Best Singleplayer/Server Settings | Ark: Survival Evolved

[@crabypoplton5828]

Im honestly perfectly fine with default settings so long as creatures are max 150. the only instance where i would increase xp gain is on maps without explorer notes and the time it takes to grind alot of metal for instance is usually enough time for the metal from a previous run to smelt. Mating speed multipliers are really the only default setting that i find to slow.

[@zzodysseuszz]

That’s because of how much time you have. If I played it on regular settings I wouldn’t make any progress worth talking about at all. First time I played ark I finished aberration on default settings with my friends so I think I earned it cos aberration is horrible XD

[@crabypoplton5828]

@@zzodysseuszz thats fair. tho i actually think aberration is the best map since all resources r abundant and the creatures are interesting but it is definitely super linear compared to the rest.

[@koryx8697]

Ur a chad mate

[@REDX-qo5tg]

How do I put it back to normal?

[@brianburke5285]

I am super impacient so I set this setting to 44000 so it takes one food peice.... I really dont want to wait over 36 hours for a mammoth the steals my narcotics😢

[@glee6665]

For taming dinosaurs I like to set the taming multiplier to 2 and dino food drain to 2. Taming x2: cuts the number of feeds required and number of hits to taming effectiveness in half. Dino food drain x2: makes the dinos starve out in half the time, and cuts down on the wait time for passive feeding. Together this cuts the default taming time by 1/4, but still keeps a difference between kibble taming vs mutton/crops/prime meat etc... but almost completely removes need for narcotics. Considering changing to taming x2.25 & dino food drain x1.75 to stay balanced. (But it is REALLY nice not having to wait forever after that first passive feed)

[@javierdelcueto9786]

The difficulty slide in single player is super important. So first thing it does is that it changes is your Dino levels. So 1.0 is max level 120 so multiply your amount by 120 to figure out the max level. To get max level 150 you could use the command like in the video, but what I think is a better experience is checking the maximum difficulty box. This setting pretty much changes everything the difficulty slider does. The slider also changes overall loot tables for drops. I found on lower settings that it is really difficult to find things like Rex saddles and other important items. Maximum difficulty makes it so the whole loot table is available like in official settings. Finally the slider changes the difficulty of bosses. Bosses take increased damage the lower the slides is. This makes bosses so underwhelming when you beat them in like twenty Rex bites.

[@Ranger-cp1ej]

I think max level being 120 is only on the island, and the "Max Difficulty" checkbox only goes up to 120 as well. It should be 150 for all of the other maps

[@javierdelcueto9786]

It happens on every map for me

[@Ranger-cp1ej]

Yea looks like I was wrong looked it up and I guess Island SE and Abb are 120, Ext and the mod maps are 150

[@destroyerx6200]

It goes up in 30s, 5 being max level 150 and 10 being max level 300 I believe

[@zackeryferguson7141]

@@Ranger-cp1ej as far as I know it's all paid maps

[@kassie-bear6931]

Yay, you still do videos of Ark! :) This guy is still the number one person to whom I follow. He has given so many good tips and tricks on Ark Survival Evolved that I follow. And because of these tips, my gaming in Ark has been sooo much smoother. I've been able to survive longer and tame better dinos. These videos are sooo helpful. Thank you very much for all the helpful advice!

[@pterafier]

Happy to help! Glad you enjoy :)

[@SweatyBoy-po4mf]

@@pterafier ty so much for the help 😊

[@captainsaveahoe976]

Axe man cjcheesedj and phlinger phoo for me

[@Su-jk5ve]

4:10 I highly recommend keeping the night cycle on if you want a Megalosaurus since if you make nights go by quickly then they'll become useless since they're nocturnal

[@connerwills6802]

Finally I’ve been waiting for this one for a while

[@blezzy9292]

Same here!

