingSpeedMultiplier=3.0
BabyCuddleIntervalMultiplier=0.20
BabyMatureSpeedMultiplier=3.0
BabyImprintAmountMultiplier=3.0
EggHatchSpeedMultiplier=2.0

My understanding is that its supposed to be in the [/script/shootergame.shootergamemode] of the game.ini file.
It dosent seem to be working, is there something that changed with ascended or am i doing something wrong?

[keen bough]

Hello friends, I am running multiple maps of ARK:Ascended hosting on a HP ProLiant Gen8 16 Core 32 Thread, w/ 192GB ram over a Gigabit Optic ISP connection. every since several updates ago I have no longer been able to connect to my server cluster despite the servers showing up as Online in Battlemetrics. But no one can actually connect to them. I have already searched all the usual suspects, Router,ports,firewall, Etc... I am not behind a VPN or any external FireWall. Any Ideas?

the issue for me started when WildCard release update v58.47

this issue has cost me my entire player base as I have been down for a month now due to this error, so please if anyone can help please let me know

[unique prairie]

For anyone running a cluster who is having issues with player profiles going missing after transferring then logging out...
The solution is to convert your server to store player profiles and tribe data in the worldsave rather than as separate files.

The steps to do this conversion are: (Proceed at your own risk!)

1. !!!! IMPORTANT !!! Backup your SavedArks directory! Copy it, Zip it, Rar it, whatever you do. Make a backup first!
2. Add -UseStore -BackupTransferPlayerDatas -ConvertToStore to your launch options, then launch your server.
3. As your server starts, pay attention to your server logs you should see something similar to this as it converts the tribe and player datas:

ConvertToStore - Begin Converting Tribe Data to DataStore.
Converting file 1 of 8 ... 
Finished converting 1 of 8 to store.
...
Converting file 8 of 8 ... 
Finished converting 8 of 8 to store.
Converted 8 of 8 files!
Convert TribeData to Store complete!
ConvertToStore - Begin Converting Player Data to DataStore.
Converting 14 player files.
Converting file 1 of 14 ... 
Finished converting 1 of 14 to store.
...
Finished converting 14 of 14 to store.
Converted 14 of 14 files!
Convert PlayerData to Store complete!

4. Once this is done and your server has fully started up, you can shutdown your server by running the cheat DoExit command in the box at the bottom of the window that says Type command here.
5. Next, remove -ConvertToStore from your server's launch options as it is no longer needed
6. Start your server and Enjoy!
   You can find more info on these launch options on the wiki https://ark.wiki.gg/wiki/Server_configuration#Command_line_options

[unique prairie]

Have you tried the ServerAdminHub Discord? You might have better luck over there

https:// discord.gg /qcab7Duc

[keen bough]

I will give it a try thanks 🙂

[unique prairie]

Considering that you started having issues on a minor update, have you made a backup of your SavedArks and Config/WindowsServer directory and tried to do a full reinstall of the ark server to see if it solves the issue?

[keen bough]

yes I have, even a new install of a map does the same issue

I am not the only one experiencing the issue either I am in the discord or the devs for Ark server creation tool, and I was suggested to try here

[unique prairie]

Maybe it's an issue with your isp? Have you tried using a tethered cellphone's internet connection?
In the past, I've used my phone's internet on my ark client to test out my server's connection to the outside world after I setup my port forwarding.

[keen bough]

I can give that a try monday when I am at location where the server is, I just fail to see how battlemetrics can see them, and the game itself see them.. it will communicate enough to show me the mod requirements for the server, and even prompt for the password , but to actually connect and play, I get a timeout error

[unique prairie]

That is weird, I was assuming that it wasn't showing up at all in the server list

[keen bough]

No, it shows in the server list, and battemetrics as "Online"

so that means my firewall,ports,net is operational.. but something about the game is glitched since the update...

and I am seeing a huge number of unofficial servers running, but no players... so it might be an issue affecting a lot more then me at this point

and I am not on the same network as the server... I am at home, the server is at my work on a gigabit Optic conenction. I have other services like Valheim and Remote Desktop host software as well, and all of them are working fine and require open ports.

