Very few settings on ARK are chiseled in stone. you may change almost everything about your game if you have control over the server you’re playing on. Tether distance is one of the adjustments people want to increase or remove because it can be very inconvenient for a server with multiple players.
What is the Tether Distance?
A tether distance on ARK is the distance other players can travel from the host. As the distance increases, so does the amount of space that can be between the host and other players.
Tether distance is one of those things that exists for the game’s performance rather than player convenience. The lower it is, the less stress there is on your hardware to run ARK. This is because it limits how much of the map the game has to load. Each piece of the map includes a lot of assets, including weather, moving creatures, and scenery features.
Tether distance is only an issue if you’re hosting a non-dedicated session. Single-player sessions and those with dedicated servers don’t need to adjust it. There is no need for a tether on single-player and dedicated hosts have enough resources not to use a tether. Only non-dedicated sessions incorporate it to enable you to host other players and play on the same machine.
Can I Change Tether Distance?
you may change tether distance to increase or decrease it. As you make adjustments, keep in mind that your game might suffer or lag, especially as you and the players you’re hosting move farther apart. Play with the settings to see what you can increase it to without impacting your system.
Can I Remove Tether Distance?
While you may’t delete the value for tether distance, you can set it manually. Therefore, you can set it incredibly high so that functionally no tether distance exists.
you may’t remove tether distance because it’s built into the game’s options. When you click Host/Local in ARK, you’re met with a series of options to refine your server. One of these is tether distance, and it is always going to be available.
It’s important to note that changing or removing tether distance is only possible on specific devices. For example, all PC players can change it. Some Xbox players can change it. There isn’t an option for PlayStation players to change the tether distance on a non-dedicated server at this time.
Anyone hosting a dedicated server can ignore the tether distance. It’s only required in non-dedicated sessions.
How to Increase or Remove Tether Distance on ARK
For those who have access to the tether option, changing it is effortless and can be done before even starting your game up. It’s one of those things you have to adjust before actually launching the session.
This is only something you need to do for a non-dedicated server. On a dedicated server, characters can go wherever they please, and time passes whenever the server is online, even if no players are logged in.
