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even eA forum, http://www.eathena.ws is no longer accessible. it had been shutdown already.

i think eA already dead. and i would say u still not searching / looking carefully in this forum.. there are plenty of guide on how to setup Pre-renewal on rAthena. on top corner right in this forum. got search feature.. just searh pre-renewal mode, got bunch of results.

i'm never use that webhosting. perhaps u could ask @yuchinin

the guide is from sadder1992 right? hahaha.. i know that.. that guy at the first place already give wrong guide.. xD

What client u want to use? RA has implement up to 2017-06-14 shuffle packet keys And it is not to add in clif_packetdb.h But it should be add in clif_shuffle.h kindly please check this commit for example how to add shuffle packet keys for Ragexe / RagexeRE clients Git Hash: 2f453e7 for 2017-05-17 in \src\map\clif_packetdb.h, what is the point of adding those shuffle packet keys as they already have in src/map/clif_shuffle.h? such a duplicatation / redundancy maybe? and i think @hendra814 u need to rewording ur comment there. https://github.com/rathena/rathena/blob/master/src/map/clif_shuffle.h u can found shuffle packet keys for 2017-05-17 in this files.. so i guess, no noed to include them in src/map/clif_packetdb.h i know u are following sadder1992 guide. but i think his guide is wrong. i already comment on that topic the correct way to include shuffle packet keys for Ragexe / RagexeRE clients. but, i guess he don't want to change it maybe? xD

yeah u can.. but just hosting a website on laptop, it is better u use free webhosting services. much better. but, if u plan on hosting emulator & flux website. this might answer ur question.

there are few linux OS distro (distribution). Ubuntu, Debian, Centos. but i highly recommend Ubuntu (ubuntu is sub-distro of debian) as rA seems to be move it support to modern software (yaml, c++, g++). sticking with centos, u end up mess up your mood & spirit on learning Linux OS. https://www.ubuntu.com/download/alternative-downloads please download ubuntu 16.04.2 LTS (Long Term Support, 5 years support updates & maintenance) instead of ubuntu 17.04 (only 9 months support updates & maintenance) for beginner, u can download ubuntu 16.04.2 Desktop version. it has GUI and u can still practive using terminal too (command prompt). and once again i would remind. just use ubuntu or debian.. please avoid CentOS.. although most of the guide in this forum u can see it will emphasize on centos, but u will get lots of headache if running on CentOS (as lots of incompatibility issue due to outdated software / program in this Linux distro)

i guess u not check / search carefully in the forum.. check the following links. Server Side Client Side Networking Side

i guess nobody yet answer ur question. heh Networking Side well... i assume u already has successfully setup the server. just u want it to be accessible by player. in this case, u should go to router setting. then there should be menu for port forwarding just enter the ports there 6900 (login-server port), 6121 (char-server port), 5121 (map-server port) & 80 (HTTP port for website) but, u have to be sure that the ISP is allow port forwarding. if not, the connection will not be establish Server Side u should i put the Public IP on char_athena.conf and map_athena.conf (login_ip, char_ip & map_ip) how u gonna find ur public IP? simply just check link https://www.whatismyip.com/ Client SIde u should not include the Public IP in the clientinfo.xml as the public IP will changing from time to time this is called dynamic IP.. (as keep changing). NOTE: YOU CANNOT USE STATIC IP UNLESS YOU PAY TO YOUR ISP TO GET THE PUBLIC IP BECOME STATIC to check either your internet is static / dynamic IP is easy check your current public IP. then, off the modem / router for about 2-3 minutes. then, on them back & check your public IP if the public IP is same before & after u off your modem / router. then should be fine. it means that your internet is static IP but if the public IP changes after u off your modem / router, it indicates your internet is dynamic IP. to overcome the connection of the client to the server (as public IP in dynamic mode) is by using dynamic IP updater. the updater will keep checking your public IP at certain of time. and if the public IP is changed, it will update it to your domain you used. (which means u should include domain name in the clientinfo.xml) that's all.. i'll not gonna get into detail of how to setup port forwarding (Networking Side) coz in setup this, it depends on each modem / router u use. perhaps by googling / youtubing might give u clear image on how to setup port forwarding on ur modem / router. and i'm not gonna get into detail how to setup rA in ur own PC. there are lots of guidance in setup rA (both client-side & server-side) anyway, good luck!

nothing is easy for the first time. u just a lot of patience & determination.. i think the basic plan can support up to 100 players. it should be no problem i think. but, in case the vps no longer can support, u can just upgrade the vps at anytime.

Welcome to the linux OS.. xD. Mostly vps are running on linux OS. But i think there is one vps, offering windows OS. I'm pretty sure u done the customization in the test server on ur desktop / laptop which running on windows OS. https://www.vps.ag/windows But the price of windows OS vps are higher compare to linux OS vps. Ovh basic vps plan just 3.5 USD per month. For long term. U can save a lot. But, it just u need to learn how to running server on linux OS. Once u get use of it. I think it should not be a problem anymore.

hahahaha.. u can never hide ur external IP.. because the IP will become the server which the client get connect... even if u encrypt ur grf.. the are lots of networking tools can be use to analyze the external / out-coming connection. just use that when logging the client to the server & we can trace the server IP. My comment above just stick to the topic title. looking for the best vps. and since u are from PH, i think vps at HK quite good.. but for VPN, i'm not to sure what is the purpose of using it to the vps. and some VPN don't allow certain ports running through. and u must remember, u need to allow connection of login server-port, char server -port & map server-port.. or otherwise the client cannot login into the server.

i'm not sure on japan. but, i think there is Hong Kong vps which its ping time from Philippines just around 100-120 ms. it should be sufficient enough to reduce / avoid lagging problem.

well.. new owners nows should be more than enough in confidence... by seing the list... it should not bring any doubts anymore to use this hosting services provider...

The best i think should be ovh. It is cheaper & having ddos protection if i'm not mistaken. Other vos provider u can consider is vps.ag

Is it ragnahosting is the ragnarok hosting which got lots of complaint earlier?

the packet shuffle & packet obfuscation keys already being merge on rA repo yesterday.. kindly please used the one being merge as some modification has been made before it being merge. u can view it on here. Git Hash: 2f453e7

The packet already being merge on rA repo.

Use itemConverter instead. In will generate into itemInfo.lua

Got another newer client, 2017-06-14bRagexeRE. This is the link. But the packet shuffle & encryption keys are not yet in rA. So u need to add manually in the src/map/clif_shuffle.h & src/map/clif_obfuscation.h I already comment in this topic those 2 keys. Just add in into ur rA src files.

i'm the first commenter? all hail @Rytech thanks for this precious gift to the community. xD

just throw a Pull: 2277 on newer client shuffle packets for 2017-06-14bRagexeRE client.

I would suggest u use vps instead of ragnarok hosting. Perhaps this link might provide u a clear understanding on vps.

wah? afford already to buy & get a domain? u still owe me right?

Heh.. glad that it helps..