Developer announcement
Published
Survival of the Fittest: The Last Stand!
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
Survival of the Fittest: The Last Stand!
Announcement from the official source. The source describes the changes; your server installation status is shown separately in the update center.
Developer announcement
Published
Introducing the Angler & The ARK Digest: Special Edition 01
Announcement from the official source. The source describes the changes; your server installation status is shown separately in the update center.
Developer announcement
Published
Introducing the Angler & The ARK Digest: Special Edition 01
Announcement from the official source. The source describes the changes; your server installation status is shown separately in the update center.
Developer announcement
Published
[09/18/15] Introducing the Pegomastax!
Announcement from the official source. The source describes the changes; your server installation status is shown separately in the update center.
Developer announcement
Published
[09/18/15] Introducing the Pegomastax!
Announcement from the official source. The source describes the changes; your server installation status is shown separately in the update center.
Developer announcement
Published
Introducing the Manta & ARK Digest 16!
Announcement from the official source. The source describes the changes; your server installation status is shown separately in the update center.
Developer announcement
Published
Introducing the Manta & ARK Digest 16!
Announcement from the official source. The source describes the changes; your server installation status is shown separately in the update center.
Developer announcement
Published
[09/14/2015] Introducing the Kairuku!
Announcement from the official source. The source describes the changes; your server installation status is shown separately in the update center.
Developer announcement
Published
[09/14/2015] Introducing the Kairuku!
Announcement from the official source. The source describes the changes; your server installation status is shown separately in the update center.
Developer announcement
Published
[09/11/15] Introducing the Arthropluera!
Announcement from the official source. The source describes the changes; your server installation status is shown separately in the update center.
Developer announcement
Published
[09/11/15] Introducing the Arthropluera!
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: Pachycephalosaurus!
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: Pachycephalosaurus!
Announcement from the official source. The source describes the changes; your server installation status is shown separately in the update center.
Developer announcement
Published
[09/09/15] Introducing the Eurypterid
Announcement from the official source. The source describes the changes; your server installation status is shown separately in the update center.
Developer announcement
Published
[09/09/15] Introducing the Eurypterid
Announcement from the official source. The source describes the changes; your server installation status is shown separately in the update center.
Developer announcement
Published
Introducing the Therizinosaurus & ARK Digest 15!
Announcement from the official source. The source describes the changes; your server installation status is shown separately in the update center.
Developer announcement
Published
Introducing the Therizinosaurus & ARK Digest 15!
Announcement from the official source. The source describes the changes; your server installation status is shown separately in the update center.
Developer announcement
Published
[09/04/15] Introducing the Megaloceros!
Announcement from the official source. The source describes the changes; your server installation status is shown separately in the update center.
Developer announcement
Published
[09/04/15] Introducing the Megaloceros!
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.
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.
Auto-unlock all engrams
- Setting
- shootergamemode::bAutoUnlockAllEngrams
- Default
- False
- When it takes effect
- Takes effect after saving and restarting the server.
Starting map
Map or level loaded when the server starts.
- 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.
Anti-cheat
Protects public servers against known cheats; every client must support it.
- 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.