From 00d96f8357946ca55cd293b9ea318c7f8025fde3 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Nicole Rappe Date: Tue, 7 May 2024 09:49:50 -0600 Subject: [PATCH] Add Game Servers/ARK - Survival Ascended.md --- Game Servers/ARK - Survival Ascended.md | 21 +++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 21 insertions(+) create mode 100644 Game Servers/ARK - Survival Ascended.md diff --git a/Game Servers/ARK - Survival Ascended.md b/Game Servers/ARK - Survival Ascended.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..559404e --- /dev/null +++ b/Game Servers/ARK - Survival Ascended.md @@ -0,0 +1,21 @@ +**Purpose**: +This document outlines some of the prerequisites as well as deployment process for an ARK: Survival Ascended Server + +## Prerequisites +We need to install the Visual C++ Redistributable for both x86 and x64 +- [Download Visual C++ Redistributable (x64)](https://aka.ms/vs/17/release/vc_redist.x64.exe) +- [Download Visual C++ Redistributable (x86)](https://aka.ms/vs/17/release/vc_redist.x86.exe) + + +## Run Unreal Engine Certificate Trust Script +There is an issue where if you run a dedicated server, part of that requires API access to Epic Games and that will not work without installing a few certificates. The original Github page can be found [here](https://github.com/Ch4r0ne/UnrealEngine_Dedicated_Server_Install_CA/tree/main), which details the reason for it in more detail. + +- [Download Unreal Engine Certificate Install Script](https://github.com/Ch4r0ne/UnrealEngine_Dedicated_Server_Install_CA/blob/main/Install_Certificate.ps1) + +!!! note "Run as Administrator" + You need to run the script as an administrator. This will require that you run `Set-ExecutionPolicy Bypass` in an admin powershell session beforehand, then run the script with something like the following set of commands: + ``` + Set-ExecutionPolicy Bypass + CD "C:\Users\nicole.rappe\Downloads" + .\Install_Certificate.ps1 + ``` \ No newline at end of file