Welcome! If you're looking to start on a private server, pick your flavor below. Do you run a private server and want to be added to this list? Send me a PM and I'll add you on. The below list is based on servers that are currently and consistently seeing content updates.

Please note that since the community sees servers pop up and vanish often, we will not be adding any servers to this list unless they have been around for a minimum of six months. Any server you see on this list has established itself within the community as a reliable source of entertainment for players.

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Instructions on the Nasomi site on how to find ffxipadconfig (spelling might not be correct, but you know which exe I'm talking about) are unclear. None of the paths shown lead to it. Using the direct link Nasomi installer, game was installed to c:\program files\Nasomi\playonline... I did a search in this folder for the program mentioned on the Nasomi site and I found three matches. I connected my USB controller which I use for FFXIV and other games with no issue, but none of the config exe's seem to read it correctly, and even when I set up all the buttons and start up the game through Ashita, the control does nothing (can't even "Accept" that this is a game at boot). Of the three exe's found, 2 are in English, the third has a similar layout to the others, except has ????'s (question marks) all over the place.

Game runs fine using keyboard and mouse, but I'd much rather be using a controller.

Also, sorta unrelated, but are anti-aliasing options accessible through Ashita or am I supposed to find those elsewhere?

Thank you!! I really want to play since after I made my character I saw how packed the server was, so I'm really excited to jump in and play, but I suck at playing with the keyboard/mouse.

Current with the Darkstar main branch as of 2 weeks ago. Will update to Darkstar main branch once a month or so at the beginning of each month but before the official update (It's the plan at least).

75 level cap server currently at ZM and CoP era, see discord for more info.

Main gameplay customization with this server is I consider it a Hardcore server. Meaning... when a character dies, the current job will go to level 1 regardless of what level it is. Additionally, cure/protect/shell/haste/~nas can not be cast on playable characters outside of an alliance (no power leveling!). There are other minor customizations like leaping boots instead of bounding boots from lizzy. Gobbiebag materials from ToAU and WotG can drop from specific monsters or NM see changelog link on discord.

Don't have a website yet, all the information is on a Discord channel, including how to log in to the server and a changelog link (everything I have changed).

I am unaware of any hardcore server like this yet, if there is another I am interested to talk with people who run it and trade ideas. There is a place in the discord for advice/suggestions/requests with the server content.

I am NOT a programmer (yet, maybe) but am having a ton of fun learning and trying to understand why the changes I make work or don't work and testing them. I am looking for a mentor of sorts within the darkstar project who I can chat or talk with periodically to learn from. I would love to help with the development of the darkstar project in any way I can, not sure how much I can do though for the time being.