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Studio Sirens would like to begin this announcement by thanking the ARK: Survival Evolved community for your involvement and time spent with the Aquatica DLC, generating awesome memories and content for years to come.
While official Aquatica servers are sunset, this does not mean the end of support for bug fixes, quality-of-life updates, and even suggestions. Monitoring will continue on the #「❗」bug-reports」channel as well as the「❓」suggestions thread channel on the Official ARK: Aquatica Discord.
Updates to the ARK: Aquatica DLC will continue for the foreseeable future. Please follow the announcements section in the community discord for any updates.
Studio Sirens
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Studio Sirens remains dedicated to providing updates as issues are being logged or addressed. We are primarily utilizing the #「❗」bug-reports」channel on the Official ARK: Aquatica Discord.
We would like to thank the community for continuing to help us make improvements to ARK: Aquatica by reporting issues that have appeared after release.
For the sake of identifying issues, please provide as much information as possible on your report for visibility and accurate reporting (ie: version number, platform and all applicable logs or information).
Another update to the ARK: Survival Evolved Devkit is being prepared and will be released soon, announcement on the community Discord server to follow.
As a reminder, the ‘preaquatica’ game branch will remain a permanently available branch for all users on ARK: Survival Evolved.
Fixed some dinos not being able to equip Augments
Fixed Infected Barnacle bleed effect not damaging enemies and being applied to allies
Fixed Homarus using the wrong icon
Homarus and rider are now immune to the effects of brine and infected corpse harvesting debuffs
Fixed Ocepechelon not being able to pick up fish when a saddle is equipped
Fixed issues with Takifugu stats and fixed melee attackers not gaining torpor damage
Fixed Water Wyvern using land cuddle animations when underwater
Fixed Kathreptis mimic animation issues
Fixed Kathreptis egg spawn location
Fixed Onchopristis not playing many of their animations
Fixed Cymathoa sometimes moving during combat
Fixed Dakosaurus baby birth location
Players can now be impregnated by Abyssal Reaper Queens
Increased Abyssal Reaper Queen spawns in the Abyss
Fixed Abyssal Reaper ranged attacks not spawning their projectiles
Fixed Abyssal Reapers not using the correct colorsets
Pygocentrus Trophies can now be uploaded/transferred
Fixed Hydrosphere bubbles not using their material when playing in low memory modes.
Fixed not being able to add Thalassian ammo into the Ammo Box
Boot Weights now display if they are toggled on or off on the player HUD
Fixed Infectariums destroying Tek Canteens when crafting Infected Barnacles
Fixed an inventory related crash
Fixed the river in the Downriver Run race mission on Genesis 2
Reduced damage of lava on Aquatica
Fixed the locations of many lava volumes on Aquatica
Fixed many underwater lava volumes in Aquatica counting as air
Fixed various meshes in the Aquatica map not having collision
Fixed some landscape meshes in Aquatica not counting as ground for structure placement
Fixed floating foliage issues on Aquatica
This update will require a minor server downtime of 1 hour to official ARK: Aquatica servers. Servers with the highest population will be prioritized.
This update will be pushed starting:
9:00 PM UTC
5:00 AM CST
1:00 PM PST
4:00 PM EST
Studio Sirens remains dedicated to providing updates as issues are being logged or addressed. We are primarily utilizing the #「❗」bug-reports」channel on the Official ARK: Aquatica Discord.
We would like to thank the community for continuing to help us make improvements to ARK: Aquatica by reporting issues that have appeared after release.
For the sake of identifying issues, please provide as much information as possible on your report for visibility and accurate reporting (ie: version number, platform and all applicable logs or information).
We are happy to announce that the ‘preaquatica’ game branch will remain a permanently available branch for all users on ARK: Survival Evolved.
Fixed some Abyssal dinos having points in Oxygen
Note: This only removes the Oxygen from new dinos, not existing
Increased Alpha Abyssal Rex health
Added ability for most dinos to equip Infected Barnacle augments. Water and amphibious dinos will get reduced benefits from swim speed augments
Note: New dinos will not get the attached infected mask visual
Fixed Infected Barnacle mask not being visible on Pachyrhino and Megalosaurus
Fixed water dinos not being able to target Alpha Corrupt Tridacna
Fixed Monodon not using their cuddle animation
Fixed Monodon getting too much taming ineffectiveness when taming rates are boosted
Reduced aggro notify neighbor range for Megalodon, Malleocephalus, Dakosaurus, and Seahorse
Fixed Sinomacrops and Noglin buffs not applying correctly to players when mounted
Fixed buffs not getting applied to riders of Tropeognathus, Magmasaur, Exosuit, Tek Hoversail, Dinopithecus, and Stego
Reduced spawn rate of Liopleurodon in Aquatica
Wild Basilosaurus will no longer get targeted by wild Megalodon
Wild Anglers will no longer target, or be targeted by, other wild dinos
Water Wyvern adjustments: improved nest/egg spawns, slightly increased alpha spawn chance in wyvern cave, removed Alpha Water Talon requirement from Alpha Pygocentrus
Note: Alpha water talons will not be used for that boss anymore. It is still used for the Vulcanithys boss however.
Dakosaurus hibernate ability now increases health regeneration
Tiktaalik can now harvest Earthworm piles using their primary attack
Fixed Homarus falling into the ground when killed
Fixed Homarus not being able to breed inside water Hydrospheres
Fixed Homarus dino dossier icon
Fixed Aquatica Helmets not appropriately showing or hiding beard hair
Renamed the Thalassian Rocket Propelled Energy Blast to Thalassian Propelled Rocket
Fixed Underwater Crop Plot material
Fixed Hydrosphere bubbles having collision
Fixed Hydrospheres interfering with placement of other structures
Fixed the Hydrosphere unlocking during server restarts
Note: Existing Hydrospheres will need to be relocked after the update
Added Element as a valid fuel source for Hydrospheres
Updated Pearl structure descriptions to better indicate they increase water pressure acclimation speed
Fixed snapping and scaling issues with the Pearl building set
Fixed Tek Tridents having a random chance to break when used
Fixed Infectarium destroying water containers when crafting
Fixed Infected Barnacle descriptions on servers
Fixed various issues in the Aquatica map; including floating foliage, lava volumes, and mesh holes.
