Case study

JSettlers: a Java remake of The Settlers III

JSettlers recreates The Settlers III as a Java game for Windows, Linux and Android. Its own engine and game code use GFX and SND files from an original or demo installation, with MAP files optional. The author describes the project as alpha software.

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

Stars: 145
Last commit: 2025-12-02
Language: Java
License (GitHub): MIT
Status: Archived

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: 2026-11-09

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Requirements & limits

Prerequisites: Supply the GFX and SND folders from The Settlers III or its demo; MAP is optional.
Prerequisites: The desktop version requires Java 11 or newer.
Limits: Alpha status includes bugs, save incompatibilities after changes and server failures; macOS support is broken.
License: MIT license.

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BibTeX

@misc{jsettlers-case,
  title = {{JSettlers: a Java remake of The Settlers III}},
  howpublished = {\url{https://github.com/paulwedeck/settlers-remake}},
  url = {https://github.com/paulwedeck/settlers-remake},
  urldate = {2026-11-06},
  note = {Awesome REA entry: \url{https://awesomerea.org/resources/jsettlers-case/}}
}

Plain text

JSettlers: a Java remake of The Settlers III. https://github.com/paulwedeck/settlers-remake (accessed 2026-11-06). Awesome REA entry: https://awesomerea.org/resources/jsettlers-case/

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README.md GitHub · paulwedeck/settlers-remake · Revision 6ad8c42
LICENSE.txt GitHub · paulwedeck/settlers-remake · Revision 6ad8c42