# Bermuda Syndrome: an engine rebuilt from the Windows executable

> bermuda reimplements the Bermuda Syndrome game engine in C++ from analysis of the original Windows executable. It loads the player's retail or demo data files and provides SDL-based play, saves, optional soundtrack playback and display controls.

- Type: Case study
- Targets: Game
- Category: Independent reconstruction cases
- Relationship: Independent reconstruction project
- Sources reviewed: 2026-11-06
- Added to the catalog: 2026-11-09
- Original resource: <https://github.com/cyxx/bermuda>
- Primary source: <https://github.com/cyxx/bermuda/blob/cf6bdb68d53a1618967da565a44c931b15daf791/README.TXT>
- Catalog page: <https://awesomerea.org/resources/bermuda-syndrome-engine-case/>
- Record JSON: <https://awesomerea.org/resources/bermuda-syndrome-engine-case/record.json>
- Chinese version: [简体中文](https://awesomerea.org/zh/resources/bermuda-syndrome-engine-case/index.md)

## Requirements & limits

- **Prerequisites:** Original Bermuda Syndrome retail or demo data files are required.
- **Prerequisites:** The build uses SDL2 and optional Vorbis libraries.
- **License:** No licence file in the repository.

## Primary sources

1. <https://github.com/cyxx/bermuda/blob/cf6bdb68d53a1618967da565a44c931b15daf791/README.TXT>
2. <https://github.com/cyxx/bermuda/blob/cf6bdb68d53a1618967da565a44c931b15daf791/Makefile>

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