Anotherland

Introduction

Welcome to the Anotherland Server Emulator project, a community-driven initiative to resurrect the MMORPG, Otherland. This emulator aims to recreate the experience of Otherland by providing tools and instructions to set up and run your own server for the game.

Prerequisites

Before you begin, ensure you have the following installed:

• Rust 1.78.0-nightly
• A legally acquired copy of the game (Otherland Next)
• MongoDB

Compilation

Clone the repository to your local machine:

git clone https://github.com/AnotherlandServer/anotherland.git

Make sure to set the environment variable OTHERLAND_CLIENT_PATH to the path of your game client installation.

Build using cargo:

cargo build

Usage

The server can be run as a single process using the standalone-server command or distributed across multiple processes.

Basic Command Structure

anotherland [OPTIONS] --external-ip <EXTERNAL_IP> --mongo-uri <MONGO_URI> <COMMAND>

Commands

• init-db - Initialize an empty database.
• data-import - Import game data from the client.
• standalone-server - Run all components in a single process.
• help - Display help information.

Options

• --external-ip <EXTERNAL_IP> - Set the external IP address.
• --mongo-uri <MONGO_URI> - MongoDB connection URI.
• --mongo-cluster-db <MONGO_CLUSTER_DB> - MongoDB cluster database name (default: anotherland).

Additional options are available for each command. Use the --help option with any command to see more details.

Configuration

Configure the server by setting the necessary environment variables. Examples include:

• EXTERNAL_IP=192.168.178.45
• MONGO_URI=mongodb://localhost:27017
• MONGO_CLUSTER_DB=anotherland
• MAX_ACTIVE_SESSIONS=10

Populating the database

Before running the server, the database needs to be populated. This is done by extracing data from the game client. For this to succeed, you first need to decompress the games UPK files. Gildor's Unreal Package Decompressor can be used for this: https://www.gildor.org/downloads

Afterwards, run antotherland with the data-import command and provide the game client path as last parameter. Run anotherland data-import --help for additional options.

Running the Server

To run the server in standalone mode, use the following command:

anotherland --external-ip <EXTERNAL_IP> --mongo-uri <MONGO_URI> standalone-server

For distributed execution, start each server component separately using the relevant command.

Contribution

Currently, we are not accepting contributions as Anotherland is in its initial development phase. Our immediate goal is to build a stable foundation for the project. We appreciate your interest and enthusiasm, and we intend to open the project for community contributions in the future.

License

This project is licensed under the AGPL-3.0 License.

Disclaimer

This project is a fan-based initiative and is not officially affiliated with, endorsed by, or connected to any of the original creators or entities involved in the development of Otherland, including Game OL GmbH, DRAGO Entertainment S.A., or Tad Williams. This emulator is developed and maintained by enthusiasts with no commercial intent and respects the intellectual property rights of the original creators.