Beginner's Guide to ARK Survival Evolved Settings

[@xenodragon77]

Something useful. The dino damage/resistance settings only count for wild dinos (including bosses), and not tamed ones. I recommend turning them up if you want a harder experience, or down for an easier one.

[@Empress_of_Death]

Thank you for mentioning this!

[@Tv1999ube]

Really? That will help so much

[@Tv1999ube]

How you know it doesn’t did check damage counter or something?

[@MontGomery_gator4310]

So whats why my dinos die so fast

[@kride500]

Me having played this game since 2019, having it on platin on two platforms and over 800h experience and still watching this

[@Tv1999ube]

800hs that’s rookie numbers

[@MyNameIsJeff3044]

Same but I got like 1000+

[@Tv1999ube]

@@MyNameIsJeff3044 ya me too but I have a lot of hours since I got when it came out in pre release on xbox

[@lordhelix-3208]

Was bouta flex on you for playing it since launch and having over 5000 hours but then I realised... It's just sad 😭

[@MyNameIsJeff3044]

@@lordhelix-3208 not sad... It's a great game.

[@5310yryr]

Yo best tip to give any early player. For the love of everything keep the trophies. Always loot them and save them for later. With alpha bosses you'll need to kill 100s of creatures being very annoying at the end and a simple inconvenience the whole way thru.

[@jpwf0177]

I have watched many videos on this and raasclark you make it very simple great job bud

[@Raasclark]

Thanks dude!

[@gamerghxst]

Man you are such a boss for this… I can never get a thorough guide to these settings anywhere!

[@Raasclark]

Thanks mate!

[@fyrebird5898]

Thank you so much for taking the effort to make this guide. There is so much information it becomes overwhelming. This has made much of the technical stuff more understandable.

[@Raasclark]

Thank you 🙂

[@MamaSnuggles]

Ohh! I needed this a year ago lol, thank you for your expertise! I never even realized there was a guide on the main menu.. I just jumped in and was throw on the beach with absolutely no direction. Best experience ever lol. 😂

[@mikeflores6959]

You are the real mvp for this video,it took me ages to find the right person with info on settings

[@King_SpinoX]

This video really help me because i never know setting on ark console

[@cann5565]

I'm new to the game thank you for posting this.

[@Raasclark]

You're very welcome! Good luck out there 🙂

[@OriginalDjsGaming]

am currently working on a breeding guide for consoles. Most imprints are 100%/50% on first imprint without having to quit and change settings and load up again

[@badgaem]

Hh

[@TehSymbiote]

New players, I'd advise single player first to get the feel for it

[@equation8591]

I’ve got 1k hours I’m scared to play a server incase it gets removed or something after I put loads of time into it any advice?

[@tayycainn6897]

@@equation8591 lol dont get connected tbh. i would say just enjoy the experience becuase i feel if you think/stress over it, it might drive you away from the game. have fun

[@equation8591]

@@tayycainn6897 I joined an offical server and I’m with one of the alpha tribes

[@SCRATs]

hey, I have a question. If I make a non dedicated server, I think there is a tether distance of 200m (or 250 I don't remember). That seems way to short and I'm not sure if it's even worth making a non dedicated server with friends. Would you still recommend doing it or just try find a way to make a dedicated server? Also I heard there is an option to increase the tether distance so all players can go even further away for the server host. Is this true?

[@acbix]

Been on this game for a year and this is the first comprehensive version of this that I actually get! Thanks for this.

[@Raasclark]

Ah glad to hear it 😀

[@Lee-fx4dj]

Hay man I’ve been here since before 5k and now you have almost 100! Great job and awesome video.

[@Raasclark]

Thanks mate!

[@HugzStoryTime1]

I have been playing for about 3 years and I am just now getting a base that doesn't get wiped in first 10 minutes I have only played official to never played modded or singleplayer

[@ibocardof7950]

Pro tip: try to learn bloodstalker, you wont regret it

[@Baha88]

Sent this to all my friends. My tribe gonna be so huge 😁

[@Raasclark]

Cheers dude!

[@KARSKI223]

Thanks for this video

[@trabrooks5532]

I will be playing this with my son on PS4 (two seperate consoles). For anyone wanting to play a "co-op" style, should use non-dedicated server? Will we be able to build in seperate locations? (i.e Herbie vs Carno island)

[@Jayvone1000]

No, consoles have a tether distance of 250m unless you host a dedicated server from a separate console.

[@peabrain6872]

no

[@peabrain6872]

@@Jayvone1000 yeah pretty much either 3 consoles or split screen on one

[@AzureDragon2604]

Big tip to everyone set the poop interval to 0 it really helps trust me :3

[@peabrain6872]

yeah >:)

[@NormalPerson.]

It would have been nice to have this at the start.

[@tammyscorner6]

Thanks for this, Raasclark!!!

