Ark Survival Ascended dev kit – Where to get

Looking to get creative?

While playing ARK: Survival Ascended is a blast, some players prefer to be creative and design their own features, mods, and items using the dev kit. Here is how to get the dev kit for ARK: Survival Ascended.

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How to get the ARK Survival Ascended dev kit

You can download the official ARK: Survival Ascended dev kit from the Epic Games Store. It can be downloaded for free, but is a lengthy download as it contains the tools and the entire game. Once downloaded, you can begin making your own mods, including worlds, creatures, and more. ARK: Survival Ascended has partnered with CurseForge, meaning mods are now cross-platform between PC, PlayStation, and Xbox through the new Cloud Cooking tools.

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ARK Survival Ascended dev kit system requirements

Just as ARK: Survival Ascended has certain requirements to run, so does the ARK: Survival Ascended dev kit. You'll want a powerful machine to run the dev kit at its full specs, but you can possibly get by with lower specs if they meet the minimum requirements. Here are the system requirements for the ARK: Survival Ascended dev kit.

Minimum

  • OS: Windows 10 64-bit version 1909 revision 1350 or higher, or versions 2004 and 20H2 revision 789 or higher
  • Processor: Quad-core Intel or AMD, 2.5 GHz or better
  • Memory: 16 GB RAM (32GB RAM - map development)
  • Storage: 350GB SSD
  • Direct X: DirectX12
  • Graphics: DirectX 12 compatible graphics card

Recommended

  • OS: Windows 10 64-bit (Version 20H2)
  • Processor: Ryzen 9 7900x
  • Memory: 64 GB RAM
  • Storage: 500GB SSD
  • Direct X: DirectX12
  • Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER

For more information on ARK: Survival Ascended, check out Are there Alpha dinosaurs in ARK Survival Ascended? and How to get Silica Pearls in ARK Survival Ascended on Pro Game Guides.

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