Private Server Ro . How to create your own private Ragnarok-Online server

[aminzzlink 1]

I saw that there are a lot of people asking for how to create a private Ragnarok-Online server . so now i decide to make this tutorial to to help these people ... i didn't have a server but my friend had server and ihelped him to find pros and some tutos so , i learned with him how to create a server ...stop making introduction ...let's go ...

 

first you have to have minimum requirements :

 

----Software :----

 

i think any windows should work, but i recommend Win Xp

i think you have alredy a Winrar

*- Korean Ragnarok client

*- Sakray patch

 

(*i recommend the last release )

[Note]you may not intend to use the Ragnarok client on the same computer as you are installing the software to, the eAthena software will need to read the compressed GRF files in order to load the maps .

----Hardware :----

 

PII 733Mhz

RAM : 512M

any 3D accelerated graphics processor

a good video card

[Note] These are just minimum requirements you can make yur sever better by adding more RAM and better processor ....etc

 

 

let's go :

 

step 1 : download and install the Ragnarok client software on the same machine as you will be placing the eAthena server software on (and make sure it's a recent version of the client too).

Step 2 : Next is Cygwin , download the two DLLs here. When you get to the next part where you are unpacking and setting up the eAthena software, just unpack and copy these DLLs into the same directory that the eAthena executables are located in. No software install will be required.

 

Step 3 : we need to download the open source eAthena (English Athena) server software, but before you hve to know that the software comes in to flavors: text file based and SQL based. The exact version describes how the configuration information and game information is stored: in text files, or in a SQL database. The SQL based version is nt covered here in this Tut, but is the more powerful of the two flavors and requires a SQL server to connect to . Needing to install a SQL server increases the minimum hardware requirements, but allows “live” updates without bringing restarting the Athena server software to read the updated data files. This is the flavor of eAthena you would run if you wanted a large private server. Since this is not what we want to do, we will use the much more manageable text file based version. For the purposes of this FAQ, download the latest version of the text based eAthena software from the link below. The file name format is “eAthena-SVN-****-TXT.rar” with “****” being the version number (highest number is the most recent).

http://www.ngamexp.com/ftp.php?path=/eathena

 

BitTorrent links to almost every version of the KRO client

http://sakuraheaven.com/mirrors/

 

 

Step 4 : how to conf the server software :

 

after downloading the eAthena ZIP file ,extract it , after installing it , we need to set up the server software to allow the creation of accounts from the client login screen. To do this, we just need to make a simple edit to the “char_athena.conf” file located in the “conf” folder of your eAthena directory.

[for example suppose we have extract it in ( C:\proj\) so the file is in (C:\proj\eAthena-SVN-****-TXT\conf\char_athena.conf)]

 

so you have to open it up in any text editor and scroll down to the part where it looks like this:

// Enable or disable creation of new characters.// Now it is actually supported [Kevin]char_new: 1// Display (New) in the server list.char_new_display: 0// Maximum users able to connect to the server. Set to 0 for unlimited.max_connect_user: 0

you have just to change the “char_new” from 0 to 1 . Leave “char_new_display” and the other values alone for now – you can play with those later. Save and then close the file, we are done with it.

 

[important]For those of you that may not have the Korean version of the Ragnarok client installed or if you have installed your client to another location orther than the default “C:\Program Files\Gravity\RO” folder, there is one more thing that you will need to do and this is to set the location of where the map files can be found.

By default eAthena assumes this to be the GRF files within the “C:\Program Files\Gravity\RO” folder. If this is not where you have your Ragnarok client installed, then you must edit the “grf-files.txt” file located in the “conf” folder of your eAthena directory(C:\proj\eAthena-SVN-****-TXT\conf\grf-files.txt).

 

So open up this file in notepad or any other text editor and verify that the path to your “data.grf” and “sdata.grf” files matches what eAthena is expecting:

//-----------------------------------------// GRF List//-----------------------------------------grf: C:\Program Files\Gravity\RO\data.grfgrf: C:\Program Files\Gravity\RO\sdata.grf// You may add more in this format// grf: <data file path>

[Note]If they do not match, alter the paths to match where these files exist on your computer.

 

Step 5 : how conf the client software

 

so now we have to connect the client to ower new private server . For this part you have just to download this file that my friend he has made it recently (02-Jan-2006) sakray hexed. Save and extract the executable in the the attachement and and place it in your “C:\Program Files\Gravity\RO” folder. To make things easier, make a shortcut to the patched Sakray executable and place it somewhere on your desktop.

 

Since all in-game objects are just IDs on both the client and the server, at some point you need to translate this ID number to an object name and description for the player to be able to make sense of it. This information is store in a series of text files, so updating the object ID text files with English langauge names and descriptions changes most of the game from being Korean to English (or any other langauge you want to use). Granted, the process is a bit more complicated than that, but you get the idea. To change all the required client side graphics and text at one time we will use this RAR file to do the patching work for us. Just download, and unpack the archive into your your “c:\program files\Garvity\RO” folder. If you already have a data folder in this location, you may want to rename it before extracting the archive.

