The Ultimate Guide to Creating ARK: Survival Evolved Servers! (PC)
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- Опубликовано: 13 июл 2024
- WELCOME!!! This is the ULTIMATE & FINAL Server Guide I will be creating, as I think there is not much else to be said. This is a culmination of all of my server knowledge that I've gained over the past 6 years, in a single (very in-depth and long) video! Timestamps are below. I hope they help :)
Introduction: 0:00
Requirements: 0:51
Downloading Server: 1:56
Commandline: 5:02
Server Startup: 14:01
Joining Via Steam: 16:50
Enabling Crossplay: 20:01
Joining Via Epic: 21:44
Frequently Asked Questions: 23:06
Updating Server: 24:28
All Map Names: 25:00
Portforwarding: 25:55
Cluster Setup: 33:53
Transferring: 42:41
Server Configuration: 44:36
Installing Mods: 53:54
Installing Plugins: 59:58
End: 1:05:09
Commandline Arguments:
start ShooterGameServer.exe "MapName?SessionName=ChangeMe?MaxPlayers=35?OverrideOfficialDifficulty=5.0?DifficultyOffset=1.0?AltSaveDirectoryName=MapName?QueryPort=27015?Port=7777?listen" -NoBattlEye -NoTransferFromFiltering -activeevent=none -UseVivox -noundermeshkilling
Links:
SteamCMD: developer.valvesoftware.com/w...
Server Configuration: ark.wiki.gg/wiki/Server_confi...
Server Setup: ark.wiki.gg/wiki/Dedicated_se...
ServerAPI: arkserverapi.com/index.php?re...
My Stuff Below:
💳 Patreon: / membership
😀 Instagram: / neddythenoodle
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🧰 Steam! steamcommunity.com/id/NeddyTh...
Music Used:
Like Seasons Change - Jaslyn Edgar
Odd Whirlwind - Roof
Recline - Timothy Infinite
See the Moon - Gamma Skies
Fooled Me Good - Snake City
Looks Inviting - Ealot
Shades of Purple - Gregory David
No Time for Mornings - Ealot
Stay in Skul - Smartface
Odmjuk - Smartface
Pick Up - Snake City
Fly Shroom - Giants' Nest
Finding a Dream - Lishuid
Detour - Ealot
Cornelia (Luwaks Remix) - The Eastern Plain
Yim Yim - Giants' Nest
Far Away Star - Lishuid 
Игры
good luck
@@tankelvin3874 I had this same problem. The problem was that one of the mods got updated. I redownloaded the mod and moved it into the mod folder and that fixed it.
hey could you help me the bat file dosent work
@@Care.exenotfound same
@@Care.exenotfound i found out how if ur server is called for TheIsland.bat.txt for example that was mine get rid of the txt then it will come up with a message click yes then double click the file and it opens the black screen of text.
Ned can you teach my friend how to open a server like in a call
we have been struggling for month and still cant open
had a static IP, port forwarding and firewall exclusion trying to make a dedicated server for the past 5 years. following guide after guide. only you gave the crucial detail i was missing to get my server and cluster working. you saved me from breaking down and buying an ark server at $15-20 per server per month... and i was looking at 4 servers.
so in the words of steam award "take my points"
Mike thanks so much for the donation -- I really appreciate that. I'm glad the tutorial helped mate, happy gaming.
I too have a static IP, port forwarding and firewall exclusion, but my friend is not able to join :\
@@NeddyTheNoodle Hey man, I don't know if you can help me, but im trying to setup a workshop map instead of a official map, I was wondering if it was possible too?
What detail was that?
@@AbuN4z1r was trying to remember. Was trying since before scorched earth to get one running so many years running. My previous message to you was at the wrong step. The step I needed was how to get my external port opened. I could get Lan users to join but noone outside could see it. People only told me to open ports with port forwarding and allow through firewall. Ports checked remained closed and even the portforward program, that was suppose to force ports open, didn't work. It has been awhile since I got it to work, so I don't remember exactly the answer to fix the step. I will have to rewatch if you are that curious.
Hoping that you can still have a private server up once ark2 and their remake are released
This was exactly what I was looking for! I was so lost and found your older version which led me here and I was able to follow along and get my server all set up. Thank you so much!!!
