ARK: Survival Evolved

ARK: Survival Evolved

Simple Spawners
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darklore  [developer] 11 May, 2022 @ 8:33am
Modded Dino Save File Management
When you add a creature BP to the Creature Spawner, it will be saved to the file in Shootergame/Saved/SaveGames/SSCustomBPsSave0.sav

(This ALSO works with custom actors (like modded beacons) that are added to the LOOT Spawner)

You can put any number of these files containing different creatures in your SaveGames folder but you HAVE to have them numbered in order starting with SSCustomBPsSave0, then SSCustomBPsSave1, then SSCustomBPsSave2, etc.

(rearranging the numbers of each file is not advised after it has been added to your server, or it will mess up the order of the creatures you have already selected for spawning).

So this opens up the opportunity for mod creators to release a file with all their creatures already added to it that people could download and put into their save so they won't have to manually add the creatures.

IF YOU ARE GOING TO SHARE ONE OF THESE FILES, make sure it is named "SSCustomBPsSave1.sav" so people don't overwrite their "SSCustomBPsSave0.sav" file.

IF YOU ARE ADDING ONE OR MORE OF THESE FILES TO YOUR SERVER, make sure the numbers at the end of the files are in order starting at 0, then 1, then 2, then 3, etc. But DON'T overwrite SSCustomBPsSave0.sav (you may not have a SSCustomBPsSave0.sav if you have not started the server with the mod yet, one will be created for you automatically.


How to add Modded Creatures to SSCustomBPsSave0.sav
1) You must go into the creature spawner's menu.
2) Copy JUST the creatures path from the spawn code. Make sure you DON'T include "AdminCheat" "SpawnDino" or any spaces.
(You can use a semicolon ";" (without quotes) between each Blueprint to enter multiple creatures at once)

Example:
Blueprint'/Game/Mods/ClassicFlyers/Dinos/Phoenix/Phoenix_Character_BP.Phoenix_Character_BP'

3) Paste the code into the spawn code box using the keys: CTRL and V at the same time. Then click Add.
Last edited by darklore; 11 May, 2022 @ 8:58am