Steam Community :: Discussions

Hello everyone I would like to introduce you to our new official modding tutorial series: Wildcard Workshop.

In the series I will be diving into working with the ADK, giving tutorial, tips, and best practices for everyone who is interested in learning to mod ARK.

New episodes are scheduled to be added every other week.

Wildcard Workshop Youtube Playlist

I recommend visiting the individual episode posts below as there is the possibility that supplimental information could be found there in the event that I find mistakes after the video is posted or based on community feedback.

Episodes:

Wildcard Workshop #1: Getting Started[survivetheark.com]
Wildcard Workshop #2: Data, Logic, and Inheritance[survivetheark.com]
Wildcard Workshop #3: Building our First Mod[survivetheark.com]
Wildcard Workshop #4: Replication Overview[survivetheark.com]
Wildcard Workshop #5: Replication in Practice[survivetheark.com]
Wildcard Workshop #6: Config Options[survivetheark.com]
Wildcard Workshop #7: Cooking with Zen[survivetheark.com]
Wildcard Workshop #8: SaveGame Classes[survivetheark.com]
Wildcard Workshop #9: MultiUse[survivetheark.com]
Wildcard Workshop #10: User Interfaces[survivetheark.com]
Wildcard Workshop #11: Blueprint Interface[survivetheark.com]
Wildcard Workshop #12: Class Default Objects[survivetheark.com]
Wildcard Workshop #13: Event Dispatchers[survivetheark.com]
Wildcard Workshop #14: Version Control[survivetheark.com]
Wildcard Workshop #15: Bitmasks[survivetheark.com]
Wildcard Workshop #16: VSS Design Document[survivetheark.com]
Wildcard Workshop #17: VSS Setup[survivetheark.com]
Wildcard Workshop #18: VSS Structure Basics[survivetheark.com]
Wildcard Workshop #19: VSS Virtualization Process[survivetheark.com]
Wildcard Workshop #20: VSS UnVirtualization Process[survivetheark.com]
Wildcard Workshop #21: VSS Transition Material[survivetheark.com]
Wildcard Workshop #22: VSS Transition Material Timeline[survivetheark.com]
Wildcard Workshop #23: VSS Targeting List[survivetheark.com]
Wildcard Workshop #24: VSS Targeting Implementation[survivetheark.com]

< >

Showing 1-15 of 28 comments

ShaZZa

Apr 17, 2018 @ 8:16pm

Would be good if you could do an INI tutorial (that's a bit more in depth and more user friendly then what's around).

Zen Rowe

Apr 17, 2018 @ 8:20pm

Originally posted by ShaZZa:
Would be good if you could do an INI tutorial (that's a bit more in depth and more user friendly then what's around).

It's on my list of things to cover :)
I need to cover the herd of elephants sitting in the room though and get some of the big topics out of the way, like replication, before I can dive into the more granular topics like config options

Cyber Riddler has ARK: Survival Evolved

Apr 19, 2018 @ 1:48pm

...

KitsuneShiro has ARK: Survival Evolved

Apr 19, 2018 @ 2:02pm

It was be nice to do a video on getting the dev kit to run better. It just crashes for me.

Apr 19, 2018 @ 7:32pm

Originally posted by DestroyerTOP:
...

¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Originally posted by KitsuneShiro:
It was be nice to do a video on getting the dev kit to run better. It just crashes for me.

The first video goes over setting up the devkit and how to make it run efficiently.

I have to ask about the crashing though, people frequently use the word synonymously with freezing. is the devkit actually producing a big error message prompt and shutting down, or is it just locking up?
If it's locking up/freezing, watch video #1, I explain what it is that I believe you are seeing (It's loading a TON of assets into memory, it's just what UE4 does).

Last edited by Zen Rowe; Apr 19, 2018 @ 7:33pm

Apr 19, 2018 @ 7:36pm

I don't get an error message and it shutdowns.

Apr 19, 2018 @ 7:56pm

Originally posted by KitsuneShiro:
I don't get an error message and it shutdowns.

Understood, if you are interested in solving it could you open a new thread here:
https://forums.unrealengine.com/development-discussion/modding/ark-survival-evolved

And I will try to help suss out the cause. Troubleshooting devkit problems is a bit off-topic for this thread.

Cor.

Apr 30, 2018 @ 1:06pm

Now with making a mod. I was thinking of getting into making armor skins. Is this possible with the dev kit?

you would wear whatever armor you wish, but the skin would be for a set(like wearing fur armor for cold, but making it look like fur lined plate). Also looking to make a skin that would just add to current armor types, kinda like putting decals over armor you already have, like "iron ons" you use for T-shirts.

Last edited by Cor.; Apr 30, 2018 @ 1:07pm

Apr 30, 2018 @ 2:08pm

Originally posted by LordCorellon1:
Now with making a mod. I was thinking of getting into making armor skins. Is this possible with the dev kit?

you would wear whatever armor you wish, but the skin would be for a set(like wearing fur armor for cold, but making it look like fur lined plate). Also looking to make a skin that would just add to current armor types, kinda like putting decals over armor you already have, like "iron ons" you use for T-shirts.

Making armor skins should be possible yes. I don't know the specific needs of it yet, never tried. I'll need to look into it. I might cover that in a future tutorial. In the meantime if you open an existing armor skin item BP and look at all the modified values that should guide you on everything you need to do to make one.

As for decals.... using the existing system I believe you could make variations of existing armor skins, but I don't think the code in place would support saving UE4 decals to the armor so I think you would need to script some handling for that.

Last edited by Zen Rowe; Apr 30, 2018 @ 2:09pm

May 3, 2018 @ 5:27pm

List updated with episode 5 where I provide further example of replication in use.

#10

May 3, 2018 @ 7:30pm

@ Zen - Quick question, is it possible to change the "F" an "NUM" key structure bindings in the editor at all? eg F1 = cliff platform F2 = cooking pot etc. As some of the modded structures I work with require foundations/floor support and I also check collision with walls/roof. It's easier to just hit the "F" / "NUM" keys to spawn this stuff on the fly.

#11

May 30, 2018 @ 2:32pm

@Shazza
I don't think there is a way to change that with what is accessable

Also I forgot to update this post with the episode before but there is a tutorial now covering config options via the INI

#12

Kamilul Ihs has ARK: Survival Evolved

Nov 14, 2018 @ 2:40am

Why my ark's always fatal error when i use mod? someone help me please. iam a newbie

#13

gin3002

Apr 26, 2019 @ 10:29pm

#14

SouthHaven has ARK: Survival Evolved

Jan 4, 2020 @ 1:04pm

Every time I "complete" a mod and a upload it to steam everything works, but upon loading the mod nothing exists that should exist and nothing changes no matter what i do in or out of the kit. Thanks in advance!

#15

Per page: 1530 50

ARK: Survival Evolved

Report this post