[@tzm-13]

First video I've seen of yours. You seem super genuine and it's awesome. Detailed and informative as well. Top tier video man thank ya

[@pterafier]

Nah thank you man 😁

[@maxpope3291]

even with 450+ hours I still get tips from you pterafier, keep up the great work

[@ExcludedYT]

THATS WHAT I NEEDED THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!! 1:36

[@Leon-oc4em]

Me too

[@Bryan.EeeEeEe]

Dude you are awsome i got into Ark not to long ago like a few weeks ago and am so into it that i watch gameplay 24/7 and you are one of the best channels i have found keep it up

[@reirdonplaysgames4236]

Truly a great video. Video and audio quality is PRO. I have been playing a long time and have a great handle on all this BUT it took a lot of digging and experimenting to get settings I like. Thx and keep it up!

[@mrhawk3394]

this is perfect for me thanks! it helped me fix my difficultties with the game settings so thanks alot once again!

[@wmgthilgen]

The issue I as a retired senior one of millions and million finding we have a lot more time than unretired do. And new to video games. This game as other AAA games do, have a very high learning curve. The settings which can make it an easier process has it's own learning curve. Increaseing a setting that actually decreases something is confusing as hell. As a completely new NOOB!!!. We first need to adjust the settings which will allow us to play long enough to learn how to play the game. We have time, so the grind isn't nearly as important as it is to live long enough to grind.

[@tristankitchen3590]

This was very helpful! I been trying to find a video to understand wtf the settings do and out of the dozens of videos I watched this was the only helpful one

[@joelkp1185]

Keep in mind that on console, you don’t have to use the slider for settings, you can also type in your own values in the little box next to the slider.

[@corvidconfidential8826]

On console? I did that on pc after I started playing last week. 🤔

[@joelkp1185]

@@corvidconfidential8826 yep

[@agentperry8347]

How do I do this? Do I say "admincheat overrideoficialldifuculty"

[@joelkp1185]

@@agentperry8347 just do it in you settings.Instead of using the slider, pull left on the joystick to hover over the box, then press X or A (PlayStation or Xbox) then enter a number (this is for if you play on single player like I do.I’ve never owned a server, so I don’t know my way around server settings)

[@christiannatale8439]

@@joelkp1185 do I have to go into the server and do the commands he said or can I just put 5 for the difficulty and max will be 150 and lower levels gone

[@scythesagan3294]

I think you should have went into more depth on the "use single player settings" option it changes significantly more than that and the main problem it presents is it is exponential (It seems) with other settings you change like xp and taming speed. Good video though

[@dndoodles2291]

So actually official setting difficulty doesn’t change the cap lvl, it changes how often you get higher lvled creatures. Just wanted to clarify! I’ve had modders say that’s how it works when I’ve asked.

[@cookie856]

I confirm! That's the reason why my hardcore solo is in x1 and not x0.2 XD I think it has a slight influence on loot too, but not sure

[@MyPokebros]

I wanted to test and see whether this happened (on island) but after a few Dino wipes last night and clearing using my baryonyx with my official setting set to 3, I’m still getting consistently lower levelled dinosaurs on my server. Around 10-40. My override is set to 5 so I should be seeing level 150’s but I just don’t. The highest level I’ve ever found is my 135 baryonyx. Trying to make a Rex army on this map is so tedious.

[@cookie856]

@@MyPokebros Did you put Force Max Level on? I guess yes since you have a 135 but we never know

[@DeadlyPlatypus]

@@MyPokebros The original Island map is HORRIBLE for spawning high level dinos. Ragnarok, Valguerro, and Crystal Isles all have better spawns, you'll find 150s all the time on those maps.

[@MyPokebros]

@@cookie856 I’m trying to play as non cheat as possible since I’m doing a story playthrough. Would force max level make all Dino levels max level?

[@highinquisitor0083]

So glad I found your channel. So much free help and solid advice. Thanks so much for all your hard work.

[@IceKarma]

A really helpful guide! Just used your referral link to set up my own Ark server for me and my friends.

[@Emma.42]

Just started ark… on my 3rd vid of yours and it’s so helpful thank you! Earned another sub!

[@pterafier]

Awesome, thank you!