[unique prairie]

Since you have remote desktop access, you might be able to setup a VPN between your server and your home pc to see if it works if you are on the same network with your server

[keen bough]

I am over 20 miles away from the server lol

OFFS.... I cant post the battlemetrics link...

this issue has to be an ARK error... everything else has been tried

according to my server all services have the green light

[unique prairie]

if you had a vpn server on your server box and connected to that vpn from your home PC it would see the server box as if it was on your home network

[keen bough]

that kind of service is a paid service. and I lack the funds for that

but I can try remoting into another computer on my Work place's network and try running ark there

[unique prairie]

Windows has a built in service that can act like a VPN, it's called Point-to-point tunneling protocol (PPTP)

https:// www.expressvpn.com/blog/how-to-create-a-vpn/#:~:text=The easiest way to set,up and perfect for beginners

[keen bough]

Cant connect to server with a PC on the same network

wait.....

[unique prairie]

sure you can, as long as NAT Loopback is enabled for the connection

[keen bough]

I'm in

[bleak ivy]

ark supports LAN. ASA better then ASE tho.

[unique prairie]

into your server?

[keen bough]

A computer on the same network (remoted into a PC physically attached to work LAN) and it logs in but takes forever....

it takes up to 3 minutes to finally log into it

[bleak ivy]

could've been installing mods.

[keen bough]

out of date mods for ASA update before it attempts logging into the world/map

[unique prairie]

Hmm, could it be possible that someone at your work messed with the network config and maybe it's causing the network to filter or drop some of the ASA server packets?

[keen bough]

soon as it gets to the joining screen it then takes 3 minutes

I am the owner of my work,and the IT administrator

[unique prairie]

My mistake 🙂

it definitely seems like there is some kind of communication issue though, I haven't seen 3+ minute load times since ASE

[bleak ivy]

unless the game is installed on a hard drive. then that'd be normal

[keen bough]

I've even rotated Internal IP's as the server has 8 LAN connections, so I rotated to a connection thats not typically used, and in the router had changed the ports to reflect the new internal IP change. I have even tried different DNS addresses... rebooted the router, rebooted the server, Reinstalled each ARK map, Doubled checked all OS firewall rules... Even installed a new map that never had a player on it... Nothing seems to correct the issue of no outside clients can connect. Despite the maps showing in ARK's Unofficial Game list.

[bleak ivy]

ASA shows even without port-forwarding now.

still needs it to join tho

something about the game talking to EOS

[keen bough]

battlemetrics also shows the maps as Online and it can successfully query the servers

[bleak ivy]

yeah, thats going through EOS

my servers show on battlemetrics and I haven't port-forwarded

[keen bough]

Well I do know it is port forwarded correctly as it has been working for months, then wild card rolls out an Update, and now no one can connect to my maps. and I have reinstalled so many times, and thats not the issue.. its not the hardware either

[bleak ivy]

don't know never needed to mess with fireawalls or router stuff since I only do LAN.
the game and battlemetrics show whats on EOS. the join connection requires the port-fowarding.
probably other things effect it too, like mods and curseforge causing issues whenever they are down.

[keen bough]

for 32 days I have had this issue persist and I have been racking my brain, and sleepless hours searching forums etc... for a fix.. to no avail

[bleak ivy]

have you tried without mods? especially QOL+ it has caused issues for others.

[keen bough]

yes I have tried without mods, I have even tried a fresh install of a map never played on yet

[celest halo]

client dont need to communicate with the server at all to see the mod requirements for the server or to prompt for a password, server sends all that info to EOS, client gets server listing and info from EOS

[keen bough]

Ah ok

[celest halo]

battlemetrics also gets its most of its info from EOS

[keen bough]

I do know due to the fact I have 8 Physical connections I have to add to the GUI.ini of the server..

[/MultiHome]
Multihome=True

[SessionSettings]
SessionName=TestMap
Multihome=192.168.1.196

[celest halo]

whats the name of one of your servers that shows online

[keen bough]

I have them offline for the moment as I am trying to change a setting

Ok yeah just to verify I used the bare minimal default GUI.ini and Game.ini settings and map still wont start

[keen bough]

was you going to try and connect?

[celest halo]

nope was going to hit the EOS api and see what info its giving for it

[keen bough]

Ok then let me boot them up

Am I allowed to post an image here?

[celest halo]

nope they have that disabled

[keen bough]

May I DM you?

[celest halo]

ya

[rocky kraken]

I just restarted my servers to update some mods and now some of them wont spin up. They are stuck in Ticking Loop. Any ideas?

