Survival Evolved? Here's how to fix them

Publish date: 2024-07-21

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ARK: Survival Evolved has a formidable player base and such, its developers are using player feedback to polish the game before release. Preliminary reviews are positive but time will tell if the game indeed meets gamer standards.

The graphics look great but that that comes at a cost: ARK is a quite demanding game. For that reason, a playable FPS is not easy to achieve, especially on older PCs with underwhelming GPU and CPU capabilities.

For that reason, here are a few workarounds to improve your FPS up to 50%.

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Insert various launch commands

Change GameUserSettings.ini file

Change the Engine.ini file

Restore default settings

Solution 1 – Insert various launch commands

There are a large variety of launch commands that can prove useful in optimizing overall gameplay and improving FPS. They are all safe to use but can cause crashes or lags. We advise you to try them out since it is easy to get rid of them in the case of malfunction. This is the way you can insert those commands:

Open Steam client.

Open library and choose Ark.

Right-click and open Properties.

In the General tab, select Set Launch Options.

In the command line type following lines with spacing:

-useallavailablecores – Makes your PC use all available CPU cores.
-high -Sets game as a high priority process.
-sm4 – Runs DX10 shader model.
-d3d10 – Runs DX10 mode.
-nomansky – Lowers in-game sky quality.
-lowmemory – Optimizes the game for 4GB RAM

Save your selection and run the game.

In case of any issues, you can retrieve your original setup by going to Set Launch Options and delete all commands.

Solution 2 – Change GameUserSettings.ini file

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Additionally, you’ll probably want to change some settings. You can change the majority in the game settings menu but we offer you a whole settings list of edited values. You can change GameUserSettings.ini file this way:

Go to the Steam client.

Open Library and right-click Ark: Survival Evolved.

In the Local Files tab open Browse Local Files.

Open Shooter game folder.

Click Saved, then Config and finally open WindowsNoEditor.

Find GameUserSettings.ini file.

Open with Notepad and delete all.

Copy and paste these values:

[/script/shootergame.shootergameusersettings] MasterAudioVolume=0.317460 MusicAudioVolume=0.412698 SFXAudioVolume=0.519841 CameraShakeScale=0.000000 bFirstPersonRiding=True bThirdPersonPlayer=False bShowStatusNotificationMessages=True TrueSkyQuality=0.000000 FOVMultiplier=1.250000 GroundClutterDensity=0.000000 bFilmGrain=False bMotionBlur=False bUseDFAO=False bUseSSAO=True bShowChatBox=False bCameraViewBob=False bInvertLookY=False bFloatingNames=True bChatBubbles=False bJoinNotifications=True bCraftablesShowAllItems=True LookLeftRightSensitivity=1.000000 LookUpDownSensitivity=1.000000 GraphicsQuality=4 ActiveLingeringWorldTiles=12 bUseVSync=False ResolutionSizeX=1920 ResolutionSizeY=1080 LastUserConfirmedResolutionSizeX=1920 LastUserConfirmedResolutionSizeY=1080 WindowPosX=-1 WindowPosY=-1 bUseDesktopResolutionForFullscreen=False FullscreenMode=1 LastConfirmedFullscreenMode=1 Version=5 bHideServerInfo=False LastServerSearchType=2 LastServerSearchHideFull=False LastServerSearchProtected=False HideItemTextOverlay=True bDistanceFieldShadowing=True LODScalar=1.000000 HighQualityMaterials=False HighQualitySurfaces=False bTemperatureF=False bDisableTorporEffect=True VoiceAudioVolume=1.277778 bLocalInventoryShowAllItems=False bRemoteInventoryShowAllItems=False ClientNetQuality=3 bToggleToTalk=False bChatShowSteamName=True bChatShowTribeName=True EmoteKeyBind1=0 EmoteKeyBind2=0 bNoBloodEffects=False bLowQualityVFX=True MacroCtrl0= MacroCtrl1= MacroCtrl2= MacroCtrl3= MacroCtrl4= MacroCtrl5= MacroCtrl6= MacroCtrl7= MacroCtrl8= MacroCtrl9= bSpectatorManualFloatingNames=False [ScalabilityGroups] sg.ResolutionQuality=100 sg.ViewDistanceQuality=3 sg.AntiAliasingQuality=0 sg.ShadowQuality=2 sg.PostProcessQuality=0 sg.TextureQuality=2 sg.EffectsQuality=0 sg.TrueSkyQuality=0 sg.GroundClutterQuality=0 sg.IBLQuality=0 sg.HeightFieldShadowQuality=2 [SessionSettings] SessionName=ARK #563569[/script/engine.gamesession] MaxPlayers=70 [AdminPassword] Password= ServerPassword=

9. Save and close.

Solution 3 – Change the Engine.ini file

The procedure is similar, if not the same, with the Engine.ini file. The path is the same since the Engine.ini file resides in WindowsNoEditor. Open the file with Notepad and delete all. Move on, copy these values and paste them to the ”ini” file:

[/script/engine.renderersettings]

r.DefaultFeature.Bloom=False

r.DefaultFeature.AutoExposure=False

r.DefaultFeature.MotionBlur=False

r.DefaultFeature.LensFlare=False

r.EarlyZPass=0

r.SSAOSmartBlur=0

r.HZBOcclusion=0

r.AmbientOcclusionLevels=0

r.BloomQuality=0

r.DepthOfFieldQuality=0

r.SSR.Quality=0

r.SSS.Scale=0

r.SSS.SampleSet=0

r.DetailMode=0

r.LensFlareQuality=0

r.MaxAnisotropy=0

r.oneframethreadlag=1

r.LightShaftQuality=0

r.RefractionQuality=0

r.ExposureOffset=0.3

r.ReflectionEnvironment=0

r.Atmosphere=0

r.Shadow.MaxResolution=2

r.SimpleDynamicLighting=0

r.UpsampleQuality=0

r.ViewDistanceScale=0.4

r.TrueSkyQuality=0[/script/shootergame.shooterengine]

bFirstRun=False

FrameRateCap=200

FrameRateMinimum=200

[Core.System]

