How to connect to an ARK: Survival Evolved server?

GM Argos -

Approach 1: Steam favorites list

  • Open Steam
  • On the top bar select "View", scroll down a little, and select "Servers". Will open a new window
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  • On the top bar, we should be on the "Favorites" option. 
  • On the bottom right corner select "Add server". Will open a little window requesting an IP
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  • Locate your IP address:
    • Navigate to your Web Interface
    • On the left side locate the IP address of the server as shown below:
      ARKSEIPaddress.jpg
    • Locate your Query Port: Web Interface Dashboard->Scroll down
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    • Add the Query Port to the IP address of the server. For example:
    • IP Adress: 95.156.194.207:40000
    • Query Port: 40001
    • IP + QueryPort: 95.156.194.207:40001
  • Copy your IP + Query Port on the field, and select "Add this address to favorites"
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  • Now your server will be on the Favorites list, select it (will light up with a blue background)
  • On the right bottom corner select "Refresh". Select again your server and click on "Connect" (If you click on "Connect" without refreshing before, an error will appear. This is a bug from Steam)

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  • If you enabled a password on your server, a new window will appear requesting the server password, type it as it appears on the Web Interface.
  • It will launch the game and join the server.

 

Approach 2: Direct start option

  • Start your Steam program
  • Navigate to "Games -> View Games Library" in the header bar
  • right click on "ARK: Survival Evolved"
  • Select the "Properties" menu point
  • Navigate to the "GENERAL" section
  • Navigate to the bottom of that section and locate "LAUNCH OPTIONS"
  • Enter +connect 127.0.0.1:27015 into the text input field (change the example IP with your Gameserver's IP address)
    • Use +connect 127.0.0.1:27015 +password YOURPASSWORD if the server is password protected
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  • Close the windows
  • Start ARK: Survival Evolved via Steam and it will directly connect to the defined server

 

Approach 3: Web interface

  • Start your Steam program
  • Click on the gray "Connect to server" button in the top right corner of the server's Web interface

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  • Accept the external protocol request, it is recommended to save this setting, so the message box won't pop up every time
  • The game should now start and connect to the server

 

Method: Epic Games

  • Open Epic Games and start Ark Survival Evolved game
  • Select the first option "Join Ark"
  • Put the name of the server at the top as it appears in the Web Interface of your server
  • In the lower-left corner select the "Unnoficial servers" filter
    • The filter "Auto favorite played sessions" has to be disabled
    • The filter "Show Password protected" depends if your server has a password or not. Check your Web Interface Settings -> General
  • If the game does not appear the first time, turn the filter "Password protected" on/off and back to off/on
  • Your server will appear in the list, select it and press the "Join" button
  • If your server has a password, a field will appear, please type your password as it appears in the Web Interface of your server
  • Connect to server

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