{"meta":{"slug":"pterodactyl-a-r-k-survival-ascended","name":"Pterodactyl A R K  Survival Ascended","category":"ark_survival_ascended","source":"pelican","owner":"pelican-eggs","repo":"games-steamcmd","branch":"main","path":"ark_survival_ascended/egg-pterodactyl-a-r-k--survival-ascended.json","rawUrl":"https://raw.githubusercontent.com/pelican-eggs/games-steamcmd/main/ark_survival_ascended/egg-pterodactyl-a-r-k--survival-ascended.json","indexedAt":1792246788483},"egg":{"_comment":"DO NOT EDIT: FILE GENERATED AUTOMATICALLY BY PTERODACTYL PANEL - PTERODACTYL.IO","meta":{"version":"PTDL_v2","update_url":null},"exported_at":"2025-09-17T07:20:00+00:00","name":"ARK: Survival Ascended","author":"blood@darkartsgaming.com","description":"ARK is reimagined from the ground-up into the next-generation of video game technology with Unreal Engine 5! Form a tribe, tame & breed hundreds of unique dinosaurs and primeval creatures, explore, craft, build, and fight your way to the top of the food-chain. Your new world awaits!","features":["steam_disk_space"],"docker_images":{"Proton":"ghcr.io/parkervcp/steamcmd:proton"},"file_denylist":[],"startup":"rmv() { echo \"stopping server\"; rcon -t rcon -a 127.0.0.1:${RCON_PORT} -p ${ARK_ADMIN_PASSWORD} KeepAlive && rcon -t rcon -a 127.0.0.1:${RCON_PORT} -p ${ARK_ADMIN_PASSWORD} DoExit && wait ${ARK_PID}; echo \"Server Closed\"; exit; }; trap rmv 15 2; proton run ./ShooterGame/Binaries/Win64/ArkAscendedServer.exe {{SERVER_MAP}}?listen?MaxPlayers={{MAX_PLAYERS}}?SessionName=\\\"{{SESSION_NAME}}\\\"?Port={{SERVER_PORT}}?RCONPort={{RCON_PORT}}?RCONEnabled=True$( [  \"$SERVER_PVE\" == \"0\" ] || printf %s '?ServerPVE=True' )?ServerPassword=\"{{SERVER_PASSWORD}}\"{{ARGS_PARAMS}}?ServerAdminPassword=\"{{ARK_ADMIN_PASSWORD}}\" -WinLiveMaxPlayers={{MAX_PLAYERS}} -oldconsole -servergamelog $( [ -z \"$MOD_IDS\" ] || printf %s ' -mods=' $MOD_IDS )$( [ \"$BATTLE_EYE\" == \"1\" ] || printf %s ' -NoBattlEye' ) -Port={{SERVER_PORT}} {{ARGS_FLAGS}} & ARK_PID=$! ; tail -c0 -F ./ShooterGame/Saved/Logs/ShooterGame.log --pid=$ARK_PID & until echo \"waiting for rcon connection...\"; (rcon -t rcon -a 127.0.0.1:${RCON_PORT} -p ${ARK_ADMIN_PASSWORD})<&0 & wait $!; do sleep 5; done","config":{"files":"{\r\n    \"ShooterGame/Saved/Config/WindowsServer/GameUserSettings.ini\": {\r\n        \"parser\": \"file\",\r\n        \"find\": {\r\n            \"MaxPlayers=\": \"MaxPlayers={{server.build.env.MAX_PLAYERS}}\",\r\n            \"ServerAdminPassword=\": \"ServerAdminPassword={{server.build.env.ARK_ADMIN_PASSWORD}}\"\r\n        }\r\n    }\r\n}","startup":"{\r\n    \"done\": \"Waiting commands for 127.0.0.1:\"\r\n}","logs":"{}","stop":"^C"},"scripts":{"installation":{"script":"#!/bin/bash\r\n# steamcmd Base Installation Script\r\n#\r\n# Server Files: /mnt/server\r\n# Image to install with is 'ghcr.io/parkervcp/installers:debian'\r\n\r\n##\r\n#\r\n# Variables\r\n# STEAM_USER, STEAM_PASS, STEAM_AUTH - Steam user setup. If a user has 2fa enabled it will most likely fail due to timeout. Leave blank for anon install.\r\n# WINDOWS_INSTALL - if it's a windows server you want to install set to 1\r\n# SRCDS_APPID - steam app id found here - https://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/Dedicated_Servers_List\r\n# SRCDS_BETAID - beta branch of a steam app. Leave blank to install normal branch\r\n# SRCDS_BETAPASS - password for a beta branch should one be required during private or closed testing phases.. Leave blank for no password.\r\n# INSTALL_FLAGS - Any additional SteamCMD  flags to pass during install.. Keep in mind that steamcmd auto update process in the docker image might overwrite or ignore these when it performs update on server boot.