ARK: Survival Evolved News

[h2]Planned Developer Stream (TODAY 07/21):[/h2][p][/p][p]A member of the Studio Sirens Development team will be doing a live stream[/p]

• [p]The plan for this stream is to review the updates from last week’s efforts, preview upcoming fixes and answer player/community questions.[/p]
• [p]The stream will go live at 2:00 PM PST, 07/21 Monday[/p]
• [p]Stream link: [dynamiclink][/dynamiclink][/p]

[p][/p][p]Rest assured, we are working on a larger scale update for the ARK: Aquatica DLC, we hope to be able to provide a pre-patch notes announcement later today.[/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[/p]
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[p]The “preaquatica” beta branch is still live and will remain available until further notice.[/p][p]To navigate to the the “preaquatica” 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][p]Look forward to more updates soon, we are dedicated to making sure that fixes continue to come.[/p]

[h2]Good afternoon,[/h2][p][/p][p]We are continuing to make posts through the weekend to continue to provide transparency regarding issues reported through the #「📩」support channel on the Official ARK: Aquatica Discord. Studio Sirens remains dedicated to providing updates daily as issues are being logged or 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 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[/p]

[p][/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]
[/p][h2]Current issues being tested for this incoming Monday (7/21)[/h2]

• [p]Takifugu textures disappearing when Takifugu takes damage[/p]
• [p]Angler boss death animation[/p]
• [p]Mantis Shrimp taming issues[/p]
• [p]Kathreptis taming issues[/p]
• [p]Crash fixes in relation to current official server instability, in the meantime, an automatic restart solution has been implemented.[/p]
• [p]Tridachna fix to enable taming in PvE[/p]
• [p]Kibble mash not craftable in inventory[/p]
• [p]Cymathoa taking damage from rocket launcher[/p]
• [p]Incorrect icon in taming tracker[/p]
• [p]Vulcanithys fight updates[/p]

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[/p][h3]More known issues in the pipeline:[/h3]

• [p]Character bugs out when using the Tek Trident after spawning in single player (GCM).[/p]
• [p]Low FPS/Low performance issues[/p]
• [p]Raft/Motorboat issue: When picking up a foundation from the motorboat while on it you are teleported to the centre of the map[/p]
• [p]Bug that causes characters to disappear when moving servers between clusters.[/p]
• [p]Stinger ship issues[/p]
• [p]Level holes in large pools of lava[/p]
• [p]Water beacon issue requiring reactivation[/p]
• [p]Hydrosphere issues[/p]
• [p]Skiff loss issues per update, we ask that players do not craft Skiffs during this time until this can be addressed.[/p]
• [p]Transferred DLC dinos issue, losing references and vanish or become undeployable when loaded on non-native maps[/p]
• [p]Missing Linux Binaries on v360.1[/p]

[p][/p][h2]Planned Developer Stream:[/h2][p]A member of the Studio Sirens Development team will be doing a live stream[/p]

• [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][/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][p]
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[p][/p][h2]Good Afternoon,[/h2][p][/p][p]We are continuing to make posts through the weekend to continue to provide transparency regarding issues reported through the #「📩」support channel on the Official ARK: Aquatica Discord. Studio Sirens remains dedicated to providing updates daily as issues are being logged or 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 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[/p]

[p][/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]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 issues pending for the Aquatica DLC [/h2]

• [p]Low performance/FPS fixes are in progress and are being tested to be pushed onto the live A.S.E. branch (v360.1).[/p]
• [p]Game Engine Issue on A.S.E. branch (v360.1)[/p]
• [p]Boss Engram Rewards issue, where engrams requiring boss eliminations to unlock are not being rewarded.[/p]
• [p]Tame Specific issues[/p]
• [p]Issue identified with missing tames when logging off, with no tribe logs showing what happened to specific tames[/p]
• [p]Hydrosphere visual and function issues[/p]
• [p]Skiff despawn issue after every update pushed to v360.1, we ask that players pause production of Skiffs until this can be addressed.[/p]
• [p]More mesh holes to be addressed[/p]
• [p]Continuing the search for killboxes/instadeath locations/objects[/p]

[h2]Planned Developer Stream:[/h2][p]A member of the Studio Sirens Development team will be doing a live stream[/p]

• [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][/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][p]
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[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
  [/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]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]
  [/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]

[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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