AshEmu

A lightweight World of Warcraft 2.4.3 (TBC) server emulator written in C17.

Features

• Auth Server - SRP6 authentication protocol implementation
• World Server - Basic world server with character creation and login
• SQLite Database - Lightweight persistence for accounts and characters
• Cross-Platform - Builds on Windows and Linux

Requirements

Build Dependencies

• CMake 3.16+
• C17 compatible compiler (MSVC, GCC, Clang)
• OpenSSL 1.1+ (for cryptographic functions)

Runtime

• WoW Client 2.4.3 (8606)

Building

Windows (Visual Studio)

mkdir build
cd build
cmake ..
cmake --build . --config Release

Linux

mkdir build
cd build
cmake ..
make

Running

Combined Launcher (Auth + World)

./ashemu

Standalone Servers

./ashemu_auth   # Auth server only (port 3724)
./ashemu_world  # World server only (port 8085)

Client Configuration

Set your realmlist.wtf to:

set realmlist 127.0.0.1

Default Ports

Server	Port
Auth	3724
World	8085

Project Structure

AshEmu/
├── common/          # Shared library (networking, crypto, packets)
├── database/        # SQLite database layer
├── auth/            # Authentication server
├── world/           # World server
├── launcher/        # Combined launcher
└── third_party/     # Third-party dependencies (SQLite)

Auto-Account Creation

New accounts are automatically created on first login attempt. The password defaults to the username.

License

MIT License - See LICENSE for details.

Disclaimer

This project is for educational purposes only. World of Warcraft is a trademark of Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. This project is not affiliated with or endorsed by Blizzard Entertainment.