standoff2-crystal-server

The world first open-source Standoff 2 server written in Crystal with Protobuf

"Language for humans and computers"

About

This project is a reverse-engineered implementation of the Standoff 2 game server, built from scratch using the Crystal programming language and Protocol Buffers for efficient network communication. It aims to provide an open-source alternative for understanding and hosting private Standoff 2 game servers.

Features

• High Performance: Built with Crystal for speed and efficiency
• Protocol Buffers (protobuf.cr): Fast and compact binary serialization
• Open Source: Fully transparent codebase

Requirements

• Crystal 1.x or higher
• Protocol Buffer compiler (protoc)
• Brain

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/memphis9339/standoff2-crystal-server.git
cd standoff2-crystal-server

2. Install dependencies:

shards install

3. Compile Protocol Buffer definitions (or use pre-built in "protos" folder):

cd bin
protoc -I ../protos --crystal_out . ../protos/*.proto

4. Run the server!

crystal run main.cr

Notes

• The server has no Database and server side logic. You need to implement it by yourself (currently only stub methods are implemented)
• In the game client you need to hook ClientService.Connect(string host, int port) and replace the host string to your.
• Tested on original 0.12.0 game build.