Dedicated Server? (help please)

[Jice]

My girlfriend and I want to play ark together, I chose dedicated server, but I am not sure how it works. It opened a command prompt server window, and closed the game. It says program is already running when i try to get back in the game while server is running? Also, does it save both of our information on my computer somewhere or does it save on her computer aswell? Also, where would the save be located so I can back it up? Any help is much appreciated.

[Seafodder]

This post helped me set one up for my grandson and I:

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=656433788

[Theneoseraphim]

ark server manager is amazing as well.

[margalus]

You cannot run the dedicated server thru Steam and also play on the same Steam account. Steam doesn't allow that. That is the error you are getting.

You will need to either run it with the batch file like seafodder posted, or use ARK Server Manager. I recommend ARK Server Manager. It is extremely simple to use.

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?l=german&id=468312476

Install ASM, then after starting it hit the Upgrade button. It will then install the anonymous server program for you. After doing that the Upgrade button works just like it sounds, it will upgrade the server if there is ever a patch.

You do not see the game running with a dedicated server, you just get a command prompt showing text of it running.

All player information is saved on the dedicated server.

The save game information will be located wherever you install the dedicated server.

[Jice]

Originally posted by margalus:

You cannot run the dedicated server thru Steam and also play on the same Steam account. Steam doesn't allow that. That is the error you are getting.

You will need to either run it with the batch file like seafodder posted, or use ARK Server Manager. I recommend ARK Server Manager. It is extremely simple to use.

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?l=german&id=468312476

Install ASM, then after starting it hit the Upgrade button. It will then install the anonymous server program for you. After doing that the Upgrade button works just like it sounds, it will upgrade the server if there is ever a patch.

You do not see the game running with a dedicated server, you just get a command prompt showing text of it running.

All player information is saved on the dedicated server.

The save game information will be located wherever you install the dedicated server.

Thank you.