WoWemu server looking for players

opyrus · #1 06-22-2008, 11:26 AM

also as far as i know MaNGOS was writen from scratch and there is no hacking of your client required to play its the same as eqemu just change the login server address. a player need only have V2.4.2 or older of the client and open the realmlist file and change it to my server address to play as the account manager also lists. the client can be legaly obtained from the wow website after signing up for a free 10day trial.

**trevius** · #2 06-22-2008, 05:12 PM

After posting in this thread last night, I started looking into WoWEmu. It took me a while to figure out what is going on with it these days, but I learned a bit so far. Apparently the old WoWemu is long dead and has been replaced with a few new versions of emulators all written from the ground up as far as I can tell. Or in some cases they might borrow code from the open source versions and build from there. It looks like WoWemu has been replaced by some new emulators called Mangos, Ascent (previously Antrix), and a couple of others that aren't quite as stable (but may have better databases).

Just to check it out, I went ahead and reinstalled WoW and patched up to 2.4.2.xxxx (hopefully the xxxx part doesn't mean I patched too far lol). I also got through the setup for creating a private server. I ran into a few issues, but I will probably try to get those fixed later tonight. I definitely don't plan to attempt to run both an EQEmu and WoWemu server both from my home network. Mainly because the EQEmu one uses almost all of my upload bandwidth anyway. But, also because I don't have time to run WoWemu because I spend most of my time working on the EQEmu server. Running a WoWemu server is just something I have been wanting to check out for quite a while now, so I figured I would see how it is. I am curious what tools they have for database developing and in-game commands for creating content. So far, it definitely seems like having experience running an EQEmu server will help alot for understanding WoWemu content creation.

Sorry if that derailed your post lol. But, now that I have WoW installed again, maybe I will make a batch file to switch the realmlist.wtf file back and forth to connect to your server and then my own. So, I can come and check out what you have come up with so far. I don't really have much time to play on it because I am in the middle of developing a new tier zone for my EQEmu server which should be my best one yet. So far, it looks pretty awesome (maybe I'm biased lol). But, I am definitely curious to see where the WoWemu is these days. Last time I played it, all of the custom servers sucked big time lol. I would love to see a WoWemu server with an EQ feel to it. If I ever create one, that is what I would shoot for

opyrus · #3 06-23-2008, 08:12 AM

switching realmlist files is easy i dunno why you would have to batch it just keep both files and rename one there like a cupple bytes in size.

LordRathgil · #4 06-23-2008, 08:22 AM

maybe because he doesnt want to have to rename both everytime he wants to change servers making a batch file that does it means its a simple doubleclick obviously

opyrus · #5 06-23-2008, 09:35 AM

a simple drag and drop would be just as simple to ..... whats the point i could write small app macro programs all day that do my bidding but why waste the time im not that lazy.

LordRathgil · #6 06-23-2008, 11:35 AM

and neither is trevius, that was a bit rude i gotta say. besides who are you to say how someone should perform a task?

opyrus · #7 06-23-2008, 12:11 PM

the point is why take a simple task and make it all involved. in reguard to your asking about server details the server is a deadicated server with a 1.8ghz amd 64 cpu 2gig of ram , 128meg ati x200 vid card , 100gig HD and its got a dvd burner with light scribe also it is not a PC it is a Laptop so it will stay running even if the power is lost. its kept up to date with the latest mangos files and UDB database.