# alexbatalov/fallout2-ce

Fallout 2 for modern operating systems

Repository: https://github.com/alexbatalov/fallout2-ce
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/fallout2-ce
Language: C++
License: NOASSERTION
License Family: other
Topics: fallout2, game, c-plus-plus, isometric
Last push: 2025-02-17T17:21:50+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 26/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 7, release rhythm 8, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 1567, "days_push": 562, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 2414, forks 195 (observed 2026-08-28T04:06:44.489461+00:00)

## What it is
Fallout 2 Community Edition is a cross-platform, open-source re-implementation of the Fallout 2 game engine in C++ using SDL2. It runs the original game assets on modern operating systems with engine bugfixes and quality-of-life improvements.

## Use cases
- play fallout 2 on linux
- run fallout 2 natively on apple silicon mac
- play fallout 2 on android
- drop-in replacement for fallout2.exe with bugfixes
- play fallout 2 in high resolution on modern os
- run fallout 2 total conversion mods like sonora

## When to choose
- you own Fallout 2 and want to play it on modern platforms without compatibility layers
- you want engine bugfixes and quality-of-life improvements while keeping original gameplay
- you want native Apple Silicon or Android support

## When to avoid
- you need Sfall-dependent mods like Fallout Et Tu or Olympus 2207
- you don't own a legal copy of the original game
- you want multiplayer or heavily modded gameplay beyond supported total conversions

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: game-engine, graphics
- domain: gaming-tools, cross-platform
- platform: windows, cpp, cross-platform
- tags: fallout-2, game-reimplementation, sdl2, isometric-rpg, open-source-engine, retro-gaming, game-development, linux, macos, android, ios

## Member repositories
- alexbatalov/fallout2-ce (main) score 26

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:44.489461+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T02:33:12.243400+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/alexbatalov/fallout2-ce (fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:44.489461+00:00, sha 95757cceb00e)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.