[arctic zephyr]

All servers are down if not official

[jaunty vortex]

Yeah, probably Epic Online Services

[rocky kraken]

Ah ok. Some of them made it tho, guess I am lucky 😄

[keen bough]

EOS is currently down

[somber arrow]

I can access via the open command

[spring cairn]

I can't get the open IP:Port?Password command to accept my server password, just says "Invalid server password" no matter what I try.

I've tried open IP:Port, open IP:Port?<PASSWORD>, open IP:Port?Password=<PASSWORD> open IP:PORT <PASSWORD>, etc.

[somber arrow]

Restart your servers and take the passwords off

[spring cairn]

I'd rather wait, haha

[lime matrix]

whitelisting is the way to go for this very reason, connection redundancy for when the name resolution fails

no password needed then

[jaunty vortex]

I don't think servers will start if EOS is down

[spring cairn]

Is there a wiki page that describes how to whitelist players? Does each whitelist require a server restart, or is there a command to whitelist someone?

[jaunty vortex]

Yes, there is a wiki page. Yes changing the list requires a restart. Yes you can use cheat commands to allow somebody to join the server before the next time the server is restarted to pick up changes.

I used google to find these answers, BTW

[spring cairn]

Is it the PlayersJoinNoCheckList.txt file?

Yeah, having agoogle found conflictings answers, there is an "exclusive join" list and a "whitelist" lmao

I will use the exclusive join list

[jaunty vortex]

yes. One EOS ID per line

https://ark.wiki.gg/wiki/Server_configuration#Player_Whitelisting

Guess that is an allowed link

[rocky kraken]

My servers are coming through, EOS seems to be waking up

[humble thicket]

yoo ma boy xD just did the same like you. I'm Using GameServerApp and there is this option :
Re-install - Re-installing the game server does not remove save files (no progress lost). Your progress and mods are automatically restored.

I did that and it fixed the engrams issue 😄

Ty for the fix buddy💪🏼

[rich kiln]

I'm going to setup my own unofficial server. But I have one question. In the bat file to start the server. In the line where you start the server : "
start server\ShooterGame\Binaries\Win64\ArkAscendedServer.exe TheIsland_WP?listen?SessionName=<SERVER_NAME>?ServerAdminPassword=<ADMIN_PASS>?Port=7777?QueryPort=27015?MaxPlayers=32 -NoBattlEye
". If I have started the server in the past and now I want to start it again but with a different map, does the whole server reset because of that? Or does every bit of progress stay? Same question goes for the change of sessionname of admin password.

[jaunty vortex]

You’ve a lot in there that’s not needed or is only relevant to ASE

Listen and Query Port are from ASE.
Break out the port to a separate option, e.g. -port=

[grand dome]

Ok....so did anyone else have an issue with tame limit???? Now I can't change it on the server settings with the new update to there interface

It says we max at 250 as a tribe. There's only a setting to change the amount of people in a tribe

Not dinos

[rich kiln]

Thx for the info. But I'm still curious on why to remove the Query port from ASE. And why also break out max players and why is it that it isn't e.g. "-MaxPlayers=32" but "winlivemaxplayers=32" in your line?

[jaunty vortex]

Your string looks like it’s for ASA? If it’s ASE, then ignore what I wrote.

[rich kiln]

No, it's for ASA

I was just curious on why "winliveplayers=32"

[jaunty vortex]

No idea. I just know it’s now winlivemaxplayers

[rich kiln]

So "?MaxPlayers=32" won't even work anymore?

And do I still need to put a "-" infront of the "winlivemaxplayers=32"?

And I only have to port forward 7777, or still also 7778 and 27015?

[jaunty vortex]

You do need a - in front of -winlivemaxplayers

And only one port. You can use any, as long as it’s open in your firewall and forwarded on your router.

Port 27020 as well if you want to use rcon .

[rich kiln]

Thx

[little mango]

Hoping someone can help, we are having a problem on our servers players can play with no issues but when they go in their inventory to put items away it starts to lag/glitchy any idea what could be the cause.

[livid hazel]

dm me ill see what i can do for you.