Removed empty news box from Main Menu
Removed empty UI box in lower right of screen in singleplayer games
Fixed various Aquatica UI colorization issues
This update will require a minor server downtime of 1 hour to official ARK: Aquatica servers. Servers with the highest population will be prioritized.
This update will be pushed starting:
9:30 PM UTC 5:30 AM CST 2:30 PM PST 5:30 PM EST
Studio Sirens remains dedicated to providing updates as issues are being logged or addressed. We are primarily utilizing the #「❗」bug-reports」channel on the Official ARK: Aquatica Discord.
We would like to thank the community for continuing to help us make improvements to ARK: Aquatica by reporting issues that have appeared after release.
For the sake of identifying issues, please provide as much information as possible on your report for visibility and accurate reporting (ie: version number, platform and all applicable logs or information).
Adding missing meshes to Thalassian Hover Skiff
Fixed Tek Trident getting consumed when thrown
Fixed Aquatica Large Wood Wall using wrong texture
Fixed Spear Bolts not being craftable in all smithy-type inventories
Fixed Homarus using the wrong dino icon
Fixed Cymathoa despawning when swimming to the far top of arena
Fixed an issue with the Monkey radial menu
Added collision to Riftwalker legs and head
Added missing holiday assets
Fixed missing artifact
Fixed various issues in the Aquatica map; including floating foliage, mesh popping, lava volumes, an anti-mesh location, and mesh holes.
Studio Sirens remains dedicated to providing updates as issues are being logged or addressed. We are primarily utilizing the #「❗」bug-reports」channel on the Official ARK: Aquatica Discord.
We would like to thank the community for continuing to help us make improvements to ARK: Aquatica by reporting issues that have appeared after release.
For the sake of identifying issues, please provide as much information as possible on your report for visibility and accurate reporting (ie: version number, platform and all applicable logs or information).
Continued FPS and Level Optimization
Server Transfers for Official Servers
Core Functionality
Fixed snapping issues with Large Metal Walls
Fixed a crash related to uploading dinos without Augments
Fixed dinos losing their pressure acclimation when stasised for extended periods of time
Fixed issues with the Alpha Abyssal Rex
Fixed items not being given to nearby player inventories on dino death when an amount isn’t specified
Added Oil and Manganese to the Boiling Sea
Fixed Kato and Ingrid Explorer Notes not being sorted in the correct order
Fixed Aquatica artifact crates using the incorrect VFX
Fixed a typo in Pygocentrus Trophy names
Addressed general issue in the level (floating foliage, lava volumes)
Studio Sirens remains dedicated to providing updates as issues are being logged or addressed. We are primarily utilizing the #「❗」bug-reports」channel on the Official ARK: Aquatica Discord. For the sake of identifying issues, please provide as much information as possible on your report for visibility and accurate reporting (ie: version number, platform and all applicable logs or information).
Continued FPS and Level Optimization
Server Transfers for Official Servers
Core Functionality
Fixed snapping issues with Large Pearl Walls
Added new structures: Pearl Triangle Floating Foundation and Tek Triangle Floating Foundation
Fixed not being able to snap structures over or in very deep water
Fixed issues with Pygocentrus ascension
Increased amount of Element received when defeating Vulcanithys and Fractalis
Fixed not being able to obtain 100% imprint when raising Vulcanite babies
Fixed Monodon not receiving credit when killing a target with their ranged beam attack
Restored dino class data in cryopods that were “Raptorized” and not able to be deployed
Updated localization for Aquatica items/dinosaurs for the following languages: Chinese Traditional, Chinese Simplified
Addressed several map mesh holes and collision issues
Underwater air-pockets now utilize the same water pressure zones as the surrounding water
Studio Sirens remains dedicated to providing updates as issues are being logged or addressed. We are primarily utilizing the #「❗」bug-reports」channel on the Official ARK: Aquatica Discord. For the sake of identifying issues, please provide as much information as possible on your report for visibility and accurate reporting (ie: version number, platform and all applicable logs or information).
Updated Dev Kit
FPS and Level Optimization
Server Issues
Core Functionality
Added server setting to control the ability to place Floating Foundations in air
In GameUserSettings.ini, under the ServerSettings section: PreventFloatingFoundationsInAir=True
The Floating Foundations setting is enabled by default, the command line above would disable this setting.
Fixed Floating Foundations being placeable too high above the ground when not underwater
Fixed not being able to place Cannons on non-Aquatica maps
Border walls no longer causing random deaths
Fixed various foliage and mesh hole issues
Continued FPS optimization
Fixed being able to place structures on Ocepechelon saddles
Fixed water dinos not being able to target Cymathoa
Fixed Abyssal dinos losing their Underwater Walking ability on game restarts
Dinos who were not intended to be able to equip infected barnacles by design are now unable to equip them.
Studio Sirens remains dedicated to providing updates as issues are being logged or addressed. We are also maintaining visibility regarding bugs reported into the #「📩」support channel on the Official ARK: Aquatica Discord. For the sake of identifying issues, please provide as much information as possible on your report for visibility and accurate reporting.
Current top priority issues:
FPS and Level Optimization
Updated Dev Kit
Server Issues
Core Functionality
In the meantime, the ‘preaquatica’ branch will remain available.
Dinos/Tames Fixes:
Fixed Parasaur not being able to equip augments
Increased stats of Malleocephalus, Seahorse, Takifugu, and Tiktaalik
Fixed Riftcrawlers being able to mate
Increased Abyssal dino swim speed
Boss Updates:
Multiple fixes and adjustments to the Pygocentrus boss fight
Fixed instantly getting killed when teleporting into the Vulcanithys Arena
Rift Fixes and Improvements:
Updated Rift spawned dino’s names to make them more identifiable
Fixed Rifts not giving nearby players and tamed dinos XP on successful completion
Fixed Rifts not giving nearby players Element and items on successful completion
Improved loot quality in Rift Supply Crates
Reduced the time between dino spawns in the Greater Rift
Reduced the amount of dinos spawned in the Greater Rift
Other Improvements:
Fixed Dipping Nets consuming more than one net ammo per fish caught
FPS / Level Optimization
Engine issues in relation to mods have been resolved for mods that the team has been made aware of.
