BammBamms Bullet Crafter Windows desktop app for ARK: Survival Ascended ONLY for unofficial dedicated servers whose administrators explicitly allow crafting automation. NOT FOR OFFICIAL SERVERS. Ask the server administrator before use. The app cannot verify server permission for you. WHAT IT DOES Choose 1–10 replicators in the dropdown. Name them Rep 1 up to your chosen count. Start at any rep within that count. It crafts through the last rep, returns to Rep 1 without crafting, then repeats. With one rep it stays put. It waits 10 seconds for each inventory, searches for Advanced Rifle Bullet, selects the engram and sends ten A presses. This queued about 1,000 bullets on the creator's server; quantities and finished output are not checked. Other servers may behave differently. No chemistry benches, ladders, vertical rows or material collection are available in this edition's controls. COMPATIBILITY Windows 11 x64 with .NET Framework 4.8 and Windows English OCR available. The tested setup uses Cybers Structures Tek Replicators with linked dedicated storage. This is not a promise of compatibility with every mod/server/UI. No game, mods, Steam, Duo or Moonlight are bundled. You must own ARK. QUICK START 1. Extract the entire ZIP to a writable folder. Keep START HERE.txt beside BammBammsBulletCrafter.exe. Close any older controller first. 2. Arrange your selected number of powered replicators in ONE straight row. From your viewpoint, name them LEFT TO RIGHT exactly Rep 1, Rep 2, Rep 3, Rep 4, Rep 5, Rep 6, Rep 7, Rep 8, Rep 9 and Rep 10, stopping at your count. No duplicate names. 3. Ensure sufficient metal and gunpowder, working power and access permission. Linked storage must supply the materials; the app does not fetch them. 4. Use a 1920 x 1080 Windows/game desktop. Keep ARK WINDOWED and maximize its window. In the creator's Moonlight test, raising resolution fixed unreadable names. A high-resolution stream with a tiny ARK window will still fail. Leave UI scale and resolution unchanged throughout the run. 5. Use FIRST-PERSON view. Stand within inventory access range on a clear, level walkway parallel to the row. Face the replicators square-on. Aim at the middle of a rep until its full name and structure panel are readable below the crosshair. Keep the camera level and distance steady. The app only strafes A/D; it cannot correct a turned camera or obstruction. 6. Open the app, confirm your server allows automation, and choose how many replicators you have (1–10). Default inventory key F; change it if needed. 7. Focus ARK while facing any named rep within your selected count, then press F6. Alternatively click Arm start and switch to ARK. It waits up to 60 seconds for ARK focus. 8. Watch the first complete loop. F10 stops. Begin at 135 ms sideways steps; reduce this if it overshoots. Small steps improve targeting at the cost of speed. Maximum steps limits how far it searches for a station. RECOVERY A missing station inventory may be skipped only after the app restores and confirms world view. Unreadable names, lost focus, resizing and other errors can stop the run. Reposition facing a named rep before starting again. Do not use the same mouse/keyboard for other work while running on the normal desktop. The script types/clicks using Windows input; it requires ARK focus. It does not bypass anti-cheat or server restrictions. DUO + MOONLIGHT: KEEP YOUR NORMAL MOUSE FREE Optional third-party tools; follow their current official instructions: Duo: https://github.com/DuoStream/Duo/wiki/Setup-Guide Moonlight: https://moonlight-stream.org/ Duo creates a separate Windows desktop on the same PC. It is not a separate physical computer: GPU/RAM are shared. The creator verified the previous crafting build worked with the Moonlight viewer minimized on Windows 11 Home, Ryzen 7 7800X3D, RX 9070 XT and 32 GB RAM. Your results may differ. 1. Install official Duo and Moonlight. Duo requires administrator setup and changes Windows session components; review its documentation before use. 2. Create an ARK instance in Duo with a Windows account and its PASSWORD, not its Windows Hello PIN. Test credentials. Never share the password. Duo recommends a dedicated local account if Microsoft-account login fails. 3. Start Duo and the instance. Use Pair New Client and Moonlight's PIN to pair. Use the address/port shown for your own instance. Do not open router ports for a same-PC setup and do not copy someone else's IP/port blindly. 4. Set Moonlight to 1920 x 1080 at 30 FPS, then reconnect. 5. Open Steam, ARK and BammBamms Bullet Crafter INSIDE that streamed desktop. Opening the script on your normal desktop will not control the other one. 6. Keep ARK windowed; Alt+Enter fixed unclickable menus on the tested setup. Maximize ARK inside the streamed desktop so station labels are readable. 7. Test a supervised crafting loop. Then minimize ONLY the Moonlight viewer. Leave ARK and the script open and ARK focused inside the Duo desktop. 8. Check a complete loop still works. To stop, restore Moonlight, focus ARK, and press F10, or use STOP in the script. F10 on your normal desktop is not a guaranteed stop for the separate session. 9. To mute streaming audio, use Windows Volume Mixer on your NORMAL desktop and mute only Moonlight. This does not mute your other apps. Do not put the PC to sleep, log out of the Duo account or stop the Duo service while expecting crafting to continue. Disconnecting is not the same as minimizing; continued operation after disconnect/logout is not verified. TROUBLESHOOTING Name unreadable: enlarge ARK's window, check resolution, aim and exact name. Clicks miss: windowed mode (Alt+Enter), correct focus, test Moonlight mouse mode. Search enters chat: stop with F10; do not restart until inventory focus works. No craft queue: check power, resources, engram and the server's A shortcut. Overshoots: lower sideways-step duration; use a parallel, unobstructed walkway. Duo connection error: test Windows password, then check the instance actually started; the Duo service running alone does not prove a desktop exists. DIAGNOSTICS AND PRIVACY The app reads screenshots locally using Windows OCR and sends keyboard/mouse input locally. On a failure it can save last-stop.png beside the executable; this can contain game chat or other on-screen information. Review it before sharing. Save settings writes a local XML file. No analytics, advertising, account login or updater is included in this application. RELEASE NOTES v21: BammBamms branding; Rep 1–10 only in the action menu; simplified settings; server-permission acknowledgement; setup/camera and Duo instructions. Uses the established v20 crafting/navigation engine. Automated route, recovery and OCR fixture tests were run; this rebranded build has not been live-tested on every server. Neither output amounts nor full inventories are monitored. The executable is unsigned. Do not disable antivirus to run it. Independent community utility; not affiliated with Studio Wildcard or ARK. LANGUAGES Choose English, Spanish, French, German or Portuguese at the top right. Controls and in-app setup instructions are translated. Save settings to keep your language and rep count. Keep ARK in English with English Windows OCR. Exact Rep names, item searches and technical run logs remain English. OPTIONAL CREATOR SUPPORT Open the Support the creator tab to copy the PayPal email: decoynot@hotmail.com Send support manually through PayPal and verify the recipient before paying. Support is optional. The app remains free and does not process payments.