ARK: Server Clusters

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Cluster Server Info

ARK Clustering refers to taking multiple servers and linking them together to allow transfer of characters, dinos, and items through the Obelisks to your other servers. When configuring a cluster, a server owner can choose to restrict uploads or downloads for the aforementioned groups. Additionally, tribe owners can also restrict who uploads or downloads after setting up admin permissions. The following settings are as follows:

No Tribute Downloads

Disallows tribute downloads. This will prevent all uploads / downloads from working on this server.

Prevent Upload / Download Survivors

Controls the survivor downloads permissions. If players try to transfer to your server, and you prevent players from downloading survivors, they will be forced to create a new character.

Prevent Upload / Download Dinos

Controls the permissions for dino transfers. Dinos can be set to be uploaded away from the current map while preventing players from downloading dinos.

Prevent Upload Download Items

Controls the permissions for allowing the transfer of items on this server.

PC Clustering

At this time, only two servers can be used in a PC cluster server environment, with both servers running on the same GameUserSettings.ini and Game.ini server settings. Unlike PS4 servers, custom launch parameters can be used to set either game server to run on Workshop maps, such as Crystal Isles, Gaia, or Shigo Islands. Since both servers will use the same configuration settings, changing any of the permissions / restrictions on uploads or downloads will affect both at once.

NOTE: There is a problem with some mods causing issues with dino transfers, such as the Classic Flyers mod. Some flyers that have additional points in speed may be lost in the transfer process.

PS4 Clustering

For PS4 servers, two or more PS4 servers can be linked together, as long as they share the same Cluster Code, which can be found in the control panel.

((Image for the cluster code))

Multiple server owners can link the servers together, as long as the Cluster Code is identical across each. Each server can control the restrictions on whether to allow uploads, downloads, and of either survivors, dinos, or items.

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What's a Cluster and how does it work?

The Cluster addon is a way for you to take a single game server and launch two game servers at the same time from the same directory. The only difference would be a slightly adjusted server hostname and +10 for each of the ports. You can join them separately at any time and transfer between the two worlds as well. Any of our drop down maps/expansions are worlds that you can choose from to set for both the parent game server and the Cluster.

If you already have a game server with us, simply visit the Addons page, select the game server ID that is associated with the game server you wish to create a Cluster off of and then pay for the Cluster one time prorated cost. The cost of a Cluster is the same exact cost of your parent server. So if you have a 10 slot monthly server it would be $14.00 /mo doubled = $28.00 /mo total for both your parent game server + Cluster addon.

It's currently not possible to convert an existing game server to a Cluster.

What happens if I have a second game server that I want to convert to a Cluster? We can cater to this request by manually getting you set up on a parent game server.

1. Agree to terminate old server and be invoiced for any difference. We will take in mind how long your secondary game server has left in it's current cycle and apply that to the prorated Cluster addon cost. #:If the prorated amount of the secondary server is greater than the Cluster addon cost, no invoice will be issued. Simply respond to this ticket saying you agree, provide us the primary game server ID and the secondary game server ID you wish to terminate.
2. Wait for customer to finish payment (if necessary) and confirm termination of secondary server.
3. Our staff will manually adjust your parent server to addon the Cluster
4. Our staff will migrate data from the secondary server to the Cluster and set the Cluster world to the secondary server world
5. Our staff will then terminate your secondary server and adjust recurring billing for the primary with Cluster addon

How do I configure/independently control my Cluster? We're working on adding more options to customize your cluster game server. For now, all of the game settings/configuration is coming from the parent game server.

It will be possible to change custom launch parameters for your Cluster. It's a new feature so bare with us while we make it better in the coming days. =)

When will it be possible to remotely Cluster with different IPs or directories? We've already contacted the developers about this but have not received any official word back from them. If they do add this capability, we will add an option for separate game servers to join the same Cluster with a similar cost and ability to transfer from the local Cluster method to the new remote method. That way you pay for the resources you use and don't get stuck into any billing commitment and can enjoy the flexibility of the new method. =)

Can I add more than 1 cluster? We're working on that as well. Ideally you would be able to daisy chain as many as you want!

Full FAQ thread can be found here, with more information and community discussion! https://www.survivalservers.com/forum/index.php?/topic/3483-faq-cross-transfer-between-ark-servers-with-our-new-cluster-addon/