[@TheSasosam]

thank you so much for the gportal part

[@Thugalicous-qd2sl]

tysm for the ark settings and how to set up servers in the same video

[@kalebwhite8310]

Legit never subscribe to ANYTHING, but I just hit that button. Your guides have helped me learn this amazing game. Thank you for your time and effort making these videos, bro

[@joshuan3426]

You really helped me and my mate a lot regarding the difficultyOffset/override topic. There is so much confusing or contradicting information out there regarding that. #KUDOS

[@ZCI5250]

Yes!!! Another top tier vid ptera! Keep up the good work :D

[@ashtonthornton4607]

“Hey are you still with me?” *unleashes inner demons* “Good moving on!” I was brushing my teeth when that happened and man did it confuse the hell out of me 😂

[@craiism]

Finally Ptera posting one of these.I was looking for some good settings for a while now,but they were either too hard or made the game too easy. Thank you Ptera

[@jacobverner321]

When you hit a pteranodon 5:39

[@jimbosarmoreddivision]

Very helpful indeed! Thank you!

[@Bobasaurus2]

I have one piece of criticism with these single player settings, they would only work for someone using a server because if anyone tries playing single player with any of these breeding rates they’ll be waiting 1day and 8 hours for a Rex to fully hatch and grow. This may not be a problem for people using s+ whilst on a server but for people who play single player it’s not really suitable. The only way these breeding rates would work for people in SP is to turn on “Use SinglePlayer Settings” which will dial the fully hatch and grow time down to just over an hour for a Rex.

[@silktm9457]

Its suitable.. My hatch time is like 50s and my grow up time is around 10m

[@pinkdoe1725]

Nobody likes One Piece

[@DominicLorenz-jj5xt]

Hey pt the command isn’t working for me on scorched earth and I was wondering if you know what to do

[@davidivaskovic]

5:36 Ok... He is the first youtuber who actually made me like.

[@davidlacziko1516]

The first video that's actually useful

[@annettegonzalez933]

Yess great video thank you! Hahah loveee the ending 🤣🤣

[@kenistheclown]

My guy lose the hoodie either way great video

[@thekingghidorah93]

Single player settings also affects tamed dino stat and stat gained per level it seems. I find it easier to level up to get to 1000 melee with single player settings on than off.

[@bigdireke8391]

This video was very helpful I copied most of the settings but tweeked a few for single player so the first 30 to 40 levels are fast but it slows down quite a bit afterwards and explorer notes gives insane xp so when I find one it's time to make some gains and give myself 50 cryo pods so I can play ark like pokemon all taming, mating, breeding, and farming can be done in 15 mins or less I've never heard of this game until it went free on the PS4 this month and I've really been enjoying it thanks for the info

[@rboothy9795]

Me: turns nights off Also me: gets attacked by raptors My megalosaurus: zzzzzzz Me again: *dies* Meg: zzzzzz

[@bazyl4925]

thanks this vid helped me alot have a good day

[@donaldbell2554]

thank you very much this video was a big help.

[@zetex7739]

This is really helpful thanks :D

[@milesgoran6403]

To play some pve with this man would be spectacular

[@zzodysseuszz]

Why do videos on KZbin always start halfway through whenever I click on them. Also your videos have helped me enjoy the game. I played aberration with my friend (first time I ever played ark) and we farmed that server for 4 weeks but ultimately quit the game entirely because it was so broken and unfair. Like they say dark souls is punishing but ark is leagues more punishing. Not even close. It borders on blatantly unfair. Your little tips and tricks helped manoeuvre around the island

[@xlecyy]

prolly was watching the preview vid before clicking it

[@Mr_TXG]

The fact how he’s like oh yeh g portal you can do all this and that that ark dosent let you do just find your ini settings and you can do everything g portal can

[@CeratoGamer]

Ótimo vídeo tutorial e ajuda demais quem quer configurar um server e quem quer jogar host/solo. Adorei e deixei meu like❤

[@dynamiteskye9007]

I love your videos. I have a couple sp saves and a mp on CI. The CI server is boosted because most of my tribemates have full time jobs and kids. The goal was to be able to accomplish stuff in the limited time we have per day. It's not too easy, i still die from time to time. It's a fun escape, not another job grinding our spirit into paste. I've seen some criticize servers like ours but the game was made to be customized and enjoyed. If the game is stable and you're having fun, cool. I mean that is the point of games right? Your video doesn't judge and gives a good run down, but will you release another video about the ini files?

