ARK GameUserSettings Full Builder

The settings your standard ARK config builder never shows you. Covers active events, voice chat, fog, tribe logs, structure density, spawn flags, and more — for both ASE and ASA. Only outputs lines that differ from their defaults.

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Game Version

Active Event

Forces a seasonal event regardless of real-world date. Leave as None to use the server default.

ActiveEvent= — placed under [ServerSettings]

Chat & Notifications

Global Voice Chat

GlobalVoiceChat — all players hear all voice (default: false)

Proximity Chat

ProximityChat — voice limited to nearby players (default: false)

Notify Player Joined

AlwaysNotifyPlayerJoined — server-wide join message (default: true)

Notify Player Left

AlwaysNotifyPlayerLeft — server-wide disconnect message (default: true)

Gameplay Flags

Allow Flying Stamina Recovery

AllowFlyingStaminaRecovery — dinos recover stamina while airborne (default: false)

Unlimited Respecs

bAllowUnlimitedRespecs — players can respec as often as they like (default: false)

Show Floating Damage Text

bShowFloatingDamageText — displays damage numbers in combat (default: true)

Prevent Spawn Animations

PreventSpawnAnimations — skip respawn rise-from-ground animation (default: false)

Prevent Tribe Alliances

PreventTribeAlliances — disables the tribe alliance system entirely (default: false)

PvP Structure Decay

PvPStructureDecay — enables structure decay on PvP servers (default: false)

Disable Weather Fog

DisableWeatherFog — removes fog weather events (default: false)

Numeric Settings

Max Tribe Logs 100

MaxTribeLogs — entries retained in tribe log history (default: 100)

Max Structures In Range 10,500

TheMaxStructuresInRange — structure density limit per area (default: 10500)

Oxygen Swim Speed Multiplier 1.00x

OxygenSwimSpeedStatMultiplier — swim speed bonus per Oxygen point (default: 1.0)

GameUserSettings.ini Output

Only settings that differ from their defaults are shown.

All settings are at their defaults — nothing to output. Change any setting above to see output.

Paste these lines under the [ServerSettings] section in your GameUserSettings.ini.

Settings Reference

Key	Default	Notes
ActiveEvent	None	Forces a seasonal event. Values: Easter, Summer, FearEvolved, TurkeyTrial, WinterWonderland, ValentinesDay, Birthday.
AllowFlyingStaminaRecovery	False	When True, flying dinos recover stamina while airborne instead of needing to land.
bAllowUnlimitedRespecs	False	Removes the cooldown between Mindwipe Tonic uses, allowing unlimited free respecs.
bShowFloatingDamageText	True	Shows damage numbers floating above targets during combat. Disable for immersion or performance.
DisableWeatherFog	False	Removes fog weather events server-wide. Useful for PvP servers where fog creates unfair advantages.
MaxTribeLogs	100	How many entries are kept in each tribe's event log. Increase for active tribes that need longer audit trails.
PvPStructureDecay	False	Enables passive structure decay on PvP servers to prevent abandoned bases from cluttering the map.
TheMaxStructuresInRange	10500	Limits how many structures can exist within a fixed radius. Lowering this forces smaller bases and reduces server lag.
GlobalVoiceChat	False	When True, all players on the server can hear all voice chat regardless of distance or tribe.
ProximityChat	False	Limits voice to nearby players only. Combine with GlobalVoiceChat=False for local-only voice.
AlwaysNotifyPlayerJoined	True	Broadcasts a server-wide chat message when a player joins. Set False on high-population servers to reduce noise.
AlwaysNotifyPlayerLeft	True	Broadcasts a server-wide chat message when a player disconnects.
PreventSpawnAnimations	False	Skips the rising-from-ground animation when players respawn. Speeds up respawn feel on PvP servers.
PreventTribeAlliances	False	Prevents tribes from forming alliances. Useful on small/competitive PvP servers to prevent mega-alliance dominance.
OxygenSwimSpeedStatMultiplier	1.0	Multiplier applied to the swim speed bonus gained per Oxygen stat point. Increase for aquatic-focused servers.

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