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Demi Mar 14, 2020 @ 1:16pm
Change Player Level Cap for Singleplayer
As the title says, how can you alter this? I know how to change the dino one according to a friend (Difficulty Offset) and I'm trying to get max levels somewhere around 250/300 for a singleplayer run. I'm not entirely sure I'd need to change the engrams as well? Either way, this will be my first time editing a file so please be a bit patient with me!
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DarkFred666 Mar 14, 2020 @ 1:20pm 
Put this in your game ini under ark\shootergame/saved/config/windowsnoedit/game ini
for more engrampoints:

OverridePlayerLevelEngramPoints=250
OverridePlayerLevelEngramPoints=250
OverridePlayerLevelEngramPoints=250
OverridePlayerLevelEngramPoints=250
OverridePlayerLevelEngramPoints=250
OverridePlayerLevelEngramPoints=250
OverridePlayerLevelEngramPoints=250
OverridePlayerLevelEngramPoints=250
OverridePlayerLevelEngramPoints=250
OverridePlayerLevelEngramPoints=250
OverridePlayerLevelEngramPoints=250
OverridePlayerLevelEngramPoints=250
OverridePlayerLevelEngramPoints=250
OverridePlayerLevelEngramPoints=250
OverridePlayerLevelEngramPoints=250
OverridePlayerLevelEngramPoints=250
OverridePlayerLevelEngramPoints=250
OverridePlayerLevelEngramPoints=250
OverridePlayerLevelEngramPoints=250
OverridePlayerLevelEngramPoints=250
OverridePlayerLevelEngramPoints=250
OverridePlayerLevelEngramPoints=250
OverridePlayerLevelEngramPoints=250
OverridePlayerLevelEngramPoints=250
OverridePlayerLevelEngramPoints=250
OverridePlayerLevelEngramPoints=250
OverridePlayerLevelEngramPoints=250
OverridePlayerLevelEngramPoints=250
OverridePlayerLevelEngramPoints=250
OverridePlayerLevelEngramPoints=250
OverridePlayerLevelEngramPoints=250
OverridePlayerLevelEngramPoints=250
OverridePlayerLevelEngramPoints=250
OverridePlayerLevelEngramPoints=250
OverridePlayerLevelEngramPoints=250
OverridePlayerLevelEngramPoints=250
OverridePlayerLevelEngramPoints=250
OverridePlayerLevelEngramPoints=250
OverridePlayerLevelEngramPoints=250
OverridePlayerLevelEngramPoints=250
OverridePlayerLevelEngramPoints=250

That for higher player level

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Last edited by DarkFred666; Mar 14, 2020 @ 1:25pm
Demi Mar 14, 2020 @ 1:28pm 
@DarkFred666

How did you get the coding for this if you don't mind me asking? That way if I ever wanted to alter it later I could. Granted, I could just change the level from that but in case I lost the save file.
Last edited by Demi; Mar 14, 2020 @ 1:28pm
DarkFred666 Mar 14, 2020 @ 1:52pm 
Got it from this Video, ini is in the description

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQLeMVGFIpk
Lordbufu Mar 14, 2020 @ 1:59pm 
The documentation for the code posted about can be found here:
https://ark.gamepedia.com/Server_Configuration

LevelExperienceRampOverrides
Works inline with:
OverrideMaxExperiencePointsPlayer=

If you go over the default total amount of experience required ( https://ark.gamepedia.com/Leveling#Character_Levels ), you need that second line to adjust the experience cap so you can actually get to that level.

If you want more engram points, you also need to consider that each line is read as a level, so in the code posted above you would only get as many engrampoints as all lines combined (41 x 250 = 10.250 engram points) so about 2k more then the default SP levels. But you only get it during those 41 levels, so if you want a more intreresting progression doing it that way is actually not that great imho.

The code above is most likely generated using one of the many generators that people use, i personally use ASM (Ark Server Manager) for it most of the time, as i get a nice UI allowing me to adjust both XP and Engrams for each level. You also dont need to install a server to use it, witch is rather nice.

Or you can use the Beacon app to do it, but sadly that is a payed feature, so not a great option.

I hope that explains it a bit more then just a bunch of code without context.
Last edited by Lordbufu; Mar 14, 2020 @ 2:07pm
Demi Mar 14, 2020 @ 2:05pm 
Originally posted by DarkFred666:
Got it from this Video, ini is in the description

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQLeMVGFIpk

Alright, thank you!