Glad it helped :)
Is it an unofficial?
This is so much better at explaining things than anything else I've found. Much appreciated Neddy, I feel lucky that I'm just now trying to run a dedicated server.
I'm glad it can help :)
hey could you help me the bat file dosent work
@@Care.exenotfound I am long late but you probably didn't enable "file name extensions" it's at 5:38
@@CaptainCool223 oh uh, I am sorry but I won't be able to help you, it's been a while
I will recommend using ARK Server Manager, it's way easier than doing it yourself, I use it now and it's much better
Insanely helpful video, quality editing and timestamping. You actually take your time explaining and walking us through every step to really make sure we understand what we're doing. Now running 2 servers for me and friends! Huge thanks mate! I've bookmarked this video to come back to for reference in the future aswell. :)
I know its been a while, but could you share how you invited your friends? I have the server running and im able to join, but my friends cant add the server to favorites or find it anywhere.
Dude seriously this is the best video on RUclips! You have completely explained everything to start up a dedicated server and I can't tell you how much I appreciate this, I've been trying for months with no luck, I was hitting another roadblock after another roadblock and today was the first day I got to play with my friend in another state on my dedicated server! i'm so happy, thank you so much for taking the time to make an incredible video like this that is so useful and helpful! The only two questions I have is number one how to update the server when new arc patches come out, and number two how to include a server password. stay well!! and happy gaming🥳🙌🏼
i like how he heart reacted your comment but didnt answer the 2 questions.
i am interested in the password setup too.
The amount of time you put into your videos are really inspiring. Love you dude keep it up!
This is by far the best ever tutorial made on RUclips.
Thanks man, you earned a sub :)
Best server guide I’ve ever seen. U explained and showed everything! Thank you for creating such a great guide.
You're awesome for watching it. If you have any questions let me know.
Massive unequivocal mega vouch for Ned. This guy knows what he is talking about.
I hope the video is useful :)
@@NeddyTheNoodle extremely helpful, thanks man
hey could you help me the bat file dosent work
@@Care.exenotfound I had the same issue. I think it is a missing Direct X file preventing you from opening the file. Try downloading/updating Direct X.
Idk if it’s too late but make sure the extension doesn’t say .txt
Loving this as I needed the base knowledge before diving into the Ark Server Manager.
I was wondering if you'd consider doing a video on this as it automates alot of this but also gives options to tweak certain settings.
Would love see a break down like this vid but done with that application.
I haven't tried installing mods yet but for now everything worked perfectly!! Great video and explanation!
Thx a lot for that
You are insane. Thank you very much for this guide! Your voice is also very relaxing I could listen to every guide with your voice. Keep up the good work!
Thank you. This is allowing me and my little dude to have a lot of fun and to engage with dinosaurs which is one of his favorite things in the world.
hey could you help me the bat file dosent work
I just realized this video has under 1000 views at my time of watching wth.
Your channel is soooo underrated! I love your content I've watched dozens of your videos while not realizing that you're a "small" youtuber. Keep on the great work man!
Cheers dude. It's been a while since I've set up a server and this video really helped to get back into it. Taught me a load too!
Kudos with regards how you explain all of this, was very nice to listen to while working at setting the server up. Gotta respect the way you did it
Beautiful Tutorial! I get lots of questions to do with Ark on Steam, since I don't have Ark on Steam I always direct the people to your video guides!
Thanks dude!
hey i cant find the exe on my steam apps pls help
@@z.mbiec4ts try to make sure if ur file extensions are on ;)
Thx for this vid and btw love your story's about the ark characters stay safe keep making your vid there awesome
Thanks Brady. Be safe :)
Ned you rock for this video probably save me so many headaches and I’m glad this video is as long as it is because it gave me all the information and resources I need to do what I wanted to do for my server
Absolutely top notch. Clear,concise, added tips and direction with a touch of preemptive troubleshooting. Thank you sir. You are a scholar and a gentleman.
I can't thank you enough! helped me each step of the way.
hey could you help me the bat file dosent work
Just made a small cluster of all 10 maps so that my gf and I and friends can play together! Thank you so much! This is so wonderful. We got tired of losing everything and its just nice to control the server. This is the best!
Did you have to create a .bat for each map or just the island with the cluster id?
