Case study

tomb3: decompiling PC Tomb Raider 3

tomb3 reconstructs the PC Tomb Raider 3 game as C++ source. Its changelog reports a completed decompilation and newly compiled executable, alongside renderer changes, gameplay fixes, and support for the game's original installed data.

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: 119
Last commit: 2023-09-03
Language: C++
License (GitHub): GPL-3.0

GitHub data as of 2026-11-10

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Evidence

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

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Requirements & limits

Prerequisites: Requires an installed Steam, GOG, or CD copy of Tomb Raider 3 with its game data.
License: Licensed under GPL-3.0.

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BibTeX

@misc{tomb3-tomb-raider-3-case,
  title = {{tomb3: decompiling PC Tomb Raider 3}},
  howpublished = {\url{https://github.com/Trxyebeep/tomb3}},
  url = {https://github.com/Trxyebeep/tomb3},
  urldate = {2026-11-06},
  note = {Awesome REA entry: \url{https://awesomerea.org/resources/tomb3-tomb-raider-3-case/}}
}

Plain text

tomb3: decompiling PC Tomb Raider 3. https://github.com/Trxyebeep/tomb3 (accessed 2026-11-06). Awesome REA entry: https://awesomerea.org/resources/tomb3-tomb-raider-3-case/

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Primary sources

README.md GitHub · Trxyebeep/tomb3 · Revision bfeef1d
CHANGELOG.md GitHub · Trxyebeep/tomb3 · Revision bfeef1d
USING.md GitHub · Trxyebeep/tomb3 · Revision bfeef1d