# LandSandBoat: an FFXI server emulator

> LandSandBoat implements a server emulator for FFXI. The repository contains server code and game data definitions, while its mission-status notes map values in a field of packet 0x56 to mission events.

- Type: Case study
- Targets: Game · Protocol
- Category: Independent reconstruction cases
- Relationship: Independent reconstruction project
- Sources reviewed: 2026-11-06
- Added to the catalog: 2026-11-09
- Original resource: <https://github.com/LandSandBoat/server>
- Primary source: <https://github.com/LandSandBoat/server/blob/8dd652b108d9249b41ee08544be40bc115a96f5c/README.md>
- Catalog page: <https://awesomerea.org/resources/landsandboat-ffxi-server-case/>
- Record JSON: <https://awesomerea.org/resources/landsandboat-ffxi-server-case/record.json>
- Chinese version: [简体中文](https://awesomerea.org/zh/resources/landsandboat-ffxi-server-case/index.md)

## Requirements & limits

- **License:** GNU GPL v3.

## Primary sources

1. <https://github.com/LandSandBoat/server/blob/8dd652b108d9249b41ee08544be40bc115a96f5c/README.md>
2. <https://github.com/LandSandBoat/server/blob/8dd652b108d9249b41ee08544be40bc115a96f5c/docs/CoP%20MissionStatus.md>

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