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Hi, thanks for the nice comment, pleased to hear you like Arkasm.

To address your questions...

1. That isn't the way Ark servers work, server time continues to tick all the time they are on, I have no control over that, so unfortunately pausing it won't be possible, the only option would be to have the server shutdown when it's empty.
2. Unofficial dedicated servers definitely do work with passwords.
3. I do have plans to add further customization options, and those you mention are on the list.

If you are having trouble getting a password to work on your server I would recommend you visit the Arkasm Community Discord https://discord.gg/XBX3MMMJqH, we have a friendly and helpful community and I'm sure someone will be able to help you resolve the problem. 

Thanks very much for the nice comments and I'm pleased to hear you found Arkasm easy to setup (that was one of my main design goals).

You're absolutely right that it needs to be marketed better, but I'm a solo dev, and I don't really know enough about marketing.

--- Version 0.3.31-beta.1 Released --- 

New or fixed since version 0.3.25-beta.1 

• Fixed Arkasm shows server as 'Starting Up' even after the server has fully started.
• Added Stop/Start/Kill all servers via the Servers menu.
• Fixed some bugs in webhooks. 
•  Added options to save backups to a custom location, set the update frequency and automatically delete backups. When custom backup location is enabled, it also backs up tribe and profile data as well as the .ini files. Manually created backups are not pruned automatically, and do not count towards the max backups value.
• New icon. 
•  Added BobsMissions_WP (Club Ark) to the maps selection drop down.
• Fixed webhooks not always sending messages.
• Fixed Start Server button sometimes stays enabled when server is already starting up. 
•  Implemented possible workaround for itch.io desktop app thinking Arkasm is still running when it is closed, until all servers have been terminated. 
•  Server Shutdown Countdown: Added option to skip remaining server shutdown countdown if server is empty. 
• Server Shutdown Countdown:  Added more countdown messages in the last minute before server shuts down. 
• Changed update logic to skip checking for an update when starting a server shortly after a prior successful update. 
• Added more options to and fixed some bugs in 'Stop Server' popup window. 
•  Complete rework of the Rcon Client window to address the issue where it caused server settings to be changed when switching between server management mode and rcon client mode.
• General tidy up of some menus and other minor bug fixes.
• Fixed some bugs that could cause the server to not show a countdown when Stop Server is clicked even though it is set to do a countdown.
• Added configurable option to set a delay between multi-server actions such as start/stop all servers.
• Fixed adding a new server could change the map names of other servers in Pro.
• Improved auto-updater.
• Prevented Arkasm install folder from being selected as a target location to store servers.
• Fixed: Sometimes non-server folders could be added to servers tabs.
• Changed the way Arkasm detects running server instances, which should prevent it launching multiple instances of the same server.
• Added foreign dino tribute downloads setting.
• Fixed: Couldn't browse server settings while server is running.
• Added Day and Night speed settings.
• Added crop growth and decay multiplier settings.
• Fixed some potential null ref and string format exceptions.
• Added right click context menu to online players list
• Added function to validate server files (menu Tools->Validate Server Files)
• Added option to display session name on server tabs instead of map name. Access this setting in File->Preferences->Session name On Tabs (Pro Only)
• Fixed potential null ref when closing a server tab if backup location is overridden.
• Fixed bug where Arkasm closes when requesting admin privileges.
• Fixed OverrideOfficialDifficulty setting bug.
• Redesigned the auto update system to address some shortcomings and potential problems.
• Added option in File->Preferences to have pre-release versions delivered via auto update.
• Fixed bug in server IP address detection for Arkasm Lite
• Added MaxDifficulty setting
• Fixed bug where settings in ini files get out of sync with Arkasm
• Fixed Server IP address not always refreshing correctly
• Fixed can't set custom backup location before first run of server
• Added option to show timestamps to entries in output window
• Improved server state update message in output window
• Added option to sync selected settings tab when switching servers
• Fixed webhooks message bugs
• Other minor bug fixes.

--- Version 0.3.31-beta.1 Released --- 

New or fixed since version 0.3.25-beta.1 

• Fixed Arkasm shows server as 'Starting Up' even after the server has fully started.
• New icon. 
•  Added BobsMissions_WP (Club Ark) to the maps selection drop down.
• Fixed Start Server button sometimes stays enabled when server is already starting up. 
•  Implemented possible workaround for itch.io desktop app thinking Arkasm is still running when it is closed, until all servers have been terminated. 
•  Server Shutdown Countdown: Added option to skip remaining server shutdown countdown if server is empty. 
• Server Shutdown Countdown:  Added more countdown messages in the last minute before server shuts down. 
• Changed update logic to skip checking for an update when starting a server shortly after a prior successful update. 
• Added more options to and fixed some bugs in 'Stop Server' popup window. 
•  Complete rework of the Rcon Client window to address the issue where it caused server settings to be changed when switching between server management mode and rcon client mode.
• General tidy up of some menus and other minor bug fixes.
• Fixed some bugs that could cause the server to not show a countdown when Stop Server is clicked even though it is set to do a countdown.
• Improved auto-updater.
• Prevented Arkasm install folder from being selected as a target location to store servers.
• Fixed: Sometimes non-server folders could be added to servers tabs.
• Changed the way Arkasm detects running server instances, which should prevent it launching multiple instances of the same server.
  
