Puller
Managing inventory in ARK: Survival Ascended can quickly become a tedious chore, especially when you are dealing with dozens of containers, dinos, and crafting stations spread across your base. Manually moving stacks of metal, wood, and fiber between boxes is a time sink that no survivor enjoys. Fortunately, the Puller mod steps in to automate and streamline this entire process, bringing a familiar and highly requested quality-of-life feature back to the game.What is the Puller Mod?
Puller is a utility mod designed to transfer items between containers and dinos based on your specific requirements. It is a from-scratch implementation for ARK: Survival Ascended that is heavily inspired by the legendary Structures Plus (S+) "Pull" overlay from ARK: Survival Evolved. The core idea is simple: you select an item, specify a quantity, and Puller does the heavy lifting by fetching those resources from nearby inventories.
While the mod is currently in a beta state, with the developer warning that some functionality may not work consistently yet, its core features are already incredibly robust. It is a must-have for players who want to optimize their base logistics without manually dragging thousands of individual items.
Key Features of Puller for ARK: Survival Ascended
This mod goes beyond a simple "pull all" command. It includes a suite of smart filtering options designed to prevent accidents and respect your organizational systems. Here are the standout features:
- Quantity-Based Pulling: You can specify the exact desired quantity of a selected item to pull, preventing inventory overflow.
- Crafting Material Pull: Automatically pull the required materials for a desired number of crafts directly into your inventory.
- Dino-First Preference: The mod is configured to prioritize pulling from dinos before moving on to containers, which is perfect for unloading a tamed creature.
- Custom Ignore System: You can mark specific containers or dinos with a configurable string (defaults to *) to exclude them from the pull range entirely.
- Fuel Protection: Puller intelligently ignores items that are actively used as fuel. It won't yank gasoline from a generator or wood from a campfire, ensuring your base power never goes offline.
- Baby Protection: The mod ignores baby dinos to prevent accidentally pulling food from them, keeping your newborns safe and fed.
- Passive Crafting Protection: It avoids pulling items used for "passive" crafting, such as metal ore in a forge or fertilizer in a crop plot.
- Trough Management: It ignores food in feeding troughs (though it can still pull spoiled meat if you need it).
Configuration and Installation
Setting up Puller is straightforward, and the mod offers several configuration options to tailor the experience to your playstyle. These settings are added to your GameUserSettings.ini file under a [Puller] section. Key options include:
- PullRangeInFoundations: Sets how far the mod can reach, defaulting to 10 foundations.
- IgnoreWeight: Determines whether to ignore weight restrictions in the target inventory (defaults to false).
- IgnoreString: The string used to mark ignored containers/dinos (defaults to *).
- IgnoreItems: A comma-delimited list of specific item IDs to always ignore.
If you are wondering how to install the mod, the process is simple. You can find it on the mod database and subscribe to it via the Steam Workshop for your server. For players using third-party launchers, the process is often even easier. For instance, the foxygame.net launcher provides a one-click install for the Puller add-on, ensuring you get the correct version without manual file management. This launcher also offers an add-on catalog that makes browsing and updating your mods a breeze, keeping Puller compatible with the latest game patches automatically.
Supported Versions and Compatibility
The mod is actively developed for the current versions of ARK: Survival Ascended. It is designed to work with the base game and does not require any other specific mods to function, though it synergizes well with other QoL and building mods. Since it is in beta, you should always check for the latest updates to ensure compatibility with the most recent game version. The developer is actively working on fixes and improvements based on community feedback.
Known Issues and Future Plans
As with any beta software, there are a few known issues to be aware of. Currently, pulling crafting materials ignores weight restrictions regardless of your configuration, which can occasionally put your player or dinos overweight. The developer has this on the list to fix. Future plans also include the ability to pull into dedicated storage units, improved crafting logic to pull for as many full crafts as possible, and a search functionality for easier item selection.
Final Thoughts on Puller
Despite its beta status, Puller is an invaluable tool for any serious ARK: Survival Ascended player. It saves an immense amount of time and reduces the tedium of inventory management. The smart ignore features show a deep understanding of the game's mechanics, preventing the mod from causing more harm than good. While you wait for future enhancements, the current feature set is more than enough to revolutionize how you manage your resources. If you want to streamline your base operations, downloading this mod is a no-brainer. It is a prime example of the community's dedication to improving the ASA experience, and we highly recommend giving it a try.