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86 lines
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{ role=config }
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``` =toml
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hidden = true
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created_at = "2025-03-03T22:34:06+01:00"
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```
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{ role=description }
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:::
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Let the glass shimmer.
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# Arcaea for pookies
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This is a private server for the rhythm game Arcaea. If you found this page, then feel free to join! Report any bugs to me via your preferred channel of communication.
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## Features
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Our server features a bunch of tweaks to the base game:
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- Remove mobile-gamey elements: world mode stamina now recharges instantly, and every player is given an insurmountable amount of memories.
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- The `lookstothemoon` code is a sort of starter pack that can be redeemed to get a ton of fragments, ether drops, _Hikari & Tairitsu (reunion)_, and _Lagrange (aria)_
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- _Hikari & Tairitsu (reunion)_ now defaults to dark mode (namely, the _Arcana Eden_ background) on charts without a predefined inverse (i.e. you can finally play _Fracture Ray_ in dark mode!). The only known chart where this doesn't work well is _Ether Strike_, where the field doesn't change colors for some bizarre reason.
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{ src="darkswansong.png" alt="Swan song played in dark mode" }
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::: image-figure
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_Swan song_ being played in dark mode.
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- When awakened, _Hikari & Tairitsu_'s world mode stats will be greatly improved. So is the case for _Lagrange (aria)_. Note that _Lagrange (aria)_ does not have an awakening in the base game, which means she'll be invisible when initially awakened (because of the lack of art). Use the button with two arrows as the icon to swap back to the original art. Together, these two partners can be used to blaze through any world-mode section no matter the preferred theme (i.e. light/dark) of play. We considered unlocking everything right away, but some people preferred to still have the ability to grind / experience the story as intended.
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{ src="oplagrange.png" alt="Awakened Lagrange (aria) with her incredibly OP stats" }
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::: image-figure
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WYS- _gets shot_
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- PTT is computed as `B30 + B10`, hence it can never go down. For many long-term Arcaea players, this is a dream come true. This does mean your PTT will likely be slightly higher than in the base game, as the lack of a recency element removes the variance. As an upside, this does mean you can now play silly stuff without the constant fear of losing PTT. This also makes the server is a perfect way to practice hard stuff, or to let someone new to try the game without starting to worry the instant you realise you forgot to turn on airplane mode.
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{ src="insanepttgain.png" alt="A screenshot of a single play gaining an insane amount of PTT, implying the account is still new" }
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::: image-figure
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Remember how easy gaining PTT was on a new account...
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- The `blahajs_gift` code can be redeemed to gain access to all the partners that are normally only obtainable by buying the physical releases of the game's music. We are still thinking about the best way to handle event partners.
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## The team
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Running this server wouldn't have been possible without the awesome server implementation maintained by [rlarhsid](https://github.com/rlarhsid) and [ariidesu](https://github.com/ariidesu) — a fork of the legendary server implementation by [Lost](https://github.com/Lost-MSth). The server runs a bunch of patches written by me. I also wrote nix derivations for both the server and other Arcaea-related tools, and wrapped everything neatly into a nixos module running on my server.
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A lot of help and support has been put in by `@_.mxi0._`, who also performed all the API encryption (using arii's tool) and app patching. Him and I are the two admins currently managing the server.
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I would also like to thank:
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- `@dyuan01` and `@tayalex.2196` for the many bug reports
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- `@_.4nt1ph0n._` for helping me figure out a complete list of the physical music release and event partners
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- `@siloricity` for helping with chart bundle info on a certain deleted chart (which we intend to add back to the game at some point...)
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## Installation
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On Android, all you have to do is install the latest modded APK. Version `6.2.3` can be downloaded from either [Mega](https://mega.nz/file/kqJk1ZiY#2_D1pOpC1LgXzabxn6SxcWYHVc0-eDf4M-sYi7feM6s) or [Google Drive](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1azT2r70KCGh8U0K1W31h8AaD0Ykj68mh/view?usp=drive_link).
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{ title="Account creation" character="lagrange" id="account-creation" }
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::: char-aside
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Feel free to use a fake email when creating an account on our server! (we don't use it for anything). Make sure to remember your password though, as there's currently no automatic way to reset it (i.e. you'll have to message me to do it).
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### IOS
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On IOS, installation is much trickier, and will require an external computer:
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1. Download the latest patched IPA. Version `6.2.0` can be downloaded from [Google Drive](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1yUJvieapV48S9RjpPeUBcxhUgORILDSy/view?usp=drive_link).
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2. Install [Sideloadly](https://sideloadly.io/) on your computer.
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3. Install the web version of _iTunes_ on your computer (*do not install the Microsoft store version*). You can find links to this on the _Sideloadly_ page. The _Sideloadly_ page also mentions needing _iCloud_, although I think I managed to perform the installation without it.
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4. Connect your apple device via cable to the computer. You can also enable WiFi transfers by following the guide on the _Sideloadly_ page.
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5. Open _Sideloadly_, and load the IPA file you downloaded earlier.
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6. Make sure the refresh option on the left of the "start" button is enabled.
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7. Go to advanced options, and override the app version to match the latest Android version of the patched app (in this case, `6.2.3`). You can also change the name of the app, if you so desire.
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8. Log into _Sideloadly_ with your Apple ID, and start the sideloading process. Along the way, you'll likely have to enable "developer mode" on your apple device (the steps required differ from IOS version to version), and trust apps sideloaded by the apple ID transferring the app (in this case, your ID).
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You will need to refresh the installation every week. This should happen automatically when you connect your device to your computer by cable around the expiration date. This can also be performed via WiFi by following the steps outlined in the _Sideloadly_ documentation. For troubleshooting and help, contact me.
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## Discord integration
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We have a discord bot, featuring cool stuff like B30 rendering! DM `shimmeringmoon#8703` to see it in action.
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