Case study

Tomb Raider: Legend: a cdcEngine decompilation

cdcEngine reconstructs C++ source for the engine used by Tomb Raider: Legend. The code includes game loop, archive filesystem, rendering, sound, and scene components, with a Premake configuration for an x86 windowed application.

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

Stars: 24
Last commit: 2024-12-24
Language: C++
License (GitHub): GPL-3.0

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: Premake and an x86 Windows C++ build environment are indicated by the build configuration.
Limits: Some game initialization and rendering paths are stubbed or disabled.
License: GPL-3.0 license.

Cite

BibTeX

@misc{tomb-raider-legend-cdc-engine-case,
  title = {{Tomb Raider: Legend: a cdcEngine decompilation}},
  howpublished = {\url{https://github.com/TheIndra55/cdcEngine}},
  url = {https://github.com/TheIndra55/cdcEngine},
  urldate = {2026-11-06},
  note = {Awesome REA entry: \url{https://awesomerea.org/resources/tomb-raider-legend-cdc-engine-case/}}
}

Plain text

Tomb Raider: Legend: a cdcEngine decompilation. https://github.com/TheIndra55/cdcEngine (accessed 2026-11-06). Awesome REA entry: https://awesomerea.org/resources/tomb-raider-legend-cdc-engine-case/

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Primary sources

README.md GitHub · TheIndra55/cdcEngine · Revision 405efd9
premake5.lua GitHub · TheIndra55/cdcEngine · Revision 405efd9
tr7/game/Main.cpp GitHub · TheIndra55/cdcEngine · Revision 405efd9