looking for help to change the tribute upload timers

Leethe · Nov 6th 2022

We are currently playing on ragnarok and would like to migrate to an old "the island" backuped map, using only a single server. For that I would really love to increase the tribute upload time. I tried to disable or atleast increase the 24-hours timer (by that I mean an uploaded item disappearing after 24 hours) but so far my attempts failed.

I tried to achieve this by playing with these settings:

Tribute Item Expiration Seconds

Tribute Dino Expiration Seconds

Tribute Character Expiration Seconds

I am not using expert mode. I tried to set these values in the web interface to "0" or to "31449600", but that didn't change anything at all - if I upload an item it still shows the 24 hour upload timer.

I also tried to look for a way to disable the timer at all, but it seems that is only possible by removing the cluster ID - which I will need to re-download everything after reinstating "the island" map on my server, so that I can't do.

Is there anyone who managed to increase or disable the tribute upload timers who could give me any hints on how to achieve that ?

DOAGEN · Nov 6th 2022

I do not use expert. I use WebUI for most stuff, and customer ini in FTP if I need.

This is my ARK servers settings. It gives you 72hrs. I've used this for years.

Once you make the changes, click save, then restart.

Leethe · Nov 7th 2022

I don't get it - I chose your settings:

and this is the result:

Just like before, the upload timer is still at 24 hours.

Surely there have to be some other settings that are enforcing this?

DOAGEN · Nov 7th 2022

Oh, that timer will not change as I recall. But it will still be 72hrs if you have those timers set. I will log into my server later when home and check again.

Leethe · Nov 7th 2022

thats rather confusing - what does that timer tell me if not how long that item stays available for me to "download" again ?

DOAGEN · Nov 7th 2022

ikr- I agree with you. I will know more once I look at my server later. It will be in like 6hrs.

I will check it before I cont with Conan. I have pretty much moved from ARK to Conan. But can still answer stuff here and there

Leethe · Nov 7th 2022

thank you so much, that will help a lot =)

DOAGEN · Nov 8th 2022

Yup, mine have always been 72hrs in the settings and all items say 24 countdown. Even the players said its 72hrs when they transfer stuff.

I guess for your server place an item, check in 2 days

Leethe · Nov 14th 2022

there has to be another setting altering the amount of time uploads are available, then. I altered these settings' numbers several times during the last week.

I tried "259200" in all three lines. I put in one unit of clay in the "ARK DATA" tab and returned after 24 hours. It was gone.

Then I tried "518400" in all three lines.. Same again - no more clay after 24 hours.

Then I tried "129600" in all three lines.. Same, gone after 24 hours.

The settings I am altering definitely don't change anything about the time the items stay available after the download.

DOAGEN · Nov 14th 2022

Then I would suggest contacting support. Those are the only settings, and all my stuff stays for 72hrs although the timer says 24. I only use the WebUI so I know I havent done any ini customs. Also the server has to be offline to make those changes.

Leethe · Nov 14th 2022

I changed the settings, then rebooted the server then tested again. However while I saved the settings the server was online - might that be an issue ?

DOAGEN · Nov 14th 2022

I always make sure server is offline for at least 5min. Make my changes, click save, then restart.

If new settings work I do a configuration profile backup which backsup the ini files.

Leethe · Nov 18th 2022

I did some more trying and testing before I contacted support. They answered:

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The rest of the mail links wiki and the forum asking me to look for help there..

Guess I am out of luck..

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