Information

TrinityCore ¹⁾
3.3.5 ²⁾

These notes provide a local singleplayer server for World of Warcraft 3.3.5 on Linux
For a traditional dedicated server see these notes

2024/10/28: Clang, Mold (linker), MariaDB

Media

localhost Server and Desktop Launcher Presentation Video

Resources

Prerequisites

Dependencies

sudo dnf install bzip2-devel gcc-c++ clang cmake git-core boost boost-devel readline-devel zlib-ng-compat-devel openssl-devel mariadb-devel

Mold Linker

https://github.com/rui314/mold
Can be verified with readelf

sudo dnf install 'mold'

sudo update-alternatives --config 'ld'

ls -la '/etc/alternatives/ld'

Download Source

cd ~ && mkdir -p ~/'Projects' && rm -Rf ~/'Projects/trinity-335/src' && git clone --branch '3.3.5' --depth '1' --recurse-submodules 'https://github.com/TrinityCore/TrinityCore.git' ~/'Projects/trinity-335/src' && sync

Databases

mariadb -u 'root' -p

CREATE DATABASE authserver;

CREATE DATABASE characters;

CREATE DATABASE worldserver;

CREATE USER 'authserver'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'x';

CREATE USER 'characters'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'x';

CREATE USER 'worldserver'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'x';

GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON authserver.* to 'authserver'@'localhost';

GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON characters.* to 'characters'@'localhost';

GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON worldserver.* to 'worldserver'@'localhost';

FLUSH PRIVILEGES;

EXIT

Initial Compile

rm -Rf ~/'Projects/trinity-335/build' ~/'Projects/trinity-335/run' && mkdir -p ~/'Projects/trinity-335/build' ~/'Projects/trinity-335/run' && cd ~/'Projects/trinity-335/build' && cmake ~/'Projects/trinity-335/src' -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=~/'Projects/trinity-335/run' -DCMAKE_C_COMPILER='clang' -DCMAKE_CXX_COMPILER='clang++' -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE='Release' -DWITHOUT_METRICS='1' -DTOOLS='1' && sync && make --jobs=$(nproc) install && sync

Update

https://github.com/TrinityCore/TrinityCore/commits/3.3.5/

git -C ~/'Projects/trinity-335/src' pull origin '3.3.5' && cd ~/'Projects/trinity-335/build' && cmake ~/'Projects/trinity-335/src' -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=~/'Projects/trinity-335/run' -DCMAKE_C_COMPILER='clang' -DCMAKE_CXX_COMPILER='clang++' -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE='Release' -DWITHOUT_METRICS='1' -DTOOLS='1' && sync && make --jobs=$(nproc) install && cp -v --remove-destination ~/'Projects/trinity-335/run/etc/authserver.conf.dist' ~/'Projects/trinity-335/run/etc/authserver.conf' && cp -v --remove-destination ~/'Projects/trinity-335/run/etc/worldserver.conf.dist' ~/'Projects/trinity-335/run/etc/worldserver.conf' && sync

Clean Compile

rm -Rf ~/'Projects/trinity-335/build' && mkdir -p ~/'Projects/trinity-335/build'

Content

Expects World of Warcraft 3.3.5

DBCs, Maps, and Cameras

Sizes ³⁾

cp --force ~/'Projects/trinity-335/run/bin/mapextractor' ~/'.wine/World of Warcraft 3.3.5/drive_c/Program Files/World of Warcraft 3.3.5a.12340'*'/' && cd ~/'.wine/World of Warcraft 3.3.5/drive_c/Program Files/World of Warcraft 3.3.5a.12340'*'/' && rm -Rf 'dbc' 'maps' 'Cameras' && ./'mapextractor' -f '0' && sync

VMaps

Extract

cp --force ~/'Projects/trinity-335/run/bin/vmap4extractor' ~/'.wine/World of Warcraft 3.3.5/drive_c/Program Files/World of Warcraft 3.3.5a.12340'*'/' && cd ~/'.wine/World of Warcraft 3.3.5/drive_c/Program Files/World of Warcraft 3.3.5a.12340'*'/' && rm -Rf 'Buildings' && ./'vmap4extractor' -l && sync

Assemble

Size ⁴⁾

cp --force ~/'Projects/trinity-335/run/bin/vmap4assembler' ~/'.wine/World of Warcraft 3.3.5/drive_c/Program Files/World of Warcraft 3.3.5a.12340'*'/' && cd ~/'.wine/World of Warcraft 3.3.5/drive_c/Program Files/World of Warcraft 3.3.5a.12340'*'/' && rm -Rf 'vmaps' && mkdir -p 'vmaps' && ./'vmap4assembler' 'Buildings' 'vmaps' && sync

MMaps

Size ⁵⁾
Takes 30+ minutes on i5-8400H

cp --force ~/'Projects/trinity-335/run/bin/mmaps_generator' ~/'.wine/World of Warcraft 3.3.5/drive_c/Program Files/World of Warcraft 3.3.5a.12340'*'/' && cd ~/'.wine/World of Warcraft 3.3.5/drive_c/Program Files/World of Warcraft 3.3.5a.12340'*'/' && rm -Rf 'mmaps' && mkdir -p 'mmaps' && ./'mmaps_generator' --bigBaseUnit 'true' --threads $(nproc) && sync

