# rlvm: a RealLive interpreter reimplementation

> rlvm reimplements the RealLive interpreter so VisualArts games can run on Linux and macOS using their own SEEN.TXT game directories. It supports KOE, NWK and OVK voice archives and implements rlBabel line breaking for compatible English patches.

- Type: Case study
- Targets: Game
- Category: Independent reconstruction cases
- Relationship: Independent reconstruction project
- Sources reviewed: 2026-11-06
- Added to the catalog: 2026-11-09
- Original resource: <https://github.com/eglaysher/rlvm>
- Primary source: <https://github.com/eglaysher/rlvm/blob/e38cda7783dc67539ce27901596ed93a2bb5c826/README.md>
- Catalog page: <https://awesomerea.org/resources/rlvm-case/>
- Record JSON: <https://awesomerea.org/resources/rlvm-case/record.json>
- Chinese version: [简体中文](https://awesomerea.org/zh/resources/rlvm-case/index.md)

## Requirements & limits

- **Prerequisites:** A VisualArts game directory containing SEEN.TXT and a Japanese font are needed.
- **Prerequisites:** Build dependencies include SCons, Boost 1.40 or newer, SDL 1.2, FreeType and GNU gettext.
- **Limits:** The Little Busters baseball and Tomoyo After dungeon minigames are unavailable.
- **License:** GPL-3.0-or-later.

## Primary sources

1. <https://github.com/eglaysher/rlvm/blob/e38cda7783dc67539ce27901596ed93a2bb5c826/README.md>

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