Case study

Harold: reimplementing the Fallout 2 engine for browsers

Harold reimplements the Fallout 2 engine in TypeScript and Python for WebGL 2 browsers, building on darkfo. Setup converts archives and assets from a user's installed copy; the current engine covers map loading, movement, dialogue and some quests while documenting incomplete combat and saving.

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: 24
Last commit: 2022-08-03
Language: TypeScript
License (GitHub): Apache-2.0

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: An installed copy of Fallout 2 and a browser with WebGL 2 support.
Prerequisites: Python 3.9 or newer, Pipenv, Node.js and TypeScript; an HTTP server for browser loading.
Limits: The remake is incomplete; saving and loading are experimental.
License: Apache License 2.0.

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BibTeX

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

Plain text

Harold: reimplementing the Fallout 2 engine for browsers. https://github.com/OldGamesLab/Harold (accessed 2026-11-06). Awesome REA entry: https://awesomerea.org/resources/harold-fallout-2-case/

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README.md GitHub · OldGamesLab/Harold · Revision d143afa
LICENSE.txt GitHub · OldGamesLab/Harold · Revision d143afa