Difference between revisions of "ARK: Survival Evolved"

Revision as of 00:12, 27 September 2015

This product is unreleased but remains under active development - information may change frequently and could be outdated or irrelevant.

Warnings

The macOS (OS X) version of this game does not work on macOS Catalina (version 10.15) or later due to the removal of support for 32-bit-only apps.

Key points

Constant updates and bug fixes.

Suffers from poor optimization.

General information

Steam Community Discussions

Official wiki

Availability

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
Steam

All versions require Steam.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

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System	Location
Steam Play (Linux)	<SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/346110/pfx/^{[Note 1]}

Save game data location

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System	Location
Steam Play (Linux)	<SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/346110/pfx/^{[Note 1]}

Save game cloud syncing

System	Native	Notes
Origin
Steam Cloud
Ubisoft Connect

Video settings

General settings.

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Field of view (FOV)

Instructions

Input settings

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Audio settings

Template:Audio settings

Localizations

Language	UI	Audio	Sub	Notes
English

Network

Multiplayer types

Type	Native	Players	Notes
LAN play		configurable	Co-op, Versus You need a better hardware to host a non-dedicated session
Online play		Co-op, Versus

Connection types

Type	Native	Notes
Matchmaking
Dedicated		^[2]
Self-hosting		^[2]

VR support

3D modes	State	Notes

Headsets
SteamVR		This game might be playable with the Revive Compatibility Layer (compatibility list).
Oculus VR (LibOVR)
Windows Mixed Reality		This game might be playable with the Revive Compatibility Layer.

Devices
Tracked motion controllers
Traditional controller
Keyboard/Mouse

Issues unresolved

Stuck in Server Browser After Selecting "My Survivors" Filter

Instructions

Other information

API

Technical specs	Supported	Notes
Direct3D	11	12 coming mid-september 2015

Executable	32-bit	64-bit	Notes
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux

Console commands

Console commands are available.

System requirements

Windows
	Minimum
Operating system (OS)	7, 8
Processor (CPU)	Dual-Core at 2 GHz
System memory (RAM)	4 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	20 GB
Video card (GPU)	1 GB of VRAM DirectX 11 compatible

macOS (OS X)
	Minimum
Operating system (OS)	10.9
Processor (CPU)	2 GHz CPU
System memory (RAM)	4 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	20 GB
Video card (GPU)	1 GB of VRAM OpenGL 3 compatible

Linux
	Minimum
Operating system (OS)	Ubuntu Equivalent Distro
Processor (CPU)	2 GHz 64bit CPU
System memory (RAM)	4 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	20 GB
Video card (GPU)	1 GB of VRAM OpenGL 3 compatible

Notes

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1
Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
- File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
- Games with Steam Cloud support may also store data in ~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/346110/.
- Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (346110) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

References

[Proton_path_note-2] 1.0 ^1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
Games with Steam Cloud support may also store data in ~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/346110/.
Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
The app ID (346110) may differ in some cases.
Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

[2] File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.

[3] Games with Steam Cloud support may also store data in ~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/346110/.

[4] Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.

[5] The app ID (346110) may differ in some cases.

[6] Treat backslashes as forward slashes.

[7] See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

[release_date-1] 1.0 ^1.1 ARK Survival Evolved is now available on Mac and Linux! - Steam Community :: Group Announcements :: ARK: Survival Evolved

[faq-3] 2.0 ^2.1 Frequently Asked Questions :: ARK: Survival Evolved General Discussions

[1]

[Note 1]

[2]

@@ Line 65: / Line 65: @@
 |widescreen resolution      = true
 |widescreen resolution notes=
-|multimonitor               = true
+|multimonitor               = hackable
-|multimonitor notes         =
+|multimonitor notes         = See [[#Field of view (FOV)|Field of view (FOV)]].
-|ultrawidescreen            = unknown
+|ultrawidescreen            = hackable
-|ultrawidescreen notes      =
+|ultrawidescreen notes      = See [[#Field of view (FOV)|Field of view (FOV)]].
 |4k ultra hd                = unknown
 |4k ultra hd notes          =
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 ===[[Glossary:Field of view (FOV)|Field of view (FOV)]]===
 {{Fixbox|1=
-{{Fixbox/fix|Set FOV multiplier|ref=<ref>[http://steamcommunity.com/app/346110/discussions/0/594820473984003840/#c594820473984052784 More FOV? :: ARK: Survival Evolved General Discussions]</ref>}}
+{{Fixbox/fix|Set FOV multiplier|ref=<ref>[http://steamcommunity.com/app/346110/discussions/0/594820473984003840/#c594820473984052784 More FOV? :: ARK: Survival Evolved General Discussions]</ref><ref>[http://steamcommunity.com/app/346110/discussions/9/517142892058167282/ FoV scaling is Vert-, needs to be changed to Hor+ :: ARK: Survival Evolved Bug Reports & Exploits]</ref>}}
-# Edit <code>{{p|steam}}\ARK\ShooterGame\Saved\Config\WindowsNoEditor\GameUserSettings.ini</code>
+# Edit <code>{{p|game}}\Engine\Config\BaseEngine.ini</code>
+# Change <code>AspectRatioAxisConstraint=AspectRatio_MaintainXFOV</code> to <code>AspectRatioAxisConstraint=AspectRatio_MaintainYFOV</code>
+# Test the change in-game.
+# For higher values, edit <code>{{p|steam}}\ARK\ShooterGame\Saved\Config\WindowsNoEditor\GameUserSettings.ini</code>
 # Adjust the <code>FOVMultiplier=</code> value.

Developers

	Studio Wildcard
Engines
	Unreal Engine 4
Release dates
Windows	Early access
macOS (OS X)	Early access^[1]
Linux	Early access^[1]