{
  "added_at": "2026-11-09",
  "category": "reconstruction-cases",
  "class": "game",
  "description_en": "Rigel Engine reimplements Duke Nukem II in C++ using findings from disassembly of the original game binaries. It replaces the DOS executable while reading the user's original game data, and adds widescreen display, smooth scrolling, quick saves and controller support.",
  "description_zh": "Rigel Engine 根据原版二进制文件的反汇编结果，以 C++ 重新实现 Duke Nukem II。它读取用户提供的原版游戏数据，替代 DOS 可执行文件，并加入宽屏、平滑滚动、快速存档和手柄支持。",
  "entry_url": "https://awesomerea.org/resources/rigel-engine-case/",
  "entry_url_zh": "https://awesomerea.org/zh/resources/rigel-engine-case/",
  "evidence_class": 1,
  "evidence_status": "observed",
  "evidence_url": "https://github.com/lethal-guitar/RigelEngine/blob/30afeff8f0b105eac77ee0a2fbd54b06e1a49b60/README.md",
  "group": "cases",
  "id": "rigel-engine-case",
  "json_url": "https://awesomerea.org/resources/rigel-engine-case/record.json",
  "kind": "case-study",
  "markdown_url": "https://awesomerea.org/resources/rigel-engine-case/index.md",
  "markdown_url_zh": "https://awesomerea.org/zh/resources/rigel-engine-case/index.md",
  "name": "Rigel Engine: a Duke Nukem II engine reimplementation",
  "name_zh": "Rigel Engine：Duke Nukem II 引擎重新实现",
  "preview_kind": "image",
  "preview_url": "https://awesomerea.org/previews/rigel-engine-case.png",
  "reconstruction_method": "engine-reimplementation",
  "record_type": "resource",
  "relationship": "independent-reconstruction",
  "requirement_facets": [
    "prerequisites",
    "prerequisites",
    "limits",
    "license"
  ],
  "requirements": [
    "Original Duke Nukem II game data is required; shareware and registered data are supported.",
    "Windows, Linux or Mac OS X and OpenGL 3.0 or OpenGL ES 2.0 capable graphics hardware are specified.",
    "The web version is currently unavailable.",
    "GPL-2.0 license."
  ],
  "requirements_zh": [
    "需要原版 Duke Nukem II 游戏数据；试玩版和注册版数据均受支持。",
    "指定平台为 Windows、Linux 或 Mac OS X，并需要支持 OpenGL 3.0 或 OpenGL ES 2.0 的显卡。",
    "网页版本目前不可用。",
    "采用 GPL-2.0 许可证。"
  ],
  "scope": "partial",
  "targets": [
    "game"
  ],
  "url": "https://github.com/lethal-guitar/RigelEngine",
  "verification": "source-reviewed",
  "verified_at": "2026-11-06"
}