Case study

FIFA 96: reconstructing the DOS loader, formats and game systems

FIFA 96 reconstructs the DOS game's real-mode loader, appended protected-mode image behavior and formats including QFS, POG, TGV, VIV and EACS. A C11 port implements file readers, codecs, audio and match systems, while an SDL3 engine runs from the user's CD image. The author reports complete implementation of its counted native dispatch bodies but identifies remaining runtime wiring.

Targets: Game
Category: Independent reconstruction cases
Relationship: Independent reconstruction project
Sources reviewed: 2026-11-08
Evidence class: C2 code & docs, no demo or download

Stars: 3
Last commit: 2026-11-10
Language: C
License (GitHub): MIT

GitHub data as of 2026-11-10

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Evidence

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

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Requirements & limits

Prerequisites: A user-owned FIFA 96 DOS CD image at data/game/FIFAPCCD96.iso for game execution and capture.
Prerequisites: C11, CMake 3.28 or newer, Python 3, NASM and DOSBox-X for the documented toolchain and capture flow.
Limits: Some runtime dispatch paths and gameplay behavior remain open work.
License: MIT License.

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BibTeX

@misc{fifa-96-re-case,
  title = {{FIFA 96: reconstructing the DOS loader, formats and game systems}},
  howpublished = {\url{https://github.com/felipe-dos-santos81/fifa-96-re}},
  url = {https://github.com/felipe-dos-santos81/fifa-96-re},
  urldate = {2026-11-08},
  note = {Awesome REA entry: \url{https://awesomerea.org/resources/fifa-96-re-case/}}
}

Plain text

FIFA 96: reconstructing the DOS loader, formats and game systems. https://github.com/felipe-dos-santos81/fifa-96-re (accessed 2026-11-08). Awesome REA entry: https://awesomerea.org/resources/fifa-96-re-case/

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README.md GitHub · felipe-dos-santos81/fifa-96-re · Revision 01f7254
docs/PROGRESS.md GitHub · felipe-dos-santos81/fifa-96-re · Revision 01f7254