[@pterafier]

😅😅😅😅 maybe with some help ini files scare me

[@dynamiteskye9007]

@@pterafier so long as you back up the current version before making changes, it's not that bad. It allows you to make additional changes than the sp load screen but also you can make the "set difficulty offset/level" without having to use admin commands in game. Just a thought. Our server leader shared the servers ini files so we can pick through and use the settings we enjoy online for use in sp. 1100 hrs in game and I've only just started exploring it myself. It used to scare me too, but it wasn't that bad. Like I said, was just a thought.

[@swanson1767]

I concur. When I ran our server I upped the XP and Harvest rates, but really decrease the tame and breeding times. I can't tame a Brontosaurus on standard settings it takes way too long to be fun. Using .ini files is pretty simple, there are lots of places to reference which setting does what. Just make a copy first, edit them with Notepad++ and you can change what ever you want. Customize engram points, deactivate raft killing fish etc.

[@tito9107]

Thank you! Not being able to find a max lvl dino was driving me crazy 😭

[@treytrey2317]

Fantastic video, I never even thought about changing anything 😂😂😂

[@Orbi-gaming-m1m]

thank you man this really helped me i whas stuck with a max of 145lv dino and that whas really rare now i see more high lv dinos spawn and its 150lv

[@GAUD83]

Not sure if is on the wiki, but the setting "use single player settings" also boost the stats of the your dinos, have only seen that stat boost on imprinted dinos, when I found out I did not test for regular tames.

[@itzybitzyspyder]

Dude! When I started watching you had 2k subs! You're almost at 100k!

[@pterafier]

Lmao it's crazy

[@engmalyvorn2836]

Thank a lot my man ❤

[@milkweed3006]

Smooth voice to listen too, thank you

[@comptech5599]

Will using the command line in ARK to set OverrideOfficialDifficulty=5.0 make this permanent or must it be entered each time the game is played? Which config file would this go into?

[@pterafier]

To my knowledge it's permanent on the map you ran the command on

[@ManOfPillowDoom]

@@pterafier it doesn't work on console...

[@xenodragon77]

@@ManOfPillowDoom setdifficultyvalue (insert number here) works on console. Gotta put in every time you start the game tho.

[@chrisshelton7017]

I got to say in general I do criticize videos a lot. Based on the flow, how long people Babble on about nothing, and general common sense. THIS IS THE BEST VIDEO I THINK I HAVE EVER EXPERIENCED. YOU MY FRIEND ARE A LEGEND!!

[@TehSymbiote]

Nothing specific to say, i just love your content

[@rylandhanson5574]

Great video thanks

[@framo_official]

1:50 does this also apply to a non dedicated session with 2 players?

[@AntiMeatRiding]

Very Helpful! Also, will I have to re-input the console command every time I log in? (overrideofficialdifficulty=5)

[@chkntendis3326]

I think this is the ultimate sponsored video

[@codyspinelli5609]

How much blow can Rob Lowe blow if Rob Lowe could blow Rob... 😂

[@overthegardenwall7143]

Just want to say, the "Best" settings are down to your personal preference and these aren't a one size fits all sort of thing, these sorts of videos are better for players just starting out as a sort of preset for those players as they learn the settings for themselves and tweak them to their preferences. I don't follow a lot of things in this guid (an example would be flyer speed on and single player settings disabled). I find these more rewarding, and in turn more fun. so I would recommend you use these if you want, but fine-tune the settings to your or your group's needs. (and what you find most fun! Ark is hard, but rewarding when done right, so that's the most important thing)

[@Fibbetgamer]

How did he know I wasnt paying attention for 5 seconds?

[@arrank07]

Will the single player command need re applying every time I reopen the game?

