Case study

PanzerChasm: recreating Chasm: The Rift with original game data

PanzerChasm recreates Chasm: The Rift in C++ as an SDL2 game that loads the player's original CSM.BIN data file. The repository includes game and rendering source, shaders, and notes on the game's binary formats.

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: 181
Last commit: 2025-12-09
Language: C++

GitHub data as of 2026-11-10

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Evidence

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

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Requirements & limits

Prerequisites: An original Chasm: The Rift installation and its CSM.BIN data file are required.
Prerequisites: An SDL2-supported platform; OpenGL mode requires OpenGL 3.3.
License: GNU GPL v3, as stated in the README.

Cite

BibTeX

@misc{panzerchasm-chasm-the-rift-case,
  title = {{PanzerChasm: recreating Chasm: The Rift with original game data}},
  howpublished = {\url{https://github.com/Panzerschrek/Chasm-Reverse}},
  url = {https://github.com/Panzerschrek/Chasm-Reverse},
  urldate = {2026-11-06},
  note = {Awesome REA entry: \url{https://awesomerea.org/resources/panzerchasm-chasm-the-rift-case/}}
}

Plain text

PanzerChasm: recreating Chasm: The Rift with original game data. https://github.com/Panzerschrek/Chasm-Reverse (accessed 2026-11-06). Awesome REA entry: https://awesomerea.org/resources/panzerchasm-chasm-the-rift-case/

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README.md GitHub · Panzerschrek/Chasm-Reverse · Revision f3a80d7
CMakeLists.txt GitHub · Panzerschrek/Chasm-Reverse · Revision f3a80d7