Case study

Carpocalypse 2: a Carmageddon 2 decompilation and native port

Carpocalypse 2 decompiles Carmageddon 2 and builds native Linux and Android versions using data from the player's original installation. Its build offers a period MSVC matching path and a modern toolchain path, with SDL3 graphics support and documented remaining work.

Targets: Game
Category: Independent reconstruction cases
Relationship: Independent reconstruction project
Sources reviewed: 2026-11-06
Evidence class: C1 partial scope or analysis entry

Stars: 28
Last commit: 2026-11-10
Language: C
License (GitHub): GPL-3.0

GitHub data as of 2026-11-10

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Evidence

Demo screenshot from the project's public documentation

Observed: Download and demo observed; the case covers part of the target software.
Scope: Partial
Checked: 2026-11-09

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Requirements & limits

Prerequisites: Original Carmageddon II game data is required for Linux or Android use.
Prerequisites: The build requires SDL3, glslang, libtiff and a supported compiler; the matching build uses MSVC 11.0.
Limits: Android data import may fail on devices that restrict adb access to Android/data.
License: GPL-3.0 license.

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BibTeX

@misc{carpocalypse2-case,
  title = {{Carpocalypse 2: a Carmageddon 2 decompilation and native port}},
  howpublished = {\url{https://github.com/Link4Electronics/Carpocalypse2}},
  url = {https://github.com/Link4Electronics/Carpocalypse2},
  urldate = {2026-11-06},
  note = {Awesome REA entry: \url{https://awesomerea.org/resources/carpocalypse2-case/}}
}

Plain text

Carpocalypse 2: a Carmageddon 2 decompilation and native port. https://github.com/Link4Electronics/Carpocalypse2 (accessed 2026-11-06). Awesome REA entry: https://awesomerea.org/resources/carpocalypse2-case/

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README.md GitHub · Link4Electronics/Carpocalypse2 · Revision 0d2b31e
CMakeLists.txt GitHub · Link4Electronics/Carpocalypse2 · Revision 0d2b31e