Nobody has done this better! There are a couple of good videos out there, but... This video is simply the best guide for setting up your own dedicated server. Nice work!
What an amazing explanation and such dedication!! Thank you very much for all of your effort!! 😊
Thx love your guides m8
It's funny that you would release this video today because Jeli was in my livestream earlier today telling me I need to come join up and play on your server 😂
I WISH I HAD CHECKED IN! I saw you were streaming!
Thank you man, after 3 years this guide still the best for open a dedicated server ^^
dude i absolutely love your content this has to be one of the greatest channels ever thank you so much
Ya know, by being on your discord (everyone should join for news btw), and seeing how many people join everyday. It would seem like you are a hugely known youtuber. Anyway love your vids, your very underrated and deserve a lot of attention for the amount of work you put into your vids!
You are too kind.
When’s the next story video coming out? Your channel is super underrated, can’t wait😃
It's close to being soon :)
@@NeddyTheNoodle grate😄
Thank you very much for making this, this is comprehensive and extremely helpful!
Thank you Neddy, totally get everything i will have to search for hours by just sitting there watch you explaining them. thx alot
This is so straight-forward I just had to let you know how much I appreciate this video so much. If there's any way you know how to do this for console so I can play with my buddies on ps4/ps5 as well, that'd be amazing! But if not, then just take this $10 and a new subscriber as my way of showing my appreciation regardless :)
thx for the donation bro
How about maintaining a server? Enforcing rules, and useful admin tools that we have. Would love a video on this, but thanks for this one, was very helpful ✌️
Thanks so much dude, started playing last week with a bunch of friends on officials and damn there isn't much room to breathe with all the built structures. Very clear guide, will be coming back to config things at a later date :D thanks again!
Bro how u inv ur friend?
Back here again troubleshooting. A fantastic guide that has worked once again!
Thanks for this, wonderfully done. I'm wondering, would you consider doing a similar break down with admin controls? I know when we were recording you had an impressive knowledge of a number of commands I'd never seen done before.
That is an excellent idea! I'll add that to my list :)
@@NeddyTheNoodle you never did it 🤦♂
Thanks for the tutorial, one issue though and I can't find a way to fix it anywhere else on the internet. The server shows up on ark and steam server viewer but when I try to connect it says "invalid authentication token". Anyone know how to fix this?
Top Notch guide. I have done this with Ark Manager, but this doesn't take as much resources as the Manager does. The drawings are great, and the port forwarding for people is a great explanation. I knew the information. But enjoyed the way you went over it. Great Job cheers
Wow! Awesome video, thank you very much sir. The video was long but well worth it.
Love the vid, one question though that I cant find in the video if you covered it, what is the process I go about when updating the mods in my server? Gen2 came out a couple days ago and it has told me to update my mods and has not let me in ever since.
for anyone wondering the solution was to simply uninstall (unsubscribe), remove the mod files you wish to update from the ark server mod folder, and then reinstall and put them back in the mod folder
Best tuto that I had seen on RUclips ! Congrats from France :)
amazing tutorial - i'm used to running other servers such as cs:go and mc, and this tutorial is straight-forward and good.
Great vid but how do you update mods?
Hi thanks for the tutorial, i was thinking is it possible to lunch different maps on different computers for a cluster ? To free some GPU and Ram
hey could you help me the bat file dosent work
Thank you. This helped a lot with setting up my own server. Keep up the informed videos.
Perfect tutorial format, very helpful thanks!
Whenever i add the server to my favorites, the map is called "ShooterEntry". How do I fix this?
You might have forgot to set your server name in the batch file
Thank you so much, you're the only tutorial I've found that mentions Epic. Everything is working so far, and I only own the epic version of Ark, I don't own a copy on steam. I just have to wait for server/update to finish downloading and then I can test joining the server with Epic :D
Very noob question: once the server starts running, if no one is joined to the server, will the in-game clock still run? Like if I start the server and then it takes me and my mates an hour to all get ready and joined, will an hours worth of in-game time have passed? If that makes sense...
Yes, time moves in-game even if no players are online. And I'm glad it helped.
@@NeddyTheNoodle I figured it would but needed to confirm haha. I'll reply back and let you know if we get it up and running successfully. You've been a massive help, and are really good at explaining this stuff like others here have said :) keep it up!
