# alive-serv: reconstructing the SIF2 MIRACLE LIVE! server

> alive-serv reconstructs part of the SIF2 MIRACLE LIVE! game server in C from the global client's server protocol. Its four endpoints return an asset hash, initiate login, return a startup token and log client errors; the client can reach the title screen and part of login.

- Type: Case study
- Targets: Game · Protocol
- Category: Independent reconstruction cases
- Relationship: Independent reconstruction project
- Sources reviewed: 2026-11-06
- Added to the catalog: 2026-11-08
- Original resource: <https://github.com/miraclealive/alive-serv>
- Primary source: <https://github.com/miraclealive/alive-serv/blob/1278e030ffab39e00096491b598cb0139d53581f/README.MD>
- Catalog page: <https://awesomerea.org/resources/alive-serv-case/>
- Record JSON: <https://awesomerea.org/resources/alive-serv-case/record.json>
- Chinese version: [简体中文](https://awesomerea.org/zh/resources/alive-serv-case/index.md)

## Requirements & limits

- **Prerequisites:** CMake and the ulfius, jansson, orcania, OpenSSL and MariaDB libraries.
- **Prerequisites:** A MariaDB database and a custom proxy for an unmodified game client.
- **Limits:** Tested only with global client version 1.0.2; the server remains heavily unfinished.
- **License:** MIT license.

## Primary sources

1. <https://github.com/miraclealive/alive-serv/blob/1278e030ffab39e00096491b598cb0139d53581f/README.MD>

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