Updated: February 23, 2023

Thanks to Hikari Calyx for the assistance of creating the tutorial.

Table of Contents

1. Registering for a Shengqu account

<aside> ⚠️ Due to Chinese regulations in regards to online games, you’ll need a Chinese phone number (+86) and Chinese Resident Identity Card number to prove that you’re 18 and above. There is a limit of 5 Shengqu Games accounts under 1 number.

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  1. Head onto https://register.u.sdo.com/register/index
  2. You’ll see this page. Fill out the following as according to below:
    1. Chinese mobile phone number (without +86)
    2. click [免费获取验证码] to receive verification code via SMS and provide here
    3. Password
    4. Legal name in Chinese
    5. Chinese identification number (SSN, 18-digit)

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To secure your Shengqu Games account, it is recommended to download their inhouse app titled as Daoyu. By doing this, you’ll be able to log in to MapleStory via a QR Code or a One-Time Password (OTP).

2. Download MapleStory

2.1. CMS Official Client

  1. Head over to CMS’s download page here: https://mxd.web.sdo.com/web6/download/down.html
  2. Click the huge [HTTP高速下载] button to retrieve download links. Then click [HTTP下载>>] buttons in the list to download files.

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  1. Put downloaded files altogether and launch MaplestoryXXX.exe to begin installation.

2.2. CMS Tespia Client

<aside> ⚠️ The Tespia client for Chinese MapleStory does not share login credentials with your main CMS account, and as such the method to obtain Tespia credentials cannot be obtained normally. Thus the client should only be used to inspect upcoming updates.

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  1. Head over to CMS Notice page: https://mxd.web.sdo.com/web6/news/newsList.asp?CategoryID=275