Talk:Server emulator

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List of server emulators?

Is shardwire.org dead? It has been down for some time. Any other up to date list of emulators? --Agamemnon_god 03:13, 19 October 2006 (UTC)

Yes, shardwire.org is dead. Mifune has moved on to other things. Emulator Resource has taken its place --Celeron ER 03:45, 23 May 2007 (UTC)

Again PLEASE use innerwiki links in wikipedia. Its the sense of an encyclopedia to primary relate to itself! Do not revert prior to discuss here, why external links are better than external. --06:47, 26 May 2007 (UTC)

Consensus on opening sentence

Just to report, after an long (off-wikipedia) discussion the new opening sentence is now a consus, now seen valid from all discussing sides. Due to this consus all discutants feel the "critism of the term" section no longer needed. As I've also a lot of other things to worry about than server emulations, I will in future now with this also leave this page for other community edition. Jestix 21:29, 12 July 2006 (UTC)

The main arguments towards the consensus are:

• the term is widely used in MMOG community. (this can be backed up with a lot of links, on google, on slashdot, on open directories...)
• emulators in the traditional always refered to emulation of hardware, either hardware by hardware, or hardware by software. server emulator therefore violates the traditional understanding of the an (cpu) emulator.
• there is valid concern, that the term may be used with analogous logic to e.g. licq beeing an icq emulator, gaim beeing an aim emulator. Samba being a windows-file-server emulator. and so on. Jestix 21:13, 12 July 2006 (UTC)

As the main critic of "server emulator" I can confirm Jestix' report of a consensus being reached. So long as it is made known in the opening paragraph that the term is colloquially accepted and widespread, but not technically accurate, then I have no problem with the article and would be willing to contribute to it and improve its quality. Kethinov 00:25, 15 July 2006 (UTC)

Cleanup

Can we now remove the cleanup template? Jestix 21:16, 18 July 2006 (UTC)

I've removed the cleanup tag, i like bananns but this article still needs references, so I've added that tag in its place. —Mira 04:38, 19 July 2006 (UTC)

The language and grammar in the article is still quite terrible, so I added a copyedit tag. --SevereTireDamage 05:49, 19 July 2006 (UTC)

RuneScape Private Servers

Somone had placed Frugooscape into the RSPS Thing. Frugooscape is a server/client that does not help in the development of it. Moparscape is the true patched 317 client, and you can get Sources at that location. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 142.161.243.101 (talk) 05:37, 13 August 2008 (UTC)

I have noticed that too... I have removed it.

Untraceable2U (talk) 08:08, 30 August 2008 (UTC)

Another Section?

I think that there should be a seperate section for RSPSs. Redirecting to a single "server emulator" page doesn't really do justice to the topic of Runescape Private Servers. A page that would discuss the history and legality behind RSPSs would be better served than a simpel combined one. This would be the same for other servers too (WoW servers etc.) Jis2507 (talk) 01:09, 27 June 2011 (UTC)

MapleStory Private Server

Some mods will have to moderate the MapleStory private server sections more now... I have seen WAY to much people advertising their own servers! The some real pservers are OdinMS, NinjaMS(Coded in Delphi), and TitanMS!! Untraceable2U (talk) 09:01, 27 July 2008 (UTC)

well, if the servers exist, they are real, even if they don't have many players --UltraMagnus (talk) 15:14, 13 July 2008 (UTC)

I don't think you get it... They are running off of Odin, Or titan... They did NOT CODE THEIR OWN SERVERS! Untraceable2U (talk) 09:01, 27 July 2008 (UTC)

You said that they are the only real private servers, not private server softwares--UltraMagnus (talk) 10:15, 27 July 2008 (UTC)

-.- Fine... Server emulator software... Happy now...? Untraceable2U (talk) 08:06, 30 August 2008 (UTC)

Recent legal actions by Nexon Corporation, however, have shut down many of the MapleStory private servers. OdinMS has been sued, and many other private servers have been shut down, faced with the DMCA threat. Private servers still exist, but fewer ones.

There are also 'true' private servers, servers open to only its creator and users the creator has notified. --ipod123432

I should've thought of/done this long ago rather than starve myself through all those school lunch times just so I could get a Store permit and sell stuff only to get insults in return instead from narrow-minded players who refused to join my guild.

After all these years of failed leveling, upgrading, and recruiting of guild members, and a destroyed Ghost Ship Exorcist badge on a 3 year old Mechanic, I decided to retire to a MapleStory Private Server. After playing on a Private Server for the first time after 3 years on GMS, I realized "I could've had all my MapleStory Short Story videos done by now". But instead, I wasted it all on daily-limited quests and trying to get mesos to upgrade equips as well as $600CAD just to get nx and buy stuff (such as meso sacs and shop permits) to get things across and learn things in MS the hard way. Yes, I literally sacrificed $600CAD in high school lunch money just to get stuff like hair coupons in MS when I could've used that money to get a supercomputer. The destroyed GSE badge on my 3 year old 210 mechanic (via star enhancement window), plus Nexon's lack of equipment compensation ultimately led me to doing the one thing no one would ever encourage me to do: I gave up on GMS. Without my GSE badge, I can't continue on GMS. Plus, I wasted too much real money just to sell stuff in an attempt to get more mesos. Instead, I got more insults than mesos from players. Such as "Shoo.", "@@@no.", and "Leave.".

So my big question here is how do you make the latest version of a MS Private Server? Like, do they break into Nexon's HQ and extract all the sprites, maps, sound effects, etc off their computers and then reconstruct it like a jigsaw puzzle? If they did, then I'll have to pack my bags and fly to California in order to do that. Like, the MS files have to come from somewhere. Also, its the only way to acquire the Wizet Invincible Hat. Plus, there are rules on other Private Server sites that say things like "no hacking, injecting of tools/equips/packets, no wz file editing, etc". I feel like I deserve a vacation from this game, but don't wanna recollect all the mesos and equips myself. I gotta make up for the 3 years of wasted time on MS.

In addition to the hat, the GM class itself is making me jealous. Yes, theres actually a class called "SuperGM". So with a personal Private Server (a Private Server meant for my own personal usage), I can see what it's like to be a GM and bypass all the other private server site rules. Plus, theres a skill called "Super Dragon Roar" that does %1000 damage to all monsters on screen.

While we're on this topic about hacking, why are bots bad? I never hack, but as a good player from GMS, the only good use I see for them is that they can allow me to farm mesos while I do house chores. Of course, I could call in my human friend to play MS for me while I make breakfast/lunch/dinner, do laundry, etc. So why are bots taboo to mmorpg moderators like MapleStory? That and having my friend play MS for me will make no difference (at least thats what I think).

A side question: why or how are Private Servers bad? Besides the fact that they allow you to play the game and get stuff absolutely free, I don't see how Private Servers are bad. Also, when you create a Private Server, do you as the admin, get a Wizet Invincible Hat?

Also, how do I safeguard my PS from Nexon so they don't find it? ExtaliaMS got shut down when Nexon discovered their ip address.

So with this, I'll have to put my MMD project on hold for now. I gotta wait til MS2 is released so I can port its models to MMD.

Oh, 1 more thing. Besides internet service, how does a Private Server require funds to run? Because one said "Please donate as Private Servers need funds to run. I've been paying out of my own pocket for months now.".--Cartoondude135 (talk) 06:57, 26 February 2017 (UTC)

List of private servers

Removed links to external private servers/emulators and it is now a list of games that have an emulator for them. I Grave Rob_«talk» 06:08, 2 March 2009 (UTC)

I think all links to actual servers should be continually removed and marked as disruptive. This is not ap age to advertise your servers but to talk abotu them in general. Jis2507 (talk) 01:10, 27 June 2011 (UTC)

Community/open source servers

I do not know how to formulate this but community gaming projects that use open source licenses (like FlightGear, for instance) may be perfectly legal to run and should be excluded from the definition if it is strongly shewed toward that the "private server" near universally violates intellectual property rights. Audriusa (talk) 08:08, 8 May 2011 (UTC)

Naming

Is the expression "server emulator" really appropriate? I only see teenagers who have nothing to do with the actual software call them such. So IMHO it's more like a slang expression. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Dfighter1985 (talk • contribs) 19:09, 14 June 2011 (UTC)

Runescape Private Servers Redirect

Runescape Private Servers used to redirect to this article. I have requested for that redirect page to be deleted. Please share your thoughts on the matter at this redirect's entry. XapApp (talk) 04:24, 4 November 2012 (UTC)

Why was it deleted? Would it be appropriate to add a section to the article on this? Nyuuposting (talk) 18:37, 14 June 2022 (UTC)

More info on Uses

You guys forgot to add another use for a server emulator. Some games are too expensive for the player, and often, server emulators are free. Sure, they may ask for donations, but they don't rely on microtransactions. Rmaster1200 (talk) 16:56, 20 October 2017 (UTC)

EDIT: I didn't read the whole thing. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Rmaster1200 (talk • contribs) 16:58, 20 October 2017 (UTC)

How do I make the latest version of a MapleStory Private Server

I'm going to ask you again, how do I make the latest version of a MapleStory Private Server? I waited for over 1 year for answers and I'm losing my patience.--Cartoondude135 (talk) 01:08, 10 June 2019 (UTC)

Wikipedia is not an instruction manual. See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:What_Wikipedia_is_not. Frednotbob (talk) 05:49, 4 September 2019 (UTC)