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Why can't I join my ARK Survival Ascended Server after an update?

Last Updated: October 18, 2026

This is a common problem with ARK Survival Ascended, here is how we solve it. Go to the game panel Then go to your ARK server. Stop the server. Go to backups and take a backup of your server. Then go to files. Find the folder steamapps Inside the steamapps folder there should...

How to install mods on an ARK Survival Ascended server?

Last Updated: October 18, 2026

1. Log in to the game panel, click on your server 2. Stop the server. Check out the video here if the next steps seem a bit stressful 3. Go to StartUp 4. Go to StartUp, look for MOD IDS 4. Then go here to find the mods you want to use. Each mod has...

How to use cheat commands in ARK Survival Ascended?

Last Updated: October 18, 2026

1. Enable cheats with ‘Enablecheats YourPassword’. Use your admin password, which you find under startup in the panel. 2. Test whether you get the admin menu with the command ‘ShowMyAdminManager’ 3. Test with e.g. ‘cheat fly‘ or ‘cheat god‘ 4. Remember cheat must be in front of every command Here is a list of cheats Commands | ARK: Survival...

Why can't I find my ARK: Survival Ascended server?

Last Updated: October 18, 2026

If you have trouble joining on either Xbox, PC or PS5, check whether you have Crossplay enabled. 1. Open ARK: Survival Ascended 2. Click Join Game 3. Choose Unofficial 4. Check Show Player servers 5. Search for the name of your server!

How do I change ARK Survival Ascended server settings?

Last Updated: October 18, 2026

1. Go to the game panel 2. Open Files 3. Find the folders ShooterGame -> Saved -> Config -> WindowsServer 4. There you will find the file called GameUserSettings.ini Here you can change the ARK SA server settings

How do I change the map in ARK Survival Ascended?

Last Updated: October 18, 2026

You can follow the article on YouTube 1. Log in to the Control Panel 2. Then go to your server 3. Click Startup 4. Find Server map 5. Type the map you want in the text field Here is a list of maps TheIsland_WP TheCenter_WP ScorchedEarth_WP Ragnarok_WP Aberration_WP Extinction_WP NB: Remember to end the map name with “_WP”. Missing...

How to enable Crossplay on a dedicated ARK SA Server

Last Updated: October 18, 2026

1. Go to the control panel. This article is also available in video format! 2. Then go to your ARK server 3. Click startup in the Server menu 4. Find Additional Arguments (FLAGS) 5. Type -crossplay in the text field 6. Save (You do this by pressing Enter on your keyboard or clicking the box next to it) 7....