{"id":4207,"date":"2021-04-29T12:52:01","date_gmt":"2021-04-29T12:52:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.g-portal.com\/wiki\/?p=4207"},"modified":"2026-02-10T10:52:28","modified_gmt":"2026-02-10T10:52:28","slug":"how-do-i-replace-disable-dinos-in-ark","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.g-portal.com\/wiki\/en\/how-do-i-replace-disable-dinos-in-ark\/","title":{"rendered":"How do I replace \/ disable dinos in ARK?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

To open the Game.ini in the web interface:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    \n
  1. Click on \u201cMy Servers<\/strong>\u201d<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Go to your \u201cArk Server Configuration Files<\/strong>\u201d<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Select “Game.ini<\/strong>\u201c from the drop-down menu<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    \"\"
    Click on “My Servers” <\/strong>in the left menu<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    \"\"
    Select “Configuration Files”<\/strong> in the left menu<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    \"\"
    Select “Game.ini”<\/strong> in the dropdown<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

    How to disable dinos<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

    To disable dinos:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

      \n
    1. The tag [\/script\/shootergame.shootergamemode] <\/strong>must always be first<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    2. Set the \u201cReplace command<\/strong>\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
      NPCReplacements=(FromClassName=\"MegaRaptor_Character_BP_C\",ToClassName=\")<\/pre>\n\n\n\n
      FromClassName<\/strong> is the dino character you want to replace!
      ToClassName<\/strong> should be left blank for this dino to be disabled.
      <\/p>\n\n\n\n
      This is what a finished entry should look like:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
      [\/script\/shootergame.shootergamemode]<\/em>
      NPCReplacements=(FromClassName=\"MegaRaptor_Character_BP_C\",ToClassName=\")<\/em>
      <\/pre>\n\n\n\n
      Note<\/strong> In this example, MegaRex (Alpha T-Rex) is completely disabled.<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n
      How to replace dinos?<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
      Unfortunately, it is no longer possible to replace dinosaurs\/animals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
      MORE ABOUT ARK SURVIVAL EVOLVED<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
      To open the Game.ini in the web interface: How to disable dinos To disable dinos: NPCReplacements=(FromClassName=”MegaRaptor_Character_BP_C”,ToClassName=”) FromClassName is the dino character you want to replace!ToClassName should be left blank for this dino to be disabled. This is what a finished entry should look like: [\/script\/shootergame.shootergamemode]NPCReplacements=(FromClassName=”MegaRaptor_Character_BP_C”,ToClassName=”) How to replace dinos? 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