ARK: Survival Evolved

ARK: Survival Evolved

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Aug 30, 2023 @ 9:59am
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Configurable Variant Replacements

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Description
Mod ID: 3028221591

This mod allows you to selectively replace all spawns of a normal creature entirely with their variants (Aberrant, X, R, and mod variants, such as No Untameables' Element jugbug, and Scorched, Abyssal and Wooly from Ark Additions)
This mod does not require any load priority, you can place it anywhere in the load order and it will work fine

Supports the following mods:

Support is currently in progress for: Atlas Creatures: Fish, Atlas Creatures: Felines, The Sunken World Additions

This mod is only for wild spawns and will not affect tamed dinos. To convert tame dinos, use the converters in the Extra QoL Items mod, or Dino Storage's ConvertClass Config

Since this mod replaces the existing spawns of the creature- the amounts, locations, everything- will be identical to the existing spawns for that creature on that map. So, this mod will not add creatures to a map if the normal version of the creature isn't there already. If you want them to spawn along with, rather than replacing, normal creatures- Or not relying on the normal creature to add the variant to the map- use the Cross-Genesis 1 and 2 mods.


How to Use This Mod

Don't know how to edit your INI files? See this discussion post here: https://steamcommunity.com/workshop/filedetails/discussion/3028221591/3827551537096166565/

You cannot have more than one replacement for one creature, eg you can have Bog OR Eden OR Aberrant Parasaur, but not Bog and Aberrant.
Each spawn being replaced is controlled by adding the associated name into the INI, each entry separated by a comma. So for example, to replace normal NU Deathworm with the Aberrant variant, the Ark Additions Deinosuchus with the Bog variant, and the vanilla Rex, Spino and Yuty with their Genesis variants, the config would look like this:
The config goes in your GameUserSettings.ini file:

[VariantReplacements]
Replacements=AbDeathwormNU,XDeinosuchusAA,XRex,XSpino,XYuty

The list of names is LONG, so find them in The Discussion Posts (Click Me)

I will look at supporting other mods (make a suggestion if there's a mod you'd like), and *maybe* variant to variant, but for anything more specific, use Spawn Configuration's remaps config.


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I will not accept random friend requests. If you have a question please use the mod Discord (this is best), comments or discussion pages.

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Popular Discussions View All (8)
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Sep 3, 2023 @ 6:47am
PINNED: How to Edit Your INI Files to use this mod
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Oct 1, 2023 @ 2:02pm
Premade Configs: Svartalfheim S Dinos
Eclipse
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Oct 1, 2023 @ 2:01pm
Premade Configs: TCR C Dinos
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32 Comments
BotDino9120 Feb 25 @ 12:51pm 
Could you make it so the Dino that's spawns has a percentage of the variant you want, and not Replace the base variant altogether?
Chairman Dec 6, 2024 @ 10:40am 
Can you update for TSW: Additions? Big thanks!
Duke Nov 28, 2024 @ 7:24pm 
is it possible to use this for monsters and more?
maxionline6 Jun 25, 2024 @ 4:59pm 
how i use the mod i dont understand so much i understood how to use the ini but how do i add those dinos to my world
Eclipse  [author] Oct 20, 2023 @ 1:11am 
X Yutyrannus
Wakeless Oct 19, 2023 @ 7:49pm 
What's the creature in the screenshot?
Vanta Oct 10, 2023 @ 12:54pm 
Nice, thank you very much
Eclipse  [author] Oct 9, 2023 @ 5:40pm 
Alright got permission to add Sunkens, so they'll be supported sometime soon
Vanta Oct 9, 2023 @ 11:17am 
Thanks, I much prefer the sunken spino to the regular one.
Eclipse  [author] Oct 9, 2023 @ 9:41am 
Not currently, but I can ask the devs if they'd like compatibility