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ARK: Survival Evolved: updates, settings and interface

Game updates, plugin versions and improvements to our interface with a traceable history.

Recorded, available and installed are different states. Your actual installation status and suitable updates are shown in the server panel.

Change type

Game update Published 03.04.2018

Rideable Moschops, Sponsored Mod Program Update & More!

Announcement from the official source. The source describes the changes; your server installation status is shown separately in the update center.

Effects on plugins

No independent plugin compatibility test is documented for this announcement. Check the affected plugins in the update center before changing game versions.

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Developer announcement Published 26.03.2018

Eggcellent Adventure Returns & Community Crunch 124!

Announcement from the official source. The source describes the changes; your server installation status is shown separately in the update center.

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Developer announcement Published 26.03.2018

Eggcellent Adventure Returns & Community Crunch 124!

Announcement from the official source. The source describes the changes; your server installation status is shown separately in the update center.

Open original source

Developer announcement Published 20.03.2018

TLC Pass 2: Argentavis, Parasaur, Raptor, Sarco, Spinosaur, & Triceratops!

Announcement from the official source. The source describes the changes; your server installation status is shown separately in the update center.

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Developer announcement Published 20.03.2018

TLC Pass 2: Argentavis, Parasaur, Raptor, Sarco, Spinosaur, & Triceratops!

Announcement from the official source. The source describes the changes; your server installation status is shown separately in the update center.

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Game update Published 20.03.2018

Updated TLC Dossiers & Mod Workshop #1!

Announcement from the official source. The source describes the changes; your server installation status is shown separately in the update center.

Effects on plugins

No independent plugin compatibility test is documented for this announcement. Check the affected plugins in the update center before changing game versions.

Open original source

Game update Published 20.03.2018

Updated TLC Dossiers & Mod Workshop #1!

Announcement from the official source. The source describes the changes; your server installation status is shown separately in the update center.

Effects on plugins

No independent plugin compatibility test is documented for this announcement. Check the affected plugins in the update center before changing game versions.

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Developer announcement Published 13.03.2018

Community Crunch 122: Dino TLC, Extended Evo Event, & What's Coming Next!

Announcement from the official source. The source describes the changes; your server installation status is shown separately in the update center.

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Developer announcement Published 13.03.2018

Community Crunch 122: Dino TLC, Extended Evo Event, & What's Coming Next!

Announcement from the official source. The source describes the changes; your server installation status is shown separately in the update center.

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Developer announcement Published 06.03.2018

Community Crunch 121: Triceratops TLC Preview, Introducing Zen Rowe and more!

Announcement from the official source. The source describes the changes; your server installation status is shown separately in the update center.

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Developer announcement Published 06.03.2018

Community Crunch 121: Triceratops TLC Preview, Introducing Zen Rowe and more!

Announcement from the official source. The source describes the changes; your server installation status is shown separately in the update center.

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Developer announcement Published 20.02.2018

Raptor TLC & Community Crunch 119!

Announcement from the official source. The source describes the changes; your server installation status is shown separately in the update center.

Open original source

Developer announcement Published 20.02.2018

Raptor TLC & Community Crunch 119!

Announcement from the official source. The source describes the changes; your server installation status is shown separately in the update center.

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Game update Published 10.02.2018

Patch v278: TLC Pass 1 & 2 Preview, Legacy Migration, Valentines & More

Announcement from the official source. The source describes the changes; your server installation status is shown separately in the update center.

Effects on plugins

No independent plugin compatibility test is documented for this announcement. Check the affected plugins in the update center before changing game versions.

Open original source

Game update Published 10.02.2018

Patch v278: TLC Pass 1 & 2 Preview, Legacy Migration, Valentines & More

Announcement from the official source. The source describes the changes; your server installation status is shown separately in the update center.

Effects on plugins

No independent plugin compatibility test is documented for this announcement. Check the affected plugins in the update center before changing game versions.

Open original source

Developer announcement Published 03.02.2018

Community Crunch 117 & Sponsored Mod Program Spotlight!

Announcement from the official source. The source describes the changes; your server installation status is shown separately in the update center.

Open original source

Developer announcement Published 03.02.2018

Community Crunch 117 & Sponsored Mod Program Spotlight!

