Video Game Private Servers

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Ascension WoW held my interest for a while. Drain-tanking the custom dungeons was pretty fun.
Hellgate London has a working private server. No new updates, but it actually works unlike the Steam version.
Valor (Realm of the Mad God) is populated, but is currently undergoing changes as the dev's backup failed and everything rolled back eight months. He says he's moving ahead with the overhaul faster due to it. Overall fun server and balanced custom content. Surprisingly decent netcode for the game, too.
Firefall never ever... May Mark Kern burn in Hell.
 
Battlefield 2 (the best game in the series) is still somewhat decently populated for a 20 year old game even during weekdays. Granted you're going to be playing with a lot of turd worlders who have dial-up speed connections but you can find full 32v32 servers.

I also used to play Halo Custom Edition and I wouldn't be surprised if customs for that are still populated considering how shit MCC is.
 
The Backwards Man said:
Battlefield 2 (the best game in the series) is still somewhat decently populated for a 20 year old game even during weekdays. Granted you're going to be playing with a lot of turd worlders who have dial-up speed connections but you can find full 32v32 servers.
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I get to talk about this twice in one day. Cool!

You can find revived BF2 servers here: https://www.bf2hub.com/home/

Their homepage is generic but it works.

Also I've been obsessed with the Sims Online thread and they have links to current, private Sims Online servers you can play.
 
I tried hosting my own Lich King server once to see how I could make custom content to fuck around with the world and have a fun surprise for friends, but god DAMN is that shit a mess. It's a miracle people manage to make stuff like full on custom dungeons or custom spells with the tools they have because even small stuff like NPCs, quests or items is ass and requires like 4 different software.
 
Interesting thread, although not much content so far.
I think OP means MMOs but due to my experience hosting server for friends I'm going to touch on general private servers you can either self-host or some currently on-line private server for non-MMO games you can readily play today.
Check if your ISP let's you open ports, you'll also likely want to learn how to navigate and run programs on Linux, I'm not going to do a tutorial on this, but if you want a small, simple and useful serer to have, run yourself a mednafen-server.
A server is nothing other than a regular computer, there is no secret to it aside from 1, CPU architecture, if you plan on hosting game servers you most likely want a amd64(x86-64) CPU, as server executables only run on those ones. Most computers use those, the pi5 also does, but older raspberry-pis don't, they use arm based CPUs, so keep an eye out!
Take your time to create dockers, not only so you have a better time in case you want to move servers, but also to share with others :)
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MednafenEmulator with online-local netplay, as in, any SNES game with local multiplayer can be played online, as if one person has control over controller one and the other has controller two.
  • Apple II/II+/IIe/Enhanced IIe
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  • PC Engine/TurboGrafx 16 (CD)
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MinecraftJava minecraft has a very easy yo setup server, there is no reason to not have one running 24/7 all year long
Killing Floor 2Wave based shooter
Vintage storyLove-craftian minecraft RPG
Sonic Robo Blast 2Fan-made sonic mario kart
Quake 3 (IOQ3)Community-run Quake 3 project
Ad-hoc server for PPSSPPSo PPSSPP emulators can play local ad-hoc multiplayer online

You'd be surprised how many free/open source/abandonned games you can simply host a server and have a great time with friends.
As fore readily available games you can just jump in
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Phantasy Start OnlineFirst ever console MMO, instance based with up to 4 players, it's more of a regular game that's online with MMO-lite features
Monster Hunter Tri
  • 4-player co-op game where players have to coordinate to become greater than their sum to take out a big monster
Their discord server is listed on the github, you can grab the patch over there.
Resident Evil Outbreak 1 and 2Multiplayer Reisdent Evil campaign on the PS2
Metal gear online 1 & 2Metal gear solid online for the PS2 and Metal gear solid online 2 for the PS3 are both playable on real hardware and emulators
Multiple DS and Wii serverWith this one service you can get multiple wii and DS games up and running online
 
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OpenMWMorrowind open source engine recreation, you can, and I have, beat the whole game alone, on in multiplayer co-op, you can also configure the server in a way multiple people can just play the game individually but sharing the same world.
V RisingSeems to be a diablo sandbox game
ValheimSandbox game with a campaign and world progression atune of terraria
OpenTTDOpen Total Tranny Death Open Transport Tycoon Deluxe is Roller coaster tycoon for super autists
OpenRARed Alert, but not only that, Command and Conquer and Dune(2000) as well!
TerrariaTerraria
FreeCivOpen Source civilization game
SuperTuxKarthaha funni penguino
Project ZomboidSandbox zombie survival game
CrossfireTibia-like RPG
0 A.D.Open source RTS
Alien SwarmValve's Alien Swarm is half a twin stick shooter half and half diablo, it has a campaign I recommend getting friends together and experiencing, although there are barely any servers for it, so host your own
Battle for WesnothOpen source tactical game, not sure if co-op or PvP

Aside from those, some readily available game I'm keeping an eye on are some mobile games:
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Final Fantasy MobiusMobile final fantasy recently got a PC client and a private server, very cool! (the game is mobile but currently there is only a PC client, that said I can confirm it does run well using proton)
Dragalia LostShort lived Nintendo mobile gacha was revived by fansThey run on a discord server, I don't think they have a website but you can find their stuff on redd*t: https://www.reddit.com/r/gachagaming/comments/18z1scq/dragalia_lost_private_server_guides/

I might work on an actual MMO list at some point, I am interested in doing a bit of research :)
 
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