Question 1

How do I build R.E.L.I.V.E. on Windows?

Accepted Answer

Install CMake and SDL2, clone the repo with --recursive, create a build folder, run cmake with the SDL2_DIR path, then open the generated solution in Visual Studio 2022 and build it. The executable and DLLs will be in the Debug folder.

Question 2

Can I use R.E.L.I.V.E. to make my own game from scratch?

Accepted Answer

While you can study or modify the codebase for new projects, it's tailored specifically for Oddworld games, so adapting it for unrelated games would require significant reengineering and isn't its primary design goal.

Question 3

What's the difference between R.E.L.I.V.E. and the original Oddworld engine?

Accepted Answer

R.E.L.I.V.E. is an open-source reimplementation that fixes bugs and plans to add modding support, while maintaining compatibility. The original engine is proprietary and may have unresolved issues.

Question 4

How to contribute to R.E.L.I.V.E.?

Accepted Answer

Join the project's Discord server for communication, and contribute code that will be licensed under a GPL-compatible license like MIT, as per the contributing guidelines in the README.

Question 5

Is there a modding tutorial or documentation for R.E.L.I.V.E.?

Accepted Answer

The README doesn't provide detailed modding tutorials; modding support is still in development, so you'll likely need to rely on community discussions on Discord or explore the codebase directly.

Question 6

R.E.L.I.V.E. vs other engine replacements like OpenMW: which is better for classic game modding?

Accepted Answer

R.E.L.I.V.E. is specialized for Oddworld games, offering deep compatibility, but for modding other classics, engines like OpenMW (for Morrowind) are more mature and widely supported, depending on the target game.

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