Server

The original VR1 server software was never released to the public. Consequently it was lost when the last game host (GOA) closed their Rumble servers and VR1 went out of business. Even if the software was available, there is nobody left who has an working key or could issue one. This wiki is part of the effort to recreate a protocol-compatible server for the original game client.

Legal considerations
According to personal communication with former game developers from VR1, Rumble in the Void and any other Conductor games can safely be considered abandonware. Nontheless the copyright for the client software resides with whoever bought VR1. Therefor the main aim of this project is learning how to develop an efficient MMO game server. Rumble in the Void is chosen as a simple enough example of a client application. The developers do NOT support any kind of COMMERCIAL use of the software generated by this project in conjunction with the VR1 Rumble in the Void game client. If anyone was to develop a free client though...

As soon as the server software is in any kind of usable state, the source will be released under an open source license. Stay tuned.

Aims
This is oh-so-preliminary and may change at any moment.


 * Protocol compatibility with Conductor Games. Starting with RITV. Later maybe SARAC too...


 * Platform-Independent


 * node.js, MySQL Database Backend


 * Modular Design:
 * Auth Server: Manages User Authentication and dispatches connections to Game servers
 * Game Server: Main game logic

Status
Work in progress absolutely pre-Alpha may-blow-up-your-computer prototype code available at: https://github.com/shlainn/mgserver