Edit: I made the mistake of saving the steamCMD folder in program files, so I’ve had to create a second bat file that manually navigates to the server exe, but it the Saved folder shows up now :D
Don’t save SteamCMD folder to program files, kids! It might feel organised at the time, but it’s not worth it lol
So I don't have to own a copy on steam to make a server?
Because I only have the version on epic too.
NEDDY YOU ARE A GIFT. Thank you so much for this. My partner and I were able to get our own hardware and set up a server for us and our friends after the ASE server nuke because of you. Thank you so much!!!!
Wow. This video has helped me IMMENSELY. Thanks so much!!
Hello Ned, I have created a dedicated server by the instructions of your old videos, and it worked perfectly fine on patch 322.10, me and a friend of mine were both able to join (and see the server in the unofficial server list) but since 2 days ago it went from working to not working overnight. It does not show up in the unofficial list anymore, it only does show up for me in the LAN listing after I updated the server to 322.15 . I have not done any configuration changes to the server, neither to the router and also the server computer has a fix ip address. Running only one Aberration map server with port 7777, query port 27015. I forwarded my ports 7777 7778 27015 for both TCP and UDP for all. Any idea about what this malfunction could come from? Great videos btw, big thumbs up.
Edit: I did not clarify but the issue is that my friend can not see / join my dedicated server.
I have the same issue right now, I know this was a year ago but did you by any chance figure out how to fix this?
@@becausewhynot8004 I don't remember, i think it got patched
have you fix this yet ?
@@becausewhynot8004 dont know if you fixed or not but i did your ipv4 might have changed and you can change it in the portforwarding and in the servers tab in steam
Hey Ned, first of all THANK YOU SO MUCH for making this incredible tutorial! I really cant thank you enough, because now me and all my friends can play together on this server! Your explanations and easy set-by-step guide make it so easy to follow you! Just one question, can friends from consoles join as well? And if yes, then how do they join? Do they just have to search for the server on Ark pr is there another step for them to join?
Edit 1: Alright, I've figured out that you can't play crossplay :( But I've run into another problem. My Friends can't join the Server, because the Server is "not responding", even though it is up and I myself can play on it... Any fix for this?
im having the same issue!
same here sadly although i even opened the ports in the router
same here
same
Me too
so calm, so nice sounding, it really made it easy to understand.
Awesome Tutorial! ive used this like 5 times to restart my server every few months when i get the ARK itch again! THANK you a million!
Thanks :)
awesome guide following this was easy for me and got the server setup in less than an hour but im coming across a problem where my server isnt showing up for my friends im familiar with port forwarding so im sure i did that right allowed both ark and shooter games through my fire wall but i cant seem to figure out what the problem is any help would be greatly appreciated
did you figure it out?
Have you find the solution?
what is this dns address setup thigny you said we need to do to make clusters work?
*cluster does not work
yeah, i tried to look for it on the intenet and cant find it
I'm sorry if I indicated that it is a necessary requirement. Most PCs and networks have it configured just fine, but if all else -- call your ISP and ask them what your default DNS addresses are. There should be 2)
Great tutorial. I especially enjoyed your artistic side, nice houses. :)
Nice Really helping the community here thanks man👍
My server doesn't show up in the unofficial list and if I try to connect by IP it just take me to the main menu
i have the same problem
mee too, hope he reads this...
Maybe you didnt open a port
@Brandon Breedveld what error does it give? And have you tried looking it up and seeing if you could find a fix?
I had that issue, but I forgot to open the 7777 port. I opened it separately, and my server worked.
This was an absolutely fantastic video, thanks for putting it together! I know a lot of time must have gone into this!
I followed your steps and was able to get my own server launched, get the Ports forwarded, and have been able to have another friend join using my public IP and the port number. However, I have another friend who is unable to join. We both use steam, but no matter what he puts it won't show up inside of the favorites, and neither will it show up trying to search for it in the unofficial lists inside of Ark itself. Any recommendations to anyone?
I'm having the same problem. Did you figure it out?
@@mattwilson5503 I'm also having same issue any fixes?
