Host your own ARK: Survival of the Fittest Server! (Updated with v171 settings)

[Jeremy Drake Stieglitz]

Updated with v171 Official Mode Settings!

Get the Anonymous AppID 445400!

And here are our official settings for our four standard SotF game configurations:

FFA

Launch Commandline:

ShooterGame/Binaries/Win64/ShooterGameServer.exe TheIsland??MaxTribeSizeAllowed=1?EvoEventInterval=0.33?StartTimeOfDay=540?StructureResistanceMult=5.0?KillXPMult=1.0?RingPhase1EndTime=1680?RingPhase1EndSize=80000?RingMaxWidth=140000 -server -UseBattlEye -culture=en -log -KickDeadTribes -EnableDeathTeamSpectator -nobosses -giveengrams -NoSuperCrates -Crates1P -UseSmallRing -PauseTimeOfDay -DisableDeathSpectator

Game.ini:
http://pastebin.com/7xgn26g8

GameUserSettings.ini:
http://pastebin.com/4efTAb8N

2v2

Launch Commandline:

TheIsland?SessionName=Your2v2ServerName?MaxPlayers=85?listen?MaxTribeSizeAllowed=2?EvoEventInterval=0.5?StartTimeOfDay=540?StructureResistanceMult=4.5?KillXPMult=0.85?RingPauseTime=2100?RingMaxWidth=270000 -server -UseBattlEye -culture=en -log -KickDeadTribes -EnableDeathTeamSpectator -nobosses -NoSuperCrates -Crates2P -PauseTimeOfDay -DisableDeathSpectator

Game.ini:
http://pastebin.com/wKGMA7py

GameUserSettings.ini:
http://pastebin.com/5aF6h332

4v4

Launch Commandline:

TheIsland?MaxTribeSizeAllowed=4?EvoEventInterval=0.6?KillXPMult=0.8?StructureResistanceMult=1.9?RingPauseTime=2400?RingPhase1EndTime=2700?RingPhase1EndSize=330000?RingMaxWidth=390000 -server -UseBattlEye -culture=en -log -KickDeadTribes -EnableDeathTeamSpectator -nobosses -DisableDeathSpectator

Game.ini:
http://pastebin.com/KFFpZ4ae

GameUserSettings.ini:
http://pastebin.com/M1iwQc2u

You'll find your server listed in the Unranked Servers section. You can also use new commandlines (in addition to the various ones you see in the modes listed above).

Extra Command Line Switches:

-OutputGameReport

Use this to generate a timestamped HTML after-action report file at the end of each game in the server's "Saved" directory, as the Official Ranked servers do.

-DisableAFKCheck
Disables the idle AFK-player suiciding.

-noevents
Disables all Evolution Events.

-gameplaylogging
Outputs SotF gameplay events to the server console.

-bothbosses
Will give you all 3 bosses (whereas -nobosses will give you no bosses, or -nobosses and -midboss together will give you just one boss).

More to come!

Have fun all, happy competitive gaming!

-Drake

[Jornovic]

Thanks for the guide! Will use it for sure when i'm going to play with friends.

[Mikker]

Thx ! Will try this out with friends :)

[emistery]

How do I install this anonymous AppID?

[FatherGonzo]

http://goo. gl/rLKm9w
Here are generic instructions for the Ark dedicated server. Setup is the same with the exception of the app ID. If you choose to use the above settings, you'll also want to drop the .ini files into the /saved/ directory so as to overwrite the defaults.

[TGrable]

Having the same issue as Sigmasta

[siGmasta]

Originally posted by TGrable:

Having the same issue as Sigmasta

i fixed it so i deleted my comment. rework your .ini's their not as functional as automation goes. Steam me if you need help

[Wiamor]

i would like to see the Linux version run ;) give us a update ;)

[GM-Shenmue]

I'm having problems getting the server to show up online i can only see it on LAN, i noticed there's no query port nor server port like on regular ark on the settings, also if i use the settings of game.ini from paste bin when i launch the server i get tons of messages like this " Unknown property in EngramEntryOverride: EngramPointsCost=6,EngramLevelRequirement=20,RemoveEngramPreReq=false)" if i remove the engrams from it, it launches with no errors but i can only see the server on LAN

[瓜瓜]

Enter the server will automatically restart the game going on, how to solve

[Wiamor]

@Drake reading your updated post, it is now out for linux as well?

[o0o1 (solo)]

can you make something like a video on how i can make a dedicated server on Ark plz like using LogMein Hamachi. and also can you make this game run faster for people who have a hard time running this game like myself i have a
Gtx 745
intel i7-4790 cpu @ 3.60 Hz
16 gb ram
be cool if you guys made a detail setting were i can have no grass at all (there's way to much)
im pretty sure that's makes most of my fps going to 30 fps because of it. i have a 1080p monitor
but i run the game on low and make the Res 720 to get that 30fps
and i really do enjoy this game.

[GM-Shenmue]

Originally posted by o0o1 (solo):

can you make something like a video on how i can make a dedicated server on Ark plz like using LogMein Hamachi. and also can you make this game run faster for people who have a hard time running this game like myself i have a
Gtx 745
intel i7-4790 cpu @ 3.60 Hz
16 gb ram
be cool if you guys made a detail setting were i can have no grass at all (there's way to much)
im pretty sure that's makes most of my fps going to 30 fps because of it. i have a 1080p monitor
but i run the game on low and make the Res 720 to get that 30fps
and i really do enjoy this game.

Try this to run the game better https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=475747492

[SUICID3K0ALA]

Anyone got this working? My server keeps unable to join -_-"

[GM-Shenmue]

Originally posted by JoostNL:

Anyone got this working? My server keeps unable to join -_-"

i was able to see mine and join it on lan only..now it doesnt even show up on lan >_<

[SUICID3K0ALA]

Originally posted by GM-Shenmue:

Originally posted by JoostNL:

Anyone got this working? My server keeps unable to join -_-"

i was able to see mine and join it on lan only..now it doesnt even show up on lan >_<

Well, I hosted the SOTF mod before and managed to host this one a day after the release. Now its 'broken' xD