[RCON Tool] iNGen: Ark Rcon Desktop Application (Open Source)

[Prom3theu5]

iNGen is an RCON client for Ark.

Supports player list, kicking, banning etc.
Any raw commands can be entered on the Console Tab, just as you would in game (minus the Cheat command).

For Instance:
- Broadcast Server is Going To Go Offline <PRESS ENTER>
- SaveWorld <PRESS ENTER>
- DoExit <PRESS ENTER>

I will be actively updating this as and when more information is a) Exposed by the server, and b) Formatted a little better than it currently is.

Download

http://www.arkrcon.co.uk

Github

https://github.com/prom3theu5/iNGEN-Ark-RCON-Desktop

Setting Up Ark RCON

Edit the bat (/sh) file you use to launch the server to include the RCONPort, and RCONEnabled boolean (true/false) bit.
You can also add these to the gamesettings ini.

For Instance,

start ShooterGameServer.exe "TheIsland?QueryPort=27017?Port=7778?SessionName=The Land Before Time (PVE)?MaxPlayers=100?listen?RCONEnabled=True?RCONPort=44342?ServerAdminPassword=###############" -nosteamclient -server -log

In this example, I have my:
- Game running on server ports 27017 (query) and 7778 (game server)
- The rcon port set to 44342.
- ############### in the above line is my server admin password.

After doing this - you have to make sure that TCP ports 7778, 27017 and 44342 have firewall rules allowing the connections.

Windows Firewall (Built In)

Press Windows key + R.
Type "firewall.cpl" without " marks.
Press Enter.

Click Advanced Settings from the left menu.

Click Inbound Rules.
Click New Rule.
Create the following rule:

- RuleType: PORT
- Protocol: TCP
- Specific Local Ports: 7778, 27017, 44342 (Enter like that, comma separated)
- Action: Allow The Connection (Default Option)
- Apply to Domain, Private and Public
- Name: ARK with RCON (Or anything else you fancy)
- Click FINISH. You're good to go.

Ubuntu

Open a terminal, or if you're running Ubuntu server ssh in.
Run the following commands:

- sudo iptables -A INPUT -p tcp --dport 7778 -j ACCEPT
- sudo iptables -A INPUT -p tcp --dport 27017 -j ACCEPT
- sudo iptables -A INPUT -p tcp --dport 44342 -j ACCEPT


or if you're using ufw in ubuntu, its simply:

- sudo ufw allow 7778/tcp
- sudo ufw allow 27017/tcp
- sudo ufw allow 44342/tcp

Shameless Plug Mode ENGAGED!

Also - for a fun PVP server to play on - checkout: ItchyTriggerFingers @ playark.teamitf.co.uk.
http://steamcommunity.com/groups/itf-ark#events/242413803141513009

[Prom3theu5]

Well, the last two hours I've been playing around with the start of something cool :)
Had to rewrite part of my PCL to actually support the sockets implementation on Android, and Windows Mobile simultaneously

Here is the result: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2srsxWH2puw

No where near a final UI - just a sandbox right now

[Face Wound]

İlk olarak Prom3theu5 tarafından gönderildi:

Well, the last two hours I've been playing around with the start of something cool :)
Had to rewrite part of my PCL to actually support the sockets implementation on Android, and Windows Mobile simultaneously

Here is the result: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2srsxWH2puw

No where near a final UI - just a sandbox right now

Looking good!

[L.Mao]

İlk olarak Prom3theu5 tarafından gönderildi:

Well, the last two hours I've been playing around with the start of something cool :)
Had to rewrite part of my PCL to actually support the sockets implementation on Android, and Windows Mobile simultaneously

Here is the result: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2srsxWH2puw

No where near a final UI - just a sandbox right now

Nice!

[Prom3theu5]

İlk olarak Face Wound tarafından gönderildi:

İlk olarak Prom3theu5 tarafından gönderildi:

Well, the last two hours I've been playing around with the start of something cool :)
Had to rewrite part of my PCL to actually support the sockets implementation on Android, and Windows Mobile simultaneously

Here is the result: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2srsxWH2puw

No where near a final UI - just a sandbox right now

Looking good!

İlk olarak Ellan tarafından gönderildi:

İlk olarak Prom3theu5 tarafından gönderildi:

Well, the last two hours I've been playing around with the start of something cool :)
Had to rewrite part of my PCL to actually support the sockets implementation on Android, and Windows Mobile simultaneously

Here is the result: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2srsxWH2puw

No where near a final UI - just a sandbox right now

Nice!

Cheers Guys :)

[Gillymuff]

I might have missed info on this but are we supposed to see the chat that goes on in the server through this tool? All I see in the "Console" section is "Server received, But no response!" when I first connect and then I don't see anything else unless I type stuff in.

[m3rcier]

Looking forward to the Windows Phone/Mobile version. Also, I know there is a person on my server - my host displays the number of connected players and Steam is showing someone on it. However, Rcon is saying no players are present. Shut the app down and opened it up to ensure I wasn't out of date. Anything I can do to troubleshoot it for ya?

