ARK: Survival Evolved News

[p][/p][h2]Good Evening,[/h2][p][/p][p]As we continue to post updates and some outlook into the issues revolving around the Aquatica DLC as well as issues in ARK: Survival Evolved. Studio Sirens remains dedicated to providing updates daily as issues are being logged or addressed. We are maintaining visibility regarding bugs reported into the #「📩」support channel on the Official ARK: Aquatica Discord.[/p][p][/p][h3]Our top priority remains to fix an issue with the game engine on the live version of ARK: Survival Evolved (360.1) ; proving to be complex, a solution continues to be developed in order to address mods from instantly crashing and we look forward to posting an update when possible. Once this specific issue is addressed, only then will the team be able to chase down specific mods with issues that may require an update with the updated devkit.[/h3]

• [p]We are looking into issues that relate to shader issues built into the engine[/p]
• [p]We have been able to identify content that was pushed to the base game that may be conflicting with mods
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[p]To continue to remind everyone of the current solution, the team was able to push a pre-aquatica release version of A.S.E. This allowed people to return and play a version of the game before the launch of ARK: Aquatica and progress has and will continue to be made to address lingering issues.[/p][p]The branch is called "preaquatica". To navigate to the branch: [/p]

• [p]Right Click ARK: Survival Evolved in your Steam Library[/p]
• [p]Click Properties[/p]
• [p]Betas[/p]
• [p]Beta participation[/p]
• [p]Opt into "preaquatica" branch[/p]

[p]The branch is available for clients and dedicated servers now.[/p][p][/p][h2]Scope of updates for the ARK: Aquatica DLC[/h2]

• [p]Low performance/FPS fixes continue to be in progress, we hope to be able to post more progress into the weekend.[/p]

• [p]Fixing broadcast issues for pushing server updates, this way updates/server downtime can be announced in-game to give prior notification to players in-game.[/p]
• [p]Dino taming issues related to:[/p]
  • [p]Mantis Shrimp[/p]
  • [p]Kathreptis[/p]
• [p]Boss combat music issues[/p]
• [p]Pygocentrus boss issue, we have logged instances where eliminating the boss from a far distance can put users out of range for rewards, as some users obtained engrams as rewards and some have not.[/p]
• [p]Other boss issues pertaining to boss engram rewards[/p]
• [p]Continuing to search for mesh holes/gaps in the level[/p]
• [p]Continuing to search for killboxes and instadeath locations.
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[h2]Planned Developer Stream:
[/h2][h3]A member of the Studio Sirens Development team will be doing a live stream[/h3]

• [p]The focus of this stream would be to showcase the fixes made in the game client[/p]
• [p]The stream will go live at 2:00 PM PST, 07/21 Monday[/p]
• [p]Stream link: [dynamiclink][/dynamiclink]
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[h2]For All ARK: Survival Evolved MOD Creators:[/h2][p][/p][p]This is an outreach for all ARK: Survival Evolved Mod creators. We would love to get in touch with you all as we are actively tracking the mods that will need updates as a community. Please contact the team via the ticket system in the #「📩」support channel on the Official ARK Aquatica Discord.[/p][p][/p][p]Look forward to more updates soon, we are dedicated to making sure that fixes continue to come.[/p]

[h2]Good Morning,[/h2][p][/p][p]This post and continued posts will be bringing more updates and some outlook into the issues revolving around the Aquatica DLC as well as issues in ARK: Survival Evolved. Studio Sirens remains dedicated to providing updates daily as issues are being addressed.[/p][p][/p][h3]Our top priority remains to fix an issue with the game engine on the live version of ARK: Survival Evolved (360.1) ; proving to be complex, a solution continues to be developed in order to address mods from instantly crashing and we look forward to posting an update when possible. Once this specific issue is addressed, only then will the team be able to chase down specific mods with issues that may require an update with the updated devkit.[/h3]

• [p]We are looking into issues that relate shader issues built into the engine[/p]
• [p]We have been able to identify content that was pushed to the base game that may be conflicting with mods
  [/p]

[p]To continue to remind everyone of the current solution, the team was able to push a pre-aquatica release version of A.S.E. This allowed people to return and play a version of the game before the launch of ARK: Aquatica and progress has and will continue to be made to address lingering issues.[/p][p][/p][p]The branch is called "preaquatica". To navigate to the branch: [/p]

• [p]Right Click ARK: Survival Evolved in your Steam Library[/p]
• [p]Click Properties[/p]
• [p]Betas[/p]
• [p]Beta participation[/p]
• [p]Opt into "preaquatica" branch[/p]

