Host Multiplayer Game
Step 1: Install SteamCMD Download and install
SteamCMD.
Step 2: Run SteamCMD Step 3: Install ARK: Survival Ascended Dedicated Server Go to SteamCMD and type:
login anonymous
Then press "Enter".
app_update 2430930 validate
Then press "Enter".
Once done you will receive a message saying "Success! App '2430930' fully installed".
Step 4: Setup ARK: Survival Ascended Dedicated Server Go to ARK: Survival Ascended Dedicated Server folder and create a text file and copy there:
echo off
:start
ShooterGame\Binaries\Win64\ArkAscendedServer.exe TheIsland_WP?listen?SessionName=LANtest?ServerPassword=111111?ServerAdminPassword=111111?Port=7777?QueryPort=27015?MaxPlayers=32 -NoBattlEye
goto start
Variables used: ServerPassword (optionally) If specified, players must provide this password to join the server. Note: no quotes are used.
ServerAdminPassword (optionally) If specified, players must provide this password (via the in-game console) to gain access to administrator commands on the server. Note: no quotes are used.
MaxPlayers Specifies the maximum number of players that can play on the server simultaneously.
QueryPort Specifies the UDP Steam Query Port.
Port Specifies the UDP Game Port.
SessionName Specifies the Server name advertised in the Game Server Browser as well in Steam Server browser. If no name is provide, the default name will be ARK # followed by a random 6 digit number. Note: Name must not be typed between quotes unless it is launched from command line.
Arguments used: -NoBattlEye Run server without BattleEye.
Replace variable parameters with your values. For more information click
here.
Save this text file as "start.txt" and then rename it to "start.bat".
Step 5: Run ARK: Survival Ascended Dedicated Server Launch "start.bat" file.
Step 6: Install Radmin VPN and create a network Download and install
Radmin VPN. In the main Radmin VPN window, click "Create Network".
Enter the network name, password and click "Create".
Step 7: Ask your friends to join the network Send your friends the name of the Radmin VPN network and the password to join to this network.
Step 8: Add the server to the firewall exceptions You need to add rules to the firewall. Open Radmin VPN -> System -> Firewall Exceptions and add ARK: Survival Ascended Dedicated Server (ArkAscendedServer.exe) to the exceptions.
Step 9: Connect to ARK: Survival Ascended Dedicated Server Launch ARK: Survival Ascended. Press "~" and go to the game console. Type in the following command to connect to your server: "open 127.0.0.1:7777". If you used a different port, change it accordingly.
Join Multiplayer Game
Step 1: Install Radmin VPN and connect to the network Download and install
Radmin VPN. In the main Radmin VPN window, click "Join Network". Enter the Network Name and Password and click "Join".
Make sure you and your friends are on the same network.
Step 2: Run ARK: Survival Ascended Step 3: Add the game to the firewall exceptions You need to add rules to the firewall. Open Radmin VPN -> System -> Firewall Exceptions and add ARK: Survival Ascended to the exceptions.
Step 4: Join the game Go to ARK: Survival Ascended main menu. Press "~" and go to the game console. Type in the following command to connect to your server: open GameServerIP:7777, where GameServerIP is game server IP from Radmin VPN (for example: "open 26.12.125.71:7777"). If you used a different port, change it accordingly.
