FlareStart
HomeNewsHow ToSources
FlareStart

Where developers start their day. All the tech news & tutorials that matter, in one place.

Quick Links

  • Home
  • News
  • Tutorials
  • Sources
  • Privacy Policy

Connect

© 2026 FlareStart. All rights reserved.

Back to articles
Show HN: Moongate – Ultima Online server emulator in .NET 10 with Lua scripting
How-ToWeb Development

Show HN: Moongate – Ultima Online server emulator in .NET 10 with Lua scripting

via Hacker Newssquidleon10h ago

I've been building a modern Ultima Online server emulator from scratch. It's not feature-complete (no combat, no skills yet), but the foundation is solid and I wanted to share it early. What it does today: - Full packet layer for the classic UO client (login, movement, items, mobiles) - Lua scripting for item behaviors (double-click a potion, open a door — all defined in Lua, no C# recompile) - Spatial world partitioned into sectors with delta sync (only sends packets for new sectors when crossing boundaries) - Snapshot-based persistence with MessagePack - Source generators for automatic DI wiring, packet handler registration, and Lua module exposure - NativeAOT support — the server compiles to a single native binary - Embedded HTTP admin API + React management UI - Auto-generated doors from map statics (same algorithm as ModernUO/RunUO) Tech stack: .NET 10, NativeAOT, NLua, MessagePack, DryIoc, Kestrel What's missing: Combat, skills, weather integration, NPC AI. This is still early —

Continue reading on Hacker News

Opens in a new tab

Read Full Article
0 views

Related Articles

The Quiet Advantage of Learning in Small, Practical Steps
How-To

The Quiet Advantage of Learning in Small, Practical Steps

Medium Programming • 3h ago

2. Readers-writers Problem
How-To

2. Readers-writers Problem

Medium Programming • 5h ago

The Part Nobody Could Scale
How-To

The Part Nobody Could Scale

Medium Programming • 6h ago

Claude Code Now Lets You Code From Your Phone. Here’s What I Learned the Hard Way.
How-To

Claude Code Now Lets You Code From Your Phone. Here’s What I Learned the Hard Way.

Medium Programming • 7h ago

Stop Watching Tutorials: The Real Way to Learn Coding Faster
How-To

Stop Watching Tutorials: The Real Way to Learn Coding Faster

Medium Programming • 8h ago

Discover More Articles