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Ark Single Player Settings Not Saving: 4 Effective Fixes
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Updated onOctober 4, 2023
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Key notes
ARK: Survival Evolvedis an action-adventure game for which players sometimes need to configure graphical and audiosettings.
However, that game doesn’t save single-layersettingsfor some players. Instead, ARK’ssettingsreset after players restart the game.
How come ARK’s single-player settings keep resetting?
There are two significant causes for games not saving settings. One of those causes is read-only file and folder attribute settings. When specific game configuration files are read-only, matches can’t edit them as required.
Antivirus utilities are another significant factor behind gamesettingsnot saving. Both Windows Security and third-party antivirus software can incorporate features that block games from changing required configuration files for saving options. Consequently, gamesettingsplayers try to adjust keep resetting.
So, it’s often the case that ARK’s options keep resetting because of specific files’ attribute settings or antivirus utilities. Some players have confirmed they’ve needed to change the attribute options for specific ARK files to resolve the issue. These are some potential fixes for ARK not savingsettings.
1. Check the game.ini and gameusersettings.ini attribute settings
2. Check if Ark’s installation folder is set to Read-only
3. Turn off antivirus utilities
Users withthird-party antivirus softwareinstalled should disable them. You can usually turn off most antivirus utilities’ by right-clicking their system tray icons and selecting disable shieldsettings. Select temporarily disable your antivirus utility for an hour, and then try saving ARK gamesettingsagain.
Note:Controlled folder access is a more specific Windows Security feature that blocks games’ saving theirsettings. You can disable Controlled folder access by clickingManage Ransomwareon Windows Security’sVirus & threat protectiontab. Then toggle off theControlled folder accessoption.
4. Clean-boot Windows 10
Who to contact for more troubleshooting guidance
You can send a support ticket to ARK’s customer support for more potential resolutions. To do that, sign in to your ARK account from the game’scustomer support page. Then you can click theSubmit a Requestoption to fill out a ticket.
However, give the resolutions above a try first before submitting a support ticket. There’s a good chance one of them will fix ARK’s settings not saving. Then, with that issue resolved, you can configure thegame’s single-player settingsas required.
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Matthew Adams
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