{
  "added_at": "2026-11-09",
  "additional_evidence_urls": [
    "https://github.com/YunataSavior/RTWDecomp/blob/0d8f8d18842425d7005b2d466d44e6db9f977451/findings/README.md"
  ],
  "category": "reconstruction-cases",
  "class": "game",
  "description_en": "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.",
  "description_zh": "RTWDecomp 根据 Steam 版 Rome: Total War Gold 的 Windows x86 可执行文件 RomeTW.exe 重建源码。项目将 PE 拆分为编译单元，使用 Visual C++ 6.0 SP6 和 objdiff 比对函数，并整理命令行选项、控制台命令及游戏机制的研究结果。",
  "entry_url": "https://awesomerea.org/resources/rtwdecomp-rome-total-war-case/",
  "entry_url_zh": "https://awesomerea.org/zh/resources/rtwdecomp-rome-total-war-case/",
  "evidence_class": 2,
  "evidence_status": "observed",
  "evidence_url": "https://github.com/YunataSavior/RTWDecomp/blob/0d8f8d18842425d7005b2d466d44e6db9f977451/README.md",
  "group": "cases",
  "id": "rtwdecomp-rome-total-war-case",
  "json_url": "https://awesomerea.org/resources/rtwdecomp-rome-total-war-case/record.json",
  "kind": "case-study",
  "markdown_url": "https://awesomerea.org/resources/rtwdecomp-rome-total-war-case/index.md",
  "markdown_url_zh": "https://awesomerea.org/zh/resources/rtwdecomp-rome-total-war-case/index.md",
  "name": "RTWDecomp: matching decompilation of Rome: Total War Gold",
  "name_zh": "RTWDecomp：Rome: Total War Gold 匹配式反编译",
  "reconstruction_method": "matching-decompilation",
  "record_type": "resource",
  "relationship": "independent-reconstruction",
  "requirement_facets": [
    "prerequisites",
    "prerequisites",
    "limits",
    "license"
  ],
  "requirements": [
    "Windows, Python 3.11+ and Ninja are required for the documented build.",
    "A user-owned Steam RomeTW.exe is required; Visual C++ 6.0 SP6 is needed to compile reconstructed units.",
    "The decompilation is in progress, and data is not yet split per unit.",
    "No licence file in the repository."
  ],
  "requirements_zh": [
    "文档所述构建需要 Windows、Python 3.11+ 和 Ninja。",
    "需要用户自备的 Steam 版 RomeTW.exe；编译重建单元还需 Visual C++ 6.0 SP6。",
    "反编译仍在进行，数据尚未按编译单元拆分。",
    "仓库中没有许可证文件。"
  ],
  "scope": "unknown",
  "targets": [
    "game"
  ],
  "url": "https://github.com/YunataSavior/RTWDecomp",
  "verification": "source-reviewed",
  "verified_at": "2026-11-06"
}