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ROMOSLAYERARK PLUGINS
StructurePickUpBalance

Installation

Installing and updating the plugin, including hot reload.

StructurePickUpBalance is an AsaApi plugin and runs entirely on the server. Install it on every map where you want the behaviour applied.

First install

  1. Stop the server.
  2. Place the plugin folder under your AsaApi plugins directory:
path
ShooterGame/Binaries/Win64/ArkApi/Plugins/StructurePickUpBalance/
  1. Set the mode you want in the configuration file.
  2. Start the server.
  3. Confirm the startup log shows the plugin loading with your chosen mode.

Updating without a restart

The plugin file is locked while the server is running, but you do not need downtime to update it. Write the new build alongside the existing one with an .ArkApi suffix:

path
StructurePickUpBalance.dll.ArkApi

The loader picks up the staged file shortly afterwards, reloads the plugin in place, and removes the staging file. The log shows the reload as it happens.

Config-only changes are even easier

To apply a configuration change without restarting or restaging anything, run the reload command from the server console or over RCON:
console
SPB.Reload

Retest after major game updates

Structure pickup is engine behaviour, and server patches can change how it works. Re-check the plugin after a significant ARK update rather than assuming it still applies.