| Safe Indicator | Red Flag | |----------------|-----------| | No compiled executables (no .exe) | A file named server.exe or launcher.exe | | Well-documented PHP code | Obfuscated or encoded PHP (e.g., base64 gibberish) | | Requires you to supply your own SWF | Includes a pre-compiled SWF with altered security | | Hosted on GitHub with public commits | Downloaded from a random MediaFire link posted in a chat |
: Flash files for maps, monsters, and gear. Because AQW originally ran on Flash, these assets must be hosted on a web server for the client to load them. aqw private server files
: A utility specifically developed to simplify porting items, quests, and maps from the official AQW servers into private server databases, found on Historical Files (WQW & PEATL) | Safe Indicator | Red Flag | |----------------|-----------|