Case study
OpenATDeluxe: an Airline Tycoon Deluxe remake with original-data import
OpenATDeluxe rebuilds Airline Tycoon Deluxe as a Godot project that imports images from a user-provided installation. Its format notes describe .gli graphics archive headers and RGB565 image data; the airport and player character are implemented, while gameplay remains unfinished.
- Targets
- Game
- Category
- Independent reconstruction cases
- Relationship
- Independent reconstruction project
- Sources reviewed
- Evidence class
- C1 partial scope or analysis entry
- Stars
- 127
- Last commit
- 2020-05-10
- Language
- C#
- License (GitHub)
- GPL-3.0
GitHub data as of 2026-11-10
Evidence

- Observed
- Download and demo observed; the case covers part of the target software.
- Scope
- Partial
- Checked
- 2026-11-09
Requirements & limits
- Prerequisites: Godot 3.2 Mono or later and an Airline Tycoon Deluxe installation are required.
- Limits: The author reports data import at 90% completion; all gameplay is still missing.
- License: GPL-3.0 license.
Cite
BibTeX
@misc{openatdeluxe-case,
title = {{OpenATDeluxe: an Airline Tycoon Deluxe remake with original-data import}},
howpublished = {\url{https://github.com/openairlinetycoon/OpenATDeluxe}},
url = {https://github.com/openairlinetycoon/OpenATDeluxe},
urldate = {2026-11-06},
note = {Awesome REA entry: \url{https://awesomerea.org/resources/openatdeluxe-case/}}
}Plain text
OpenATDeluxe: an Airline Tycoon Deluxe remake with original-data import. https://github.com/openairlinetycoon/OpenATDeluxe (accessed 2026-11-06). Awesome REA entry: https://awesomerea.org/resources/openatdeluxe-case/
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About this entry
The description was reviewed against primary sources.
Primary sources
- README.md GitHub · openairlinetycoon/OpenATDeluxe · Revision b0a265b
- FORMATS.md GitHub · openairlinetycoon/OpenATDeluxe · Revision b0a265b
- LICENSE.md GitHub · openairlinetycoon/OpenATDeluxe · Revision b0a265b
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