Case study

DOD13-Client: reconstructing the Day of Defeat 1.3 client library

DOD13-Client reconstructs the Day of Defeat 1.3 client library function by function on hlsdk-portable for Xash3D FWGS. It replaces client.dll or client.so, restores weapons, HUD, effects, movement, and menus, and documents engine messages and client mechanics.

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

Stars: 15
Last commit: 2026-10-22
Language: C++

GitHub data as of 2026-11-09

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Requirements & limits

Prerequisites: An owned Day of Defeat Steam installation and a current Xash3D FWGS developer build.
Prerequisites: C99 and C++11 compiler with Python 3 or CMake 3.15+ for desktop builds.
Testing evidence: The author reports Windows x86 and Android checks; Windows x64 and Linux builds have not been played, and the macOS build has not been run on a Mac.
License: Half-Life 1 SDK license for the code, with third-party parts under their own licenses.

Cite

BibTeX

@misc{dod13-client-case,
  title = {{DOD13-Client: reconstructing the Day of Defeat 1.3 client library}},
  howpublished = {\url{https://github.com/whamemer/dod13-client}},
  url = {https://github.com/whamemer/dod13-client},
  urldate = {2026-11-06},
  note = {Awesome REA entry: \url{https://awesomerea.org/resources/dod13-client-case/}}
}

Plain text

DOD13-Client: reconstructing the Day of Defeat 1.3 client library. https://github.com/whamemer/dod13-client (accessed 2026-11-06). Awesome REA entry: https://awesomerea.org/resources/dod13-client-case/

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README.md GitHub · whamemer/dod13-client · Revision 68e1dae
cl_dll/readme.md GitHub · whamemer/dod13-client · Revision 68e1dae