Guide forSMG
Requirements
Installation Steps
Windows system preparation
Before launching the SMG cheat for ARK: Survival Ascended you must prepare the system: - Completely disable Windows Defender, Firewall and any third-party antiviruses. - If you have Windows 11 — turn off Core Isolation: Settings → Privacy & Security → Windows Security → Device Security → Core Isolation. - After disabling core isolation reboot the PC. - Remove all unused programs from startup that might conflict with the loader.
Downloading the SMG loader
Download the current official SMG loader from the link: 👉 https://cdn.smgcheats.com/client Place the downloaded file in the root of drive C:\ (this reduces the chance of antivirus issues and shortens the path). The loader will automatically request administrator rights at launch — do not deny it.
Activating the key in the loader
1. Launch the client.exe loader (it will open as Administrator). 2. Copy the key you received after payment. 3. Paste the key into the license key field. 4. Click the activate button and wait for the successful activation notification. After activation you will be automatically redirected to the cheat launch page.
Cheat injection and Spoofer setup
1. On the launch page press the inject button. 2. A preparing mapper... window will appear — wait for it to finish. 3. The loader may ask whether to use Spoofer — choose Yes/No as you wish. 4. On first run Spoofer's built-in save seed system triggers: enter 0 and press ENTER — numbers will appear on the screen, you can save them. 5. The loader will then close automatically — this means injection succeeded and you can launch ARK: Survival Ascended.
Launching the game and opening the menu
1. Launch ARK: Survival Ascended via Steam (if the cheat menu doesn't appear — run Steam as Administrator). 2. Wait for the game to fully load to the main menu. 3. Wait 15 seconds at the main menu. 4. Press F2 to activate features. 5. Press INSERT or HOME to open the main cheat menu. Done — enjoy SMG's private functionality in ARK: Survival Ascended.
Hotkeys
| Key | Action | Description |
|---|---|---|
| F2 | Activate features after entering main menu (15 sec wait) | — |
| INSERT | Open/close main cheat menu | — |
| HOME | Alternative cheat menu hotkey | — |
| ENTER | Confirm seed 0 input in Spoofer (first launch) | — |
Troubleshooting
Restart the loader, redownload a fresh copy from https://cdn.smgcheats.com/client, place it in the root of drive C:\ and reboot Windows.
Enable or disable VPN, reboot the PC, if the error persists contact the seller with a description and a screenshot.
Disable all antiviruses and Windows defenders. If it doesn't help — open CMD as administrator and run: sc stop faceit sc stop vgc sc stop vgk
Run Steam (or the game launcher) as administrator. RMB the launcher → Properties → Compatibility → Run this program as administrator → Apply. Do the same for the ARK executable.
TWICE (this is important!) synchronize PC time via Settings → Time & Language → Date & Time → Sync now.
Contact the seller's technical support, sending the error code and your key.
Make sure all Windows protection is fully disabled. Remove unused programs from startup and reboot the PC.