{"id":21,"date":"2025-08-30T09:01:04","date_gmt":"2025-08-30T09:01:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.kristedal.se\/?p=21"},"modified":"2025-08-30T09:03:25","modified_gmt":"2025-08-30T09:03:25","slug":"running-azerothcore-wow-3-3-5a-on-a-raspberry-pi-5","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kristedal.se\/?p=21","title":{"rendered":"Running AzerothCore (WoW 3.3.5a) on a Raspberry Pi 5"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ever wanted to host your own World of Warcraft server at home, running 24\/7 without burning hundreds of watts? Thanks to the Raspberry Pi 5, you can.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>With just a few watts of power and a credit-card-sized board, the Pi is now powerful enough to handle <strong>AzerothCore<\/strong>, the most popular open-source server software for WoW\u2019s <strong>Wrath of the Lich King (3.3.5a)<\/strong> client. That means you can have your own private Azeroth \u2014 always online, silent, and cheap to run.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this guide, I\u2019ll walk you step by step through:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Preparing your Raspberry Pi 5.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Installing the right MySQL server (<strong>Percona<\/strong>, not MariaDB).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Compiling AzerothCore on ARM64 with the correct build flags.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Setting up the world data and database.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Creating your first GM and player accounts.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>By the end, you\u2019ll have a working WoW server on your Raspberry Pi 5.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83c\udf0d Why WoW Classic?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>World of Warcraft launched in 2004 and quickly became the world\u2019s biggest MMORPG. Over the years Blizzard released expansions, but many fans consider the <strong>Wrath of the Lich King era (patch 3.3.5a)<\/strong> to be the golden age.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Why is it still so loved?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Balanced gameplay<\/strong> between classes and roles.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Iconic raids<\/strong> like Icecrown Citadel.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A time when the community, guilds, and world PvP truly mattered.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>That\u2019s why WoW \u201cClassic\u201d has such a strong following today: players want to relive the feel of Azeroth as it was in its most memorable form.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83d\udd27 What is AzerothCore?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>AzerothCore is an <strong>open-source MMORPG server<\/strong> based on the WoW 3.3.5a client.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>It started as a fork of <strong>TrinityCore<\/strong>, but with a focus on modularity and easier maintenance.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Today it has an active community on GitHub, with frequent updates and plugins.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It\u2019s perfect for experimenting, running a private server for friends, or even learning how big online servers are structured.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83d\udc49 Get it here:<br><a href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/azerothcore\/azerothcore-wotlk\">https:\/\/github.com\/azerothcore\/azerothcore-wotlk<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83d\udcbf Getting the WoW 3.3.5a Client<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>To connect to your server, you\u2019ll need the <strong>Wrath of the Lich King client, version 3.3.5a (build 12340)<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>If you still have your original discs or backups, use those.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Some community archives exist online, but remember: <strong>Blizzard owns the rights<\/strong>, so use your own copy if possible.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The important part is that it\u2019s exactly <strong>3.3.5a (12340)<\/strong> \u2014 newer or older versions won\u2019t work.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u26a1 Raspberry Pi 5 Tuning Note<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>On my own Pi 5, I\u2019ve actually <strong>underclocked<\/strong> it:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>CPU at <strong>1.5 GHz<\/strong> (down from 2.4 GHz).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>GPU at <strong>600 MHz<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Even at these lower speeds, AzerothCore runs smoothly. Temperatures sit around <strong>70 \u00b0C<\/strong> with only the stock heatsink (no fan). This proves the Pi can handle a WoW server <strong>24\/7, silently, with low power draw<\/strong> \u2014 making it an ideal home project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ever wanted to host your own World of Warcraft server at home, running 24\/7 without burning hundreds of watts? Thanks to the Raspberry Pi 5, you can. 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