Remaining mods with issues likely require an update given content changes with Aquatica with an updated Devkit included in a future update. Please report additional concerns about mods not functioning related to an engine issue to the Aquatica Discord or the ARK Modding Community Discord.
Potential fix for dinos/vehicles disappearing after game restart. Please report any subsequent issues with this to the Aquatica Discord thread here.
Fixed dinos in cryopods losing their class references after game restart
Note: This stops it from happening to newly cryopoded dinos, but does not fix ones that are already “raptorized”
An initial fix for server character transfers for unofficial servers is being introduced. Official server transfers will be enabled after additional testing.
A specific chat for this fix has been added onto the Discord server, under #「💬」server-transfers-chat. Utilize this chat as a way to not only help each other but help log the issues related to transfers if issues appear.
Increased chance of volcano supply crates being higher quality
Fixed volcano supply crate vfx persisting after the supply crate is gone
Added some missing pain volumes to lava
As development continues, we are seeing progress being made to multiple major issues. Look forward to more updates soon as we are dedicated to making sure that fixes continue to come.
The following is an official statement from the head of Studio Sirens.
Studio Sirens remains dedicated to providing updates as issues are being logged or addressed. We are also maintaining visibility regarding bugs reported into the #「📩」support channel on the Official ARK: Aquatica Discord.
FPS and Level Optimization
Mods Compatibility / Updated Dev Kit
Server Issues
Core Functionality
Fixed Parasaur not being able to equip augments
Increased stats of Malleocephalus, Seahorse, Takifugu, and Tiktaalik
Fixed Riftcrawlers being able to mate
Increased Abyssal dino swim speed
Multiple fixes and adjustments to the Pygocentrus boss fight
Fixed instantly getting killed when teleporting into the Vulcanithys Arena
Updated Rift spawned dino’s names to make them more identifiable
Fixed Rifts not giving nearby players and tamed dinos XP on successful completion
Fixed Rifts not giving nearby players Element and items on successful completion
Improved loot quality in Rift Supply Crates
Reduced the time between dino spawns in the Greater Rift
Reduced the amount of dinos spawned in the Greater Rift
Other Improvements:
Fixed Dipping Nets consuming more than one net ammo per fish caught
FPS / Level Optimization
Studio Sirens remains dedicated to providing updates as issues are being logged or addressed. We are also maintaining visibility regarding bugs reported into the #「📩」support channel on the Official ARK: Aquatica Discord.
The plan for these streams is to review the updates from the latest efforts, preview upcoming fixes, and answer player/community questions.
The current schedule will be: Tuesday (8/12) and Thursday (8/14) at 2PM PST.
Stream link:
FPS and Level Optimization
Mods Compatibility / Updated Dev Kit
Server Issues
Core Functionality
Partial engine fix in relation to disappearing dinos/ships/cryopod issues
Engine fix implemented to allow more mods to load (e.g. Structures +, etc.)
Note: Players may experience extended loading times with this update in relation to the game engine fix being implemented today, the developers did take notice during testing and noted that the loading times aren’t as long as the previous primalgamedata issue.
Added Linux binaries
Known issue: Some players/dinos may die instantly when entering Vulcanithys Arena. This is being looked into for a solution.
Mantis can now be tamed using Monodon Horns
Fixed Homarus not being able to mate underwater
Fixed not being able to tame Riftcrawlers
Fixed Takifugu torpedo immediately exploding when launched
Fixed tamed Tridacna not eating spoiled meat and worms
Broth of Atlan can now be consumed by dinos and increased the time from 3 to 15 minutes
Water Wyvern balancing and fixes, including: increased stats and damage, added a speed boost when diving into water, increased water pressure acclimation speed, and removed wyvern milk as a cuddle food
Fixed an issue when equipping a Dakosaurus with a Pumpkin Helmet
Fixed Onchopristis swimming above the surface of the water
Added Mudpuppy grab swim sprinting and reduced normal grab swim speed
Modified Mudpuppy shoulder mounted pose
Fixed issues with Aquatica torches being equipped to saddles
Fixed an issue that would cause map-wide dino overspawning in singleplayer (recommend doing a wild dino wipe to clear out old spawns using console command: destroywilddinos)
Fixed a crash related to invalid dinos
Fixed some fish species looking bloody when they are undamaged
Fixed Tek Floating Foundations having stone structure settings instead of Tek settings
Fixed Metal Stairs collision
Fixed Pearl Vacuum Compartments having Tek structure settings instead of stone
Fixed Tek Ocean Platforms not being placeable
Floating Foundations can now be placed in air
Fixed an issue with the auto open on Aquatica Tek doors
Fixed various issues with the Hydrosphere
Continued FPS improvement/Level Optimization
Updated visuals of Explorer Notes, Dossiers, and Guardian Dossiers
Added new VFX to Volcano Supply Crates to make them easier to find
Fixed water pressure getting disabled on game restarts
Fixed several icons
Fixed merperson skin color always being green
Increased chance of a supply crate spawning on volcano impacts from 33% to 60%
Updated Aquatica world map with more distinct visuals
Fixed equipped Chibi not being visible
Red Obelisk no longer buildable on PVP
Boss battle music fix (Fractalis, Cymathoa, Vulcanithys)
Fixed a crash when using the Stinger’s shield ability
Fixed the Stinger taking damage from its own stun ability
Added missing collision on landscape objects
Fixed a crash when fishing with Honey
Plant Species W seed spawns/lands closer to the plant
Infected Barnacle Updates
Fixed Infected Barnacle buffs not working correctly
Fixed being able to equip a new Infected Barnacle when a dino already has one equipped
Fixed being able to remove a skin from equipped Infected Barnacles
Added swimming stamina recovery to Infected Barnacle buffs
Updated Infected Meat item descriptions to be more clear on what buff they apply when used to craft an Infected Barnacle
Fixed augment buffs not re-applying on game restarts
The following engrams can now be learned on Aquatica: Chainsaw, Stone and Metal Cliff Platforms, Mining Drill, Canoe, Loadout Mannequin, Net Projectile, Whip, and Egg Incubator
As development continues, we are seeing progress being made to multiple major issues. Look forward to more updates soon as we are dedicated to making sure that fixes continue to come.
