In this video I go over in detail how to setup a cluster dedicated server on Ark Survival Ascended. A cluster server allows you to have more than one server active and to transfer your character, items and dinos from one map to another. We will be transferring from The Island to Scorched Earth.
Port Forwarding and Firewall rules: 7777-7780, 27015-27018
Server batch file location
C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\ARK Survival Ascended Dedicated Server\ShooterGame\Binaries\Win64
Save file location
C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\ARK Survival Ascended Dedicated Server\ShooterGame\Saved
GameUserSettings.ini location
C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\ARK Survival Ascended Dedicated Server\ShooterGame\Saved\Config\WindowsServer
Ark Cluster Server.bat script
start C:\SteamCMD\steamcmd.exe +force_install_dir C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\ARK Survival Ascended Dedicated Server\ShooterGame\Binaries\Win64 +login anonymous +app_update 2430930 validate +quit
pause
start ArkAscendedServer.exe TheIsland_WP?listen?Port=7777?QueryPort=27015?SessionName=ClusterIsland?AltSaveDirectoryName=Save1? -NoBattlEye -mods=975282 -nosteamclient -game -server -log -crossplay -clusterid=cluster1 && start ArkAscendedServer.exe ScorchedEarth_WP?listen?Port=7779?QueryPort=27017?SessionName=ClusterScorched?AltSaveDirectoryName=Save2? -NoBattlEye -mods=975282 -nosteamclient -game -server -log -crossplay -clusterid=cluster1
exit
Ark Survival Ascended Dedicated Server Setup using Steam Part 1
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Ark Survival Ascended Dedicated Server Setup using Steam Part 2
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