Case study

Falltergeist: reimplementing the Fallout 2 engine

Falltergeist reimplements the Fallout 2 engine in C++ and SDL for desktop platforms. It loads the user's original master.dat and critter.dat data and includes readers for game formats, while gameplay systems such as combat AI and full scripting remain on its roadmap.

Targets: Game
Category: Independent reconstruction cases
Relationship: Independent reconstruction project
Sources reviewed: 2026-11-06
Evidence class: C2 code & docs, no demo or download

Stars: 883
Last commit: 2022-07-15
Language: C++
License (GitHub): GPL-3.0

GitHub data as of 2026-11-10

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Evidence

Observed: Code and documentation observed; no download method or demo found.
Checked: 2026-11-09

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Requirements & limits

Prerequisites: Requires original Fallout 2 master.dat and critter.dat files or the original CD-ROM.
Prerequisites: Build dependencies include SDL2, GLEW, GLM, zlib and the listed falltergeist VFS modules.
Limits: The roadmap describes remaining work toward a playable game.
License: Licensed under GPL-3.0.

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BibTeX

@misc{falltergeist-fallout-2-case,
  title = {{Falltergeist: reimplementing the Fallout 2 engine}},
  howpublished = {\url{https://github.com/falltergeist/falltergeist}},
  url = {https://github.com/falltergeist/falltergeist},
  urldate = {2026-11-06},
  note = {Awesome REA entry: \url{https://awesomerea.org/resources/falltergeist-fallout-2-case/}}
}

Plain text

Falltergeist: reimplementing the Fallout 2 engine. https://github.com/falltergeist/falltergeist (accessed 2026-11-06). Awesome REA entry: https://awesomerea.org/resources/falltergeist-fallout-2-case/

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README.md GitHub · falltergeist/falltergeist · Revision 32cbee7