Case study

HMC47: reconstructing Hitman: Codename 47

HMC47 reconstructs Hitman: Codename 47 from the original game binaries as a modular C++ implementation. Its source covers a launcher and modules for DirectPlay, shared engine data, graphics and sound, while full playability and 64-bit support remain goals.

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: 7
Last commit: 2026-10-01
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: Microsoft Visual Studio, DirectX 7.0, libexpat and ZLib are listed as dependencies.
Limits: A fully playable game and 64-bit compilation remain unfinished goals.
License: MIT License.

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BibTeX

@misc{hmc47-case,
  title = {{HMC47: reconstructing Hitman: Codename 47}},
  howpublished = {\url{https://github.com/americusmaximus/HMC47}},
  url = {https://github.com/americusmaximus/HMC47},
  urldate = {2026-11-06},
  note = {Awesome REA entry: \url{https://awesomerea.org/resources/hmc47-case/}}
}

Plain text

HMC47: reconstructing Hitman: Codename 47. https://github.com/americusmaximus/HMC47 (accessed 2026-11-06). Awesome REA entry: https://awesomerea.org/resources/hmc47-case/

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README.MD GitHub · americusmaximus/HMC47 · Revision 29d08d7
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