How to Create and Configure MU Online Season 9 Server

Season 9 Overview

MU Online Season 9 brought significant improvements over S6, including the expanded Master Level system, new maps such as Kanturu Relics and La Cleon, and refinements to the item socket system. The server architecture retains the classic components — ConnectServer, DataServer, and GameServer — but uses dedicated binaries and a database schema specific to this season.

Prerequisites

Before starting, ensure the following are installed and configured:

• Windows Server 2012/2016/2019 or Windows 10/11 (64-bit)
• SQL Server 2008 R2 / 2012 / 2014 (Express or Standard)
• SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS)
• .NET Framework 3.5 and 4.8
• MuServer Season 9 package (GameServer, ConnectServer, DataServer, EventServer)
• Open ports: 44405 (ConnectServer), 55901 (GameServer internal)

Step 1 — Prepare the Database

1.1 Create the main databases

Open SSMS, connect to the local instance, and run:

CREATE DATABASE MuOnline
COLLATE Latin1_General_CI_AS;
GO

CREATE DATABASE MuOnline_Event
COLLATE Latin1_General_CI_AS;
GO

1.2 Import the server SQL scripts

In your MuServer S9 package, locate the DatabaseScript/ directory and execute the scripts in order via SSMS (File → Open → Script):

1. 01_CreateTables.sql — creates all base tables
2. 02_StoredProcedures.sql — stored procedures for login, items, and characters
3. 03_DefaultData.sql — initial NPC, shop, and event data
4. 04_EventTables.sql — Blood Castle, Devil Square, Chaos Castle tables

-- Verify that the main tables were created correctly
USE MuOnline;
SELECT TABLE_NAME FROM INFORMATION_SCHEMA.TABLES
WHERE TABLE_TYPE = 'BASE TABLE'
ORDER BY TABLE_NAME;

You should see at least: AccountCharacter, Character, Guild, MEMB_INFO, MuCash, warehouse.

1.3 Create the SQL server user

USE master;
GO
CREATE LOGIN muonline_user WITH PASSWORD = 'YourStrongPassword123!',
    DEFAULT_DATABASE = MuOnline,
    CHECK_EXPIRATION = OFF,
    CHECK_POLICY = OFF;
GO

USE MuOnline;
CREATE USER muonline_user FOR LOGIN muonline_user;
EXEC sp_addrolemember 'db_owner', 'muonline_user';
GO

USE MuOnline_Event;
CREATE USER muonline_user FOR LOGIN muonline_user;
EXEC sp_addrolemember 'db_owner', 'muonline_user';
GO

Step 2 — Server Directory Structure

Organize the binaries in the following layout (adjust the drive as needed):

C:\MuServer\
├── ConnectServer\
│   ├── ConnectServer.exe
│   └── ConnectServer.cfg
├── DataServer\
│   ├── DataServer.exe
│   └── DSConfig.cfg
├── GameServer\
│   ├── GameServer.exe
│   ├── GameServer.ini
│   └── Data\
│       ├── Events\
│       ├── Maps\
│       └── ItemBags\
└── EventServer\
    ├── EventServer.exe
    └── EventServer.cfg

Step 3 — Configure the ConnectServer

Open ConnectServer\ConnectServer.cfg in a text editor (Notepad++ recommended):

[ConnectServer]
Port=44405
MaxUser=1000
ServerIP=0.0.0.0

[GameServer1]
ServerCode=0
ServerName=Server 1
ServerIP=127.0.0.1
ServerPort=55901
Type=0
NonPvP=0

• Port=44405 — the port the game client connects to
• ServerIP=0.0.0.0 — listens on all network interfaces
• ServerCode=0 — must match the code configured in the GameServer

Step 4 — Configure the DataServer

Open DataServer\DSConfig.cfg:

[ODBC]
DSN=MuOnline
UserID=muonline_user
Password=YourStrongPassword123!

[Server]
DataServerPort=55980
GameServerPort=55901
MaxUser=5000

The DataServer handles all database communication. It must start before the GameServer.