[versed sierra]

jk

[stiff leaf]

Hi I bought Astraeos I went several times and since Friday I can't go anymore does it happen to you too

[small ice]

Can any one Tell me why one of my Maps keeps having Crashes Like constantyl Crash ? All Other Servers with Same mods working fine, i was on it with Password locked and it Just crashed once after Like 30 mins

[cobalt onyx]

Hey guys so I just switched my map to Astraeos on nitrado and I crash every time I try to connect now. Can't even create a character . It was working fine with forglar, but is there more that you need to do besides change map and restart to make or function ?

Update, it seems others are able to connect it's my console not connecting 😭

[gloomy yew]

can anyone help me we have just setup club ark on our cluster we can load in fine played games won some prizes but when we get back to our server it will allow us to download the items we won from the OB but the dinos just keeps saying "refreshing ark inventory" then it just times out ..does anyone have a fix for this

[wise kindle]

If you have the vanilla cryopod engram hidden it will do this.

You can work around this issue by setting the pod as visible but have it unlock at an unachievable level or change the recipe to something uncraftable or something of that sort.

[gloomy yew]

ty my man

or lady sorry

[wise kindle]

no worries

[gentle niche]

Just started my server BAT and it says "not all mods were installed" failed to install mods, yet all of them say valid in the steamCMD window

cant even start my server please help 😦

nvm i was being dumb AF -_-

[unique prairie]

Assuming that you are trying to shutdown one map and start another, when you change TheIsland_WP? to Aberration_WP? the server will create a new folder for Aberration in ASAServer/ShooterGame/Saved/SavedArks named Aberration_WP and your Island data would be untouched and still reside in the TheIsland_WP folder.
The Aberration server would then be like a brand new server with no player profiles, but it would use the GameUserSettings.ini and Game.ini settings that you setup for your Island server.

[rich kiln]

Thx a lot, just the info I needed.

[rich kiln]

So inventory and player levels will stay on the first map and not move to the second? And what happens to tamed dinos? Do they stay on the first map?

[woeful jetty]

Hi everyone i need help with the server i host for my friends.

I moved from home and took my pc with me, i set up the portforwarding with the new router with the new IP and tried launching the server. I, could obviously join, but my friends can't join or it doesn't show up for them.

Has anyone encountered a similar issue?

[jaunty vortex]

Have you check to see if it shows in Battlemetrics?

Can you connect to it locally?

[woeful jetty]

locally yes, going to check battlemetrics, will answer later

[unique prairie]

Yes, everything that is on island will stay on island. dinos, players, inventories etc.
If that you don't have a -ClusterID configured, the only way to move them over is to upload your characters (similar to Single Player) before the map swap.
if your server is configured this way, just make sure that you have the -NoTransferFromFiltering launch option in your launch parameters to prevent players from transferring items/Profiles from their single player games

[woeful jetty]

yes it shows up in battlemetrics

[jaunty vortex]

So it should show up for them in that case. If it does but they can’t connect and you can connect locally then it’s port forwarding that’s the issue.

[woeful jetty]

okay will double check

@jaunty vortex can i dm you a pic of it? it still doesnt show up for my friends

[jaunty vortex]

Sure

[frosty apex]

Anyone hosted with nitrado?

it says my server is online but I cant find it via IP or join via the open command with IP?

[unique prairie]

I've found that using my cellphone's internet connection on my ark client helps me figure out unofficial server connection issues. Since while you are connected to your phone's internet, you are in the same position that anyone else would be when trying to connect to your server

[tawny knot]

Does anyone know why or how to fix an issue with my server cluster that is causing all of my xbox players to get a black screen and crash upon trying to transfer to Astraeos its been fine until the Saturday morning update and has also caused some of there characters to be lost in the transfer

play station and Pc players seem unaffected by it

[upbeat aurora]

could some one send my good settings for fast breeding on my non dedicatet server in ark survival evolved pleas ?

[frosty apex]

anyone using nitrado here? server is online but cant find it anywhere lol...

also insteam I have to ark evolved no ark ascended.

[slow ginkgo]

hey guys, any currently known issues preventing xbox players from joining dedicated servers?

[lusty turret]

Yes. There is a solution that I found for some of my community. Go to single player, type console commands and type in R.VolumetricFog 0 hit enter, repeat this step but type in R.VolumetricCloud 0 hit enter. after this press start save game and exit. They should be able to join your servers after. They also may need to repeat this in each server prior to trying to go to another server for it to keep working.

