{
  "added_at": "2026-11-09",
  "additional_evidence_urls": [
    "https://github.com/opensims2/opensims2-public/blob/ff4f71a28890e7ace0ef35d8a7ff43732890bbc7/docs/data-findings.md"
  ],
  "category": "reconstruction-cases",
  "class": "game",
  "description_en": "opensims2 reimplements The Sims 2 engine in C++ for 64-bit macOS and Windows, reading content from the user's own game installation. The repository includes DBPF and game-data analysis, executable findings, gameplay systems and command-line inspection tools.",
  "description_zh": "opensims2 以 C++ 重实现《模拟人生 2》引擎，在 64 位 macOS 和 Windows 上读取用户自有游戏安装文件。仓库包含 DBPF 与游戏数据分析、可执行文件研究、游戏系统源码及命令行检查工具。",
  "entry_url": "https://awesomerea.org/resources/opensims2-engine-case/",
  "entry_url_zh": "https://awesomerea.org/zh/resources/opensims2-engine-case/",
  "evidence_class": 2,
  "evidence_status": "observed",
  "evidence_url": "https://github.com/opensims2/opensims2-public/blob/ff4f71a28890e7ace0ef35d8a7ff43732890bbc7/README.md",
  "group": "cases",
  "id": "opensims2-engine-case",
  "json_url": "https://awesomerea.org/resources/opensims2-engine-case/record.json",
  "kind": "case-study",
  "markdown_url": "https://awesomerea.org/resources/opensims2-engine-case/index.md",
  "markdown_url_zh": "https://awesomerea.org/zh/resources/opensims2-engine-case/index.md",
  "name": "opensims2: reconstructing The Sims 2 engine",
  "name_zh": "opensims2：重建《模拟人生 2》引擎",
  "reconstruction_method": "engine-reimplementation",
  "record_type": "resource",
  "relationship": "independent-reconstruction",
  "requirement_facets": [
    "prerequisites",
    "prerequisites",
    "limits",
    "license"
  ],
  "requirements": [
    "A copy of The Sims 2 game files is required; only base-game content is currently used.",
    "The Mac build requires Apple Silicon and macOS 13 or newer; Windows requires 64-bit Windows 10 or 11 and Direct3D 12 support.",
    "The project is unfinished, and the Windows version is less tested than the Mac version.",
    "MPL-2.0 license."
  ],
  "requirements_zh": [
    "需要自有的《模拟人生 2》游戏文件；当前仅使用基础游戏内容。",
    "Mac 版需要 Apple Silicon 和 macOS 13 及更新版本；Windows 版需要 64 位 Windows 10 或 11 及 Direct3D 12。",
    "项目仍在开发，Windows 版的测试少于 Mac 版。",
    "采用 MPL-2.0 许可证。"
  ],
  "scope": "unknown",
  "targets": [
    "game"
  ],
  "url": "https://github.com/opensims2/opensims2-public",
  "verification": "source-reviewed",
  "verified_at": "2026-11-06"
}