Paths=../../../Engine/Content

Paths=../../../ShooterGame/Content

Paths=../../../Engine/Plugins/Experimental/CharacterAI/Content

Paths=../../../Engine/Plugins/TrueSkyPlugin/Content

[SystemSettings]

TEXTUREGROUP_World=(MinLODSize=1,MaxLODSize=2,LODBias=0,MinMagFilter=aniso,MipFilter=point)

TEXTUREGROUP_WorldNormalMap=(MinLODSize=1,MaxLODSize=2,LODBias=0,MinMagFilter=aniso,MipFilter=point)

TEXTUREGROUP_WorldSpecular=(MinLODSize=1,MaxLODSize=2,LODBias=0,MinMagFilter=aniso,MipFilter=point)

TEXTUREGROUP_Character=(MinLODSize=1,MaxLODSize=4,LODBias=0,MinMagFilter=aniso,MipFilter=point)

TEXTUREGROUP_CharacterNormalMap=(MinLODSize=1,MaxLODSize=4,LODBias=0,MinMagFilter=aniso,MipFilter=point)

TEXTUREGROUP_CharacterSpecular=(MinLODSize=1,MaxLODSize=4,LODBias=0,MinMagFilter=aniso,MipFilter=point)

TEXTUREGROUP_Weapon=(MinLODSize=1,MaxLODSize=64,LODBias=0,MinMagFilter=aniso,MipFilter=point)

TEXTUREGROUP_WeaponNormalMap=(MinLODSize=1,MaxLODSize=64,LODBias=0,MinMagFilter=aniso,MipFilter=point)

TEXTUREGROUP_WeaponSpecular=(MinLODSize=1,MaxLODSize=64,LODBias=0,MinMagFilter=aniso,MipFilter=point)

TEXTUREGROUP_Vehicle=(MinLODSize=1,MaxLODSize=256,LODBias=0,MinMagFilter=aniso,MipFilter=point)

TEXTUREGROUP_VehicleNormalMap=(MinLODSize=1,MaxLODSize=256,LODBias=0,MinMagFilter=aniso,MipFilter=point)

TEXTUREGROUP_VehicleSpecular=(MinLODSize=1,MaxLODSize=256,LODBias=0,MinMagFilter=aniso,MipFilter=point)

TEXTUREGROUP_Cinematic=(MinLODSize=1,MaxLODSize=128,LODBias=0,MinMagFilter=aniso,MipFilter=point)

TEXTUREGROUP_Effects=(MinLODSize=1,MaxLODSize=128,LODBias=0,MinMagFilter=linear,MipFilter=point)

TEXTUREGROUP_EffectsNotFiltered=(MinLODSize=1,MaxLODSize=128,LODBias=0,MinMagFilter=aniso,MipFilter=point)

TEXTUREGROUP_Skybox=(MinLODSize=1,MaxLODSize=256,LODBias=0,MinMagFilter=aniso,MipFilter=point)

TEXTUREGROUP_UI=(MinLODSize=1,MaxLODSize=256,LODBias=0,MinMagFilter=aniso,MipFilter=point)

TEXTUREGROUP_Lightmap=(MinLODSize=1,MaxLODSize=8,LODBias=0,MinMagFilter=aniso,MipFilter=point)

TEXTUREGROUP_Shadowmap=(MinLODSize=1,MaxLODSize=2,LODBias=0,MinMagFilter=aniso,MipFilter=point,NumStreamedMips=3)

TEXTUREGROUP_RenderTarget=(MinLODSize=1,MaxLODSize=128,LODBias=0,MinMagFilter=aniso,MipFilter=point)

TEXTUREGROUP_MobileFlattened=(MinLODSize=1,MaxLODSize=2,LODBias=0,MinMagFilter=aniso,MipFilter=point)

TEXTUREGROUP_Terrain_Heightmap=(MinLODSize=1,MaxLODSize=2,LODBias=0,MinMagFilter=aniso,MipFilter=point)

TEXTUREGROUP_Terrain_Weightmap=(MinLODSize=1,MaxLODSize=2,LODBias=0,MinMagFilter=aniso,MipFilter=point)

[Oculus.Settings]

bChromaAbCorrectionEnabled=True

bYawDriftCorrectionEnabled=True

bDevSettingsEnabled=False

bOverrideIPD=False

bOverrideStereo=False

bOverrideVSync=True

VSync=False

bOverrideScreenPercentage=False

bAllowFinishCurrentFrame=True

bLowPersistenceMode=True

bUpdateOnRT=False

FarClippingPlane=0.000000

NearClippingPlane=0.000000

[WindowsApplication.Accessibility]

StickyKeysHotkey=False

ToggleKeysHotkey=False

FilterKeysHotkey=False

StickyKeysConfirmation=False

ToggleKeysConfirmation=False

FilterKeysConfirmation=False

Save document and close.

Solution 4 – Restore default settings

If these changes make your FPS worse or cause crashes or bugs, you can restore original files with ease. Follow this path in order to retrieve original settings:

Go to already mentioned WindowsNoEditor folder and delete it.

Open Steam client and open Library.

Right-click Ark and open Properties.

In Local files tab click Verify integrity of game cache.

The client will redownload stock folder.

Keep in mind these are just workarounds. We have to wait for the full version of the game for full optimization. Additionally, it is advisable to upgrade your hardware in order to play.

If you are keen to share other tips, please tell us in the comments section.