Case study

kys-cpp: a C++ remake of 金庸群侠传

kys-cpp recreates the DOS game 金庸群侠传 in C++ with SDL3 and several selectable combat modes. Companion tools convert original IDX/GRP graphics, dialogue, event instructions and saves for the new engine; the application uses a separately supplied game resource directory.

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: 3.0k
Last commit: 2026-11-04
Language: C++
License (GitHub): BSD-3-Clause

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: The game requires a supplied resource directory at launch.
Prerequisites: Building requires SDL3 and other dependencies listed for the platform; Windows instructions use Visual Studio and vcpkg.
License: The source is BSD-3-Clause with two additional terms stated in the README.

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BibTeX

@misc{kys-cpp-jin-yong-heroes-case,
  title = {{kys-cpp: a C++ remake of 金庸群侠传}},
  howpublished = {\url{https://github.com/scarsty/kys-cpp}},
  url = {https://github.com/scarsty/kys-cpp},
  urldate = {2026-11-06},
  note = {Awesome REA entry: \url{https://awesomerea.org/resources/kys-cpp-jin-yong-heroes-case/}}
}

Plain text

kys-cpp: a C++ remake of 金庸群侠传. https://github.com/scarsty/kys-cpp (accessed 2026-11-06). Awesome REA entry: https://awesomerea.org/resources/kys-cpp-jin-yong-heroes-case/

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readme.md GitHub · scarsty/kys-cpp · Revision fe4ad95
tools/readme.md GitHub · scarsty/kys-cpp · Revision fe4ad95
doc/DOS%E7%89%88%E8%B5%84%E6%BA%90%E8%BD%AC%E6%8D%A2%E5%92%8C%E5%AD%98%E6%A1%A3%E6%A0%BC%E5%BC%8F.md GitHub · scarsty/kys-cpp · Revision fe4ad95