Welcome to the aisp-emu Site
Welcome to the fan site for aisp-emu — a community project working to bring the discontinued Japanese MMO ai sp@ce back online.
After the original game shut down, a small group of fans began reverse-engineering the client and rebuilding the server stack from scratch. This site is where we'll share progress updates, setup guides, and everything else you need to get playing.
What is ai sp@ce?
Wikipedia describes ai sp@ce as a Japanese virtual 3D massively multiplayer online social game (MMOSG). It launched on October 15, 2008, and eventually went offline on June 30, 2011. Since then, the game has been unavailable, with its maps, content, and gameplay largely inaccessible.
What is this project?
aisp-emu is a fan-made server emulator for ai sp@ce. We are attempting to recreate the original experience for education and preservation, with the goal of allowing both old and new players to experience the game as it was before it went offline.
This project is an unofficial community effort and is not affiliated with the original ai sp@ce developers or publishers.
Open source and free forever
This project will always be open source. The full server source code is available on GitHub, and we have no plans to hide features behind a proprietary build or paid service. For as long as this project is being worked on, its source code will remain publicly available.
Running your own server is also intended to be straightforward. The GitHub repository includes instructions for cloning, building, and running the server locally.
Want to play?
Head over to our Getting Started guide to download the client, connect to the server, and create your account.
Get involved
Source code, build instructions, and contribution guidelines are available on GitHub:
Whether you're interested in networking, game server architecture, or reverse-engineering legacy MMOs, contributions are welcome. Check the repository README for prerequisites, instructions for building and running the server, and information on running the test suite.
Join the community
Day-to-day collaboration happens on the Anime Toshokan Discord server:
Drop in to ask questions, report bugs, share progress, or just hang out with other ai sp@ce fans.
Thanks for stopping by — we're glad you're here.