Case study

Powerslide Remake: rebuilding the arcade racer on original game data

Powerslide Remake reconstructs the arcade racer's main features in a cross-platform C++ application built on Ogre. It reads the original game's data.pf, gameshell.pf and store.pf archives and provides racing, AI and multiplayer features. Builds target Windows, Linux and Android.

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: 9
Last commit: 2026-08-15
Language: C++
License (GitHub): MIT

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: The original game's data.pf, gameshell.pf and store.pf archives are required.
Prerequisites: Building requires CMake, a C++03 compiler and Ogre 1.9.0; OpenAL is required when audio support is enabled.
Limits: Integrated graphics are unsupported on PC according to the author.
License: MIT License.

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BibTeX

@misc{powerslide-remake-case,
  title = {{Powerslide Remake: rebuilding the arcade racer on original game data}},
  howpublished = {\url{https://github.com/dm999/powerslideremake}},
  url = {https://github.com/dm999/powerslideremake},
  urldate = {2026-11-06},
  note = {Awesome REA entry: \url{https://awesomerea.org/resources/powerslide-remake-case/}}
}

Plain text

Powerslide Remake: rebuilding the arcade racer on original game data. https://github.com/dm999/powerslideremake (accessed 2026-11-06). Awesome REA entry: https://awesomerea.org/resources/powerslide-remake-case/

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readme.md GitHub · dm999/powerslideremake · Revision 377ade4
LICENSE GitHub · dm999/powerslideremake · Revision 377ade4