Case study

gta1_re: reconstructing Grand Theft Auto's executable

gta1_re reconstructs Grand Theft Auto's game code in C++ and configures comparison with a specified Grand Theft Auto.exe. The source labels functions and globals with original addresses, while CMake offers a matching build and an SDL3 graphics option.

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

Stars: 13
Last commit: 2026-07-04
Language: C++

GitHub data as of 2026-11-09

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Requirements & limits

Prerequisites: A Grand Theft Auto.exe matching the configured SHA-256 is the comparison target.
Prerequisites: The matching build requires the specified MSVC compiler range.
Limits: The source defines a breakpoint-and-abort macro for unimplemented paths.
License: No licence file in the repository.

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BibTeX

@misc{gta1-re-case,
  title = {{gta1\_re: reconstructing Grand Theft Auto's executable}},
  howpublished = {\url{https://github.com/CriminalRETeam/gta1_re}},
  url = {https://github.com/CriminalRETeam/gta1_re},
  urldate = {2026-11-06},
  note = {Awesome REA entry: \url{https://awesomerea.org/resources/gta1-re-case/}}
}

Plain text

gta1_re: reconstructing Grand Theft Auto's executable. https://github.com/CriminalRETeam/gta1_re (accessed 2026-11-06). Awesome REA entry: https://awesomerea.org/resources/gta1-re-case/

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Primary sources

reccmp-project.yml GitHub · CriminalRETeam/gta1_re · Revision 5b7440e
CMakeLists.txt GitHub · CriminalRETeam/gta1_re · Revision 5b7440e
src/main.cpp GitHub · CriminalRETeam/gta1_re · Revision 5b7440e
src/decomp.h GitHub · CriminalRETeam/gta1_re · Revision 5b7440e