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ZenKit

ZenKit is a C++ library for parsing ZenGin file formats used by Gothic and Gothic II. It covers models, animations, textures, archives, VDF files and compiled Daedalus scripts, and includes a type-safe Daedalus VM and format reference documentation.

Targets: Game
Category: Game analysis tools
Relationship: Foundation tool
Sources reviewed: 2026-11-08

Stars: 66
Last commit: 2026-10-14
Language: C++
License (GitHub): MIT

GitHub data as of 2026-11-09

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Requirements & limits

Prerequisites: Building requires a C++20 compiler, CMake 3.10 or newer, and Git.
Testing evidence: The author states that the project is tested on Linux; Windows support may have issues.
License: MIT license.

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BibTeX

@misc{zenkit,
  title = {{ZenKit}},
  howpublished = {\url{https://github.com/GothicKit/ZenKit}},
  url = {https://github.com/GothicKit/ZenKit},
  urldate = {2026-11-08},
  note = {Awesome REA entry: \url{https://awesomerea.org/resources/zenkit/}}
}

Plain text

ZenKit. https://github.com/GothicKit/ZenKit (accessed 2026-11-08). Awesome REA entry: https://awesomerea.org/resources/zenkit/

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readme.md GitHub · GothicKit/ZenKit · Revision e1c1044
docs/index.md GitHub · GothicKit/ZenKit · Revision e1c1044