[lusty turret]

Same thing applies to what I just sent for this

[slow ginkgo]

ty 🙂

[nimble loom]

Hey Guys, Can someone help me create a server? I use the Server Creator Tool but somehow it doesn't work

[distant hearth]

ascended or evolved?

[nimble loom]

Evolved

[distant hearth]

this might help but theres alot videos online for evolved that work ,
https://ark.wiki.gg/wiki/Dedicated_server_setup

[nimble loom]

Oh i saw my Problem, Its the creator for the ASA

[humble thicket]

I setup one of my servers foe astraeos and it won’t let me join it keeps dash boarding me back to the main menu I have no mods and it is set as the dlc which I own not the mod what can I do to fix this I have also uninstalled and reinstalled this entire thing now twice

[nimble loom]

Thanks

[gray spire]

Is there a setting I need to put in the ini to use Custom structure skins? I can seemingly only use the BTT skins. Astraeos and others won't work.

[tawny knot]

let me know if you find anything out as its happening to all my xbox players on my server

[thorny pulsar]

for those who converted the file format to "usestore", do you have less character loss?

[humble thicket]

For sure just not sure if I have it setup wrong it says mod map and dlc map so not sure why but I know I wasted 15 dollars to see a map I can’t even play

[brisk topaz]

Hey, anyone know how to make a specific dino spawn on a map please?

[slow ginkgo]

without a doubt. Im not getting backups of profiles created with the -BackupTransferPlayerDatas command however. Had 1 character loss but potential they were asleep and transferred another char and overwrote the one already on the map; but it wasn't a player profile disappearing

[nimble loom]

I startet my server but i cant connect, can someone help me?

[nimble loom]

Setting breakpad minidump AppID = 346110
[2025.02.24-02.10.00:423][ 0]LogMemory: Platform Memory Stats for WindowsServer
[2025.02.24-02.10.00:423][ 0]LogMemory: Process Physical Memory: 61.98 MB used, 61.98 MB peak
[2025.02.24-02.10.00:425][ 0]LogMemory: Process Virtual Memory: 50.10 MB used, 50.23 MB peak
[2025.02.24-02.10.00:425][ 0]LogMemory: Physical Memory: 5821.96 MB used, 16383.47 MB total
[2025.02.24-02.10.00:425][ 0]LogMemory: Virtual Memory: 4446.16 MB used, 134217728.00 MB total
[2025.02.24-02.10.01:484][ 0]New Save Format enabled
[2025.02.24-02.10.01:485][ 0]ARK Version: 358.24
[2025.02.24-02.10.01:485][ 0]PID: 8176
[2025.02.24-02.12.05:557][ 0]Primal Game Data Took 117.83 seconds
[2025.02.24-02.12.17:087][ 0]SteamSocketsOpenSource: gethostname failed ()
[2025.02.24-02.12.17:088][ 0]gethostbyname failed ()
[2025.02.24-02.14.03:047][ 0]Server: "Bienenstock-Main" has successfully started!
[2025.02.24-02.14.03:546][ 0]ADayCycleManager Rag_DayCycle_C_0,
[2025.02.24-02.15.04:596][ 0]Commandline: "Ragnarok?SessionName=Bienenstock-Main?MaxPlayers=35?OverrideOfficialDifficulty=5.0?DifficultyOffset=1.0?AltSaveDirectoryName=Ragnarok?QueryPort=27015?Port=7777?listen" -NoBattlEye -NoTransferFromFiltering -activeevent=none -UseVivox -noundermeshkilling - crossplay
[2025.02.24-02.15.04:598][ 0]Full Startup: 308.21 seconds (BP compile: 0.00 seconds)
[2025.02.24-02.15.04:601][ 0]Number of cores 6
[2025.02.24-02.15.05:355][ 1]Server versucht den Neujahrsevent zu starten
[2025.02.24-02.15.05:356][ 1]Sever Is not set to official or running NewYearEvent argument
[2025.02.24-02.15.06:965][ 24]Ort für Neujahrsereignisse festlegen: 85868,648 - -111300,875 - 41857,234

[spice zealot]

What service would I use to set up a server cluster? Would that take multiple server subscriptions from Nitrado? Or is there a better way to do it?

[nimble loom]

Root Server

[spice zealot]

For ASA?

[nimble loom]

Been trying this for the last few hours... but for ASE

[nimble loom]

Yeah

There is a tool, i can send it to you per DM ists from github

[spice zealot]

Can you dm me the link?

