# D2MOO: reimplementation of Diablo II

> D2MOO is a reimplementation of Diablo II with patching facilities for modders. The README says the project aims to stay close to the original game and does not yet provide bug fixes.

- Type: Case study
- Targets: Game
- Category: Independent reconstruction cases
- Relationship: Independent reconstruction project
- Sources reviewed: 2026-11-07
- Added to the catalog: 2026-11-09
- Original resource: <https://github.com/ThePhrozenKeep/D2MOO>
- Primary source: <https://github.com/ThePhrozenKeep/D2MOO/blob/4a60fca8df231fc31ac91a6bf57b5d6a1fe472ab/README.md>
- Catalog page: <https://awesomerea.org/resources/d2moo-case/>
- Record JSON: <https://awesomerea.org/resources/d2moo-case/record.json>
- Chinese version: [简体中文](https://awesomerea.org/zh/resources/d2moo-case/index.md)

## Requirements & limits

- Using the project requires the original game assets and binaries.
- Build with CMake and a C++ compiler that can produce Windows DLLs, such as Visual C++, and initialize the D2.Detours submodule.
- License: MIT.

## Primary sources

1. <https://github.com/ThePhrozenKeep/D2MOO/blob/4a60fca8df231fc31ac91a6bf57b5d6a1fe472ab/README.md>

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