# 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.

- Type: Tool
- Targets: Game
- Category: Game analysis tools
- Relationship: Foundation tool
- Sources reviewed: 2026-11-08
- Added to the catalog: 2026-11-09
- Original resource: <https://github.com/GothicKit/ZenKit>
- Primary source: <https://github.com/GothicKit/ZenKit/blob/e1c1044e4e0708b05db152ede44393f78d935ad5/readme.md>
- Catalog page: <https://awesomerea.org/resources/zenkit/>
- Record JSON: <https://awesomerea.org/resources/zenkit/record.json>
- Chinese version: [简体中文](https://awesomerea.org/zh/resources/zenkit/index.md)

## 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.

## Primary sources

1. <https://github.com/GothicKit/ZenKit/blob/e1c1044e4e0708b05db152ede44393f78d935ad5/readme.md>
2. <https://github.com/GothicKit/ZenKit/blob/e1c1044e4e0708b05db152ede44393f78d935ad5/docs/index.md>

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