Case study

MDK in C# and SDL3: reconstructing the 1997 game

MDK in C# and SDL3 ports the 1997 game using reconstructed data formats and behavior from MDKD3D.EXE. It reads levels, textures, models, sound and scripts from the user's installed copy and implements the original's BSP collision and script-driven gameplay on SDL3.

Targets: Game
Category: Independent reconstruction cases
Relationship: Independent reconstruction project
Sources reviewed: 2026-11-08
Evidence class: C1 partial scope or analysis entry

Stars: 85
Last commit: 2026-11-06
Language: C#
License (GitHub): GPL-3.0

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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: An installed copy of the original MDK game data.
Prerequisites: .NET 10 and SDL3 for source builds.
License: GPL-3.0 License.

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BibTeX

@misc{mdk-sdl-case,
  title = {{MDK in C\# and SDL3: reconstructing the 1997 game}},
  howpublished = {\url{https://github.com/nautilusbits/mdk-sdl}},
  url = {https://github.com/nautilusbits/mdk-sdl},
  urldate = {2026-11-08},
  note = {Awesome REA entry: \url{https://awesomerea.org/resources/mdk-sdl-case/}}
}

Plain text

MDK in C# and SDL3: reconstructing the 1997 game. https://github.com/nautilusbits/mdk-sdl (accessed 2026-11-08). Awesome REA entry: https://awesomerea.org/resources/mdk-sdl-case/

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README.md GitHub · nautilusbits/mdk-sdl · Revision 1094e27
docs/formats.md GitHub · nautilusbits/mdk-sdl · Revision 1094e27