********SERVER SETUP GUIDE?***********

[CudaCores]

Hey guys, the game is now live but where is the information on setting up and running your own server.. including a command list?

thanks

[Kami]

I have actual no clue how to do this silly steamCMD crap, anyone got a dumbazz guide I can follow? I just want to play a simple game with my friend without being murdered by fools every minute.

[KittenPurrr]

i believe what most of us asking here is the SP / Local server which Drake said they will put in tonite, which is already almost 8 pm here so i guess we wait if we want to play it like we wanted :)

[MEGACHILL]

CotaBucky님이 먼저 게시:

Downloading the server from steamcmd is just one part. From there ,there are different ways to start the server and most games are a little different. Usually its just a simple shortcut put to desktop that starts the EXE file and then sets commands that names the server ,the ports ,etc. Without that its a nogo. If people do not know how to port forward then they are wasting there time trying to start a server.

the port forwards are fine... thats not the issue here -- if you got it working could you please (if you already have it running) post an example config?

[oXYnary]

Mega, yea.

https://steamdb.info/search/?a=app&q=ark&type=-1&category=0

Looks like your downloading the whole game even for a server at this time. No separate IDs for the dedicated server.

[NickJames]

CotaBucky님이 먼저 게시:

Downloading the server from steamcmd is just one part. From there ,there are different ways to start the server and most games are a little different. Usually its just a simple shortcut put to desktop that starts the EXE file and then sets commands that names the server ,the ports ,etc. Without that its a nogo. If people do not know how to port forward then they are wasting there time trying to start a server.

Trust me I have hosted my fair share of servers. They are using UE for this and I have absolutely no issues hosting Killing Floor 2. There's something wrong with their files, we're either missing a command line or files.

[Perxita]

plz bach for launching server @drake

[cyborgassassin]

Brother Bedlam님이 먼저 게시:

http://gameserversetup.com/ark-survival-evolved-dedicated-server-setup/

Lol all the people going to this site, made it reach its limit !!

[CudaCores]

I have my ports forwarded, but still not seeing it display in the server listing.

[MastahBastah]

dont know why but i tried that stuff with the steamCMD and so on
but it downloaded the whole game.. not even the dedicated server files
am i doing something wrong ?
maybe someone can write the steps from 1 to 100 in the correct way i will be pleased

[Bloodrhen]

Drake님이 먼저 게시:

Bump :)

Here are some command lines for your servers:

ShooterGameServer.exe?TheIsland?COMMAND1?COMMAND2?etc

Commands:

ServerPVE: this enables PVE mode. players can not hurt other players, or their structures, or their tamed dinos.
ServerHardcore: this enables ahrdcore mode. when you die, your character is gone.
ServerCrosshair: this enables use of the crosshair
ServerForceNoHUD: this force disables the floating character name popups
AltSaveDirectoryName: this is if you wanna save the data to an alternate directory to run multiple concurrent servers or whatnot

GlobalVoiceChat: this will make voice chat not proximity based
ProximityChat: This will make text chat proximity based
NoTributeDownloads: This will disable downloading external items/characters/dinos into this ARK
AllowThirdPersonPlayer: this enables players to play in 3rd person foot mode (work in progress)
AlwaysNotifyPlayerLeft: this will notify playres when someone leaves
DontAlwaysNotifyPlayerJoined: this will prevent notification of players when someone joins


We will expose these all to INI in the next day or so, and create a GUI launcher shortly thereafter! Lots more coming as well

Yeah so how do I host my own server? A bit bummed that I keep getting "Failed to join, Unknown Error"

[KittenPurrr]

like i said before, Drake said they are adding SP / Local server later tonite...that way we can host ok?

[3kk0]

monkeyguru03님이 먼저 게시:

Brother Bedlam님이 먼저 게시:

http://gameserversetup.com/ark-survival-evolved-dedicated-server-setup/

Lol all the people going to this site, made it reach its limit !!

lol rekt

[Uzi [OTG]]

I would just be happy playing single player mode.
They said it was in the game in the FAQ sticky that was up earlier, but they
have snice deleted that FAQ.

I don't want to host a server at this time.

DOn't care about playing with crazed people online either.

Just single player for now .

Maybe a dev could make a new sticky explaining why it isn't working as stated
in their earlier FAQ, which I repeat, is now missing (the FAQ)

[GREEN TURTLE]

Drake님이 먼저 게시:

Here are some command lines for your servers:

ShooterGameServer.exe?TheIsland?COMMAND1?COMMAND2?etc

Commands:

ServerPVE: this enables PVE mode. players can not hurt other players, or their structures, or their tamed dinos.
ServerHardcore: this enables ahrdcore mode. when you die, your character is gone.
ServerCrosshair: this enables use of the crosshair
ServerForceNoHUD: this force disables the floating character name popups
AltSaveDirectoryName: this is if you wanna save the data to an alternate directory to run multiple concurrent servers or whatnot

GlobalVoiceChat: this will make voice chat not proximity based
ProximityChat: This will make text chat proximity based
NoTributeDownloads: This will disable downloading external items/characters/dinos into this ARK
AllowThirdPersonPlayer: this enables players to play in 3rd person foot mode (work in progress)
AlwaysNotifyPlayerLeft: this will notify playres when someone leaves
DontAlwaysNotifyPlayerJoined: this will prevent notification of players when someone joins


We will expose these all to INI in the next day or so, and create a GUI launcher shortly thereafter! Lots more coming as well

Is this for game windows or linux servers?

[HongleBongle]

MEGA CHILL님이 먼저 게시:

Could someone post a working batch command to run this? e.g. w example password.

Open a new text file, put this inside it, changing the passwords to your liking. Make sure your portforwarding is set in your router's page to allow port 27015.
start ShooterGameServer "TheIsland?SessionName=HongleBongle?QueryPort=27015?ServerPassword=MyserverLoginPassword?ServerAdminPassword=MyCheatEnablingPassword?listen"
exit