7 entire days.. and I cannot get passed character customization

[GetNessed]

i have a RTX 3060 1440p.. just freezes right when i can see the character load in. Literally as soon as it loads in. At the top just has red letters EVERY, SINGLE, TIME i've tried to play. 4 patches already and NOTHING. (RED LETTERS) Server hitch detected: PreviewScene_NewCharacter_C(599 ms) ........... LIKE CMON LET ME AT LEAST LOAD IN MAN DAMN

[CarTrack]

Very easy to fix, there are plenty other guides on how to do it.
Use -dx11 as launch parameter. Launch the game. Create the character.
Then Save. Exit the game and remove -dx11 from launch parameters.

Then run the game again without any parameters and when you're ingame you need to enter the console command (using tilde key) and paste this:

r.ark.UseFarMaterialOverrides 0
ark.VolumeBoxOptimization 0
ark.VertexCountScaling 1
ark.NoAsyncAssetLoading 1

[GetNessed]

@CarTrack

can't find a single guide. Dunno what -dx11 is or how to do a launch parameter. Can you post a link to the guides you're talking about ?


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Originally posted by CarTrack:

Very easy to fix, there are plenty other guides on how to do it.
Use -dx11 as launch parameter. Launch the game. Create the character.
Then Save. Exit the game and remove -dx11 from launch parameters.

Then run the game again without any parameters and when you're ingame you need to enter the console command (using tilde key) and paste this:

r.ark.UseFarMaterialOverrides 0
ark.VolumeBoxOptimization 0
ark.VertexCountScaling 1
ark.NoAsyncAssetLoading 1

[Styxx]

mine freezes when you get to character creation. doesnt crash or anything just freezes and stops responding

[GetNessed]

Originally posted by Styxx:

mine freezes when you get to character creation. doesnt crash or anything just freezes and stops responding

yup, same thing happens to me

[CarTrack]

1) Open your Steam Library.
2) Right click Ark Survival Ascended and select Properties.
3) On the General tab you'll find Launch Options section at the bottom.
4) Enter this under launch option:
-dx11
5) Close the game's properties window and launch the game.
6) Create your Character and when done click Create and then click Spawn.
7) Press ESC key and click Save.

You will be able to create the character and play the game but it's very laggy.
So you will need to remove the launch option -dx11 and start the game again.

But this time you may crash so you will need to apply other fixes.
In my PC I manage to fix the crashes by entering the Console (tilde key) and typing this command:
ark.VertexCountScaling 1

[暗影爬行者]

Idk what your running your game at like setting wise/graphics but I run mine on Low/Medium and it runs pretty well. I know its not the most ideal settings but it honestly still looks really good and helps run my game A LOT better (may be worth a try)

[Pazuzu]

Might keep my 2060 in a bit longer. Iv had no crashes both single player and online. Yah I have to play on med to low and 1080p but almost steady 60 fps

[Ðëprávèd•Mïšçréånt]

The Dev team & Server hosts are terrible.
Between the crippling bugs that cause the Fatal errors and the Servers going down for 5 hours at a time every 2 hours is just absolutely shocking.

This is cyber punk all over again.

[detarantom]

Just got it, keeps locking up

[Ðëprávèd•Mïšçréånt]

Originally posted by detarantom:

Just got it, keeps locking up

This has been an issue since launch for a lot of people.
The Dev's have yet to even acknowledge it is a thing in their discord.
They also do not talk here.

IMO refund and check back in 2 months from now to see if it gets resolved.

[CarTrack]

To avoid crash:
Console command: ark.VertexCountScaling 1
Global Illumination Quality: Medium
Foliage Quality: Medium
Enable Foliage & Fluid Interaction = OFF (right top)
Disable HLOD = ON (right down)

[CarTrack]

I've tested it with a GTX 1070 in Epic and it won't crash but you need to apply all of the above otherwise it will crash.

[Shadow Moses OG]

Are you running it on a tater?

[jserena04]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4zODOFjzxnM&ab_channel=WealthQuint

[ShodawCat13]

I had this issue and just dropping all the setting to low for character creation fixed it. After you have a character putting the settings back up seems to be fine.