• Fixed not being able to see warpaint on characters (client-side update)
• Fixed crashes that occured loading certain mods (client-side update)

New

• New Weapon: Harpoon Gun
• New Dinos:
  • Hyaenodon
  • Hesperonis
  • Megatherium
  • Megalania
  • Yutyrannus
• New Vehicle: Gas-powered speedy Motorboat
• New Structure: Interactive Toilet
• 2 New Hairstyles
• 66 new Explorer Notes! (between The Island and ScorchedEarth)

Changes

• Tek Projectiles now will not do any damage if they collide with a Structure after 5000 units distance (to balance against Auto-Turrets)
• Re-added the ATV vehicle as work-in-progress “easter egg” for singleplayer and custom servers: Blueprint’/Game/PrimalEarth/Vehicles/VH_Buggy/Blueprint/PrimalItemVHBuggy.PrimalItemVHBuggy’
• Direwolf now has pack logic with pack buff
• Ballista/Harpoon Bolt now has significant piercing properties akin to the Composite Arrow

Fixes & Improvements

• Optimizations!!!!!!!!!!!!! Memory reductions, texture memory & mesh optimization, and performance gains via GPU and CPU utilization & threading improvements.
• Various bug fixes TBA
• Greater Achievement set, with various cosmetics, hairstyles, & emotes unlocked as you get Achievements
• New client Options to disable giving cosmetics on respawn, and to disable menu music tracks.
• Fixed bug where Alpha Wild creatures were sometimes improperly buffing enemy (tamed) creatures
• Updated various new UI’s to the new style
• Redid The Island’s ambient sounds and various gameplay sound effects
• Explorer Notes subtitle option button, Explorer Notes translations are WIP
• Various misc map fixes

Massive update to Primitive+

New

• New Weapon: Harpoon Gun
• New Dinos:
  • Hyaenodon
  • Hesperonis
  • Megatherium
  • Megalania
  • Yutyrannus
• New Vehicle: Gas-powered speedy Motorboat
• New Structure: Interactive Toilet
• 2 New Hairstyles

Fixes & Improvements

• Optimizations!!!!!!!!!!!!! Memory reductions, texture memory & mesh optimization, and performance gains via GPU and CPU utilization & threading improvements.
• Various bug fixes TBA
• Greater Achievement set, with various cosmetics, hairstyles, & emotes unlocked as you get Achievements

and more

257.52

• TEK Replicator is now craftable at the Obelisk

257.54

• Fixed a crash involving downloading dinos on Unofficial Servers

257.56

• Changed animation data format to use compression.

257.499

• Fixed issue with Engrams not being learnable on Unofficial Servers
• Fixed issue with downloading Survivors & Ascending on Unofficial Cluster Servers

257.5

• Client-side: Added in support for localized Explorer Note subtitles in non-English languages. Will require actual translations being added for the Explorer Notes before you’ll see anything, though translators can use this build to experiment and see the results of their Explorer Note localizations in-game.

• Server-side: Fixed incorrect collision on TheCenter, and various other misc map issues.
• Fixed a timing related issue with Dino Uploads on Cross ARK Transfers. Requires Server Update.

257.42

Fixes & Improvements

• Fixed “Downloading” alternate Survivors behavior when travelling Cross-ARK
• Engram Prerequisites now unlock properly
• Fixed some small possibility of client crashes when unloading streaming levels
• Queen Bees no longer die if you deal too much damage to smashing hives, nor do they lose affinity when taking damage.
• Improved TrueSky and non-TrueSky lighting on TheCenter

257.48

• Fixed issue with Turret auto-targeting

257.22

• Server-side fix: Fixed an incorrect terrain collision, please upgrade your servers to this version!
• Server-side: Disabled “Learn Prerequisites” Engram button for now. Forced a one-time re-specdue to a prior Engram allocation issue.

257.4

Highly recommend servers upgrade to this version ASAP!

• Server-side: Fixed incorrect collision on TheCenter, and various other misc map issues.
• Server-side: Fixed Tek Engrams not being learned when defeating Bosses.
• Server-side: Fixed destroying wild beehives reporting into Tribe Log.
• Client-side: Improved Underwater TheCenter lighting
• Client-side: Fixed gamepad input not working properly
• Client-side: Fixed not being able to enter numbers on certain text boxes
• Client-side: Fixed Escape not properly closing Inventory Menu after confirmation dialog
• Client-side: Fixed Drop Torches freaking out on clients
• You can no longer upload Bee Hive items, but now you can upload Queen Bees

257.0

Unversioned Hotfix: Fixed Linux Dedicated Server startup crash. If your Linux Server is crashing, please update!

New

• New Dino:
  • Giant Bee
  • Daeodon
  • Liopleurodon
  • Kentrosaurus
•  New Structure:
  • Tek Cloning Chamber
  • Tek Megalodon Saddle
  • Tek Turret
•  New Weapon: Tek Grenade
• TEK Cave & Volcano
• “Ascension” Game Progression
• More UI overhauls
• New Hairstyle and Facial Hair
• Approximately 20+ New Explorer Notes
• 15 new music tracks, per-biome and situational
• Full Gamepad input pass (i.e. console gamepad functionality)
• New Emote
• The Center mega-update!

Changes

• Engram Tree REVAMP. Forced respec and Max Level set to 100 (before Ascension)! You won’t lose your levels or experience, unless you were above 105 which you’ll be reset to 100.

Fixes

• Fixed issue with Cave spawns not functioning properly in singleplayer

257.2

Fixes

• Server-side fix: Daedon saddle is now craftable at Smithy
• Server-side fix: fixed kill volume protruding thru volcano
• Server-side fix: fixed water physics in an under-lake area near volcano
• Server-side fix: correct level-up number should now be indicated in pop-up text when levelling your dino.
• Client-side fix: fixed incorrect post-process and streaming volumes near Volcano
• Client-side fix: fixed a UI crash that could occur with certain Mods
• Client-side fix: Modified some work-in-progress Quetz sounds