GameUserSettings.ini

Use the GameUserSettings.ini card in Auto Config when a value is not available or to migrate your own settings for Ark Survival Ascended.

Location

• Game Servers → Your Game Server Name → Auto Config → GameUserSettings.ini

Add a missing setting

1. Click the GameUserSettings.ini wiki link.
2. Find the setting you need and copy the key and section header (for example, [ServerSettings] and ShowFloatingDamageText=True).
3. Paste the entry into the editor.
4. Click Save.

Import an existing INI

If you already have a GameUserSettings.ini, paste it into the editor, then remove fields that conflict with HaruHost automation:

• Remove passwords such as ServerPassword and ServerAdminPassword.
• Remove or avoid port values that the panel manages.
• Remove SessionName (server title). It is managed in Auto Config under Base Config/Server Title and should not be set here.
• Keep only the keys you actually want to override.

Click Save when done. Use Auto Config for everything else and your custom values will be merged safely.

Apply the change

• Click Save to write the file. Changes are not saved until you press Save.
• Restart the server to apply INI changes in game.

Priority and Conflicts

• Creation: Specific Auto Config pages (for example, Dino Settings) exist only after you edit/create them. You can delete a custom page later if you stop using it.
• Precedence: If the same key appears in a specific Auto Config page and in this GameUserSettings.ini, the Auto Config value wins. If no specific page exists, the INI value applies.
• Recommendation: Use specific Auto Config pages for routine tuning. Keep this INI minimal — mainly for extra or mod settings — and remove any keys you now manage in Auto Config.