Case study

geow2: a native Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved 2 port

geow2 rebuilds Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved 2 as a native Windows, macOS, and Linux game based on analysis of the Xbox 360 executable. It implements the six original modes and local multiplayer, while a bundled extractor prepares data from the player's own XBLA release.

Targets: Game
Category: Independent reconstruction cases
Relationship: Independent reconstruction project
Sources reviewed: 2026-11-06
Evidence class: C1 partial scope or analysis entry

Stars: 4
Last commit: 2026-10-29
Language: C++
License (GitHub): MIT

GitHub data as of 2026-11-10

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Evidence

Demo screenshot from the project's public documentation

Observed: Download and demo observed; the case covers part of the target software.
Scope: Partial
Checked: 2026-11-08

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Requirements & limits

Prerequisites: Supply your own Xbox Live Arcade release with title ID 584108FF, version 0x102.
Prerequisites: FFmpeg is needed to prepare sound data; Windows and Linux require Vulkan, while macOS uses Metal.
Prerequisites: Building from source requires CMake 3.28+, Ninja, glslc, and a platform C++ toolchain.
License: MIT License.

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BibTeX

@misc{geow2-case,
  title = {{geow2: a native Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved 2 port}},
  howpublished = {\url{https://github.com/techknight/geow2}},
  url = {https://github.com/techknight/geow2},
  urldate = {2026-11-06},
  note = {Awesome REA entry: \url{https://awesomerea.org/resources/geow2-case/}}
}

Plain text

geow2: a native Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved 2 port. https://github.com/techknight/geow2 (accessed 2026-11-06). Awesome REA entry: https://awesomerea.org/resources/geow2-case/

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README.md GitHub · techknight/geow2 · Revision 2b3c33b
CONTRIBUTING.md GitHub · techknight/geow2 · Revision 2b3c33b