cmangos/mangos-classic
C(ontinued)-MaNGOS (Classic fork) is about: -- Doing WoW-Emulation Right! observed · 2026-09-01
Health v2 · maintenance only
84/100
- Activity 100
- Release rhythm 53
- Longevity 100
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-02. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 5120
- days_rel: 102
- days_push: 2
- n_releases_24m: 1
Adoption not part of the score
1074 stars · 625 forks observed · 2026-09-01
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
CMaNGOS Classic is an open-source C++ game server that emulates the World of Warcraft 1.12 (Classic) server experience for local, educational use. It is a community-maintained fork of the MaNGOS project focused on accurate emulation and code quality.
Use cases
- run a local WoW classic private server
- self-host a World of Warcraft 1.12 server
- learn how MMORPG game servers work
- emulate classic WoW gameplay offline
- study open-source game server architecture in C++
- set up a LAN WoW server for testing
When to choose
- you want to emulate WoW patch 1.12 specifically
- you need a free, GPL-licensed, self-hosted game server
- you want an educational project to study MMORPG server internals
- you need cross-platform support for Linux, Windows, and macOS
When to avoid
- you want to emulate later expansions like TBC or WotLK (use the other CMaNGOS forks)
- you need a production commercial game server
- you want a modern retail WoW emulation
- you cannot supply your own game client and data
Facets
application · maturity active
game-engine simulation networking database gaming-tools simulation self-hosted windows cpp cross-platform wow-emulation mmorpg-server game-server classic-wow mangos game-development linux macos
2 sources
- readme: https://github.com/cmangos/mangos-classic · fetched 2026-09-01 · 48b32027c1a9
- homepage: http://cmangos.net · fetched 2026-08-29 · f03715fbeb5d
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| cmangos/mangos-classic | main | 84 |
For agents
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