r/gwent • u/KilliWallace123 We do what must be done. • Jun 17 '26
Mod Gwent Beta 0.9.24 Private Server
I've gotten the old Gwent open beta, the pre-Homecoming version, working online again by making a reverse-engineered private server that stands in for GOG's, so the game connects and runs like the official servers used to.
The beta is such a different game from the current version, I felt like it needed to be preserved and made playable again in some way. The project is all open source, and I'm fairly sure it could be extended to other versions of the game if anyone's interested in that, most likely even Homecoming/current versions.
https://reddit.com/link/1u7v5e2/video/5w8x569gmq7h1/player
Right now you can play online casual matches against other people, play against the AI, do the single-player challenges, build decks, buy kegs, craft cards, mill them, etc. Ranked play and Arena aren't implemented yet though.
You can play on the community server I'm running, or host your own for you and your friends, play over LAN, or just play single-player. You could even run modded matches against each other, as long as both players have the same modded card files, e.g. you could add fully new custom cards.
The only catch to playing is that you need your own original beta game files for this version, Gwent 0.9.24.3.432.
Also if you don't trust the prebuilt launcher you can read through the project and code to see how it all works fully, and/or build it yourself.
Github Repo: https://github.com/Somnia41205/Unofficial-Gwent-Beta-0.9.24.3.432-Private-Server
Release: https://github.com/Somnia41205/Unofficial-Gwent-Beta-0.9.24.3.432-Private-Server/releases/tag/v1.0.2a
Join the Discord server to easily find a game, and to get support!:
https://discord.gg/vNwjyqMYhd
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u/kevin_bkt Tomfoolery! Enough! Jun 17 '26
Wow. I never played the beta, but I've got to say I really admire and appreciate your dedication and hard work in doing this. It gives me hope that the current game might live on forever, too.
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u/therealcatarn Neutral Jun 18 '26
I am using the game version from archive but no matter what I do it says "Could not connect, this game version is no longer supported" it drives me nuts...
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u/KilliWallace123 We do what must be done. Jun 18 '26
Do you have GOG fully closed, and does my launcher run without any errors?
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u/therealcatarn Neutral Jun 18 '26
GoG fully closed. Im using steam now, steam is running in the bg. Launcher runs w/o errors, downloads stuff creates account and laucnhes the game after but cant connect then, Local server the same.
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u/Think_of_the_meta The quill is mightier than the sword. Jun 18 '26
Dude you are such a legend for this. Heres to hoping i can run it, my original game files might not be on my computer as it wasnt the original hardware i played homecoming on
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u/dolfinator Tomfoolery! Enough! Jul 08 '26
Is this the last beta that came before they went live? That was my favorite version of Gwent!
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u/dolfinator Tomfoolery! Enough! Jul 08 '26 edited Jul 08 '26
Is your server still working? Game says "Could not connect, please check your internet connection".
Edit: Worked after I restarted my PC.
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u/LetGaming2112 Neutral Jul 26 '26
Will you be adding compatible versions for future client releases over time, such as 1.0, etc.?
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u/KilliWallace123 We do what must be done. Jul 26 '26
Yes, hopefully, but it'll be a while before I get around to it. I'm working right now though on a modding tool for this version so people can add their own cards, cosmetics and other stuff before I start work on the other versions
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u/WeirdCompany1100 Neutral Jul 29 '26
oh no, dont focus on diy cards please 🤔
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u/KilliWallace123 We do what must be done. Jul 29 '26
No I'll never change anything on the main server, just let people add custom avatars, borders, cardbacks, boards, and stuff to their own games on their side locally.
They can make new cards or change existing ones for their own lan games or if they want to host their own server, but I'll never change anything about the cards on the default one
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u/WeirdCompany1100 Neutral Jul 29 '26
custom servers will divide the players, would be nice to play on closed beta snapshot though
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u/KilliWallace123 We do what must be done. Jul 29 '26
People can already create their own custom servers
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u/cosmicmindofficial Villentretenmerth; also calls himself Borkh Three Jackdaws… Jun 19 '26 edited Jun 19 '26
There is one beta Gwent version run by Chinese people and they have a Discord server. They even made updates and changed cards. Sadly I am no longer part of the Discord server and don't know the name.
edit: i found it: Legacy Gwent
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u/KilliWallace123 We do what must be done. Jun 19 '26
I think I know that server, but unless it's a different one, it's not the official game client like mine uses. They use a custom built version that emulates the look and feel of the original game
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u/betraying_chino Green Man Jun 22 '26
Yeah, I've been trying it for some time, but nah. If you'd think balance council is bad - imagine if it could also rework cards and create new ones - that's what Legacy Gwent is.
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u/yhciC The semblance of power don't interest me. Jun 17 '26
is there any way for me to get 0.9.24.3.432 files today? I've tried searching but all i got was either this post or old videos of gameplay
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u/KilliWallace123 We do what must be done. Jun 17 '26
I'm not sure, maybe it's on the internet archive?
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u/yhciC The semblance of power don't interest me. Jun 17 '26
I can't believe i forgot about existence of this place. thank you very much, I found it and it works
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u/UCanBeTheBossDaddy SabrinaGlevissig Jun 18 '26
Any chance you can send me the link, please? I couldn't find it on archive. Thanks
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u/yhciC The semblance of power don't interest me. Jun 18 '26
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u/MisterKleks Neutral Jul 09 '26
Some way to communicate between players would be good help in ever finding a game
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Jul 10 '26
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u/dolfinator Tomfoolery! Enough! Jul 10 '26
I don't think they meant adding chat to the game. A simple discord server with an LFG role would do. reddit is great for discussions but it sucks for chatting and you can't ping roles.
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u/MisterKleks Neutral Jul 10 '26
yes, u/KilliWallace123 please make a discord server and attach link to it in the project
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u/KilliWallace123 We do what must be done. Jul 27 '26 edited Sep 07 '26
Discord server is live: https://discord.gg/CgKvabyyn
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u/True-Western-1852 Neutral Sep 07 '26
can you update link?
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u/MisterKleks Neutral Jul 10 '26
I couldnt say i will be logging at some exact time 😄 if im in mood to play and see someone at dsc also wants to play i could join
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u/ThinkValue Neutral Jul 14 '26
How do I play this? I don't have the Beta files
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Jul 19 '26
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u/Western-Apartment-77 Jul 19 '26
I've followed all the steps above, game stlll won't launch. GwentBetaLauncher.exe in admin mode, configuring DNS and services, then "Gwent closed" and nothing else happens.
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Jul 22 '26
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u/Western-Apartment-77 Jul 24 '26
No VPN. I have Hamachi used time to time for LAN but I don't see how it would impact.
Thanks for your help tho' !
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u/Western-Apartment-77 Jul 15 '26
I have download the private server and the 0.9.24.3.432 version, lauched in admin the launcher, made a new User, launch "play" but nothing is happening - game is not launching.
Anything I may have missed ? On a different laptop, it's the same result
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u/Aggravating-Elk552 Neutral 11d ago
Dude this is awesome,it would be great if it expanded to Homecoming/current versions.
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u/Playfulboy87 Neutral Jun 17 '26
Hi, looks more like the original gwent, how much single player content in this beta version?
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u/KilliWallace123 We do what must be done. Jun 17 '26
Not too much, there's a challenge game mode with 30 challenges to do, 6 per faction. They're basically just AI matches with preselected decks though. Earlier beta versions had a few seasonal events like saovine and midwinter as well, that I haven't implemented yet, but they had a few single player puzzles attached to them like the kind in Thronebreaker
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u/elnegativo Let us get to the point. Jun 17 '26
How much are you charging the kegs?:)