 

hhuuufff.... We are almost done, but we still need to do a few more things before we try to run the server software. Since the client software needs to be made aware the new private server, a few changes need to be made to the Sclientinfo.xml file located in the “C:\Program Files\Gravity\RO\data” folder. I could have done this for you when I made the data folder RAR file, but I prefer you make the edit yourself so that you know where to look for this configuration setting. In the Sclientinfo.xml file you have now from the RAR file, I have included the connection information to another project I'm working on, RO Central, as an example of what a working configuration will look like. In addition, this example will also show you how to add more than one connection to a Sclientinfo.xml file to allow you to play on more than one private server.

 

Ok, if you already play Ragnarok on another server (let's pretend you play on RO Central), you will have a Sclientinfo.xml file will have other configuration information in it that we don’t want to change, so replacing the whole file with one that points to your new server would not be a good idea if you wanted to keep playing Ragnarok on the server you are on now. To get around this problem, you need to add a new server entry that will give you a connection choice when you run the hexed Sakray program you downloaded earlier. Before you begin, first make a copy of this file so that if things go really wrong, you can overwrite the edited file with the original one. Next, open up the XML file in notepad and locate the beginning and ending “connection” tags. All the information for a connection exists between that set of tags. What you are going to do next is copy and paste the connection information below above the first set of “connection” tags:

	 <connection>		  <display>Local RO</display>		  <desc>Local network</desc>		  <address>127.0.0.1</address>		  <port>6900</port>		  <version>0</version>		  <langtype>0</langtype>	 </connection>

Don’t worry about having extra lines above and below the text in the XML file, just make sure you only copy and paste the text between (and including) the “connection” tags. Feel free to edit the text between the “display” and “desc” tags once you have it pasted. Be creative, but keep it short and to one line for each entry. Leave the text in the “address” tag alone for now – that tells the client software to point back to yourself. Save and close the file – we are done with it.

 

[Note]: I know that 127.0.0.1 is NOT your current IP address. 127.0.0.1 is what is called a “loopback address” and is special IP address that tells your computer to send any network information back to itself. By using this special address we don't need to know your computers current IP address to test the eAthena server. Just trust me on this, it almost allways works.

 

Step 5 : Are you Redy ??

 

At this point we are done. If everything is configured correctly, you should be creating an acount on your very own private Ragnarok server very shortly.

 

= Run the server :

Close all unneeded applications , open the Athena folder and locate the three executables: char-server.exe, login-server.exe, map-server.exe , All of these are basically DOS command line applications, so when you run them you will only see a window with text open up and stay open for as long as each of the three server programs is running.

- 1st run map-server.exe ,and if Cygwin is installed correctly you should see a command line window open up and a list of maps scroll past as the program reads them. It may take a while to finish.

- 2nd run char-server.exe ,(This one should only take a few seconds to run)

- 3th run login-server.exe.

 

= Your first login :

Run the patched Sakray shortcut from your desktop, click OK at the first dialog box and select the “Local RO” option (or whatever it is that you called it). To create an account on your server, simply connect to the server as if you had an account and enter the name you want to give the account and add “_M” or “F” at the end of the account name and use whatever password you want to use. For example if we wanted to create a male account called “Xakiru” we would log in the first time using “Xakiru_M”. Putting “_M” or “F” at the end of the account name tells the eAthena server that the account info you are using is new and it will make a blank account for you and only needs to be done the first time you log in. The next time you log in without the “_M” or “F” and log in normally just using "Xakiru".

 

At this point you are done. Pick and empty slot and create a novice char and enter the server as you normally would. Go forth, kill porings, and enjoy your new toy.

 

Step 6 : in the end

Now while you were busy congratulating yourself for following this tutorial, you may not have noticed that I indicated that you were done with the initial server setup. Confused? Allow me to explain: right now the client is configured to your loopback IP address of 127.0.0.1. That means that you are the only person able to enjoy your very private, private server. In order for a few of your friends to join you on your new server you need to make a few more changes in addition to creating a few more accounts. Never mind making sure your friends get the correct configuration settings and patched Sakray to connect to your new private server.

 

In addition, you will need to make sure that the client data files match what the server thinks the client has or else the client will crash when, for example, a player buys or creates an item that the server is aware of but that the Ragnarok client is not. All this will be covered another time, but for now, enjoy your own personal world.

 

Here’s a few links that may be worth following if you want to further configure your private server.

eAthena server forum - everything you need is here it just takes a while to find it

pirate-server.com forums - info on all kinds of private servers

RagMods forums - customize the graphics on your server

 

 

I made time to make this tutorial in this way , i hope it help , please fill free to post or to PM me if you have any problem or if some links broke !! i don't way i can't attach rar file but it ok i uploaded in archive-host.

special tnx to Gradien ; Regik ; coldfusion .

 

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[gryffen 0]

How do you change the rates of your server?

[BadPacket 0]

Notice from OpaQue:

Quite a lot of content matched from http://forums.xisto.com/no_longer_exists/ Kindly refrain from copying material from external sources.