Originally posted by Lordbufu:
The documentation for the code posted about can be found here:
https://ark.gamepedia.com/Server_Configuration

LevelExperienceRampOverrides
Works inline with:
OverrideMaxExperiencePointsPlayer=

If you go over the default total amount of experience required (https://ark.gamepedia.com/Leveling#Character_Levels), you need that second line to adjust the experience cap so you can actually get to that level.

If you want more engram points, you also need to consider that each line is read as a level, so in the code posted above you would only get as many engrampoints as all lines combined (41 x 250 = 10.250 engram points) so about 2k more then the default SP levels. But you only get it during those 41 levels, so if you want a more intreresting progression doing it that way is actually not that great imho.

The code above is most likely generated using one of the many generators that people use, i personally use ASM (Ark Server Manager) for it most of the time, as i get a nice UI allowing me to adjust both XP and Engrams for each level. You also dont need to install a server to use it, witch is rather nice.

Or you can use the Beacon app to do it, but sadly that is a payed feature, so not a great option.

I hope that explains it a bit more then just a bunch of code without context.

Can you link me to any of those? Like I said, I want to do a SP play through cuz I want to go through all maps and get all the achievements I am lacking and just generally play/experiment myself.
Lordbufu Mar 14, 2020 @ 2:10pm 
Originally posted by Demi:
Can you link me to any of those? Like I said, I want to do a SP play through cuz I want to go through all maps and get all the achievements I am lacking and just generally play/experiment myself.

This would be one of them: http://arksurvivalevolved.gamewalkthrough-universe.com/dedicatedservers/customizationtools/customlevelstool/Default.aspx

But you can also use ASM, as i said you dont need to install a server, just a server profile.
And it's quite light weight and the GUI is very user friendly + many clear guide can be found via google\youtube\duckduckgo.

https://arkservermanager.freeforums.net/thread/5193/downloads

I also fixed the link in the other post, made a mistake that made it not work xD

If you have any more questions on how to do it with ASM feel free to ask.
Last edited by Lordbufu; Mar 14, 2020 @ 2:11pm
Demi Mar 14, 2020 @ 2:20pm 
Originally posted by Lordbufu:
Originally posted by Demi:
Can you link me to any of those? Like I said, I want to do a SP play through cuz I want to go through all maps and get all the achievements I am lacking and just generally play/experiment myself.

This would be one of them: http://arksurvivalevolved.gamewalkthrough-universe.com/dedicatedservers/customizationtools/customlevelstool/Default.aspx

But you can also use ASM, as i said you dont need to install a server, just a server profile.
And it's quite light weight and the GUI is very user friendly + many clear guide can be found via google\youtube\duckduckgo.

https://arkservermanager.freeforums.net/thread/5193/downloads

I also fixed the link in the other post, made a mistake that made it not work xD

If you have any more questions on how to do it with ASM feel free to ask.

What are you meaning by server profile?
Lordbufu Mar 14, 2020 @ 2:30pm 
Originally posted by Demi:
What are you meaning by server profile?

Server profile is basicly the profile used for the server settings, create there (this wont install a server though just the config files required, and some other small requirements):
https://imgur.com/a/tNR9VQY

You can then scroll down the list of options until you find the next bit:
https://imgur.com/a/7qAVZqo

On the second screenshot once your done editing, you click the following buttons:
https://imgur.com/a/jDdD7aZ

1 = Update max XP
2 = Save profile (configs)
3 = Open server folder.

You then simply follow the folders similar to where your SP game.ini is, and can copy and paste the code it generates out of it into your SP file.

Excuse my poor paint skills (>_<)
Last edited by Lordbufu; Mar 14, 2020 @ 2:32pm
Demi Mar 14, 2020 @ 2:42pm 
Originally posted by Lordbufu:
Originally posted by Demi:
What are you meaning by server profile?

Server profile is basicly the profile used for the server settings, create there (this wont install a server though just the config files required, and some other small requirements):
https://imgur.com/a/tNR9VQY

You can then scroll down the list of options until you find the next bit:
https://imgur.com/a/7qAVZqo

On the second screenshot once your done editing, you click the following buttons:
https://imgur.com/a/jDdD7aZ

1 = Update max XP
2 = Save profile (configs)
3 = Open server folder.

You then simply follow the folders similar to where your SP game.ini is, and can copy and paste the code it generates out of it into your SP file.

Excuse my poor paint skills (>_<)

Oh, it's fine. XD I am still in the process of even getting the ASM set up so I can use it. I'm new to all this so. -lol-
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