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The dedicated server has been wiped clean and all data has been safely backed up for archival reasons as of today. Our host has been notified to begin the reclaiming process as of midnight tonight. As of now, the client software is 100% useless so feel free to delete it and clean up some space on yo...

While some newer servers use different patchers now, we have stuck with a custom build of NeonCube that I've had since compiling it for Crescendo. It included the final fixes to read RAR files properly, insert/replace/delete physical files as well as modify the GRF (insert/replace/delete) efficientl...

For those immediately interested in the amount of work dedicated each week, here is a rundown of steps. Why did we pick Tuesday? It's a general mid-week update which gives priority to giving time for the new build to settle in and raise flags before a WoE if things need to be corrected. This ensured...

Considering that I'll be busier within the coming weeks, it's time I start outlining a few processes for the server. This is especially for those with little-to-no Linux experience. Note that all directories are simply used as examples and it is recommended to use more secure paths. SSH Login If you...

Here are the general "base" server setup steps. This excludes installing and setting up eAthena, and excludes setting up user permissions. This process generally took less than an hour to accomplish. So if you go to a server that takes days, ask them why. From Crescendo's Forums About Serv...

In case we have compile issues later on, these are the manual modification DIFFs for some of our primary source code modifications. Max Character & GM Modification Bump Max Character Amount To 12, Reduce Start Account ID To 1999900 For GMs. Index: common/mmo.h ===================================...

Parts of the website content are now pulled down straight from the forums via forums.php. It utilizes the in-built BBCODE conversion of phpBB to do this. Considering that I need to lock it down to certain posts though, to prevent using it to pull GM threads and such, be sure to make a list of post I...

List of Changes for 2009-02-25b Client Aura Crashfix Fix Client Freeze Langtype 1+ Disable nProtect KeyCrypt Change Gravity Error Handler Extended Chat Box Extended PM Box Extended Chat Room Box Disable Charname Chat Parsing Custom Window Title Enable Aura over lv99 Enable ASCII in text Enable Flag...

For reference, if we need to make a new client, and I'm not around, here are the base configurations for 2008-05-28aSakexe and the related Xray client. Bolded are key differences from Player and GM clients. "--" wrapped around an option means it is not part of one, but is part of another (...

Quick Information : Core2Quad Q6600 + 4GB RAM + 1x250GB SATA-II + 2000GB + 8 IPs Operating System : Debian "Lenny" IP Addresses : 72.9.154.142 (amistr.mistermocha.com), 72.9.154.143-149 Location : USA Central (Dallas, TX) Bandwidth Test Info : 72.9.144.4 - http://72.9.144.4/10mb.bin - htt...