Case study

Ultima V Redux: recreating Ultima V from original game data

Ultima V Redux recreates Ultima V: Warriors of Destiny in Go using files from the player's MS-DOS PC copy. The engine adds modern presentation and a Debug Workbench, while companion guides describe game mechanics, compatibility formats and differences from the original.

Targets: Game
Category: Independent reconstruction cases
Relationship: Independent reconstruction project
Sources reviewed: 2026-11-06
Evidence class: C1 partial scope or analysis entry

Stars: 31
Last commit: 2026-11-07
Language: Go
License (GitHub): MIT

GitHub data as of 2026-11-10

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Evidence

Demo screenshot from the project's public documentation

Observed: Download and demo observed; the case covers part of the target software.
Scope: Partial
Checked: 2026-11-09

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Requirements & limits

Prerequisites: A complete original MS-DOS PC Ultima V game folder is required.
Prerequisites: Building from source requires Go 1.27 or newer.
License: Project-authored source is MIT-licensed; bundled media has separate terms.

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BibTeX

@misc{ultima-v-redux-case,
  title = {{Ultima V Redux: recreating Ultima V from original game data}},
  howpublished = {\url{https://github.com/bradhannah/UltimaVRedux}},
  url = {https://github.com/bradhannah/UltimaVRedux},
  urldate = {2026-11-06},
  note = {Awesome REA entry: \url{https://awesomerea.org/resources/ultima-v-redux-case/}}
}

Plain text

Ultima V Redux: recreating Ultima V from original game data. https://github.com/bradhannah/UltimaVRedux (accessed 2026-11-06). Awesome REA entry: https://awesomerea.org/resources/ultima-v-redux-case/

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README.md GitHub · bradhannah/UltimaVRedux · Revision 785c3cf
LICENSE GitHub · bradhannah/UltimaVRedux · Revision 785c3cf