# Dangerous Dave 2: Modification Edition: a configurable remake

> Dangerous Dave 2: Modification Edition recreates Dangerous Dave 2 as a configurable engine that loads external mod packs. It supports resizable levels, animated tiles, resource packs and a Tiled-based editor; its new level format needs a converter for original levels.

- 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/Harchvertelol/Dangerous-Dave-2-Modification-Edition>
- Primary source: <https://github.com/Harchvertelol/Dangerous-Dave-2-Modification-Edition/blob/c144254cd40118f2663bd5738a26c18865b0c3ea/README.md>
- Catalog page: <https://awesomerea.org/resources/dangerous-dave-2-modification-edition-case/>
- Record JSON: <https://awesomerea.org/resources/dangerous-dave-2-modification-edition-case/record.json>
- Chinese version: [简体中文](https://awesomerea.org/zh/resources/dangerous-dave-2-modification-edition-case/index.md)

## Requirements & limits

- **Prerequisites:** Tiled 1.7.2 is required for the supplied level-editor plugin.
- **Limits:** Original Dangerous Dave 2 levels require conversion to the new level format.
- **Limits:** Network play and several game features remain planned.
- **License:** Modified MIT license in LICENSE.

## Primary sources

1. <https://github.com/Harchvertelol/Dangerous-Dave-2-Modification-Edition/blob/c144254cd40118f2663bd5738a26c18865b0c3ea/README.md>

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