Docker ARK Server

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This is a Docker-based ARK: Survival Evolved game server that uses GE-Proton to run the Windows version of the ARK server, with ArkApi support.
It includes the latest server files and ArkApi files at build time.

Inspiration and Code Sources

• Ark-Survival-Ascended-Server
• Ark_Mod_Downloader_v2

Disclaimer

• *Compared to running directly on Windows, it will occupy more disk space
• Since we're using GE-Proton (based on Wine) to simulate Windows system APIs on Linux to run the Windows version of the game server, memory usage might be slightly higher
• Including the latest server files has its pros and cons. While it saves download time during initial deployment for multi-server setups, we may release a Docker image without server files in the future based on needs

Known Issues

• When running the server with GE-Proton, server output information cannot be viewed in the container logs
• The Mods download/update process is not perfect

Future Plans

• Test performance differences between running the server directly on Windows versus using GE-Proton on Linux, and whether UDP performance is better on Linux
• Would it be more suitable to use umu-launcher to replace GE-Proton for running ASE server?
• Develop a server management system based on Go+Vue?

Usage

1. Enter the docker directory

cd docker

2. Configure server parameters

Server parameters are configured through environment variables in the docker-compose.yml file. You can modify the following parameters:

• GameModIds: Comma-separated list of mod IDs to install
• SERVER_ARGS: Server startup arguments including map, ports, and other settings

Example configuration in docker-compose.yml:

environment:
  - GameModIds=895711211,669673294,1136125765
  - SERVER_ARGS="TheIsland?listen?Port=7777?QueryPort=27015?MaxPlayers=70?RCONEnabled=True?RCONPort=32330?ServerAdminPassword=password?GameModIds=895711211,669673294,1136125765 -NoBattlEye -servergamelog -structurememopts -UseStructureStasisGrid -SecureSendArKPayload -UseItemDupeCheck -UseSecureSpawnRules -nosteamclient -game -server -log -MinimumTimeBetweenInventoryRetrieval=3600 -newsaveformat -usestore"

To apply configuration changes, restart the container:

docker-compose down
docker-compose up -d

3. Available Maps

• TheIsland
• TheCenter
• ScorchedEarth_P
• Ragnarok
• Aberration_P
• Extinction
• Valguero_P
• Genesis
• CrystalIsles
• Genesis2
• LostIsland

4. Data Persistence

To save game data, it is recommended to mount the following volumes:

Local Path	Container Path	Description
./Saved	/home/steam/arkserver/ShooterGame/Saved	Server save files, including Configs, Logs, SavedArks
./Plugins	/home/steam/arkserver/ShooterGame/Binaries/Win64/ArkApi/Plugins	ArkApi plugin files location
./ArkApiLogs	/home/steam/arkserver/ShooterGame/Binaries/Win64/logs	ArkApi log files

5. Using Docker Compose

The project includes a docker-compose.yml file with all necessary configuration.
Using Docker Compose makes it easier to manage the container:

# Build and start the container
docker-compose up -d

# View logs
docker-compose logs -f

# Stop the container
docker-compose down