Game.ini reset

[Alex_Caradog]

I'm currently playing single player - I have a couple of the options tweaked to make it more manageable for single player life (removed some of the pre-req on engrams, more engram points per level, reduced mating times etc)

However since patch 257 I've noticed that whenever I start up the game the Game.ini is getting wiped during the world loading at some point

I'm currently using the mods Uber crafter and Upgrade station

Any help trying to fix would be greatly appreciated (or ideas as to what could be causing the issue)

[Max]

Make sure to create backups of your configs! Config wipes happend in the past and it may happen again in the future. Better safe then sorry!

[Alex_Caradog]

Thanks for the response!

Its not the update that wiped the config file, its happening everytime I start the game, at some point during the world load the file simply gets blanked - and I've no idea what could be causing it

[Marv]

Make it read only.

[Max]

Its possible that you have an error in the config. Try adding the lines one by one to find which one might be causing it.

If it still occurs after that, you can try to change the file permissions and disable any writes by the user that runs the ark server :)

[Alex_Caradog]

I didn't seem to have this issue prior to v257 - did they change any of the command line structures as part of the update?

The two main commands I use are:

OverrideEngramEntries=(EngramIndex=0,EngramHidden=False,EngramPointsCost=3,EngramLevelRequirement=2,RemoveEngramPreReq=True)

OverridePlayerLevelEngramPoints=0

Are either of those incorrect? Also I understand simply setting it to Read only would prevent the Ark software from wiping it but would that force it to load or more likely cause it to crash?

[Max]

I dont think it would force it to load, since the gameserver will probably just ignore the settings.

Best advice I can give is to remove all the lines and add them one at a time, and start the server afterwards. This should give you insights into which parameter is causing the issue.

[JDaremo Fireheart]

did you edit the one in \Steam\SteamApps\common\ARK\ShooterGame\Saved\Config\WindowsNoEditor
or did you edit a different one?
If you didn't edit the one in the saved folder then it will reset as you have adjusted the master copy instead of the that is editable.

[Alex_Caradog]

Originally posted by JDaremo Fireheart:

did you edit the one in \Steam\SteamApps\common\ARK\ShooterGame\Saved\Config\WindowsNoEditor
or did you edit a different one?
If you didn't edit the one in the saved folder then it will reset as you have adjusted the master copy instead of the that is editable.

Yes I've put the code in that file - its the same folder as the GameUserSettings.ini that I put the code relating to the two mods previously mentioned

Trying to figure if its a line of code I'm entering - has anyone else had any issues with engram alterations since the engram overhaul?

[JDaremo Fireheart]

Originally posted by Alex_Caradog:

Originally posted by JDaremo Fireheart:

did you edit the one in \Steam\SteamApps\common\ARK\ShooterGame\Saved\Config\WindowsNoEditor
or did you edit a different one?
If you didn't edit the one in the saved folder then it will reset as you have adjusted the master copy instead of the that is editable.

Yes I've put the code in that file - its the same folder as the GameUserSettings.ini that I put the code relating to the two mods previously mentioned

Trying to figure if its a line of code I'm entering - has anyone else had any issues with engram alterations since the engram overhaul?

if it is server settings you adjusted, I put them in GameUserSettings under the header [ServerSettings]
and all my settings stayed after the update

[Alex_Caradog]

Originally posted by JDaremo Fireheart:

Originally posted by Alex_Caradog:

Yes I've put the code in that file - its the same folder as the GameUserSettings.ini that I put the code relating to the two mods previously mentioned

Trying to figure if its a line of code I'm entering - has anyone else had any issues with engram alterations since the engram overhaul?

if it is server settings you adjusted, I put them in GameUserSettings under the header [ServerSettings]
and all my settings stayed after the update

Its just a singleplayer game, I'm not sure what I'm doing wrong at this point - its exactly the same code I used pre-update after I checked the Engram IDs hadn't changed...

[JDaremo Fireheart]

Originally posted by Alex_Caradog:

Originally posted by JDaremo Fireheart:

if it is server settings you adjusted, I put them in GameUserSettings under the header [ServerSettings]
and all my settings stayed after the update

Its just a singleplayer game, I'm not sure what I'm doing wrong at this point - its exactly the same code I used pre-update after I checked the Engram IDs hadn't changed...

what I said was for single player.

[Alex_Caradog]

Originally posted by JDaremo Fireheart:

Originally posted by Alex_Caradog:

Its just a singleplayer game, I'm not sure what I'm doing wrong at this point - its exactly the same code I used pre-update after I checked the Engram IDs hadn't changed...

what I said was for single player.

Apologies, thank you for your reply, I'll try to put the code in as you suggested

[Alex_Caradog]

Yep - I'm being stupid - think its as simple as forgot to put [/script/shootergame.shootergamemode] at the top of the file

[JDaremo Fireheart]

Here's a good server settings generator. The site is German but the settings generator is in english
http://ini.arkforum.de/
just copy and paste the generated stuf to the right sections of the file.

[Alex_Caradog]

Originally posted by Max @ PremiumARK.com:

I dont think it would force it to load, since the gameserver will probably just ignore the settings.

Best advice I can give is to remove all the lines and add them one at a time, and start the server afterwards. This should give you insights into which parameter is causing the issue.

Thanks again for all your assitance

Originally posted by JDaremo Fireheart:

Here's a good server settings generator. The site is German but the settings generator is in english
http://ini.arkforum.de/
just copy and paste the generated stuf to the right sections of the file.

Thanks, I'll take a look through that - thanks again for your help