> it was perfectly possible to set up online game servers, but the master server was hard-coded in the executable, so anyone wishing to play this game nowadays

> it was perfectly possible to set up online game servers, but the master server was hard-coded in the executable, so anyone wishing to play this game nowadays must "hack" it. I assume it was an URL so a modified hosts file without touching the game itself would be enough. If it was a fixed IP it could be also handled outside the game.