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rinyrinri Jun 2, 2016 @ 4:29pm
Dino Wants Care Timer Reduction
I have my single player maturation timers sped up and I'd like to play with the new care mechanic a little faster. Is there a multiplier I can put into the game ini file?
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SuckEht Jun 6, 2016 @ 9:00pm 
Bumping because I would also like to know this
BabyCuddleIntervalMultiplier=0.1

0.1 is roughly 20 minutes, so adjust up or down as needed.
XENONOX Jun 6, 2016 @ 10:02pm 
The reduction is giving 0% imprinting per request. Is there a point to shorter timer if it doesn't give me any imprinting bonus?
CrspyToast Jun 6, 2016 @ 10:04pm 
Originally posted by BWC SargentoCh3s3:
BabyCuddleIntervalMultiplier=0.1

0.1 is roughly 20 minutes, so adjust up or down as needed.
so the higher high it is the more it will want care?
Ginkawa Jun 6, 2016 @ 10:09pm 
Originally posted by BWC SargentoCh3s3:
BabyCuddleIntervalMultiplier=0.1

0.1 is roughly 20 minutes, so adjust up or down as needed.

is this actually working for sure?

I mean presumably the main reason you'd want it increased is to make up for an increased maturation speed.

my wife tried it on a server that was super cheezed, and it was adult before its first care interval, so it was completely unavaliable.
It takes a little monkeying to figure out the right value for each setting. The default multiplier of 1 is 4 hours, 0.5 is 2 hours. Best case scenario is you get the maturation multiplier where you want it and work the cuddler multiplier to a reasonable level so you get at least one or two interactions.
Gr0wlerz Apr 7, 2017 @ 1:42am 
Hi! so im trying to change the ''wants care''timers for my wyvern on schorched earth NON-DEDICATED SERVER. To do this im being told to locate the game.ini file in windowsServer folder and use the command''BabyCuddleIntervalMultiplier=X'' The Game.ini file is supposed to be found this way:C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\ARK\ShooterGame\Saved\Config\WindowsServer
However when i try to do this i do not find the windowsServer folder but instead find windowsNoEditor and in that folder there is 8 files and two of them are called Game.ini and GameUserSettings.ini.
Now trough my reaserch the game.ini file is supposed to be empty, but mine is not and idk if that screw things up but i just want to mention it. I've tried alter the vaule on BabyCuddleIntervalMultiplier=X to very high and very low but there is no difference when i log back in to my server, the times is still set to 3h atm, has anyone encountered this before and now how to fix it?
Originally posted by Gr0wlerz:
Hi! so im trying to change the ''wants care''timers for my wyvern on schorched earth NON-DEDICATED SERVER. To do this im being told to locate the game.ini file in windowsServer folder and use the command''BabyCuddleIntervalMultiplier=X'' The Game.ini file is supposed to be found this way:C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\ARK\ShooterGame\Saved\Config\WindowsServer
However when i try to do this i do not find the windowsServer folder but instead find windowsNoEditor and in that folder there is 8 files and two of them are called Game.ini and GameUserSettings.ini.
Now trough my reaserch the game.ini file is supposed to be empty, but mine is not and idk if that screw things up but i just want to mention it. I've tried alter the vaule on BabyCuddleIntervalMultiplier=X to very high and very low but there is no difference when i log back in to my server, the times is still set to 3h atm, has anyone encountered this before and now how to fix it?
Because it only affects dinos you breed after the change.
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Date Posted: Jun 2, 2016 @ 4:29pm
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