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  "additional_evidence_urls": [
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  "description_en": "Return To The Roots rewrites The Settlers 2 for modern operating systems while using graphics and sounds from the player's original Gold Edition copy. The C++ project aims to add internet multiplayer and other changes, and provides build instructions for Linux, macOS and Windows.",
  "description_zh": "Return To The Roots 重写 The Settlers 2，以便在现代操作系统上运行，并使用玩家自备的 Gold Edition 原版图像和音效。这个 C++ 项目计划加入互联网多人游戏等功能，并提供 Linux、macOS 和 Windows 构建说明。",
  "entry_url": "https://awesomerea.org/resources/return-to-the-roots-case/",
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  "evidence_url": "https://github.com/Return-To-The-Roots/s25client/blob/ef9709b6dfa38d7f250e566be8ce8d6db3b4fc15/README.md",
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  "name": "Return To The Roots: rewriting The Settlers 2 for modern systems",
  "name_zh": "Return To The Roots：重写 The Settlers 2 以适配现代系统",
  "reconstruction_method": "engine-reimplementation",
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    "An original The Settlers 2 Gold Edition copy is required; copy its DATA and GFX folders into the installation.",
    "Building requires CMake, a C++14 compiler and platform-specific libraries listed in the README.",
    "GPL-2.0-or-later license."
  ],
  "requirements_zh": [
    "需要 The Settlers 2 Gold Edition 原版游戏，并将其 DATA 和 GFX 文件夹复制到安装目录。",
    "构建需要 CMake、支持 C++14 的编译器及 README 列出的平台依赖库。",
    "采用 GPL-2.0-or-later 许可证。"
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  "scope": "unknown",
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  "url": "https://github.com/Return-To-The-Roots/s25client",
  "verification": "source-reviewed",
  "verified_at": "2026-11-06"
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