Characters cannot transfer between servers

[RonaldOellers]

Hey, so I wrote a compose file to pull up a cluster of servers. It is pretty bloated with options since I do not like messing with configfiles, and I got frustrated with the clusters problem, so I defined every option it let me define.

Problem is, I run from a VM in TrueNas Scale that runs ubuntu. I can add the localIP:port to steam favorites and connect to it. I can transfer items and see the cluster file in the other containers.

but when I want to join via public IP (I have my ports other than Rcon forwarded) steam cannot add to favorites.

Also on no server I can transfer characters. Items are fine.

`services:
TheIsland:
network_mode: host
entrypoint: /bin/sh -c "/home/steam/run.sh"
container_name: IslandServer
image: drpsychick/arkserver:latest
restart: unless-stopped
volumes:
# Shared server files (executables, mods)
- /ARK_Cluster_Data/ServerFiles:/arkserver
# Map-specific saved data
- /ARK_Cluster_Data/TheIsland/Saved:/arkserver/ShooterGame/Saved
# Cluster shared data
- /ARK_Cluster_Data/Cluster:/arkserver/ShooterGame/Saved/clusters
# Map-specific backups
- /ARK_Cluster_Backups/TheIsland:/arkserver/backup
# Steam workshop mods (shared)
- /DockerData/steamapps:/home/steam/.steam/steamapps
environment:
- am_ark_SessionName=ARK Cluster TheIsland
- am_serverMap=TheIsland
#- am_ark_ServerPassword=123456
- am_ark_ServerAdminPassword=123456
- am_ark_MaxPlayers=20
- am_arkwarnminutes=30
- am_arkMaxBackupSizeMB=2048
- am_arkflag_crossplay=false
#- am_ark_GameModIds=731604991,761535755,1404697612,932816570,2093204830,924933745,1428596566,1136125765,2182894352,1591643730
- ARKSERVER_SHARED=/arkserver
- ARKCLUSTER=true
- am_ark_MultiHome=192.168.178.55
- am_arkopt_clusterid=Malte
- am_arkflag_RawSockets=true
- am_arkopt_InitialConnectTimeout=60000.0
- am_arkopt_ConnectionTimeout=60000.0
- am_arkopt_P2PConnectionTimeout=60000
- am_arkflag_ClusterDirOverride=/arkserver/ShooterGame/Saved/clusters
- am_arkflag_NoTransferFromFiltering=false
- am_arkopt_noTributeDownloads=false # activate transfers
- am_PreventDownloadSurvivors=false
- am_PreventDownloadItems=false
- am_PreventDownloadDinos=false
- am_PreventUploadSurvivors=false
- am_PreventUploadItems=false
- am_PreventUploadDinos=false
- am_ark_Port=25001
- am_ark_QueryPort=25002
- am_ark_RCONPort=25003
- am_ark_RCONEnabled=true
- am_arkAutoUpdateOnStart=true
- am_arkBackupDirectory=/arkserver/backup
- am_arkflag_NoBattlEye=true
- am_ark_alwaysNotifyPlayerJoined=true
- am_ark_alwaysNotifyPlayerLeft=true
- am_ark_HarvestAmountMultiplier=5
- am_ark_MaxStructuresInRange=6000
- am_ark_AllowAnyoneBabyImprintCuddle=true
- am_ark_MaxTamedDinos=10000
- am_ark_MinimumDinoReuploadInterval=600
- am_ark_TamingSpeedMultiplier=5
- am_ark_XPMultiplier=5
- am_ark_KickIdlePlayersPeriod=1800
- am_ark_AutoSavePeriodMinutes=20
- am_ark_MaxPersonalTamedDinos=5000
- am_ark_ServerAutoForceRespawnWildDinosInterval=172800 # 2 Days
- am_ark_MatingIntervalMultiplier=0.01
- am_ark_BabyMatureSpeedMultiplier=5
- am_ark_CropGrowthSpeedMultiplier=2
- am_ark_LayEggIntervalMultiplier=0.01
# ports:
# - 25000:25000/udp
# - 25000:25000/tcp
# - 25001:25001/udp
# - 25001:25001/tcp
# - 25002:25002/udp
# - 25002:25002/tcp
# - 25003:25003/udp
# - 25003:25003/tcp

