{
  "added_at": "2026-11-09",
  "additional_evidence_urls": [
    "https://github.com/huntergdavis/poolrad-decomp/blob/242018921fa063e8edcd159ce06014fcc2706a9c/docs/formats/README.md"
  ],
  "category": "reconstruction-cases",
  "class": "game",
  "description_en": "Reconstructs the DOS v1.3 Pool of Radiance engine in portable C, supported by overlay analysis, format readers and isolated runs of the original for behavior comparisons. Documented readers cover DAX, GEO, ECL, EGA and save-related structures; the gameplay reconstruction remains in progress.",
  "description_zh": "项目以可移植 C 重建 DOS v1.3《Pool of Radiance》引擎，配有覆盖模块分析、格式读取器及隔离的原版运行记录，用于比较行为。文档覆盖 DAX、GEO、ECL、EGA 和存档相关结构；游戏逻辑仍在恢复中。",
  "entry_url": "https://awesomerea.org/resources/pool-of-radiance-dos-reconstruction-case/",
  "entry_url_zh": "https://awesomerea.org/zh/resources/pool-of-radiance-dos-reconstruction-case/",
  "evidence_url": "https://github.com/huntergdavis/poolrad-decomp/blob/242018921fa063e8edcd159ce06014fcc2706a9c/README.md",
  "group": "cases",
  "id": "pool-of-radiance-dos-reconstruction-case",
  "json_url": "https://awesomerea.org/resources/pool-of-radiance-dos-reconstruction-case/record.json",
  "kind": "case-study",
  "markdown_url": "https://awesomerea.org/resources/pool-of-radiance-dos-reconstruction-case/index.md",
  "markdown_url_zh": "https://awesomerea.org/zh/resources/pool-of-radiance-dos-reconstruction-case/index.md",
  "name": "Pool of Radiance: DOS engine and file-format reconstruction",
  "name_zh": "Pool of Radiance：DOS 引擎与文件格式重建",
  "reconstruction_method": "decompilation",
  "record_type": "resource",
  "relationship": "independent-reconstruction",
  "requirement_facets": [
    "prerequisites",
    "prerequisites",
    "limits",
    "license"
  ],
  "requirements": [
    "A user-owned DOS v1.3 Pool of Radiance installation for original-behavior comparisons.",
    "CMake 3.16+ and a C11 compiler for the format layer.",
    "Gameplay reconstruction is in progress; current public work includes the roadmap, format layer and scoped comparisons.",
    "No licence file in the repository."
  ],
  "requirements_zh": [
    "与原版行为对照需要用户自己的 DOS v1.3《Pool of Radiance》安装文件。",
    "格式层构建需要 CMake 3.16 以上和 C11 编译器。",
    "游戏逻辑重建仍在进行；目前公开内容包括路线图、格式层和限定范围的比对。",
    "仓库中没有许可证文件。"
  ],
  "targets": [
    "game"
  ],
  "url": "https://github.com/huntergdavis/poolrad-decomp",
  "verification": "source-reviewed",
  "verified_at": "2026-11-06"
}
