So how would one host a dedicated server for two people?

[LordBlade]

Basically I'd like to be able to run a "server" for my wife and I to play on so that we're not tethered like in non-dedicated mode.

Is there any easy way to set that up?
And would we be able to continue our map from our current non-dedicated session?

We've been playing for a while and having fun, but it's frustrating having that distance limit.

[Hellfire]

do none decicated and type in 9999999 on tethering or go through the other hastle of making your own decicated through your own pc which means pc needs to be on at all times when other person wants to play or shut it down and he can ask when to power it back up or pay for one with real money =~)

[Gran]

Originally posted by LordBlade:

Basically I'd like to be able to run a "server" for my wife and I to play on so that we're not tethered like in non-dedicated mode.

Is there any easy way to set that up?
And would we be able to continue our map from our current non-dedicated session?

We've been playing for a while and having fun, but it's frustrating having that distance limit.

Yes, with a bit of work you could get your non-dedi files work on a dedicated.
Since you only want to play in your Lan/Wifi you don't have to forward ports or such. To setup the Server i strongly suggest ASM
https://arkservermanager.freeforums.net/thread/5193/downloads
Run in Admin mode so it can setup the Firewall of the Servers host to accept inbound connection from the other LAN Pc's

[LordBlade]

Originally posted by Hellfire:

do none decicated and type in 9999999 on tethering or go through the other hastle of making your own decicated through your own pc which means pc needs to be on at all times when other person wants to play or shut it down and he can ask when to power it back up or pay for one with real money =~)

It lets you go that high? When I tried changing the distance it capped at 300 or something.

[Lordbufu]

Originally posted by LordBlade:

It lets you go that high? When I tried changing the distance it capped at 300 or something.

It does if you enter the number manually i think, or edit the config file, i don't setup many non-dedicated server to know witch it was.
But that does not remove the tether from going into caves (map zones basically), and will in those cases still pull the other player to the host.

So its not really a solution but more of an workaround for people who cant host a dedicated at all, or cant afford(want) to pay for a cheap host.

[Natjur]

Install Ark Server Manger
https://arkservermanager.freeforums.net/thread/5193/downloads
and let it download the server only version of Ark and do all the setup for you. Then set a password and you are now running a private dedicated server

You should be able to run it on the same PC your playing Ark on and you might have to pay with a few router settings but its easy to do

[Gran]

Originally posted by Natjur:

Install Ark Server Manger
https://arkservermanager.freeforums.net/thread/5193/downloads
and let it download the server only version of Ark and do all the setup for you. Then set a password and you are now running a private dedicated server

You should be able to run it on the same PC your playing Ark on and you might have to pay with a few router settings but its easy to do

why the password if he won't forward ports?
He just wants to play inhouse.

[LordBlade]

So I tried manually entering the tether distance, and it lets me set it up to like 10000000. lol
Works great now.

[Aracanthus]

Except when you go into caves or other things, it'll still make you come together.

[LordBlade]

Yeah, but that's not too bad. Now we can both wander off to do whatever we want.

[Lordbufu]

Just be adviced, it has been reported to cause other side effects, like crazy high swimming speeds. Might be worth to check if you do or don't have that, if you do then dedicated is still the only solution :P