Need help to create Clusters Server

Elsolo1992 · March 22, 2020

Hello, first let me apologize for my bad english but I will do my best! ? (and in addition i'm a BIG noob in server creation)

I rent a dedicated server for install a ark clusters (Genesis and Scorched Earth) for me and my friends but i can't make it work.... Do you know a complete tuto/guide to help a noob like me to setup my server ???

For the moment, i have succeeded in create 2 servers and create cluster but when i move he ask me to recreate my character.

I used Ubuntu Server. I install Steamcmd in a folder named "Steam", in this folder i create 2 folders (ark_genesis and ark_se) and i make a install of app_update 376030 in each of them . Then in "ShooterGame" folder of each i create a "Saved" folder and in this folder i create the folder "clusters" and i used the command " ln -s ...." to symlink these folders.

I used a .sh launch each of servers:

for server genesis:

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#!/bin/sh
while true
do
./ShooterGameServer "Genesis?listen?MaxPlayers=10?SessionName=Genesistestserver0006?AutoSavePeriodMinutes=120?RCONEnabled=true?RCONPort=27016?QueryPort=27015?ServerAdminPassword=********?ServerPassword=********?Port=7777?AltSaveDirectoryName=Save1" -clusterid=elsolo27nausi4135467 -server -log
echo "To stop the server press Ctrl+C before time runs out!"
echo "Rebooting in:"
for i in 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
do
echo "$i..."
sleep 1
done
echo "Rebooting now!"
done

for Scorched Earth:

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#!/bin/sh
while true
do
./ShooterGameServer "Scorched_Earth_P?listen?MaxPlayers=10?SessionName=SEtestserver0006?AutoSavePeriodMinutes=120?RCONEnabled=true?RCONPort=27018?QueryPort=27017?ServerAdminPassword=******?ServerPassword=******?Port=7777?AltSaveDirectoryName=Save2" -clusterid=elsolo27nausi4135467 -server -log
echo "To stop the server press Ctrl+C before time runs out!"
echo "Rebooting in:"
for i in 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
do
echo "$i..."
sleep 1
done
echo "Rebooting now!"
done

I can see my servers, i can travel but he ask me to recreate a man...

Someone can help me please ? ^^

info: I used this guide for help me:

https://ark.gamepedia.com/Dedicated_Server_Setup

https://www.linode.com/docs/game-servers/create-an-ark-survival-evolved-server-on-ubuntu-16-04/

i don't speak german but i make my best for understand this guy XD

Larkfields · March 22, 2020

1. You have port=7777 in both scripts. Use 7779 for Scorched Earth
2. The map name for Scorched is ScorchedEarth_P

./ShooterGameServer "ScorchedEarth_P?listen?MaxPlayers=10?SessionName=SEtestserver0006?AutoSavePeriodMinutes=120?RCONEnabled=true?RCONPort=27018?QueryPort=27017?ServerAdminPassword=******?ServerPassword=******?Port=7779?AltSaveDirectoryName=Save2" -clusterid=elsolo27nausi4135467 -server -log

Elsolo1992 · March 22, 2020

Thanks you Larkfields! I changed the port ans it's works! For the name of the map it was just a bad spelling in topic but it was good in files ^^.

Now I have a other issue ... I want install mods, when I add "ActiveMods=1974423293,731604991,1364327869,1404697612,741203089,880871931" in GamerUserSettings.ini the server don't install mods and if i add

[ModInstaller]
ModIDS=1974423293
ModIDS=731604991
ModIDS=1364327869
ModIDS=1404697612
ModIDS=741203089
ModIDS=880871931

to Game.ini server don't start .... I don't unbderstand how install mod ... How i can do please?

Larkfields · March 22, 2020

Add -automanagedmods onto your command line...

./ShooterGameServer "Genesis?listen?MaxPlayers=10?SessionName=Genesistestserver0006?AutoSavePeriodMinutes=120?RCONEnabled=true?RCONPort=27016?QueryPort=27015?ServerAdminPassword=********?ServerPassword=********?Port=7777?AltSaveDirectoryName=Save1" -clusterid=elsolo27nausi4135467 -server -log -automanagedmods

Elsolo1992 · March 22, 2020

Same, It's not working . The server don't start ? . In some guide they install a files named "SteamCMDInstall.sh" in a folder named server before installing mod but i don't have it ...

Larkfields · March 22, 2020

You need to stop your server before editing the ini files, otherwise it will ignore and potentially overwrite any changes you make.

Double check your GameUserSettings.ini has something like...
[ServerSettings]
ActiveMods=731604991,1333671171,821530042,793605978

And your Game.ini has...
[ModInstaller]
ModIDS=731604991
ModIDS=1333671171
ModIDS=821530042
ModIDS=793605978

I don't know if the Linux version of the server needs that SteamCMDInstall.sh script. Perhaps someone with a modded Linux server could comment.

Elsolo1992 · March 22, 2020

I stop my server, editings the ini files, triple check my GameUserSettings.ini and my Game.ini and same things. the server don't start ... ?

Larkfields · March 22, 2020

According to this page
https://ark.gamepedia.com/Talk:244.3

SteamCMDInstall.sh is included with the Linux server files. I can't verify this as I'm using a Windows server.

Elsolo1992 · March 22, 2020

I try follow https://ark.gamepedia.com/Talk:244.3 and it's doesn't work. After hours of mopping on several forums, it's seems it's a issue of missing steam api in some folders.... ?

I will restart to zero using LinuxGSM. it's seems more easy ^^ Thanks for your help Larkfields ? . I wiil be back if i had troubles XD

SylenThunder · March 22, 2020

Ubuntu and Ark don't really play together very well. I've seen the best results with Debian.

