Where can I get started on creating my own private server?

[RemixDeluxe]

I had my very own private server about 3 or 4 years ago just for programming fun and seeing what it would be like to run my own server and make edits and stuff like that. I wanted to get back into that again and create a private server with the latest version if possible. I googled private servers and found this Ellinia private server to be the latest with the official game, I emailed support asking for their source code to try work on it myself but I never really heard a response back from them so I'm assuming its not gonna happen at all. Whats the latest version I can create? I have some experience with SQL, that I remember using a long time ago but I may be a bit rusty now.

[MentaL]

[Hilia]

I googled private servers and found this Ellinia private server to be the latest with the official game, I emailed support asking for their source code

This made my day

[RemixDeluxe]

This made my day

I'm glad I was able to cheer someone up.

Seriously though, why wouldnt they want more people to help make their server more stable. Is there something I'm missing?

[SYJourney]

Is there something I'm missing?

Maplestory server dev is serious business and should not be taken lightly

[RemixDeluxe]

Maplestory server dev is serious business and should not be taken lightly

and helping with development is somehow a bad thing?

Can you not be so vague please.

[Las Systos]

Look, here is the deal:

I never played Ellinia, but the fact that its the third ranked server on gtop means they have put months of time in it.
Besides that, they also make quite a bit of money since they are so high ranked.

If you would develop a program that you could sell for (a lot of) money, would you give it away to everyone for free just so they can improve it a little bit? Nope.
Sadly thats not how this world works, some people are generous enough to post sources, releases like opcodes and other usefull stuff on ragezone, and you will have to do it with that.
There must be over a 100 guides combined on how to make a server, get packets from ida, learning how to script an npc. not to mention there are already fully coded methods/sources released all over ragezone in all kind of different versions, there are even guides to upgrade from one version to a higher version. Heck I believe there is even a guide to downgrade.

The point is, owner/coders of Ellinia worked really hard on their source code and won't give it away unless you start paying some ridiculous price. They could have pmed back that it wasn't gonna happen, but it might very well be that they didn't even take your pm seriously.

I'm sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but you are quite a few years to late for open source development in maplestory

[RemixDeluxe]

Look, here is the deal:

I never played Ellinia, but the fact that its the third ranked server on gtop means they have put months of time in it.
Besides that, they also make quite a bit of money since they are so high ranked.

If you would develop a program that you could sell for (a lot of) money, would you give it away to everyone for free just so they can improve it a little bit? Nope.
Sadly thats not how this world works, some people are generous enough to post sources, releases like opcodes and other usefull stuff on ragezone, and you will have to do it with that.
There must be over a 100 guides combined on how to make a server, get packets from ida, learning how to script an npc. not to mention there are already fully coded methods/sources released all over ragezone in all kind of different versions, there are even guides to upgrade from one version to a higher version. Heck I believe there is even a guide to downgrade.

The point is, owner/coders of Ellinia worked really hard on their source code and won't give it away unless you start paying some ridiculous price. They could have pmed back that it wasn't gonna happen, but it might very well be that they didn't even take your pm seriously.

I'm sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but you are quite a few years to late for open source development in maplestory

alright. If you read in my first post I said I assembled a private server those few years ago so I'm fully aware that time has passed and progress has been made since. I would like to set up another one for fun and learn more with SQL. Can you just point me in the right away with how I can get started?

I'm not looking to make money, I'm not looking to become some e-celeb with my own private server. I just want my own to play with and run myself. Thats all, no more no less.

[Las Systos]

Well I think the best course of action then is to go to releases and find the highest version source there is available, I have no idea which one that is atm.
Once you've set that up, don't worry about a redirector since ur not gonna put it online (I assume from ur posts).
Happy coding :)

[RemixDeluxe]

Well I think the best course of action then is to go to releases and find the highest version source there is available, I have no idea which one that is atm.
Once you've set that up, don't worry about a redirector since ur not gonna put it online (I assume from ur posts).
Happy coding :)

Thank you good sir. I hope I have fun with this and maybe learn some new stuff.

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One last thing. What would be the best version to set up for those that were into the old style? before big bang I mean.

[Las Systos]

v62 I guess

[Eric]

Thank you good sir. I hope I have fun with this and maybe learn some new stuff.

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One last thing. What would be the best version to set up for those that were into the old style? before big bang I mean.

Old style? You can go as nostalgic as Global MapleStory goes publicly with my v40 Beta Edition source, and you can go up to as high as v88/v90, right before the v93 Big Bang update. They're all fun in my opinion (anything before v93), v40b has no 4th job and is like i said, a nostalgic beta version. v55 is 4th job with basic classes, but no window mode and jump down or pirates, v62 has window mode, pirates, and jump down, v75 has knights of cygnus, v83 has aran, v88 has item potential, dual blades, evans, and other misc. cool stuff. It's up to you on how many new features you want. Higher for more, more nostalgic for less.

EDIT: Also, SQL is used for database operations, not for the overall sourcecode of the emulator. This is done in Java, and you will need Java knowledge to be able to support and implement your new SQL tables, columns, etc. into your source.

[RemixDeluxe]

Old style? You can go as nostalgic as Global MapleStory goes publicly with my v40 Beta Edition source, and you can go up to as high as v88/v90, right before the v93 Big Bang update. They're all fun in my opinion (anything before v93), v40b has no 4th job and is like i said, a nostalgic beta version. v55 is 4th job with basic classes, but no window mode and jump down or pirates, v62 has window mode, pirates, and jump down, v75 has knights of cygnus, v83 has aran, v88 has item potential, dual blades, evans, and other misc. cool stuff. It's up to you on how many new features you want. Higher for more, more nostalgic for less.

EDIT: Also, SQL is used for database operations, not for the overall sourcecode of the emulator. This is done in Java, and you will need Java knowledge to be able to support and implement your new SQL tables, columns, etc. into your source.

Is there a source anywhere that shows what content was added in each update? Maybe that will help me decide which version I should set up.

[Las Systos]

I remember @sunnyboy posting a link once that showed what was added by each version, can't seem to find it rn.

[eshays]

Patch Highlights/Version History (What came when) && Patch Wiki
Return of the Explorers v.86 - Before Big Bang v.93 — Hidden Street
Big Bang v.93 - Before Chaos v.99 — Hidden Street
Mutiny v.115/? v.116 - Before New Dawn v.117 — Hidden Street

[RemixDeluxe]

Patch Highlights/Version History (What came when) && Patch Wiki
Return of the Explorers v.86 - Before Big Bang v.93 — Hidden Street
Big Bang v.93 - Before Chaos v.99 — Hidden Street
Mutiny v.115/? v.116 - Before New Dawn v.117 — Hidden Street

Awesome, thanks so much.