Case study

OpenJones3D: reconstructing the Indiana Jones and the Infernal Machine engine

OpenJones3D reconstructs the Jones3D engine of Indiana Jones and the Infernal Machine in C. Its method analyses the original engine executable, debug symbols and strings, then replaces calls into the original binary with implemented functions while retaining the user's game assets.

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

Stars: 73
Last commit: 2025-07-08
Language: C

GitHub data as of 2026-11-10

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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: Requires original game assets and Indy3D.exe version 1.0.
Prerequisites: Building requires Visual Studio 2022, CMake and the DirectX 6.1 SDK.
Limits: The author reports incomplete implementation across several engine modules.
License: AGPL-3.0 License.

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BibTeX

@misc{openjones3d-case,
  title = {{OpenJones3D: reconstructing the Indiana Jones and the Infernal Machine engine}},
  howpublished = {\url{https://github.com/smlu/OpenJones3D}},
  url = {https://github.com/smlu/OpenJones3D},
  urldate = {2026-11-06},
  note = {Awesome REA entry: \url{https://awesomerea.org/resources/openjones3d-case/}}
}

Plain text

OpenJones3D: reconstructing the Indiana Jones and the Infernal Machine engine. https://github.com/smlu/OpenJones3D (accessed 2026-11-06). Awesome REA entry: https://awesomerea.org/resources/openjones3d-case/

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README.md GitHub · smlu/OpenJones3D · Revision a675b39
LICENSE GitHub · smlu/OpenJones3D · Revision a675b39