ARK: Survival Ascended

Config Generator

Fill in the fields below to generate a ready-to-use GameUserSettings.ini for your ARK: Survival Ascended dedicated server. For the full setup walkthrough -- getting the server files, required ports and starting it up -- see the ARK: Survival Ascended setup guide. Not sure your hardware is up to it? Check compatibility first.

The [ServerSettings] and [SessionSettings] entries most servers set first. The player cap isn't set in this file -- Survival Ascended reads it from the -WinLiveMaxPlayers launch parameter instead.

Source: ARK Official Community Wiki server configuration reference, covering Survival Ascended's GameUserSettings.ini (Studio Wildcard doesn't publish a formal spec).

Session Name

Server Password

Admin Password

PvE (Disable PvP)

XP Multiplier

GameUserSettings.ini preview

[ServerSettings]
ServerPassword=
ServerAdminPassword=
ServerPVE=False
XPMultiplier=1

[SessionSettings]
SessionName=My ARK Server

Source: ARK Official Community Wiki server configuration reference, covering Survival Ascended's GameUserSettings.ini (Studio Wildcard doesn't publish a formal spec).

Server running but nobody can join?

A wrong or missing setting in this file isn't the only reason players can't connect -- see the connection troubleshooting guide for port forwarding, firewall and CGNAT issues.