Case study

Primal Rage: DOS engine reconstruction and SDL3 port

Primal Rage RE reconstructs the DOS game's engine in C over a memory layout matching PRAGE.EXE and runs it with SDL3 using the user's game data. The project includes Ghidra analysis scripts, LE and resource-format documentation, captures and differential checks; the author reports all 759 game-owned functions ported.

Targets: Game
Category: Independent reconstruction cases
Relationship: Independent reconstruction project
Sources reviewed: 2026-11-08
Evidence class: C1 partial scope or analysis entry

Stars: 17
Last commit: 2026-11-07
Language: C
License (GitHub): MIT

GitHub data as of 2026-11-10

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Evidence

Demo screenshot from the project's public documentation

Observed: Download and demo observed; the case covers part of the target software.
Scope: Partial
Checked: 2026-11-09

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Requirements & limits

Prerequisites: A user-owned Primal Rage installation supplying PRAGE.EXE, INDEX, S16*.GRA and sound drivers is required.
Prerequisites: Building uses CMake and SDL3; the differential gate also uses Python, capstone, unicorn and local captures.
Limits: Some original gameplay and audio outcomes remain outside the captured comparison set.
License: MIT license.

Cite

BibTeX

@misc{primal-rage-reconstruction-case,
  title = {{Primal Rage: DOS engine reconstruction and SDL3 port}},
  howpublished = {\url{https://github.com/felipe-dos-santos81/primal-rage-re}},
  url = {https://github.com/felipe-dos-santos81/primal-rage-re},
  urldate = {2026-11-08},
  note = {Awesome REA entry: \url{https://awesomerea.org/resources/primal-rage-reconstruction-case/}}
}

Plain text

Primal Rage: DOS engine reconstruction and SDL3 port. https://github.com/felipe-dos-santos81/primal-rage-re (accessed 2026-11-08). Awesome REA entry: https://awesomerea.org/resources/primal-rage-reconstruction-case/

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README.md GitHub · felipe-dos-santos81/primal-rage-re · Revision 265df76
docs/FORMATS.md GitHub · felipe-dos-santos81/primal-rage-re · Revision 265df76