ScorchedEarth:
network_mode: host
entrypoint: /bin/sh -c "sleep 180 && /home/steam/run.sh"
container_name: ScorchedEarthServer
image: drpsychick/arkserver:latest
restart: unless-stopped
volumes:
- /ARK_Cluster_Data/ServerFiles:/arkserver
- /ARK_Cluster_Data/ScorchedEarth/Saved:/arkserver/ShooterGame/Saved
- /ARK_Cluster_Data/Cluster:/arkserver/ShooterGame/Saved/clusters
- /ARK_Cluster_Backups/ScorchedEarth:/arkserver/backup
- /DockerData/steamapps:/home/steam/.steam/steamapps
environment:
- am_ark_SessionName=ARK Cluster ScorchedEarth
- am_serverMap=ScorchedEarth_P
#- am_ark_ServerPassword=123456
- am_ark_ServerAdminPassword=123456
- am_ark_MaxPlayers=20
- am_arkwarnminutes=30
- am_arkMaxBackupSizeMB=2048
- am_arkflag_crossplay=false
- ARKSERVER_SHARED=/arkserver
- ARKCLUSTER=true
- am_ark_MultiHome=192.168.178.55
- am_arkopt_clusterid=Malte
- am_arkflag_RawSockets=true
- am_arkopt_InitialConnectTimeout=60000.0
- am_arkopt_ConnectionTimeout=60000.0
- am_arkopt_P2PConnectionTimeout=60000
- am_arkflag_ClusterDirOverride=/arkserver/ShooterGame/Saved/clusters
- am_arkflag_NoTransferFromFiltering=false
- am_arkopt_noTributeDownloads=false # activate transfers
- am_PreventDownloadSurvivors=false
- am_PreventDownloadItems=false
- am_PreventDownloadDinos=false
- am_PreventUploadSurvivors=false
- am_PreventUploadItems=false
- am_PreventUploadDinos=false
- am_ark_Port=25011
- am_ark_QueryPort=25012
- am_ark_RCONPort=25013
- am_ark_RCONEnabled=true
- am_arkAutoUpdateOnStart=false
- am_arkBackupDirectory=/arkserver/backup
- am_arkflag_NoBattlEye=true
- am_ark_alwaysNotifyPlayerJoined=true
- am_ark_alwaysNotifyPlayerLeft=true
- am_ark_HarvestAmountMultiplier=5
- am_ark_MaxStructuresInRange=6000
- am_ark_AllowAnyoneBabyImprintCuddle=true
- am_ark_MaxTamedDinos=10000
- am_ark_MinimumDinoReuploadInterval=600
- am_ark_TamingSpeedMultiplier=5
- am_ark_XPMultiplier=5
- am_ark_KickIdlePlayersPeriod=1800
- am_ark_AutoSavePeriodMinutes=20
- am_ark_MaxPersonalTamedDinos=5000
- am_ark_ServerAutoForceRespawnWildDinosInterval=172800 # 2 Days
- am_ark_MatingIntervalMultiplier=0.01
- am_ark_BabyMatureSpeedMultiplier=5
- am_ark_CropGrowthSpeedMultiplier=2
- am_ark_LayEggIntervalMultiplier=0.01
# ports:
# - 25010:25010/udp
# - 25010:25010/tcp
# - 25011:25011/udp
# - 25011:25011/tcp
# - 25012:25012/udp
# - 25012:25012/tcp
# - 25013:25013/udp
# - 25013:25013/tcp`

I was hoping I can get help here

[DrPsychick]

What I know is that internal and external port must be the same, so if you use a different port on the public IP it will not work.

I think it's because the server exposes its port to steam, not sure on that though.

[RonaldOellers]

I use host mode for networking, so the ports stay untouched.

Is there anything else that could mess with it?

[DrPsychick]

I assume you also tried forwarding RCON as well, just to see if that changes anything?

"...join via public IP (I have my ports other than Rcon forwarded) steam cannot add to favorites"

Also, did you try setting the multihome to the public IP? am_ark_MultiHome

[DrPsychick]

@RonaldOellers is your issue resolved? If so, what was the fix? Also I would close this issue then.

