LocalSO is a cross platform Stick Online server emulator written in Python. It works with the Stick Online client version 0.0227 and implements all features supported by the original game server.
The purpose of this project is to preserve Stick Online for all of its past players and fans. The official server was shut down long ago, and there is no source code available.
There is a public LocalSO server running. More info available at https://www.local-so.com/.
Requirements:
- Python 2.7.4 or later (2.7.14 recommended).
- The latest LocalSO release.
On Windows, run start_server.cmd and complete the first time setup:
02-03-18 16:24:24 root INFO LocalSO v1.5
02-03-18 16:24:24 db INFO Connected to database data/stickonline.db
02-03-18 16:24:24 db INFO Performing first time setup.
02-03-18 16:24:24 db INFO Creating database tables...
02-03-18 16:24:24 db INFO Done.
You must register an admin account.
username: cthill
password: password
Created admin account cthill
On MacOS or Linux, run:
$ cd server
$ python src/main.py
Before connecting, obtain a copy of the Stick Online client version 0.0227. It is available at www.stick-online.com.
To connect with an unmodified client, you must add two entries to your hosts file. Use notepad or another text editor to add the following entries to C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc\hosts
127.0.0.1 stickonline.redirectme.net
127.0.0.1 www.stick-online.com
127.0.0.1 stick-online.com
Start the client and it should connect to the server.
Note: you will not be able to connect to the official www.stick-online.com website without undoing these changes.
Status of server features.
| Feature | Status | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Admin Features | ✔️ working | The server supports admin commands prefixed by: !. Type !help in game for a full list. |
| Registration | ✔️ working | Accounts are stored in a SQLite database. Usernames are case insensitive just like in the original game. |
| Login | ✔️ working | See above. |
| Saving | ✔️ working | The client will periodically send "save" messages which contain current player status (such as spawn point, HP, items, etc.) and are saved in the database. |
| Chat | ✔️ working | In game chat is supported. Unlike the original game, there is no distance limit on chat messages. Admins can make chat announcements by using the ALT key. |
| Mobs | ✔️ working | All 19 mobs are fully supported. Mob stats are defined in data/mob.json and spawn points in data/mob_spawn.json. All mob AI is handled server side. |
| PVP | ✔️ working | PVP is supported. If a player is in a clan, they can press the o key to enable or disable clanmate PVP. \ |
| Clans | ❌ Not Implemented | The client never fully supported clans. It will prevent clanmate PVP and render a clan name below your username. But there is no in game interface for creating or managing clans. |
| Shops / Gold | ✔️ client-side | Shops and gold are implemented by the client. |
| Mob Drops | ✔️ client-side | Gold and item drops form mobs are implemented by the client. |
| Leveling | ✔️ client-side | Experience and leveling are implemented by the client. |
| HP / MP | ✔️ client-side | HP and MP regeneration as well as death are implemented by the client. |
Stick Online is a small multiplayer online role playing game from the late 2000's. The game was built using GameMaker and was popular among members of the GameMaker Community. More info can be found at stick-online.com.
LocalSO is in no way affiliated with Stick Online or Team Stick Online.
Contributions are welcome. If you find a bug or issue with the server, please submit a GitHub issue or pull request.