Change Map

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Before changing your Map on Ark, make sure that you have stopped your server first.

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Not all maps are the same size. The larger the map, the more memory the server will require. Insufficient memory will cause the server to crash on startup.

If you are using the CreeperPanel and need more memory, you can upgrade your service via the Resize option in the CreeperPanel.

After making sure your ARK instance is completely stopped:

CreeperPanel

1. Navigate to the main page for your ARK instance.
2. Select the Settings tab from the instance sub-menu.
3. Select the General tab.
4. Scroll down to locate the Game Map dropdown list. Select the world you would like from the list.

5. When you have selected the map you wish to use, scroll down to the bottom of the page, and select Save. You will need to save the changes for them to take effect.

When you have saved your changes, you should be able to load your server with the new world. If you have any issues, please speak to our Support team, who will be happy to help.

Manual

Ark uses a command-line argument to select the map you want to load. You will need to edit the arguments used when starting the server to change this.

eg: ShooterGameServer.exe TheIsland?listen?SessionName="MyServer"?ServerPassword="YourPassword"

You will want to replace 'TheIsland' with the MapID of the map you want to use

eg: ShooterGameServer.exe Ragnarok?listen?SessionName="MyServer"?ServerPassword="YourPassword"

MapIDs

Ark Survival Evolved currently has 12 maps to pick from and a Procedurally Generated option

Name	MapID
The Island	TheIsland
The Centre	TheCenter
Ragnarok	Ragnarok
Scorched Earth	ScorchedEarth_P
Aberration	Aberration_P
Extinction	Extinction
Valguero	Valguero_P
Genesis	Genesis
Crystal Isles	CrystalIsles
Genesis 2	Gen2
Lost Island	LostIsland
Fjordur	Fjordur
Procedurally Generated	PGARK