Here is how you can join your ARK: Survival Ascended dedicated server. Players need ARK: Survival Ascended updated to the latest version. Crossplay is on, so players on Steam, the Microsoft Store, Xbox and PlayStation can all join the same server.
Connecting From The Server List
- 1Start ARK: Survival Ascended and click
Join Game. - 2Choose
Unofficialin the server filter, then search for your server name. - 3Select your server and click
Join. If you set a server password, enter it when asked.
Note
It can take a few minutes for a new server to appear in the list after it starts.
Connecting With The IP Address
On PC you can also join with the server's IP address. If your server has a password, join from the server list instead, where the game asks for it.
- 1Log in to Bropanel and select your ARK: Survival Ascended server.
- 2Copy the server IP address and port from the
Overviewpage, for example123.45.67.89:7777. - 3Start ARK: Survival Ascended and press
~at the main menu to open the console (or your console key, if you changed it). - 4Type
open 123.45.67.89:7777with your own IP and port, then pressEnter.
If your server runs mods, players download them automatically while joining.