How to use the generator
Start with a preset: Official rates, Boosted 3×, Boosted 10×, Casual PvE or Hardcore PvP. Then open any group and adjust what you like. A dot marks every setting you changed, and the reset button next to it puts it back to the game default.
Lost in more than a hundred settings? Type in the search box. It finds settings by their friendly name, by the INI key (like BabyMatureSpeedMultiplier) or by words such as imprint, cave or stack.
Already have a server? Import your GameUserSettings.ini and Game.ini. The tool reads the settings it knows and keeps every other line exactly as it was, including mod sections and repeated keys like OverridePlayerLevelEngramPoints.
Where the files go
Both files live in ShooterGame/Saved/Config/WindowsServer/ inside your server folder. ARK: Survival Ascended has no Linux server, so hosts that run it on Linux use Proton or Wine and the folder is still called WindowsServer. Ignore guides that say LinuxServer: that folder is for the older ARK: Survival Evolved.
Always stop the server before you edit. ASA saves GameUserSettings.ini when it shuts down and would write over your changes. If Game.ini does not exist yet, create it as a plain text file with that exact name.
By default the tool writes only the settings you changed. Everything else keeps the game default, which keeps the files short and easy to check. Turn on Full file if you want every setting written out.
Settings that need the launch line
Some ASA settings only work as launch options after ArkAscendedServer.exe: the map name, -port= for the game port, -WinLiveMaxPlayers= for player slots, -ServerPlatform= for crossplay, -mods= for CurseForge mods and -clusterid= for clusters. The Launch line tab builds this for you.
On a hosting panel, paste the part after ArkAscendedServer.exe into the launch options or command line box. On your own Windows PC, save it as a .bat file in ShooterGame/Binaries/Win64 and run it.
If you add extra options that start with a question mark, keep ?ServerAdminPassword= as the very last one. ASA reads everything after it as part of the password.
Tips for rates that feel good
Raising harvest without raising stack size fills inventories fast. Around 10× harvest, a stack size of 3× or more stops constant trips to storage.
Fast baby growth needs shorter cuddle intervals. At 10× growth, set the time between cuddles to about 0.1 so small creatures can still reach 100% imprint before they grow up.
Difficulty 5 gives wild creatures up to level 150, like official servers. Each extra point adds 30 levels. Higher wild levels also mean stronger tames and better loot, so the game can feel easier, not harder.
A bigger structure limit allows huge bases but makes the server work harder. Raise it slowly and watch for lag.
How we checked the settings
Every key, section and default comes from the server configuration pages of the official ARK wiki, checked against ARK: Survival Ascended build 97.17. Ascended changed some things from ARK: Survival Evolved, so we follow the Ascended notes where they differ.
A few keys are marked Unconfirmed in ASA. They are real ARK settings, but the wiki has not confirmed them for Ascended yet, so test them on your server. This tool is made by Wilderack and is not affiliated with Studio Wildcard.