Case study

OpenMM1: incrementally rewriting Midtown Madness 1

OpenMM1 incrementally rewrites Midtown Madness 1 in C++, using the original game binary for functions still unimplemented. It targets the specified original release, runs alongside the installed game and uses dgVoodoo 2 for modern graphics compatibility.

Targets: Game
Category: Independent reconstruction cases
Relationship: Independent reconstruction project
Sources reviewed: 2026-11-06
Evidence class: C2 code & docs, no demo or download

Stars: 23
Last commit: 2020-11-03
Language: C++
License (GitHub): GPL-3.0
Status: Archived

GitHub data as of 2026-11-10

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Evidence

Observed: Code and documentation observed; no download method or demo found.
Checked: 2026-11-09

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Requirements & limits

Prerequisites: The original Midtown Madness 1 release identified as Angel 1588, rather than the XP patch.
Prerequisites: Visual C++ 2017 Redistributable and dgVoodoo 2 for the documented installation.
Limits: The project has been superseded by Open1560.
License: GNU General Public License v3.

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BibTeX

@misc{openmm1-case,
  title = {{OpenMM1: incrementally rewriting Midtown Madness 1}},
  howpublished = {\url{https://github.com/0x1F9F1/OpenMM1}},
  url = {https://github.com/0x1F9F1/OpenMM1},
  urldate = {2026-11-06},
  note = {Awesome REA entry: \url{https://awesomerea.org/resources/openmm1-case/}}
}

Plain text

OpenMM1: incrementally rewriting Midtown Madness 1. https://github.com/0x1F9F1/OpenMM1 (accessed 2026-11-06). Awesome REA entry: https://awesomerea.org/resources/openmm1-case/

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README.md GitHub · 0x1F9F1/OpenMM1 · Revision 5f3f2a4
LICENSE.txt GitHub · 0x1F9F1/OpenMM1 · Revision 5f3f2a4