From 75a95ed9613a79d39449243f358f264e6ad83212 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Nicole Rappe Date: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 23:38:59 -0700 Subject: [PATCH] Update Game Servers/ARK - Survival Ascended.md --- Game Servers/ARK - Survival Ascended.md | 16 +++++++++++++++- 1 file changed, 15 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/Game Servers/ARK - Survival Ascended.md b/Game Servers/ARK - Survival Ascended.md index c5ea824..6b10505 100644 --- a/Game Servers/ARK - Survival Ascended.md +++ b/Game Servers/ARK - Survival Ascended.md @@ -44,4 +44,18 @@ exit ``` !!! tip "Adding Mods" - When you are adding mods, you will notice they are found on [CurseForge](https://www.curseforge.com/ark-survival-ascended). When you are looking for the mod ID, it is actually listed under CurseForge as the `Project ID`. Just copy that number and put it in a comma-separated list such as what is seen in the example above. \ No newline at end of file + When you are adding mods, you will notice they are found on [CurseForge](https://www.curseforge.com/ark-survival-ascended). When you are looking for the mod ID, it is actually listed under CurseForge as the `Project ID`. Just copy that number and put it in a comma-separated list such as what is seen in the example above. + +## Dump Configuration .ini Files +At this point, you will want to launch the server and have someone join it so it can generate the necessary world files / configuration data. Then you will run the following commands in the console (from the server hosting the ARK server) in order to dump the configuration (ini) files to disk. + +``` +enablecheats +cheat SaveWorld +cheat DoExit +``` + +You will find the dumped configuration files at `C:\asaserver\ShooterGame\Saved\Config\WindowsServer`. The files you care about are `Game.ini` and `GameUserSettings.ini`. + +!!! warning "Do not modify while server is running" + If you modify these configuration files while the server is running, it will overwrite the values when the server is stopped again. Be sure to either set the variables in-game via the console so it dumps them to disk, or wait until the server is stopped to make configuration ini file changes. \ No newline at end of file