Though from the little I have seen, the Linux port in general behaves rather poorly. After much troubleshooting I stopped trying on Linux, and just went to Windows with ASM. Which I still feel a little bad about, because I'd rather use Linux. In the end though, I'd like something that works the way it should without having to play a card shuffle game to get mods to update, or the servers to even be visible.

Elsolo1992 · March 25, 2020

Hello, I managed to create my serveur clusters using Ark server tools. I helped myself with these tutorials:

https://github.com/FezVrasta/ark-server-tools

https://www.solosaga.com/2020/01/ubuntu-18.04-ark-survival-evolved-dedicated-linux-server-with-structures-plus-mod/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ro9OPVmY-2A

Here is my solution for a cluster server. (Sorry for my bad english i will do my best ^^). You must use Ark server tools, check the links above for details.

For the arkmanager.cfg file the most important is to deactivate the lines related to the GameUserSettings.ini, like "serverMap=" and lines starting with "ark_" .

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# ARK server common options - use ark_<optionname>=<value>
# comment out these values if you want to define them                                                                                                                                                                          # inside your GameUserSettings.ini file
#serverMap="TheIsland"                                               # server map (default TheIsland)
#serverMapModId="469987622"                                         # Uncomment this to specify the Map Mod Id (<fileid> in http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=<fileid>)
#ark_TotalConversionMod="496735411"                                 # Uncomment this to specify a total-conversion mod
#ark_RCONEnabled="True"                                              # Enable RCON Protocol
#ark_ServerPassword=""                                               # ARK server password, empty: no password required to login
#ark_ServerAdminPassword="keyboardcat"                               # ARK server admin password, KEEP IT SAFE!
#ark_MaxPlayers="70"
#ark_GameModIds="487516323,487516324,487516325"                     # Uncomment to specify additional mods by Mod Id separated by commas
#ark_AltSaveDirectoryName="SotF"                                    # Uncomment to specify a different save directory name

You must also add the "alternate configs" at the ends of the files

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# alternate configs
# example for config name "ark1":
#configfile_ark1="/path/to/config/file"
configfile_ohayogenesis="/etc/arkmanager/instances/ohayogenesis.cfg"                     #For my Genesis server
configfile_ohayose="/etc/arkmanager/instances/ohayose.cfg"                                #For my Scorched server

defaultinstance="ohayogenesis"                                                  #I don't know why but it's important, choose the "main" server .

After that, you need to configure the files "/etc/arkmanager/instances/ohayose.cfg" and "/etc/arkmanager/instances/ohayogenesis.cfg". Personally I copy and rename the "main.cfg" file to "ohayose.cfg" and "ohayogenesis.cfg" and i delete "main.cfg"

Be careful, for a cluster "arkserverroot=", "arkbackupdir=", "ark_AltSaveDirectoryName=" and Ports (Port, RCONPort, QueryPort) must NOT be the same. Here is an example:

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# Uncomment this to specify the Map Mod Id (<fileid> in http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=<fileid>)
arkserverroot="/home/arkserver/ark_genesis"                                     # path of your ARK server files (default ~/ARK)
arkbackupdir="/home/arkserver/ARK-Backups/ark_genesis"

# ARK server options - use ark_<optionname>=<value>
# comment out these values if you want to define them
# inside your GameUserSettings.ini file
serverMap="Genesis"                                               # server map (default TheIsland)
#serverMapModId="469987622"                                         # Uncomment this to specify the Map Mod Id (<fileid> in http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=<fileid>)
#ark_TotalConversionMod="496735411"                                 # Uncomment this to specify a total-conversion mod
ark_RCONEnabled="True"                                              # Enable RCON Protocol
ark_RCONPort="27016"                                                # RCON Port
ark_SessionName="Ohayo Genesis"                                  # if your session name needs special characters please use the .ini instead
ark_Port="7777"                                                     # ARK server port (default 7778)
ark_QueryPort="27015"                                               # ARK query port (default 27015)
ark_ServerPassword="**********"                                               # ARK server password, empty: no password required to login
ark_ServerAdminPassword="**********"                               # ARK server admin password, KEEP IT SAFE!
ark_MaxPlayers="10"
ark_GameModIds="1974423293,731604991,1364327869,1404697612,741203089,880871931"                     # Uncomment to specify additional mods by Mod Id separated by commas
ark_AltSaveDirectoryName="Save1"                                    # Uncomment to specify a different save directory name
ark_clusterid="**********"

# ARK server flags - use arkflag_<optionname>=true
#arkflag_OnlyAdminRejoinAsSpectator=true                            # Uncomment to only allow admins to rejoin as spectator
#arkflag_DisableDeathSpectator=true                                 # Uncomment to disable players from becoming spectators when they die

# ARK server options - i.e. for -optname=val, use arkopt_optname=val
#arkopt_StructureDestructionTag=DestroySwampSnowStructures

#arkPreStart="/etc/arkmanager/instances/instance.start"              # Set this to override the start script; defaults to config file name with .cfg replaced by .start

Now you can install server with the commande:

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arkmanager install @all

arkmanager installmods @all #If you add in "ark_GameModIds="

Then you need to create and symlink the clusters files un the folders "Saved" of yours servers.

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ln -s /home/................../server1/ShooterGame/Saved/clusters /home/............../server2/ShooterGame/Saved/clusters

And it's done. For start the servers, you need to use the command:

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arkmanager start @all

Do not forget that there is documentation here (for backup, update etc): https://github.com/FezVrasta/ark-server-tools.

Thank you those who helped me, I finally have my server, I will be able to play quietly with my friends. During confinement it is very helpful XD . Byebye all

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