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ARK Steam Workshop Mod

Improved Dinos - Rare Spawns

54,798subscribers89%vote score11.8 MBdownload

About this mod

Check out http://steamcommunity.com/workshop/filedetails/discussion/479929837/530649887213040621/ for help setting this mod up. This mod aims to improve dinos with cosmetic and gameplay changes. Main Features - Adds rare spawning dinos. These dinos offer a

Steam Workshop descriptions are short. For the full description, screenshots, and changelogs visit the workshop page.

Steam Workshop Stats

Open on Steam
Subscribers
54,798
Active Steam subscribers
Favorites
1,609
Views
218,708
Vote Score
89%
633 up / 38 down
File Size
11.8 MB
Down-votes
38
Created on Steam
Last updated on Steam

How to install on an ARK: Survival Evolved server

Four steps. Stop the server first, ActiveMods is read on startup.

  1. 1

    Copy the Mod ID

    The Mod ID for this mod is 479929837. Use the Copy ModID or Copy Install Line button in the sidebar.

    When a Steam Workshop mod is installed, SteamCMD fetches the workshop item by this ID on first startup. No manual file copies needed.

  2. 2

    Stop the server, open GameUserSettings.ini

    1. Log in to your server panel and STOP the server.
    2. Navigate to the config directory, usually: ShooterGame/Saved/Config/LinuxServer/ (or WindowsServer on Windows hosts).
    3. Open GameUserSettings.ini and find (or create) the [ServerSettings] header.
  3. 3

    Add or extend the ActiveMods line

    Add a single ActiveMods= entry inside [ServerSettings]. Mod IDs are comma-separated. The order matters: mods later in the list override earlier ones.

    Single mod
    [ServerSettings]
    ActiveMods=479929837
    #Improved Dinos - Rare Spawns
    Multiple mods (load-order matters)
    [ServerSettings]
    ActiveMods=479929837,111111111,222222222

    The # line is a comment, INI parsers ignore it, but it keeps your file readable when you have many mods.

  4. 4

    Restart the server

    Save the file and start the server. SteamCMD downloads the workshop item on first boot, expect a brief startup delay on the first run. Subsequent restarts are normal speed.

    For map mods, also set ?Map= in your launch parameters, for example ShooterGameServer Ragnarok?listen?....

Server must be stopped Edit GameUserSettings.ini Comma-separated mod list Mods auto-download on boot

Patch history(1 entry)

  1. Latest

    First synced to GameServersHub on 2026-05-22. File size: 12338633 bytes.