Case study

OpenDAoC: recreating a Dark Age of Camelot server

OpenDAoC recreates a Dark Age of Camelot server focused on the 1.65 game experience. Its C# code handles game sessions and packets, and its protocol notes describe optional RSA key transport and RC4 packet encryption for 1.127 and 1.130 clients.

Targets: Game · Protocol
Category: Independent reconstruction cases
Relationship: Independent reconstruction project
Sources reviewed: 2026-11-06
Evidence class: C2 code & docs, no demo or download

Stars: 70
Last commit: 2026-11-09
Language: C#
License (GitHub): GPL-3.0

GitHub data as of 2026-11-10

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Evidence

Observed: Code and documentation observed; no download method or demo found.
Checked: 2026-11-09

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Requirements & limits

Prerequisites: Docker Compose is documented as the easiest way to run the server.
Scope: The optional RSA handshake is documented for client versions 1.127 and 1.130 and requires a matching public key in game.dll.
License: GPL-3.0 license.

Cite

BibTeX

@misc{opendaoc-core-case,
  title = {{OpenDAoC: recreating a Dark Age of Camelot server}},
  howpublished = {\url{https://github.com/OpenDAoC/OpenDAoC-Core}},
  url = {https://github.com/OpenDAoC/OpenDAoC-Core},
  urldate = {2026-11-06},
  note = {Awesome REA entry: \url{https://awesomerea.org/resources/opendaoc-core-case/}}
}

Plain text

OpenDAoC: recreating a Dark Age of Camelot server. https://github.com/OpenDAoC/OpenDAoC-Core (accessed 2026-11-06). Awesome REA entry: https://awesomerea.org/resources/opendaoc-core-case/

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docs/client-encryption-rsa.md GitHub · OpenDAoC/OpenDAoC-Core · Revision b9b32cf
README.md GitHub · OpenDAoC/OpenDAoC-Core · Revision b9b32cf