Case study

tpp-server-emulator: a Metal Gear Solid V backend reconstruction

tpp-server-emulator rebuilds the backend used by Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain. Its C++ server implements game command handlers and database models, while the documentation tracks command coverage and shows how Lua scripts can handle client requests. Configuration supports MySQL or SQLite3.

Targets: Game
Category: Independent reconstruction cases
Relationship: Independent reconstruction project
Sources reviewed: 2026-11-08
Evidence class: C2 code & docs, no demo or download

Stars: 51
Last commit: 2026-11-10
Language: C++
License (GitHub): GPL-3.0

GitHub data as of 2026-11-10

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Evidence

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

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Requirements & limits

Prerequisites: Premake5 is required to generate the build; Linux builds use clang or GCC with the Mold linker.
Prerequisites: The game client must be pointed at the server’s base URL.
Limits: The command inventory marks some handlers as partial or unimplemented.
License: GPL-3.0 license.

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BibTeX

@misc{tpp-server-emulator-case,
  title = {{tpp-server-emulator: a Metal Gear Solid V backend reconstruction}},
  howpublished = {\url{https://github.com/alicealys/tpp-server-emulator}},
  url = {https://github.com/alicealys/tpp-server-emulator},
  urldate = {2026-11-08},
  note = {Awesome REA entry: \url{https://awesomerea.org/resources/tpp-server-emulator-case/}}
}

Plain text

tpp-server-emulator: a Metal Gear Solid V backend reconstruction. https://github.com/alicealys/tpp-server-emulator (accessed 2026-11-08). Awesome REA entry: https://awesomerea.org/resources/tpp-server-emulator-case/

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README.md GitHub · alicealys/tpp-server-emulator · Revision 1664b9c
docs/progress.md GitHub · alicealys/tpp-server-emulator · Revision 1664b9c
docs/scripting.md GitHub · alicealys/tpp-server-emulator · Revision 1664b9c