Move Files

cd ~/'.wine/World of Warcraft 3.3.5/drive_c/Program Files/World of Warcraft 3.3.5a.12340'*'/' && mv --force 'dbc' 'maps' 'Cameras' 'vmaps' 'mmaps' ~/'Projects/trinity-335/run/bin' && rm -f 'mapextractor' 'vmap4extractor' 'vmap4assembler' 'mmaps_generator' && cd ~ && sync

Check Files

~/Projects/trinity-335/run/bin needs Cameras, dbc, maps, mmaps, and vmaps folders

ls --directory ~/'Projects/trinity-335/run/bin/dbc' ~/'Projects/trinity-335/run/bin/maps' ~/'Projects/trinity-335/run/bin/Cameras' ~/'Projects/trinity-335/run/bin/vmaps' ~/'Projects/trinity-335/run/bin/mmaps'

gio open ~/'Projects/trinity-335/run/bin/'

Clean-up

cd ~/'.wine/World of Warcraft 3.3.5/drive_c/Program Files/World of Warcraft 3.3.5a.12340'*'/' && rm -Rf 'Buildings' 'mapextractor' 'vmap4extractor' 'vmap4assembler' 'mmaps_generator' 'WoWDL.lnk' && cd ~ && sync

gio open ~/'.wine/World of Warcraft 3.3.5/drive_c/Program Files/World of Warcraft 3.3.5a.12340'*'/'

World Database

TDB

https://github.com/TrinityCore/TrinityCore/releases
Download the latest TDB 335 .7z with a web browser

Expects something like TDB_full_world_335.24081_2024_08_17.7z in ~/Downloads

rm -Rf ~/'Projects/trinity-335/run/bin/TDB_full_world_335.'*'.sql' && cd ~/'Projects/trinity-335/run/bin' && 7za x ~/'Downloads/TDB_full_world_335.'*'.7z' && cd ~

Settings

authserver

cp ~/'Projects/trinity-335/run/etc/authserver.conf.dist' ~/'Projects/trinity-335/run/etc/authserver.conf'

mkdir -p ~/'Projects/trinity-335/authserver.conf.d' && nano ~/'Projects/trinity-335/authserver.conf.d/localhost-authserver.conf'

[authserver]

# Connection
BindIP = "127.0.0.1"
LoginDatabaseInfo = ".;/var/lib/mysql/mysql.sock;authserver;x;authserver"
AllowLoggingIPAddressesInDatabase = 0

# Etc
RealmsStateUpdateDelay = 0
Updates.EnableDatabases = 1
Updates.CleanDeadRefMaxCount = -1

# End

worldserver

cp ~/'Projects/trinity-335/run/etc/worldserver.conf.dist' ~/'Projects/trinity-335/run/etc/worldserver.conf'

mkdir -p ~/'Projects/trinity-335/worldserver.conf.d' && nano ~/'Projects/trinity-335/worldserver.conf.d/localhost-worldserver.conf'

[worldserver]

# Connection
BindIP = "127.0.0.1"
LoginDatabaseInfo = ".;/var/lib/mysql/mysql.sock;authserver;x;authserver"
WorldDatabaseInfo = ".;/var/lib/mysql/mysql.sock;worldserver;x;worldserver"
CharacterDatabaseInfo = ".;/var/lib/mysql/mysql.sock;characters;x;characters"
AllowLoggingIPAddressesInDatabase = 0

# Server
HotSwap.Enabled = 0
HotSwap.EnableReCompiler = 0
FlashAtStart = 0
Server.LoginInfo = 1
Motd = "Welcome to your localhost server!"
AllowTickets = 0
Updates.CleanDeadRefMaxCount = -1

# Quests
Quests.LowLevelHideDiff = -1
Quests.HighLevelHideDiff = -1

# Character
GM.LoginState = 0
CharDelete.Method = 1
CharDelete.KeepDays = 0

# Protections
MaxOverspeedPings = 0
PacketSpoof.Policy = 0
ChatFakeMessagePreventing = 0
ChatFlood.MessageCount = 0

# End

Launch

2 separate Terminal windows

cd ~/'Projects/trinity-335/run/bin' && ~/'Projects/trinity-335/run/bin/authserver' --config-dir ~/'Projects/trinity-335/authserver.conf.d'

cd ~/'Projects/trinity-335/run/bin' && ~/'Projects/trinity-335/run/bin/worldserver' --config-dir ~/'Projects/trinity-335/worldserver.conf.d'

Create GM Account

worldserver
Change x to password

account create Espionage724 x

account set gmlevel Espionage724 3 -1

server shutdown 1

Scripts

Server Start

Desktop Action Server

mkdir -p ~/'Projects/trinity-335/scripts' && nano ~/'Projects/trinity-335/scripts/tc-335-server-start.sh' && chmod +x ~/'Projects/trinity-335/scripts/tc-335-server-start.sh'

