0. hi

MOSTLY unmodified src from the limewire link in the discord server
only modifications i did is hopefully fix sdl3

Caution

EXPECT CRASHES OR BUGS, ORIGINAL DEVS HAVE STATED THAT THIS PROJECT
IS MOSTLY UNFINISHED AND VERY UNSTABLE

0.1. build the thing

Warning

THIS GUIDE IS MADE ONLY FOR LINUX, OTHER PLATFORMS HAVE NOT BEEN TESTED
mainly bc i have no fucking clue how to do ts in windows i barely figured out this on my own

requirements:

• clang
• cmake
• qt shit:

# Arch: pacman -S qt6-base qt6-webengine
# Ubuntu: apt install qt6-base-dev qt6-webengine-dev qt6-webengine-dev-tools libqt6webenginecore6-bin

• vcpkg

ok steps:

• clone this repo
• clone the vcpkg repo in the root of the project (should be like this: [project]/vcpkg/...)
• cd into vcpkg and run ./bootstrap-vcpkg.sh
• go back to the root folder and run:

mkdir build
cmake -B build -S . -DCMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_FILE="$PWD/vcpkg/scripts/buildsystems/vcpkg.cmake" -DCMAKE_C_COMPILER=/usr/bin/clang -DCMAKE_CXX_COMPILER=/usr/bin/clang++

• wait til it compiles the zobillion dependencies and configures shit,
• then cd into build and run make, this will compile the project

enjoy your mess, if you didnt understand my instructions uhhh sorry not sorry lmao

below is the original README.txt (now with markdown !)

1. Overview

Aya is a robust, customizable, and otherwise heavily modified fork of the Roblox client codebase which was leaked to the public internet around March 2016. Relative to the original codebase, Aya contains numerous improvements, enhancements, and other features, all of which are listed in the CHANGELOG.

Aya was created with the aspiration to foster positive change and further innovation in the legacy Roblox community. It is our hope that every use of Aya aligns with this vision.

Please read all the provided documentation files to get a full grasp on how to use Aya. This file contains a glossary of all relevant information, whereas INSTALL contains information how to fully set up and use Aya. You should definitely read LICENSE, as it describes the relevant terms for using Aya, as well as key legal information you need to know if you choose to use Aya.

2. Documentation

2.1. Overall documentation

README.md                 This file
docs/API.md               Aya custom API reference
docs/INSTALL.md           Installation/compile instructions for Aya
docs/CHANGELOG.md         Full list of changes from the original 2016
                          Roblox source code

2.2. Project structure

client                   Implements the Aya game, delivered to end-users
client/app               Universal Svelte app UI for Player/Studio/Server
client/core              Foundational code used across the client apps
client/player            Aya Player, used to connect to multiplayer games
client/studio            Aya Studio, used to edit and test levels
client/server            Aya Server, used to host multiplayer game sessions
client/web-helper        Aya CEF integration
client/thumbnail-helper  Call with regsvr32 on Windows for .ayal thumbnails
                         in the Windows File Explorer
client/updater           Aya auto-updater for instances

engine                   The underlying engine that the client applications
                         rely on. This is a heavily modified version of the
                         Roblox game engine source code leak, dated 3/16/2016
engine/app               The heart of the engine
engine/core              Fundamental components used throughout the engine
engine/gfx               3D rendering
engine/network           Multiplayer component of the game engine

docs                     Documentation on how to use and install Aya
resources                Static resources such as images that are used in Aya

third-party              Third party dependencies accessible as Git submodules

3. Noteworthy changes

Aya contains many significant changes relative to the original codebase. Here is a list of some of the more noteworthy ones that are important to know when using Aya.

• Most of Roblox's anti-cheat measures have been removed or stripped out of the codebase entirely, including:

  • The real-time program memory checker (NetPmc) as well as the golden hash checker. The justification for this is because it is too difficult to port to non-x86 Windows systems as a lot of the functionality relies on fundamental properties of the Microsoft Visual C++ compiler and the PE file structure.

  • VMProtect integration has been removed entirely. Unlike other proprietary libraries, there is no alternative put in its place. However, you may want to tackle obfuscating code during the compilation stage with projects such as obfuscated-llvm so that the control flow of the application is obfuscated to the point that it is near-impossible for malicious actors to exploit.

• All proprietary or otherwise closed-source dependencies have been removed entirely and replaced with open source alternatives.

• The client applications have been almost entirely rewritten with the goal of being as lightweight as possible as well as having equivalent functionality across all platforms (in particular, Windows and Linux).

• All dependencies have been updated to their newest versions.