[@ruthlesshatchet6353]

It helped, even after all the mess of things getting turned off. I started this game way to late it seems

[@savege_beast9250]

Hi Raas love the vid's

[@savege_beast9250]

thanke you

[@ODSTCody]

Mannnnnn, thank you for this lol. 100% on Xbox after playing for like 3 years. The default survivor item, light bloom, and light shaft I never knew about! 😅

[@Raasclark]

You're very welcome 🙂

[@LeslieHarvey607]

there are so many things i did not know that would make my arks so much more fun

[@IAMCAM28]

Great beginners guide I was confused and needed the help how do you tame a dodo?

[@Raasclark]

Berries in the bum bum

[@IAMCAM28]

@@Raasclark 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@ZenchiArts]

The procedural ark isn't that bad, tried it for the first time after 6 years, the map was decent if not a little small but still nice! Worth trying...

[@peabrain6872]

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[@shiftyjesusfish]

This was helpfull. Thank you.

[@bellycar8702]

I can see you put a TON of work into this, all the talking, the editing dang.... well done sir!!! This is a must man, very happy you did this.

[@Raasclark]

Thanks mate!

[@PoseidonAegaeus]

Me having 5000 hours in the game: Hmmmm, this looks interesting.

[@PxlseeFN]

Very great settings had to change some but this is very good settings seriously

[@T21PLETTGAMING]

My brother and I are new to Ark and we are loving it. Now, with that said, we are getting annoyed with the tethering system. Is there anyway around this?

[@Raasclark]

Sadly not I'm afraid mate, if on console anyway

[@peabrain6872]

youd need another console to run a dedicated server, or perhaps a third account

[@T21PLETTGAMING]

@@peabrain6872 Ark 2 better fix that. They're gonna lose out to S.O.T.F. if they don't optimize the sequel. Went back to playing SOTF due to the tether restrictions. Thanks for then help tho

[@SCRATs]

@@Raasclark hey, I have a question. If I make a non dedicated server, I think there is a tether distance of 200m (or 250 I don't remember). That seems way to short and I'm not sure if it's even worth making a non dedicated server with friends. Would you still recommend doing it or just try find a way to make a dedicated server? Also I heard there is an option to increase the tether distance so all players can go even further away for the server host. Is this true?

[@Kaizen-sama_]

Thank you so much for helping. Now i can find my stuff cuz i die a lot 😂

[@W_Claud]

If youre more of a pvp should you keep it on or off

[@kidDanny87]

You said “light bloom and shaft are a must” as if you need them on. Then proceed to say “want to be blinded, keep them on” what do you mean?

[@tweetchris46]

Please can you do one of these guides for Ark Survival Ascended?

[@HeinrichKok5]

This was extremely helpful thanks! Just want to ask, how much does a server on gportal cost for ps4 with your discount because the link won't open for me

[@Raasclark]

It varies depending on what slots or time you want, but a 1 month rental for a 10 slot server costs $12 🙂

[@HeinrichKok5]

@@Raasclark thanks

[@CLEVERADAM_CS]

YES RAASCLARK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@thatrandomhoboinyourroom5857]

I have been playing this game for so long and I have just gained so much more info in 14 minutes than in 5 years

[@Raasclark]

😅 glad to help!

[@arkar6710]

it's so useful!

[@odaigharaibeh431]

Hi man, your Chanel is great I need some help. I have searched ever were my chat on pve no one can see it, it will show on the screen but the members can't see it Please help me

[@Raasclark]

I'm not sure what help you're asking for?

[@WildKat25]

I stopped playing in 2018, but I have 1700 hours logged in with my spouse having 1500 hours. I plan on coming back to play, but I'm going to run my own private server this time around rather than official.

[@Noobie_kevin]

My brain can't handle all this information

[@GermanGlitchhunter]

Some of the settings aren't explained really well... During the Valentines Day event I made a Dodo-farm. I raised the "lay egg interval" to get more event items. Since it was annoying to deal with all the poop, I lowered the "poop interval" to 0.1... Since there is no proper description of what happens when increasing or lowering it one could imagine, based on "lay egg interval", setting it to 0.1 would more or less result in dinos/creatures laying no eggs... Well... There was poop... EVERYWHERE...

[@MrAlkatrazrap101]

😂😂😂😂

[@JuanCarlosSanchez-oo3sz]

Just rise back the lay egg interval up to 1 when easter comes cuz of the event easter dodo, it will constantly lay eggs and cause immense amounts of lag.

[@ancogaming]

These commands were thought out by programmers, i.e. people who tend to take things quite literally. An interval is a certain period of time between two defining moments (the length of a loop of events if you will). Raising the value makes the interval bigger, read: longer. So more time passes between the two events and vice versa. So if you switch off your part of the brain that wants to read between the lines, transfer knowledge or interpret things and just take everything literally, word for word, you'll always adjust the server settings the way you want to first try. :)

[@8Element6]

very helpful

[@Empress_of_Death]

Thank you so much Raas for making this video. I realize I definitely need to make some adjustments. Is there a limit to how many friends you can invite to your non-dedicated server on PS4&5? I hope everyone has a great Day/Night!