[p]The branch is available for clients and dedicated servers now.[/p]

• [p]Yesterday's patch is live now for the dedicated server, players on unofficial servers should be able to return to their servers now on the “preaquatica” branch.[/p]

[p][/p][h2]Scope of updates for the ARK: Aquatica DLC[/h2]

• [p]Low performance/FPS fixes are in progress, continued scope below[/p]
  • [p]Fixing performance on environmental hazards.[/p]
  • [p]Fixing an issue where cyclones are spawning in abnormal conditions.[/p]
  • [p]Fixing an issue where assets are loaded at incorrect distances, meaning some foliage is loading when it is out of view distance and this will be addressed.[/p]
  • [p]Organization of the level and level streaming is being looked into for optimization.[/p]
  • [p]More issues have been identified and will continue to be announced for transparency.[/p]
• [p]Boss Fight Engram issue where engrams aren’t rewarded have been identified. There remains a possibility that the boss engrams, unlocked by creative mode, may interfere with these engrams being rewarded. (Please provide evidence of this issue so that the team can isolate this issue via # 「📩」support channel on the Official ARK: Aquatica Discord)[/p]
• [p]More Boss fight issues have been identified and are being addressed[/p]
• [p]Fixed issue of players playing the Aquatica map without purchasing the Aquatica DLC[/p]
• [p]Fixed an issue where wall eel trap animation loops endlessly. This animation has been replaced.[/p]

[p][/p][p]This update will require a minor server downtime of 1 hour to official ARK: Aquatica servers. Servers with the highest population will be prioritized. This update will be pushed starting:[/p][p]8:00 PM UTC
4:00 AM CST
1:00 PM PST
4:00 PM EST[/p][p][/p][h2]For All ARK: Survival Evolved MOD Creators:[/h2][p]This is an outreach for all ARK: Survival Evolved Mod creators. We would love to get in touch with you all as we are actively tracking the mods that will need updates as a community. Please contact the team via the ticket system in the #support channel on the Official ARK Aquatica Discord.[/p][p][/p][p]Look forward to more updates soon, we are dedicated to making sure that fixes continue to come.[/p][p]
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[h2]Good Evening,[/h2][p][/p][p]This post and continued posts will be bringing more updates and some outlook into the issues revolving around the Aquatica DLC as well as issues in ARK: Survival Evolved.[/p][p][/p][h3]We would like to reaffirm our statement that our top priority remains to fix an issue with the game engine on the live version of ARK: Survival Evolved (360.1) ; a fix is in the works to address mods from instantly crashing and we look forward to posting an update when possible.[/h3][p][/p][p]To remind everyone of the current solution, the team was able to push a pre-aquatica release version of A.S.E. This allowed people to return and play a version of the game before the launch of ARK: Aquatica and progress has and will continue to be made to address lingering issues.[/p][p][/p][p]The branch is called "preaquatica". To navigate to the branch: [/p]

• [p]Right Click ARK: Survival Evolved in your Steam Library[/p]
• [p]Click Properties[/p]
• [p]Betas[/p]
• [p]Beta participation[/p]
• [p]Opt into "preaquatica" branch[/p]

[p]The branch is available for clients and dedicated servers now.[/p][p][/p][h2]Scope of updates for the ARK: Aquatica DLC[/h2]

• [p]Addressing more holes in the level/map.[/p]
• [p]Low performance/FPS fixes are in progress for tomorrow (7/18).[/p]
• [p]Fixing performance on environmental hazards.[/p]
• [p]Fixing an issue where wall eel trap animation loops endlessly.[/p]
• [p]Fixing an issue where cyclones are spawning in abnormal conditions.[/p]
• [p]Fixing an issue where assets are loaded at incorrect distances, meaning some foliage is loading when it is out of view distance and this will be addressed.[/p]
• [p]Fixing an issue with LODs (Level of detail).[/p]
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[p]The team is dedicated to tackling the performance issues at hand with the Aquatica DLC, we hope to have fixes trickle out to address performance in waves.[/p][p][/p][h2]For All ARK: Survival Evolved MOD Creators:[/h2][p]This is an outreach for all ARK: Survival Evolved Mod creators. We would love to get in touch with you all as we are actively tracking the mods that will need updates as a community. Please contact the team via the ticket system in the #support channel on the Official ARK Aquatica Discord.[/p][p][/p][p]We remain dedicated to making sure that fixes continue to come and to continue to make announcements on our progress.[/p]

