Lost Engines / reverse engineering

TFX

An investigation of Digital Image Design’s 1993 DOS combat flight simulator, now with a playable, open-source reconstruction in modern C++.

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TFX Traced

Explore the recovered maps and aircraft, and read about the demos, model programs, sound and surprises behind the reconstruction.

Inspect the recovered data and follow the code references, experiments and remaining questions in the technical reports.

Maps, models, missions, cockpit displays and audio, with the underlying data available for inspection.

33 reports covering file formats, game logic and the checks behind our interpretations.

A faithful, open-source reconstruction of TFX in modern C++. Get the game or explore the full source code on GitHub.

Higher resolutions, adjustable field of view and draw distance, and improvements to the arming screen. Built on the faithful reconstruction.

Browse the repositories for the investigation, reconstruction and other Lost Engines work.