I Built a FREE Offline WoW Server on Steam Deck From Scratch — Full Install Guide
In this video I build a completely offline World
of Warcraft server on my Steam Deck from absolute
zero — using only free, open source tools.
No subscription. No internet required. No servers
getting shut down. Just you and Azeroth, forever.
Huge shoutout to the incredible team at
AzerothCore — none of this is possible without
their years of work building and maintaining a
world class open source WoW emulator. Go give
them a star on GitHub:
👉 github.com/azerothcore/azerothcore-wotlk
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📦 FREE INSTALLER — Everything you need:
github.com/DadsMmoLab/dads-mmo-lab
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⏱️ TIMESTAMPS: (coming soon)
0:00 - Introduction
X:XX - Uninstalling the old server (clean slate)
X:XX - Running install.sh
X:XX - Docker and AzerothCore downloading
X:XX - Modules installing
X:XX - Creating your account
X:XX - Setting up Gaming Mode launcher
X:XX - Launching WoW from Gaming Mode
X:XX - Troubleshooting tips
X:XX - What's coming next
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🔧 WHAT THE INSTALLER SETS UP:
✅ AzerothCore WotLK 3.3.5a server
✅ mod-playerbots — AI companions for
dungeons, raids and open world
✅ mod-individual-progression — Vanilla
→ TBC → WotLK natural progression
✅ mod-ah-bot — Living Auction House
economy on all three AHs
✅ mod-dungeon-master — Procedural
dungeon challenges with roguelike buffs
✅ Gaming Mode launcher — auto-starts
and auto-shuts down with WoW
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🔔 SUBSCRIBE — What's coming next:
🐉 Module patcher — configure bots, AH
and progression with one command
🍄 MapleStory Pre-Big Bang (wife's pick!)
⚡ PSO Blue Burst offline on Steam Deck
🌿 Ragnarok Online — all 3 versions
🧱 LEGO Universe — bring it back for
your kids
...and a lot more
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☕ If this helped you:
ko-fi.com/dadsmmolab
(completely optional — always free)
📦 GitHub:
github.com/DadsMmoLab/dads-mmo-lab
💬 Reddit:
reddit.com/u/Kingspoken
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