Dino Spawn Configuration Tool

To change the spawning of a Dino or Creature, simply select it in the box under Dino Name. Then use the box under replace with to change it. You can disable it or swap it to another Dino.

An example of this would be to spawn a Dodo instead of a T-Rex. To do this simply select the T-Rex in the left box, and select the Dodo in the right box. The click Add To Code and the tool will add the appropriate code to the boxes below.

Be warned that this does not destroy Dinos that have already been spawned into the world. It will only stop more from being spawned. If you want to be rid of existing Dinos you'll have to use an admin cheat in game to destroy them. See the notes at the bottom of this page for more information.

After our last update it became unweildy to have all of the Dinos display for modification at the same time. Now you just select the dino you want to modify, what you want to modify it to, and then click Add To Code. This will add the dino and its modifications to the code. Repeat for all the Dinos you wish to modify.

If you only want to change the multiplier for Dino Spawns, just enter the number and click Add To Code. It will update only the code for the GameUserSettings.ini file. If this is the only change you want to make, then you don't need to change anything in the Game.ini file.

Likewise, if you only change Dinos and don't change the multiplier, you will only need to edit your Game. ini file, and not the GameUserSettings.ini file. Of course if you make changes to both Dinos and the multiplier, you will need to modify both files.

Shutdown the Ark Survival Evolved Dedicated Server. The server cannot be running while you edit these files. Then make a copy of your 'Saved' directory and put it somewhere safe. This directory can be found in the 'ShooterGame' directory of your Ark Server. This will backup your world, character profiles, and current configuration files just in case. That is why I said earlier that it is important to read and follow the instructions. If something goes wrong you can just restore your backed up files and be back to where you started.

Now we need to edit the Game.ini & GameUserSettings.ini files.The first line in each box may already exist in your file. If so, omit this line when you copy your code and simply place the code below the line already existing in your file. If you are only using the Dino Count Multiplier then you can skip editing the Game.ini file.

To find your Game.ini & GameUserSettings.ini files look in your server's directory for one of the following directories, depending on which OS your server box is running:

Now we have to test things. Make sure you have saved the changes to the Game.ini file and closed it. Then start your server and login to the game with your game client. Then disconnect from your server and shut it down.

Check the Game.ini file again. If the server likes the code, it will all still be there. If there was a problem with it then the server will have replaced the file with a fresh copy that is blank.

As long as the code is still in that file, you're good to go. If it didn't work, please try again and make sure that you have followed the instructions exactly. I have tested this tool and the code several times now and made various changes. It's working fine for me on all the servers I've tested it on. This does include Windows and Linux, so as long as you've installed the code right there should not be a problem.

Let's take the example of disabling Alpha Dinos. Just because the settings say that they can't spawn doesn't mean that some didn't spawn before. Those may well still be in the world. You won't get more, but you've still got some. To take care of this problem use this admin cheat: