Getting started
How to join CHILL
Three ways to connect — pick whichever is easiest for you.
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Before you start
- You need ARK: Survival Ascended, updated to the latest version. The steps below are for PC.
- Client and server versions must match — if you can't see or join the server after an update, restart the game and try again.
Ways to connect
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Server browser (easiest)
- Launch ARK: Survival Ascended and choose Join Game.
- Switch to the Unofficial tab.
- Search for CHILL, select the server and press Join.
A freshly restarted server can take a few minutes to appear in the list.
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Direct connect with the console
- At the main menu open the console with Tab.
- Type
open IP:PORTand press Enter.
Use the server's game port (UDP) shown in the box above.
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Steam favourites
- In Steam open View → Game Servers (Ctrl+Shift+S).
- On the Favorites tab click Add a Server and enter
IP:QUERY_PORT(the query port). - Select the server and press Connect.
Stuck? Ask in our Discord — the admins are happy to help.
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