Ark Survival Evolved for Xbox One AND PC? Help a mom out....

[RealTimeStrat]

I would like to purchase Ark: Survival Evolved for my son for play on Xbox One. I keep getting linked back here for purchase. If we purchase the package that is currently on sale, does it A) Work for play on Xbox One? and B) Work for play on PC as well? Super Confused Mom needs some guidance please 😩

[riggz666]

the xbox one version of the game is available via Microsoft store and is only for XB1, not sure where you are looking.
if you buy the steam version it will only work on pc.

[DarksideHazuki]

For xbox, you would need to buy from the xbox live store on xbox one. buying it on steam would only let you play on pc.

[RealTimeStrat]

Thank you both for the info. Can you elaborate on what "Play Anywhere" means then?

[riggz666]

i'm unsure, may i ask where you are looking?

[riggz666]

How does Xbox Play Anywhere work?

When you buy an Xbox Play Anywhere digital game through the Xbox Store or the Windows Store, it’s yours to play on both Xbox One and Windows 10 PC at no additional cost. To take advantage of Xbox Play Anywhere, you will need to have installed the Windows 10 Anniversary Edition update on your PC, as well as the latest update on your Xbox One console. Then, simply log into your Xbox Live/Microsoft account and your Xbox Play Anywhere games will be available to download. On your Xbox One, games will show as “Ready to Install” under “My Games and Apps”. On your Windows 10 PC, games will appear in “My Library”.



this version can only be bought from microsoft.

[Uncle Vak]

Originally posted by ushouldbuyit:

Thank you both for the info. Can you elaborate on what "Play Anywhere" means then?

"play anywhere" means if you buy from the Microsoft Store on windows 10 then yes you can play on XB1 and PC but the Microsoft Store needs to also be linked with the XB account! steam is the only place for PC games!

[RealTimeStrat]

Okay. I think I understand. Thanks so much for helping a Mom out!! If I understand correctly, the PC Version is superior to the Xbox version? Can he use a wired or wireless controller to play via PC? Or is it just keyboard and mouse?

[riggz666]

you can use either type of controller with both versions (wired or wireless), or keyboard/mouse with pc, your choice.
if you buy the pc version, you might want to check your system meets the requirements first.

[Uncle Vak]

always check your computer specs so you pc can run the game and yes wired controllers are better and easier to use but you can use wireless too!

[m i t c h e l l o]

Originally posted by ushouldbuyit:

Okay. I think I understand. Thanks so much for helping a Mom out!! If I understand correctly, the PC Version is superior to the Xbox version? Can he use a wired or wireless controller to play via PC? Or is it just keyboard and mouse?

He can definately play with controller. Just make sure that the PC can run it, this game is not a game every PC can run.

[RealTimeStrat]

He has a custom build computer for gaming. How can I check to see if it is good for the game?

[m i t c h e l l o]

Originally posted by ushouldbuyit:

He has a custom build computer for gaming. How can I check to see if it is good for the game?

You can easily check that by hitting the Windows key (The key with a flag on it) + R, type in dxdiag.exe

It should give an overall list of the system. Note down the: Processor, RAM. And on the window, there should be a tab saying: Display. Click on that. Note down the name of the graphical processor.

Once you noted everything down, feel free to post the specifications on this thread.

[Deda]

I would definitely recommend an i7 and GTX 900+ Series for ARK. That is not enough for playing on Ultra settings.

[m i t c h e l l o]

Originally posted by StefkeGejmer:

I would definitely recommend an i7 and GTX 900+ Series for ARK. That is not enough for playing on Ultra settings.

An i5 would run fine. Also, a 700 series card like a 780 Ti works fine aswell.

[Deda]

Rly ♥♥♥♥♥? It was laggy on my gtx 750 Palit. I had 8gb ram and i5.