Modern server emulator for FFXIV. Unlike other projects, we actively target the latest version of the Global client.
Updates for this project can be found on my blog.
Kawari currently supports patch 7.38 (2025.10.30.0000.0000). Previously supported patches are provided as tags (e.g. 2025.02.27.0000.0000). These may not function or build correctly, these tags are more like historical markers.
Only the Global region is supported. Only the Windows client is supported. Support for other regions and clients are out of scope of this project.
Kawari tries to be easy to run on Windows and Linux. You can find guides for running Kawari in our documentation.
Kawari is primarily a research project, but also a way to preserve the modern client. Kawari is...
- FOR preservation of the game, in the event that the servers are permanently unavailable.
- FOR exploring the packet structure for legitimate purposes (e.g. archival and preservation.)
- NOT a way to play the game without a valid subscription. We can't, nor ever will be a suitable replacement for the real game.
- NOT for creating bots, packet modifications or doing anything on the retail servers.
For more information, see our Acceptable Usage document.
- Sapphire for reference.
- iolite for inspiration & reference.
- TemporalStasis for tooling and reference.
- Project Chronofoil for easy packet capture.
- FFXIVClientStructs for being an invaluable resource for the client's internals.
This project is licensed under the GNU Affero General Public License 3. Some code or assets may be licensed differently.
