# k4zmu2a/SpaceCadetPinball

Decompilation of 3D Pinball for Windows – Space Cadet

Repository: https://github.com/k4zmu2a/SpaceCadetPinball
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/spacecadetpinball
Language: C++
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Last push: 2024-08-21T06:56:55+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 23/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 8, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 2042, "days_push": 742, "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 4621, forks 319 (observed 2026-08-28T04:08:55.148378+00:00)

## What it is
A cross-platform decompilation of the classic 3D Pinball for Windows – Space Cadet game, rebuilt in C++ from the original Windows XP binary. It requires the original game resource files and runs on desktop Windows, Linux, and macOS, with many community ports to consoles and handhelds.

## Use cases
- play Space Cadet Pinball on Linux or macOS
- run the classic Windows XP pinball game on modern systems
- study a decompiled reverse-engineered game codebase
- port a retro game to consoles like Switch or 3DS
- play 3D Pinball in a web browser via Emscripten

## When to choose
- you want to replay the classic Windows Space Cadet pinball on a modern OS
- you have the original game data files and want a native cross-platform build
- you want a clean C++ codebase of a decompiled game to study or port

## When to avoid
- you don't have the original game resource files, since they are not included
- you want a modern pinball game with new tables or features
- you need a ready-to-run game without sourcing original assets

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: game, reverse-engineering, graphics
- domain: gaming-tools, cross-platform
- platform: windows, cross-platform
- tags: pinball, decompilation, space-cadet, retro-gaming, source-port, game-development, linux, macos

## Member repositories
- k4zmu2a/SpaceCadetPinball (main) score 23

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:08:55.148378+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 2026-08-29T18:19:39.289476+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/k4zmu2a/SpaceCadetPinball (fetched 2026-08-28T04:08:55.148378+00:00, sha c0d21efcfaaa)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.