The graphics look great but that that comes at a cost: ARK is a quite demanding game. For that reason, a playable FPS is not easy to achieve, especially on older PCs with underwhelming GPU and CPU capabilities. For that reason, here are a few workarounds to improve your FPS up to 50%. Game Fire is a game booster that will get rid of low FPS, freezes, lags, and other issues while playing. Download it now (free) for a better gaming experience.

Improve your Ark: Survival Evolved performance with our optimization guide

Solution 1 – Insert various launch commands

There are a large variety of launch commands that can prove useful in optimizing overall gameplay and improving FPS. They are all safe to use but can cause crashes or lags. We advise you to try them out since it is easy to get rid of them in the case of malfunction. This is the way you can insert those commands:

-useallavailablecores – Makes your PC use all available CPU cores. -high -Sets game as a high priority process. -sm4 – Runs DX10 shader model. -d3d10 – Runs DX10 mode. -nomansky – Lowers in-game sky quality. -lowmemory – Optimizes the game for 4GB RAM

In case of any issues, you can retrieve your original setup by going to Set Launch Options and delete all commands.

Solution 2 – Change GameUserSettings.ini file

Additionally, you’ll probably want to change some settings. You can change the majority in the game settings menu but we offer you a whole settings list of edited values. You can change GameUserSettings.ini file this way: SPONSORED 9. Save and close.

Solution 3 – Change the Engine.ini file

The procedure is similar, if not the same, with the Engine.ini file. The path is the same since the Engine.ini file resides in WindowsNoEditor. Open the file with Notepad and delete all. Move on, copy these values and paste them to the ”ini” file: Save document and close.

Solution 4 – Restore default settings

If these changes make your FPS worse or cause crashes or bugs, you can restore original files with ease. Follow this path in order to retrieve original settings: Keep in mind these are just workarounds. We have to wait for the full version of the game for full optimization. Additionally, it is advisable to upgrade your hardware in order to play. If you are keen to share other tips, please tell us in the comments section.

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