In the new patch (171.0) we can now finally set a MotD. According to this post by the devs, this is how it’s going to work: Put the following text into your GameUserSettings.ini and change it to suit your needs. [MessageOfTheDay] Message=Welcome to your new home, on my ARK! 😀 🙂 <RichColor Color=1,0.1,0.1>Red Text</>! Duration=20
ARK Patch 171
(This is a summary of the important changes that will come with the upcoming patch. Omitted are client-changes and client-bugfixes. To view the original patch announcement in its entirity, click here.) Please note that this quotes the expected patch-notes for an upcoming patch, and therefore none of the changes are currently online. Hosting Related New… Continue reading ARK Patch 171
How to access the server console
Usually you can access the ingame command input for the server through double-clicking the tilde (~) key. A command line awaiting your input should appear at the bottom of your screen. Update: As of version 171 the part below is no longer neccessary. You can now simply change the Keybinding in the Options-Menu. Somethimes though,… Continue reading How to access the server console
Possible Server settings
The following server settings exist for “ARK: Survival Evolved”. You can either specify them in the command line you use to start the server like this ShooterGameServer “[your normal server parameters]?ServerPVE=true” Or alternatively, you can use the force_install_path\ShooterGame\Saved\Config\WindowsServer\GameUserSettings.ini (from patch 171.0 onwards). That file contains the following section, in which you can set the option… Continue reading Possible Server settings
ARK: Survival Evolved 1.70 Patch Notes
(This is a summary of the important changes that will come with the upcoming patch. Omitted are client-changes and client-bugfixes. To view the original patch announcement in its entirity, click here) Hosting Related New Features Added ?MapPlayerLocation command argument for player-hosted servers, when used will display the current player location on the 3D Map. (not… Continue reading ARK: Survival Evolved 1.70 Patch Notes