How to create a Dedicated Server - [Work in Progress]

[NebelRebell | Max]

ServerUpdater.bat

rem ________________
rem BEGIN CONFIGURATION
rem ________________
rem Install SteamCMD !!
rem Insert right AppID !!
rem ________________
rem BEGIN BATCH CODE
rem ________________
@Echo off
SET STEAMCMD=%SteamCMD%
start "" steamcmd.exe +login anonymous +force_install_dir "D:\GameServer\ARK Ascended" +app_update 2612550 validate +quit

quit

rem 346110 = ARK: Survival Evolved
rem 376030 = ARK: Survival Evolved Dedicated Server
rem 2399830 = ARK: Survival Ascended
rem xxxxxxx = ARK: Survival Ascended Dedicated Server *1

rem 🔻🔻🔻
rem 🦉 Nebelbank.net
rem linktr.ee/nebelbanknet
rem The Power of Perfection
rem Don’t flame without brain!
rem Your Satisfaction is our Achievement!
rem 🔺🔺🔺

Save it with the name "ServerUpdater.bat" and start it.

This section is executed after launching the Steam AppID
Insert the commands and operations for ServerStart.bat here

We provide current updates on our Discord in the NEWS section: https://discord.gg/scg3YqZFU6

GreetZ 'n' ve fun and remeber Don't flame without brain! It' an early access Title
NebelRebell

🔻🔻🔻
🦉 Nebelbank.net
linktr.ee/nebelbanknet
The Power of Perfection
Don’t flame without brain!
Your Satisfaction is our Achievement!
🔺🔺🔺

*1: Currently, it appears that Nitrado has made an arrangement to have exclusive access to the server data. Personally, I find it hard to imagine with Nitrado.

[King Cluck]

lol, you are not running a self hosted server no matter how hard you try bub. Its exclusive to Nitrado for now. They made a deal.

[rumpel]

Nice ich danke dir werde es gleich einmal ausprobieren und gebe dann ein Feedback

Lg

[NebelRebell | Max]

@oldskool, I'd like to encourage you to carefully read the quoted information and to maintain a professional tone. The best way is 'Don't flame without brain' ;)

Greetings to @rumpel and the https://playersbase.de/ community thx for your feedback!

Stay tuned for updates.

GreetZ
NebelRebell

[King Cluck]

Originally posted by NebelRebell | Max:

@oldskool, I'd like to encourage you to carefully read the quoted information and to maintain a professional tone. The best way is 'Don't flame without brain' ;)

Greetings to @rumpel and the https://playersbase.de/ community thx for your feedback!

Stay tuned for updates.

GreetZ
NebelRebell

chooch

[rumpel]

Danke @ NebelRebell | Max es funktioniert habe es nur abgeändert

@echo off
start "" steamcmd.exe +login anonymous +force_install_dir "D:\GameServer\ARK Ascended" +app_update 2399830 validate +quit

quit

[NebelRebell | Max]

@rumpel true, I forgot the quotation marks.

[rumpel]

Thanks

[coresync]

Aktuell lädt er damit aber nur das "echte" Spiel runter, weil es ja die gleiche appID ist korrekt?

[NebelRebell | Max]

Nein, wir warten noch auf die richtige. Lies mal Quote, lg

[FailureToReport]

Originally posted by NebelRebell | Max:

@oldskool, I'd like to encourage you to carefully read the quoted information and to maintain a professional tone. The best way is 'Don't flame without brain' ;)

Greetings to @rumpel and the https://playersbase.de/ community thx for your feedback!

Stay tuned for updates.

GreetZ
NebelRebell

"Don't Flame Without Brain" .........yeah hard to take that seriously when you're fluffing this game as "Early Access". The crap the simplords let WildCard get away with is amazing.

[NebelRebell | Max]

Originally posted by FailureToReport:

Originally posted by NebelRebell | Max:

@oldskool, I'd like to encourage you to carefully read the quoted information and to maintain a professional tone. The best way is 'Don't flame without brain' ;)

Greetings to @rumpel and the https://playersbase.de/ community thx for your feedback!

Stay tuned for updates.

GreetZ
NebelRebell

"Don't Flame Without Brain" .........yeah hard to take that seriously when you're fluffing this game as "Early Access". The crap the simplords let WildCard get away with is amazing.

Offtopic - Mimini.. what ever....

[NebelRebell | Max]

I was eagerly anticipating ARK: Survival Ascended, but my expectations were gravely disappointed. The game feels more like a simple remake of the original, akin to slapping on a shader mod to the same game. Asking for €40.49 for this feels outright audacious.

What's even more disheartening is the apparent disregard for the community by exclusively granting server rights to a profit-driven provider like Nitrado. It seems as if the developers are exploiting players solely for financial gain.

I hope that my experience can assist other players in their decision-making process. While not everyone may share this perspective, I personally grew up in communities where the focus was on collaboration and development, rather than collecting numerous Discord servers and funneling money into companies like Nitrado, Gameportal, or Zaphosting. Instead, I've learned to fully administrate and manage dedicated servers. This way, not only can you save money, but you also have complete control over the performance and configuration you're paying for.

I will definitely not continue to support the game and have already initiated a refund. If you're also dissatisfied with ARK: Survival Ascended, you can find instructions on how to request a refund here: https://help.steampowered.com/de/faqs/view/784C-923B-A4A1-C825

[RoyalTavern]

Before I refund, is it confirmed that there is no way to add private server? I am strictly keeping my gameplay under 2 hours until I get this confirmed.

[NebelRebell | Max]

Originally posted by RoyalTavern:

Before I refund, is it confirmed that there is no way to add private server? I am strictly keeping my gameplay under 2 hours until I get this confirmed.

https://www.bukanier.org/en/artikel/nitrado-marbis-becomes-exclusive-host-ase-asa-and-ark-ii

[Bones]

Originally posted by RoyalTavern:

Before I refund, is it confirmed that there is no way to add private server? I am strictly keeping my gameplay under 2 hours until I get this confirmed.

At the moment you cannot host a dedicated server on your own hardware. This is a deal breaker for me as well.

I wouldn't mind trying ASA out but no way in hell am I buying this until a dedicated server kit is released. I'm not paying Nitrado to do what I can easily do myself.