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Extracted Maps of the DOS Game Test Drive 3

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I reverse-engineered the world maps of Test Drive III (1990 DOS game)

by s-macke·May 31, 2026·215 points·56 comments
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●●SolidRabbit HoleCozy

Five years reverse-engineering proprietary 1990 DOS game formats into modern 3D.

Strengths
  • •Custom LZW/RLE decoders handle proprietary compression from 34-year-old game data.
  • •32×16 tile grid reconstruction with rotation and height bits shows deep format understanding.
  • •Browser-based Three.js viewer makes extracted maps immediately explorable.
Weaknesses
  • •Very niche audience limited to retro DOS racing game enthusiasts.
  • •Five years of work but still has occasional missing sprites and flying cars.
Category
Gaming
Target Audience

Retro gaming enthusiasts, game preservationists, 3D artists

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