retro-aim-server

AIM Client Setup

This guide explains how to install and configure AIM clients for Retro AIM Server.

Installation

Linux

Windows AIM versions 5.0-5.1.3036 run perfectly well on Wine. Here’s how to set up AIM 5.1.3036.

  1. Install Wine
  2. Download the AIM installer from archive.org
  3. Run the installer from the terminal: 
    wine aim324235.exe

macOS (Intel & Apple Silicon)

Windows AIM can run on modern macOS without a VM, including the Apple Silicon platform!

Get started with the AIM for macOS project.

Windows 10/11

All versions of AIM 5.x run on Windows 10/11 with varying degrees of success. To get started, install AIM 5.0.2829. Set Windows XP compatibility mode on the executable once installed.

Newer 5.x versions exhibit a quirk where aim.exe randomly hangs on startup, which can be mitigated by AIM Tamer.

Configuration

Once installed, configure AIM to connect to Retro AIM Server.

  1. At the sign-on screen, click Setup.

    screenshot of AIM sign-on screen

  2. Under the Sign On/Off category, click Connection.

    screenshot of AIM preferences window

  3. In the Host field, enter the value of OSCAR_HOST found in config/settings. In the Port field, enter the value of AUTH_PORT found in config/settings.env.

    Screen Shot 2024-03-29 at 11 22 19 PM

  4. Click OK and sign in to AIM!
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