[Prom3theu5]

İlk olarak Gilestel tarafından gönderildi:

I might have missed info on this but are we supposed to see the chat that goes on in the server through this tool? All I see in the "Console" section is "Server received, But no response!" when I first connect and then I don't see anything else unless I type stuff in.

You have to then go to the Chat Tab, and click Enable Chat. Its diabled by default. There is an option in settings to Enable Chat Automatically on connect. Chat is a separate tab to console. If you only have the console tab - you have the very first version I released last friday, before the auto updater was added etc.

You will need to reinstall it if that is the case from the site http://www.arkrcon.co.uk :)

[Prom3theu5]

İlk olarak Mercier tarafından gönderildi:

Looking forward to the Windows Phone/Mobile version. Also, I know there is a person on my server - my host displays the number of connected players and Steam is showing someone on it. However, Rcon is saying no players are present. Shut the app down and opened it up to ensure I wasn't out of date. Anything I can do to troubleshoot it for ya?

You can connect to the game yourself, and run the command ListPlayers in game, to see if indeed someone is on. You can also do listplayers from the console screen to see if the player screen is working correctly for you.

Yet a third option is logging into the game, and enabling admin mode (cheats), then using the command: setcheatplayer true (no cheat in front of it). Look at the bottom left of the screen - it lists Number of connected players. Please note - You are one of these, So if it says 1 - then thats just you :)

[Prom3theu5]

İlk olarak Kin.rawr Chasing the Sun tarafından gönderildi:

Just a small issue I'm having... For some reason the Delete button is first, then Connect. Really odd that the Delete button is first and I can't get myself used to it. If I don't make a conscious effort to click the right button, I click the wrong one. Any chance that can be switched around? :p 3 times tonight, not paying attention because I'm multi-tasking, I've deleted my server info. Not a huge deal to add it back in, just a small annoyance.

How about if I just add a confirmation check along the lines of: "Confirm", "Are you sure you wish to delete your selected server information?", with Yes and No

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Added it for you - restart your client now or use the About screen to update :)

[Gillymuff]

İlk olarak Prom3theu5 tarafından gönderildi:

İlk olarak Gilestel tarafından gönderildi:

I might have missed info on this but are we supposed to see the chat that goes on in the server through this tool? All I see in the "Console" section is "Server received, But no response!" when I first connect and then I don't see anything else unless I type stuff in.

You have to then go to the Chat Tab, and click Enable Chat. Its diabled by default. There is an option in settings to Enable Chat Automatically on connect. Chat is a separate tab to console. If you only have the console tab - you have the very first version I released last friday, before the auto updater was added etc.

You will need to reinstall it if that is the case from the site http://www.arkrcon.co.uk :)

Ah good call. I had installed the new one but mistakenly thought it overwrote the other one. I was still running the old one and just had to uninstall and use the new one.

Thanks!

[MonkeyDrone]

PSA: RCON on linux servers seem to have been stablizied, no more random kicks and connection loses with RCON enabled! YAY!.

[Thyriel]

Since the update it just did i can't connect to any of my servers.

[Prom3theu5]

İlk olarak Thyriel tarafından gönderildi:

Since the update it just did i can't connect to any of my servers.

As a solution to possible issues with client updates, I never remove the previous version of the application.

You always have two versions installed. The version you are coming from, and the new version. I find this is better than simply just overwriting your installed app with a version that could potentially break functionality.

If you right click on the Icon, and Open File Location, there will be two app-(VERSION) folders. Alternatively, press windows key + R to open RUN, and paste in "%LocalAppData%\iNGen"
Go in the lowest version and run that please.
Say Cancel to the update.

Can you now reconnect to your servers?
Since all the updates I've been able to connect to all four of my servers fine :(

I will be posting a video of the state of the mobile interface in a little while, to show you the direction I am taking it in.

[Tearl]

I have the connection refreshing every 5 minutes, but chat is still not updating. Not that big of a deal, but it'd be nice to have that stay solid.
Also, any chance of getting an " Add to Whitelist" and "Add to Admin List" button on the player tab?

[Thyriel]

İlk olarak Prom3theu5 tarafından gönderildi:

İlk olarak Thyriel tarafından gönderildi:

Since the update it just did i can't connect to any of my servers.

As a solution to possible issues with client updates, I never remove the previous version of the application.

You always have two versions installed. The version you are coming from, and the new version. I find this is better than simply just overwriting your installed app with a version that could potentially break functionality.

If you right click on the Icon, and Open File Location, there will be two app-(VERSION) folders. Alternatively, press windows key + R to open RUN, and paste in "%LocalAppData%\iNGen"
Go in the lowest version and run that please.
Say Cancel to the update.

Can you now reconnect to your servers?
Since all the updates I've been able to connect to all four of my servers fine :(

I will be posting a video of the state of the mobile interface in a little while, to show you the direction I am taking it in.

Works again, somehow my hoster thaught it was a good idea changing the rcon port in their own lol