# Dishonored Recompilation: rebuilding the 2013 Win32 game executable

> Dishonored Recompilation rebuilds the retail 2013 Win32 game executable as a functional, nonmatching C++ implementation. It combines a reference UE3 source tree with binary analysis, layout checks and runtime comparisons; the author reports that the build reaches the opening boat ride.

- 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/ectrc/dishonoredrecompiled>
- Primary source: <https://github.com/ectrc/dishonoredrecompiled/blob/1d1b1882eace89adc70a8a83bba3429014a93c49/README.md>
- Catalog page: <https://awesomerea.org/resources/dishonored-recompilation-case/>
- Record JSON: <https://awesomerea.org/resources/dishonored-recompilation-case/record.json>
- Chinese version: [简体中文](https://awesomerea.org/zh/resources/dishonored-recompilation-case/index.md)

## Requirements & limits

- **Prerequisites:** A legally obtained 2013 retail game installation, the 2012 symbolized build and the reference UE3 10897 source tree are required.
- **Prerequisites:** The build requires MSVC in a 32-bit x86 environment.
- **Limits:** The author reports progress through the opening mission; the full campaign remains unfinished.
- **License:** AGPL-3.0 license.

## Primary sources

1. <https://github.com/ectrc/dishonoredrecompiled/blob/1d1b1882eace89adc70a8a83bba3429014a93c49/README.md>
2. <https://github.com/ectrc/dishonoredrecompiled/blob/1d1b1882eace89adc70a8a83bba3429014a93c49/CMakeLists.txt>

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