One of the most frustrating parts of ARK: Survival Evolved is trying to connect to a server and not making the connection. Most players have experienced an issue that can be due to the game, your mods, the server, or the way you’re trying to connect.
Since there are so many potential solutions, the best thing to do is work your way through them to get back tofighting and taming dinosaurs.
Why Does Unable to Query Server Info for Invite Happen?
When you attempt to log onto a server, your computer has to reach out, connect to it, verify your compatibility, and then let you into the server. Unfortunately, many factors can prevent the connection from completing.
The reason why you see the error won’t always be apparent. Going through each step can help you quickly determine the cause and solution.
How to Fix “Unable to Query Server Info for Invite”
Start by checking the settings on your computer. From there, you may decide which steps you need to follow to restore your connection to the desired server.
Check Your PC Settings
There are two PC settings you should verify if you’re getting this error when connecting to an ARK server: your firewall settings and your DNS cache.
Your firewall manages what programs can access your PC with incoming and outgoing connections. If ARK isn’t added as an exception in the Windows firewall, it can prevent you from successfully reaching a server.
If yourfirewall was the issue, you will be able to connect. If not, you may attempt to flush your DNS cache. Sometimes the records your computer keeps of connections you’ve made can have errors or old data. Flushing the DNS cache allows you to start fresh and can sometimes fix errors involving querying an ARK server.
If it still doesn’t work, your next step should be to ensure your Internet connection is working correctly.
Troubleshooting Your Internet
Sometimes even when things seem to be working correctly, your connection might have a flaw. Resetting your modem and router is simple and worth the few moments it takes to be sure that isn’t the issue with connecting to your ARK server.
Now that you know your firewall and connection are functioning correctly, you may start working with ARK itself.