#!/bin/bash

cd ~/'Projects/trinity-335/run/bin'

ptyxis --standalone --title='WoW 3.3.5 localhost authserver — ' -- ~/'Projects/trinity-335/run/bin/authserver' --config-dir ~/'Projects/trinity-335/authserver.conf.d' &
ptyxis --standalone --title='WoW 3.3.5 localhost worldserver — ' -- ~/'Projects/trinity-335/run/bin/worldserver' --config-dir ~/'Projects/trinity-335/worldserver.conf.d'

# End

~/'Projects/trinity-335/scripts/tc-335-server-start.sh'

Update

Desktop Action Update

mkdir -p ~/'Projects/trinity-335/scripts' && nano ~/'Projects/trinity-335/scripts/tc-335-server-update.sh' && chmod +x ~/'Projects/trinity-335/scripts/tc-335-server-update.sh'

#!/bin/bash

git -C ~/'Projects/trinity-335/src' pull origin '3.3.5'

cd ~/'Projects/trinity-335/build'
cmake ~/'Projects/trinity-335/src' -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=~/'Projects/trinity-335/run' -DCMAKE_C_COMPILER='clang' -DCMAKE_CXX_COMPILER='clang++' -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE='Release' -DWITHOUT_METRICS='1' -DTOOLS='1'
make --jobs=$(nproc) install

cp -v --remove-destination ~/'Projects/trinity-335/run/etc/authserver.conf.dist' ~/'Projects/trinity-335/run/etc/authserver.conf'
cp -v --remove-destination ~/'Projects/trinity-335/run/etc/worldserver.conf.dist' ~/'Projects/trinity-335/run/etc/worldserver.conf'

sync
echo ''
read -n '1' -s -r -p 'WoW 3.3.5 localserver has been updated. Press any key to exit.'

# End

~/'Projects/trinity-335/scripts/tc-335-server-update.sh'

Database Back-up

Desktop Action Saves

mkdir -p ~/'Projects/trinity-335/scripts' && nano ~/'Projects/trinity-335/scripts/tc-335-save-backup.sh' && chmod +x ~/'Projects/trinity-335/scripts/tc-335-save-backup.sh'

#!/bin/bash

cd ~/'Downloads'
echo 'Root MariaDB user password prompts:'
echo ''
mariadb-dump -u 'root' -p --opt -r 'localserver-authserver-database-'$(date +%Y-%m-%d-%s)'.sql' 'authserver'
mariadb-dump -u 'root' -p --opt -r 'localserver-characters-database-'$(date +%Y-%m-%d-%s)'.sql' 'characters' 
sync
read -n '1' -s -r -p 'localserver databases have been dumped to Downloads. Press any key to exit.'

# End

~/'Projects/trinity-335/scripts/tc-335-save-backup.sh'

Character Data

Backup

Dumps authserver and characters MySQL databases as .sql in ~/Downloads

cd ~/'Downloads' && mariadb-dump -u 'root' -p --opt -r 'localserver-authserver-database-'$(date +%Y-%m-%d-%s)'.sql' 'authserver'

cd ~/'Downloads' && mariadb-dump -u 'root' -p --opt -r 'localserver-characters-database-'$(date +%Y-%m-%d-%s)'.sql' 'characters'

Restore

authserver

x is path to a authserver .sql database dump

mariadb --user='root' --password --execute='DROP DATABASE authserver'

mariadb --user='root' --password --execute='CREATE DATABASE authserver'

mariadb --user='root' --password 'authserver' < x

characters

x is path to a characters .sql database dump

mariadb --user='root' --password --execute='DROP DATABASE characters'

mariadb --user='root' --password --execute='CREATE DATABASE characters'

mariadb --user='root' --password 'characters' < x

Reapply Permissions

Initial Databases Set-up

mariadb -u 'root' -p

GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON authserver.* to 'authserver'@'localhost';

GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON characters.* to 'characters'@'localhost';

FLUSH PRIVILEGES;

EXIT

Troubleshooting

ldd ~/'Projects/trinity-335/run/bin/worldserver'

readelf --string-dump='.comment' ~/'Projects/trinity-335/run/bin/worldserver'

¹⁾

https://www.trinitycore.org

²⁾

https://github.com/TrinityCore/TrinityCore/tree/3.3.5

³⁾

dbc folder 247/90.3 MB, maps folder 5744/557.6 MB, Cameras folder 14/34.8 KB

⁴⁾

vmaps folder 12501/1.3 GB

⁵⁾

mmaps folder 3635/1.6 GB

Table of Contents

Information

Media

Resources

Prerequisites

Dependencies

Mold Linker

Download Source

Databases

Initial Compile

Update

Clean Compile

Content

DBCs, Maps, and Cameras

VMaps

Extract

Assemble

MMaps

Move Files

Check Files

Clean-up

World Database

TDB

Settings

authserver

worldserver

Launch

Create GM Account

Scripts

Server Start

Update

Database Back-up

Character Data

Backup

Restore

authserver

characters

Reapply Permissions

Troubleshooting