Transferring all dedicated save data from one host server to another: Character!?

[Trigger Zero]

Transferring all dedicated save data from one server to another

We got the map to upload with all bases and dinos intact, no problem, but how do we duplicate everyones characters to ensure tribes and imprints stay intact?

Is the character data in a save file or do you open transfers and have to transfer the character the old fashioned way? I googled this for hours and only ever found single player/non-ded to dedicated; no topics on duplicating to move from one host server to another.

[Vesuvius]

Im lazy ... i copy just the latest map save and the backups... and ALL tribe/profile files..... they are in the same folder

[Natjur]

There are three types of save files
the map (just one will be fine, the one ending in .ark)
the players (one per player) all the files ending in .arkprofile
the tribes (one per tribe) all the files ending in .arktribe

You need to copy all thoses over

[Trigger Zero]

Originally posted by Natjur:

There are three types of save files
the map (just one will be file)
the players (one per player)
the tribes (one per tribe)

You need to copy all thoses over

Where are these located? Someone looking in the server saves said it wasn't showing anything other than the server backups. We are moving the server from a company hosted server to a privately owned dedicated server, where do we find those saves from the company hosted files to import them?

I will foreward this topic over though to the server admin and see if they can't dig the files deepeer. Thank you for the response, greatly appreciated!

[Natjur]

...\ShooterGame\Saved\SavedArks

All of them should be in the same directory

You might want to copy the ServerPaintingsCache subdirectory too if players use custom paintings.

[Trigger Zero]

Thank you for the help! I'll see if this doesn't help them upload everything fully.

[Reazer]

Hello, I copied over the whole Saved Folder. The Characters are moved, but without Inventory and the Map is completely reset.
I'm using LinuxGSM and I'm moving the Map from Windows.
(I've renamed the SavedArks Folder to TheIsland, because that is the Save, the Server is loading)

[GoZippy]

Did you sort it out?

[youtube@gameGuy777]

I just did this a week ago, Moved my entire Cluster over to a new Machine.

You have to first, start the new machine/hosts server out with the Mods you run, because if you plug in your old save data, and start the world without the mods installed, you can find items missing.

Next you should copy over your game.ini and gamusersettings.ini

Then you have to backup all the .arkprofile ( i suggest the profilebak as well) , .arktribe(the backup as well), .arktributetribe, and the MOST RECENT .ark file (thats the actual world data)

Once you have all those backed up, move them to the new host. THEN start the server.



I hope this helps, these are the steps I took, and my Cluster migration worked perfectly. No data loss at all.

[Reazer]

Originally posted by ICON_WARCOLOR_CYANGoZippy:

Did you sort it out?

Yes, I did. But I don't remember how^^ Sorry

[SwizzLegend]

Originally posted by Reazer:

Hello, I copied over the whole Saved Folder. The Characters are moved, but without Inventory and the Map is completely reset.
I'm using LinuxGSM and I'm moving the Map from Windows.
(I've renamed the SavedArks Folder to TheIsland, because that is the Save, the Server is loading)

mine is the same too idk how to fix this

[Steven]

This thread was quite old before the recent post, so we're locking it to prevent confusion.