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ARK: Survival Ascended server guide

Day and night length on an ARK: Survival Ascended server

In Server Config, open the World & Time card. Day Cycle Speed sets how fast the whole day passes, and Daytime Speed and Nighttime Speed change each half on their own; lower Daytime Speed for longer days, raise Nighttime Speed for shorter nights.

The settings

  • Day Cycle Speed: higher values make the whole day pass faster.
  • Daytime Speed: how fast daytime passes, on top of the cycle speed. Lower values make days longer.
  • Nighttime Speed: how fast night passes. Higher values make nights shorter.

Example

For long days and quick nights, set Daytime Speed to 0.5 and Nighttime Speed to 2.

On Linux

Add the lines to the GameUserSettings.ini card, for example DayTimeSpeedScale=0.5 and NightTimeSpeedScale=2.

Questions

How do I make nights shorter on my ARK server?

Raise Nighttime Speed on the World & Time card, for example to 2 for nights half as long.

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