# Warsmash: reimplementing Warcraft III on LibGDX

> Warsmash reimplements Warcraft III gameplay on LibGDX using assets from the user's own game installation. A configurable virtual file system reads MPQ archives, extracted folders, or CASC sources according to the installed patch, while Java source implements simulation, rendering, interface, and scripting components.

- Type: Case study
- Targets: Game
- Category: Independent reconstruction cases
- Relationship: Independent reconstruction project
- Sources reviewed: 2026-11-06
- Added to the catalog: 2026-11-09
- Original resource: <https://github.com/Retera/WarsmashModEngine>
- Primary source: <https://github.com/Retera/WarsmashModEngine/blob/f9e0aeed4be372d6016519d0e97b384aa873f374/README.md>
- Catalog page: <https://awesomerea.org/resources/warsmash-warcraft-iii-case/>
- Record JSON: <https://awesomerea.org/resources/warsmash-warcraft-iii-case/record.json>
- Chinese version: [简体中文](https://awesomerea.org/zh/resources/warsmash-warcraft-iii-case/index.md)

## Requirements & limits

- **Prerequisites:** A purchased copy of Warcraft III and a configured warsmash.ini pointing to its assets.
- **Scope:** Asset layout and supported source types depend on the Warcraft III patch version.
- **Limits:** For patch 1.32 and later, some reformatted sound tables and unit voices are not fully supported.
- **License:** AGPL-3.0 license.

## Primary sources

1. <https://github.com/Retera/WarsmashModEngine/blob/f9e0aeed4be372d6016519d0e97b384aa873f374/README.md>

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