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Resource Gatherers
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Zalosath  [developer] 22 Jun, 2023 @ 9:17am
GameUserSettings.ini (Gatherer Speeds)
GameUserSettings.ini can be edited to change the speed of each gatherer:

[ResourceGatherers]
FiberGathererInterval=15.0
FiberGathererMultiplier=5.0
FiberGathererInventorySlots=2
FiberGathererMaxItems=2000
ThatchGathererInterval=15.0
ThatchGathererMultiplier=5.0
ThatchGathererInventorySlots=2
ThatchGathererMaxItems=2000
CactusSapGathererInterval=18.0
CactusSapGathererMultiplier=3.0
CactusSapGathererInventorySlots=2
CactusSapGathererMaxItems=1500
ChitinKeratinGathererInterval=18.0
ChitinKeratinGathererMultiplier=3.0
ChitinKeratinGathererInventorySlots=2
ChitinKeratinGathererMaxItems=1500
FishMeatGathererInterval=18.0
FishMeatGathererMultiplier=3.0
FishMeatGathererInventorySlots=4
FishMeatGathererMaxItems=1500
FlintGathererInterval=18.0
FlintGathererMultiplier=3.0
FlintGathererInventorySlots=2
FlintGathererMaxItems=1500
FungalWoodGathererInterval=18.0
FungalWoodGathererMultiplier=3.0
FungalWoodGathererInventorySlots=2
FungalWoodGathererMaxItems=1500
HideGathererInterval=18.0
HideGathererMultiplier=3.0
HideGathererInventorySlots=2
HideGathererMaxItems=1500
HoneyGathererInterval=18.0
HoneyGathererMultiplier=3.0
HoneyGathererInventorySlots=100
HoneyGathererMaxItems=100
MeatGathererInterval=18.0
MeatGathererMultiplier=3.0
MeatGathererInventorySlots=4
MeatGathererMaxItems=1500
SilkGathererInterval=18.0
SilkGathererMultiplier=3.0
SilkGathererInventorySlots=2
SilkGathererMaxItems=1500
StoneGathererInterval=18.0
StoneGathererMultiplier=3.0
StoneGathererInventorySlots=2
StoneGathererMaxItems=1500
SulfurGathererInterval=18.0
SulfurGathererMultiplier=3.0
SulfurGathererInventorySlots=2
SulfurGathererMaxItems=1500
WoodGathererInterval=18.0
WoodGathererMultiplier=3.0
WoodGathererInventorySlots=2
WoodGathererMaxItems=1500
WoolGathererInterval=18.0
WoolGathererMultiplier=3.0
WoolGathererInventorySlots=2
WoolGathererMaxItems=1500
NarcoberryGathererInterval=23.0
NarcoberryGathererMultiplier=3.0
NarcoberryGathererInventorySlots=6
NarcoberryGathererMaxItems=1000
CharcoalGathererInterval=23.0
CharcoalGathererMultiplier=3.0
CharcoalGathererInventorySlots=2
CharcoalGathererMaxItems=1000
ClayGathererInterval=23.0
ClayGathererMultiplier=3.0
ClayGathererInventorySlots=2
ClayGathererMaxItems=1000
CrystalGathererInterval=23.0
CrystalGathererMultiplier=3.0
CrystalGathererInventorySlots=2
CrystalGathererMaxItems=1000
AbberationGemGathererInterval=23.0
AbberationGemGathererMultiplier=3.0
AbberationGemGathererInventorySlots=3
AbberationGemGathererMaxItems=1000
MetalGathererInterval=23.0
MetalGathererMultiplier=3.0
MetalGathererInventorySlots=2
MetalGathererMaxItems=1000
AbberationMushroomGathererInterval=23.0
