Tutorial: Creating a core-data Mod (Not a Map, just a Mod :)

[Drathek]

@MustangDood;330161

I have created my core data mod, and uploaded it to steam.

I’m having trouble with the command line for the dedicated server, to specify the mod. I followed all the instructions I could find, but it’s not downloading the mod.

I manually copied the mod (downloaded from a different client) to the /Content/Mods folder, and I’m specifying that location in the command line (as I said it’s not working).

Can someone show me their command line to load a dedicated server with a mod? I can change my details once I see the format. Please only share this information if you have it working on your dedicated server, don’t link me the instructions from elsewhere (they are not clear, or not working, or both).

Thank you!

Here are the instructions I have created for my mod, you just need to adapt them to be have the name of the mod’s umap and the mod’s ID.

To run single player (updates are automatic): 
1. Subscribe 
2. (Recommended) Backup your save directory: \steamapps\common\ARK\ShooterGame\Saved\SavedArksLocal 
3. Launch the game, select Host \ Local, and select TorchBoost 

To run on a dedicated server (updates are manual for server admins?):
1. Subscribe
2. Launch the game and close/minimize after it loads.
3. Copy the directory \steamapps\common\ARK\ShooterGame\Content\Mods\478736056 to the similar location on your server
4. (Recommended) Backup your save directory: \steamapps\common\ARK\ShooterGame\Saved\SavedArks
5. Launch with the commandline: "ShooterGameServer.exe" /Game/Mods/478736056/GenericMod_TorchBoost?listen?ModId=478736056