


RigelEngine works as a drop-in replacement for the original executable: It reads the game’s data files and plays just like the original, but runs natively on modern operating systems and is written in modern C++ code with a completely new architecture under the hood. This project is a re-implementation of the game Duke Nukem II, originally released by Apogee Software in 1993 for MS-DOS.

Wuttke summarizes the project as follows: You can even mod it now or play it in your browser (shareware version only). Nice! Thanks to a recent blerb video from Lazy Game Reviews on YouTube, I learned about Nikolai Wuttke‘s Rigel Engine, which brings the original engine of 1993’s Duke Nukem 2 up to modern standards and allows for a new retro-futuristic gaming experience. Expand_more How to play Duke Nukem II in widescreen & 4K resolution calendar_today24 Jul, 2021 mode_comment Leave a comment
