Case study

rust-theft-auto: reimplementing the original Grand Theft Auto engine

rust-theft-auto reimplements the original Grand Theft Auto engine in Rust using map and style files from a player's installation. The source includes map structures, tile and style handling, and a renderer. Reimplementing gameplay and extending maps and missions are stated goals.

Targets: Game
Category: Independent reconstruction cases
Relationship: Independent reconstruction project
Sources reviewed: 2026-11-06
Evidence class: C2 code & docs, no demo or download

Stars: 9
Last commit: 2014-11-21
Language: Rust
License (GitHub): AGPL-3.0

GitHub data as of 2026-11-10

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Evidence

Observed: Code, documentation and a demo observed; no download method found.
Checked: 2026-11-09

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Requirements & limits

Prerequisites: The original game's nyc.cmp and style001.g24 files are required in data/.
Limits: Gameplay reimplementation is a stated goal.
License: GNU Affero General Public License version 3.

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BibTeX

@misc{rust-theft-auto-case,
  title = {{rust-theft-auto: reimplementing the original Grand Theft Auto engine}},
  howpublished = {\url{https://github.com/gaudecker/rust-theft-auto}},
  url = {https://github.com/gaudecker/rust-theft-auto},
  urldate = {2026-11-06},
  note = {Awesome REA entry: \url{https://awesomerea.org/resources/rust-theft-auto-case/}}
}

Plain text

rust-theft-auto: reimplementing the original Grand Theft Auto engine. https://github.com/gaudecker/rust-theft-auto (accessed 2026-11-06). Awesome REA entry: https://awesomerea.org/resources/rust-theft-auto-case/

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README.md GitHub · gaudecker/rust-theft-auto · Revision 8bdf0a1
LICENSE.md GitHub · gaudecker/rust-theft-auto · Revision 8bdf0a1