[nimble loom]

Sure

[keen bough]

Ok, I have exhausted all possible avenues and I cannot get a connection to my ARK servers. Every since last month when wildcard could not stop releasing daily freaking updates.... I have lost the ability to host ARK Ascended... back in december and later I was able to host just fine... I do not know what wildcard did but it needs fixed cause this is peeving me off... I have troubleshooted every possible issue that a server host can encounter from hardware to software and even certificate reinstalls... My Maps can be seen on EOS and in Game under unofficial... But merely time out every single time.. it has nothing to do with my ISP/Ports/hardware/Etc... this must be a Wildcard issue and I need a way to unbrick this BS so I can re-open all my maps.

Please.... if anyone knows of a way to fix this I would be eternally grateful

[cyan onyx]

I don't have any answer for it but I have not been able to log on to the server i play on. Everytime I log in it am kicked straight away. But I can log in to official no problem. I'm not sure how to fix it but I have tried deleting the mods and reinstalling them, clearing caches, restoring license, the only thing I haven't done is uninstall the game because it takes so long to download.

[keen bough]

I have reinstalled the game, and I can join official and some non official, I just cant join mine... and a few others as well also give me the "time out"

[cyan onyx]

Yea i get the same thing

[half dome]

Hello, I have a server set up for a few friends to play on Astraeos. I have stat clamps in place, that worked on Extinction. I've had a few items pop out over those limits on Astraeos though. Is there something else I should be doing with these other than just the numbers to clamp them to?

[rich kiln]

Can you elaborate more about the -ClusterId?

[unique prairie]

Ark uses the cluster id to cluster together multiple ark servers into a group that you can transfer between, if you don't set a cluster Id for your servers, each server will be separate and behave similar to single player, where to transfer between maps you must upload your character at an obelisk.

The NoTransferFromFiltering option just prevents players from uploading characters, dinos or items from their single player games

[silver thistle]

anyone else who runs a astraeos server have to load up in single player first before they can join there own server?

due to black screening and dashboarding before joing

[heavy bough]

Nope, all is fine in my cluster

[silver thistle]

odd only seeems to be selected few and only when u load in first time

[swift goblet]

Can anyone help me troubleshoot my Astraeos launch command? I host 5 other maps and they all work great but i cant get Astraeos to launch.

[silver thistle]

it wont start up ?

[swift goblet]

"Astraeos_WP?listen?SessionName=TRN_Astraeos?ServerPassword=xxx?AltSaveDirectoryName=Astraeos??PreventDownloadSurvivor=False?NoTributeDownload=False?PreventUploadSurvivor=False?PreventDownloadItems=False?AllowCaveBuildingPVE=True?PreventDownloadDinos=False?PreventUploadDinos=False?PreventUploadItems=False?PreventUploadItems=False??ServerAdminPassword=xxx " -NoBattleEye -mods="944592,928793,935408,946536,940003,953154" -clusterid=TheRustyNails -ForceAllowCaveFlyers=True -NoTransferFromFiltering -server -log -QueryPort=27025 -Port=7787 -automanagedmods -WinLiveMaxPlayers=20

[silver thistle]

is it just not booting up ? do u have any mods that are on astraeos that are not on other maps?

[swift goblet]

yeah it wont boot, same mods as all my other maps

it will launch if i put the Astraeos mod in but as soon as i remove it then it doesnt ever give me the server startup status

i have a snipit of my logs but it seems i dont have the ability to post it here

[silver thistle]

right theres is where ur going wrong

are u putting the MAP mod in ur cursefoerge?

u dont need the mod its self and u need to change map name to Astreaos dlc

[celest halo]

You have an extra ? before PreventDownloadSurvivor, don't think that would stop it from starting though

[swift goblet]

if i put the mod number from curse forge in the -mods= then i can play the mod map but as soon as i remove it the server wont boot at all

[silver thistle]

yeah are u playing the new dlc ,,,

[swift goblet]

the map isnt Astraeos_WP?