Studio Sirens remains dedicated to providing updates as issues are being logged or addressed. We are also maintaining visibility regarding bugs reported into the #「📩」support channel on the Official ARK: Aquatica Discord.
The plan for these streams is to review the updates from the latest efforts, preview upcoming fixes, and answer player/community questions.
The current schedule will be: Tuesday (8/12) and Thursday (8/14) at 2PM PST.
Stream link:
FPS and Level Optimization
Mods Compatibility / Updated Dev Kit
Server Issues
Core Functionality
Optimizations for improved FPS
Fixing Tek Floating Foundations having stone structure settings instead of Tek
Fixing Pearl Vacuum Compartments having Tek structure settings instead of stone
Fixing merperson skin color defaulting to green
Adding new vfx to Volcano Supply Crates to make them easier to find
Updating Mantis taming
Fixing Homarus not being able to mate underwater
Fixing some fish species looking bloody when they are undamaged
Fixing Takifugu torpedo immediately exploding when launched
Fixing not being able to tame Riftcrawlers
Addressing server crash issues
Fixing water pressure getting disabled on game restarts
Fixing collision on Metal Stairs
Updating visuals of Explore Notes, Dossiers, and Guardian Dossiers
Adding loot chests to artifact caves
Studio Sirens remains dedicated to providing updates as issues are being logged or addressed. We are also maintaining visibility regarding bugs reported into the #「📩」support channel on the Official ARK: Aquatica Discord.
In continued support of transparency, continued showcase of progress as well as Aquatica DLC specific content, Studio Sirens developer, Z_Swell will continue to stream live again this week!
The plan for these streams is to review the updates from the latest efforts, preview upcoming fixes, and answer player/community questions.
The current schedule will be: Tuesday (8/5) and Thursday (8/7)) at 2PM PST.
Stream link:
FPS and Level Optimization
Mods Compatibility / Updated Dev Kit
Server Issues
Core Functionality
Baby dinos will no longer be affected by water pressure
Fixed tamed adult dinos not being acclimated to the water pressure they start in
Fixed Cryopods not saving water pressure acclimation
Fixed Cryopods not saving equipped infection Augments
Fixed Vulcanithys boss sometimes not appearing
Fixed a crash related to Stinger ships
Fixed the saved character preset list appearing behind the main character creation UI
Fixed not being able to equip the Thalassian Rocket Launcher
Increased Alpha Dakosaurus attack range
Enabled the tail swipe attack for wild and riderless Dakosaurus
Fixed Tridacna providing Achatina Paste instead of Cementing Paste
Fixed Abyssal Reaper Offspring not attacking targets
Fixed baby Vulcanite rendering issues
Malleocephalus eyes are now visible
Added SFX to the Malleocephalus attack
Increased the hit radius and damage for the player when near the wall eel
Added more Bee spawns
Explorer Note Location update
Boss spawn issues have been addressed and give tek engram drops
Studio Sirens remains dedicated to providing updates as issues are being logged or addressed. We are also maintaining visibility regarding bugs reported into the #「📩」support channel on the Official ARK: Aquatica Discord.
In continued support of transparency, continued showcase of progress as well as Aquatica DLC specific content, Studio Sirens developer, will continue to stream live again this coming week, the schedule will be posted in an announcement for the coming week on Monday.
FPS and Level Optimization
Mods Compatibility / Updated Dev Kit
Server Issues
Core Functionality
Baby dinos will no longer be affected by water pressure.
Fixing tamed adult dinos not being acclimated to the water pressure they start in.
Potential fix for a crash related to Stinger ships
Fix for Abyssal Reaper Offspring not attacking targets
Increasing Alpha Dakosaurus attack range. Enabling tail swipe attack for wild Dakosaurus.
Cryopod fix for not saving water pressure acclimation.
Cryopod fix for not saving equipped infection Augments.
Fix for Vulcanite rendering issues.
Fix for the Tridacna providing Achatina Paste instead of Cementing Paste.
Increase the hit radius and damage for the player when near the eel wall.
Fixed Vulcanithys boss sometimes not appearing.
Added SFX to Malleocephalus attack.
Explorer Note Location update
Several FPS / Level Optimizations
More FPS/Level Optimization
Fix for issue with dinos/ships disappearing and cryopod bug
Game Engine issues not allowing mods to load
Boss battle music fix
Addressing rending and mesh popping in the level
Hydrosphere issues
Infection loop bugs
Dino Spawner updates
Vehicle updates and Stinger issues to be addressed
Ocean platform placement issues
More Tek Engrams proposed, currently WIP
We continue our efforts to provide updates as we address issues for both ARK: Aquatica and ARK: Survival Evolved. Studio Sirens remains dedicated to providing updates daily as issues are being logged or addressed. We are also maintaining visibility regarding bugs reported into the #「📩」support channel on the Official ARK: Aquatica Discord.
In continued support of transparency, continued showcase of progress as well as Aquatica DLC specific content, Studio Sirens developer, Z_Swell will continue to stream live again this week!
The plan for these streams is to review the updates from the latest efforts, preview upcoming fixes, and answer player/community questions.
The current schedule will be: Thursday (7/31) at 2PM PST.
Stream link:
FPS and Level Optimization
Mods Compatibility / Updated Dev Kit
Server Issues
Core Functionality
Fixed a crash when accessing a custom radial menu.
Added Spearbolt to anvil.
Crystal trees / crystalized wood harvestable visual update
Balancing of Thalassian Rifle damage.
Raft launching fix.
Fixed Monodon ranged attacks so it will no longer damage players and dinosaurs that are immune to ranged damage.
Adding select TEK items to boss drops.
Karkinos overspawn fix.
Trilobite overspawn fix.
Adding Alpha Karkinos spawns.
Updated select environmental visuals.
Reverted initial fix for dinos/ships disappearing without tribe logs as well as cryopod issues to prevent long load times for primalgamedata, more information on this coming soon.