AbberationMushroomGathererMultiplier=3.0
AbberationMushroomGathererInventorySlots=3
AbberationMushroomGathererMaxItems=1000
ObsidianGathererInterval=23.0
ObsidianGathererMultiplier=3.0
ObsidianGathererInventorySlots=2
ObsidianGathererMaxItems=1000
OilGathererInterval=23.0
OilGathererMultiplier=3.0
OilGathererInventorySlots=2
OilGathererMaxItems=1000
FungusGathererInterval=23.0
FungusGathererMultiplier=3.0
FungusGathererInventorySlots=2
FungusGathererMaxItems=1000
SandGathererInterval=23.0
SandGathererMultiplier=3.0
SandGathererInventorySlots=2
SandGathererMaxItems=1000
SilicaPearlGathererInterval=23.0
SilicaPearlGathererMultiplier=3.0
SilicaPearlGathererInventorySlots=2
SilicaPearlGathererMaxItems=1000
VegetableGathererInterval=23.0
VegetableGathererMultiplier=3.0
VegetableGathererInventorySlots=4
VegetableGathererMaxItems=1000
AnglerGelGathererInterval=30.0
AnglerGelGathererMultiplier=3.0
AnglerGelGathererInventorySlots=2
AnglerGelGathererMaxItems=500
BlackPearlGathererInterval=30.0
BlackPearlGathererMultiplier=3.0
BlackPearlGathererInventorySlots=2
BlackPearlGathererMaxItems=500
ElectronicsGathererInterval=30.0
ElectronicsGathererMultiplier=3.0
ElectronicsGathererInventorySlots=2
ElectronicsGathererMaxItems=500
MetalIngotGathererInterval=30.0
MetalIngotGathererMultiplier=3.0
MetalIngotGathererInventorySlots=2
MetalIngotGathererMaxItems=500
PolymerGathererInterval=30.0
PolymerGathererMultiplier=3.0
PolymerGathererInventorySlots=2
PolymerGathererMaxItems=500
RawSaltGathererInterval=30.0
RawSaltGathererMultiplier=3.0
RawSaltGathererInventorySlots=2
RawSaltGathererMaxItems=500
CementingPasteGathererInterval=35.0
CementingPasteGathererMultiplier=3.0
CementingPasteGathererInventorySlots=2
CementingPasteGathererMaxItems=500
GasolineGathererInterval=35.0
GasolineGathererMultiplier=3.0
GasolineGathererInventorySlots=2
GasolineGathererMaxItems=500
GunpowderGathererInterval=35.0
GunpowderGathererMultiplier=3.0
GunpowderGathererInventorySlots=2
GunpowderGathererMaxItems=500
SparkpowderGathererInterval=35.0
SparkpowderGathererMultiplier=3.0
SparkpowderGathererInventorySlots=2
SparkpowderGathererMaxItems=500
AmmoniteBileGathererInterval=240.0
AmmoniteBileGathererMultiplier=1.0
AmmoniteBileGathererInventorySlots=1
AmmoniteBileGathererMaxItems=250
ArtifactGathererInterval=240.0
ArtifactGathererMultiplier=1.0
ArtifactGathererInventorySlots=1
ArtifactGathererMaxItems=1
ElementGathererInterval=240.0
ElementGathererMultiplier=1.0
ElementGathererInventorySlots=1
ElementGathererMaxItems=250
ElementShardGathererInterval=240.0
ElementShardGathererMultiplier=1.0
ElementShardGathererInventorySlots=1
ElementShardGathererMaxItems=250
TributeGathererInterval=240.0
TributeGathererMultiplier=1.0
TributeGathererInventorySlots=1
TributeGathererMaxItems=2
GathererScaleFactor=1.0
GathererCollectorRangeInFoundations=25
GathererCollectorSlots=200

