ARK: Survival Evolved

linux

Create and start a headless ARK: Survival Evolved server.

Examples (8)

Start the server with a specific map

path/to/ShooterGameServer TheIsland

Start the server with a specific session name, server password, and admin password

path/to/ShooterGameServer TheIsland?SessionName=session_name?ServerPassword=server_password?ServerAdminPassword=admin_password

Start the server with a specific port and set a maximum player count

path/to/ShooterGameServer TheIsland?Port=7777?MaxPlayers=1..70

Enable PvE and disabling PvP

path/to/ShooterGameServer TheIsland?ServerPVE=true

Set a multiplier to scale the server difficulty, affecting the maximum level of wild creatures

path/to/ShooterGameServer TheIsland?DifficultyOffset=1.0

Enable a specific event

path/to/ShooterGameServer TheIsland -ActiveEvent=Summer

Enable automatic mod downloading, installation, and updating (Steam only)

path/to/ShooterGameServer TheIsland -automanagedmods

Enable crossplay between Steam and Epic Games Store

path/to/ShooterGameServer TheIsland -crossplay -PublicIPForEpic=ip_address