https://github.com/geugenm/airstrike-3d-playground

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• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/geugenm/airstrike-3d-playground
• Owner: geugenm
• License: mit
• Created: 2025-01-12T20:48:40.000Z (10 months ago)
• Default Branch: main
• Last Pushed: 2025-01-12T20:53:15.000Z (10 months ago)
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# airstrike-re



   

![image](https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/770024d0-cebb-4497-b0af-4ee7d84ffeff)


![image](https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/8a3a1a78-8d3a-4f00-ab3d-cdb11c06cab4)



My nostalgic journey into reverse engineering Airstrike 3D - the first PC game that captured my imagination as a kid. This repository contains tools and research for understanding the game's internals.

## Overview

This is a personal project aimed at reverse engineering Airstrike 3D, with the ultimate goal of either recreating it in modern C++/Vulkan/SDL or reimagining it in Godot. Because sometimes you need to understand the past to build the future.

## Tools

| Tool | Purpose |

|------|---------|

| PEiD | Binary analysis and packer detection |

| GAUP Plugin | Archive extraction and resource analysis |

## Structure

```

.

├── tools/                    # RE toolchain

│   ├── PEiD-0.95/           # For binary analysis

│   │   ├── plugins/         # Analysis plugins

│   │   └── pluginsdk/      # Development kit

│   └── wcx_gaup/           # Archive extractor

└── docs/                    # Research notes (TBD)

```

## Planned Stages

1. **Binary Analysis**

   - Identify packers/protections

   - Locate entry points

   - Map basic code structure

2. **Resource Extraction**

   - Extract game assets

   - Analyze file formats

   - Document resource structure

3. **Modern Recreation**

   - Either C++/SDL/Vulkan implementation

   - Or Godot Engine reimagining

   - Focus on core gameplay mechanics

## Development Notes

This is a long-term research project. The goal isn't just to recreate the game, but to understand how games were built in that era. All findings will be documented for educational purposes.

## License

MIT - Because knowledge should be free, just like the joy of playing games.

## Acknowledgments

To that old PC that could barely run the game but somehow made it magical anyway.