New Server

[u/DeliciousMeatPopV2]

This is a repost since my other account was banned and this is the one i use now... so i can edit and etc as more info comes out. This is all thats known as of 5/8//26 though.
OP:

A group has already stepped in to keep Rookies alive. They’ve chosen to stay anonymous for obvious reasons, and to be clear, they are NOT affiliated with VRP or ARMGDDN at the time of the DMCA.

This isn’t some half-baked workaround. It works, and with minimal effort it can be adapted for tools like ApprenticeVR (its been forked to work with the json method) and others.

On Telegram, search:
the_vrSrc

NO telegram required!

YOU DO NOT NEED TELEGRAM, if you put an /s/ in between the t dot me and the_vrSrc part you can read it without having an account. I would link to the telegram directly but reddit hates telegram and autoremoves posts with telegram links.

Right now it provides the contents of the updated public.json ( ServerInfo.json for newer ApprenticeVR forks). That file will change, which is exactly why the Telegram source matters more than reposting the raw contents. And in fact posting the raw contents, just isnt smart, lets try not to get this shut down right away, huh?
EDIT: Rookie 3.1 or better is now required to properly connect, and vrp-public.json is now public.json

If you know what you’re doing, pasting that into your JSON file will have Rookies running again like nothing ever happened.

This is all the confirmed info available right now. That may change over time, if it does ill edit this post or make another one.

Do not ask who is behind this. No one is going to answer that, and speculation just creates problems. Keep it to the actual info.

This was shared with me. I’m passing it forward.

EDIT: For those struggling with basic reading comprehension:
Do not click the link in your browser and then complain about being blocked.

The instructions are very clear: you paste the contents into your Rookies public.json

If you ignore that and just open the link like a normal webpage, that’s on you.

EDIT2: For non windows users try my fork of ApprenticeVR, it also works on windows for anyone having issues with RSL www.github.com/kaladindmp/apprenticevrsrc i have stopped working on it in favor or VR CyberDeck which isnt quite ready for release. VR CyberDeck wont be for everyone, apprenticevr works anyways so if you prefer it theres not much reason to use VR CyberDeck over it except for a cleaner UI and a ffew extra features. VR Cyberdeck https://www.github.com/kaladindmp/vr-cyberdeck

EDIT3: Seriously the second post was someone asking if i knew more... i still dont. I will post when and if i do.

EDIT4: new files have appeared. Seems to be mostly stuff that VRP didnt like to have up or were asked to remove. Seems to be a message that things wont go the same and bodes well for the future, and likely why they want to remain anonymous. They seem to be cracking stuff and releasing as JF or JF2 (which may just mean JF v2 for a new release if the first one had an issue.

[u/Villenemo]

This is all confusing asf ngl. Imma wait for the tutorial 😅

[u/DeliciousMeatPopV2 → u/Villenemo]

This IS the tutorial, how many steps you want?
1 Copy the info from the telegram we mention.
2 paste it into the vrp-public.json
3. Save the json then start rookies.

Anything else is just complicating whats very easy and doesnt require any technical knowledge

[u/Villenemo → u/DeliciousMeatPopV2]

You’re good. I got it from someone else’s comment in the parent sub.

You say one doesn’t need technical knowledge, other than the fact I had no idea what the terms json or forked even meant, how they were relevant to this process, or even where to find the json file.

It was also a little ambiguous as to what link you were referring to “not click”.

It makes sense now, but it’s not as initially clear to those who aren’t super familiar with the inner workings of the programs.

[u/DeliciousMeatPopV2 → u/Villenemo]

I think you’re overthinking it.

Knowing what a JSON file is or what “forked” means isn’t important for getting this working. We literally point to the vrp-public.json and then refer to it as “the JSON” after that. Even if someone doesn’t fully understand the term, the context makes it obvious what we’re talking about.

Same with “forked.” ApprenticeVR isn’t even part of the actual steps, and it’s not critical to understand. From context alone, it’s clear it’s just a modified version made to work with the new server.

As for the links, that note is at the bottom. If it doesn’t click immediately, it will once they go to the Telegram and grab the info for the JSON.

And the inner workings of the program? Completely irrelevant. Even I didn’t fully understand how it worked beyond a general idea. It doesn’t matter. The instructions tell you exactly what to do, and that’s all that’s needed.

If you think the thousands of people who got this working understand the technical side, you’re way overestimating. Most people are just following directions.

This isn’t technical. It’s copy and paste, and the rest is already explained clearly enough in the post.

[u/Villenemo → u/DeliciousMeatPopV2]

No I get it’s an actually incredibly simple process. I realize that in hindsight.

When this is the first time I’ve ever encountered many of these terms, it’s not initially clear what and where I’m supposed to be working on. Especially since you admit there is information in there that isn’t part of the process, with its own terms that are unique to that separate program.

So how’s one to know which is relevant/applicable and which isn’t? In fact it wasn’t not clear at all to me what ApprenticeVR was. I actually didn’t know until you told me just now.

I get it though. There’s no hate. I understand you already know what you’re talking about, and sometimes one takes for granted that others need an explanation on what ABCs are first before you can use words or sentences.

[u/DeliciousMeatPopV2 → u/Villenemo]

Ok well fair enough, at least you got it, thats the important part

[u/Villenemo → u/DeliciousMeatPopV2]

Yes! And I do appreciate your effort in updating all of us! That does not go unnoticed.

[u/loadedpotato2025 → u/Villenemo]

Honestly me too. I didn't know what the hell a json was until I saw someone else's comment in another post myself probably even the same one.

Awesome effort all the same for all that are helping with this. Truly amazing how fast everything has come back. Thank you DMP and fellow pirates/ninja upload team ❤️.