Case study

MeitouClient: reconstructing the Kenshi engine

MeitouClient is a C# and .NET 10 reimplementation of the Kenshi engine that aims to run original game content, mods and saves unchanged. Its documentation records Kenshi data-file load order, format details and behavior derived from analysis of the original executable. An installed copy of Kenshi is required.

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

Stars: 121
Last commit: 2026-11-10
Language: C#
License (GitHub): GPL-3.0

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Evidence

Demo screenshot from the project's public documentation

Observed: Code, documentation, download and demo observed; a full-reconstruction candidate for manual Class 0 review.
Scope: Partial
Checked: 2026-11-09

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Requirements & limits

Prerequisites: Provide an installed legal copy of Kenshi; the project uses its original content, mods and saves.
Prerequisites: Building requires the .NET 10 SDK.
Scope: The original in-game level editor, fog editor and developer key tools are outside the implementation scope.
License: GPL-3.0-or-later with the repository's license exception.

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BibTeX

@misc{meitouclient-kenshi-case,
  title = {{MeitouClient: reconstructing the Kenshi engine}},
  howpublished = {\url{https://github.com/VlcekM/MeitouClient}},
  url = {https://github.com/VlcekM/MeitouClient},
  urldate = {2026-11-06},
  note = {Awesome REA entry: \url{https://awesomerea.org/resources/meitouclient-kenshi-case/}}
}

Plain text

MeitouClient: reconstructing the Kenshi engine. https://github.com/VlcekM/MeitouClient (accessed 2026-11-06). Awesome REA entry: https://awesomerea.org/resources/meitouclient-kenshi-case/

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README.md GitHub · VlcekM/MeitouClient · Revision 9916195
docs/formats/overview.md GitHub · VlcekM/MeitouClient · Revision 9916195