[silver thistle]

u need to change map name to Astreos dlc - u dont need the mod its self anymore

as its part of ark now

not a mod

[silver thistle]

no its astraeos dlc in map name

[tender hatch]

anyone have an idea why my asa server shows Gen1 and Gen2 Engrams incl. Tekbow e.g. ?
How i do disable the engrams that are not official has been released?
Based on Nitrado

[swift goblet]

i know that but other people said to get it to launch on steamCMD you needed a save file from the mod version first

[silver thistle]

ow i have no idea on that sorry i run on xbox not via steam so maybe thats diff but the nitrado set up its self should be the same

[swift goblet]

i dont use nitrado

i host throughh SteamCMD

[silver thistle]

awwww then i am sorry lol

[celest halo]

Astraeos_WP is map name, and I didn't load the mod map first and mine works

[shadow oak]

Somebody know some good servers on ase

Got to be pvp

And high pop

[bitter heron]

Hello, has anyone else had the problem since the last update that you log in and after entering the password you are immediately taken back to the main screen? I play on X Box Series X

[jaunty vortex]

Most of that should be in your ini files.

[silver thistle]

this is similar to what we get we have to load up single player then we can join astraoes

[bitter heron]

OK, but on the evening of the update I was able to access Astraeos DLC as normal and my girlfriend and my husband weren't. Then my husband brought his character from Astraeos from Insaluna with my X Box and now none of us can access any maps anymore, we are taken straight to the main menu.

[silver thistle]

i would try loading into single player before going to astreos honestly we been having this issie since yesterday and after we upload and log out of single player we get into the map fine

[silver thistle]

Astraeos Blackscreen & Crashing Issues
IF YOURE trying to play Astraeos and have issues getting past the loading screen, this worked for some.
Make and join a single player Astraeos game
Turn off the clouds and fog
(R.volumetriccloud 0 , r.volumetricfog 0 )
Exit game and go to join your Astraeos map normally (Some had to do it twice)

[bitter heron]

thanks I'll try it

[bitter heron]

Thank you very much it worked

[silver thistle]

no worries 🙂 unfortunatly u may need to do this alot untill its fixxed

[split tendon]

Anyone knows what to do when I am starting my server it says Ticking loop by status but before that it says Server: ''server name" has successfully started!

[fathom dust]

anyone know good web shop supporting nitrado

[celest halo]

That's normal should also have a green dot next to ticking loop

[elfin forum]

Hey guys, we playing Ark as a small family group and want to unlock the tekgrams. We are too few to defeat the boss, so we need an other way. Is it possible to adjust the unlocking of the tekgrams with achieving the highest possible lvl?

[split tendon]

It is yellow

[celest halo]

Yellow is normally not fully started yet

[split tendon]

it is been on for 54 min now

The command prom does''t show any errors Just says server:{name} has succussfully started.

[split tendon]

After that it shows this line:

Commandline: Astraeos_WP?listen?MultiHome=192.168.178.142?Port=7777?QueryPort=27015?MaxPlayers=20?AllowCrateSpawnsOnTopOfStructures=True -ForceAllowCaveFlyers -forcerespawndinos -PublicIPForEpic={My External ip} -nosteamclient -game -server -log -MinimumTimeBetweenInventoryRetrieval=3600

[hallow lynx]

does anyone know a fix to the bug where you cant download a single mod? it just stays at 1% no matter the size, I've tried verifying files already

[distant hearth]

ark ascended doesnt have eipc users,so u have a lot useless junk in that command line do your self a favour an try something simple that works for a start ,
Start Astraeos_Wp?sessionname="myserver" -port=7777 -winlivemaxplayers=20"
If that fails make sure server.exe has correct firewall permissions

[split tendon]

Changed the {start ArkAscendedServer.exe Astraeos_Wp?sessionname="Jimmys-server" -port=7777 -winlivemaxplayers=20"}
I Have TCP 25147, 27015, 27036 and UDP 7777-7778, 25147, 27015, 27031-27036 ports white listed on the dedicated server and edge firewall

[distant hearth]

ascended only uses the one game port , set with -port= ,in udp for incoming connections from other players .
what do u mean by white listed ports on dedicated server and edge firewall?

[split tendon]

Add a Rule to my router allowing 7777 and changed the firewall policy on my dedicated windows machine to allow 7777 UDP inbound and outbound

[distant hearth]

what version of windows you using on the windows machine?

[split tendon]

Microsoft windows server 2022 version 21H2 os Build 20348.3207

[reef charm]

You have to allow port 7777 in the windows firewall from windows server versions

They handle firewall rules a bit more restrictively than regular Windows 10/11

Woops, you already did that sorry. Didn't read up. You only need to allow it inbound tho

[split tendon]

I remove the outbound rule

[celest halo]

Is server 2022 one of the ones that don't have the Amazon/eos cert by default

[split tendon]

How do I check or fix this ?

