Switching From Map To Map When Using ASM?

[lonegreywolf20]

People have been recommending that I use ASM, but I have been reluctant to do so. I am trying to emulate a particular Youtuber's season of Ark and it requires going back and forth from map to map at times and since he is using singleplayer from his client, it's not very difficult to do.

With ASM it seems much harder to do. I know the basic principles of doing it, but I am not sure on one or two things.

When going from map to map through ASM, does each map have to have it's on query and port set in the ASM client and do I have to port forward in both my router and firewall?

I am unable to port forward my router because the internet I use is an apartment managed internet. While it's blazingly fast, I have no access to the router. I called the ISP to get access to the router and they will not allow me access. When I asked them to port forward, it seems they are unable to do so. So, port forwarding my router is a no go. My firewall is a piece of cake.

[lonegreywolf20]

If there weren't so many issues with SP, I wouldn't have to be doing this... lol

[lonegreywolf20]

I can confirm that the option to upload a character is not there at the obelisk.

[lonegreywolf20]

I think I got it. I had to remove the cluster ID in order to get the upload button to show.

[Samadhi]

Publicado originalmente por KitsuneShiro:

This is from the ASM forum.

https://arkservermanager.freeforums.net/thread/2813/cluster-server-on-lan

Thanks for the link, its an interesting read.

So the cluster via ASM can only work if connected to remotely, not locally...thats a shame.

[lonegreywolf20]

Publicado originalmente por Samadhi:

Publicado originalmente por KitsuneShiro:

This is from the ASM forum.

https://arkservermanager.freeforums.net/thread/2813/cluster-server-on-lan

Thanks for the link, its an interesting read.

So the cluster via ASM can only work if connected to remotely, not locally...thats a shame.

Yeah, I couldn't create a cluster locally. While just transferring to a different would have been nice, this other way is just like SP to be honest.

I guess a VPN would work too.

[Samadhi]

Publicado originalmente por lonegreywolf20:

Publicado originalmente por Samadhi:

Thanks for the link, its an interesting read.

So the cluster via ASM can only work if connected to remotely, not locally...thats a shame.

Yeah, I couldn't create a cluster locally. While just transferring to a different would have been nice, this other way is just like SP to be honest.

I guess a VPN would work too.

After doing some digging it can be done, you need to run a linux OS for your router called DD-WRT which will enable you to disable 'Filter WAN NAT Redirection' so you can access the cluster via LAN.

It's a bit of a PITA for a single clustered server though.

[Hominin]

afaik (i run separate instances), if you cluster, you can only transfer between arks in that cluster so it is more restrictive. and no, you only need to change ports if you plan on running more than one instance at a time. i use 2 sets of ports for 8 servers, never have more than 2 running. what exactly is the problem? i'm transferring between dedicated instances and sometimes even server to/from SP without any issues. i do use LinuxGSM but that shouldn't make a diff since server files are the same :/

[Hominin]

Publicado originalmente por Samadhi:

Publicado originalmente por Hominin:

afaik (i run separate instances), if you cluster, you can only transfer between arks in that cluster so it is more restrictive. and no, you only need to change ports if you plan on running more than one instance at a time. i use 2 sets of ports for 8 servers, never have more than 2 running. what exactly is the problem? i'm transferring between dedicated instances and sometimes even server to/from SP without any issues. i do use LinuxGSM but that shouldn't make a diff since server files are the same :/

I think you missed the point a little.

We were talking about clustered ASM servers on LAN not being able to transfer locally between maps on the cluster using the "Transfer to another server" button unless you access them remotely(which totally defeats the purpose of having a LAN setup).

Nothing in OP about using clusters, that was a suggestion from someone else mid way through the discussion and i think it is just confusing him more. Might not have the issues he is having if he doesn't cluster his servers.

[Samadhi]

Publicado originalmente por Hominin:

Publicado originalmente por Samadhi:

I think you missed the point a little.

We were talking about clustered ASM servers on LAN not being able to transfer locally between maps on the cluster using the "Transfer to another server" button unless you access them remotely(which totally defeats the purpose of having a LAN setup).

Nothing in OP about using clusters, that was a suggestion from someone else mid way through the discussion and i think it is just confusing him more. Might not have the issues he is having if he doesn't cluster his servers.

Thats why i deleted my reply, i realised you were probably replying to the Original post rather than what the OP and I were discussing.

If you read the thread though and not just the OP, you would see that he wants to host multiple maps using ASM and clusters are the easiest way to go(well apparently not if you want to LAN host exclusively though :)!

[Hominin]

Publicado originalmente por Samadhi:

Thats why i deleted my reply, i realised you were probably replying to the Original post rather than what the OP and I were discussing.:blocky:

lol. ninjas everywhere. all good :)

[lonegreywolf20]

Publicado originalmente por Hominin:

afaik (i run separate instances), if you cluster, you can only transfer between arks in that cluster so it is more restrictive. and no, you only need to change ports if you plan on running more than one instance at a time. i use 2 sets of ports for 8 servers, never have more than 2 running. what exactly is the problem? i'm transferring between dedicated instances and sometimes even server to/from SP without any issues. i do use LinuxGSM but that shouldn't make a diff since server files are the same :/

I cannot access my router to do anything to it. Since I have managed internet through my apartment complex, they won't allow anyone that isn't the ISP into the router settings and try explaining what you want to do to the tech guys.

I wanted them to forward certain ports when the managed internet started and they couldn't do it. That was tier 3 support.

I got it to work this other way so I'm happy. Haven't been to a cave yet, but I imagine it'll be filled with dinos and that is what started me trying to get this all to work. Lack of dinos in the caves on single player.

[KitsuneShiro]

You can move your save files for SP to server.

You just have to rename the character file to your steam64ID

[MahSya]

All you need is a router that supports NAT loopback. I run a cluster on the same pc I play on and can transfer from server to server with 0 problems

[John the hun]

I do this on a rented server.

I simply upload my character in an obelisk.
Save the server.
Stop the server.
Change the map in the launch file
Start server.

All files for all maps are in the same folder.

[Samadhi]

Publicado originalmente por MahSya:

All you need is a router that supports NAT loopback. I run a cluster on the same pc I play on and can transfer from server to server with 0 problems

Thanks for that. If only Asus would add this feature my router without me needing to install custom firmware.....