WTF Is GOING ON? Endless circle of downloading maps then not having 'em

[NORML!]

This freaking game is dumb AF. I've spent two hours trying to figure out how this broken pile of ♥♥♥♥ works. No idea still.

Open Game. Don't have the map. Steam overlap pops up. Can't click I OWN THE GAME ON STEAM on the popup. Close the game. Go to Steam Store in steam browser. Download the map. But game opens instead. Still don't have the map. Close the game. Download a different map. It just launches the game. Still don't have the map. Close the game. Use Chrome to log into steam. Attempt to download the free DLC map again. Instead it launches the game.

HOW THE **** DOES THIS **** WORK?

[NORML!]

Tried unselecting/selecting the checkmark Installed on DLC content in steam properties. Seems like my HDD is filling up. FKKKKK

[NORML!]

Moreover I can't even get into any f'ing map when in game, even my own. No maps load.

????????????????????????????????

[Lori37]

dude.... relax.... don't get your panties in a twist....

[NORML!]

Originally posted by Lori37:

dude.... relax.... don't get your panties in a twist....

More relaxed than I've been in my life. What's the solution?

[retsam1]

Too little information with too many variables.

Start of by doing the following:

Go to the steam help menu, click system information, and copy paste all that information here.
Seeing what -Steam- is detecting for your rig and any discrepancies is important.

Once we get that info we can look into other variables.

[NORML!]

Originally posted by retsam1:

Too little information with too many variables.

Start of by doing the following:

Go to the steam help menu, click system information, and copy paste all that information here.
Seeing what -Steam- is detecting for your rig and any discrepancies is important.

Once we get that info we can look into other variables.

It's not my hardware. 1080TI on on a nice platform. The problem is that maps don't seem to be detected or even install.

[Aracanthus]

Originally posted by NORML!:

Originally posted by retsam1:

Too little information with too many variables.

Start of by doing the following:

Go to the steam help menu, click system information, and copy paste all that information here.
Seeing what -Steam- is detecting for your rig and any discrepancies is important.

Once we get that info we can look into other variables.

It's not my hardware. 1080TI on on a nice platform. The problem is that maps don't seem to be detected or even install.

The System Information screen tells far more than hardware........post it up if you want help.

[NORML!]

Computer Information:
Manufacturer: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
Model: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
Form Factor: Desktop
No Touch Input Detected

Processor Information:
CPU Vendor: GenuineIntel
CPU Brand: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-4770K CPU @ 4.40GHz
CPU Family: 0x6
CPU Model: 0x3c
CPU Stepping: 0x3
CPU Type: 0x0
Speed: 3499 Mhz
8 logical processors
4 physical processors
HyperThreading: Supported
FCMOV: Supported
SSE2: Supported
SSE3: Supported
SSSE3: Supported
SSE4a: Unsupported
SSE41: Supported
SSE42: Supported
AES: Supported
AVX: Supported
AVX2: Supported
AVX512F: Unsupported
AVX512PF: Unsupported
AVX512ER: Unsupported
AVX512CD: Unsupported
AVX512VNNI: Unsupported
SHA: Unsupported
CMPXCHG16B: Supported
LAHF/SAHF: Supported
PrefetchW: Unsupported

Operating System Version:
Windows 10 (64 bit)
NTFS: Supported
Crypto Provider Codes: Supported 311 0x0 0x0 0x0

Video Card:
Driver: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
DirectX Driver Name: nvldumd.dll
Driver Version: 26.21.14.4250
DirectX Driver Version: 26.21.14.4250
Driver Date: 2 24 2020
OpenGL Version: 4.6
Desktop Color Depth: 32 bits per pixel
Monitor Refresh Rate: 240 Hz
DirectX Card: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
VendorID: 0x10de
DeviceID: 0x1b06
Revision: 0xa1
Number of Monitors: 3
Number of Logical Video Cards: 3
No SLI or Crossfire Detected
Primary Display Resolution: 1920 x 1080
Desktop Resolution: 5120 x 1080
Primary Display Size: 21.42" x 11.93" (24.49" diag)
54.4cm x 30.3cm (62.2cm diag)
Primary Bus: PCI Express 16x
Primary VRAM: 11263 MB
Supported MSAA Modes: 2x 4x 8x

Sound card:
Audio device: Speakers (Realtek High Definiti

Memory:
RAM: 16310 Mb

VR Hardware:
VR Headset: None detected

Miscellaneous:
UI Language: English
Media Type: DVD
Total Hard Disk Space Available: 1458300 Mb
Largest Free Hard Disk Block: 119004 Mb
OS Install Date: Dec 31 1969
Game Controller: None detected
MAC Address hash: 235ff4f9a8ed1b3be3701cce3034400e3adc88b1
Disk serial number hash: 76d69327

[Aracanthus]

Are you trying to play at this resolution for your desktop: Desktop Resolution: 5120 x 1080

Or just 1920x1080?

Do you have a GPU OC program installed like MSI Afterburner?

[Lordbufu]

Try to use the DLC tab from ark properties.
Steam library -> right click Ark -> properties -> DLC tab -> select the map you want to play

There have been some issues recently with installing DLC maps via the store, not quite sure what the solution for those people was. Sometimes you have to repeat the process, and clear the download cache etc to make the popup go away.

Also your 1 driver version behind ;-)

[retsam1]

1. Driver Date: 2 24 2020

You are one update behind on your driver. This can be one contributing factor but probably not the root for your issue.


2. Free up some hard drive space. Ark is a big game and more maps means the game requires more space. Worse steam requires even more space to be detected in order to process the download and installation. Again may not be a major contributing factor but can help smooth the download process.

3. What specific map(s) are you attempting to download? Specify by name.

If you do not own the dlc for that map(ie have not paid for it) you cannot download it. If it is a free dlc make sure you are attempting to download from the correct page location.

[NORML!]

Originally posted by Lordbufu:

Try to use the DLC tab from ark properties.
Steam library -> right click Ark -> properties -> DLC tab -> select the map you want to play

There have been some issues recently with installing DLC maps via the store, not quite sure what the solution for those people was. Sometimes you have to repeat the process, and clear the download cache etc to make the popup go away.

Also your 1 driver version behind ;-)

Where's the cache at? The gfx driver is 0% of the equation ^^

[Lordbufu]

Originally posted by NORML!:

Where's the cache at? The gfx driver is 0% of the equation ^^

Steam -> Settings -> Dowloads -> Clear Download Cache

Not sure anymore where the maps where installed inside the Ark folder, but manually deleting those files can sometimes also help.

Reverifying files over and over atm is also a valid option to try.

[Aracanthus]

Originally posted by NORML!:

Originally posted by Lordbufu:

Try to use the DLC tab from ark properties.
Steam library -> right click Ark -> properties -> DLC tab -> select the map you want to play

There have been some issues recently with installing DLC maps via the store, not quite sure what the solution for those people was. Sometimes you have to repeat the process, and clear the download cache etc to make the popup go away.

Also your 1 driver version behind ;-)

Where's the cache at? The gfx driver is 0% of the equation ^^

Update it.

[Ancient]

Just throwing this out there, but Steam says you don't own the game, OP (no mouse icon next to your name).

You can't access DLCs on family share accounts, etc. The actual owner of the game would need to log in to Steam on that PC and perform the download(s) for you, then you could play with the DLCs (the free ones anyway).