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Spotlight: Compsognathus!
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
Alienware Mod Contest Finalists, SotF Christmas Charity Event, and the Community Crunch 27
Announcement from the official source. The source describes the changes; your server installation status is shown separately in the update center.
Developer announcement
Published
Alienware Mod Contest Finalists, SotF Christmas Charity Event, and the Community Crunch 27
Announcement from the official source. The source describes the changes; your server installation status is shown separately in the update center.
Developer announcement
Published
[11/16/15] Introducing the Leedsichthys!
Announcement from the official source. The source describes the changes; your server installation status is shown separately in the update center.
Developer announcement
Published
[11/16/15] Introducing the Leedsichthys!
Announcement from the official source. The source describes the changes; your server installation status is shown separately in the update center.
Developer announcement
Published
Spotlight: Kairuku, Angler, and Midweek Madness Steam Sale!
Announcement from the official source. The source describes the changes; your server installation status is shown separately in the update center.
Developer announcement
Published
Spotlight: Kairuku, Angler, and Midweek Madness Steam Sale!
Announcement from the official source. The source describes the changes; your server installation status is shown separately in the update center.
Developer announcement
Published
[11/09/15] Introducing the Troodon!
Announcement from the official source. The source describes the changes; your server installation status is shown separately in the update center.
Developer announcement
Published
ARK: Survival of the Fittest - The Last Stand & Extra Life!
Announcement from the official source. The source describes the changes; your server installation status is shown separately in the update center.
Developer announcement
Published
ARK: Survival of the Fittest - The Last Stand & Extra Life!
Announcement from the official source. The source describes the changes; your server installation status is shown separately in the update center.
Developer announcement
Published
Alienware Modding Contest, Combined Community Crunch & ARK Digest!
Announcement from the official source. The source describes the changes; your server installation status is shown separately in the update center.
Developer announcement
Published
Alienware Modding Contest, Combined Community Crunch & ARK Digest!
Announcement from the official source. The source describes the changes; your server installation status is shown separately in the update center.
Developer announcement
Published
Spotlight: Giganotosaurus!
Announcement from the official source. The source describes the changes; your server installation status is shown separately in the update center.
Developer announcement
Published
Spotlight: Giganotosaurus!
Announcement from the official source. The source describes the changes; your server installation status is shown separately in the update center.
Developer announcement
Published
[11/2/15] Introducing the Direbear!
Announcement from the official source. The source describes the changes; your server installation status is shown separately in the update center.
Developer announcement
Published
[11/2/15] Introducing the Direbear!
Announcement from the official source. The source describes the changes; your server installation status is shown separately in the update center.
Developer announcement
Published
SotF Last Stand Championship: Bonus Results & Final Round Announcement!
Announcement from the official source. The source describes the changes; your server installation status is shown separately in the update center.
Developer announcement
Published
SotF Last Stand Championship: Bonus Results & Final Round Announcement!
Announcement from the official source. The source describes the changes; your server installation status is shown separately in the update center.
Developer announcement
Published
'ARK: Fear Evolved' Event Has Begun!
Announcement from the official source. The source describes the changes; your server installation status is shown separately in the update center.
Developer announcement
Published
'ARK: Fear Evolved' Event Has Begun!
Announcement from the official source. The source describes the changes; your server installation status is shown separately in the update center.
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.