[RonaldOellers]

yeah, no not resolved :(

[wtfmydarling]

I had the same issue and spent whole evening trying to fix it
I tested server on my local network and character transfer didn't worked at all, but then I decided to set am_ark_MultiHome to 0.0.0.0 and opened ports on my router(7778, 7780, 27015, 27016 all udp) and then it worked!
At least that's what worked for me
My compose.yml:

services:
  ark_fjordur:
    restart: unless-stopped
    network_mode: host
    entrypoint: /bin/sh -c "/home/steam/run.sh"
    image: drpsychick/arkserver:latest
    volumes:
      - ./cluster/ark_fjordur:/ark
      - ./cluster/ark_fjordur/saved:/arkserver/ShooterGame/Saved
      - ./cluster/ark_clusters:/arkserver/ShooterGame/Saved/clusters
      - ./cluster/ark_server:/arkserver
    environment:
      - am_arkNoPortDecrement=true
      - am_ark_SessionName=Brewed ARK Server (Fjordur)
      - am_serverMap=Fjordur
      - am_ark_ServerAdminPassword=${AdminPassword}
      - am_ark_ServerPassword=${ServerPassword}
      - am_ark_MaxPlayers=10
      - am_ark_QueryPort=27015
      - am_ark_Port=7778
      - am_ark_RCONPort=32330
      - am_arkAutoUpdateOnStart=true
      - am_ark_GameModIds=
      - ARKCLUSTER=true
      - am_ark_MultiHome=0.0.0.0
      - am_arkopt_ClusterDirOverride=/arkserver/ShooterGame/Saved/clusters
      - am_arkflag_NoTransferFromFiltering=
      - am_arkopt_clusterid=${ClusterID}
      - ARKSERVER_SHARED=/arkserver
      - am_arkopt_noTributeDownloads=false # activate transfers
      - am_PreventDownloadSurvivors=false
      - am_PreventDownloadItems=false
      - am_PreventDownloadDinos=false
      - am_PreventUploadSurvivors=false
      - am_PreventUploadItems=false
      - am_PreventUploadDinos=false
      - am_ark_HarvestAmountMultiplier=5 # rates
      - am_ark_MaxStructuresInRange=6000
      - am_ark_AllowAnyoneBabyImprintCuddle=true
      - am_ark_MaxTamedDinos=10000
      - am_ark_MinimumDinoReuploadInterval=600
      - am_ark_TamingSpeedMultiplier=5
      - am_ark_XPMultiplier=5
      - am_ark_MaxPersonalTamedDinos=5000
      - am_ark_BabyMatureSpeedMultiplier=5
      - am_ark_CropGrowthSpeedMultiplier=2
  ark_ragnarok:
    restart: unless-stopped
    network_mode: host
    entrypoint: /bin/sh -c "/home/steam/run.sh"
    image: drpsychick/arkserver:latest
    volumes:
      - ./cluster/ark_ragnarok:/ark
      - ./cluster/ark_ragnarok/saved:/arkserver/ShooterGame/Saved
      - ./cluster/ark_clusters:/arkserver/ShooterGame/Saved/clusters
      - ./cluster/ark_server:/arkserver
    environment:
      - am_arkNoPortDecrement=true
      - am_ark_SessionName=Brewed ARK Server (Ragnarok)
      - am_serverMap=Ragnarok
      - am_ark_ServerAdminPassword=${AdminPassword}
      - am_ark_ServerPassword=${ServerPassword}
      - am_ark_MaxPlayers=10
      - am_ark_QueryPort=27016
      - am_ark_Port=7780
      - am_ark_RCONPort=32331
      - am_arkAutoUpdateOnStart=false
      - am_ark_GameModIds=
      - ARKCLUSTER=true
      - am_ark_MultiHome=0.0.0.0
      - am_arkopt_ClusterDirOverride=/arkserver/ShooterGame/Saved/clusters
      - am_arkflag_NoTransferFromFiltering=
      - am_arkopt_clusterid=${ClusterID}
      - ARKSERVER_SHARED=/arkserver
      - am_arkopt_noTributeDownloads=false # activate transfers
      - am_PreventDownloadSurvivors=false
      - am_PreventDownloadItems=false
      - am_PreventDownloadDinos=false
      - am_PreventUploadSurvivors=false
      - am_PreventUploadItems=false
      - am_PreventUploadDinos=false
      - am_ark_HarvestAmountMultiplier=5 #rates
      - am_ark_MaxStructuresInRange=6000
      - am_ark_AllowAnyoneBabyImprintCuddle=true
      - am_ark_MaxTamedDinos=10000
      - am_ark_MinimumDinoReuploadInterval=600
      - am_ark_TamingSpeedMultiplier=5
      - am_ark_XPMultiplier=5
      - am_ark_MaxPersonalTamedDinos=5000
      - am_ark_BabyMatureSpeedMultiplier=5
      - am_ark_CropGrowthSpeedMultiplier=2
networks: {}