Case study

Sapphire: a reconstructed FINAL FANTASY XIV 3.3 server

Sapphire reconstructs a FINAL FANTASY XIV 3.3 game server in C++, with authentication, world configuration and game data. Its development guidance calls for testing behavior against the retail game; the author describes the implementation as incomplete and insecure.

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

Stars: 849
Last commit: 2026-10-05
Language: C++
License (GitHub): AGPL-3.0

GitHub data as of 2026-11-10

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Evidence

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

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Requirements & limits

Prerequisites: FINAL FANTASY XIV 3.3 client.
Prerequisites: CMake, a C++17 compiler and MySQL or MariaDB.
Limits: The implementation is incomplete and insecure; use throwaway account passwords.
License: AGPL-3.0 license.

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BibTeX

@misc{sapphire-ffxiv-server-case,
  title = {{Sapphire: a reconstructed FINAL FANTASY XIV 3.3 server}},
  howpublished = {\url{https://github.com/SapphireServer/Sapphire}},
  url = {https://github.com/SapphireServer/Sapphire},
  urldate = {2026-11-06},
  note = {Awesome REA entry: \url{https://awesomerea.org/resources/sapphire-ffxiv-server-case/}}
}

Plain text

Sapphire: a reconstructed FINAL FANTASY XIV 3.3 server. https://github.com/SapphireServer/Sapphire (accessed 2026-11-06). Awesome REA entry: https://awesomerea.org/resources/sapphire-ffxiv-server-case/

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README.md GitHub · SapphireServer/Sapphire · Revision aab9cb2
CONTRIBUTING.md GitHub · SapphireServer/Sapphire · Revision aab9cb2