mikeskey 0 Report post Posted February 16, 2017 This may have been covered already but I missed it if it was. I am looking to switch to the Scorched Earth map but keep our progress on the Island map. How would I go about doing that? Please keep in mind this is my first time running a server and a detailed explanation would be most appreciated. Also we are not looking to transfer over our characters levels or anything, just wanting to start fresh on a different map, not sure if that makes a difference. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rawblin 3 Report post Posted February 17, 2017 This can be done via an FTP client (Like Filezilla) The credentials to get into your server with this are on your control panel webpage, under "FTP Details". *SHUT DOWN your server before copying these files to your desktop!* Input the info into the correct fields in Filezilla, connect to your server, then navigate just like on a normal computer to /ShooterGame/Saved/SavedArk##### and simply drag and drop (or right click and say download) TheIsland.ark to your computer, along with any and all of the ###.arktribe and #########.arkprofile files in there. These are your tribes and players characters, respectively. That is the barebones version of saving your map and tribes/characters. If you want the super easy version (that takes a lot longer to download and a lot more diskspace), simply copy the "Saved" folder under /ShooterGame/ to your desktop. This includes all of your configuration files as well as all of the backups the server has made of your map and players/tribes. Once this is on your desktop, you can safely delete the SavedArk##### folder from your server in the FTP window. Switch the map on your control panel webpage to "ScorchedEarth" or whichever you like, and then click "save and restart" at the bottom. When you want to boot your server up with this map/characters again, simply shut it down, back up whatever you currently have in your Saved folder, and then replace it with your Island version of the Saved folder. I think that fully covers it, but that's just off the top of my head so let me know if you run into any issues. mikeskey 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DOAGEN 6 Report post Posted February 17, 2017 If you want to save server settings if you are just grabbing your games progress and not downloading the entire directory. You will want to also download game.ini, and gameusersettings.ini Located: /ShooterGame/Saved/Config/WindowsServer AND if you did custom painting, grab this folder: ServerPaintingsCache Located: /ShooterGame/Saved/SavedArkxxxxxx mikeskey 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeskey 0 Report post Posted February 18, 2017 Wonderful! Thank you both very much for your help. Being a noob at this it's really nice to see a community with such helpful members, I'm not used to this kind of assistance with many other games these days. Thanks again, Greatly Appreciated Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DOAGEN 6 Report post Posted February 18, 2017 No problem. I was noob to ARK like 6 months ago, but only then a friend hosted. Since I've came to SS I had to learn on my own just like you. Yes, it's nice to have folks to help out with. mikeskey 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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