Case study

Zeliard: DOS engine analysis and an SDL2 source port

Reconstructs Zeliard's DOS engine and resource handling as documented C code and an SDL2 port that reads the user's original game files. Its tools extract SAR archives, decode compressed payloads and regenerate disassembly; technical notes map the boot chain, overlays and driver interfaces.

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: 1
Last commit: 2026-11-09
Language: C
License (GitHub): MIT

GitHub data as of 2026-11-10

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Evidence

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

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Requirements & limits

Prerequisites: A user-supplied copy of Zeliard v1.208 game files.
Prerequisites: SDL2 for the main port build; the project also documents a headless fallback.
License: MIT License for the repository's own code and documentation.

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BibTeX

@misc{zeliard-dos-reconstruction-case,
  title = {{Zeliard: DOS engine analysis and an SDL2 source port}},
  howpublished = {\url{https://github.com/awkto/zeliard-decomp}},
  url = {https://github.com/awkto/zeliard-decomp},
  urldate = {2026-11-06},
  note = {Awesome REA entry: \url{https://awesomerea.org/resources/zeliard-dos-reconstruction-case/}}
}

Plain text

Zeliard: DOS engine analysis and an SDL2 source port. https://github.com/awkto/zeliard-decomp (accessed 2026-11-06). Awesome REA entry: https://awesomerea.org/resources/zeliard-dos-reconstruction-case/

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README.md GitHub · awkto/zeliard-decomp · Revision 5297d57
docs/ARCHITECTURE.md GitHub · awkto/zeliard-decomp · Revision 5297d57