Missing meshes are being addressed and will be restored into the level. (unintended/abusive ratholes/etc)
Tek Boots
Tek Gauntlets
Tek Cap
Tek Chestpiece
Tek Leggings
Tek Shield
Tek Shield Riot
Tek Grenade
Tek Sword
Tek Rifle
Tek Cloning Chamber
Tek Light
Tek Turret
More Tek Engram additions have been proposed and are a work in progress.
Look forward to continued updates as the development team makes progress, we appreciate the community’s extended patience.
We continue our efforts to provide updates as we address issues for both ARK: Aquatica and ARK: Survival Evolved. Studio Sirens remains dedicated to providing updates daily as issues are being logged or addressed. We are also maintaining visibility regarding bugs reported into the #「📩」support channel on the Official ARK: Aquatica Discord.
In continued support of transparency, continued showcase of progress as well as Aquatica DLC specific content, Studio Sirens developer, Z_Swell will continue to stream live throughout the week!
The plan for these streams is to review the updates from the latest efforts, preview upcoming fixes, and answer player/community questions.
The current schedule will be: Tuesday (7/29) and Thursday (7/31) at 2PM PST.
Stream link:
FPS Improvement
Continued Progress on Mods / Updating the Dev Kit
Server Issues
Core Functionality
Issues pipeline (v360.6 Live Branch)
Adding the Spearbolt to the Anvil
Explorer Note Location update
Raft launching fix
Fixing the Monodon ranged attack to no longer count as melee damage
Balancing Thalassian Rifle damage
Updating select environmental visuals
Adding select Tek Engrams into the boss loot table
Investigating server cluster transfer issues
Continuing to address areas where players are falling off the map when crossing big pools of lava
Addressing rending and mesh popping in the level
Hydrosphere issues
Infected barnacle bugs
Continuing dino spawner updates
Linux binaries missing
Vehicle updates in general (rafts/motorboats and stinger)
Ocean platform placement issues
Tek Boots
Tek Gauntlets
Tek Cap
Tek Chestpiece
Tek Leggings
Tek Shield
Tek Shield Riot
Tek Grenade
Tek Sword
Tek Rifle
Tek Cloning Chamber
Tek Light
Tek Turret
Look forward to continued updates as the development team makes progress, we appreciate the community’s extended patience.
We continue our efforts to provide updates as we address issues for both ARK: Aquatica and ARK: Survival Evolved. Studio Sirens remains dedicated to providing updates daily as issues are being logged or addressed. We are maintaining visibility regarding bugs reported into the #「📩」support channel on the Official ARK: Aquatica Discord.
The plan for these streams is to review the updates from the latest efforts, preview upcoming fixes, and answer player/community questions.
Schedule for the next week of developer streams coming soon.
Adding Tek Armor and Tek Turret + other select Tek engrams into the boss reward/loot pool for ARK: Aquatica to come very soon. Tek Engram list will come with this update.
More game engine fixes to be able to load more mods without an updated devkit
Finalizing fixes for dino/ships/cryopod issues when logging off
Investigating server cluster transfer issues
Continued FPS / Level optimization
Updated DevKit
Continuing to address areas where players are falling off the map when crossing big pools of lava
Addressing rending and mesh popping in the level
Hydrosphere issues
Infected barnacle bugs
Continuing dino spawner updates
Linux binaries missing
Vehicle updates in general (rafts/motorboats and stinger issues)
Ocean platforms placement issue
Settings resetting with each patch update
Explorer Notes location update
Look forward to continued updates as the development team makes progress, we appreciate the community’s extended patience.
We continue our efforts to provide updates as we address issues for both ARK: Aquatica and ARK: Survival Evolved. Studio Sirens remains dedicated to providing updates daily as issues are being logged or addressed. We are maintaining visibility regarding bugs reported into the #「📩」support channel on the Official ARK: Aquatica Discord.
In continued support of transparency, continued showcase of progress as well as Aquatica DLC specific content, Studio Sirens developer, Z_Swell will be doing his last stream of this week TODAY, with more streams to come in the future!
The plan for these streams is to review the updates from the latest efforts, preview upcoming fixes, and answer player/community questions.
Stream timing will also remain the same at 2PM PST
Stream link:
Another wave of FPS / Level Optimization solutions.
Addressing players falling off the map when crossing big pools of lava.
Initial fix for issue with dinos/ships disappearing. This is still a work in progress.
Vulcanite updates; including the ability to ride tamed Vulcanites.
Dino overspawning fix for a specific section of the level.
Boss Dossiers now found in the Guardian category.
Patch versioning.
Adding Tek Armor and Tek Turret + other select tek engrams, more information on this soon
Investigating server cluster transfer issues
Continued FPS / Level optimization
Updated DevKit
Continuing to address areas where players are falling off the map when crossing big pools of lava
Addressing rending and mesh popping in the level
Hydrosphere issues
Infected barnacle bugs
Continued dino spawner updates
Linux binaries missing
Vehicle updates in general (rafts/motorboats and stinger issues)
Ocean platforms placement issue
Settings resetting with each patch update
Explorer Notes location update
Look forward to continued updates as the development team makes progress, we appreciate the community’s extended patience.
We continue our efforts to provide updates as we address issues for both ARK: Aquatica and ARK: Survival Evolved. Studio Sirens remains dedicated to providing updates daily as issues are being logged or addressed. We are maintaining visibility regarding bugs reported into the #「📩」support channel on the Official ARK: Aquatica Discord.
In continued support of transparency, continued showcase of progress as well as Aquatica DLC specific content, Studio Sirens developer, Z_Swell will continue to stream live throughout the week!
The plan for these streams is to review the updates from the latest efforts, preview upcoming fixes, and answer player/community questions.
Current plan is to have live streams every day this week, Tuesday until Friday, (07/22 - 07/25)
Stream timing will also remain the same at 2PM PST
Stream link:
In the meantime, the ‘preaquatica’ branch will remain available.
Game engine issues are actively being tested for release.
Issue with dinos/ships disappearing and cryopod bug under investigation.
Addressing areas where players fall off the map when crossing big pools of lava.
More solutions for FPS / Level Optimization are a work in progress.
Vulcanite Updates
Dino Spawner Updates
Beginning of Patch versioning
Boss battle music fix
Addressing rending and mesh popping in the level
Infection loop bugs
Hydrosphere issues
Dino spawner updates
Linux Binaries
Updated DevKit
Vehicle Updates in general
Rafts/Motorboats
Stinger
Ocean platforms placement issue
Investigating server transfer issues
Look forward to continued updates as the development team makes progress, we appreciate the community’s extended patience.
