dedicated servers for self hosting?

[Wicked Swashbuckler]

are we gonna get dedicated servers for self hosting at all or is this just going to be nitrado only, if so this game despite the good graphics is not worth the buy to begin with, as this is what made the game great and gave it a huge following was the freedom of mods and self hosting of a server to play with friends, if this does not carry over from the old to the new it will fail...

[FroZen]

I will 100% right now confirm this. I was able to download and install the server files via steamcmd on the APP ID. Once the Server was up and configured, on a separate machine. I had to do download steam, and login. I launched the server and once it showed that it was up and running. I launched ark from my other computer and it asked for me to login. I proceeded to login and the Server hosting machine was indeed logged out, but the server still was running. I was to open up console and connect via the server computer IP address followed by the port of 7777. I had someone outside my network remotely, try to access said server and they needed to use my public ip address followed by the port of 7777. They were able to connect 0 issues.

This was self hosted, on separate machine, then played on main machine with remote uses connected.

I am currently in the process of working on a guide.

[[TrYgeN]..WiLDCaT]

quick : login steamcmd + windows + on same windows play Ark

[Napoleon]

Did anyone figure out RCON on their servers, I'm still unable to connect to mine.

[FroZen]

Originally posted by truwrecks:

Only Nitrado is allowed to host Unofficial server, including Private server. The death of ARK.

THIS FALSE

[FroZen]

Originally posted by Napoleon:

Did anyone figure out RCON on their servers, I'm still unable to connect to mine.

Give a few hours and i'll get a guide up on how to self host, and allow remote players to connect.

[TuRcO]

Guys, do you know the solution to the error:
0x00007ff8cabc7344 KERNEL32.DLL!UnknownFunction []
0x00007ff8cada26b1 ntdll.dll!UnknownFunction []

[Hans]

Someone figure out yet why playercount is always 70 no matter what is configured in GameUserSettings.ini

[Mantase]

https://survivalgamingclub.com/ark-survival-ascended-dedicated-server/

Instructions on how to get a server up and running on a second machine with only 1 copy of the game

[Scorps75]

https://steamcommunity.com/app/2399830/discussions/0/3881599433112219055/

true or not true?

[truwrecks]

Originally posted by Mantase:

https://survivalgamingclub.com/ark-survival-ascended-dedicated-server/

Instructions on how to get a server up and running on a second machine with only 1 copy of the game

I tried that setup and when I try to launch the game on a different computer Steam complains that I an already playing a game on another computer and it cannot launch the game unless it terminates the server.

[FroZen]

Configuring Self Hosted Server!

1. Download Steamcmd
2. Please proceed to the website https://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/SteamCMD#Downloading_SteamCMD
3. Click on Download Steamcmd and it will take you to a section where it says download SteamCMD for Windows
4. Click on the [1] that is next to the SteamCMD for Windows
5. Extract the contents to a folder on the server hosting machine. This can be a folder wherever you choose. *Root folders are easier*
6. Once extraced to your folder. Open the folder and run the steamcmd.exe

SteamCMD has been now succesfully installed(please note of the location of the steamcmd.exe file location path)

Installing Server

**Note you will need to know your file path of the SteamCMD.exe**
1. Create a Folder on your server hosted system where you intend to install the server files. (any folder name will do, be advised if you use spaces you will need to qoutation the folder path)
2. Next you will need to open up command prompt

For the next step you will need to replace parameters in the string.
3. H:\steamcmd\steamcmd.exe +force_install_dir "H:\ARK1" +login YOURUSERNAME +app_update 2430930 +quit
(replace the drive letters to the approiate ones for the file path)
4. Open command prompt and paste the above string with the changes of the file path of steamcmd and the installation directory.


Running the Server

1. You will need to create a bat file with the following launcher arugments below.
**make sure you have the bat fil within the same folder ans the server installion files to launch the ArkAscendedServer.exe**
ArkAscendedServer.exe TheIsland_WP?SessionName=USERSERVERNAMEHERE?ServerPassword=USERPASSHERE?Port=7777?QueryPort=27015 -NoBattlEye
**please fill out USERSERVERNAMEHERE wit the name of the server.. ServerPassword= field does not work if you just enter a password there is an extra parameter for that needs to be enabled.**

2. Double click the Bat file.

If you recieve an Error a VC error you need to download an VC from microsoft link below
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/cpp/windows/latest-supported-vc-redist?view=msvc-170#visual-studio-2015-2017-2019-and-2022

Once that has been installed please try to restart the server via the Bat File.


The "2nd Account"
You do not need another copy of the game..
You will need to download steam and login prior to running the BAT file.
Once the server is established and running, you can log back into your main gaming PC via steam and launch ark ascended.
the server will still be running.



Networking

You will need the following ports forwarded below..
Server Game Instance - Game port (UDP)7777, Raw UDP port 7778, Query Port 27015

Please ensure when you are forwarding the ports the IP address is of the Hosted Server.

Connecting Locally

I have tried connecting locally via 127.0.0.1:7777 which resulted in a UTICK error.
I connected via the Local server IP :7777 and was able to access
You might need to type a command via console if it doesn't show on the search lists

1.Press Tilde
2. Type Open ipaddress:7777


Remote Users
The remote users will need to connect via your PUBLIC IP address assuming you have the correct port forwards and firewall rules in place.
they will need to open up console and or search via the list (can take a bit to populate in ark).

To connect vial console command line in ark.

1. Launch Ark Ascended
2. Main screen press the tilde key
3. This will open the console at the bottom of the screen
4. type the follow command open ipaddress:7777

[JayFiveAlive]

Originally posted by FroZen:

Configuring Self Hosted Server!

Connecting Locally

I have tried connecting locally via 127.0.0.1:7777 which resulted in a UTICK error.
I connected via the Local server IP :7777 and was able to access
You might need to type a command via console if it doesn't show on the search lists

1.Press Tilde
2. Type Open ipaddress:7777


Remote Users
The remote users will need to connect via your PUBLIC IP address assuming you have the correct port forwards and firewall rules in place.
they will need to open up console and or search via the list (can take a bit to populate in ark).

To connect vial console command line in ark.

1. Launch Ark Ascended
2. Main screen press the tilde key
3. This will open the console at the bottom of the screen
4. type the follow command open ipaddress:7777

This was the missing piece of the puzzle!!!! thank you! that worked like a charm!

[damionthrakos]

Originally posted by FroZen:

Configuring Self Hosted Server!

Can we get this posted in the guide section so it's easy to find? Think that'd be a huge help.

[margalus]

Originally posted by Scorps75:

https://steamcommunity.com/app/2399830/discussions/0/3881599433112219055/

true or not true?

No, that youtuber is lying thru his ass

[FroZen]

Originally posted by JayFiveAlive:

Originally posted by FroZen:

Configuring Self Hosted Server!

Connecting Locally

I have tried connecting locally via 127.0.0.1:7777 which resulted in a UTICK error.
I connected via the Local server IP :7777 and was able to access
You might need to type a command via console if it doesn't show on the search lists

1.Press Tilde
2. Type Open ipaddress:7777


Remote Users
The remote users will need to connect via your PUBLIC IP address assuming you have the correct port forwards and firewall rules in place.
they will need to open up console and or search via the list (can take a bit to populate in ark).

To connect vial console command line in ark.

1. Launch Ark Ascended
2. Main screen press the tilde key
3. This will open the console at the bottom of the screen
4. type the follow command open ipaddress:7777

This was the missing piece of the puzzle!!!! thank you! that worked like a charm!

Glad to have helped!