Case study

DARK: reconstructing the video plugin path for Proton cutscenes

dark-render-re reconstructs the video texture upload path used by DARK (2013) to restore WMV cutscenes under Proton. Its proxy loads the original VideoEnginePlugin, forwards the game's timing and UI controls, and uploads BGRA frames decoded by 32-bit Windows FFmpeg through VTextureObject::UpdateRect.

Targets: Game
Category: Independent reconstruction cases
Relationship: Independent reconstruction project
Sources reviewed: 2026-11-06

Stars: 1
Last commit: 2026-07-04
Language: C
License (GitHub): MIT

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Requirements & limits

Prerequisites: A DARK installation on Linux with Proton-GE and a 32-bit Windows FFmpeg/FFplay build.
Prerequisites: The documented build uses Clang, lld and Wine i386 import libraries.
Testing evidence: The author reports testing with a Russian-localized DARK installation on Proton-GE; other Proton builds are uncertain.
License: MIT license.

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BibTeX

@misc{dark-render-re-case,
  title = {{DARK: reconstructing the video plugin path for Proton cutscenes}},
  howpublished = {\url{https://github.com/Lintech-1/dark-render-re}},
  url = {https://github.com/Lintech-1/dark-render-re},
  urldate = {2026-11-06},
  note = {Awesome REA entry: \url{https://awesomerea.org/resources/dark-render-re-case/}}
}

Plain text

DARK: reconstructing the video plugin path for Proton cutscenes. https://github.com/Lintech-1/dark-render-re (accessed 2026-11-06). Awesome REA entry: https://awesomerea.org/resources/dark-render-re-case/

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README.md GitHub · Lintech-1/dark-render-re · Revision 0674dfc
docs/RE_NOTES.md GitHub · Lintech-1/dark-render-re · Revision 0674dfc
LICENSE GitHub · Lintech-1/dark-render-re · Revision 0674dfc