Changing day/night cycle on your PixARK server

PixARK day and night length can be adjusted in GameUserSettings.ini. Lower day-speed values make daytime last longer. Higher night-speed values make nighttime pass faster.

Example shorter-night settings

[ServerSettings]
DayTimeSpeedScale=0.7
NightTimeSpeedScale=3.0

Change the cycle

1. Log in to your game control panel and open the PixARK server.
2. Stop the server.
3. Open Configuration Files.
4. Open GameUserSettings.ini in the text editor.
5. Find the [ServerSettings] section.
6. Add or update DayTimeSpeedScale and NightTimeSpeedScale.
7. Save the file.
8. Start the server.

Tuning tips

• Change one value at a time if you are not sure what feels right.
• Use decimal values such as 1.0, 0.7, or 3.0.
• If the cycle feels too extreme, move the values back closer to 1.0.

Before you start

Make one change at a time and keep a note of what you changed. If the server is active, warn players before restarting or applying settings that may disconnect them.

If you get stuck

Check the control-panel console or latest log output for errors. If you submit a support ticket, include the server name, the change you made, and the exact error message.