Case study

Sonic CD: reconstructing the Sonic Gems Collection version

Sonic CD Decompilation reconstructs C source for the version of Sonic CD included in Sonic Gems Collection. The repository also contains an SDL launcher with game file loading, graphics and audio support.

Targets: Game
Category: Independent reconstruction cases
Relationship: Independent reconstruction project
Sources reviewed: 2026-11-06
Evidence class: C3 notes only

Stars: 5
Last commit: 2025-12-12
Language: C
License (GitHub): CC0-1.0

GitHub data as of 2026-11-10

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Evidence

Observed: Code observed; no usable documentation found.
Scope: Notes
Checked: 2026-11-09

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Requirements & limits

Prerequisites: CMake 3.20 or newer and either SDL2 or the launcher's SDL subproject.
License: CC0-1.0.

Cite

BibTeX

@misc{sonic-gems-sonic-cd-decomp-case,
  title = {{Sonic CD: reconstructing the Sonic Gems Collection version}},
  howpublished = {\url{https://github.com/Clownacy/Sonic-CD-Decompilation}},
  url = {https://github.com/Clownacy/Sonic-CD-Decompilation},
  urldate = {2026-11-06},
  note = {Awesome REA entry: \url{https://awesomerea.org/resources/sonic-gems-sonic-cd-decomp-case/}}
}

Plain text

Sonic CD: reconstructing the Sonic Gems Collection version. https://github.com/Clownacy/Sonic-CD-Decompilation (accessed 2026-11-06). Awesome REA entry: https://awesomerea.org/resources/sonic-gems-sonic-cd-decomp-case/

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README.md GitHub · Clownacy/Sonic-CD-Decompilation · Revision fd4e173
src/LAUNCHER/MAIN.C GitHub · Clownacy/Sonic-CD-Decompilation · Revision fd4e173