PVE / PVP How to Switch Between Game Modes in ARK: Survival Evolved

Here you will learn how to switch between game modes with your ARK server.Please note the following when changing the map of a PVP server:

• “There is a known issue when changing the map of a PvP server with existing player profiles, which can result in very long respawn times. We suggest to either upload the player data through an obelisk before switching the map (and then downloading the player data after that), or performing a save folder wipe in the ‘Backup’ section after switching the map, which deletes all player data.”

If you have issues with player respawning time in a PVP server please check our guide here: Troubleshooting of ARK: Survival Evolved

Activating PVE

• Navigate to your Nitrado Web interface
• Access your Settings > General
  
• Activate the setting to Disable PVP and Activate PVE:
  
  • You can also activate the PVE System timers with a time of 0:(usually already active by default)
    
• Save Changes
• Restart server with the green restart/start button to apply changes

Activating PVP

• Navigate to your Nitrado Web interface
• Access your Settings > General
  
• Disable the setting to Disable PVP and Activate PVE:
  
  • Make sure that system timers are deactivated
    
• Save Changes
• Restart server with the green restart/start button to apply changes

Please note the following when changing the map of a PVP server:

• “There is a known issue when changing the map of a PvP server with existing player profiles, which can result in very long respawn times. We suggest to either upload the player data through an obelisk before switching the map (and then downloading the player data after that), or performing a save folder wipe in the ‘Backup’ section after switching the map, which deletes all player data.”

If you have issues with player respawning time in a PVP server please check our guide here: Troubleshooting of ARK: Survival Evolved

Enable/Disable PVE in Expert Mode

• Navigate to your Nitrado Web interface
• Your server must have Expert Mode enabled, if not, please enable it, more information can be found here Expert Mode for ARK Servers .
• Access your Settings > Expert Mode
  
• The file Game USerSettings.ini should be loaded for default, in this file locate ServerPVE= , if you want a PVP server, it should look like this: ServerPVE=False , if you want a PVE server, it must be set like this: ServerPVE=True
  
• Once modified, click on Save Changes and restart the server.