Developer announcement
Published
New Extinction Teasers!
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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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. · Captured on 2026-10-08
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.
Developer announcement
Published
Extinction Chronicles III Begins Tomorrow!
Announcement from the official source. The source describes the changes; your server installation status is shown separately in the update center.
Developer announcement
Published
Mysterious Mysteries: Introducing ???????
Announcement from the official source. The source describes the changes; your server installation status is shown separately in the update center.
Developer announcement
Published
Extinction Chronicles II, & ARKaeology Ending Tomorrow!
Announcement from the official source. The source describes the changes; your server installation status is shown separately in the update center.
Developer announcement
Published
Mysterious Mysteries: Introducing ???????, Fourth of July 2x Breeding, New Bug Reporting System, & Small Tribes Clusters Coming!
Announcement from the official source. The source describes the changes; your server installation status is shown separately in the update center.
Game update
Published
ARK: Extinction Release Date Revealed!
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.
Developer announcement
Published
Announcing: ARKaeology Event!
Announcement from the official source. The source describes the changes; your server installation status is shown separately in the update center.
Developer announcement
Published
Small Tribes Servers, Upcoming Structure Changes, & More!
Announcement from the official source. The source describes the changes; your server installation status is shown separately in the update center.
Developer announcement
Published
Happy Birthday ARK: Year Three!
Announcement from the official source. The source describes the changes; your server installation status is shown separately in the update center.
Developer announcement
Published
Code of Conduct Changes, Great Migration, Cooking with Zen & More!
Announcement from the official source. The source describes the changes; your server installation status is shown separately in the update center.
Game update
Published
PC Update v279.282: Primitive Plus Update & Bug Fixes!
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.
Developer announcement
Published
Community Live Stream, Forced Mindwipe, & More!
Announcement from the official source. The source describes the changes; your server installation status is shown separately in the update center.
Game update
Published
Recent Update, Overseer’s Code of Conduct, and Incident Reports
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.
Game update
Published
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.
Game update
Published
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.
Developer announcement
Published
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.
Developer announcement
Published
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.
Developer announcement
Published
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.
Developer announcement
Published
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.
Game update
Published
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.
What the interface looks like
The image shows the interface on its capture date; earlier versions may differ.
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.
Auto-unlock all engrams
- Setting
- ServerSettings.AutoUnlockAllEngrams
- Default
- False
- When it takes effect
- Takes effect after saving and restarting the server.
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.
Server Map
Available Maps: TheIsland, TheCenter, Ragnarok, ScorchedEarth_P, Aberration_P, Extinction, Valguero_P, Genesis, CrystalIsles, Gen2, LostIsland, Fjordur
- 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.
Battle Eye
Enable BattleEye 0 to disable 1 to enable default="1"
- 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.