\r\n# AUTO_UPDATE - Adding this variable to the egg allows disabling or enabling automated updates on boot. Boolean value. 0 to disable and 1 to enable.\r\n#\r\n ##\r\n\r\n# Install packages. Default packages below are not required if using our existing install image thus speeding up the install process.\r\n#apt -y update\r\n#apt -y --no-install-recommends install curl lib32gcc-s1 ca-certificates\r\n\r\n## just in case someone removed the defaults.\r\nif [[ \"${STEAM_USER}\" == \"\" ]] || [[ \"${STEAM_PASS}\" == \"\" ]]; then\r\n    echo -e \"steam user is not set.\\n\"\r\n    echo -e \"Using anonymous user.\\n\"\r\n    STEAM_USER=anonymous\r\n    STEAM_PASS=\"\"\r\n    STEAM_AUTH=\"\"\r\nelse\r\n    echo -e \"user set to ${STEAM_USER}\"\r\nfi\r\n\r\n## download and install steamcmd\r\ncd /tmp\r\nmkdir -p /mnt/server/steamcmd\r\ncurl -sSL -o steamcmd.tar.gz https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/client/installer/steamcmd_linux.tar.gz\r\ntar -xzvf steamcmd.tar.gz -C /mnt/server/steamcmd\r\nmkdir -p /mnt/server/steamapps # Fix steamcmd disk write error when this folder is missing\r\ncd /mnt/server/steamcmd\r\n\r\n# SteamCMD fails otherwise for some reason, even running as root.\r\n# This is changed at the end of the install process anyways.\r\nchown -R root:root /mnt\r\nexport HOME=/mnt/server\r\n\r\n## install game using steamcmd\r\n./steamcmd.sh +force_install_dir /mnt/server +login ${STEAM_USER} ${STEAM_PASS} ${STEAM_AUTH} $( [[ \"${WINDOWS_INSTALL}\" == \"1\" ]] && printf %s '+@sSteamCmdForcePlatformType windows' ) +app_update ${SRCDS_APPID} $( [[ -z ${SRCDS_BETAID} ]] || printf %s \"-beta ${SRCDS_BETAID}\" ) $( [[ -z ${SRCDS_BETAPASS} ]] || printf %s \"-betapassword ${SRCDS_BETAPASS}\" ) ${INSTALL_FLAGS} validate +quit ## other flags may be needed depending on install. looking at you cs 1.6\r\n\r\n## set up 32 bit libraries\r\nmkdir -p /mnt/server/.steam/sdk32\r\ncp -v linux32/steamclient.so ../.steam/sdk32/steamclient.so\r\n\r\n## set up 64 bit libraries\r\nmkdir -p /mnt/server/.steam/sdk64\r\ncp -v linux64/steamclient.so ../.steam/sdk64/steamclient.so\r\n\r\n## add below your custom commands if needed\r\n## cleanup movies?\r\nrm -rf /mnt/server/ShooterGame/Content/Movies\r\n\r\n## touch log file\r\nmkdir -p /mnt/server/ShooterGame/Saved/Logs\r\necho \"--fresh install--\" >> /mnt/server/ShooterGame/Saved/Logs/ShooterGame.log\r\n\r\n## install end\r\necho \"-----------------------------------------\"\r\necho \"Installation completed...\"\r\necho \"-----------------------------------------\"","container":"ghcr.io/parkervcp/installers:debian","entrypoint":"bash"}},"variables":[{"name":"Additional Arguments (FLAGS)","description":"flags (-UseBattleEye) are supported here without them touching. (i.e): -crossplay -mods=1234,1235,1236","env_variable":"ARGS_FLAGS","default_value":"","user_viewable":true,"user_editable":true,"rules":"nullable|string|max:1024","field_type":"text"},{"name":"Additional Arguments (PARAMS)","description":"params (?ServerPassword=...) are supported here but params need to be touching. (i.e): ?ServerPassword=MyP4SsWoRd?ServerAdminPassword=sUpRp4ssW0rd","env_variable":"ARGS_PARAMS","default_value":"","user_viewable":true,"user_editable":true,"rules":"nullable|string|max:1024","field_type":"text"},{"name":"App ID","description":"app id required for server download/updates. end users should not see this.","env_variable":"SRCDS_APPID","default_value":"2430930","user_viewable":false,"user_editable":false,"rules":"required|integer|in:2430930","field_type":"text"},{"name":"Auto-update server","description":"This is to enable auto-updating for servers on