Dedicated Server Exe won't load [No Solution] [Bought New Stuff]

[Habinero]

I followed a typical guide for setting up a server using SteamCMD and It wont load or launch the exe. I've coppied the files from the server machine to my gaming rig and It boots up just fine on that. going in reverse still no dice.

The Server Machine I want to run it on is fairly old, Win10Pro 22H2, AMD Phenom II X6 1090T 3.2Ghz with only 16GB of DDR3. 120gb ssd and a 1TB HDD

The Gaming rig it runs on is much better/newer/gooder

I've had ASE cluster of 3 maps running at one time. My player load is small so usually only had one map "active" at a time.

This is a fresh install/setup, mods or no mods the result is the same. Steam installed or not installed. Online, Offline.

start ArkAscendedServer.exe TheIsland_WP?listen?QueryPort=27015?SessionName=ServerName?MaxPlayers=5?ServerPassword=1111?ServerAdminPassword=1112 -mods=900062,908148,927131,914844,912902,926956,916922,929830,927083,928548,936009,930389,932225,930170,942164,933158,930494,929543 -nosteamclient -game -server -log -NoBattlEye

Thoughts? Pointers? Criticisms?

[PoeDooM]

start without mods, then add one at a time, i find the odd mod stops me from launching

[PoeDooM]

your also missing game port heres mine with my details edited out

start ArkAscendedServer.exe TheIsland_WP?listen?SessionName=xxxx?ServerPassword=xxxx?RCONEnabled=True?RCONPort=27021 -server -Port=8000 -QueryPort=27015 -NoBattlEye -mods=932714,929521,928818,932753,940022,945883,929420,934343,929785,932225,940564,948945 -automanagedmods -ForceRespawnDinos

[Habinero]

Update TL:DR, Still doesnt launch.

I Stripped the .bat file parameters to bare bones and made sure it had all the ports listed. Installed Steam again and the dedicated server from the tools. wont launch that either.

I did add all the ports I was using to my firewall and router, forgot to mention in first post.
None of that stuff should cause the exe to not load.

Not sure whats going on with the machine, but it just wont launch that exe file. Ive deleted and verfified, coppied from the game machine.

I can take all these files, :\ark...ect put them on a usb, copy to my game rig, slap it anywhere and it runs perfect.
Maybe something is wrong with that windows install?

Installed the game, and to no surprise, it wont launch that either.

I can do the nuclear option and reinstall windows. But maybe its purely hardware locked?

Originally posted by MaYoRofSkullz:

your also missing game port heres mine with my details edited out

start ArkAscendedServer.exe TheIsland_WP?listen?SessionName=xxxx?ServerPassword=xxxx?RCONEnabled=True?RCONPort=27021 -server -Port=8000 -QueryPort=27015 -NoBattlEye -mods=932714,929521,928818,932753,940022,945883,929420,934343,929785,932225,940564,948945 -automanagedmods -ForceRespawnDinos

I even coppied yours and removed the mods stuff.

[xXBulletJusticeXx]

I know this may seem very basic, but are you logged in as admin and do you have .exe setup to run as admin?

EDIT: You can try creating a NEW user account on your server rig, and try launching from the new account. If this works, the old account may have bad REGISTRY settings.

[Habinero]

Originally posted by xXBulletJusticeXx:

I know this may seem very basic, but are you logged in as admin and do you have .exe setup to run as admin?

EDIT: You can try creating a NEW user account on your server rig, and try launching from the new account. If this works, the old account may have bad REGISTRY settings.

I did attempt to run as Admin, and the account should be admin, but I will try a new user.

[harley136]

I am running into the same issue. I can confirm that creating a new user did not work for me.

[Habinero]

Originally posted by harley136:

I am running into the same issue. I can confirm that creating a new user did not work for me.

Same here, also a fresh install of Windows did nothing as well... I did watch task manager, the app shows up for a second then disapears. going to try to look at the event viewer, maybe that will tell me something.

Did a "reset" on Windows, full wipe, download the OS from the web. only installed updates, steamCMD, DirectX and C++Runtime packages. I'm right back where I was in terms of making this work.

So Hardware locked? cannot pass go if you don't have newer stuff? I'll keep digging for now.

