ASA Mod Cleaner is a powerful tool designed for players of ARK: Survival Ascended on the PC/Steam platform. The tool provides a convenient way to manage all mods that have been installed, including those installed automatically using the Cosmetic Dynamic Downloading feature. With ASA Mod Cleaner, players can easily clean up their mods, keep their game environment organized, and disable cosmetic downloading when needed.
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Automatic Retrieval of ARK Installation Directory: ASA Mod Cleaner utilizes SteamWorks.NET to communicate with the Steam client, automatically locating the ARK: Survival Ascended installation directory for seamless configuration.
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Clean Up Dynamic Mods: Easily uninstall mods installed via ARK's Cosmetic Dynamic Downloading feature, which otherwise may be difficult to identify and remove.
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Selective Mod Removal: Choose to remove all mods or selectively uninstall specific mods from your game, allowing you more control over your mod setup.
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Disable Cosmetic Dynamic Downloading (Upcoming Feature): ASA Mod Cleaner will include a feature to disable dynamic cosmetic downloading directly through the app. This will provide users with a convenient way to turn off unwanted mod downloads.
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User-Friendly Installation Options: Installation of ASA Mod Cleaner is available through either a zip file or an installer (ASAMC_Setup.exe). Note that .NET 8 Desktop runtime is required to use the application.
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Safe Game Management: After uninstalling mods, there is no need to restart the game. Instead, simply exit to the main menu and reconnect to your server or single-player instance. The tool also ensures that ARK is not running before performing certain operations, like disabling dynamic downloads.
ARK: Survival Ascended's Cosmetic Dynamic Downloading can automatically install mods as players connect to servers. Unfortunately, ARK doesn't always display which mods were downloaded, making it hard to clean up afterwards. ASA Mod Cleaner solves this problem by:
- Disabling Cosmetic Dynamic Downloading (via an in-game setting or soon directly from the app).
- Allowing users to uninstall mods that were installed both manually and dynamically.
- Selective Cleaning to remove only specific mods or a full clean to remove all downloaded mods.
- Install ASA Mod Cleaner via the zip file or the installer (ASAMC_Setup.exe).
- Make sure you have .NET 8 Desktop runtime installed.
- Launch ASA Mod Cleaner, and it will automatically detect your ARK installation directory.
- Choose whether to clean all mods or select the mods you want to remove.
- After uninstalling mods, exit to the main menu and reconnect to your server or single-player instance�there is no need to fully restart the game.
- The Cosmetic Dynamic Downloading disabling feature is currently on the roadmap. When available, ASA Mod Cleaner will ensure that ARK is not running before performing this operation.
- .NET 8 Desktop Runtime is required.
- Installer: Download and run ASAMC_Setup.exe for a quick and easy setup.
- Zip File: Download the zip version, extract, and run ASA Mod Cleaner from the extracted folder.
- Disable Cosmetic Dynamic Downloading Directly: Implementing the ability to disable the dynamic downloading feature directly within the application.
- Enhanced Mod Management: Future improvements include more detailed mod tracking and automated updates for the latest features.
ASA Mod Cleaner is a tool designed to help ARK: Survival Ascended players manage mods installed using the Cosmetic Dynamic Downloading feature. It allows users to easily uninstall unwanted mods, disable the downloading of cosmetic mods, and clean up their mod environment.
Cosmetic Dynamic Downloading is a feature in ARK: Survival Ascended that automatically downloads mods when connecting to servers. This feature can lead to a cluttered mod environment as ARK doesn't always clearly indicate which mods were downloaded, making them difficult to manage.
Yes, ASA Mod Cleaner allows you to remove all mods that were installed via the Cosmetic Dynamic Downloading feature. You can choose to clean all mods or only specific ones that you no longer need.
No, it is not necessary to fully restart ARK after uninstalling mods. However, we recommend exiting to the main menu and then reconnecting to your server or single-player instance to ensure that changes take effect properly.
You need to have .NET 8 Desktop Runtime installed to use ASA Mod Cleaner. Additionally, SteamWorks.NET is used to interact with the Steam client for retrieving the ARK installation directory.
Currently, ASA Mod Cleaner requires users to disable dynamic downloading through the in-game setting. We have an upcoming feature on our roadmap that will allow users to disable dynamic cosmetic downloading directly through the app. This feature will require that ARK is not running when the change is made.
You can install ASA Mod Cleaner either through the ASAMC_Setup.exe installer for a quick setup or by downloading the zip file, extracting it, and running ASA Mod Cleaner from the extracted folder.
Absolutely! Contributions are welcome. Feel free to open issues or submit pull requests in the GitHub repository to help improve ASA Mod Cleaner.
Contributions are welcome! Feel free to open issues or submit pull requests to help improve ASA Mod Cleaner.
ASA Mod Cleaner is not endorsed by or affiliated with Steam, Studio Wildcard (makers of ARK: Survival Ascended), or any of their affiliates. All product names, trademarks, and registered trademarks are property of their respective owners.
This project is licensed under the MIT License. See the LICENSE file for more details.
If you encounter issues or have questions, please open an issue in the GitHub repository, or reach out directly.
ASA Mod Cleaner makes ARK: Survival Ascended mod management easy, freeing players from the hassle of manually identifying and uninstalling unwanted mods. Keep your game clean, organized, and under your control!