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Configuration reference for the AXIOM-EMU MuOnline Season 6 server suite

Configuration reference for every file shipped with an AXIOM-EMU server installation. Audience: server admins running compiled binaries + config templates.

Server Suite

Four services make up the AXIOM-EMU server. Each ships with its own config files; each has a section here.

GameServer

Game logic, per-server identity (6 .dat files)

DataServer

SQL Server persistence + Write-Ahead Log

ConnectServer

Server list, client entry, UDP heartbeats

JoinServer

Account authentication + inter-server transfer

Shared Game Content

One folder shared by every GameServer instance: items, monsters, events, skills, plugins, shops, quests.

Data

Items, monsters, events, skills, shops, plugins

Tools

ConfigEncoder and supporting utilities

Two Config Roots for GameServer

GameServer reads from two distinct locations:

Location	Scope	Contents
GameServer/Data/	Per-server identity. One copy per running GameServer instance	The 6 GameServerInfo - *.dat files
Data/ at release root	Shared game content. One copy per installation, read by every GameServer on it	Items, monsters, events, skills, plugins, shops, quests, messages

Multi-server deployments get one GameServer/Data/ per instance (different ServerCode, ServerPort, LicenseKey) and share the single root-level Data/ folder.

Reading Order for New Admins

1. GameServer Overview - server topology, startup order, dependencies

2. Common.dat - server identity, ports, rates, PK, guild rules (this is where most admin work happens)

3. ConnectServer ServerList.xml - which servers appear to the client

4. JoinServer Overview - account auth flow

5. Data Overview - everything under the shared Data/ root

6. Section-specific pages as needed (items, monsters, events)

Key Concepts

Rate scales vary. Some keys are percentages (0-100), some are out of 10000 for fine granularity, some are raw multipliers. Each page states the scale for every value. Check before assuming.

Account Level tiers. Many keys end in _AL0, _AL1, _AL2, _AL3. These map to VIP tiers read from the account. See Common.dat Account Level. Keep all four equal when VIP is disabled.

Plugins can shadow .dat keys. Some systems have both a legacy .dat config and a newer plugin XML. When the plugin is loaded, it wins and the .dat values are ignored. Affected: chaos mix recipes, /reset and /mreset commands, /post. Each affected page has a "Which Keys Actually Apply" section explaining the precedence.

Most edits require a server restart. A few plugins support hot reload, but defaults assume restart. Each page notes its reload behavior.

Getting Help

1. Check the specific page for Common Issues at the bottom

2. Verify cross-file dependencies listed on each page

3. Check the GameServer log for validation errors at startup

4. Contact AXIOM-EMU support with the affected config section and log excerpt