Windows 10: I’m having trouble hosting a non-dedicated Ark survival ascended server, for some reason my...

I’m having trouble hosting a non-dedicated Ark survival ascended server, for some reason my friends cannot join they time out on the Inv when invited. I am on pc and they are on Xbox, I’ve tried disabling my router, third party, and windows firewall and ive opened numerous ports but since I don’t know the numbers I’m just guessing and I think if I just know what ports it uses I can open them and it will work but I cannot find them anywhere on the internet only for steam and Xbox.

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Run Multiple Ark Survival Servers on same network PC version

I bought Ark survival off the Microsoft store specifically so I could host the map and play with friends on pc/xbox in a controlled environment.
I played the steam version before and it's fairly easy to host all the maps on your own.

Needless to say this is not the same for the Store version of the game. I can run one map using a second machine with a xbox silver account.

I've tried setting up VMs with accounts and even using full second PCs to try to run second maps, however, as soon as I start the Second map dedicated server, both system no longer allow connection.
I think it has something to do with them using the same ports, but as there is no command line launcher like there is for steam, I can't change the ports (to my knowledge) on the Microsoft store version of the game.

QUESTION:

1. Is there a way to change the ports ark dedicated server is using on the Microsoft Store Version of the game, please don't bother if you are using steam version, they are not even close to same.
2. Is there a way to run more than one dedicated Server in a single home?
3. Am I missing something, or can one of the INI files be changed to have new ports?

Any help would be nice as I'm a bit annoyed this game is becoming a pay to play, on purchased servers rather than letting people play on their own.

 

Run Multiple Ark Survival Servers on same network

I bought Ark survival off the microsoft store specifically so I could host the map and play with friends in a controlled environment.

I played the steam version before and it's fairly easy to host all the maps on your own.

Needless to say this is not the same for the Store version of the game. I can run one map.

I've tried setting up VMs with accounts and even using full second PCs to try to run second maps, however, as soon as I start the Second map dedicated server, both system no longer allow connection.

I think it has something to do with them using the same ports, but as there is no command line launcher like there is for steam, I can't change the ports (to my knowledge) on the Microsoft store version of the game.

QUESTION:

is there a way to change the ports ark dedicated server is using on the Microsoft Store Version of the game, please don't bother if you are using steam version, they are not even close to same.

Is there a way to run more than one dedicated Server in a single home with a single public IP?

Am I missing something, or can one of the INI files be changed to have new ports?

Any help would be nice as I'm a bit annoyed this game is becoming a pay to play, on purchased servers rather than letting people play on their own.

 

Ark survival evolved dowload

Hi,



Thank you for writing to Microsoft Community Forums.



Please note that we have two versions of
ARK: Survival Evolved available on store:

1. Xbox One Enhanced.
   

This particular version is only available on Xbox One. ARK:
Survival Evolved Xbox

1. Xbox Play Anywhere.
   

This version can be downloaded on Xbox as well as Windows PC. ARK: Survival
Evolved Anywhere.



Could you please confirm which of the above versions of ARK: Survival Evolved have you purchased?



Please reply so that we can help you further.