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ARK: Survival Ascended guides

ARK: Survival Ascended: 5 server guides on maps, CurseForge mods and admin commands, from Play Your Way, in plain English.

Getting Started

How to make an ARK: Survival Ascended server

Join your ARK: Survival Ascended server, pick a map, set the admin password and add CurseForge mods, plus which plan Lost Colony and Astraeos need.

Updated 10 Oct 20267 min read

Server Management

How to change the map on an ARK Ascended server

Switch your ARK: Survival Ascended server to another map, see which maps need a bigger plan, and bring a save across from another host.

Updated 6 Nov 20264 min read

Settings & Admin

ARK: Survival Ascended admin commands

Find your ARK: Survival Ascended admin password, turn on cheats in game, fly, spawn items, kick and ban, or run commands from the panel console.

Updated 14 Oct 20264 min read

Settings & Admin

ARK: Survival Ascended settings explained

Set XP, taming, harvest, difficulty and breeding rates on your ARK: Survival Ascended server with presets, or edit GameUserSettings.ini by hand.

Updated 14 Oct 20265 min read

Mods & Plugins

CurseForge mods for ARK Ascended: add them to a server

Find a mod's CurseForge project ID, add it to your ARK: Survival Ascended server, run a mod map, keep mods updated and remove one safely.

Updated 6 Nov 20265 min read

Get an ARK: Survival Ascended server

Your choice of location, online in minutes, and these guides are a click away from the panel.

ARK: Survival Ascended servers here run eight maps on Dodo (16 GB), while Lost Colony and Astraeos need Rex or Giga. CurseForge mods load from Mod IDs in the Startup tab, and the Console tab runs SaveWorld, ListPlayers and Broadcast without logging in.

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