[Habinero]

Event viewer gives these 2 Errors, Still looking into it.

Event 1000, Application Error
Faulting application name: ArkAscendedServer.exe, version: 5.2.0.0, time stamp: 0x00000000
Faulting module name: ArkAscendedServer.exe, version: 5.2.0.0, time stamp: 0x00000000
Exception code: 0xc000001d
Fault offset: 0x000000000083b968
Faulting process id: 0x1de8
Faulting application start time: 0x01da359dae66791d
Faulting application path: C:\ark\ShooterGame\Binaries\Win64\ArkAscendedServer.exe
Faulting module path: C:\ark\ShooterGame\Binaries\Win64\ArkAscendedServer.exe
Report Id: 40e6c6ef-20b0-47d0-a65c-77fbb8c2fd89
Faulting package full name:
Faulting package-relative application ID:

Event 1005, Application Error
Windows cannot access the file for one of the following reasons: there is a problem with the network connection, the disk that the file is stored on, or the storage drivers installed on this computer; or the disk is missing. Windows closed the program ArkAscendedServer because of this error.

Program: ArkAscendedServer
File:

The error value is listed in the Additional Data section.
User Action
1. Open the file again. This situation might be a temporary problem that corrects itself when the program runs again.
2. If the file still cannot be accessed and
- It is on the network, your network administrator should verify that there is not a problem with the network and that the server can be contacted.
- It is on a removable disk, for example, a floppy disk or CD-ROM, verify that the disk is fully inserted into the computer.
3. Check and repair the file system by running CHKDSK. To run CHKDSK, click Start, click Run, type CMD, and then click OK. At the command prompt, type CHKDSK /F, and then press ENTER.
4. If the problem persists, restore the file from a backup copy.
5. Determine whether other files on the same disk can be opened. If not, the disk might be damaged. If it is a hard disk, contact your administrator or computer hardware vendor for further assistance.

Additional Data
Error value: 00000000
Disk type: 0

[slywillis]

i cant even get my game to load up idk if its settings on my pc stopping the game it gets as far as join game and then crashes

[slywillis]

i havent even been able to play since launch ive upgraded grapics card more ram more storage and each thing has only got me one screen closer each time

[Habinero]

The server is fresh, no mods, no fluff. just trying to get it to launch. I did install ALL years of the C++ and the DirectX2010 per the wiki page, without those i got a runtime error.

I have not yet installed Steam on the fresh install of windows, didn't make a difference before I wiped Windows, trying other things first. 

Current .bat file

start ArkAscendedServer.exe TheIsland_WP?listen?SessionName=ArkServer?MaxPlayers=70?QueryPort=27015?RCONPort=27021?RCONEnabled=True?ServerPassword=1111?ServerAdminPassword=1112

- The catch is, I can copy all the files over to my Gaming Rig and The server will boot, run, and is playable. so I know its not a config issue. The "ArkAscendedServer.exe" will show up on Task Manager for a second and disapear. The windows event manager throws out a 1000 and 1005 error code. which has led me down a rabbit hole of reinstalls of .Netframework, doing sfc scans, redownloading updates, adding and removing windows features, clean boots, all with no affect.

The Server Rig isnt qualified for Win11 but I have seen some workarounds for that. thats my next rabbit hole

[Habinero]

Just a quick update, Got Win11 23H2 installed. no change, event veiwer is still throwing a 1000 and 1005

[noopnet.dk]

delete -nosteamclient -game -server
https://ark.wiki.gg/wiki/Server_configuration#Command_line

[noopnet.dk]

my server launching ArkAscendedServer.exe TheIsland_WP?SessionName=servername -WinLiveMaxPlayers=25?Port=7777?QueryPort=27015?AllowFlyerSpeedLeveling=True?AllowCrateSpawnsOnTopOfStructures=True -mods=927090,930381,928988 -useallavailablecores -UseBattlEye -disabledinonetrangescaling -culture=en -log

[Habinero]

Originally posted by noopnet.dk:

delete -nosteamclient -game -server
https://ark.wiki.gg/wiki/Server_configuration#Command_line

Most arguments in the current batch are gone, also appears that "?listen" is also not used anymore.