[@Callsign-117]

That definitely got my attention😂

[@ladyteruki]

Did you read my mind !? You published this video (yes I'm a bit late on my to-watch list :P ) exactly the same day as I decided to play SP again ! 1:56 FFS, really ? And here I was going through GameUserSettings ini >_< But there's an ingame command ? I hate my life. (does it keep when you load the game again, or do you have to do it each time ? I'd rather not have to destroy all dinos when I'm specifically logging in to keep taming those I have noticed but not have time to befriend the last time) 3:48 I believe those settings exist in SP too. At least I know for sure the decay timers are in there because I tweaked that one (up to 3hrs until despawn, so I don't have to rush to my bag :P it's so easy to be distracted in this damn game) 7:22 Word to the wise : if you're using the Immersive Taming mod, LOWER your taming speed a little. Immersive Taming is very fast compared to regular taming, even without kibble and cheaper because petting/caring adds to the taming progress ; so what would be a reasonable-to-improved speed with tranq arrows will unincentivize trying to get more elaborate baits with Immersive Taming. Unless of course you're one of those people who like to instant-tame everything that moves, in which case, godspeed. 9:20 I like to increase oxygen, too (for myself and tamed dinos). It's not an OP stat like melee, and it allows me to take my eyes off the oxygen meter. Given that underwater gameplay is often stressful (because eels & cnidaria), it's one thing not to worry about as much, and it makes it easier to enjoy underwater exploration and such. One last note about the singleplayer settings : not only does the difficulty slider reset every time you launch the game, but the "STRUCTURE DMG REPAIR COOLDOWN" one (further below on the same "General" tab) will too, the default being 180 (and my preference being 0 :P ). That is, in seconds, how long you have to wait until you can repair a damaged structure (for instance if a giga is biting your ceiling, you have to wait 3 minutes to fix it). It's highly inconvenient and will probably never be corrected, so if you have changed this particular setting, keep an eye on it and do a bit of scrolling in your left hand settings before loading your save.

[@BackwoodsgamingStudio]

I've been tinkering with g-portal for a couple of months and one thing that I was wondering is when creating a server cluster, have you found that it is best to add slots to your initial gamecloud and then add servers to that gamecloud? I haven't really seen any type of guide/wiki that lists pros and cons. One pro I could think of is if in the future I would have multiple clusters, keeping them bundled within a gamecloud could make management easier but I wonder if it might screw with performance. I noticed in the vid that it looks like you have multiple servers running in the same gamecloud so curious what your experience has been. Thanks for awesome content btw and loving the monarky series you all are doing!

[@AriesNation]

I keep each cluster in a separate game cloud. I'm not sure if others do the same. It reduces cost per cluster and makes managing easier each cluster separately so much easier. I think the biggest cluster I'm running right now is 11 maps in a single game cloud.

[@Sheniedits]

Is configuration #1 also optimal for singleplayer? I only play on singleplayer.

[@nicolascorea8727]

I think so yes

[@nicolascorea8727]

But do you know why nodes dont respawn on singleplayer if you leave like thats so annoying thats why i deleted the game

[@Sheniedits]

@nicolascorea8727 is it cause you built your base close to metal nodes? They won't respawn if you build close to them the same goes for any other material node btw

[@nicolascorea8727]

@@Sheniedits nah man, i live like 5 miles away this is just a bug that wildcard never bothered to fucking fix(among others)and only focus on multiplayer, even though single player literally built ark and ark is ark due to single player people.

[@FenceTalksNonsense]

Wait , u got a server? Or a server for every map, what is the name for the server / servers

[@Carnelious3]

how long does it take for low level dinos to be replaced after the commands

[@ryannelson3208]

Thank you so much

[@fitz_husband]

If you buy a server, does that include 1 map of your choice or a cluster of maps? Just wondering because server tether sucks and I want to play with friend without it.

[@judith4026]

Only one server per map. Although you can change the map in the server settings mid-game and at long as you don't delete your characters/savegame you can simply spawn on another map and carry on. Of course this is a bit more tedious compared to a cluster

[@fitz_husband]

Ok thanks

[@pterafier]

Judith is right. 1 server = 1 map

[@tanneraustin9071]

Is there any way of increasing the level Dino’s spawn at? Not max level, I mean is there any way to consistently get higher level spawns(without using command because I don’t like those)

[@Love-ArK-]

1:51 am playing on pc please do you know for how long this command will remain i mean what if i closed the game ? do i need to write it in every start ?