We continue our efforts to provide updates as we address issues for both ARK: Aquatica and ARK: Survival Evolved. Studio Sirens remains dedicated to providing updates daily as issues are being logged or addressed. We are maintaining visibility regarding bugs reported into the #「📩」support channel on the Official ARK: Aquatica Discord.
In continued support of transparency, continued showcase of progress as well as Aquatica DLC specific content, Studio Sirens developer, Z_Swell will continue to stream live throughout the week!
The plan for these streams is to review the updates from the latest efforts, preview upcoming fixes, and answer player/community questions.
Current plan is to have live streams every day this week, Tuesday until Friday, (07/22 - 07/25)
Stream timing will also remain the same at 2PM PST
Stream link:
The “preaquatica” beta branch is still live and will remain available until further notice.
An additional game engine fix is in the works, more mod fixes are being pushed.
Potential fix for issue with dinos/ships disappearing and cryopod bug when logging off.
Players falling off the map when crossing big pools of lava, a work in progress.
Several FPS / Level Optimization are in progress
Linux Binaries
Server cluster transfers
Addressing rending and mesh popping in the level
Boss battle music
Updated Devkit
Hydrosphere Issues
Vehicle issues (Rafts/Motorboats/Stinger issues)
Ocean platform placement issue
Settings resetting every update
Look forward to continued updates soon as we are dedicated to making sure that fixes continue to come.
We continue our efforts to provide updates as we address issues for both ARK: Aquatica and ARK: Survival Evolved. Studio Sirens remains dedicated to providing updates daily as issues are being logged or addressed. We are maintaining visibility regarding bugs reported into the #「📩」support channel on the Official ARK: Aquatica Discord.
In continued support of transparency, continued showcase of progress as well as Aquatica DLC specific content, Studio Sirens developer, Z_Swell will look to continue streaming live this week!
The plan for these streams is to review the updates from the latest efforts, preview upcoming fixes and answer player/community questions.
Current plan is to have live streams every day this week, Tuesday until Friday, (07/22 - 07/25)
Stream timing will also remain the same at 2PM PST
Stream link:
The “preaquatica” beta branch is still live and will remain available until further notice.
Additional Emotes
Advanced Rafts
ARK: Omega
ARKomatic
Awesome Spyglass
Awesome Teleporters
Capitalism Currency
Capitalism Player Trader
Castles, Keeps, and Forts Remastered
Death Recovery Mod (v1.13)
Dragons Evolved
eco In Wonderland
eco's RP Decor
Human NPC's
Immersive Taming
Items+ Companion
Kanga Core Library
Kanga Culinary
Kanga Husbandry
Lethals Reusables
MarniiMods: Hairstyles
MarniiMods: Wildlife
More Narcotics & More Tranq-Arrows Combined v3.0
Party of Six
Primal Fear
Primal Fear Bosses
RP Enhancements
RR-MedievalRoleplayDeco
ShapeshiftingThe Last Grapple
Travi Transformations
Updated DevKit
Further FPS / Level Optimization
Addressing rendering and mesh popping in the level
Issue with dinos/ships disappearing and cryopod bug disappearing when logging off.
Linux binaries
Players falling off the map when crossing big pools of lava
Vehicle Updates to address issues with but not limited to:
Rafts shooting players into the air
Stinger issues (multiple)
Ocean platforms not placeable
Hydrosphere issues
Boss battle music fix
Look forward to continued updates soon as we are dedicated to making sure that fixes continue to come.
We continue our efforts to provide updates as we address issues for both ARK: Aquatica and ARK: Survival Evolved. Studio Sirens remains dedicated to providing updates daily as issues are being logged or addressed. We are maintaining visibility regarding bugs reported into the #「📩」support channel on the Official ARK: Aquatica Discord.
The plan for these streams is to review the updates from the latest efforts, preview upcoming fixes and answer player/community questions.
Current plan is to have live streams every day this week, Tuesday until Friday, (07/22 - 07/25)
Stream timing will also remain the same at 2PM PST
Stream link:
The “preaquatica” beta branch is still live and will remain available until further notice.
A Game engine fix is a part of today’s patch. Progress will continue to be made, some mods will be functional. This will continue to be addressed in waves. What follows is a list of mods that we have confirmed are working, we will continue to test more and more mods that have been reported via the community broken mods sheet listed here: Broken Mods
Additional Emotes
Advanced Rafts
ARK: Omega
ARKomatic
Awesome Spyglass
Awesome Teleporters
Capitalism Currency
Capitalism Player Trader
Castles, Keeps, and Forts Remastered
Death Recovery Mod (v1.13)
Dragons Evolved
eco In Wonderland
eco's RP Decor
Human NPC's
Immersive Taming
Items+ Companion
Kanga Core Library
Kanga Culinary
Kanga Husbandry
Lethals Reusables
MarniiMods: Hairstyles
MarniiMods: Wildlife
More Narcotics & More Tranq-Arrows Combined v3.0
Party of Six
Primal Fear
Primal Fear Bosses
RP Enhancements
RR-MedievalRoleplayDeco
ShapeshiftingThe Last Grapple
Travi Transformations
Fixed Takifugu textures when inflated.
Addressed a few issues causing server instability.
Fixed not being able to feed wild Mantis Shrimp a second time while taming.
Fixed not being able to feed wild Kathreptis a second time while taming.
Fixed Tridacna taming issues, should now be tamable in PvE.
Made several improvements to the Vulcanithys boss encounter.
Fixed Kibble Mash not being craftable in player inventory.
Lighting Optimization and Level Streaming Optimization done to address low FPS performance.
Note: FPS level streaming fix may cause objects/foliage to pop into view from a further distance, some mesh resources (rocks etc). This is intended to try to address the level streaming causing lower fps. This issue is a work in progress and will be optimized in future updates. Polishing render distance and popping visual issues will continue to be a priority.
Broadcast system for this update and moving forward which will generate warnings every minute starting at 15 minutes before the server is shut down.
