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ARK: Server Clusters

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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.

Basic Cluster Settings

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:

Modify Server Config

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.

Advanced Launch Params

No Transfer From Filtering
This prevents players from transferring over from other servers. To enable cross-ARK functionality, disable this.

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.

Questions and Answers

Q: How do I get a cluster server?
A: For PC users, you will first need to send in a Support Ticket and notify the team of which server you want to enable a cluster on. The support techs will create an invoice for you at the prorated amount to turn the current server into a cluster server. Once payment is made on the invoice, respond to the ticket once more to let the team know and they will finalize the cluster setup process.

For PS4 users, simply order a new server and use the same Cluster Code of the cluster you wish to join.
Q: Will I lose anything on my main server if I activate or deactivate my cluster server?
A: No. For PC servers, the cluster data is stored in a separate folder for your game server. Survivor, dino, and item data is separate between each server while allowing transfer between both. If you want to deactivate a cluster server, but keep your characters, then transfer all characters/dinos/items to your main server.

For PS4 users, each server stores their own data, so adding or removing one server from the cluster group will not affect saved data on the rest.

Issues & Bugs

Forced to create survivor

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Forced to create survivor

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Unable to see cluster server

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Tribemates can upload/download but I can't

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