[h2]Good Morning Everyone,[/h2][p][/p][p]This morning, we are bringing more updates to issues revolving around the Aquatica DLC as well as issues in ARK: Survival Evolved.[/p][p][/p][h3]As we continue to release solutions, our top priority remains to fix an issue with the game engine on the live version of ARK: Survival Evolved (360.1) ; a fix is in the works to address mods from instantly crashing and we look forward to posting an update when possible.[/h3][p][/p][p]In the meantime, the team was able to push a pre-aquatica release version of A.S.E. This allowed people to return and play a version of the game before the launch of ARK: Aquatica and progress has and will continue to be made to address lingering issues.[/p][p][/p][p]The branch is called "preaquatica". To navigate to the branch: [/p]

• [p]Right Click ARK: Survival Evolved in your Steam Library[/p]
• [p]Click Properties[/p]
• [p]Betas[/p]
• [p]Beta participation[/p]
• [p]Opt into "preaquatica" branch[/p]

[p]The branch is available for clients and dedicated servers now.[/p][p][/p][h2]Updates to ARK: Aquatica DLC:[/h2]

• [p]Added Pearl Vacuum Compartment (Moonpool) to Smithy crafting inventories[/p]
• [p]Added Stinger to Fabricator crafting inventories[/p]
• [p]Fixed Pygocentrus boss fight going straight to cinematic and credits once entering the arena[/p]
• [p]Fixed Pygocentrus health bar not being visible[/p]
• [p]Fixed players and dinos getting killed in random locations/bounds. If new locations are causing instant death to players and dinos, please report them into the proper thread in the "「❗」bug-reports" channel on the Official Aquatica Discord[/p]
• [p]Fixed collision issues in the Fractalis arena[/p]
• [p]Adjusted Dino Spawners in Shallows[/p]
• [p]Fixed missing textures in foliage[/p]
• [p]Filled in holes in the level[/p]

[p][/p][h3]This update will require a minor server downtime of about 1 hour to official ARK: Aquatica servers. This update will be pushed starting:

9:00 PM UTC[/h3][h3]5:00 AM CST[/h3][h3]2:00 PM PDT[/h3][h3]5:00 PM EDT[/h3][h3][/h3][p]The team is also dedicated to tackling the performance issues at hand with the Aquatica DLC, we hope to have fixes trickle out to address performance in waves.[/p][p][/p][h2]For All ARK: Survival Evolved MOD Creators:[/h2][p]This is an outreach for all ARK: Survival Evolved Mod creators. We would love to get in touch with you all as we are actively tracking the mods that will need updates as a community. Please contact the team via the ticket system in the #support channel on the Official ARK Aquatica Discord.[/p][p][/p][p]Look forward to more updates soon, we are dedicated to making sure that fixes continue to come.[/p][p][/p]

[p]We have some progress updates to report surrounding ARK: Survival Evolved and the ARK: Aquatica DLC.[/p][p][/p][p]As of yesterday evening, the team was able to push a pre-aquatica release version of A.S.E. This allowed people to return and play a version of the game before the launch of ARK: Aquatica and progress has and will continue to be made to address lingering issues.[/p][p][/p][p]The branch is called "preaquatica". To navigate to the branch: [/p]

• [p]Right Click ARK: Survival Evolved in your Steam Library[/p]
• [p]Click Properties[/p]
• [p]Betas[/p]
• [p]Beta participation[/p]
• [p]Opt into "preaquatica" branch[/p]

[p][/p][p]The branch is available for clients and dedicated servers now.[/p][p][/p][h3]Additional updates:[/h3][p]Today, an update was uploaded to the "preaquatica" branch:[/p]

• [p]The ability to play all other officially released DLC maps has been restored.[/p]
• [p]Progress on recovering the ability to load mods on the latest version of A.S.E. will be coming very soon. Currently a top priority.[/p]
• [p]We have identified an issue with the game engine; a fix is in the works to address mods from instantly crashing.[/p]

[p]Other issues that are being targeted for an update later today:[/p]

• [p]Linux Server packaged binaries missing.[/p]
• [p]Fixed an issue with Official Small Tribe servers for the ARK: Aquatica map.[/p]
• [p]Bounds of maps/objects causing people to be killed instantly.[/p]

[p][/p][p]We will continue to provide updates daily on issues as solutions are identified. [/p][p][/p][h2]For All ARK: Survival Evolved MOD Creators:[/h2][p][/p][p]This is an outreach for all ARK: Survival Evolved Mod creators. We would love to get in touch with you all as we are actively tracking the mods that will need updates as a community. Please contact the team via the ticket system in the #support channel on the Official ARK Aquatica Discord.[/p][p][/p][p]Look forward to more updates soon, we are dedicated to making sure that fixes continue to come.[/p]