# OpenDUNE/OpenDUNE

DUNE, REINVENTED

Repository: https://github.com/OpenDUNE/OpenDUNE
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/opendune
Language: C
License: GPL-2.0
License Family: copyleft
Last push: 2026-03-20T00:08:51+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 56/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 73, release rhythm 8, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 5021, "days_push": 167, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1683, forks 162 (observed 2026-08-28T04:05:21.853535+00:00)

## What it is
OpenDUNE is an open-source reimplementation of the classic real-time strategy game Dune II, written in C. It recreates the original game engine so the 1992 Westwood Studios title can run natively on modern platforms using the original game data files.

## Use cases
- play Dune II on modern operating systems
- run the original Dune II with bug fixes and widescreen support
- study how a classic RTS engine was implemented in C
- mod or extend the Dune II game engine
- preserve a classic game as open source

## When to choose
- you want to play the original Dune II on modern hardware
- you want a faithful engine reimplementation rather than a remake
- you want to hack on or port a classic RTS engine

## When to avoid
- you want a modern RTS remake with new graphics and multiplayer (consider OpenRA instead)
- you don't own the original Dune II game data files
- you need a general-purpose game engine for new projects

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: game-engine, graphics, simulation
- domain: gaming-tools, entertainment
- platform: cross-platform, windows, cpp
- tags: dune-ii, rts, game-reimplementation, retro-gaming, openra-like, c, game-development, linux, macos

## Member repositories
- OpenDUNE/OpenDUNE (main) score 56

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:21.853535+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 2026-08-30T03:41:18.230137+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/OpenDUNE/OpenDUNE (fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:21.853535+00:00, sha b01eeed0ec6f)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.