Case study

Riiablo: rebuilding Diablo II in Java

Riiablo rebuilds Diablo II in Java with LibGDX, OpenGL, FlatBuffers, and Netty, loading game assets from the user's own installation. The current build can load supported saves and let characters move through the game, while an MPQ viewer and map viewer aid development. The author states that it is not yet playable.

Targets: Game
Category: Independent reconstruction cases
Relationship: Independent reconstruction project
Sources reviewed: 2026-11-06
Evidence class: C1 partial scope or analysis entry

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Last commit: 2025-01-13
Language: Java
License (GitHub): Apache-2.0

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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: Requires an owned Diablo II installation for the original assets; assets are not provided.
Prerequisites: Android builds require the Android SDK; Linux and macOS use MPQ files copied from a Windows installation.
Limits: The author states that the game is not yet playable; saves from version 1.13c onward are supported.
License: Apache-2.0.

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BibTeX

@misc{riiablo-case,
  title = {{Riiablo: rebuilding Diablo II in Java}},
  howpublished = {\url{https://github.com/collinsmith/riiablo}},
  url = {https://github.com/collinsmith/riiablo},
  urldate = {2026-11-06},
  note = {Awesome REA entry: \url{https://awesomerea.org/resources/riiablo-case/}}
}

Plain text

Riiablo: rebuilding Diablo II in Java. https://github.com/collinsmith/riiablo (accessed 2026-11-06). Awesome REA entry: https://awesomerea.org/resources/riiablo-case/

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README.md GitHub · collinsmith/riiablo · Revision 59aa8d5