[@Raasclark]

No problem. There is! I believe it's 8(show player counts for non ded in the vid) but I couldn't get confirmation so left it out the vid.

[@Empress_of_Death]

@@Raasclark great that works! Thank you!

[@KFADavis1]

Don't foget the most important check box> Disable Menu Music.

[@FrignSkooter]

Why would you turn on maximum difficulty? Wouldn't that make it harder

[@DamnImDead]

Menu transitions on means you have to confirm you want to move stuff from say an inventory to a dino/crafting station for those who didn't understand what he meant 😉

[@Chrisvr-x6u]

Hey Ras i like your vids question how do you get the high detail option on console in dont get it also how do I make movement speed levels ups better?

[@edwardplain4688]

Mega epiclynessness

[@ItzAnimationTime1420]

Hey man ive been strugling...every time i play ark this 30 sec ambient music plays and fades away then comes back again. I think its connected to my settings. Thoughts?

[@Morgoth_dark_lord]

Why is it when I raise my baby dinosaur the movement speed is too high how do I make it to default?

[@danvoman074]

Hahaha omg thank you bro! Ive been 2 days struggling just to start hahahaha

[@Raasclark]

No worries 🙂

[@VirtualDarKness]

Every video I watched so far mentions turning on max difficulty but I'm still not sure why I'd want level 150 dinosaurs from the start? 😅

[@jordansunderman5348]

Which setting will kick wildcard in the ass and get them to release the native PS5 version?

[@peabrain6872]

the patience setting

[@forglory8447]

May i ask why the single player ark i play on ragnarok dint have alpha dino ?i dint touch the defaults setting other then breeding setting and char stat per lv setting

[@walkerpierce5446]

If I use the single player mode button, how does adjusting slider settings affect it? Does it compound on-top of the changes that the Single player option already makes, or does it just override them; potentially reducing the benefit of certain tweaks?

[@leeraii6185]

Hi, I somehow only just started playing on pc, I cannot get events to work, a friend recommended playing with PAX or Summer active for Dino color variation, any vids or tip to get this to work on pc single player Ps I tried detroywilddinos ingame and doesn't seem to spawn anything but vanilla colors

[@sandruu]

Show item selector button doesn’t work for me on xbox.

[@aproudbaguette3605]

I have a little issue while disabling engrams, i want to play a primitive style of map, primitive plus being broken on a lot of maps its not really an option, i'm talking about creatures not spawning on some biomes, (Aberration and Crystal Isles works """well""" btw) Anyway my issue is that disabled engrams always reappears (and yes i got "specified engrams" turned on)

[@peabrain6872]

boohoo

[@BombzOnZombz]

Why are there no dinos on the island is single player? I'm on Xbox

[@darrylwhite7669]

Hello. Does anyone have a video for a 50x server settings please? Many thanks.

[@Lawznp]

I am stuck in the private server menu and I can’t get out of it can someone help me to get out of it

[@mgcarrigan]

Keep these coming. I'm having trouble figuring out how to set for platform saddles allowing me around 15-20 structures. Does anyone have advise?

[@nightshade2343]

I think it's under advanced in (local) just scroll to the end it will be somewhere in there

[@JaiRambo]

I play on HC only bc i use creative mode alot and i want something to worry about. Then if i have to create a new player, my rule is i have to make it to my structures and dinos before i console takeall.

[@rob4178]

How can u raise wild Dinos lvl? I didnt see it there

[@brazilfox93]

Bro I have music big in ark hevy music playing inside a game how to fix

[@Empress_of_Death]

Ark reset all of my world's settings...I'm back here so I can figure out what my settings were before.

[@ZzzzZzz-1422]

Does anyone know why I can’t kill my baby Dino’s in ark and do I have to change any settings to enable it??😅

[@jaronshelley5111]

I’m not taking damage from wild dinos and I don’t know how to fix it, can anyone help?😅

[@BrokenJawAllo]

Raas you forgot the active Event setting

[@grouse87]

What’s that clip of the dude waking up on the beach..????

[@Raasclark]

An old trailer

[@your_favorite_jackalope_ba1325]

I keep pressing single player but nothing happens

[@RUGER5264]

But what are all of the official server rates?

[@shin_gaming1991]

How do I get to mod settings?

[@MamaSnuggles]

Hey Raas, is there a way to raise the item cap? I'm getting a max-item warning at 6300 and my base was only half finished 🤭

[@Raasclark]

There is! Sadly I think its a config only setting. Structuresinradius I think it's called

[@MamaSnuggles]

@@Raasclark sweet ty!! I will Google it to see if I can get some more details, much appreciated!