[distant hearth]

you need to do the cert installs, here has some info on it,
if not search in here a few people had alot trouble figuring it out, used to be you cud just install epic games launcher but im not sure that still works.
https://ark.wiki.gg/wiki/Dedicated_server_setup#Windows_Server_editions

[echo apex]

Most bosses can be done solo, there's lots of videos out there, there is a cheat command code to give tek engrams but the boss fights are a pretty fun part of the game. A procoptodon and shotgun can get broodmother and monkey done, a pack of theris and veggie cakes for dragon. That will be most of your engrams unlocked 🙂

[distant hearth]

you can yes , but as mentioned above bosses arent that hard ,
simply this line in the game,ini will auto unlock engrams as u level and unlock tek when u hit level 100
bAutoUnlockAllEngrams=True
Or theres other ways to code each item individually at the level you want

Id reccomend ark beacon omni app/programme if you want to mess around with the engram levelling alot , its worth the small fee

[tender forge]

Hi, I’m running an unofficial server with some friends. I’ve searched the internets for a copy of small tribes official .ini files but haven’t been able to find anything

I’m using Nitrado, they have a small tribes default setting, how accurate is that to what small tribe official is?

[distant hearth]

ye set that and will use the xp, harvesting etc that official does and auto update at weekends/events etc for when they boost rates !
you will also want these settings for item level and dino clamps

gameusersetting.ini

[serversettings]
ClampItemStats=True

game.ini

[/script/shootergame.shootergamemode]
ItemStatClamps[1]=19800
ItemStatClamps[3]=19800
DestroyTamesOverLevelClamp=450```

[tender forge]

What is item clamping?

[distant hearth]

sets the server items like official , so they dont get o/p , armour, weapons bp etc

this line destroys dinos over the officila tame cap of lvl 450 DestroyTamesOverLevelClamp=450

[tender forge]

That code about the game ini
Am I adding it or looking for it?

[distant hearth]

all the codes, look first , if they are not there then u can add them, the [headers] will all ready be there,so just add the lines you want under them as needed

[tender forge]

Ok awesome thanks so much for the help!

[split tendon]

Thanks after installing both cert it works for me! ❤️

[naive plover]

Does anyone know of the bug where if you unload and load an area you cant access any inventories? Does anyone know a fix?

[wise kindle]

Relog?

[humble thicket]

when will the servers be back up

[celest halo]

this channel is for unofficals, so we have no idea what offical servers are doing

[queen mirage]

yo idk if this is where i should ask but i just installed ark and i press on play and it doesint run

[distant hearth]

try in #bobs-with-probs but explain more in your post, evolved or ascended, what system, etcetcetc , hopefully someone there can help

[queen mirage]

aight ty bro im try

[queen mirage]

yo no one answring me

[wise kindle]

This discord is staffed by volunteers who arent paid to answer questions.
Patience is a requirement.

[gray spire]

I can't seem to get custom structure skins to work outside of the official Bob's Tall Tails ones. Private unofficial, my own pc, playing on PS5. Another source gave me an ini line about Custom Cosmetic whitelist, but I'm seeing conflicting information on how the whitelist works (just put "URL" or actually listing each mod code), or if it's even necessary at all. The skins all show up in the cosmetics menu in game, but I can't apply them to anything.

[wise kindle]

Try just “” instead of “URL”
Seems to work across the board.
Although the custom cosmetic system is likely broken in a couple different ways, like the rest of the game is.

[gray spire]

@wise kindle thanks, I'll give that a shot.

[pseudo kernel]

is there anyone knows how to get logs like this? https://survivetheark.com/index.php?/bugs/mod-installs-broken-r88133/

[bleak ivy]

you either get the official whitelist which is https://ark.wiki.gg/wiki/Mod:Custom_cosmetics that list.
or make your own custom list which uses a URL to point to like dynamic ini.
having it set to nothing or URL should make it allow everything but dynamic download is impossible in said form.

[pseudo kernel]

is there any method to open log in ark ascended?

[bleak ivy]

those are mod download logs.
if steam, its in the ShooterGame\Binaries\Win64\ShooterGame\ModsUserData\logs folder

pretty sure thats them anyway