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  "class": "game",
  "description_en": "Benilla-Wotlk reconstructs the World of Warcraft 3.3.5a client in Rust and Bevy, using the original client as a behavioral reference and loading assets from the user's installation. It implements MPQ, BLP and world-format readers, FrameXML and Lua interfaces, and the game's authentication and world-session communication.",
  "description_zh": "Benilla-Wotlk 以原版客户端行为为参照，使用 Rust 和 Bevy 重建《World of Warcraft》3.3.5a 客户端，并读取用户安装目录中的资源。项目实现 MPQ、BLP 和世界数据格式的读取器、FrameXML 与 Lua 界面运行环境，以及游戏的认证和世界会话通信。",
  "entry_url": "https://awesomerea.org/resources/benilla-wotlk-case/",
  "entry_url_zh": "https://awesomerea.org/zh/resources/benilla-wotlk-case/",
  "evidence_class": 2,
  "evidence_status": "observed",
  "evidence_url": "https://github.com/Onixaz/benilla-wotlk/blob/ef3f745a6afdf924f0c873b45cace83ce6fd96f8/README.md",
  "group": "cases",
  "id": "benilla-wotlk-case",
  "json_url": "https://awesomerea.org/resources/benilla-wotlk-case/record.json",
  "kind": "case-study",
  "markdown_url": "https://awesomerea.org/resources/benilla-wotlk-case/index.md",
  "markdown_url_zh": "https://awesomerea.org/zh/resources/benilla-wotlk-case/index.md",
  "name": "Benilla-Wotlk: reconstructing the World of Warcraft 3.3.5a client",
  "name_zh": "Benilla-Wotlk：重建《World of Warcraft》3.3.5a 客户端",
  "reconstruction_method": "engine-reimplementation",
  "record_type": "resource",
  "relationship": "independent-reconstruction",
  "requirement_facets": [
    "prerequisites",
    "prerequisites",
    "prerequisites",
    "limits",
    "license"
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  "requirements": [
    "An English World of Warcraft 3.3.5a build 12340 installation is required.",
    "A compatible 3.3.5a server with Warden disabled is required.",
    "Building requires stable Rust and a C compiler; Linux also needs ALSA, udev development packages and pkg-config.",
    "The 3.3.5a port is in progress; some data and gameplay layers retain 1.12.1 behavior.",
    "Code is dual licensed under MIT or Apache-2.0."
  ],
  "requirements_zh": [
    "需要英文版《World of Warcraft》3.3.5a build 12340 安装文件。",
    "需要关闭 Warden 的兼容 3.3.5a 服务器。",
    "构建需要稳定版 Rust 和 C 编译器；Linux 还需要 ALSA、udev 开发包及 pkg-config。",
    "3.3.5a 移植仍在进行；部分数据和玩法层仍沿用 1.12.1 的行为。",
    "代码可选择 MIT 或 Apache-2.0 许可证。"
  ],
  "scope": "unknown",
  "targets": [
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    "protocol"
  ],
  "url": "https://github.com/Onixaz/benilla-wotlk",
  "verification": "source-reviewed",
  "verified_at": "2026-11-06"
}