Fix for mixed water/air volume on the far right side portion of the map/level that is causing swimming in the air/mobility issues.
Patched more gaps and mesh holes across the map/level.
There is a newly reported bug for this update where players may experience increased dinosaur spawning in single player mode. This issue will be addressed and a solution is being developed.
Players falling off the map when crossing big pools of lava.
Tames/ships disappearing when logging off, with no tribe logs posted for said tames/ships that disappear.
Water Vehicle Updates in general.
Skiffs disappearing between updates.
Rafts/motorboats shooting players into the air.
Stinger issues (placement issues, missile issues, etc.).
Ocean platforms placement issue.
Hydrosphere issues.
Vulcanithys fight update.
Addressing more gaps and mesh holes across the map/level.
Boss battle music fix.
This update will require a minor server downtime of 1 hour to official ARK: Aquatica servers. Servers with the highest population will be prioritized. This update will be pushed starting:
8:00 PM UTC 4:00 AM CST 1:00 PM PST 4:00 PM EST
Look forward to more updates soon as we are dedicated to making sure that fixes continue to come.
We wanted to begin tonight’s post with a thank you to all community members who joined our developer live stream today. We hope to be able to continue providing updates as we address issues for both ARK: Aquatica and ARK: Survival Evolved. Studio Sirens remains dedicated to providing updates daily as issues are being logged or addressed. We are maintaining visibility regarding bugs reported into the #「📩」support channel on the Official ARK: Aquatica Discord.
In continued support of transparency, continued showcase of progress as well as Aquatica DLC specific content, Studio Sirens developer, Z_Swell will look to continue streaming live this week!
The plan for these streams is to review the updates from the latest efforts, preview upcoming fixes and answer player/community questions.
Current plan is to have live streams every day this week, Tuesday until Friday, (07/22 - 07/25)
Stream timing will also remain the same at 2PM PST
Stream link:
We are looking into issues that relate to shader issues built into the engine
We have been able to identify content that was pushed to the base game that may be conflicting with mods
Fixed Takifugu textures when inflated.
Addressed a few issues causing server instability
Fixed not being able to feed wild Mantis Shrimp a second time while taming.
Fixed not being able to feed wild Kathreptis a second time while taming.
Fixed Tridacna taming issues, should now be tamable in PvE.
Made several improvements to the Vulcanithys boss encounter.
Fixed Kibble Mash not being craftable in player inventory.
Lighting Optimization and Level Streaming Optimization done to address low FPS performance.
Broadcast system for this update and moving forward.
Warnings every minute starting at 15 minutes before server shut down
Players falling off the map when crossing big pools of lava.
Water Vehicle Updates in general.
Skiffs disappearing between updates.
Rafts/motorboats shooting players into the air.
Stinger issues (placement issues, missile issues, etc.).
Ocean platforms placement issue.
Hydrosphere issues.
Vulcanithys fight update.
Addressing more gaps and mesh holes across the map/level.
Boss battle music fix.
Look forward to more updates soon as we are dedicated to making sure that fixes continue to come.
A member of the Studio Sirens Development team will be doing a live stream
The plan for this stream is to review the updates from last week’s efforts, preview upcoming fixes and answer player/community questions.
The stream will go live at 2:00 PM PST, 07/21 Monday
Stream link:
Rest assured, we are working on a larger scale update for the ARK: Aquatica DLC, we hope to be able to provide a pre-patch notes announcement later today.
We are looking into issues that relate to shader issues built into the engine
We have been able to identify content that was pushed to the base game that may be conflicting with mods
The “preaquatica” beta branch is still live and will remain available until further notice.
To navigate to the the “preaquatica” branch:
Right Click ARK: Survival Evolved in your Steam Library
Click Properties
Betas
Beta participation
Opt into "preaquatica" branch
The branch is available for clients and dedicated servers now.
Look forward to more updates soon, we are dedicated to making sure that fixes continue to come.
We are continuing to make posts through the weekend to continue to provide transparency regarding issues reported through the #「📩」support channel on the Official ARK: Aquatica Discord. Studio Sirens remains dedicated to providing updates daily as issues are being logged or addressed.
We are looking into issues that relate to shader issues built into the engine
We have been able to identify content that was pushed to the base game that may be conflicting with mods
To continue to remind everyone of the current solution, the team was able to push a pre-aquatica release version of A.S.E. This allowed people to return and play a version of the game before the launch of ARK: Aquatica and progress has and will continue to be made to address lingering issues.
The branch is called "preaquatica". To navigate to the branch:
Right Click ARK: Survival Evolved in your Steam Library
Click Properties
Betas
Beta participation
Opt into "preaquatica" branch
The branch is available for clients and dedicated servers now.
Takifugu textures disappearing when Takifugu takes damage
Angler boss death animation
Mantis Shrimp taming issues
Kathreptis taming issues
Crash fixes in relation to current official server instability, in the meantime, an automatic restart solution has been implemented.
Tridachna fix to enable taming in PvE
Kibble mash not craftable in inventory
Cymathoa taking damage from rocket launcher
Incorrect icon in taming tracker
Vulcanithys fight updates
Character bugs out when using the Tek Trident after spawning in single player (GCM).
Low FPS/Low performance issues
Raft/Motorboat issue: When picking up a foundation from the motorboat while on it you are teleported to the centre of the map
Bug that causes characters to disappear when moving servers between clusters.
Stinger ship issues
Level holes in large pools of lava
Water beacon issue requiring reactivation
Hydrosphere issues
Skiff loss issues per update, we ask that players do not craft Skiffs during this time until this can be addressed.
Transferred DLC dinos issue, losing references and vanish or become undeployable when loaded on non-native maps
Missing Linux Binaries on v360.1
A member of the Studio Sirens Development team will be doing a live stream
The focus of this stream would be to showcase the fixes made in the game client
The stream will go live at 2:00 PM PST, 07/21 Monday
Stream link:
This is an outreach for all ARK: Survival Evolved Mod creators. We would love to get in touch with you all as we are actively tracking the mods that will need updates as a community. Please contact the team via the ticket system in the #「📩」support channel on the Official ARK Aquatica Discord.
Look forward to more updates soon, we are dedicated to making sure that fixes continue to come.
