Ark Survival Evolved

This documentation explains how to configure the Tip4Serv plugin to manage donations, item sales, experience, and subscriptions on your ARK Survival Evolved server.

Prerequisites

• An ARK: Survival Evolved server with ARK Server API installed (for plugin connection).

• RCON access if using Tip4Serv via RCON.

• ArkShop and Permissions plugins if required.

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Installation

1. Add Your Server: Go to My Servers and add your ARK server.

2. Choose a Connection Method: Select either Plugin or RCON.

3. Configure Plugins: Follow the step-by-step setup instructions provided.

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Commands

Each command can be added to a product via the Tip4Serv product editor.

📣 Broadcast

Send a public thank-you message to the server.

Example:

Broadcast Thank you {arkse_username} for your {total_paid} {currency} donation

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🎁 Sell Items and Experience

Deliver items or XP directly to players.

Prerequisites:

• Plugin must be installed on the target server.

• Enable “Allow server choice” and “Run only if player is online” in the product settings.

• Plugin allows use of commands like GiveItem (not possible via RCON).

Options

Examples:

GiveItemToPlayer {ue4_id} "Blueprint'/Game/PrimalEarth/CoreBlueprints/Resources/PrimalItemResource_ElementShard.PrimalItemResource_ElementShard'" 2 65 0

GiveExpToPlayer {ue4_id} 50 false false

Use this generator: ARK COMMANDS

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💰 Sell Points

Give players points to spend in-game.

Prerequisite: ArkShop plugin

Example:

AddPoints {steam_id} 51

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🛡️ Sell Permissions (Subscriptions)

Grant or revoke player permissions.

Prerequisites:

• Permissions plugin

• If you use a shared database across maps, add only one server to your product.

Examples:

Permissions.Add {steam_id} VIP
Permissions.Remove {steam_id} VIP

Steps:

1. Go to the Product Editor

2. Enable subscriptions

3. Set the start command (Do this after first payment)

4. Set the end command (Do this if subscription expires)

Subscriptions

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➗ Multiply Quantity

Use a multiplier based on the quantity the customer selects.

Prerequisite: Enable “Allow quantity choice” in your product settings.

Example for a 200-points pack:

AddPoints {steam_id} {quantity*200}

If the player buys it 4 times, it becomes:

AddPoints 76561198030572988 800

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⚖️ Plugin vs RCON Comparison

Feature	Plugin	RCON
Requires player online	✅ Yes	❌ No
Execution source	Player (in-game)	Server (console)
Multi-server setup	One API key for all identical servers	Each server must be connected individually
Command types	Any console command	Limited to {steam_id} and {ue4_id} supported commands