[@peabrain6872]

wha

[@JafarDaKnight9444]

mate im not dummy ): im an ark mobile player want to check the full ark settings, i wish just get some money to buy a console

[@Quietchick]

This maybe a dumb question but I been looking thru videos and I see that people have changed their settings from year to year like 2020 settings are different from 2021 now 2022 settings are different from last years settings, how am I to know what settings are always the right ones? Will they always change every year? I’m a new player to Ark so I don’t know anything

[@Raasclark]

This is very likely not to change now mate

[@Quietchick]

@@Raasclark thank you

[@rutimo]

Me on ark mobile be like

[@pokelanderzets5944]

Can u play primal fear mod on pc with ark console version?

[@Raasclark]

Sadly no

[@Mumtazm]

I have Ark Survival Evolved and I wanted to just download the base game . It does not allow me to choose anything because there is no option of DLCs so nothing I can untick and reduce the download. Right now it is downlaoding 39.3 GB but after that will it download the rest for 125.1GB. Will I be given a choice to stop after the 39.3 GB download. Everyone I asked says there is a dlc option that allows you to decide which part of the game you want to download, my copy on steam does not have it. I don't want all those other parts when I'm just starting out. I am hoping it will stop after that. I am going to try your settings but I was hoping someone else had the same problem.

[@benstone596]

Know this is pretty late but that 130 is without paid dlc. It does include the free maps(custom) but that's considered part of the base game

[@Mumtazm]

@@benstone596 Thanks

[@LKHR11]

3k hours but still watching

[@SrOmerDM]

yo whats the name of the musıc

[@rysacznik]

hey! do you know what is the mic button on PlayStation?

[@Raasclark]

It should be automatically enabled. Though worth noting it's very buggy on console sadly!

[@rysacznik]

thanks!

[@pokelanderzets5944]

Can you join pc servers with mods from xbox

[@Raccoon-fq7ns]

Me over 700 hours on ark and have to watch this cause I still suck

[@quaggothequagsire]

New Player: Tries to play the game Ark: Guess I’ll Crash |_:)_|

[@peabrain6872]

hilarious. amazing.

[@suryoyoml3355]

Can my friend join my server when im not online?

[@MrDormant]

im not very soical but something do wish to join a server

[@spencerswart9227]

Have to add this comment for playstation players, as I struggled day one figuring this out. Triangle guys, triangle is to gather stuff..🤣🤣🙈

[@peabrain6872]

brug

[@DoctorRivaL]

How to reduce frame drops ? Or lagging

[@Raasclark]

Keep an eye out for an upcoming vid that might help this week!

[@peabrain6872]

turn off show tame names in the touchpad radial wheel

[@Luke-cecilpod]

Anyone know where to get good stego saddle bp

[@-_-Pvbt16-_-]

I dont have the settings: High detail and HDR output. Can u help me?

[@Raasclark]

That's likely because of your console dude. It's only available to next gen ones as mentioned in the vid 🙂

[@-_-Pvbt16-_-]

@@Raasclark Thank you!

[@sridharpillai7736]

what is that movie of ark at the end ???

[@Raasclark]

It's an old trailer they used for map/platform launches

[@sridharpillai7736]

oh my i never knew xdd thanks😅

[@ubermausse306]

Is there a way to turn off the host tether on ps4 in a non dedicated session? Would be nice to actually split off to farm resources, or better yet not get teleport tele-lagged when the host dies.... One thing it is good for though, we use it to teleport resources across the map. Host drops me and the crew anything hes got then bed teleport back to base, the tether teleports us and we keep everything and any mounts we're on

[@Raasclark]

Sadly not I'm afraid

[@hahhsh4512]

Do ark mobile

[@freemcbilly3617]

Ark mobile is craxy

[@peabrain6872]

step one: delete ark mobile

[@hairyburger43]

I only just figured out you cN stop spawning with 10000 skins

[@LeoTheYuty]

0.2 difficulty is better imo. I hate that a 150 dilo that appear on the beach and crush my trikes.

[@peabrain6872]

dont tame trikes then, or dont live next to dilos, or run, or fight. 0.2 is garb

[@LeoTheYuty]

@@peabrain6872 Or just stop fearing for your life and play 0.2. 1.0 is garb

[@peabrain6872]

@@LeoTheYuty no need to fear for my life when i die once a month

[@LeoTheYuty]

@@peabrain6872 Please explain instead of pretending you are crushing my opinion with ease.

[@peabrain6872]

@@LeoTheYuty if you dont suck ass at the game, 1.0 is a cakewalk. i am very capable of surviving with almost no tames on 1.0 difficulty, have explored nearly all of crystal isles on a moose, have fought hordes on extinction with a single enforcer