We are continuing to make posts through the weekend to continue to provide transparency regarding issues reported through the #「📩」support channel on the Official ARK: Aquatica Discord. Studio Sirens remains dedicated to providing updates daily as issues are being logged or addressed.
We are looking into issues that relate to shader issues built into the engine
We have been able to identify content that was pushed to the base game that may be conflicting with mods
To continue to remind everyone of the current solution, the team was able to push a pre-aquatica release version of A.S.E. This allowed people to return and play a version of the game before the launch of ARK: Aquatica and progress has and will continue to be made to address lingering issues.
The branch is called "preaquatica". To navigate to the branch:
Right Click ARK: Survival Evolved in your Steam Library
Click Properties
Betas
Beta participation
Opt into "preaquatica" branch
The branch is available for clients and dedicated servers now.
Low performance/FPS fixes are in progress and are being tested to be pushed onto the live A.S.E. branch (v360.1).
Game Engine Issue on A.S.E. branch (v360.1)
Boss Engram Rewards issue, where engrams requiring boss eliminations to unlock are not being rewarded.
Tame Specific issues
Issue identified with missing tames when logging off, with no tribe logs showing what happened to specific tames
Hydrosphere visual and function issues
Skiff despawn issue after every update pushed to v360.1, we ask that players pause production of Skiffs until this can be addressed.
More mesh holes to be addressed
Continuing the search for killboxes/instadeath locations/objects
A member of the Studio Sirens Development team will be doing a live stream
The focus of this stream would be to showcase the fixes made in the game client
The stream will go live at 2:00 PM PST, 07/21 Monday
Stream link:
This is an outreach for all ARK: Survival Evolved Mod creators. We would love to get in touch with you all as we are actively tracking the mods that will need updates as a community. Please contact the team via the ticket system in the #「📩」support channel on the Official ARK Aquatica Discord.
Look forward to more updates soon, we are dedicated to making sure that fixes continue to come.
As we continue to post updates and some outlook into the issues revolving around the Aquatica DLC as well as issues in ARK: Survival Evolved. Studio Sirens remains dedicated to providing updates daily as issues are being logged or addressed. We are maintaining visibility regarding bugs reported into the #「📩」support channel on the Official ARK: Aquatica Discord.
We are looking into issues that relate to shader issues built into the engine
We have been able to identify content that was pushed to the base game that may be conflicting with mods
To continue to remind everyone of the current solution, the team was able to push a pre-aquatica release version of A.S.E. This allowed people to return and play a version of the game before the launch of ARK: Aquatica and progress has and will continue to be made to address lingering issues.
The branch is called "preaquatica". To navigate to the branch:
Right Click ARK: Survival Evolved in your Steam Library
Click Properties
Betas
Beta participation
Opt into "preaquatica" branch
The branch is available for clients and dedicated servers now.
Low performance/FPS fixes continue to be in progress, we hope to be able to post more progress into the weekend.
Fixing broadcast issues for pushing server updates, this way updates/server downtime can be announced in-game to give prior notification to players in-game.
Dino taming issues related to:
Mantis Shrimp
Kathreptis
Boss combat music issues
Pygocentrus boss issue, we have logged instances where eliminating the boss from a far distance can put users out of range for rewards, as some users obtained engrams as rewards and some have not.
Other boss issues pertaining to boss engram rewards
Continuing to search for mesh holes/gaps in the level
Continuing to search for killboxes and instadeath locations.
The focus of this stream would be to showcase the fixes made in the game client
The stream will go live at 2:00 PM PST, 07/21 Monday
Stream link:
This is an outreach for all ARK: Survival Evolved Mod creators. We would love to get in touch with you all as we are actively tracking the mods that will need updates as a community. Please contact the team via the ticket system in the #「📩」support channel on the Official ARK Aquatica Discord.
Look forward to more updates soon, we are dedicated to making sure that fixes continue to come.
This post and continued posts will be bringing more updates and some outlook into the issues revolving around the Aquatica DLC as well as issues in ARK: Survival Evolved. Studio Sirens remains dedicated to providing updates daily as issues are being addressed.
We are looking into issues that relate shader issues built into the engine
We have been able to identify content that was pushed to the base game that may be conflicting with mods
To continue to remind everyone of the current solution, the team was able to push a pre-aquatica release version of A.S.E. This allowed people to return and play a version of the game before the launch of ARK: Aquatica and progress has and will continue to be made to address lingering issues.
The branch is called "preaquatica". To navigate to the branch:
Right Click ARK: Survival Evolved in your Steam Library
Click Properties
Betas
Beta participation
Opt into "preaquatica" branch
The branch is available for clients and dedicated servers now.
Yesterday's patch is live now for the dedicated server, players on unofficial servers should be able to return to their servers now on the “preaquatica” branch.
Low performance/FPS fixes are in progress, continued scope below
Fixing performance on environmental hazards.
Fixing an issue where cyclones are spawning in abnormal conditions.
Fixing an issue where assets are loaded at incorrect distances, meaning some foliage is loading when it is out of view distance and this will be addressed.
Organization of the level and level streaming is being looked into for optimization.
More issues have been identified and will continue to be announced for transparency.
Boss Fight Engram issue where engrams aren’t rewarded have been identified. There remains a possibility that the boss engrams, unlocked by creative mode, may interfere with these engrams being rewarded. (Please provide evidence of this issue so that the team can isolate this issue via # 「📩」support channel on the Official ARK: Aquatica Discord)
More Boss fight issues have been identified and are being addressed
Fixed issue of players playing the Aquatica map without purchasing the Aquatica DLC
Fixed an issue where wall eel trap animation loops endlessly. This animation has been replaced.
This update will require a minor server downtime of 1 hour to official ARK: Aquatica servers. Servers with the highest population will be prioritized. This update will be pushed starting:
8:00 PM UTC 4:00 AM CST 1:00 PM PST 4:00 PM EST
This is an outreach for all ARK: Survival Evolved Mod creators. We would love to get in touch with you all as we are actively tracking the mods that will need updates as a community. Please contact the team via the ticket system in the #support channel on the Official ARK Aquatica Discord.
Look forward to more updates soon, we are dedicated to making sure that fixes continue to come.
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