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Upgrade Station v1.8i
Upgrade Station v1.8i
ASEQoL

Upgrade Station v1.8i

Upgrade Station is an ARK: Survival Evolved mod that raises the quality of weapons, armor, tools and saddles and salvages items for resources.

2.8M downloads82153004241 total entries

About Upgrade Station v1.8i

Upgrade Station, by Ghazlawl, is a crafting utility mod for ARK: Survival Evolved. It is for players who want to improve their gear step by step instead of relying on lucky drops.

  • Raises weapons, armor, tools and saddles from Primitive all the way to Ascendant quality, Tek armor included.
  • Breaks down unwanted items back into resources.
  • Also adds Blueprint and Augment stations, each in a primitive and a metal version.
  • Gear from other mods can be upgraded when it is built on a vanilla base item; items without a quality level, such as C4 or the wooden spear, cannot.
  • The upgrade cost formula is adjustable through INI settings.

It leaves core files untouched. Vanilla rocket launchers and Tek rifles cannot be upgraded, though a separate Classic Rocket Launchers mod covers the launcher. If items from other mods misbehave, place Upgrade Station last in the load order.

Steam Workshop Description

Mod ID: 821530042

Allows you to upgrade the quality of weapons, armor, tools, and saddles from primitive all the way to ascendant. Even works with items from other mods! Can also salvage items for resources.

This mod doesn't change any core files and is stackable with other mods (see below).

... Yes, it works with TEK armor!

Attention!

Rocket Launchers & Tek Rifles

Vanilla rocket launchers and TEK rifles can't be upgraded. However, I have created a small companion mod that allows you to replace your vanilla rocket launcher with an upgradeable one.

Feel free to sub to the "Classic Rocket Launchers" mod if you'd like to be able to upgrade your rocket launchers! http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=884380337

We may do the same for Tek rifles in the future.

Compatibility

Weapons, armor, tools, and saddles from other mods can be upgraded and/or salvaged as long as the mod author has used the appropriate item as a starting point for their items (Hatchet for "Super Hatchet", Boots for "Tek Boots", etc).

While I can try my best to ensure items from other mods can be upgraded and salvaged I can't control what other mod authors do in their mods. When in doubt, put this mod last in the load order. :)

The Upgrade Station can upgrade all items from any mod as long as the item has an upgrade path. Items that don't have an upgrade path (C4, Tripwire, Wooden Spear, etc) cannot be upgraded because they don't have a quality index. Some items, like the Builder's Helmet, will identify as being valid to upgrade but won't actually upgrade in a meaningful way.

Version

Version 1.8i has been released! This update should fix the crashes that result from multiple players attempting to upgrade/salvage/blueprint/augment the same item. For more information, please see the Version 1.8i Release Notes.

Highly Configurable

If you're finding upgrade requirements to be too low for your liking please note that the upgrade formula is completely configurable via INI settings. Please read this discussion for more info as well as a link to the formula to give you an idea how it works: http://steamcommunity.com/workshop/filedetails/discussion/821530042/152392786911200641/

Latest Updates



  • Fixed armor stat bug. (Was using hypo-/hyper-thermal multiplier.)
  • Fixed "Classic Rocket Launcher" not being upgradeable.
  • Added future compatibility with "Upgradeable Tek Rifle". (Working on it.)
  • Removed unused files.
  • Re-cooked with the latest dev kit to fix minor UI issues that WildCard's update(s) introduced.
  • Upgrade Station no longer removes colors when upgrading items. (Yay!)
  • Updated quality colors to match WildCard's latest changes.
  • Fixed freezing issue some players were experiencing when placing an Upgrade Station in the world.
  • Fixed item skin duplication bug.
  • Fixed various item skin bugs. Edge cases may still happen; please report in Bug Reports.
  • Fixed ammo duplication bug.
  • Fixed quality index colors not updating for some players when upgrading items.
  • Fixed Rocket Launcher upgrade/augment bug. (Vanilla rocket launchers can't be upgraded.)
  • Fixed Tek Rifle upgrade/augment bug. (Vanilla TEK rifles can't be upgraded.)
  • Fixed generic resource fishing rod upgrade/augment bug for some players.

Suggestions

Have a suggestion for this mod? Let us know! The current list of suggestions can be found here: http://steamcommunity.com/workshop/filedetails/discussion/821530042/142260895145281657/

Frequently Asked Questions

Do you have questions? We have answers! Check out the list of frequently asked questions, or ask your own question, here: http://steamcommunity.com/workshop/filedetails/discussion/821530042/142261027572676152/

Admin Commands

For a full list of admin commands please view the Wiki: http://linode.ghazlawl.com/ark/mods/upgradestation/wiki/#admin-commands

Primitive Tier

[code]cheat giveitem "/Game/Mods/UpgradeStation/UpgradeStation/PrimalItemStructure_UpgradeStation.PrimalItemStructure_UpgradeStation" 1 0 0[/code]

[code]cheat giveitem "/Game/Mods/UpgradeStation/BlueprintStation/PrimalItemStructure_BlueprintStation.PrimalItemStructure_BlueprintStation" 1 0 0[/code]

[code]cheat giveitem "/Game/Mods/UpgradeStation/AugmentStation/PrimalItemStructure_AugmentStation.PrimalItemStructure_AugmentStation" 1 0 0[/code]

Metal Tier

[code]cheat giveitem "/Game/Mods/UpgradeStation/UpgradeStation/PrimalItemStructure_UpgradeStation_Metal.PrimalItemStructure_UpgradeStation_Metal" 1 0 0[/code]

[code]cheat giveitem "/Game/Mods/UpgradeStation/BlueprintStation/PrimalItemStructure_BlueprintStation_Metal.PrimalItemStructure_BlueprintStation_Metal" 1 0 0[/code]

[code]cheat giveitem "/Game/Mods/UpgradeStation/AugmentStation/PrimalItemStructure_AugmentStation_Metal.PrimalItemStructure_AugmentStation_Metal" 1 0 0[/code]

Donate

This mod took a lot of time and resources to create. Also, hosting costs ain't cheap! :) Like all of our mods, this one will be always free. All of your comments, ratings, favorites, sharing, and subscriptions help a lot! However, if you would still like to contribute even more, please feel free to donate.

Thank you for your support! ^_^

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Our Sponsors

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Mod Details

Game
ASE
Category
QoL
Steam ID
821530042
Downloads
2.8M
Author
GhazlawlGhazlawl

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What Upgrade Station v1.8i adds

Upgrade Station v1.8i adds 6 creatures, 20 items, 1 buffs to ARK: Survival Evolved. Every entry below is read from the mod's own files, so the stats, recipes and spawn codes on these pages are the ones the mod ships with.

Upgrade Station v1.8i — Detailed Guide

Upgrade Station, by Ghazlawl, is a crafting utility mod for ARK: Survival Evolved. It is for players who want to improve their gear step by step instead of relying on lucky drops.

  • Raises weapons, armor, tools and saddles from Primitive all the way to Ascendant quality, Tek armor included.
  • Breaks down unwanted items back into resources.
  • Also adds Blueprint and Augment stations, each in a primitive and a metal version.
  • Gear from other mods can be upgraded when it is built on a vanilla base item; items without a quality level, such as C4 or the wooden spear, cannot.
  • The upgrade cost formula is adjustable through INI settings.

It leaves core files untouched. Vanilla rocket launchers and Tek rifles cannot be upgraded, though a separate Classic Rocket Launchers mod covers the launcher. If items from other mods misbehave, place Upgrade Station last in the load order.

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