Announcement from the official source. The source describes the changes; your server installation status is shown separately in the update center.

Open original source

Game update Published 27.01.2018

Dino TLC, Upcoming Patch Notes, Community Crunch 116, & More!

Announcement from the official source. The source describes the changes; your server installation status is shown separately in the update center.

Effects on plugins

No independent plugin compatibility test is documented for this announcement. Check the affected plugins in the update center before changing game versions.

Open original source

Game update Published 27.01.2018

Dino TLC, Upcoming Patch Notes, Community Crunch 116, & More!

Announcement from the official source. The source describes the changes; your server installation status is shown separately in the update center.

Effects on plugins

No independent plugin compatibility test is documented for this announcement. Check the affected plugins in the update center before changing game versions.

Open original source

Game update Published 13.01.2018

Dino TLC Update: Phase One Info & more!

Announcement from the official source. The source describes the changes; your server installation status is shown separately in the update center.

Effects on plugins

No independent plugin compatibility test is documented for this announcement. Check the affected plugins in the update center before changing game versions.

Open original source

What the interface looks like

The image shows the interface on its capture date; earlier versions may differ.

Excerpt of the current interface with sample values. Values and prerequisites illustrate the controls; available tools depend on server software, plugins and permissions. — Excerpt of the current interface with sample values. Values and prerequisites illustrate the controls; available tools depend on server software, plugins and permissions. · Captured on 2026-10-08

Excerpt of the current interface with sample values. Values and prerequisites illustrate the controls; available tools depend on server software, plugins and permissions. — Excerpt of the current interface with sample values. Values and prerequisites illustrate the controls; available tools depend on server software, plugins and permissions. · Captured on 2026-10-08

What the settings do

These values come from our guided editors. Defaults are the editor starting values; they do not show the contents of a customer server.

Auto-Save Interval (minutes)

Setting: ServerSettings.AutoSavePeriodMinutes
Default: 15
Range / options: 5 – 60
When it takes effect: Follow the editor’s activation instructions when saving.

Crosshair enabled

Setting: ServerSettings.ServerCrosshair
Default: False
When it takes effect: Follow the editor’s activation instructions when saving.

Player location on map

Setting: ServerSettings.ShowMapPlayerLocation
Default: True
When it takes effect: Follow the editor’s activation instructions when saving.

Allow 3rd person

Setting: ServerSettings.AllowThirdPersonPlayer
Default: False
When it takes effect: Follow the editor’s activation instructions when saving.

Enable admin logging

Setting: ServerSettings.AdminLogging
Default: False
When it takes effect: Follow the editor’s activation instructions when saving.

Active Mods (comma-separated IDs)

Setting: ServerSettings.ActiveMods
Default
When it takes effect: Takes effect after saving and restarting the server.

XP Multiplier

Setting: ServerSettings.XPMultiplier
Default: 1
Range / options: 0.1 – 50
When it takes effect: Follow the editor’s activation instructions when saving.

Taming Speed

Setting: ServerSettings.TamingSpeedMultiplier
Default: 1
Range / options: 0.1 – 50
When it takes effect: Follow the editor’s activation instructions when saving.

Harvest Amount

Setting: ServerSettings.HarvestAmountMultiplier
Default: 1
Range / options: 0.1 – 50
When it takes effect: Follow the editor’s activation instructions when saving.

Resource Respawn

Setting: ServerSettings.ResourcesRespawnPeriodMultiplier
Default: 1
Range / options: 0.1 – 10
When it takes effect: Follow the editor’s activation instructions when saving.

Player Damage

Setting: ServerSettings.PlayerDamageMultiplier
Default: 1
Range / options: 0.1 – 10
When it takes effect: Follow the editor’s activation instructions when saving.

Dino Harvest Damage

Setting: ServerSettings.DinoHarvestingDamageMultiplier
Default: 1
Range / options: 0.1 – 10
When it takes effect: Follow the editor’s activation instructions when saving.

Food Drain

Setting: ServerSettings.PlayerCharacterFoodDrainMultiplier
Default: 1
Range / options: 0.1 – 5
When it takes effect: Follow the editor’s activation instructions when saving.