• Added foreign dino tribute downloads setting.
• Fixed: Couldn't browse server settings while server is running.
• Added Day and Night speed settings.
• Added crop growth and decay multiplier settings.
• Fixed some potential null ref and string format exceptions.
• Added right click context menu to online players list
  
• Added function to validate server files (menu Tools->Validate Server Files)
• Added option to display session name on server tabs instead of map name. Access this setting in File->Preferences->Session name On Tabs (Pro Only)
• Fixed bug where Arkasm closes when requesting admin privileges.
• Fixed OverrideOfficialDifficulty setting bug.
• Redesigned the auto update system to address some shortcomings and potential problems.
• Added option in File->Preferences to have pre-release versions delivered via auto update.
• Fixed bug in server IP address detection for Arkasm Lite
• Added MaxDifficulty setting
• Fixed bug where settings in ini files get out of sync with Arkasm
• Fixed Server IP address not always refreshing correctly
• Added option to show timestamps to entries in output window
• Improved server state update message in output window
• Added option to sync selected settings tab when switching servers
• Other minor bug fixes.

--- Version 0.3.25-beta.1 Released --- 

New or fixed in this version

• Added missing baby dino cuddle interval setting.
• Fixed a potential null reference exception in the rcon client code.
• Major rewrite of the server update code.
• Implemented full semantic versioning.
• Other minor bug fixes and improvements.

--- Version 0.3.24b Released --- 

New or fixed since version 0.3.19b

• Added quick access to to Love Ascended mod.
• Astraeos map support 
• Auto retry failed updates
• Fixed some edge cases and race conditions that could cause Arkasm to show the server startup as still in progress when it was fully started.
• Fixed bug that sometimes caused Arkasm to fail to establish an rcon connection when using default rcon password.
• Added ability to add custom command line options.
  
• Implemented: Auto download/update Arkasm
• Other minor bug fixes and improvements.

--- Version 0.3.19b Released --- 

New or fixed in this version

• Fixed autoupdate shutdown countdown was set to 1 minute, now set to 15 minutes. 
• Added buttons to enable/disable and remove all mods. 
• Fixed map changes when using mods import from server function.

--- Version 0.3.0b is now live.--- 

This version adds Rcon client mode, so you can now use Arkasm to send Rcon commands to a remote server as well as being able to manage servers on the same PC.

You switch between Server Manager and Rcon modes using the File->Mode menu.

I hope you like the new update. As usual let me know if you find any bugs or have any suggestions. Happy Arking!

I've set up a Discord community server for Arkasm, which you can use to ask for help and support, make suggestions, let people know about your dedicated servers or just discuss Arkasm and Ark in general.

Version 0.1.7b now available.

Added buttons to allow reordering of the mods list
Add note regarding skin mods.
Other minor bug fixes and tweaks.

I've just released V0.1.7b, which adds buttons to allow reordering of the mods list.

Hi, thanks for the feedback, I'll add controls to allow reordering of the mods in the list for the next update.

I've just released Version 0.1.6, which adds the option to disable the splash screen.

Hi, yes, I'll add an option to allow that. I'll try and get it done over the weekend.

Hi, thanks for highlighting this, glad to hear you got it sorted.

I'll look into why skins mods seem to work differently, and maybe add a warning that they need to be subbed in the game mods section to make them work.

The solution I settled on was to change the default behaviour to set the Session name in the .ini file, rather than via the command line. Hopefully this will fix the issue you were having, let me know if it is still not working.

Version 0.1.53b now available

• Added support for Aberration map.
• By default, the session name is now set in the GameUserSettings.ini file rather than on the command line, to mitigate a possible bug in Ark that causes it to always use the default port of 7777 when there are spaces in the session name.

In the next update, which should be out tomorrow.

If your server is running but not showing up in the server lists, it's usually because of port forwarding issues, but it can also be due to missing root certificates. This caused me a few hours of frustrated hair pulling when ASA first came out. I followed the instructions here and it fixed the problem for me.

Currently multi-server management is a bit buggy, but I'm working on making it better.

It can set the cluster id, so it should work with clusters and group servers.

I'm still trying to come up with an elegant solution to this, it's taking a bit longer than I'd hoped because I wasn't able to work on it over the weekend as planned. But, I'll try and get an update out asap.

Hi zerepsj,

I'll certainly look into this for you, it sounds like a strange bug and I'll see what I can come up with as a workaround.

I'll hopefully have something sorted by early next week at the latest, and I'll post here when it's done.

Thanks for the nice comment. Please let me know if you find any bugs, or if you have any suggestions for improving it.

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