# RTWDecomp: matching decompilation of Rome: Total War Gold

> RTWDecomp reconstructs source for the Steam release of Rome: Total War Gold from its Windows x86 RomeTW.exe. It splits the PE into translation units, uses Visual C++ 6.0 SP6 and objdiff to compare compiled functions, and publishes findings on command-line options, console commands and gameplay mechanics.

- 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/YunataSavior/RTWDecomp>
- Primary source: <https://github.com/YunataSavior/RTWDecomp/blob/0d8f8d18842425d7005b2d466d44e6db9f977451/README.md>
- Catalog page: <https://awesomerea.org/resources/rtwdecomp-rome-total-war-case/>
- Record JSON: <https://awesomerea.org/resources/rtwdecomp-rome-total-war-case/record.json>
- Chinese version: [简体中文](https://awesomerea.org/zh/resources/rtwdecomp-rome-total-war-case/index.md)

## Requirements & limits

- **Prerequisites:** Windows, Python 3.11+ and Ninja are required for the documented build.
- **Prerequisites:** A user-owned Steam RomeTW.exe is required; Visual C++ 6.0 SP6 is needed to compile reconstructed units.
- **Limits:** The decompilation is in progress, and data is not yet split per unit.
- **License:** No licence file in the repository.

## Primary sources

1. <https://github.com/YunataSavior/RTWDecomp/blob/0d8f8d18842425d7005b2d466d44e6db9f977451/README.md>
2. <https://github.com/YunataSavior/RTWDecomp/blob/0d8f8d18842425d7005b2d466d44e6db9f977451/findings/README.md>

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