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So this is a neat little trick, not sure who told me about it a while ago (I believe it was Hendi) but since it's probably already known to some people I thought why not share it with the community.
I'm not sure if the latest MapleStory version contains Monster Book, so please let me know. Regardless, this trick will work for any version that does contain Monster Book so you can theoretically use it on a private server.
Basically, what we're doing is using the drop data provided from the Monster Book to dump it to our server's format.
I didn't do this for a long time, but it could work for you if you're doing things right.
1. Sniff Monster Book drop packets for every mob using MapleShark.
Back in the day there was a packet editor that let you use scripts (can't recall the name). I basically created a script that uses a list of mob IDs for the version I wanted, and sent the Monster Book drop request packet with every mob ID and logged the returned packet using MapleShark.
2. Use the tool provided to parse the packets.
Load the MapleShark Binary File (.msb) using the tool. Be sure to update the opcode for the packets matching your version.
3. Parse the data
The tool will generate a SQL file with the drop data you provided to use for your server.
I'm not sure if the latest MapleStory version contains Monster Book, so please let me know. Regardless, this trick will work for any version that does contain Monster Book so you can theoretically use it on a private server.
Basically, what we're doing is using the drop data provided from the Monster Book to dump it to our server's format.
I didn't do this for a long time, but it could work for you if you're doing things right.
1. Sniff Monster Book drop packets for every mob using MapleShark.
Back in the day there was a packet editor that let you use scripts (can't recall the name). I basically created a script that uses a list of mob IDs for the version I wanted, and sent the Monster Book drop request packet with every mob ID and logged the returned packet using MapleShark.
2. Use the tool provided to parse the packets.
Load the MapleShark Binary File (.msb) using the tool. Be sure to update the opcode for the packets matching your version.
3. Parse the data
The tool will generate a SQL file with the drop data you provided to use for your server.
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