Step 5 — Configure the GameServer

5.1 Main configuration — GameServer.ini

[GameServerInfo]
ServerCode=0
ServerName=ViciadosMU S9
Port=55901
MaxUser=1000
Season=9
Episode=2

[DataServer]
DataServerIP=127.0.0.1
DataServerPort=55980

[ConnectServer]
ConnectServerIP=127.0.0.1
ConnectServerPort=55910

[GameRate]
ExpRate=100
DropRate=30
MasterExpRate=50
ZenRate=100

[PKSystem]
PKClear=1
PKLevel=3
MaxConnectPerIP=3

5.2 Configure experience rates per level

Edit GameServer\Data\ExpTable.cfg to adjust XP per level individually:

; Format: Level,RequiredExp
1,0
2,9000
3,18000
...
400,9500000000

5.3 Configure Master Level

In GameServer\Data\MasterLevel\MasterSkillTree.cfg, verify that Master Level is enabled:

[MasterLevel]
Enable=1
MaxMasterLevel=400
MasterExpMultiplier=1
PointsPerLevel=1

Step 6 — Configure Events in Season 9

Blood Castle (maps 11-17 in S9)

Edit GameServer\Data\Events\BloodCastle.cfg:

[BloodCastle]
Enable=1
BCLevel1_OpenTime=00:00,03:00,06:00,09:00,12:00,15:00,18:00,21:00
BCLevel1_CloseTime=00:20,03:20,06:20,09:20,12:20,15:20,18:20,21:20
BCLevel7_OpenTime=01:00,04:00,07:00,10:00,13:00,16:00,19:00,22:00
BCLevel7_CloseTime=01:20,04:20,07:20,10:20,13:20,16:20,19:20,22:20
MaxPlayersPerEntry=15

Devil Square

Edit GameServer\Data\Events\DevilSquare.cfg:

[DevilSquare]
Enable=1
DSLevel1_OpenTime=00:30,04:30,08:30,12:30,16:30,20:30
DSLevel5_OpenTime=02:00,06:00,10:00,14:00,18:00,22:00
OpenDuration=20
MaxPlayersPerEntry=10

Step 7 — Register ODBC Connection Strings

In Windows, go to Control Panel → Administrative Tools → ODBC Data Sources (64-bit):

1. Click Add → select SQL Server Native Client 10.0 (or 11.0 for SQL 2012+)
2. Data Source Name: MuOnline
3. Server: (local) or .\SQLEXPRESS
4. SQL Authentication: user muonline_user and the configured password
5. Default database: MuOnline
6. Click Test Connection — it should return success

Repeat the process to create the MuOnline_Event data source pointing to the event database.

Step 8 — Startup Order and Launch Scripts

Create the file C:\MuServer\StartServer.bat:

@echo off
title ViciadosMU - Season 9 Starter

echo [1/4] Starting DataServer...
start "DataServer" /D "C:\MuServer\DataServer\" DataServer.exe
timeout /t 5 /nobreak >nul

echo [2/4] Starting ConnectServer...
start "ConnectServer" /D "C:\MuServer\ConnectServer\" ConnectServer.exe
timeout /t 3 /nobreak >nul

echo [3/4] Starting GameServer...
start "GameServer" /D "C:\MuServer\GameServer\" GameServer.exe
timeout /t 8 /nobreak >nul

echo [4/4] Starting EventServer...
start "EventServer" /D "C:\MuServer\EventServer\" EventServer.exe

echo.
echo All services started. Check the opened windows.
pause

The startup order is mandatory: DataServer → ConnectServer → GameServer → EventServer.

Step 9 — Additional Database Configuration

Set GM and Admin via SQL

USE MuOnline;

-- Make an account a GM
UPDATE MEMB_INFO
SET memb_guar = 1, bloc_code = 'N'
WHERE memb___id = 'youraccount';

-- Set the GM level on the character
UPDATE Character
SET CtlCode = 8
WHERE Name = 'YourCharacter';
-- CtlCode: 0=normal, 1=partial GM, 8=full GM

Configure the Cash Shop (MuCash)

-- Add Cash to an account
UPDATE MuCash
SET WCoinC = WCoinC + 10000
WHERE AccountID = 'youraccount';

-- Check balance
SELECT AccountID, WCoinC, WCoinP
FROM MuCash
WHERE AccountID = 'youraccount';

Common Troubleshooting

Next Steps

With the server running, consider:

• Setting up a registration website with webEngineNET or ASP.NET
• Adjusting drops per map in GameServer\Data\MonsterSetBase.cfg
• Configuring a custom Reset system via the WZ_RESET_CHARACTER stored procedure
• Implementing automated database backups with SQL Server Agent

Perguntas frequentes