"Quite a lot" is a bit of an understatement. This guide is a year old now and I am currently in the process of rewriting it. You no longer need to download the Cygwin DLLs as they are usually included in the eAthena distributions. Also a pure Windows .NET version of the server was created late last year that no longer requires any version of the Cygwin DLLs. In addition, the client updating section of this guide no longer works now for people that have never updated due to the fact that Gravity removed a key file from the patch server that the old sakup program looked for. Use the more modern patching programs now included with the Korean Ragnarok client install and this will no longer be a problem.

Look for an updated Server setup gide on neatocool.com in the next few days.


BTW - gryffen, you can change the drop and exp reats of your server by editing the exp.conf and drops.conf text files located in the eAthena\conf\battle folder. Just about anything you would want to change would be in there.
Edited July 3, 2006 by BadPacket (see edit history)

[grimmy 0]

do u need the game????

[athepro 0]

Whatever aminzzlink said

Yeah, how do you make GM accounts?

[masterleous 0]

what is Ragnork??? and what are the features of this server???? i really not don't know about it

[Strijder 0]

I've followed the entire guide, but I keep getting the same errors when trying to run the servers: "This application has failed to start because cypcre-0.dll was not found." Any idea what I'm doing wrong?

[rapidget 0]

what is Ragnork??? and what are the features of this server???? i really not don't know about it

Ragnaroks is a very interesting MMORPG Online... I found a story about it which I found very interesting... Read it, you might get interest on playing it.

http://iro.ragnarokonline.com/

STORY OF RAGNAROKAfter the long and gruesome war between God, Humans,and Demons...Scarred during the dangerous moments in battle, and avoiding total destruction altogether, the Humans, God and Demons entered a long truceThe 1000 years of fragile and forged peace...In the land of Midgard, the existence of peace eventually led the humans to erase their memories of the scars and hardships of the wars in the past. Not remembering the faults of the past, culture was spreading throughout the land along with selfishness, corruption, and arrogance.Then one day, strange occurrences started happening, breaking the balance that once existed in Midgard. There came a strange howl from the boundaries that divided the humans, God, and demons; creatures began attacking; increasing earthquakes and hail - and...The mysterious legend of demons...As the fragile peace began to fall apart, stories about the parts of Ymir, protecting the peace, began to spread among the adventurers. Forgetting the true nature of it, people set out to seek each of the pieces for their own selfishness, and the wealth that would come with it...

[masterleous 0]

Thanks rapidget for your information...........it seems interesting.

[1337Garron1337 0]

i got an error saying failed to connect to server. how do i fix this?

[Brionac 0]

How do you change the language at the login screen, char select, etc. from korean to english? Also does anyone know where I can get the files for gunslinger/ninja?

[knightcloud 0]

Exactly how would i customize npc's and stuff? Like my own gear and all that?

[trap1021 0]

if i want my frend to play my sever(which has been created by following ur instruction)...what should i do??PLS REPLY ME AS FAST AS U CAN...................THX

Edited July 25, 2006 by trap1021 (see edit history)

[xboxmike 0]

Hey I have a little problem, there is an error when I try to run the server: cygpre-0.dll was not found?what happen? what am I doing wrong?

[zulfa7155 0]

I've setup and manged a RO server myself a few years back... so forgive me if the information I give may not be that accurate.

I've followed the entire guide, but I keep getting the same errors when trying to run the servers: "This application has failed to start because cypcre-0.dll was not found." Any idea what I'm doing wrong?

Have you tried to install the server on other computers. Is the result the same? If it is the same, try redownloading the server files.

How do you change the language at the login screen, char select, etc. from korean to english? Also does anyone know where I can get the files for gunslinger/ninja?

The language of your login screen / gameplay depends on the Sakray patch you added. (in my time ) There was a few executables in the server root that you can try to play the game with... something like SakM.exe and others.

And I have no Idea about the ninja thingi

Exactly how would i customize npc's and stuff? Like my own gear and all that?

Try finding the config file for it (read the readme first). I cant quite remember the file name or whare it is located, but i do know that once you've found it you can do some darn stuff...

e.g.
- Setting the experience multiplyer so that your character can gain exp by 10 times or more!
- Set the starting zeny (money) of the player (maybe 5,000,000z?)
- other cool stuff.

There is a config file named monster.txt or something like that where you can multiply the ammount of monsters roaming Ragnarok. p/s This might slow your computer down.

if i want my frend to play my sever(which has been created by following ur instruction)...what should i do??

PLS REPLY ME AS FAST AS U CAN...................THX

As far as i know,
1) your computer must have a connection to the internet (an ADSL line would do).
2) Change the address of the server to YOUR EXTERNAL ip address (not the ones beginning with 192.168.... or 10.0....).
3) Be sure your firewall settings are set correctly.
4) If your behind a router that you dont control (like in a university or an office) you're screwed. Unless you know how to tunnel
5) If you have a dynamic IP try to register it under any free dns service, so you can use a URL instead of ur IP.
6) Make sure the Ragnarok configurations on your friend's computer are set. (like using your IP or url instead of 127.0.0.1).

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disclaimer: Like I said before, its been a while since I've set up my own RO server. Please let me know if I made a mistake anywhere.

TQ