You need to have steam running.
Run ARK_Launcher.exe
--- PLAY SINGLE PLAYER ---
In main menu, click "Host / Local Play"
Choose the Map, and click "Play Local"
--- PLAY MULTI PLAYER ---
In game main menu, click "JOIN ARK", select filter "Unofficial". You will see all available servers. Click "Join" to connect
--- LAUNCHER ---
Launcher options:
nomansky: launch without the sky system and fallback to a simple sky (which also currently makes the water turn green). Just in case anyone gets driver crashes non-stop until we have those resolved.
DX10 Shaders: force using directX 10 shaders. You should get more FPS.
custom parameters: you can add "+connect 89.163.143.3:18115" if you want to auto connect to our server, or put address of any other server.
--- VIRUS ?? ---
If your anti-virus tells you there is a virus in the launcher, it is a false positive and it is totally safe to allow it to run.
Usually detected by low-grade anti virus as packed, or generic or whatever else.
Most of my launchers are boxed with virtual box, in order to create needed files at each run. It makes things easier for people to be sure to have the right files at the right place.
If you downloaded the file from one of my link, you are good to go. If you don't trust the file, don't run it, and delete everything, and stop bothering.
--- OTHER STUFF ---
Removed from this release: common redist and executables pdb
You can get the redist here: https://mega.co.nz/#F!Mot23AZK!e-w4fm9kyceqJiXU_Fa5Mw
Game changelog can be found here: http://kortal.org/smf/index.php?topic=2569
--- CREDITS ---
deadmau5 for creamAPI
Kindly for Patch Maker
Kortal, for launchers (and wasting time writing tutorials, uploading patchs and hosting servers for early acces games)
cs.rin.ru members, best non-steam board ever
Have fun !
join http://steamcommunity.com/groups/Kortal to find more players
