Pandanda Private Server Setup Guide

Prerequisites

• Windows operating system
• XAMPP installed
• Flash Browser (for playing the game)

Installation Steps

1. Set Up Web and Database Servers

1. Launch XAMPP Control Panel
2. Start the Apache and MySQL services

2. Import the Database

1. Open phpMyAdmin by navigating to http://localhost/phpmyadmin/
2. Create a new database named pandanda
3. Import the pandanda.sql file (located in Utils/Database) into this new database
   • This will set up your Database

3. Set Up the Media Server

1. Clear all existing files in C:\xampp\htdocs\
2. Copy all files from the MediaServer folder into C:\xampp\htdocs\
   • This will set up your Media Server

4. Start the SmartFox Server

1. Run start.bat from the SFSServer folder
   • This will launch the SmartFox server with all server-side code

Create Your Account

1. Navigate to: http://localhost/register.php or use the in-game register
2. Register a new account

Play the Game

1. Open Flash Browser
2. Navigate to: http://localhost/
3. Enjoy your private Pandanda server!

Troubleshooting

• If you encounter issues, ensure:
  • All services are running in XAMPP
  • The database was imported correctly
  • All files were copied to the correct location

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Start Working On The Files

Prerequisites

Before starting, ensure you have the following tools installed:

1. Python

   • Download from python.org.
   • When installing, make sure to check "Add python.exe to PATH" to avoid potential issues.

2. JPEXS Free Flash Decompiler

   • Download from GitHub.
   • This tool is required to decompile SWF files.

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Configure the Game

Edit pandanda.swf

• Open pandanda.swf with JPEXS.
• Use the text search tool (top bar) to search for the original domain (e.g., localhost).
• Edit the domain string to your domain if you plan to host this files somewhere else.
  • Because this file contains obfuscated code, use the right editor. The right editor is only needed for this file!.
  • Click "Edit P code" to make the change.
• Save the file, and on the top toolbar click save again, than close JPEXS.

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Edit Another File

1. Decrypt SWF Files

   • Use the dectool.py script to decrypt them:
     • Place the SWF file (e.g., UI/game_ui.swf) in the same folder as dectool.py.
     • Run the script to generate a decrypted file ending in .dec.swf.

2. Edit SWF Files

   • Open the decrypted SWF file with JPEXS.
   • For example, try to change the "Friends" string to "Liabilities":
     • Use the global search tool to locate "Friends".
     • Edit the string in the appropriate file (e.g., PlayerCard).
     • Save the changes and close JPEXS.

3. Re-Encrypt the File

   • Run the dectool.py script again to re-encrypt the file.
   • Replace the old SWF file in your base game with the newly modified version.

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Extra

• The config/client in the database is base64 encoded. Use the file encoder/decoder from base64decode.org.
• Most of the Server Side code you will care about is inside SFSServer\sfsExtensions
• If changes don't appear in your game try to clear the cache.
• If you want to use a client rather than Flash Browser simply modify an already existing one (e.g., from a Club Penguin server) to point to your domain (e.g., http://localhost/)
• If you plan to host this files on a server rather than localhost you will need to modify mostly pandanda.swf, pandandaLogin.swf and config.xml (from both Media Server and SFS Server
• The server can be started on a linux server using start.sh instead of start.bat

Project Notes

Contributions

Pandanda Rewritten - Implemented the original in-game register.

Current State

While I tried to bring this project to what I consider a "good enough" state, I only had so much time to work on this so there always remains room for further Improvements.

Disclaimers

• I will never open a public server
• This repository is neither owned by me nor is it gonna be maintained for long
• Make sure to download it before someone succeeds in taking it down

If you find this project useful and build upon it, please consider open-sourcing your improvements so the whole community can benefit from them. Huge thanks to everyone involved in making this a reality!