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Easy-to-follow steps to accessing and using ARK commands on a computer
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This wikiHow will teach you how to access admin commands in ARK: Survival Evolved. Admin codes, also known as console commands, in ARK are similar to cheat codes that let you instantly tame a dinosaur, add points to your skills, or destroy every dinosaur in the game.
Steps
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Launch ARK. You'll find this game in your Start menu or Applications folder in Finder.
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Press Tab ↹ . If this doesn't open the in-game console command, you'll need to change some things in the game's .ini file.
- Open the "DefaultInput.ini" file in Notepad or something similar (like TextEdit). Find "+ConsoleKeys=Tab" and delete the semicolon in front of the code line. Save the file and restart the game. Pressing Tab should open the in-game console command.
- If you're using an Xbox One, go to the pause menu and simultaneously press LB + RB + X + Y .
- If you're using a PS4, go to the pause menu and simultaneously press R1 + L1 + Triangle + Square . [1] X Research source
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Enter
"enable cheats (YourPassword)"
or"SetCheatPlayer "true/false""
. Many codes require either of these before they will work. [2] X Research source- If you're playing in multiplayer mode, you'll need to prefix any code with "admincheat." If you're playing singleplayer, you don't need the prefix. [3] X Research source
- Try
"admincheat fly"
to hover over the ground, which can make scouting the map easier. Type"admincheat walk"
to remove the flying cheat. - There are so many cheat codes you can use, so if you want to see a comprehensive list, you can see them here
. However, many of the most popular codes include:
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admincheat addexperience <amount> 0 <share>
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admincheat AllowPlayerToJoinNoCheck <player>
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admincheat DisallowPlayerToJoinNoCheck <player>
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admincheat Ban <player>
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admincheat Unban <player>
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admincheat Broadcast <message>
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admincheat DamageTarget <amount>
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admincheat DestroyAll <type>
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admincheat forcetame
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admincheat GiveItemNum <item_id> <quantity> <quality> <blueprint>
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admincheat god
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admincheat KickPlayer <steam_id>
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Article Summary
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1. Launch ARK.
2. Press Tab
(computer), go to the pause menu and press LB + RB + X + Y
(Xbox One), or R1 + L1 + Triangle + Square
(PS4).
3. Enter "enable cheats (YourPassword)".
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