ARK: Survival Evolved

ARK: Survival Evolved

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Fella Jun 15, 2020 @ 2:28pm
Can't install crystal isles
When I click download on the steam store for the crystal isles map it opens ark and I click on the icon on the top left to install crystal isles from the game. It opens a steam overlay of the crystal isles store page and when i press on download it appears saying is steam installed. When I press yes steam is installed nothing happens and it isn't downloading. Anyway around this?
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𝔇ave Jun 15, 2020 @ 2:39pm 
right click ark in library > properties > DLC > make sure the dlc is ticked and then check your download queue
GP Jun 15, 2020 @ 2:49pm 
Are you sure it isn't already downloaded? I experienced the same as you and realised it had already downloaded with the anniversary update.
Fella Jun 16, 2020 @ 3:16am 
I downloaded the anniversary update but when i go to load into a game on the map it takes me back to the menu and the store page on the overlay.
Fella Jun 16, 2020 @ 3:19am 
Originally posted by 𝔇ave:
right click ark in library > properties > DLC > make sure the dlc is ticked and then check your download queue
I can't find the DLC option on properties.
𝔇ave Jun 16, 2020 @ 3:23am 
Originally posted by Fella:
Originally posted by 𝔇ave:
right click ark in library > properties > DLC > make sure the dlc is ticked and then check your download queue
I can't find the DLC option on properties.
idk why it doesn't show but on the right of your screen with ark selected in the library there should be a dlc section. go to manage dlc and make sure it's checked there
bazingaArk Jun 16, 2020 @ 3:32am 
, i heard people saying it doesnt show right away in the download tab so ,the moment you clicked download it will add it to your account.
Last edited by bazingaArk; Jun 16, 2020 @ 3:38am
Hailstorm Jun 16, 2020 @ 6:07am 
Originally posted by GP:
Are you sure it isn't already downloaded? I experienced the same as you and realised it had already downloaded with the anniversary update.
Currently there is an issue for quite a few people which causes the dlc not to download any files even though it says it has. I have tested verifying files/reinstalling and various other things and it refuses to download the map.
Last edited by Hailstorm; Jun 16, 2020 @ 6:08am
crimsondrac Jun 16, 2020 @ 6:42am 
Originally posted by Hailstorm:
Originally posted by GP:
Are you sure it isn't already downloaded? I experienced the same as you and realised it had already downloaded with the anniversary update.
Currently there is an issue for quite a few people which causes the dlc not to download any files even though it says it has. I have tested verifying files/reinstalling and various other things and it refuses to download the map.
Go into you Games library and right click on Ark
Select Properties and go to the DLC tab.
Uncheck Crystal Isles and click OK.
Do steps one and two again but this time re-check Crystal Isles.
That should trigger the game to redownload the map. (at least it did for me.)
Hailstorm Jun 16, 2020 @ 11:15am 
Originally posted by crimsondrac:
Originally posted by Hailstorm:
Currently there is an issue for quite a few people which causes the dlc not to download any files even though it says it has. I have tested verifying files/reinstalling and various other things and it refuses to download the map.
Go into you Games library and right click on Ark
Select Properties and go to the DLC tab.
Uncheck Crystal Isles and click OK.
Do steps one and two again but this time re-check Crystal Isles.
That should trigger the game to redownload the map. (at least it did for me.)
I already have done that, the map won't download if there is nothing to pull down.
Last edited by Hailstorm; Jun 16, 2020 @ 11:16am
crimsondrac Jun 16, 2020 @ 2:20pm 
It did for me because I had to redownload it twice. Though, there is not much to the new map anyway. Just a lot of wide open spaces and empty plains with extremely few dinos roaming about. Plenty of crystal everywhere though.
RipperSnapper Jul 5, 2020 @ 7:17am 
I have had this same issue today and google brought me here. When i checked the DLC under properties, Crystal Isles isnt on the list. Under the list is a link "view all available downloadable content for this product", click on that and scroll down to the bottom where you will see the Crystal Isles link. Go there for a working link to download the map. I dont know why the other usual routes were not working for me but this did.
Originally posted by Hailstorm:
Originally posted by GP:
Are you sure it isn't already downloaded? I experienced the same as you and realised it had already downloaded with the anniversary update.
Currently there is an issue for quite a few people which causes the dlc not to download any files even though it says it has. I have tested verifying files/reinstalling and various other things and it refuses to download the map.


this BS is still happening even to this day.
i am not surprised. everything this company
touches ends up seriously messed up and
nothing is ever delivered on time.
JustRoeliboy.NL Dec 23, 2021 @ 9:37am 
Originally posted by TheCreatureCollector:
Originally posted by Hailstorm:
Currently there is an issue for quite a few people which causes the dlc not to download any files even though it says it has. I have tested verifying files/reinstalling and various other things and it refuses to download the map.


this BS is still happening even to this day.
i am not surprised. everything this company
touches ends up seriously messed up and
nothing is ever delivered on time.


it stil is today.. it keeps friends from loading in a server
CalmOceans Dec 27, 2021 @ 6:35pm 
I have had the same issue, today, I tried it with all the other maps as well, still doesn't work. There is no "DLC" tab in the properties for me either.
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Date Posted: Jun 15, 2020 @ 2:28pm
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