Ark Survival Ascended Update 34.75 Patch Notes

Tuna Han

February 15, 2024

Update 34.75 launched for Ark Survival Ascended, which brings several fixes and improvements. The action-adventure survival video game was developed by Studio Wildcard in 2023. Generally, the game has a regular update schedule and offers players a better gaming experience. For instance, the latest version arrived a while ago and fixes crashes. Here are the details.

Ark Survival Ascended Update 34.75 Patch Notes

v34.75 server (34.75 PC client) – 02/14/2024 – Minor version for servers and clients

• Babies are now being tracked again
• Dino Movement improvements
• We’ve implemented the auto-character restoration system so that in the event of lost characters the game will try to restore them automatically

v34.72 – 02/13/2024 – Minor version for servers

• Fixed a crash

v34.69 – 02/13/2024 – Minor version for PC clients

• Fixes vfx issue from previous cook
• Clicking URLs while in fullscreen mode will minimize the game to focus your browser

v34.65 – 02/12/2024 – Minor version for servers

• Fixed a crash
• Fixed an issue preventing placement of event structure skins

v34.61 – 02/11/2024 – Minor version for PC clients

• Fixed blurry near-to-camera shadows

v34.58 – 02/10/2024 – Minor version for servers

• Fixed an exploit
• Fixed a crash
• Added admin server command “RedownloadModsOnServerRestart”

v34.51 – 02/08/2024 – Minor version for servers

• Disabled dino baby tracking as a temp fix for baby tracking crash on consoles.
• Fixed some server crashes

v34.51 – 02/05/2024 – Minor version for PC clients

• Fix for Dino Baby tracking crash

v34.49 (34.48 client) – 02/08/2024 – Minor version for servers and clients

Patch Notes

• Winter Wonderland content has been merged into the base game, so you no longer need to run the mod on your servers.
• Simple Game Framework Devkit Update with Steamboat Willie Game Example
• The CrossARK system is now enabled for Official Servers and will be coming to unofficial next week.
• Enabled the Custom Cosmetic Skins with Steamboat Willie Skin and Structure Mod

Example

• Official Servers, by default, will have an approved set of Custom Cosmetics featured on the Mods UI page.
• The approved list can be modified by modifying the following option in GameUserSettings.ini
  •  [ServerSettings]
  •  CosmeticWhitelistOverride=”URL”
• To disable the Custom Cosmetic system on your server, use the following commandline parameter: -DisableCustomCosmetics

Bug Fixes

• PvE is now using the less aggressive version of the anti-mesh system.  Remains unchanged on PvP.
• Fixed a bug where Single Player would fail to save
• Adjusted the hitbox of the beelzebufo’s attacks so it can more easily reach Meganeura above it
• Creature Tracker filter “Low HP Creatures” now excludes baby creatures
• Added missing icons for Species X plants
• Prevented baby Tusoteuthis from producing oil, so that it is less tedious to feed
• Rhyniognatha’s placed structures will no longer restart their pick-up timer
• Boss corpses can now be harvested so that players no longer get stuck inside them (Dragon, Megapithecus, Broodmother)
• Unclaimed dinos no longer count as enemy dinos when deploying a cryopod
• Amphibious dinos will no longer be uncryoable outside of water if they require it (This won’t affect babies already in cryopods, but will affect all future ones going forward)
• Kaprosuchus no longer gets points added to oxygen stat (as it does not use it)
• Added baby age progress on tracked tamed POI
• Made the hotbar quick swap respect keybinds vs using set keys 1 through 0
• Added dynamic text on Spray Painter and Tek Binoculars descriptions for gamepad controls
• Some terrain in the Megapithecus boss arena can no longer be based on to prevent cheesing the bossfight
• Fixed an issue that sometimes caused a visual obstruction/flicker in FPV when a weapon is equipped
• Fixed oxygen sometimes not regenerating on dinos and players when swimming at the surface of water
• Fixed Species X plants being able to be picked up
• Fixed Tek roof, ramp & stairs can not being grindable
• Fixed Tek Leggings & Tek Gauntlets missing descriptions
• Fixed Sarco’s bite attacks being small causing them to miss the majority of their attacks
• Fixed being able to place Tek Turrets on motorboats on Official servers
• Fixed rubberbanding when using Tek Leggings ability to move while overencumbered
• Fixed multiple display issues of cryopodded dinos in the Display Case
• Fixed an issue that would cause flyers to walk forward on their own after landing, after using the “Whistle flyer to land” whistle
• Fixed Tek Glove VFX getting stuck on the player visually after using a Tek Teleporter on a server
• Fixed “Default Location” not displaying on Tek Teleporters on server
• Fixed getting stuck inside Alpha Carno with flyers, such as Rhyniognatha
• Fixed Gigantopithecus being unable to be pixel painted
• Fixed an issue causing poop to visually disappear on the ground
• Fixed water dinos instantly dying when teleporting away from them in Singleplayer
• Fixed the inability to damage flyers that are carrying the player with hitscan weapons
• Fixed Arthropleura visually floating up above the structure they are based on
• Fixed difficulty snapping ladders down from hatch frames when next to walls
• Fixed an issue causing tames on the Dino tracker to be highlighted erroneously
• Fixed a bug that allowed unpowered Tek Teleporters to be teleported to
• Fixed a typo in the Dino tracker
• Fixed a player character teeth texture issue
• Fixed female training dummy holding weapons incorrectly
• Fixed low fps movement of clients connected to a non-dedicated server
• Fixed scuba mask visual effect remaining active when switching between FPV/TPV and riding a raft
• Fixed rank icons on some structures not matching up with the actual rank
• Fixed Battle Tartare recipe being missing from Industrial Cooker and Cooking Pot
• Fixed “Enable Public Transport” toggle being available without Tek Teleporter engram
• Fixed an issue that allowed players to get outside of the Dragon Arena on some dinos
• Fixed Cryofridge showing “Show Cryopod Range” instead of “Enter Pin Code” for allys
• Fixed Ankylosaurus sometimes collecting berries with main attack
• Fixed several issues caused by Giant Bee sting attacks
• Fixed cryopod removing tribe name from Tek Binoculars
• Fixed inability to cryopod dinos after removing them from a Procoptodon pouch
• Fixed being able to dismount players with Baryonyx on PVE
• Fixed Inclusion/Exclusion turret options not working correctly
• Fixed Moschops inconsistency when harvesting special resources
• Fixed an issue which caused players to fall out of the bed they were laying in
• Fixed damage over time effects not dealing damage properly due to the “digesting” buff
• Fixed corpses blocking projectiles and instant hit weapons
• Fixed an issue allowing players to move faster on land than intended using Scuba flippers
• Fixed “Wants Care In” tooltip not displaying when holding E with Dino Tooltip option set to “Only Action”
• Fixed Procoptodon sometimes not playing kick animation when server is under stress
• Fixed a Battleye timeout after ascension
• Fixed being unable to tame Equus with gamepad due to instant dismount on input
• Fixed Minimap displaying incorrect coordinates
• Fixed not staying locked onto players in Spectator Mode
• Fixed already installed mods showing as needing to be installed when joining a server
• Fixed PlayersJoinNoCheckList.txt not working with -exclusivejoin (now reads EOS ids)
• Disabled the use of various console commands used to gain visual advantages (we will continue to monitor and disable more of these as necessary).
• Fixed multiple exploits
• Fixed client crash related to painted canvases
• Fixed multiple server crashes

Ascended is available on PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S.