Case study
Wolfenstein (2009) SP: reconstructing the single-player engine
Wolfenstein (2009) SP rebuilds single-player engine behavior in C++ on idTech4A++, using game data from the user's PC copy. It implements SP PK4, SPK and MPK readers and native tests for player, MP40, actor and trainyard behavior; research notes record findings from the original executables.
- Targets
- Binary · Game
- Category
- Independent reconstruction cases
- Relationship
- Independent reconstruction project
- Sources reviewed
- Evidence class
- C1 partial scope or analysis entry
- Stars
- 0
- Last commit
- 2026-11-10
- Language
- C++
- License (GitHub)
- GPL-3.0
GitHub data as of 2026-11-10
Evidence

- Observed
- Download and demo observed; the case covers part of the target software.
- Scope
- Partial
- Checked
- 2026-11-08
Requirements & limits
- Prerequisites: A PC copy of Wolfenstein (2009) game data; the repository and APK contain no original archives or binaries.
- Prerequisites: Android is the first target; Node.js 22+ is needed for inventory tests.
- Limits: Early development: the full campaign and any complete mission remain unsupported.
- License: GPL-3.0-or-later license for project code.
Cite
BibTeX
@misc{wolfenstein-2009-sp-case,
title = {{Wolfenstein (2009) SP: reconstructing the single-player engine}},
howpublished = {\url{https://github.com/CheffCorleOne/wolf2009-sp}},
url = {https://github.com/CheffCorleOne/wolf2009-sp},
urldate = {2026-11-06},
note = {Awesome REA entry: \url{https://awesomerea.org/resources/wolfenstein-2009-sp-case/}}
}Plain text
Wolfenstein (2009) SP: reconstructing the single-player engine. https://github.com/CheffCorleOne/wolf2009-sp (accessed 2026-11-06). Awesome REA entry: https://awesomerea.org/resources/wolfenstein-2009-sp-case/
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About this entry
The description was reviewed against primary sources.
Primary sources
- README.md GitHub · CheffCorleOne/wolf2009-sp · Revision 82324ee
- docs/RESEARCH.md GitHub · CheffCorleOne/wolf2009-sp · Revision 82324ee
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