restart/re-install.","env_variable":"AUTO_UPDATE","default_value":"1","user_viewable":true,"user_editable":true,"rules":"boolean","field_type":"text"},{"name":"Battle Eye","description":"Enable BattleEye / Anti-Cheat","env_variable":"BATTLE_EYE","default_value":"1","user_viewable":true,"user_editable":true,"rules":"boolean","field_type":"text"},{"name":"MOD IDs","description":"https://www.curseforge.com/ark-survival-ascended ; ProjectID is is the MOD_ID on the right-side of the mod-view page ; leave blank to disable mods ; separate only by comma ( , ) without spaces! (i.e.) 1234,1235,1236","env_variable":"MOD_IDS","default_value":"","user_viewable":true,"user_editable":true,"rules":"nullable|string|max:512","field_type":"text"},{"name":"Max Players","description":"Specifies the maximum amount of players able to join the server.","env_variable":"MAX_PLAYERS","default_value":"70","user_viewable":true,"user_editable":true,"rules":"required|integer|min:1|max:200","field_type":"text"},{"name":"RCON Port","description":"required for console commands and proper server shutdown (saveworld/exit), doesn't have to be open to the public","env_variable":"RCON_PORT","default_value":"37015","user_viewable":true,"user_editable":false,"rules":"required|integer|min:1025|max:65535","field_type":"text"},{"name":"Server Admin Password","description":"Used for RCON (remote and in-browser console) as well as in-game EnableCheats","env_variable":"ARK_ADMIN_PASSWORD","default_value":"","user_viewable":true,"user_editable":true,"rules":"required|alpha_dash|max:128","field_type":"text"},{"name":"Server Map","description":"Available Maps: TheIsland_WP","env_variable":"SERVER_MAP","default_value":"TheIsland_WP","user_viewable":true,"user_editable":true,"rules":"required|string|max:64","field_type":"text"},{"name":"Server Name","description":"\"Unofficial\" dedicated server name","env_variable":"SESSION_NAME","default_value":"My ARK Server","user_viewable":true,"user_editable":true,"rules":"required|string|max:256","field_type":"text"},{"name":"Server Password","description":"required password to enter the server, leave blank for public server","env_variable":"SERVER_PASSWORD","default_value":"","user_viewable":true,"user_editable":true,"rules":"nullable|alpha_dash|max:128","field_type":"text"},{"name":"Server PvE","description":"ON = Player-vs-Environment (PvE), OFF = Player-vs-Player (PvP); Default is ON","env_variable":"SERVER_PVE","default_value":"1","user_viewable":true,"user_editable":true,"rules":"required|boolean","field_type":"text"}]},"readme":"# ARK: Survival Ascended\n\nSteam Description :\nARK is reimagined from the ground-up into the next-generation of video game technology with Unreal Engine 5! Form a tribe, tame & breed hundreds of unique dinosaurs and primeval creatures, explore, craft, build, and fight your way to the top of the food-chain. Your new world awaits!\n\n### Authors / Contributors\n<!-- prettier-ignore-start -->\n<!-- markdownlint-disable -->\n<table>\n    <tr>\n        <td align=\"center\">\n            <a href=\"https://github.com/dagbs\">\n                <img src=\"https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/133905860\" width=\"50px;\" alt=\"\"/><br /><sub><b>Blood Shot</b></sub>\n            </a>\n            <br />\n            <a href=\"https://github.com/pelican-eggs/games-steamcmd/commits?author=dagbs\" title=\"Codes\">💻</a>\n            <a href=\"https://github.com/pelican-eggs/games-steamcmd/commits?author=dagbs\" title=\"Maintains\">🔨</a>\n        <td align=\"center\">\n            <a href=\"https://github.com/gOOvER\">\n                <img src=\"https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/116325\" width=\"50px;\" alt=\"\"/><br /><sub><b>gOOvER</b></sub>\n            </a>\n            <br />\n            <a href=\"https://github.com/pelican-eggs/games-steamcmd/commits?author=gOOvER\" title=\"Codes\">💻</a>\n        </td>\n        <td align=\"center\">\n            <a href=\"https://github.com/hackles\">\n                <img src=\"https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/30584261\" width=\"50px;\" alt=\"\"/><br /><sub><b>heckler</b></sub>\n            </a>\n            <br />\n            <a href=\"https://github.com/pelican-eggs/games-steamcmd/commits?author=hackles\" title=\"Codes\">💻</a>\n        </td>\n        </td>\n        <td align=\"center\">\n            <a href=\"https://github.com/Log1x\">\n                <img src=\"https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/5745907\" width=\"50px;\" alt=\"\"/><br /><sub><b>Brandon</b></sub>\n            </a>\n            <br />\n            <a href=\"https://github.com/pelican-eggs/games-steamcmd/commits?author=Log1x\" title=\"Codes\">💻</a>\n        </td>  \n        <td align=\"center\">\n            <a href=\"https://github.com/Ballaual\">\n                <img src=\"https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/38478976\" width=\"50px;\" alt=\"\"/><br /><sub><b>Alexander Ballauf</b></sub>\n            </a>\n            <br />\n            <a href=\"https://github.com/pelican-eggs/games-steamcmd/commits?author=Ballaual\" title=\"Codes\">💻</a>\n        </td> \n        <td align=\"center\">\n            <a href=\"https://github.com/MachinegunMarty\">\n                <img src=\"https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/20025119\" width=\"50px;\" alt=\"\"/><br /><sub><b>MachinegunMartyf</b></sub>\n            </a>\n            <br />\n            <a href=\"https://github.com/pelican-eggs/games-steamcmd/commits?author=MachinegunMarty\" title=\"Contributor\">💡</a>\n        </td>\n        <td align=\"center\">\n            <a href=\"https://github.com/That411Guy\">\n                <img src=\"https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/100328348\" width=\"50px;\" alt=\"\"/><br /><sub><b>That411Guy</b></sub>\n            </a>\n            <br />\n            <a href=\"https://github.com/pelican-eggs/games-steamcmd/commits?author=That411Guy\" title=\"Codes\">💻</a>\n        </td>         \n    </tr>\n</table>\n<!-- markdownlint-enable -->\n<!-- prettier-ignore-end -->\n\n---\n## Troubleshooting\n\n1) Try starting the server with no mods on a fresh install.\n\n2) If there are crash logs, they will be available in the Files at `ShooterGame/Saved/Crashes/UECC-Windows-*/CrashContext.runtime-xml`\n\n### Crash Identifiers\n\nCrashes will either stop the server or display 0-5% CPU usage.\nThe number is in reference to RAM/Memory usage.\n\n1) Server crashing around 500MB is probably either a config issue or a corrupted install.\n\n2) Server crashing around 750MB is probably commandline issue.\n\n3) Server crashing around 1GB is probably either a MOD conflict or corrupted SavedArks files.\n\n\n## Known Issues\n\n1) Proxmox VM(s): You'll need to change your Processor Type to `Host` (Default: kvm64)\n\n2) ARK's wiki heavily reference A:SE and not all features are available in A:SA.\n\n## Recommended server settings\n\n### Minimum RAM\n\nThis server requires about 11GB of RAM to run with no players on a default map.\n\nSee the following - <https://ark.wiki.gg/wiki/Dedicated_server_setup#RAM>\n\n## Server Ports\n\nNote: The Peer port is not an option that can be set and will always be +1 from the Game Port!\n\n| Port            | Default |\n| --------------- | ------- |\n| Game            | 7777    |\n| RCON (optional) | 37015   |\n"}