There are two major codebases for RayCity servers:
Most "fixed" databases refer to the RCU MySQL version as it is the most common modern private server setup.
If you are restoring a DB from a different source, ensure the Collation matches (e.g., Latin1_General_CI_AS vs SQL_Latin1_General_CP1_CI_AS). Mismatched collations cause errors when comparing strings (like usernames).
In the context of dataset releases (often found in GitHub repositories or changelogs): raycity db fixed
Set up a SQL Agent Job to run this daily during server downtime:
-- 1. Reset stuck connections
UPDATE TB_ACCOUNT SET LoginStatus = 0;
-- 2. Check for orphaned data
DELETE FROM TB_PARTY WHERE LeaderCharID NOT IN (SELECT CharID FROM TB_CHARACTER);
-- 3. Rebuild Indexes (Keeps DB fast)
USE RayCityDB;
EXEC sp_MSforeachtable 'ALTER INDEX ALL ON ? REBUILD';
RayCity combined open-world driving, quests, car customization, and instanced races. Like most MMOs of its era, it relied on a central server managing persistent player data: inventory, garage, completed missions, reputation, cash, and cosmetic items. This data lived in a relational database—likely MySQL or Microsoft SQL Server—with tables for users, vehicles, parts, tuning stats, and quest states. The client-server protocol was proprietary; when official servers shut down, no public documentation remained.
Private server projects therefore had to reverse-engineer packet structures and reconstruct the database schema from memory dumps, leaked server files, or packet captures. An early “raycity db” would have been incomplete: missing tables, wrong field types, broken foreign keys, or incorrect default values causing runtime crashes (e.g., quests not advancing, cars not spawning, cash corrupting). There are two major codebases for RayCity servers:
If you are running a private server and still seeing "DB Timeout," here is the manual fix.
Step 1: Back up your old DB
mysqldump -u root -p raycity > raycity_backup_broken.sql
Step 2: Modify the Character table
The old table structure is prone to locking. Run this SQL query: Most "fixed" databases refer to the RCU MySQL
ALTER TABLE `characters` ENGINE=InnoDB;
ALTER TABLE `characters` MODIFY `money` BIGINT(20) NOT NULL DEFAULT 0;
ALTER TABLE `characters` MODIFY `exp` BIGINT(20) NOT NULL DEFAULT 0;
CREATE INDEX idx_char_online ON characters (online_status);
Step 3: The "Critical Fix" – Repair Garage_Items
The infamous "Item DB" error stems from orphaned records.
DELETE FROM garage_items WHERE car_uid NOT IN (SELECT uid FROM characters);
ALTER TABLE garage_items ADD CONSTRAINT fk_car_owner FOREIGN KEY (car_uid) REFERENCES characters(uid) ON DELETE CASCADE;
Step 4: Update your server executable
You need the v32.5 DB Bridge (available on the RayCity Dev Hub). Replace your old DBServer.exe with the patched version that supports persistent connections (no more "MySQL has gone away").
Step 5: Restart services
sudo systemctl restart raycity-login
sudo systemctl restart raycity-world
Even with "raycity db fixed" announced, you might still get errors. Here is why: