Case study

WinTex: an Under a Killing Moon engine reimplementation

WinTex reimplements a Windows-native engine for Under a Killing Moon using files from the original game. Its C++ source reads game data, extracts graphics from AP resources and renders them with a DirectX-based interface; support for The Pandora Directive is planned.

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

Stars: 27
Last commit: 2026-09-15
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: Windows and copies of the original game files.
Limits: The Pandora Directive is a future target.
License: GPL-3.0 license.

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BibTeX

@misc{wintex-under-a-killing-moon-case,
  title = {{WinTex: an Under a Killing Moon engine reimplementation}},
  howpublished = {\url{https://github.com/ElakaSnarne/WinTex}},
  url = {https://github.com/ElakaSnarne/WinTex},
  urldate = {2026-11-06},
  note = {Awesome REA entry: \url{https://awesomerea.org/resources/wintex-under-a-killing-moon-case/}}
}

Plain text

WinTex: an Under a Killing Moon engine reimplementation. https://github.com/ElakaSnarne/WinTex (accessed 2026-11-06). Awesome REA entry: https://awesomerea.org/resources/wintex-under-a-killing-moon-case/

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readme.md GitHub · ElakaSnarne/WinTex · Revision 474f9c3
GameBase.cpp GitHub · ElakaSnarne/WinTex · Revision 474f9c3