[@pikkepootis]

I mainly play on single player with SP turned on and 1.75xp 3.0 gather and 3.0 taming with 0.3 resource respawn (cuz on sp im pretty sur you have to have the area loaded in)

[@Surdalegacy]

You covered ps4 and pc servers. How do you set up an Xbox server, then?

[@theslenderdevil]

starting to think these settings didn't hold up quiet well as i hoped but i'm trying to use them for single player solo play throught give me somethign to do till ark ascended comes out

[@f1ix__876]

1:50 Do I have to do this every time i rejoin the world?

[@martijnelst2295]

The only change I have in my players stats for single player is fortitude *2 and weight times 500 on charachter and dinos because I don’t really like it that you can’t really bring lots of stuff with you. For me like having a very high weight stat works well since im used to having loads of stuff on me. Thats what I like about minecraft you don’t have any weight constrictions and cary as many as you want as long as you have the slots for it.

[@luismarle8282]

im a bit late but if you dont like changing settings you can just type infiniteweight and you will automatically weight 0

[@Tucher97]

There is a setting I think should be on default is passive defenses harm riderless dinos. If not then they are useless.

[@Drkplayr]

Growing out that beard🙂 u look good man

[@sporkmaster5131]

This video is great however I feel the singleplayer aspect wasn’t covered all that well, especially in regards to things like imprinting in singleplayer. It’s virtually impossible to change imprinting to a point where you aren’t getting 1% at a time. You can change how often you need to imprint however that‘a still 100 imprints to do which is very tedious.

[@monaeallsup6140]

What about stacking? Who else is tired of for example, prime meat taking up all the space?

[@cheeseman6801]

thank you help so much

[@maartenkos98]

Hey Ptera, what is G-Portal? And do you also have a vid about how to lvl your stats?

[@pterafier]

g-portal is a server hosting site that i deffo recommend using if you're trying to setup a server for any reason. I don't have a video that JUST covers stats, but I think there's a video in the survival handbook playlist that covers it.

[@hooper1967]

Thanks bro, before I saw this video the wild dinos I saw didn’t go past level 30 😅

[@BradleyTRRX]

Dope homie! 🤟🏽

[@GamerofChrist]

How do you know on console if the commands you executed to raise the difficulty worked?

[@samzer4934]

Tysm i had the difficulty to 1 and max difficulty on but still spawned only low level dinos, now i instatnly spotted 100+ dinos

[@mikeflores6959]

I can't with the voice over🤣🤣

[@jerrymandal5689]

Ark has had heaps of updates since I last checked, I didn't know there was disease!? Pretty cool eh

[@barrygwilliam5367]

These are pretty much th3 same settings I have on my Non Dedicated Server for the family and friends. Nice to know I got something right lol. On a side note. Have you got a video on how to use dinos wondering harvest settings. Or how to do it. I can't get my dinos to go off and collect for me on their own.

[@ForourLord95]

For single player I don't see baby imprint amount multiplier. Is it called something else for single player?

[@shadowduo590]

Hey pterafier the overrideofficialdifficulty don´t work for me do you now if the command has changed

[@awokenzazel9879]

I play on configuration 5,as I call it “super weenie hut junior mode”,it’s ark pretty much as easy as it can get,I use because, I don’t like hard games😂 and I like it that way

[@Susan44W]

If you play on steam does the PC set up option work?

[@Kenton_Arts]

This man’s voice is amazing

[@TPBLIVE]

Hey man, great video! I’ve been playing for about 2 weeks now on my own G Portal server. Do you know if I switch maps whether or not I will lose my character since I’m technically still on the same server? Thanks

[@asmrtastic]

I made a single player world and loaded in I went to update my weight and it went to like a billion and I was confused and then nothing could harm me it’s was very boring and I’m tryna figure out at the moment how to change it to a normal game with a normal difficulty to have fun but also not suffer

[@Zylectro69]

Do i have to redo this everytime I leave and re-join my world?

[@regen3128]

My man really said 🐐🐐🐐