Importing Creatures

There are four ways to get creature data into ASB:

• If you have direct access to the saved .ark file use savegame importing
• If you play on Steam use Ark exports
• You can give OCR a try, which has its own page here
• Typing values in manually

All methods except savegame importing require correct server multipliers to be setup and correct.

Savegame Importing

Can only be used if you have direct access to the .ark save file.

Configure the location of your savegames in Settings Import Savegame tab.
If necessary, force a save in-game with the command saveworld or cheat saveworld.
Activate the import using the File->Import from Savegame menu entry.

Ark Exports

Steam only.

Ark can create an export file that ASB can read, even if you play on a server.

• Walk up to a creature in Ark, open it's control wheel and selection Options, then Export Dino.
• Note: If you play on a server and want ancestry and mutation data included, you must click Show Ancestors in the creature's inventory before exporting.
• In the Settings "Import Exported" tab, point it to your export folder, which will be something like:
  • <Drive>:\SteamLibrary\steamapps\common\ARK\ShooterGame\Saved\DinoExports\<steam id>
  • <Drive>:\Program Files (x86)\ArkGame\ArkGameData\ShooterGame\Saved\DinoExports\<steam id>
• Import the export using the File->Import exported Creatures