An ARK settings block is in the wrong file
Applies to ARK: Survival Ascended.
What it looks like in your config
[/script/shootergame.shootergamemode] in GameUserSettings.ini
What causes it
ARK reads each section from one specific file. A block sitting in the other file is parsed as nothing, so every setting under it silently falls back to default.
How to fix it
ARK only reads the [this] section from this. Sitting in this it is parsed as nothing and every setting under it falls back to default. Move the whole block to this and restart.
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