Multiple maps in SP

[CMDR Erik Alan]

I'm wanting to try the Svartalfheim map for a bit, but I don't want to lose my progress in SP on the island, is there any way to accomplish this?

[Xandor]

I haven't tried using a modded map but I assume since it is a seperate map you can just download it and use the modded maps tab when creating a game and it should create a seperate playthrough on that map without affecting your the island game. (good idea to backup your Saved folder before trying this so you can revert back just in case it messes something up)

To have multiple saves on the same map:
You can only have 1 save for each map at a time but you can manually move your save folder out and start a new game on the new map then if you want to go back to your old save move out the new save and move back in the old save folder.

Go into your ARK Survival Ascended / Shootergame / Saved folder.
Config has settings for graphics, difficulty / game rules etc.
The main files is in SavedArksLocal, the island map is saved in TheIsland_WP so that should be the only thing needed to backup.

[PBandjellyfish]

Svartal will be under mod arks and have it's own save files *separate from the isle saves.

[CMDR Erik Alan]

Originally posted by Xandor:

I haven't tried using a modded map but I assume since it is a seperate map you can just download it and use the modded maps tab when creating a game and it should create a seperate playthrough on that map without affecting your the island game. (good idea to backup your Saved folder before trying this so you can revert back just in case it messes something up)

To have multiple saves on the same map:
You can only have 1 save for each map at a time but you can manually move your save folder out and start a new game on the new map then if you want to go back to your old save move out the new save and move back in the old save folder.

Go into your ARK Survival Ascended / Shootergame / Saved folder.
Config has settings for graphics, difficulty / game rules etc.
The main files is in SavedArksLocal, the island map is saved in TheIsland_WP so that should be the only thing needed to backup.

So would I do this, then upload my player/dinos or would it be like a whole new game?

[SchwinnTropius]

If you have a save file on The Island and wish to play on Svartalfheim, simply download the mod map and start a new game. The Svartalfheim file will be entirely separate from your Island file. If you wish, you can move dinos between the maps using the obelisks, like a worse version of Pokemon Home. As it seems much of ASA is copypasta of ASE, I'd bet the crash after downloading from an obelisk is still present so use the saveworld command after each download.
Survivors, on the other hand, are more complicated; you can only play as one survivor at a time on each map (unless you swap out saves like Xandor noted). While you can move survivors, things can get much buggier weird if you try to play both maps after the move.
If you just want to play each map without worrying about transferring things between each map, then just go for it, you'll be safe.

[CMDR Erik Alan]

Once I'm done with the island, the plan was to take just me and my fav Thyla over to the other map and only play that server.

[Weero]

on ASE you had to go to the obelisk, upload your dino and your character - then exit game into main menu - choose the new map you want to play on and enter.
Then you were asked if you want to create a new character or download the existing one. Download it and you will spawn in the beginning area. Your dino will not be there. To download your dino and items you have to go to the obelisk first.

BUT i do not know if this function is allready active in ASA. As map transfers are not possible on official servers jet.
Always copy your save file before map transfer

[SpeedFreak3]

Originally posted by Weero:

on ASE you had to go to the obelisk, upload your dino and your character - then exit game into main menu - choose the new map you want to play on and enter.
Then you were asked if you want to create a new character or download the existing one. Download it and you will spawn in the beginning area. Your dino will not be there. To download your dino and items you have to go to the obelisk first.

BUT i do not know if this function is allready active in ASA. As map transfers are not possible on official servers jet.
Always copy your save file before map transfer

The Upload/Download functionality should already be present i can see it on our server but i don't know if Svartalfheim has some kind of Terminal for transfers already.

[mindless2831]

Svartalfheim does have 1 terminal but you can also download from Beacons. I can't wait until they implement proper transfers though, as this uploading crap is stupid and it breaks your tribes when you come back. I would be very careful unless you don't ever intend on going back to the Island until they properly reimplement map transfers.

[Sam Of Haywood]

it has multiple terminals. but not in the sense of the island, svarts terminales are hidden in anvil in the center of open structures, FORTS if you will., but yes it is safe to pplay on both maps, the only issue i did have however is when i downloaded a dino cloned to svart, the next time I relaunched the game it disappeared. so always keep backups.

[Luchian]

Are there obelisks in Svartalfheim? I'd rather not have locked my character in a map that can't be uploaded from.

Edit: Found them, they're the anvils in the square forts with crystals hovering overhead, you have to aim at the top/just above the anvil to access.

[Cask7342]

Originally posted by Luchian:

Are there obelisks in Svartalfheim? I'd rather not have locked my character in a map that can't be uploaded from.

As Sam stated, there are. I xfer my character and dinos between four maps with no issues, SP and private Dedi. Very challenging with no flyers on that map.