ARK: Survival Ascended: How to fix the floating rocks bug?

Published: 13:27, 09 November 2023
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ARK: Survival Ascended: How to fix the floating rocks bug?
Common problem encountered by players is the appearance of floating rocks during gameplay.

Key Points from the Article

  • Floating rocks issue can be fixed by adjusting settings in the Video options menu
  • Ensure Foliage Interaction and Fluid Interaction are set to ON
  • Set Foliage Interaction Distance Multiplier to 1 or 0.5 to avoid lag
  • Restart the game after saving settings
Common problem encountered by players is the appearance of floating rocks during gameplay.

Contrary to what you might think, this bug is not necessarily linked to your hardware or drivers. It's essentially a technical error within ARK: Survival Ascended and here is how to fix it.

ARK: Survival Ascended, developed by Studio Wildcard, while bringing substantial improvements in graphics and performance, isn't free from issues. One common problem encountered by players is the appearance of floating rocks during gameplay. 

While this bug may not hinder gameplay, it certainly disrupts the immersive experience. Fortunately, we've identified a solution to fix the floating rocks bug in ARK: Survival Ascended, and we'll guide you through it below.

While Studio Wildcard is likely to address this issue in future updates, considering it's not game-breaking, other bugs might take precedence. Until an official fix is implemented, the provided solution serves as a workaround to restore a seamless gaming experience.

How to Fix Floating Rocks Bug in ARK: Survival Ascended

Now, let's proceed with fixing the floating rocks issue by following these steps:

  1. Press the Escape key.
  2. Click on Settings.
  3. Navigate to Video.
  4. On the right side, scroll down and ensure that Enable Foliage and Enable Fluid Interaction are both set to ON.
  5. Set the Foliage Interaction Distance Multiplier to 1. If you experience lag, consider adjusting it to 0.5, but avoid going below this value.
  6. Click Save.
  7. Restart ARK: Survival Ascended.

After reloading your game, the issue of rocks, pebbles, and trees floating in the sky should be resolved.

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Form a tribe, tame & breed hundreds of unique dinosaurs and primeval creatures in ARK: Survival Ascended!

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