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OpenLocoland ports a 2003 RTS to Windows 10 and 11 with Claude Code

The Reddit showcase built a Windows port of Locoland on a Ghidra decompile, with DLL hooks and a restored map editor. It needs the user's own Steam copy.

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What the research found

Reddit showcase of OpenLocoland, a Windows 10/11 port of the 2003 RTS Locoland built with Claude Code on top of a Ghidra decompile, with DLL hooks, a restored map editor and 4K and widescreen support; it needs the user's own Steam copy.

Claims and how well the evidence supports them

  1. OpenLocoland supports Windows 10 and 11 with resolutions up to 4K and widescreen 99%
  2. The project ships 6 languages and one installer 98%
  3. It requires the user's own Steam copy and redistributes no game files 98%
  4. A hidden map editor from the original exe was re-enabled; multiplayer is planned but not implemented 96%

Evidence

Actionability rated low.