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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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1Launch ARK. You'll find this game in your Start menu or Applications folder in Finder.
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2Press 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]
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3Enter
"enable cheats (YourPassword)"or"SetCheatPlayer "true/false"". Many codes require either of these before they will work.[2]- 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]
- 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:
admincheat addexperience <amount> 0 <share>admincheat AllowPlayerToJoinNoCheck <player>admincheat DisallowPlayerToJoinNoCheck <player>admincheat Ban <player>admincheat Unban <player>admincheat Broadcast <message>admincheat DamageTarget <amount>admincheat DestroyAll <type>admincheat forcetameadmincheat GiveItemNum <item_id> <quantity> <quality> <blueprint>admincheat godadmincheat KickPlayer <steam_id>
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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)".
