# PFire: reconstructing an XFire server from its messaging protocol

> PFire reconstructs an XFire server for client 1.127 using the service's messaging protocol. Its .NET implementation handles login, friends, status and chat, and the repository includes a specification of XFire message framing and attributes based on reverse-engineered protocol work.

- Type: Case study
- Targets: Protocol
- Category: Independent reconstruction cases
- Relationship: Independent reconstruction project
- Sources reviewed: 2026-11-08
- Added to the catalog: 2026-11-09
- Original resource: <https://github.com/darcymiranda/PFire>
- Primary source: <https://github.com/darcymiranda/PFire/blob/58cb0390ac1973f4c64d35356de5019a6191c58d/docs/XFireProtocol.md>
- Catalog page: <https://awesomerea.org/resources/pfire-case/>
- Record JSON: <https://awesomerea.org/resources/pfire-case/record.json>
- Chinese version: [简体中文](https://awesomerea.org/zh/resources/pfire-case/index.md)

## Requirements & limits

- **Prerequisites:** .NET 10 SDK and XFire client v1.127 are listed as requirements.
- **Prerequisites:** The client must be directed to the local server by mapping cs.xfire.com in the hosts file.
- **Scope:** The source lists friend search, requests, status and one-to-one chat as working features.
- **License:** MIT license.

## Primary sources

1. <https://github.com/darcymiranda/PFire/blob/58cb0390ac1973f4c64d35356de5019a6191c58d/docs/XFireProtocol.md>
2. <https://github.com/darcymiranda/PFire/blob/58cb0390ac1973f4c64d35356de5019a6191c58d/README.md>

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