Where the interval is the number of seconds between each item being gathered and the multiplier is the number of items received per gather (calculated as random between multiplier and multiplier - 20%). The multiplier will be clamped between 1 and 100000 so any values outside of this range will have no effect.

GathererInventorySlots dictates the number of slots each gatherer has, once a gatherer is full, it will stop generating resources.

GathererMaxItems dictates the maximum number of items that a gatherer can hold, it overrides GathererInventorySlots, generating until it reaches a set item count, ignoring the number of slots entirely. This value can be removed or set to 0 to disable this feature.

Some sample interval multiplier combos and the number of items they'll produce:
Interval
Multiplier
Items per hour
10.0
5.0
1440-1800
10.0
10.0
2880-3600
15.0
5.0
960-1200
15.0
10.0
1920-2400
30.0
5.0
480-600
30.0
10.0
960-1200

GathererScaleFactor changes the size of the gatherers, minimum of 0.05 and maximum of 10. (Both extremes are a little bit ridiculous though, 0.05 is about a quarter of the size of a mortar and pestle and 10 is incomparable to basically any other structure)

GameUserSettings.ini can be found at:
Drive:/Steam/steamapps/common/ARK/ShooterGame/Saved/Config/WindowsNoEditor/GameUserSettings.ini for singleplayer games.
Last edited by Zalosath; 2 Nov, 2024 @ 8:20am
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Gollo 15 Oct, 2023 @ 12:26pm 
Stone gatherer is default not working the changes
#1
Jeagerbomb 25 Oct, 2023 @ 7:58am 
Am I able to change the composite gatherer or do these ini settings also affect it I want it to produce a bit faster but I can't seem to figure it out
#2
Zalosath  [developer] 25 Oct, 2023 @ 8:14am 
Originally posted by Jeagerbomb:
Am I able to change the composite gatherer or do these ini settings also affect it I want it to produce a bit faster but I can't seem to figure it out
The composite gatherers uses the speeds of each gatherers separately, it'll gather stone at the same rate as the stone gatherer for example.
#3
Jeagerbomb 25 Oct, 2023 @ 8:55am 
Originally posted by Zalosath:
Originally posted by Jeagerbomb:
Am I able to change the composite gatherer or do these ini settings also affect it I want it to produce a bit faster but I can't seem to figure it out
The composite gatherers uses the speeds of each gatherers separately, it'll gather stone at the same rate as the stone gatherer for example.

And for clarification am I supposed to make the interval a lower number and the multiplier a higher number or the other way around
#4
Zalosath  [developer] 25 Oct, 2023 @ 9:42am 
Originally posted by Jeagerbomb:
Originally posted by Zalosath:
The composite gatherers uses the speeds of each gatherers separately, it'll gather stone at the same rate as the stone gatherer for example.

And for clarification am I supposed to make the interval a lower number and the multiplier a higher number or the other way around
Up to you, higher interval will increase the amount of time between gathers, multiplier increases the number of items gathered per gather.
#5
joaco365 2 Nov, 2023 @ 6:36am 
Hey, I'm having trouble changing the settings. I have pasted these commands in the GameUserSettings and all, but changes are not working, maybe because I haven't write the correct header or something. Can someone help me? What title should I write before I paste these commands?
#6
Zalosath  [developer] 2 Nov, 2023 @ 7:26am 
Make sure the title is [ResourceGatherers]
#7
SLASHDØG 15 Dec, 2023 @ 5:50am 
Even when setting meat for 2 slots, they are taking even more than that. I've been using the composite one for gathering
Last edited by SLASHDØG; 15 Dec, 2023 @ 5:51am
#8
Zalosath  [developer] 23 Dec, 2023 @ 5:00am 
If you also provide a value for maxitems, it will override the max slots.
#9
rexyboy09 16 Jan, 2024 @ 1:18pm 
just a quick question when i go to my .ini i do not see the res gathers mod in here anywhere i just would like to turn up the rates a lil bit becasue i love this mod just feel for my game the gathers should be quicker also my discord is rexyboy09
#10
Zalosath  [developer] 17 Jan, 2024 @ 5:31am 
You'll need to add the settings manually, they won't automatically appear in the file.
#11
♥_Toki_♥ 29 Jan, 2024 @ 8:05am 
doesnt change after i add to the setting
#12
Zalosath  [developer] 29 Jan, 2024 @ 9:49am 
Add to GameUserSettings.ini under [ResourceGatherers]
#13
XBvarietyGamer 7 Apr, 2024 @ 2:39am 
Where are rare mushrooms and rare flowers?
#14
Zalosath  [developer] 7 Apr, 2024 @ 2:50am 
Originally posted by XBvarietyGamer:
Where are rare mushrooms and rare flowers?
It's named Fungus in the ini settings
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