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jayBRUIN Nov 4, 2017 @ 11:37am
How to Override Difficulty in Singleplayer.
As the title suggests, I am stuck on how to override dino difficulty in singleplayer. I am trying to alter the settings to 6.0 so dinos will spawn at level 180 but I cannot figure out how to do it. Also, how do I alter the settings so I can get 5x taming speed in singleplayer as opposed to the slider which only allows 3x.

Thanks in advance.
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Indigo Synn Nov 4, 2017 @ 12:03pm 
To run Dino lvls at 180 set in GameUserSettings.ini under [ServerSettings].
OverrideOfficialDifficulty = (Desired Creature Level) / 30
180 / 30 =6
Ignor all the other difficulty settings. They didn't have any effect when I changed them.

DifficultyOffset=1.0
OverrideOfficialDifficulty=6.000000
jayBRUIN Nov 4, 2017 @ 1:33pm 
Originally posted by MAV€N:
To run Dino lvls at 180 set in GameUserSettings.ini under [ServerSettings].
OverrideOfficialDifficulty = (Desired Creature Level) / 30
180 / 30 =6
Ignor all the other difficulty settings. They didn't have any effect when I changed them.

DifficultyOffset=1.0
OverrideOfficialDifficulty=6.000000

Just copy and paste into the GameUserSettings?
🦊 Hermit Nov 4, 2017 @ 2:29pm 
Yes, on a new line underneath the [ServerSettings] header.
jayBRUIN Nov 4, 2017 @ 2:32pm 
Originally posted by Hermit:
Yes, on a new line underneath the [ServerSettings] header.

Ok, thanks.
jayBRUIN Nov 5, 2017 @ 9:39am 
Originally posted by MAV€N:
To run Dino lvls at 180 set in GameUserSettings.ini under [ServerSettings].
OverrideOfficialDifficulty = (Desired Creature Level) / 30
180 / 30 =6
Ignor all the other difficulty settings. They didn't have any effect when I changed them.

DifficultyOffset=1.0
OverrideOfficialDifficulty=6.000000



Originally posted by Hermit:
Yes, on a new line underneath the [ServerSettings] header.

Do either of you know how to alter the taming speed to 5x as well?
Indigo Synn Nov 5, 2017 @ 9:44am 
Under the same header - TamingSpeedMultiplier=5.000000

You can find most of these settings explained here:
https://ark.gamepedia.com/Server_Configuration
jayBRUIN Nov 5, 2017 @ 9:46am 
Originally posted by MAV€N:
Under the same header - TamingSpeedMultiplier=5.000000

You can find most of these settings explained here:
https://ark.gamepedia.com/Server_Configuration

That'd be useful, much appreciated.
kentsi Nov 5, 2017 @ 10:01am 
you'd also have to run destroywilddinos once to respawn them at the proper difficulty.
jayBRUIN Nov 5, 2017 @ 10:21am 
Originally posted by Kentsi:
you'd also have to run destroywilddinos once to respawn them at the proper difficulty.

Yeah, I did that and everything seems to be working fine.
DemonicLuci Nov 5, 2018 @ 3:59pm 
Originally posted by Hermit:
Yes, on a new line underneath the [ServerSettings] header.
So would you replace where it says DifficultyOffset=1.000000 with DifficultyOffset=1.0 OverrideOfficialDifficulty=6.000000 or would you simply add it on in a new line?
Vesuvius Nov 5, 2018 @ 4:01pm 
Originally posted by Serfand0:
Originally posted by Hermit:
Yes, on a new line underneath the [ServerSettings] header.
So would you replace where it says DifficultyOffset=1.000000 with DifficultyOffset=1.0 OverrideOfficialDifficulty=6.000000 or would you simply add it on in a new line?
Replace ... not that all those extra .0000000s make any difference.
Indigo Synn Nov 5, 2018 @ 4:03pm 
You only need 1 zero after decimal, the game defaults 6 zero's so no you only have to edit the overideoffdiff setting.
IniTheBeninging May 19, 2020 @ 11:40am 
A bit late but thank's.
AnitaDick Jul 7, 2020 @ 5:37am 
♥♥♥♥♥♥♥! :bandit: a lv 289 rex destroyed my base !!! :Nutcracker:
Originally posted by footlicker:
♥♥♥♥♥♥♥! :bandit: a lv 289 rex destroyed my base !!! :Nutcracker:
skill issue
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