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  "name": "MechWarrior SDL port: reconstructing the 1989 game in C17",
  "name_zh": "MechWarrior SDL port：以 C17 重建 1989 年游戏",
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  "requirements": [
    "A legally obtained original MechWarrior installation, including executable-authored tables, is required.",
    "Windows x64, Visual Studio C++, CMake, PowerShell and SDL3 are required.",
    "Full campaign, scenario and audiovisual coverage remains incomplete.",
    "The MIT grant applies only to project-authored material within contributors' rights; reconstructed game expressions are excluded."
  ],
  "requirements_zh": [
    "需要合法取得的原版 MechWarrior 安装文件，包括可执行文件中的数据表。",
    "需要 Windows x64、Visual Studio C++、CMake、PowerShell 和 SDL3。",
    "完整战役、各场景及视听效果的覆盖仍未完成。",
    "MIT 授权仅适用于贡献者有权许可的原创材料；重建的游戏表达内容不在其范围内。"
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  "url": "https://github.com/Elthial/Mechwarrior-sdl-port",
  "verification": "source-reviewed",
  "verified_at": "2026-11-06"
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