@@fyszen9767 My ISP doesn't allow port forwarding so my only option is to use a VPN which kind of defeats the purpose of running my own server(free). Could be your issue as well I was told it is becoming more common.
having the same problem
Such a great video! Me and my friends have been paying for server hosting for years and now that won't be an issue! Thank you so much my dude
pls tell me how do you invite your friends?
@@nissepisse4761 did you find out
@@fadi2734 i dont remember sorry, i dont play ark anymore but i know that i didnt host a server because i needed to have a port open and thats not good for your network security
I finally got to fix my problem, ty for the amazing guide, can now finally play with my friends, just earned a sub ned!
this video made setting up an ark server such a breeze!!!! many thanks to you, my friend.
10/10 guide. Thank you so much for all your hard work.
Thank you very much for this, you really helped me big time! keep up the amazing contnet!!!
Thank you so much for this video it has helped me so much I could not have asked for a better video.
really good video, just got my server running!! been wanting to do this for awhile, thanks!!!
is it a dedicated one ??
You are an absolute LEGEND! Thank you soooo much!
Thank you for this video, it was so informative and explained this so perfectly. Server is up and running.
Amazing thank you so much. This was so very helpful to me, saved me so so much time. :D
Thanks for uploading this!
Nice job this will be useful to so many people
Thank you, Ive been wanting to play ARK again for a while but didnt want to do official or deal with anyone elses server and I had an old crappy PC that I actually created a running server for my twin and I :) Great Job
I'm inviting you to my birthday party, you rock! This video has made my day.
thank you so much for your informative video. i had tried to make a server about 2 years ago and never got it working using an ark manager which let me just click the rules i wanted. but with your video my friends were actually able to connect so you've totally made my day. edit:found the answer to my question in one of the links you provided. so just leaving my thanks for your video!
Thank you so much for your time in making this video
Just a tip for people using windows 11, You may reach a point where your .bat files refuses to work, this is because windows 11 has notepad "opening content from previous sessions" by default. to solve this, go into Notepads settings select "when notepad starts" and select "open in a new window". to anyone this helps, Goodluck : )
Thank you for making it so that all of my friends can play ark on the same server! We spent like 4 hours trying to figure it out and you saved us! Thank you!
How did your friends join the server? Mine cant find it anywhere.
@@nonope5096 smae here pls lemme know if u find a solution
@@d_moon.g8407 no luck :(. My best guess is that it has to do with fucky port stuff, but i couldnt figure it out and have since moved on. Good luck though!!
Thank you dude! This helped me so much!
Thank you man, I spended 3 hours but it works!
spended?
Great guide helped a ton!
Thank you for saving my day, especially after the official servers were shot dow ! :)
Just started playing ark again and this guide really still does it good !
i appreciate your time and effort you put in this video, my friend. helped me a lot. thank you
i do not know what to say... you are the best, the beast, the man. thank you so much for this.
Awesome Video Ned, thank you so much :)
👍
Good shit, Really good guide to start a server
This is invaluable, thank you so much
This is really well made
Its liek a dream come true...imagine u follow the steps of a yt tutorial and everythign looks and works the exact same way as u can see it in the vid. WOW amazing
you are the absolute best! found a new subscriber in me
Thanks for the video. Much better than the instructions on the wiki page
everything explained great work
Sad that both these vids on this subject have nearly 300k combined views with not even 6k likes . . Surely more than 6k people INCLUDING myself have been helped by this tutorial. Thanks for helping me with this ned and may the ungrateful people that can't take the second to at least hit the like button come back and hit it to show their appreciation for this guide. thanks, dude, very well put out.
this video is amazing !!
Well explained. Thanks!
Whats great about you and this video is no one asked you to make this... no one asked you to make this and yet you set it upon yourself to make the video... Like holy crap, thank you man, thank you so much this video from start to finish is what i needed to get my ark server going! like you the MVP in my books, thanks! I wish youtube paid people like you more.
This is still super relevant to even the lost island update. Thank you for such a great and well-edited video, very easy to navigate and time-saving with the time stamps for "I just need to remember that one part again" current Ark Version: 341.33, I just updated to windows 11 and the only change was to *show more options when renaming a file.
Is it just LostIsland or is it anything weird like Lost_Island
i need help at 14:03 how do i "start" the file
@@BooDeeSniffa double click it?
@@khapotea have you gotten a answer?