The following server settings exist for “ARK: Survival Evolved”. You can either specify them in the command line you use to start the server like this
ShooterGameServer "[your normal server parameters]?ServerPVE=true"
Or alternatively, you can use the force_install_path\ShooterGame\Saved\Config\WindowsServer\GameUserSettings.ini (from patch 171.0 onwards). That file contains the following section, in which you can set the option values.
[ServerSettings]
DifficultyOffset=0.200000
GlobalVoiceChat=False
...
| ARK: Survival Evolved Setting | Effect |
|---|---|
| ServerPVE | Enables the PvE-Mode. Players can no longer beat each other to death, or grief other players buildings. |
| ServerHardcore | This will enable Hardcore-Mode. Once you die, your character will be deleted. |
| ServerCrosshair | Enables the Crosshair |
| ServerForceNoHUD | Disables the character name displays which float around in the world. |
| AltSaveDirectoryName | Saves the Game-Files in an alternative directory. |
| GlobalVoiceChat | Can everyone voice-chat with every one on the server, or are they limited by proximity? |
| NoTributeDownloads | Prevents Items and Characters from being loaded from other Servers. |
| AlwaysNotifyPlayerLeft | Does what it says. It will display a message if players leave the server. |
| DontAlwaysNotifyPlayerJoined | Disables the aforementioned messages. |
| AllowThirdPersonPlayer | Allows players to go into third-person mode. |
| MapPlayerLocation | Will display the exact coordinates and position of players on ingame maps. [Added 05 June] |