Case study

Hexwaste: reimplementing a slice of the Fallout 2 engine

Hexwaste reimplements part of the Fallout 2 engine in C# and MonoGame using files from the user's own installation. It reads DAT archives, maps, sprites, scripts, audio, and cutscenes, and implements exploration, dialogue, combat, travel, and persistent state. Its research notes compare behavior and formats with fallout2-ce while documenting the playable scope.

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: 4
Last commit: 2026-10-20
Language: C#

GitHub data as of 2026-11-10

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Evidence

Observed: Code, documentation and a download method observed; no demo found.
Checked: 2026-11-08

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Requirements & limits

Prerequisites: An original Fallout 2 installation containing master.dat, critter.dat, and patch000.dat is required.
Scope: The implementation covers a slice of the engine rather than the complete game.
License: Licensed under Sustainable Use License 1.0.

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BibTeX

@misc{hexwaste-case,
  title = {{Hexwaste: reimplementing a slice of the Fallout 2 engine}},
  howpublished = {\url{https://github.com/eko1495/HexWaste}},
  url = {https://github.com/eko1495/HexWaste},
  urldate = {2026-11-06},
  note = {Awesome REA entry: \url{https://awesomerea.org/resources/hexwaste-case/}}
}

Plain text

Hexwaste: reimplementing a slice of the Fallout 2 engine. https://github.com/eko1495/HexWaste (accessed 2026-11-06). Awesome REA entry: https://awesomerea.org/resources/hexwaste-case/

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README.md GitHub · eko1495/HexWaste · Revision ee52c7f
LICENSE.md GitHub · eko1495/HexWaste · Revision ee52c7f