Water Drain

Setting: ServerSettings.PlayerCharacterWaterDrainMultiplier
Default: 1
Range / options: 0.1 – 5
When it takes effect: Follow the editor’s activation instructions when saving.

PvE Mode (no PvP)

Setting: ServerSettings.ServerPvE
Default: False
When it takes effect: Follow the editor’s activation instructions when saving.

Allow cave building in PvE

Setting: ServerSettings.AllowCaveBuildingPvE
Default: False
When it takes effect: Follow the editor’s activation instructions when saving.

Allow flyer carry in PvE

Setting: ServerSettings.AllowFlyerCarryPvE
Default: False
When it takes effect: Follow the editor’s activation instructions when saving.

Allow raid dino feeding

Setting: ServerSettings.AllowRaidDinoFeeding
Default: False
When it takes effect: Follow the editor’s activation instructions when saving.

Max structures in range

Setting: ServerSettings.TheMaxStructuresInRange
Default: 10500
Range / options: 1000 – 50000
When it takes effect: Follow the editor’s activation instructions when saving.

Max tamed dinos

Setting: ServerSettings.MaxTamedDinos
Default: 5000
Range / options: 100 – 20000
When it takes effect: Follow the editor’s activation instructions when saving.

Auto-destroy old structures

Setting: ServerSettings.AutoDestroyOldStructuresMultiplier
Default: 0
Range / options: 0 – 2
When it takes effect: Follow the editor’s activation instructions when saving.

Mating Interval

Setting: shootergamemode::MatingIntervalMultiplier
Default: 1
Range / options: 0.01 – 5
When it takes effect: Follow the editor’s activation instructions when saving.

Baby Maturation Speed

Setting: shootergamemode::BabyMatureSpeedMultiplier
Default: 1
Range / options: 0.1 – 50
When it takes effect: Follow the editor’s activation instructions when saving.

Egg Hatch Speed

Setting: shootergamemode::EggHatchSpeedMultiplier
Default: 1
Range / options: 0.1 – 50
When it takes effect: Follow the editor’s activation instructions when saving.

Baby Food Consumption

Setting: shootergamemode::BabyFoodConsumptionSpeedMultiplier
Default: 1
Range / options: 0.1 – 10
When it takes effect: Follow the editor’s activation instructions when saving.

Lay Egg Interval

Setting: shootergamemode::LayEggIntervalMultiplier
Default: 1
Range / options: 0.1 – 5
When it takes effect: Follow the editor’s activation instructions when saving.

Auto-unlock all engrams

Setting: shootergamemode::bAutoUnlockAllEngrams
Default: False
When it takes effect: Takes effect after saving and restarting the server.

Starting map

Map or level loaded when the server starts.

Setting: SERVER_MAP
Default: TheIsland
Range / options: TheIsland, TheCenter, ScorchedEarth_P, Ragnarok, Aberration_P, Extinction, Valguero_P, Genesis, CrystalIsles, Gen2, LostIsland, Fjordur
When it takes effect: Takes effect after saving and restarting the server.

Server Name

ARK server name

Setting: SESSION_NAME
Default: A Pterodactyl Hosted ARK Server
When it takes effect: Takes effect after saving and restarting the server.

Maximum Players

Maximum concurrent players. This value is managed by the booked slot limit.

Setting: MAX_PLAYERS
Default: 10
Range / options: 1 – 127
When it takes effect: Takes effect after saving and restarting the server.

Query Port

ARK query port used by steam server browser and ark client server browser.

Setting: QUERY_PORT
Default: 27015
When it takes effect: Takes effect after saving and restarting the server.

Auto-update server

This is to enable auto-updating for servers. Default is 0. Set to 1 to update

Setting: AUTO_UPDATE
Default: 1
When it takes effect: Takes effect after saving and restarting the server.

Anti-cheat

Protects public servers against known cheats; every client must support it.

Setting: BATTLE_EYE
Default: 1
When it takes effect: Takes effect after saving and restarting the server.

Additional Arguments

Specify additional launch parameters such as -crossplay. You must include a dash - and separate each parameter with space: -crossplay -exclusivejoin

Setting: ARGS
Default
When it takes effect: Takes effect after saving and restarting the server.