Case study

Arcanum Community Edition: rebuilding Arcanum for modern systems

Arcanum Community Edition rebuilds Arcanum as a replacement executable for modern operating systems while using data from the player's game installation. Its C source covers game and engine modules, with named APIs and annotations in some areas and unresolved names in others.

Targets: Game
Category: Independent reconstruction cases
Relationship: Independent reconstruction project
Sources reviewed: 2026-11-06
Evidence class: C2 code & docs, no demo or download

Stars: 181
Last commit: 2026-05-13
Language: C

GitHub data as of 2026-11-10

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Evidence

Observed: Code and documentation observed; no download method or demo found.
Checked: 2026-11-09

How evidence classes are assigned

Requirements & limits

Prerequisites: A purchased Arcanum installation and its game data files are required.
Testing evidence: The project is labeled a beta; the author reports testing a speedrun rather than every game path.
Limits: Android and iOS versions lack touch controls and are not intended for players.
License: Sustainable Use License 1.0.

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BibTeX

@misc{arcanum-community-edition-case,
  title = {{Arcanum Community Edition: rebuilding Arcanum for modern systems}},
  howpublished = {\url{https://github.com/alexbatalov/arcanum-ce}},
  url = {https://github.com/alexbatalov/arcanum-ce},
  urldate = {2026-11-06},
  note = {Awesome REA entry: \url{https://awesomerea.org/resources/arcanum-community-edition-case/}}
}

Plain text

Arcanum Community Edition: rebuilding Arcanum for modern systems. https://github.com/alexbatalov/arcanum-ce (accessed 2026-11-06). Awesome REA entry: https://awesomerea.org/resources/arcanum-community-edition-case/

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README.md GitHub · alexbatalov/arcanum-ce · Revision a7ff41b
LICENSE.md GitHub · alexbatalov/arcanum-ce · Revision a7ff41b